Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-23

the public, upon sabjsct pur, OF personal character
me- nohing could oe more pani1i i5sn the nees..t
OF ornsing into discussion, in the newspayets an
h'pg which soneers my private aud dcnesiic relation.
In cvlz sac'ety msn's hogse is HI, castle End IN
circle o n'' 'aniy sane uary never TO be violated
lie who dtags oSors ,ho pablic i,s helpless inmates
and suhees IN m 10 rude aanI,s deseryr, 10 h. con
sitered worse han bsrtariar. Again, hose vh
commit such satregs and stGn an honorable nc cou:
ssiliy the public will jn.,ify an appeal which, und.l
other ercan''ances, might rot be con,id red anis i
bie expect mt by this effort to .llence those whs
have been a-ssi ing all tha,is dear % me- II nav enc
afresI IN. fountain. OF their abuse IN. prohab a,
,be very r'morse and shame wLish en- accurately
drawn pS'n may produce, will excite my .rseenots
to rsi'e clouds Of fre.h caumui-s to- break upon me
win redolol-d Jury Lei II all come! n,y bead
eoV-vrd, aod my tosem bare.
There IL ano her consideration viii would seem to
impoe Hence Thee are times Of angry political
contest, un'uited to disp,.sioDae inqni y. Already
have the enemies OF the P,esident made u,e Of my mi.
va'e rea'i,ns 10 rjure and hsrras. him. In attempting
TO represent him az devoing his thoughts sud his pow
rr, to furtef my We've and wis.e they Sc 20 b nd
The peope TO he prn ipes and aci, OF hs aininsira.
ton. They will doubtless seize evan nrnn nv humble
II r,s at s-h-viniiSaton means of ron O inc thai
design 'erious'y calculating by heir maebnaoo. tina
the people OF The United aies NAV be W ouch n'o
tempest Of passion and ,hus induced 10 forget Ia g
signal suceess OF his hregn negosiAon. and the I'M
paral'-lsd property aod happ wheh. under bis
acO' n'sira'on, our country Tjsys.
Blu; 10 all these cop-sqn.f css | submit myself with
en,lrs tt'goe IN for,ion OF M, eomuuni wit,
will atieas' do me iu'uoe Ttey wilt p,recive that
NJ
me-, give rroofs OF his iu'egri,y and thai il 10 moi
for his .ake that preson; my,et before The public |,
10 paramount duiy whirh owe 10 myself and 10 NV
family, and which shall be performed O,hers may
conceive, bU, caono. d4srrb. the r,n ,bo.e attacks
have II hie,ed l. was indie d enough tha, was as
s'ilrd IL private cirsles, While WIS n Office; hut
firing from lis lahors, with view to sit down a, nv
own hcme, Tennessee, il was bu, reasonable ex.
psea,iou TO indulge, Sa, might escap, rspet,ioo OF
these assaults and be permitted erj my 6reti1e
and frisnd'in psaes. BIT ics,esd OF putting an end
m 4,
nv enemies NOR bod. VIVA, before was whispered
IN dark corners, ncw Shared io the columns Of TIE
rewspapers. hfen who bad bsen nv flends.-who
rcd received f'vcr' al my Lands-who had par eken OF
tbe ho'pbli'ies OF MY touse, ard given pledges Of
rierdehip At ny owp board became nv deadistt enc.
mice, whls l sin cor fiied in them. sought ,ha,
redress which wrongs wan,oH and deadly provoke ID
and which public opinion, under such ci oumttances
has always justified. IL was refused in way which
added 'nn to jury; and was then accused, by one
oil 'hs malignant cslumhiatcr', as having sh.
verge al The bosd OF band OF assasns Not sa,i,R-
ed with privately iIiufiss in my own, aud the
honor OF my household. and shrinking from houoia-
bic and just acSounia ility. these person, have one
after ano'bsr, come before the public, to sivs counts
nance and sanction 20 the calum nes Of reckless pYe,s
Mr iusham, Mr. Branch, md MIR. B,rrsp, wiib owl
dsn' sonesr cod deliberate desisp by hir the cOIu
icy with erroneous and dscolored statements and suh-
s,iu iag iasehood for truth, have soueh, 70 copsnm
mate The ru;o which their conduct in Cfi in.id
ously berau.
Wba eau Joi WLa' course adept. There airs per-
sons committed TO my charge VITO dear % me. /
am 'he'r o." y protector. Shall them worse ,hsn
murdered, ~ mon eho claim 'he polish and the cuI.
tore OF sivilized ie and Inf; my hand and my voice
TOR heir rescue? Thtse gtnilemso express desire to
pr-s'rve ,h'r charaetars AZ ecious inheritance for
their children. IL the good OF mother OF .,s
eaue TO her orphan daughter? Did tn forget IN &
che whom 10 reeu.le''ly ihsy rursue and who in
hing ever ~'onsed them. has sgo irn)cen Ii Ie chill
drep, whose ahsr lice buried foreign shore?
