The following is from the Philadelp lphia Sun,
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The following is from the Philadelphia Sun,
Aug. 28th:


"The Washington FoUNTAIN need never
expect anything like fair and honorable deal
ing from the Baltimore Sun. II is managed by
the refuted Trepudiated owners Of the Public
Ledger Of this city, a paper which appears TO
have set out with the determination never 10
do an honorable or generous act--but on the
contrary, TO seize ever opportunity to stabb the
best interests of society, and TO minister, on all
occasions, to the vilest and most Infamous
passions. The Fountain, we suspect. IS gain
ing TOO large circulation IN washington,
Alexandra, 8c-and besides this, itadvocates
temperance principles. Our friend will find
thai these are fully sufficient reasons why the
Batmere Sun should make an attack upon
him."


We feel very grateful to the Editor for his
kind feelings and good intentions. This spirit
and disposition we wish to cultivate, and al
though we ourselves try to avoid everything
kepersonaity, still we are disposed to think the
above structures from the Philadelphia Sun, in
out Of the way.


We have tried from the commencement ofthe
Fountain 10 be kind and courteous in refer
ence to the Baltimore Sun as we have also with
Others of our near neighbors. But il would
seem that we are regarded by them as rivals,
and therefore no notice is TO be taken of US,
but such notice as would be most likely to
keep us down. We .'advocate temperance"
Yes we hope ever to advocate it; so does the
Baltimore Sun, when il is likely TO be popular
We advocate morality. We try to be useful
as an advocate Of virtue-and a journal of in
formation. We do not sound out to the ma
tion, our 10, 90, or 80 900 circulation do
not get up foreign news, or news from the
South, and print extras and send them forth to
produce excitement and disturb the quiet of
the Sabbath day. But are these GOOD reasons,
why our neighbors should be jealous Of US and
try to put US down? Surely not. A virluous
community will not say so.


We believe our course is one prompted by
a love Of virtue, and not by sinister or sordid
motives. We never intend to cater TO the viii
ated taste. And we feel confident that in due
time the virtuous part Of the community will
hold us up. We never yet could see how we
were TO be injured by the prosperity of others.
Envy will meet its own reward.