Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-02

sides, you should remember that was not like
YOU, soldier skilled in the mysteries of war and
familiar with its chances-thnt my shoulders have
never been gracei with stars, my cape with
t-oidco wreaths cs lautei--and therefore I might
wei be Surp i-c! hcU a : atv 20 thin IN popua,ion
without s!.I1S--,shout .or;s--whcut IN uniiions
without resource. o! any Kind bat the cumber-
same productions OF agricGituc-couid resi,t the
American Navy aui the overwhelming iegions OF
the Anne: ,caT coaieGeyacY.
Again. You were at the head of The Deiega-
ton--inore admired tor coqu2nce and considered
On have more weight with the people Q. South Car
DINA, than any Other at Washington. Your
course was supposed 90 be regulated by their pin
cIplcs, feelings and views; and that poll
cy-no great movement affecting their very exis
teuce as people would Tor a n,ouent be consi-
terad by you, unless you knew dat it had origi-
mated from ihcm-:hai it had been maiured by
them-ani that IL WAS thcig wish solennly eX-
pressed in all parts OF the state. The People of
South Carolina !tcmSrlccS--not their representa-
lives OF VI Washington or Coiun ba-stiil less their
polit;cans-were IN my i;i:ni the only authority
which could Justify the contemplation CT such a
subject by REPRESENTATIVE. When, therefore Oh
the idea Of y secession being preached, express
rd my doubts as TO the ability OF State to re-
sIst, and you replied in detail with the same volu
bty and possession oTthe subject, that you would
have described faui lar scene from hsiery--it did
make, and was calculated 10 nase, all indelible
ltnpr ession on my mind
But allowing that You did rot make these re-
rnarks, what sin have committed in attr,butng
them to you, when they excite YOU 10 such pitch
teXulting rapturc--and - hen you speak with such
scornul Reproduction of those whose minis have
never been occupied with thems Surely il is no
cause of insult to ascribe TO you what is good and
SreNt even II you 90 not deserve ii. To snatch
laurel from your brew, might justly raise your re-
sentiment, but that YOU should teel and discover all
this heat and bitterness at my Inadvertently apply
ing TO you what you sohighly approve, is ano,n-
ally which l must leave YOU 10 explain
You say that III determined by The deleoa-
ton on their coming home, that earh should en-
deavour 20 calm the public excitement have
SAID the same in my etter-iiave you done soft
q mistake not, you have had frequent opportuni-
ties o., the 18th of July, the City OF Charlie
was in state OF the most angry and turbulent
commolion. There openly and ayowedly a
union and dis Union party-at least heard men so
.istineui he'd as they walked the streets. The
Governor had been percnptoriy called on TO con-
vene the Legislature, 10 adopt measures against the
General Government The Mercury, your own
paper, q mean politically in is publications,
spoke language of such determined resistance, as
10 provoke the inaledctions of southern Jackson
prints o! the first eminence- All was gloomy and
fortenfous. You were in the city that day
the most conspicuous man we'll from your ex-
allied station Ex-senator, from having been late
ly placed az the head OF the Military. What did
you do or say to dispci or guide the storm, You
were called on by the 80 Society (with which you
dined) by a political compliment 10 express your
views on political affairs. Custom, however
wrong, required it of you. The people expected
II from you. Did you do so? Lo no other an
sner than empty return OF thanks. They did
you The honor OF inviting you TO give them toast
Here again was opportunity afforded raise the
hopes OF those who despaired of their country, or
to allay the passions Of such AS had been too
fir transported by her wrongs. What was your
sentiment? glowing burst Of patriotic feel
ing which suited the awful emergency? A
manly, fearless assertion of the side viii ch
you took; An invocation TO your counrymen
60 still their rage and wait for more propiou :
Oh oI
Winfield Scoit.-Mont9s parturiunt, nascitur ridi-
culus mus In making this remark, mean to cast
no reflection the hero OF our Northern frontier
i'ut he, patriot and soldier as he is, would have
b'ushed on such day-in such an enc rgency of
public afairs-in such situation so called
on, to have thought for moment Of the wrongs
oi an individual, however distinguished II was
remarked IN the city; il has been remarked where
ever have been. Again, Sir. If thr public print.
speak true, you have during the summer coursed
through the country-been at political feds,s-vet
have we seen word from you caIculai ID 10 ailay
public feeling? On the contrary, has not YOUR at
tendance on these meetings and your ertraordiJa,v
silence Qor man is naturally and usually more
disposed 20 loquacity than yourSeiO been tacit
appfova! OF this erc'fen'cnt Ii is youi own con-
duct. believe me, which has given rise to these
suSpicicns.
Finally Have no reason TO complain Of you.
What have you not attached 10 Ine3 You distinct
ty admit Ii yoiv address, tbs. have attributed 10
the Delegation no measure which was not consi ST.
ent with the purest patriotism, and to yourself no
sentiment which yo 90 not highly approve. why
then this explosion, Why shower en- me the
burning lava ofyOur "rdh' II Others, over whom
have no control, have chosen to attribute 10
those acts and opinions (Which you expressly an.
prove and commend) motives and views injurious
10 yorr character, fEef deserve punishment-not
me- In the reign OF terrorism when France
wrhed under the infections of Itobesperre il was
considered refinement OF tyranny that he made
a. crime to be suspected Of being SUSPICIOUS
4iut never did that hearess tyrant, deIighting az
he did in the tears and iniSclIeS and blood Of his
fellow man. an void Of all of Justice Improve
ed iir on this internal maxim, 10 guilioiine one
man for the wrong doings Of another In this you
certainly have claims 10 originality 1 am with
due respect, Your obedient servant
THOMAS II. MITCHELL
Georgetown, NOV. II, 1923.
The United States sioop 81 war IoRHEr, AIex-
ander Ciaxton, Esq. commander, has arrived a, N.
Sorkin 20 days from Pen-acola. We regret 10
learn that the Hornet has returned from a., West
sudia station in consequence of sickness among
her crew. The following officers and mcn have
already fallen victims 10 the yellow fever viz
Alabama, and John Fisher, Of Delaware; seamen
Bradley Bennett alias David Grey, Bridgeport
tom David Nicholas, of Albany; Dudley Pot
ter of Salem, SIass.1 W. II. Evans, of PhiladeI.
phid; T. Stephenson, Of Baltimore; and Reni. Row.
lay, Of n. York
From Tie Baltimore PGtriptl
MR. MONROE:
SiR:-Ihe extraordinary agreement or Bet
noticed in the Baltimore papers as having been
made between Az honorable Senator (ChambersI s.
one OF his neighbors has been cancelled by the
nsighbor having offered 10 take one thousand dol
arg and the Senator promptly paying the sum.