Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-24


the bun,Lest citizen had risja to express his
honest opinion of pubic men and public mea-
sures- that I nroie n letter to MIR Buck, OF
which the following is a true and accurate copy,
without single IS ord added, sublracted, or chang
ed:
[COpY.]
DORCHESTER, JNdss. Tth Oct. 1926.
DEAR Sal beg leave to express to you my
most sincere pleasure on your restoration to
sea, in Congress- ON which you were excluded
| at the last election by arts which you had not
time TO meet aud vanquish The people will al
| most always ultimately do right, though possibly
deceived tor time
| Iam informed hat Gov. Van Ness will be op-
posed to Mr. seyniour as Senator from your state
| after March nex,. Excuse rie for saying to you
| that do most sincerely hope that Mr.. D. viii
be reelected. Daring the severe contest OF
the last session he stood firm aud immove-
, able in his defence of the administration, as
| sailed az it was by Of the mos, bitter, and
| will add, most unprincipled of oppositions.
know but little of Gov. V. but l am sure he
cannot lie firmer friend of our institutions and
of our present administration, two objects which
think strongly Identified; and rumor has indeed
| indicated that Gov. V. may possibly have less
trmness in his devotion TO them. anu sure he
canno, have more. s. wherefore then change! a
change al this time fear would be construed az,
if not ccnsure Of Mr.. SIS course, at least an in-
d;caion that Vermont has not settled convictions
CT the nature aud designs of the bitter opposition
| now wsged against our incoriupiibie adm;nis'ra-
| ton.
You viii! excuse me dear Sir for these remarks;
bur having Witnessed the un,iTng yea! and ability
, with which Mr. S. breasted the torrent OF the
last session and understanding you are member
| OF the Legislature which will soon either reap
| point supeIseie tim,--I have taken the liher-
| ty otexpressing what would be my own regret,
believe that of almost every decided friend ct
| The administration, if Mr.. s. should be dropped,
The frmnsss and honesty of his character deserve
a betief tesiomonial from the Lesls; allure OF
! Vermont.
| should be highly gra'ifed with early in'i-
nation OF the decision Of this question, as well as
with any other remarks which your convenience
nigh, afford me- aIy address is Milton Il. O.
Mass
With great respect, am,
Or. Sir, your obi. servt.
| Hon d. 4. A. RUcx. JOHN BAILEY.
P.S. The President leaves Boston this day for
| PRINCETON and Worcester in this State, on his
| way 10 Washington, which he expects TO
| reach III fourteen days Mr.. A is still
! in poor health, and will follow him ieisurelY."
J.B
| In regard TO this letter, The President had ma
g knowledge gave no appreciation" used no
Z" in erference" or g dictaiion,' and had "a
eency, of any kind, in the smallest degree
After every effort of memory, c.noot recolect
|
communication with him on the subject, at any
| time. previous to the election.
| What language then is too strong for characie-
rizing the unworthy attempts OF Mr.. Var Ness
10 misrepresent the origin, language, and meaning
Of this uuinp0riart letter?
He says, aiedged that he was GO with The op
position'' did not s. ailege. The only express
sion that has any bearing the point is this
" Rumor has indeed indica ed that Gov. V.
may possibly have less firmness." SEC. Mr.. Van
Ness himself says II is well known that pre-
vious 10 the Senatorial election in this State, and
at the tine it took place, charged with being
opposed 10 the present administration of The ge-
neral government" IL it was caIumnious in me
to cay ruu,orr had indicated POSSIBLY less firm
ness, MIR. Van Ness, in the above sentence,
NEST have slandered himself unpardonably
But whether ruInor had so indicated not, 1t IL
evident did not the language he has atiribu-
ted tome.
lie says, AR. and Mrs. A, were mentioned
{" 10 manner authorizing the inference that he had
just seen them" This, If true, would have been
Pitiul fact; b!t did not so mention them
had not just them; did I write in a man
ner authorizing il 10 be inferred. 1 wrote az e.
very one might have written who bad never seen
them, but merely had the of the day.
He says. I" the letter the face OF il, we
calculated end evidently intended, TO create be-
lief that 1t written at the instance OF MIR. A
dams, and 10 express bis wishes" 1t not
50 inle'uCu AhOT was II on lis lace Calculated TO
create such belief except with those rho because
a thing is not impossible, and because they tOish
Il true. therefore believe it,
He says, an 80 known 10 speak ard act his
Mr AL sentiments The falschood of ihi-
have already noticed.
lie says, &c they 1.-THE President and myself
were actually together ia Boston, on the 9Th OF
Oct, AVID. believe, also tie TtiI.' If true,
the fact would be futile; but it is absolutely untrue.
in regard 10 both days, or any day within mon Ii
of that time. Nor were we together on either OF
those day; at any ether place
He says, % hut all dispute on this point Mr.
Az agancyl would TO be settled by the
fact, that fbose who made of the letter actual.
~ 80 understood it.'' This is an original mode
OF settling disputes. Let test it III another
case. These persons 'f understood" Mr..
Van Ness 10 have no fixed friendship for the AID
minIs'rstion. Did their understanding 4" set,Ie''
the dispute? Bot we have no certainty that the
letter understood II Mr.. V.'s friends
were no more faithful 10 him in their representa-
tons Oh ibis point, than the contents of my
letter, reliance could be placed on their testi-
moDy.
He Gays, Sc no man Of common sense would
have attempted TO MAKE any of this docum eDi,
except On The ground of Mr.. Adams supposed
connection with i,.'' We have in this an other
instance Of false reasoning. The weight of tssti
mony respecting the ability ssd fidelity OF public
agent, depends on the situation, intelligence, and
yeracity of the person giving it, not his parti-
culsr Office.
In this connection would advert to his notice
of short Paragraph in the Boston Patriot Of Oct.
IA. He says 80 Mr.. Adams, to be sure, had
now lett Boston, but Mr.. Bailey, the acting man