Had these LILLE ones ever injured theml Were thew
and their mother 20 much ia The way OF .hese gentle
men, that IN ih-ir malignty hey should consent
n linn st
Trey TO remo's, in consprDg add kiog 10 rob shem
OF all hal viainv bnd fraud sd lsft hsm-tha Inherit
'ne' o. moh re good name' Aad il hsy couli be
stimulated IN iheir addresses the public by IN. de-
size OF iFensritog 10 their children spotlFss hoocr
and unued ane, what might not be sxpect.d OF the
10 defence OF the ssnfeTed wife If my bosom, and her
helpless, unprotected chil1ren! A 'acks On myself |
disregard mah's character il in HE own hand; 10
his no ON be Knows bow TO pcoieetit Ii by his own
acts only, that ne can be deg ted Not 30 wi h fs-
m.ls. The iOnoc-nI ard he guilty. al k@, the envAn-
med tcngoe OF SANDER may reach and destroy. | is
"ttbeting blts which blight The sweeies, rose
as well as the most noiaom- weed.
Although expect nothing ct The hands of those
who violate no laws # social ife and all she pre
seps OF hoiy chart u" yet by exposurs OF ,heir
motives and desis may be able TO render IN .ir f
turs msFgniiy powsrles. This induce, me TO NIKE
ths appeal TO my ccun'rymen, and to their award 10
rust T.. There il IN the public mind intuvs honor
"a naive sense Of usc", which revolls at wauton at
aek' on emaie char c'er, aod in shs end will visit he
unerng asssi ants with erriLls rttrhuiion. To these
appeal and on these rey MOI in II ope TO silence
She maisnan, aod the vniieive; but 10 make tseir al,
'aeks to reroil upon Themselves.
place 10 Gen JAtk;oh's Cabinet by me- was never
ds'ird My ambition was satisfied wih seat 10 The
nate, which thrice had been kiody bestowed upon
me, by my teiio@-ciizsns Of Tsnnes;ee Dis,rust in
my competency 10 dlscbaga the dudss Of ono OF the
Departments, and ieluG ance 10 encounter ia abars
induced ms 'n pTtisT my situation in hs Senate.
About to enter upon untried scenes with a mited
knowledge OF the characters OF hose by whom he was
20 be su'rouDded The President fl snxi,us 10 have
near him some OF his long" led periona ifienls 10
whom he had entire c 6lerce. II, desired iha,
Judge White, my COLLEAGUE In tie S.ra,e or nyseM
should accept one OF the departments. urged II uptn
Judge White, beesuio | considered him better DUAL :
he'd and better adapted 10 he station. han nlvse1
he declined l.. h.D ILL i, 10 he ny duty 10 ac.
eepi tie ofer OF toe Prs,ideU H. had inst lost The
partner o. bosom, aud wa, soliiary and dsconsolae
AZ 10 his ndness he ssem-d 20 think could be ser.
vlcesbie 10 hin, IL DID no seen coni,snt with he
rien diy relations VIII Ga had ltng subsisted between
u.s. 20 lave him at such moment.
Mr.. Van Barren ~a' spp intel, because lh. Pres'-
dem had so ieucs IN his talents and iut CITY end be-
Rau'e be appeared 10 bs H. eNDe1ts i1r h. conity
Mr. lngham was ssleC ed Tor Tho n Tho Pcs.
dent vas induced 10 believe t6at hs democracy a
P'nn'yiya IA if4d M B,ry from RI lenes
rep1%d Ia hiUl by hs Prssien ~ i've from hig per.
son'l knowledse OF hts wos h and meds u tween
the hrsi snd last named gentlemen and n,y.eT he
mot cordial iriendship has Always subsisied nothing
mas ever dfioen TO nieffup in h least friendly
ls,ions
Mr. Btsnch and uvsrlf were born snJ reare,i Ia ibe
same eoun'y ct North Carona, educs'sd AZ ths ea0ie
college, and bid been issOsi,ss sni friends 10 early
and In more advanced life. solicited his app, ii'meni
as member Of the Cabine and q, The Presidents
quest Informed hun of tho selection. II made Ob-
ciOo--uoi the Last, save on The Of modes
i stust Of his oomossney and expfsssed 81 the iin
much gratitude towards The Pre-, lent aud exhibited
much good feeling 'o9srd1 myself
! With NJ. B''fsn had he on terms Of in imasv
/ aud suppos ng hn % be a Of tslen's 4nj y mr.
was pleased that be was selected. Tbs Ptesidrnt
qussied 70 coDfer wi him in relation to his ass,p
aoco. AZ that tins Ia h biis OF ibs kin 'es
inleKeOnfaa. III asernsd hiElu 1HernI hp lit