Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-13

held your capabity to the proper discharge of the most
important trusts they regret the circumstances calling for
this communication, and deplore the departure from that
digniiied course which shoald have influenced which
IN the instance OF your rejection, dscgardcd by the
Senate OF the United Saskatchewan sir, they feel
assured that this general and voluntary expression OF the
opinions oil citizens who best know your worth will be pro
pery appreciated by and when thousands
his vast country shall, measure OF Justice, reiterate
those opinions, the will leave no other impress
sion that the has fallen far from its mark and that
the object at which il aimed stands unscahcd and
unhut-Wiih best wishes for your health and hap
pness and our earnest prayer for your safe speedy
turn TO the land of your fathers,
Permit us respectfully, subscribe ourselves
Your friends and fellow citizens,
Walter Bovine, John Tarrce.
Benjamin Bailey, Gideon Lee
Samuel a. Ialcott, VIM. p. Halett,
Abraham bloodgood, ID. Is. Tallmadge,
Saul Alley, John Iovett
Preserved Fish, Elisha Tibbis,
James Campbell, Eldad Holmes,
Asa Mann, VIM M, Price
Thomas j. Woodruff, Montgomery Rankin
Erastus Barnes, AleXr. Nj. Muir,
r. B Cutting, Henry Hone,
Chas. Henry Hall, Cons. w Lawrence
London, February 2ith 1892
GENTLEMEN:-i have been honored with your kind
letter oil the first instant communicating the
nens oil public meeting of my Fellow Citizens on the
subject OF the rejection by the Senate of my nomination as
Minister TO this country.
Having always Observed on the part of The Republicans
OF the city of New York, frank fearless
OF opinion. and dnterestcd regard truth and Justice in
Their estimate and support OF public men. have looked
and have received the testimonials respect with which
they have occasionally honorcd me- with spondent
satisfaction but never with such decpfe sensiblity as i'm
the present instance Severed for the first from nv
country and friends and placed in conspicuous situation
among strangers, in foreign land, advantage has been
taken my position level at shaft intended wound
me to the quick, and to humiate i'm the eyes of the
government and nation with whom treat and to
whom was, yet, but little known Thanks TO the
generous and warm-hearted promptncss OF my fellow
citizens of New York, the moment that brought me
tae shalt ofmy enemies brought also the missive
oil my friends with healing its WINGS When YOU in
form your constituents of this circumstance they will at
once perceive how wetmed and cfectual has been the
assurance OF sympathy, esteem and confidence, how
deeply 1t must have sunk into my heart.
In testiyng TO my public conduct they are pleased TO
speak with euiogum of me, contributing while in the
Cabinet TO the of the present administration That
signal feel called upon to declare is pre-em
neny due TO the political sagacity unwearying industry
and upright straight forward policy of present
ed chief All the humble merit can claim is, that OF
having cxerted myself TO the his par
otto and single views, and of having sacrificed
personal considerations TO their success when
threatened with eXtraneous embarTassments That my
eXertions were arduous, painful and ncessant, | may
without vanity, assert whether my sacrifices have not
been repaid with unmerited deracon and reproach |
leave TO my countrymen to determine. Still shall ever
regard my situation in that Cabinet one of the most for
unatc events of life, placing as it did in close and
familiar relation with who has well been described by
Mr. Jefferson, possessing of the Roman in his
character than any living" and whose administration
will be looked to, in future times, golden our
history TO have served under such Chief at such
time, and TO have his confidence and esteem is sui
cent glory, and OF that thank God, my enemies
deprive
OF the particular act of hostility which am happily
indebted for the present expression of feelings
my Republican fellow citizens, it not perhaps pro-
per, and would fain think not necessary that should
say much The courtesy due 10 the highest our egs.
ave bodies obges presume that the
cd by the majority for their decision were sincere So
console myself with the persuasion that public sentiment
OF which have earnest before me- likely to determine
the iy OF those reasons, and the injustice of that
cson
Allow me. gentlemen, conclusion thank you heart
ly expression of individual feelings with which YOU
have accompanied The resolutions of
Enjoying personal acquaintance with every of you,
and p9wing how much Of private worth and public
receive such sympathy such hands; and, situated as
am, cannot but look forward with heart cheering anci-
patton TO the welcome with which you promise greet my
return to my native land.
few weeks residence here will he required 10 place te
affairs oil the legation i'll proper train well settle
my own private conccrns after which propose avail
myse oil the only opportunity that will probably be
afforded TO visit few of the most nonts of
the Continent. After that shall make the best of nv
way nome, where hope to arrive early in the summer
sha hen be able more adequately express i'm person
my oeep my afiectionae of the vigilance and pro-
tectng Kindness of my Fellow Citizens and of the
zeal with which they have stepped forward TO yinJicote
me from assaults during my absence In the mean fine
with proud and grateful feeling of sincerely leave nv
character in their keeping,
remain gentlemen, with the highest respect
Your servant and friend,
M. VAN buren,
To Messrs Walter Bovine, BENZ Bailey Saml A. Tai
colt ASm Boodgood, Saul Alley, Preserved Fish, James
Campbell, Asa Mann, Thomas +. Woodruff Erastus
Barnes, r. Is. Cutting, Chas Henry Hall John Tareee
Gideon Lee, VIM p. Hallett, d. b. Tallmadec John Io.
vett, Elisha Iibbs, William Nj. Price, Montgomery Ran
renee, Eldad Holmes,
Committee on the part of Citizens of New York &C.
FOREIGN.