Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-24
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE ENQUIRER.
- absentem g,i rooit a,nieur,
QH non defsHdt aiio eRIpaWts


As the friend of Mr.. Writ ask place In your paper
fora few remarks They prompted bv The matter
pub i'hed in The Enquirer OF Sept 10Th az taken from
the Georgia Journal. OF the standing of Mr. Writ as
lawyer ana man. his virtues, talents &c. il, is not
my purpose TO say one word The part he has played
on the theatre OF the world, for years past has placed
these traits oil Character ground which could not
alter IT would; and certainly tcottid not If could
Sor DO mean 10 discuss the merits of his letter the
GoVernor oil Georgia. or the reply of that high officer
vi these, every will Judge according 10 his taste his
.eehhgs' and ms understanding You, (or instance
IN anguage which leaves us doubtful whether you
10 praise or censTc, soy OF the reply, that is spcy
and pq'tdW en0ugh"-to me, il seems disroilrteo,,s
tundigni6ed harsh-liulc. IT is to the follownq re-
marks OF the Journal that wish call your attention:
WHO IS Mr. WirH man who has been 05liped TO amt
phgind because his tergirersnfions treye ton nm
grant and public, and because he pelc,iued he had
IaS ms gopwsr'tH and the respect Of the republicans
OF mar state These purport to be, not opinions but
lfdcfS-The Editor of the Journalhas asserted thems
moments reflection will satisfy you that they are wholly
unionnded Mr. Writ left Virginia in 1916 or II; Il
write from menory:) he called by Mr. Monroe IN he
Attorney General At that time we were all Federali.ts
or Kepubcans-nor there any difficulty in assign
ing each man to his party. 1t is only since the contest
letween Jackson and Adams that we see the old mar
| ~ luc obiteratel-Federaliss and Republicans min
ged on either sdeFederalism las party name) sunk:
and Jacksonans and Adamsites equally claiming % he
Ne IsepnD.ican pGrfy. From my first acquaintance
WIN MI writ 797 or y TO the day OF his removal he
had acted uniformly with the Republicans nor did
ever hear the sincerity s;eadness of his PRINCIPLES
Iouoted. On removing 10 Washington, he abandoned
MS practice in Virginia, and commenced il i'm the courts
oi Maryland, his nnfre State During the twelve
years that lac held the Office of Attorney General His
business increased in these courtsin Baltimore esne
claly, 1t became very ucra,ive-and when he ceased
to he Attorney General, he, very udicously removed
to this rich, growing, and commercial Citv-Tbis brief
outline shews how unfounded is the statement that he
was obliged 10 q6t Virginia because his ferojperso
0ns cere so fragrant and public to lose him his
lPoputorify and the respect and confidence of the Re
ptb!icdnS.
He had left the State long hefore the between
JsrE'on and Adam', which coufoundsd the OLD marty
.Un'uohs' Ill" has heen guilty OF no Trgiversa,ou
nc has not io', the copfdeucs or re.pec of The Re-
puhcaos OF Virginia There is not tn. slightest evil
Genre ~ such ossnor does h' assertion Of the jour
n"iEdi,rde'etve the weight ef g. alher How sonld he
snow h' opinions OF Yirguia Repubiic, on his sub
ec w hove already that he has .hstnefu,v mis-
state f1cIs; all bis remarks NJ W.. shew that ,bev
arc the offspring OF unbrdled passion careless of tbe
weapons Yields Provi ed they promise TO wound the
object OF its wrath. And why has Mr. w become The
object OF this WRATH Not that he was Attorney Gener-
al eight years under Monroe and four under Adams
ana during The whole time, performed the arduous du-
ties OF his Office. with fidelity and ability never en-
ceIeu' u eqlaed.-No--no for this, his political err
for9 ~ that This fearful storm is conurcd up against
hir what, Them is the objectionable sin! II IT, that
heing consulted professionally by the Cherokee Chiefs
nc has given IT as his opinion that they are
nation and that the act OF Georgia, extending her laws
over them, unconstitutional "The very head and front
oil his offending, hath this extent no more" beg mar
don-i had orgotten-here is more. He has had '.the
unPdTniefed tmpudence 10 insult Georgia How I
pray vonF Why, by writing TO the Governor letter
snguisry mild, conciliaory and respectful apprisine
nun OF the application made by the Indsns-of the
opinion nc had formed on their caseof the course he
intended 10 pursue-and mot proposing il a. measure
nV suggesting merely for the Governor consie ration
mar he chose to make case there would be mn oh
Jection on the other side hdroisine myself serisusIv
10 the sober reasonthe plain common sense of every
man, would ask-whst cause is there in all tbis for
the violent passion excited and the floods of abuse por
ed OUT on MIR. W.? With the question of State Rights
marx you , | NEEDLE not-nether is this subject las
respects Mr. Wirfs coducO in the slightest degree
connected with party politics single paragraph from
MS letter will quote, presenting this matter i'm a
clearer manner than could Otherwise do: "rhe Cbero
kee Nation have consulted me professionally as TO their
rights under their vsfious treaties with the IT, States
among other questions, they have asked me- whether
unuer the federal constitution laws and treaties the
Ne on Georgia has the right 10 extend her laws com
pusiYeiy into their nation; and whether this question
can or cannot be carried for decision. TO the Supreme
Court OF theUnted Sates' fully aware Of The Sc
ous import Of these questions and regret exceedingly
that they have arisen. foresee distinctly the disastrous
consequences, which may he made to flow from giving
me controversy this direction; and yet IL be met and
conducted with proper emper trust IL will Il is
quite as apparent that II may prove the means OF peace
snd reconciliation. have not sought this consultation
" mas been cast upon in the common and regular
practice Of my profession, aud according to my under
sinnding Of my professional duties. not AT bortv n
refuse either my advice services 10 any one who
comes TO consult his legal rights and who has
nothing in view, than the operation Of those rights
according to the course Of the laws of the land" Is
Tcre follow few Edoysu which arc 5.,,c.od
Cd Wy those NO made on Friday last.