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not complaise of their - public vituperation. I _

have never meddled with

the

press

the liberty of

in spite of the bolony. strong

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the

and

frequent representations t I ought to proveente

that I

(with the absolute

certainty of convicting) the grossest libels

souve

of

and slanders that have

assailed a public

ever as

Maw

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but having

Come

to the conclusion that

to notice such calumnies was to

give them simportance-

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have

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· pursmed my lours.

regardless of undeserved bearing in

Censure

and bea

mind that mendacity.

has

no

vitality and that

and

time gives evergy triumph to truth

I have the honor to be,

with the highest respects,

Sir,

Your most obedient. Humble servant,

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