Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-25

nomination. when elected Senator, had not, when
. hls subsequent course IN relation the Pioclama.
ton aud Force Bill became d,Acreni from what
many Of his friends had expected rendered you Oh
noxious to the comm ,nts and dfs,-us, Of many Of
the membcrsp have to rel ~ tnat boarded with
yeu during the last winter, and ,a several con
yeisatons WITH you previous % the election Of
Senator, touching tho nom'r alton Of Mr.. Rives
That subsequently 70 thai event and during the re
msinJer OF the session, " often conversed on The
political questions whish then ivded the country
aud specially a. to Mr. Rfyes' course, as to which
both Of Us, IN eomnon with pany others fcl. much
dissatisfaction--nnd that during al this time
heard nothing, IN the slightest degree inconsistent
with high degree OF personal fr,t ndshipo on your
part to Mr.. Rives. Your nomination of him vas
very jealous, animated, and as I thought.
successful one Your representation of his politi-
al Opinions know, satisfied many who were not
entirely satisfied by ": Riycs letter to Mr.. Ynn.
ecv, winch they lnough' did 90 far enough, but
va. somewhat e4atuocai, although i, might not
have been intended TO be 50. A nd his certniulv true
that when Nj Rivea' subseqieu nali.ieal course
became inconsistent, ~ the 91'nor ur ssyarl oflhe
members, wlib the Ilsdees gtp:agao h,I e1gen,
they IMPRESSED muth l,,rusi Of ypa, anJ sraed
to believe that you had Ieit,i.t4d yoar ,~syate
friendship for Mr. Rlves, and pronijx'ty Of resi-
| deuce 10 him. to cHrrv you 100 far IN srsl ming
his pretcnsions and plcdging his i'ions. II
was frequently topic of pr de conversation,
with which some bIt.cenes was Mingled Your
public course on Mr.. Knox's resolutions is before
the country Your private conversations so far MS
| henrd them or heard of them. 10 what sep it
might he proper for the Legislature TO take point
Cd exclusively TO Mr. Rves public ard political
course, and indicated personal hostility whatoy-
er, deeply regret that any occurrence shoula nave
/ nj in max he hot,
you questionable. am dear sir yours very ;tuiy,
WM II BRODNAX
Taos w. GlrmEn, Esq
J. >. On reflection, perhaps ought to shy that
yon concnfcd with ne III The expression Of Il wish
hat hboA's resolutions should not be BROUGHT for
ward n the time the were III red as We had rot
then seen report of Nj P's spee n, nor h PR
else features Of the Force B'l w IL L
Nbons N1unt, Jpig lea 1893
MY Dam Sia-l received yours ofths - Isl.
few days ago ftom the Post off ., fha Bosng
Green, at tie moment Of tie ace'ppt Il 5rt con
hlct with Mr.. RlveS bcne rra.i II ..e Wig.
was IN the act Of acqaittia, you o. Dr. rbufge
Of dui,ieity towards NJ 4 vr, IS Ia NJ, ~ "a
seryation oxt'fd,0, whta. ppoH pcpng ,eur
letter discovered tba Il, pbleci was 10 ob ,ln
letter to you = II fence against me IL 3,ta
doug unsolicited
IN performing an ac, of jastc, mast rtemle
The expression Of my rograt q, hea,ing thtt sf,t
OH md intimate friends had permitted thtu poil,l
c,l difference 10 lcod 10 deadly guard snd re,
sonnl renconttc. Regarding you both with none but
kind ietlnss may he permitted TO express tho pam
which the intelligence gave me, And kno"ne
the disposition ofboth, | can account for tho I'M
wonled violence of mutual evaporation upon no
oihGr ground than thet At busy mischief making
that Is ever active an a. work In ti,nes Of pol,i
cal excitement, ike those, though which We have
rc,ntly passed, and unhnpplY er,aycd even father
and son, bfptner auI oiottfi M nnai each other.
Yoa ask ma to spar otsr POM Of Foar course
durnc the last session ot our Lee stature, both pub
lie and p,iral' in rrler,unr 10 yoa auordAn friend
the Hon WIN . Il YES, AID ,npkc the call upon
mo not only n,en1e, At die Leg stature, friend
" to Mr.. r vs. oectioa hat AZ mess -aaic
hron; hout the 'on, aud u relation 10 MI Kycs
especially, intimate AID confidential.
II affords mc pleasure 10 be ube 70 citar zen Of
the charge Of al" ej1ity az an uD..iaHIiy remarks
about Mr. yes 20 il as n.y. fy5oti'sluH Serves ~
trcenf at that N the e'rm'noa mat q. ta session
W. -. 1s Importing uut ieNet Rvs against
otlere II ton Of ,u 1ta, yoG were no,l active "a
Lis hchat Hhntis> "a 6oto nous that 1t is oseI SIS
10 he particular, nud II was tlis notorlcty oier
placed yea ia The uncomfortable p,edlcnment of
being made he seape goa - hfly the principal
blame Tor h,s clecun, Wheu les cuurs IN the Sen
ate proved Il at h, not On oul csumat ON the
Il lsciple of Mr.. J tt,rson wh'ch YOU 50 earnestly
asserted him to be, aud which fom his political
| course and his great intimacy with MIR Jefferson
we were almost alt of US Of the republican party IN
the House, az easily persuaded that he really was
| uolv outstanding the Just grounds Of criticism
| tanned in his letter to Mal lancey | think there
can bc no doub. that but for yonr cfoits IN resist
, ing the postpon, m,nt two css, by Which time,
| Mr.. Il veg new hai. 5 lifting ) ar Rtght notions,
or u, east - ndyoc,ov y ~ proclamation, would
nave hrrn known, nd II en- selection would have
been, What thc FEEDER ,lis.s and American System
party lSc claimed ii u br, u'umD IA of Jackson
| ism ard Federalism user the State party IN Vir-
| %nla Bat ii ! know any thing as certain, tmnk
eau say that II is ctrtsn that IN such an 81, con
you and l. with over ti'ty moic, would not hayc vo-
led as we dd--prlncplc must have rlunphed over
Tic feelings of friendship. This you uvowcd 10
The h'si % my recollection without reserve, bat
still, when Mr.. Knox in his mpatcuce ut the IA
mours of Mr. Rives' course on the Bloody Bill, as
II WAS called spoke of moving Instructions, you
claimed delay should be taken, expressing your
regret at his course il rumor was true but avow-
lns your design to move in the subject upon asccr
tanning the charges TO be true, and which could
alone be done officially Ivy the publication OF his
speech.
So much eor your public course.As to yourpt
waite course, have to aihrm that when you saw
beyond question, that NJ Rv,s course had dis
appointed us, and Nercby caused to be often
tainted by those especially TINT >aned tIrao TO
have taeu dontfs solved tie ,rIy remarks ! ever
heard yon make, to the on'.D ;h"t you had
been disappointcdhy rel nag uro' he unchanged
opinions and principles =. your friend, without
| h,ht ie 4 hitn
in any crisis Fra, uur intimacy and the conf
denim rom.4,,alop hot sc. n US touching this sub