To the public.

That justice, which every person owes to his character, and reputation, on the unspottedness of which his public usefulness is greatly dependant, and with which his peace and satisfaction of mind are intimately connected, superadded to an ardent desire of standing approved to the good and virtuous, the worthy part of the community, has overcome the extreme reluctance, which I naturally have for newspaper controversies, and has induced me to make some remarks on a publication ..