Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-05

either shape, as 1 conceive NIL tho co,soo,.o j.
owmch L adVerted must flow; and to it, all thar
h'se taid' may lie as readily applicd-In ..ttss
state oil the case" you ask me how \ CON -
| 1t appear that the article in the Globe is I'm ~,
tack on tho purity and honor of Mr. MoNnor,
I on say I'll forco the conclusion" PossihIv = 40.
'hhk others need not: II is the infcrence-I
repeat, 1t is the inference, from all this which 7
can never adnIt-and it is line fact YOU nssert
which continue To deny
But you say, "that have no riaht TO cops;dor
you the originator of the statement contained in
.he article OF the Globe, nor TO imputo TO YOU In,
| iniercnces which have drawn from IL to tho adj
vantage OF Mr., MONROE" because you add ~ en-
pressIy say, that IA declaration Of The same "a
was made by honorable Senator in his nincI
W men oid not escape my notice, but which never,
.heiess did not think tit contradict This OF
so' you say would be sufficient authority for tho
remark OF the Globe. Perhaps it might If il wers
uue--but here your error is too palpable TO adm,
M oouDt-or for moment TO escape dotectionl
nu' u'e say'-''a declaration made by all hoy
herao Senator, &c. &c.,
DO you not perceive tho l;f;ra,oo AL 49,,
tnc insertion of four little words "of In, ,,m.
~ wnicn ana not say, that you reach n con-,
ciusion, which is utterly without support? II w..
Preclseiy because the declaration of the EIon G.
"ator was not OF the same fact, which forn,ed ].
Princlpa reason for not addressing myself In him
ni'hough the "declaration did not escape NV NO
oo' IL was because it was not susceptible of
'he clear differences OF which yours was that !,
you. "'ySoi 10
:, on VIII do mo the justice 10 rems rk that in olr
no DISCUSSIONS on this subjec;.> h have cautiously
avoided an exposition of any thinp..whicb con,d ho
aeehcd confidential or private. had also ..rn..,
" cesired, not to connect it in the least With th
names OF individuals, who are not i'm any degree,
responsible for my acts, and with whose fooI;n
~" oP'h'ons In reference to any other subicct
man that OF our immediate inquiry have notbinn
~ no. GU have think ungenerousy int oduced
Tue name OF MIR. CALHOUN, but you have openly
charged him before me, with at least some act, of
be i'm ius , l.
ana myself, compes me to say So Inferrny then ns
you co. That there is conflict between tho nub
~ ano private views of Mr.. MONROE, which take
occasion her merely to deny and which mav take
occasion hereafter at large to refue vo, cav
The guilt belongs to those who furnished
W.T. 'ALiioUN with private and con6den-
tai correspondence, well as MIR c.
HouN himself who violated the most sacred
principles of honor in giving Il prhI;o;,
1t there be any thing so horrible in tina, visvv -
tne sucleot-which If necessary am we'll prepa-
req 10 meet, Mr.. CALHOUN ought not to he cbara.d
WIN It, 1t was the act of Mr.. MONROE hin1selc-9nd
I've alone ght to be responsible for it, Living he No
yer would have shielded himself if called upon. bv
i"g ahother TO be openly charged with that
"nich no himself had done. His Representatives
only claim to defend him, the same principI.a
oil nohor' upon whichhe would have defended him
SELL lie not only furnished Mr. CALHOUN, but he
expressly authorized him to publish them There
was no violation of honor, and when all tho f,o,.
are known, 1T will be clearly shown. Bejnp in nos
'esson OF MS reasons in writing for that act /
'ou ieei ho reluctance, IN submitting them to YOU
from the candid manner in which they are EXPRESS
ed, II they do not change your views of The act
think they cannot fail to convince you that his
motives were goddard that no Injustice to pnv
one was Intended. If do not greatly miscsnceiye
them-the warmest advocate of any interest in this
question: could not object to them. 1t is proper
That should add, that of their existence MIR Cn
nouN, is as uniformed, as YOURSELF
but you say there is another circumstances p,,,oL
more decisive, 81 refer to a certain letter ..wr,
Ten Dy certain individual calling the attention of
Mr. Monroe, to the fact alluded top-ond frou, IT,
pointed manner, in which you mark the fact which
you assume to be true-tlat it is tpifhout co1tra
dicHon, you seem to infer that because il is with
out cohtradlctlon-it may be made to sustain YOUR
position retaining the strong desire, to which
nave advcrted, not to refer, unless IL becomes INV
duty so to do to any thing private | still owe To-
you candid reply to the remark which YOU have
n"ue' mere is no shape IN which the fact alluded
10, mas ever reached the eye, or ear of Mr.
Monroe that it has not been contradicted II ia no
ms rePresentaiue, and upon his authority contra
dtctt and that you may at least do some Justice to
my motives and views do not hesitate to add, it
is under circumstances of q sacred duty that I do
contradict It, 1 have every personal motive to be
silent am bound to speak
oh one point we fully agree that it ia ssto the
INVASION OF confidential relations that this oues
t,on' nuSt De traced But pardon me speaking
that which honestly believe it is not on the part
OF Mr. Calhoun. trace it TO certain precious con
icssions OF that which never existed but in the ina
glnaton OF the author; and to the annunciaton of,
sudden conversion, which can be proved to-
nave Ocen as unfounded then, as it is now
insincere. What you I may think or say will
hereafter be very unmportant. Truth will nre
va-and when the period for unmasking arrives. if
IL 40 not EXHIBIT singular groups. I will at least
acknowledge' that all my anticipations have not
been realized With great respect,
Your obedent servant
SAM'L L. GOUVERNEUR.-
New York, July Sd, 1882.