Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-27
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Ahc subject OF The following core 10 dence
Win enc OF the Ieiso' al friends of Gov 'Pxler
mas oeen so mitch misunderstood aud misinterpret-
ed, mat ITS publication X considered pefb.ns The
best mode ef', 10 do justice % sll cnncerned:
Mr. Wilson deserved to me, there wa. ,snor,
IN circulation, hat Gov. Tyler would be nut IN
! nomination, and that he willing 10 be nut in
nomination MIR. Wilson said. at the same lime
mat ne ana not believe the report. then told
MT. wilson that there was another report in cir
culaiion, that MIR Tyler had said he womb mn, ar
eept the situation OF Senator if he were elected 7
then told MIR. Wilson that neither Of these renor,e
were true; that had just bad conversation with
Gov Tyler upon The subject of these two reports.
uoih 81 winch had told him thought calculated
~ ,Ji,e h'm' ana nat h'd suggested TO Gov.
Yer the propriety Of his addressing letter 10 me-
or some other friend OF his in Tie legj.laurc il,
WHICH lie shouid speak for himself AMI SAG what
Were ms feelings and wishes liz relation TO This
subject. then tod Mr.. Wilson the conye,sat;o,
had had with MIR. Tyler, in which lie lad i,
substance saic, what I've has su: sequently said in
his letter TO MIR. Wilson ard Others. aIso =,
the same tiuc, told Mr.. Wilson that MIR r, clio,
would not say lie would not accep, the Office nj
senator, II he were elected, under those c;rcu,n
stances; and that ]. one Of his friends ro,Ih
not advise him 10 say So because tbouab ,I,., te
I - r liz
do him great injury; but knew Mr.. I v,er had
done and said every thing he could sew and do
WIN PROPHECY, 10 suppress the opp7s,ion-h,u
mar Mr. lyier would not say be would not ac-
cep' u elected MIR. Wilson then suee es,ed the
pfopre'y OF my writing to Gov T,Ier7 and s.iJ
he thought l. or some other friend. oueh, - vi,
To him Tor The purpose of aiTordinp him an on,o,
tunify TO speak FOR himself In which conc,,reJ
JOHN Il. CHRISTIAN
Daniel II. H5lsoa, Esq:
DEAR SiR--Ihe above is the substance Of IN,
conversation which passed between Won and NV
fe!i, upon The subject of the late Senatorial E,ec
'ioh' according 10 my best recollection OF H. WIN
%" 40 ne Tie favonr TO examine IL, and saw at
the loot OF this, whether be correct or NOT, 90.
eotoing 10 your recoliec'ion? My reason for
making 'his application TO you is because thai CON
VefsStion has been misinle pre,ed and ,nisren,e
seh'ed, not by goa, am sure: You know well
me spirit in WHICH that conversation was had. and
can say whether had any sinister object in view
Very Respectfully, Yours.
JOHN b. CHRISTIAN
January 25,h, 1927
Richmond, Jan, 26fh 1897
LEAR SIR recollect the substance OF The
conversation which passed between You and NV
.e"' ~ 'ne Easie Tavern, on the evening preced-
Ing The Senatorial Election.
l'passed in The presence Of other gentlemen ,,bo
may have better recollection OF the nar.;cu,sr
than have; but have no doubt OF its being in .f
feet wha' you have stated.
regarded you AT the time as rnanifes,inr n con-
s,ue'"Oie Anxiety that no mistake should exist Ell
inei as'o the feelings or wishes Of Gov. Tyle,
My impression is, that you did say LAS Won reo,e.
sent') that you had conyersed with Gc,, T,io
ana mad suggested TO him the propriety of hi. I'D
dressing letter 10 you, some other friend Of bic
~ me Legislature, in order that he might, smell
Tor himself, and say hat were his feelinos and
an.l IL.
10 me the proprieiy Of my writing, or Of som.
o'hef persons doing so, upon which proposal
'na' you should either write or have another CON
versation with Gov. Tyler, and request that be
wouiu write I" some one more of hi. polirical
friends, and thereby remove the possibility Of anv
mstske ' VI any
10 not understand me 10 state positively. tina,
The suggestion was made by you, that 7. or SOM
other person, should write 10 Gov Ty,er 7, 90
conversation unsousht by me, and am ,y,lng
recollection - S0u'
never mentioned o any HI, ian BEING RI, .,,ol
conversation had taken place Jill after the eIec
uoh '-id 'hen not until had understood tina, Coy
i yer and some of his friends, had REGARDED ,Ls
ieter written by Col. Banks and Others (mvself
u mem, as intended, Improperly, TO have an
IhliueAce either upon him or his eertion. Al
mere permit me To remark that he co,yars,,;
T'eh passed between you and myself had no in
iiuence IN producing the letter to Gov. I'll, d..
mohves Tor which have been 20 little understood
ana IL seems so much misrepresenfed II Nod
any IL was an influence of " hich I was pncon
scious, and grew ont of its cornexion with %.
fieiy Oh o'beT circumstances, not only ius,ifvn,
ou'' In my Judgment, requiring SUCH copmnni
cal'on. The existence of number of re,n,,s
calculated TO make an impression upfsvo,,I,s
upon some, and favorable upon Others. was foe,
known as well 10 the signers OF the address q, -
yourself and Gov. Tyler; and the neces.;,v of
posiuVe testimony was not a debateabIe o.sstor
from whom was it TO b. obtained az sstisC,.,o-
my, ana In what manner az unexception.bIe3 NJ
one could have supposed tina, il vonId haze beso
uesreabie on The part OF the Governor 70 eive an
uehce 10 each individual and, indeed there =, as
not .ine 10 ensble him 10 submit t. sncb n n,o,e,s
Tor IL was moi known till such interviews ,,o,i3
nave peen Impractcabe, (ihe House having adj
yourneo on friday, before IL ascertaned bv the
Hlenas OF M Handoiph,) that Gov. Tyler would
Pos"Veiy De run either with or without his con
sent And yet by some J. was REGARDED A. 80,
'"s ron spHit oil dictation on our part aod in-
tended to awe the Governor into an sban,lon,,sn,
OF those persons who were (orenos, T., 90
ihe opposition TO Mr. Randolrb. AID = 80 49,, w
derstood that the Governor wa. himself sron a.,
number O''s ''"'
was MOI apprsed Of the extent 10 ,Sbicb ,,,.,
letter had been used, or the cons,fuctio, t;" t.
open put upon il ill after the electioo NO. it
regard your call for the reading of il in The H.
as any Other than a msniCesfstion If ,bo -
temper which seemed to influence yon ,l,e 60
ing before ''' '"' eve"
Gov Tyler withheld his letter It'll the Inc
oil Inc election; and although ., had been Son he
some oil those 10 whom il was Directed :, -
reached me I'LL le,v rninutes s.. r.. -