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

eoquence IN tue Senate, his Of private cha
my:
BLUE SPRING, Srot, county XIV
81 April, IS27.
SIR In compliance with your request "a T.,
a. IN my power, III nov deisii 10 you the sub
stance of .rsaiion which took place between
MIR Sea'on, the junior edIto, OF the Nat al In
tciiiGencer, anu my sell; hich be nought pro-
per partially 10 disclose hrs' iud idusls aid
lastly to the pubic; and in both cases he aserbed
language me which never used
You viii particularly attend TO the time of the
conversation, which va early In The session ci
Congress previous The las and upon a subject
personal to himself, the transfer OF ,he p. int
/ ing OF the Iaw- oil Congre-s from the National
lntel!lgenceI To he National Journal riis .,,eel-
ing with Mr.. Seaton in the Seaa,e Chamber. al
the close OF dsiiy session, as accideatsl, and
the conversation imp emedIi. ell
had been in habits OF intimacy and I1iends,in
with air. Seaton, for y % IS years, AMI The con.
veTss'IOn, which casu /, no .ioubt partook nj
that freedom of remark which The nature of ,he
subject, and tue most perfect confidence and
irIend-hip "ocld dsiurally inspire; noi supporting
That 1t ever could or would be the subject of pri
vate disclosure or public remark. In a few day
a. er, twiihstandins this Mr. Session, either d.
'ecuy or Indirectly, comnunicsi ed she con. erss.
ton to Mr. Clay, Of HON he had spoken with %
niue freedom; and he faci$ csm- 20 me the,
were so misrepTesenied that did NOT knov thai the
alilsion was made to this conversation uctji ON
subsequent dey, was informed that .;r Ssa,on
had made the communication. was repr-seni ed As
having made remarks personally offensive and .b,
i've OF The administration. Having, ID TO thar n,
Rod, eni aimed The very shes opinion Of the IN
egrity and aDia5ie disposition OF Mr.. Seaon wa.
more shan sstoni-hed, ,.ss Stocked, 81 y,ba, 7
considered wan'on and unnecessary attepp, 90
destroy that harmony OF social intercourse :, hirh led
ever existed between the msnibors OF the a,l,uinis
{ a & gall = .g..T
OF iiieBdshir between A;r. Clay end myselE A.
IT vas conversation that did not think an i, ma,
OF honour would ever condescend 10 mention sssin
more especially with design to make mischief
and recoileciing The remarks OF MIR SeaIon him
sell, was ANXIOUS to place his disclosures T..
went OF prudence and discretion on this occasion.
rather than 10 sscrbe them 20 maIinuitv of b.,r,
and want OF principle; and fell less disD, sed II,
attribute them 10 wish his part to cuygy Caror
WIN tue administration at my expense, end l., VIC.
ia'lon OF those Principles winch gog { n honorable
II e. IT. private and sOClol Intercourse with e,,
other principles that nave been consecrstsd by
time, and by which III men are shielded ffom the
ahlh'auv eTsIohs OF me world upon coy u1guardeJ
expression
Max, also, that up to this period bad been
the re'son'l, VIII say DEVOTED friend OF ,lr. Sea
ton, aud biz partner, Mr.. Gales Duirg he re-
cess, AMI before the commencement o the la,
session OF Congress, 1 discovered ,i,at .op- NJ
the pnDiic PRINTS used the same latguarp which
mf Sssion bad sscfibed 10 ne, but as nv mama
was not connee'ed with he publication, roman
Ell silent IN tire curse OF 'hs last session Of Com
sress detailed 10 several friends he circumstance
and manneF OF that conversation mentioned j. ~
one OF the meinbsrs OF the adm sl.trati9n who
tod me that h= had been infounef or understood
That MI Sesion had not intended 10 make ans
paTi Of me conversation public, and wa mortified
That u bad become This soltensd nv feelings
on The occasion, aud had determined 10 CONVERGE
with Mr.. SeatOni but. upon reflection. thonsb, |
II was us ddy 20 eSplaIn o me this extraordinary
apparent departure from che rules OF honor ,eb,ci /
hne had consecTJted ] wish you distinctly 70 |
Understand, 'hai my regret At his course did mo,
rise tom ihe leas. unwili1gness tbst the whole
Voifl should know the OPP ions which exptss.sd
~ ti'ai occasion, and the sentiments utered nj
DAD supposed hat ibej were to be made the sub
ec' Of puohc ves'iga ION, nigh, have selec cd
Inherent language To express them
b1i 20 c0me 10 the conversation. esseJ n,
'"p regret That lhe printing OF Inc ls,gs had been
transferred from the Intellig"ncer 10 the Jog.aJ |
~ account OF my psr-on-l friendship ~ NJ
yea on and Mr. Gales and expressed my doubt. -
o the poHcy ot the measure in reference To the
idninis ration. In fact. slated tba, oil not
shsYe was wise MEASURE, and that tbnueht
"onid d. more harm than good Mr.. Se,,on
PpsTed deeply wounded; not so much on sc
o'nt ~ Sny great pecunisfy disadvsntsge which
you'd result rom the transfer, q. Tie act i.seif
'hicb he considered \ mark Of disaprro5afise III
e c. ufe and 40 attempt 10 ini4se, in mail II.
~ w"ich wa5 a worthy Of ny stminisirstio,
ssaI0"4 rom some Of bis remarks that he con h
oefsa ~. Clay bis enemy. expressed -urpfise 1
~ i"'a aim was under an impression that there {