Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-21
no wALLER RowNr. E q. &c. Mc. &c.
THE PHILADkLPHIA SENTINEL.

The f i'er OF The S.nnn-, some three weeks ago,
charged Maj Lewis Wit. interfering sg.ins, III
e'eehon OF the late MIR. M.ll.r. The Globe was au.
.horlzed, promptly, 10 contradict thi. statement. Toe
ior Of he Senunel Promi-ed to !urnish proof IN sup.
port OF nj; charge, aud after hun'ing ab u, for two
"etks ard upwards, he produces in his piper of the
i4th inst. wha,hs cailr evidence Of the alleged inter-
ference. He says:" Mr.. Guier elec;ioneered asrins,
MI. MIi'er, and gave NJ jor w b. Lewis as bis au,bo.
Ii.y for sa, ing that the Pre,ieen, had no cor 6dsnce j.
Mr.. M'lier; ihst IL he had no better friends than MIR
Miller, he would have a poor support, and that lhe
berry of Ohio"
This, ihrD, is The evidence upon which tie Sentinel
relies to support its allegations, against Major Lewis
Even ii The remarks attributed TO NJ ior l.. he eo,,,et
II 10 difficult TO perceive how /, can be made 10 ,nne,r
that he in,erfered in the election of Me-. NJ Ilsr. They
wee made 10 a gentleman, WIN. the s sntioel sdmits.
ad net live in the District l,iS not TO be expected
that Major L. wis crn I. collect the pre- i've word, spok.n
on the occasion retired to. in casual conversation: but
ne l. satisfied III" he did not 'posk OF op MOO, enter
tained ny N Presilent-aDd what he did say, was in
resiy to questions propounded ~ Mr. Gnier.
Mf. Wis was upon much more in innate term. with
OVER Cu''om-House Ificers, he decided and zealou,
hi'nd' Of Mr.. MIL r, than he was with Mr.. Gu (: ,pi
n. u quite confident .ta neither of hem will ay IA, ever
et en- pied TO elections er with hem, or aoy o her p,r.
son IN heir preycacs, against MIR. NJ Her. He never
wfoie o line, or caused ooe 10 bs written, or smoke nj
tne election, as be verify believe, 20 spy one living in
tn" D'',rie'-nor did he send papers or documen1s Of
any Description 10 any one, in rsf-rsn:e to ihs, slrc.
hon, IN or out OF he Disirici-nor did he ever. n, he
believe, wfie a line 10 MI. Cute, or receive On.
from MN, upon 'ba' or any oihsr sutjitt
no" then can III he ssId n Major Lewis inf<yI,y-
ca, AZ siaed by tho Sentinel 10 Mr.. Miller. election,
The thing 10 too sb'urd aud ridiculous to e-,eiv, ,erI.
one notice pV CId.
sTho Charge against Major Lewis, Is, that Sir u.ors. Gu;s;
ore OF u US Guasets at Philadelphia. was an Oaetiv, noIi,
ucal Patunan,' sgaiust Mr. Miller, an old friend and ,nnno,ter "A
Gen.. Jackson-snd that G. electionee red in favor Of ToJ John
e.. Wntmough ",among tho most ardent and decided opponent. of
Zen - eicction"-and that w. was cIectod-that atbo noto1ion.
fact, that IN this crusade, Gs associations or cbi,Gv Viii. H.
most decided opponots Of General Jackson, served Gnryber IN in
crease mo astonishment at a course apparently go much nj, va,i-
saco with wha, was 20 be anticipated from ono, who. "udcr ordinary
crcumstancc., would naturally be di,inclinod to break tho orgas,
9!aG!,op 2 = Tho Jaes'ou party" That the honost boldncss of Mr.
ier sgs,os, the romovnl Of southern Indians, and in Opposition to
the Veto Message, were tho fayourite thernss Of Mr Gnicr's sI.s
pioneering against Mr. M1leri and in order 10 prove that he moi
adyisedly, ho svc Major William % lewis rs his suihority Tor
idfho had no better friends than Mt. Miller. he yorfs bays, Tha,
poor support and that tho President placed Mf. Miller on tho
words Of Mr.. Gnier 10 ptoyont mia, he q eoppi,nca,,jinm15 noc proved
The Sentinel states, that alef tho election, som Of MI, Mi
Iers trends still dosbtine whether the lnano OF Major Lewis
acisl inyestigstion, and Mr. Guiors interference IN tho eIection ~
we tnml uI..IIet wac consequently made tho subject OF complaint
direction OF the Secretary Of The Treasury, oramine1a ssSie.. ~
witnesses on oah, who proved oceyy 6et which we have ren.,Led
In tho Ttoesufy Department, sc, &c
Such s The shsgc nagntied GU, of,he simplest material. nv
tho "Sopi'nol,' nd which the Globe, by the preceding erv ,hoty
"a''msn'' completely P. do@n.-ESe6isEs
MJbLEpGEvILLE June 2.-Ar. Lumpkin. az "a.
expected has been announced as y candidate for 20
verDor-the Thing was doubtless agreed on some weeks
ago in conclave AZ Athens-but why IL was NO, nado
public immediately after, is best known TO those in The
secret. The people will Of coui Sc decide for them.
seIves-our confident hope is, that their surfaces ali,
he given TO the most honest, capable aud worIby-to
hitn who Is superior in talents and in moral and po,itiS
cal Integrity. We scarcely need say, What mos, of on,
readers Know, that Mr.. Itrnpkin is not our choice. lie
has not, recording 10 our esimste Of him, the ouali6cs-
lions and qualities, which the Chief Magistrate NJ I,
stats ought TO possess. tR,eo,dey