Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-09-22
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22d, 1880.

Hon. Mr.. WRIT, and Gov. GiLMEn.
In conformity to the promise made in our
last number, we this day publish the cor
rcspondcncc between Mr.. Writ and Gov.
Gilmcr. In an article in our last weeks
paper we hastily expressed an opinion up
on the character and style of the Cover
nor's ieUer, only-but from an incident
that occurred since, we were at first led
to be apprehensivc that the article was
written in terms too strong, and perhaps
ccnsorious-particularly, as VIC have
been reminded in a manner, intended no
doubt, to make us feel our supposed err
ror most heeaIy, that this "Governor Gil
mcr is gentleman and scholar" This,
for auSht VIC know, may all be so-but
what then? His letter to Mr.. Writ, (and
that is all we mcddle with,) affords no
evidence whatever of the former, and to
our humble pretensions in matters ofscho-
larship, the letter Itself, furnishes no very
extraordinary demonstration of any pecu-
liar claims he may have even to the lat
ter. We regret, exceedingly, that any
gentleman should feel disposed to infict
upon us what he might suppose to be
punishment for expressing an opinion up
on public act of a public man, especial
ly when that act stands closely connect
ed with a great national question, the
settlement oiwhich against Georgia, shall
as some other statesmen say, shake to its
centre, if not to utter ruin, the very foun-
dations upon which the integrity and SOW
ereignty of this vast empire has hitherto
quietly and securely reposed. But so it
is, and we must summon to our aid the
necessary fortitude to enable US to bear
it as well as we may. In the humble
career we have been permitted thus far
to pursue, and in all the various vicissi-
tudes that bcset the pathway of the con-
ductor of a public journal, we neither
bulge to the right or the left-yet we
would not willingly injure the feelings of
any one-but we must and shall discharge
our duty, at all times and under all cir
and whilst our motto is "our
country, our whole country, and nothing
but our country" our course is fearlessly
and unlalteringly onwards. After look
ing over the article referred to again and
again, the result has been to rivet con-
piction upon the mind that its matter and
style when compared with the merits, or
rather dement's of the Governors letter,
s both mild, modest, and even Decent
And to convince those who need con-
'incing, ifthere be any such, that there
ire others beside ourselves, that think the
Governors letter coarse, rulgar and aJa-
ire, we have selected a few opinions
rom great number, expressed by some
If the most respectable papers in the
country, which we here subjoin.
From the ~ Y. Commercial Advertiser
The CHERoKEEs.-The difficulty be-
ween Georgia and these Indians being
bout to be brought to the ultima ratio
If our free institutions-thc final decis-
on of the Supreme Court of the United
'tatcs-it appears that the correspon-
lence which we this day lay before our
eaders, took place between the Coun-
el Of the Cherokees, and the executive
If Georgia. Every thing connected
With this controversy is interesting, be-
'ausc the honor and the faith of the u.
states are deeply, irrevocably, intcrwo-
cn with its final adjudication, and the
resent letters will excite a more than IL
ual share of attention from the devclope-
ncnt they give to the feelings, conduct,
nd prctcnsions Of the stronger party.
In the midst of their difficulty and de-
rcssion, amidst the fierce contests Of
over on one side, and right on the 9TH
r, of the unholy spirit of unjust acquisi-
on manifested by the Georgians, and
nc calm, and heroic determination of the
;herokees to vindicatc before the law
lcir titles to their fields and their fire
ldcs, amidst the civil myrmidons of
'corgia, and the armed force of the u.
tatcs, they cast their eyes on William
Writ. And well did they selcct-if fer
id and polished cloqucnce, illegal learn
", if acute and vigorous mind, if un-
potted reputation, if noble and gene
,us heart, are qualities essentially re-
uisite in the advocate called to support
,c fortunes of an unfortunate and in ur-
d people, in the face of power and rapa-
ity. Having occupied for many years