Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-09

49, - fren<he WashieGsoniap. - :
vho Col Msssess company Ia wssk In Washington
inform =. ;ns. socvs!ss's yassh ecse. no stated
hn at the course pursued IN Convention by those
who had deserted their constituents IT, (ssid hir si,r
they had held out been n they would have got
they oontened foe white basis in the house Of
tina. some Of the eastern membrrs after cccuai
had determined TO no, pretend give the literal
conversation between COL Mercer and nfonans hot the
substance and the public that eou,cs from un
doubted so"rcc.hs tappears that few shor, weeks
swept from under those gentlemen who agans, the wish
es OF their constituents Of their principal reasons thai the
west was too weak to carry her plans. -
To CnIgr JUsrrcE MARSHALL.
Leesburg, 15ih FED. 1850
Dear Sir: am extremely sorry to disturb you, at
your period OF life. d in the midst Of ant d-
ties, with matter that concerns me personally; nor
would l. by any confederation be tempted to intrutle
on you. were it not that the weight of your name is
brought to bear upon me. and my friend Mr.. Cooke
ia discussions consequent upon the proceedings of
the late convention.
Enclosed trouble You with paragraph. cut out
OF a newspaper published here. in which Mr. Cooke
and myself. without being named. (but every one
knows we are the persons alluded toy are rcpYcson,-
cd as dese,fing our constituents in sustaining the
scheme OF representation embraced in the new con-
sitution; and, in which you stated 10 have ex.
pressed your surprise at rccreancy. TO Col MGR
Ger, and to have declared to him, that had we been
firm. the eastern members had determined to vied--
do no, behevethat Col. Mercer long the Intimate
friend of Mr.. Cooke and myself, has sr wronged
us, as tn have held tho language Inscribed to hin
and have written TO him friendly letter. callinp
on him to correct this aud have apprizod HIM
OF my intention TO write to you.
That Col. NJ. has misepprchended you, as to your
own Interior views, know. because you twice or
three times told mo and expressed your surprizc
at his perseverance, That you never said of me- or
MH Cooke, what is nIputcdto you, l know full we'll,
because it is wholly inconsistent with your Character
and because you told explicitly, that, in your in
divlual judgment. the plan Mr.. Cooke and myself
preferred, was better for the west than the white ba
sis FOR the lower house and federal Numbers for the
Senate.
Nav so far trespass on YOU as to ask YOU to do
nc the favor to say
LIST. Whether you ever did, directly or Indirectly,
say that Mr. Choke and myself dc ed the interests
OF our constituents. to any body? Or whether you
though 81 or think now?
odly. Whether you ever declared TO Col Mercer,
that, if had not pursued the course we did you
or other gentlemen, had determined to yield,
3dy. Whether you did not repea tedy tell INC that
in your opn Judgment the plan Mr.. Cooke and my
self sustained the better of he for The west
ern interest. or the interest represented?
1t is with unfeigncd repugnance and distress
assure sir, that approach you in this way; espe-
cialy under the precise circumstances and relations
of the subject but that candor and politeness which
have characterized you, will, / am persuaded,
mEcl you to accord me the answer which seek.
/ am, sir, with great esteem and respect,
Your OBJ DIT scrvt,
RICH'D II. HENDERSON.