Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-18

portant crisis i'm their affairs and in matters of deem
concermnent, to pose questions from motives of mere
tile curiosity. Mr. Stevenson did not ask Col Brent
'''cto tse friends Of As Standardization INTENDED 10 cote
j9r, Tor the naked purpose of gaining an opportunty
To INFORM them, through the Colonel that IN voting
Tor INN, they need not expect that he would support
The measures winch Mr. Adams in his inaugural
speech lNd clearly indicated that 1t was his purpose
10 pursue by no MEANS h. felt am interest in know
y their views, that he might profit by the inforna-
tOn ana had not CO.. Brent, b. referring to the opn-
IONS expressed by Mr.. Stevenson M the close of the
previous SESSION IN manner compelled him To u fur
ther development OF his views, in reference to the
ADMINISTRATION, there can be doubt, but .ihnt Mr.
stevenson would have ccnteutcd himself with the
simple declaration, that he would 'jadge he .qiaiiis
tN'cn Cy ITS measures, and thereby leave the impress
sion that he was iavoraby disposed towartls i.
such IS The amount ofthe testimony afforded by the
letter OF Col Brent; which, far from furnishing
proof IN favor of Mr.. Stevenson, goes far. very far
towards cOrroborumg my statement: so much SO TINT
h0d no. AIR. Stevenson been poss, ssed of that folk
he 40 much condemns he certainly would not have
pu'iShCd 1t as Nindication. Bat he is equally unior
tunote IN another part Of his testimony. mean the
extract which he takes from the ENQUIRER, and
wlAch he says 'lCas based upon a letter of his TO
the Hdlior. WHY Mr.. Stevenson should for tim rur-
pose Di SuSi7'nny his veracy confess To- the world
that ne WAS the author ofa statement which he tb,n
know, and which every body now knows was ,iu -,,
IS what Viii not attempt 20 account Tor but such is
thN iact When, IN January 1925. Mr. Stevenson
wrote TO the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer that
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known the i,ic otherwisc and Vet he offers this
statement TO the world To sustain his vcracty. Sucb
statements might be looked for from nluion who
volunteers TO stand ut the hustirgs and make all sorts
OF uecarltlons tor the purpose of carving AN cleo
non, but is certainly unworthy of ANY man who as
pres 10 rank among the statesmen OF this Rrpuhlc
Spccll pains taken by AIr. Stevenson to let il
be known that he was not terms OF intimacy with
me Tins he no doubt thinks has been my misfortune
II may be but u have failed 20 enjoy the honor
OF an intimacy with him. iattcr myself that have
Oecn IN some measure, compensated Tor hatprivation
by beng permitted TO escape the persecution of aten
ding To his cTotlstCu variations of his own eypoj;s
ana the euogies which he is wont to pronounce upon
his own character.
Another evidence of Mr.. Stcvcnson's liability TO
error may be found IN the fact that at one time he is
pleased TO represent me, obscure individual"
person OF no considerations influence and at The next
minute. as one pre- cmincniy distinguished i'm the
scenes OF party strife which closed wih the last Pre-
sden'ial election When ii suits Mr. Stevenson 10
pretend that he could not expect 10 receive ANY aid
from me, even if disposed to favor his views
then am an obscure iniyidual;' but when his sa
gacty suggests another cXpeiitn, then torsooth hc
can represent me pre- eTnincntly distinguished in
purity strife and rlalirny." Such is the Consistency
of Mr.. Andrew Stevenson!
There is no man of sensIbilty but regrets 70 e com
PEELED to speak OF himself or the situations which the
voice OF ms fellow citizens has called him TO fl and
IN yielding TO the necessity of speaking OF myself I'M
posed upon me by the remarks of Mr. Stevenson /
hope TO b. excused from the mputaton of every other
motive than that of desire To resist the idea of nv
utter 'obscurity,' 50 much insisted upon by Mr..
Stevenson, ana deemed bv him 80 important TO
his defence. Obscure as am, il has so happened
that there Is no station which Mr.. Stevenson has ill
cd previous to his present elevation, that have not
occupied those which equally honorable. | had
me honor OF seat III Congress two years before Mr.
stevenson became member, and ever since. The
district which for four years represented contained
a. that time, greater number of free white inhab
tants than ore Gh part of the whole white population
OF the great State OF Vrguia, Then represented by
TWEN1T-FouR members; aud do not exangcrntc
when say, that at one election, my minority wa.
greater than all the votes Mr. S;cvcnsonhgs received
for Congress in ms whole life.
Notwithstanding my "obscurity," have been re-
presented, by Mr. Stevenson, one whose ;,elnTs
towards Southern men and the Southern doctrines he
had t2Ig known TO have been bitter and unrclenin,.
Yet, Il did 80 happen that Southern Speaker IA zen
tiemaR howcycrvery unlike Mr. Stevenson at the
commencement 81 The 18th Congress. unsolicited an
pointed me chairman OF an important committee; 10
which place have been appointed By every srccne
ding Speaker, including Mr.. Stevenson himself until
at the present scsslon, in'uenccd by motives which
VIII not attempt to characterize, but which every I-
blassed mind viii understand and appreciate he has
thought proper 10 show his mngaannify by cxcludlnr
NE from the situation. As to the manner in which
have performed the duties ofthat appointment il docs
n't become me TO speak. The reports which ba, -
made remain Of record and will show for themselves
The principles which have been settled by them were
deemed 20 be- important; ami some OF them then. lo.
Inc trst lnc, aBltaicd IN the Government: and NAV
not be considered DEF ractlnI from their merits tot
they all received the sanction of the House and per-
maps the most important OF them all, the sa,con OF
Mr.. Stevenson
And now let us inquire what has been done by Mr.
Stevenson, during his COnurcssonal career to ,,.r-
rant the high opinion which he publishes OF himself
He has always enjoyed the honor of place upon an
important Committee; but, If am not saken he
has never, in that capacity, favoued the House or
tho Nation with specimen Of what he Is cnrngetcnt
to pcrinrn nor do believe that any chair1nnn of any
Of the committees TO which he has belonged can be
found willing TO say, that he essentially aided hy
the industry counsel of Mr.. Stevenson. II il true
that Mr. Stevenson has made two set speeches: one
on the bill TO establish uniform system OF Bank
ruptcy," and the other OH resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution Of The United States
On the former occasion, he aborcd for hours, with
his usual cogoncy. to prove, that. although by the
Constitution Congress were specially authorized 10
pass Bankrupt law yet, that whit had f- .a.
been considered ms cowprrLcndoi within &c.. t.ln.
would BE- tuCOil-i !tutiDngi