Richmond Enquirer

FOR THE ENQUIRER

Some short time since we were solicited to subscribe to a paper published in your place, called "The Jeffersonian." As we were not then acquainted with the politics of that Journal, we subscribed, with the privilege of discontinuing it if we were not pleased. Having received three or four numbers, and being convinced of the political tenor of that paper, we directed it to be discontinued, with the intimation that we liked neither its style nor the doctrines it advocated. This seems to have given great offence to the sapient Editors of the Jeffersonian; and for this mighty transgression, they have given vent to their spleen, in a paragraph which appeared in a subsequent paper. It there could have been any previous doubt as to the character and principles of the paper, the style and contents of that paragraph are decisive proof of the falsity, misrepresentation and vulgar epithets, with which its columns are filled. They have used expressions as quotations from our communication, which it did not contain. We would advise these sensitive Editors, to calm their irritability, and adhere more to the truth; and as they seem disposed to pun upon names, we assume them—worms that crawl on the public highway, are liable to be trodden upon.

S.