Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-20
The following reply ofMr. Stevenson to Gen. N
Arthur, appears in the Teegraph of Thnrsdar.

-AthuI, UppcdrS IN tue Telegraph Of Thursday.
70 the Editor Of The Cs,ite3 SiotcS YS,sraph
WAsHINGTON, Dec. 10th 1923.
Sra The lntelhgencer OF to-day contains Il letter
from Gen. d. Macarthur, III relation TO myself which
demands some notice from This becomes thu
more necessary, nasmuch IL silence nv pagr
might be misconstrued and bcc1use | ain unw,il,n~
to have opinions ascrbed 10 which never held or
conclusions drawn from my conduct that know TO be
unauthorized | make this explanation in no nm
friendly spirit towards Gen. Macarthur, because /
cannot believe that he felt any towards myself IN
writing the letter that has been published.
In relation to my opinions aud the course which
pursued during the Presidential canvass OF 1924
they have been fully and publicly disclosed IN recent
vindlcation which felt it my duty TO address to the
public and which are UNNECESSARY now TO be- renoot
cd. The first part of Gen. McArthur's letter in re-
laon to that subject, accordance with the state
ment Contained IN that address, and is substantially
correct. There are however. other parts Of his lot
ter in which he is evidently mistaken, and which
deem 1t my duty TO notice and explain. That erer
dPPlduded Mr.. adams for Gppoiaijng M cur
Secretary Of State, apProUed n he appointment is
Gohdt kEOlo aeueT did, cOud dy. Gen. NcAr-
thur, II is true. does not affirm that did but slates
1t only as his impression, and says "that he must
have greatly misunderstood ~" " ii wac not so.
That he did wholly misunderstood my opinions upon
that subject IS very certain because go Ir from n,
thing like approval. thought at TIL time as have
since done, that if Mr.. Clay had con .ued his true
interest he never would have accepted the apDoiut-
AbChti dINs dlh Ibl EIeHiy Hlt~- ken. tuHi was
the opinion, at the time, OF tie General himself
Was it necessary, could show by the most jr,,tTsri-
bic proof, that this then und hgs ever BEEN nv
decided and maturely reflected opinion.
AS to the conversation which lee n'.u1es TO- upo,l
the bect OF the Chair 1.-THE substance Of which he
only processes TO give. he is equally mistaken If he
means to convey ,Lc idea thot I was wiling 10 ho
elected upon the ground o. pod"ing mrsrf in any
manner 10 support tn" administration. The corv r
satiOn to which be aud.e. nc saws took place ~ f
mi kp tFtl4 4
February 1921 and whilst Mr.. Cluy vas in fhc
Chair Of the House oi Representatives A. That
time the new admin strgtpn Wls not orrauzad; pr
ties were not formed and thu principles upon which
the Government wts 10 bc administered NOT dsclo-
sed. That had been ami was thcu personally and
strongly attached 80 Mr. 1.nv hoirh Irip, from
him politically 3 tIun; al t.Igt I VAS willing 20 be-
elected 10 the Chair upon .ir aud honorable grounds
j. i'u"i- .'. Jut TINT wished or intended, by any
thing ! ever riI or faIi TO- Sen. Macarthur. or any
one else, 20 INDUCE aiy man 20 believe ihat would
bargain pladg' rs scfj, support ti. admin tro-
ti0nif elected or TO- got elected, is wholly vafguad,4
Gen. Me- thur was ,pougthe first who cypre. sed.
at that tinc with lint snouia succeed Mr.. CLAW.
lIe cvinccd. thought. ,t,H''Y gocitudg ulcu n -
subject and then believed. as now do that ho did
II from motives OF personal friendship. and Fnc.y-
lodge that 7 bad an Ca8lte" opinion Of SIR. Claws
talents. and @ strong personal attachment 10 Mr. g..
and many Of hs friends i was u this liril T roe
ggGdcd his friendly hes. and certainly none o. i.~
Whilst I al Sensible. however that utle statement
that the General has given. he has stated only ns
convictions and belief yet / must think bo will upon
reflection, sees ,Aat his letter (Which ne says he does
Dotintcnd for pub'icton) is not only liable TO be-
greatly misunderstood, bat may be sadmpopar.y 10
my injury. YnIa ou induced l3 believe hs Gi1 not
intend or WIEN.
Tie s o'7o oul.-.l mistaken 1 tlo reason which be-
igns ior 10y wishing 20 rencln iu Congress. The
very reverse is The isc' ta tlat which br las sup
posed. lhava never iUi any ptcuuary caooir1.s-
monts. ON that score Hsr. ever boon ana ,Hi now.
entirely iudcDcud.nr 81, much 90, o. TO enabo INC to
abandon gGly iucroiye rr, 'cssiou and trtofc my-
self to politics 7ud agricultural pursuits. ! presume
hc oliudc r ta' pat piiat for. 20 the case of the
Uuitcf St1ta Bank, 'eet myself anil others. as
securities lof ono OF lie c-,cor,) for a very large
amount, wh.ch r-as ,hul depending i1 tin Supreme
Court of lo q. S. aul of which he had heard myself
md friends eo"9k ro d'uh Enra-s'l 20 him the