Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-08


France and when, his retain "a this country, la
seemed To be generally Looked Ia he successor a
Mr.. Tnzwot IN the Senate, he doubted now Ia.
Mi t,llmof, with the knowledge be had OF the fitt
trrence ct feeling between ihem on those points.
could consistently unto his support, except OF
tho principle Of conformity la u,e presumed wish
co Of his constituents.
II was not very eng. however. after BIZ elartoh
to the Senate that Mr. Rlves had Inc modification
To earn TINT Mr. Glimets contliei was such as -
ioiso strong doubts OF tho ,eally ofhis profossed
friendship. fheae deuhls were necessarily lott
fed ,vhen Mf r had been n short tlme at homel
by accumulation OF facts, dglniled IN ono OF tb'
suhoinod letters, which would seem TO admit 81 No
difference of opinion whatever ms TO tl,s CONCLUSION
! thoy justified The course which Nlr Nves IN
| len these circumstance duteinined to lutAuo TO
wards Mr. Gilmef, wns the only one left hinl, Ito
continue 10 meet Inn rs other nequaint0ncea with
civr'ty, and to ,uayn Whatever OF more intimate
| relation had existed between them 10 the necessary
effects ct time aud further opportunities Of mutual
observation, AID eonseiousness FtuM tbia the ma
tural and ordinary course oil things IN all sneh Gu
SEES be was not eulled ON by any consideration OF
special nature IN his relations wish Mr.. g. TO de
part To complain 10 Nj, G. that he was moi his
l,Iond would imply that he had n'isAt thal he
should be SO, which he certainly had ot,~-Mr Il
was master Of his feelnga, aud actions, aud
at perfect liberty 10 be tie TREND of MI X or not
as his inclination, OF other views might direct
Mr Riyos, 1t appears, WAS conducting hs m
icrcoursc with Mr. c. on tbs principle, when, be-
ing broue ht together AT Stanton on MI affair oi
professional businoss which gave rise TO more lee
quent aud private communications between them,
Mr. Gnler teol eeenslon,l III one OF HER conNcrsh-
tons as we have heard i, stated TO clam great
merit with Mr.. kives tot alleged proofs OF hi.
II, "a l,,Ifn th
and could not lhetolofe acknowledges with the sen
s,bd,ty which would otherwise have been prope
md becoming Ia subject beng thus introduced
by Mr, Gllmer, (Which relieved Ms Ryos from
the lolicacy he would have folt IN FIRST mentioning
II lac thought II due 10 irankneSs, aud best III ev
cry respect, as the means Of arriving at oorfec
understanding ol thor true relations and feelings
To state 10 him candnllv the various circunstonces
and facts which had caused him to doubt whether
his sentime nts towards HIN were those OF friend
In doug tins, however, We hhve been told, he
uttered ne,iher complaint nor rcltusoh ani slud
ousy avoided Gus will be seon III his answer 10
Mr. timers first letter. tho use of any language
which could Justly give offence. When that an
swer shall be read and It's mild aud conclIiator}
tone observed The surprise of tho reader at The
bitter aud nnbceoming tgadf with which Mr. q
replied II can he eqanlie only by that lac VIII
eol at the unwartanlnble assault winch followed
Mr. RS calm AMI moderate reply 10 that same
hSade. A view Of ihe whole matter cunnp int
to convince every impoverished person that MI.
R,vcs's suspicious Of Nh t''.prolrssoJ inendshp
we've more thnn justified and tint the mo'lvos al
his conduct can be found only ~ deep q settles
hostility, OF IN considerations grown out oi con
uovruy with another and more equal adversely |
IN replying to the last, and very long as wei
as unbecoming letter Of Mr G,mer, Mr. hlves, as
I,.I al II lac
sentiment of sell respect from entering ido Discus.
sion with him on sevefnl ef the statements which
II contained for he conii admit his rsspo,lsi-
bihty to Mr. & for his pnide conduct, 10 matter
how imperoasly he assumed tho char OF censor,
and called hum Ia account iof ha political irans~
grcssions But For the information OF others, II
may not b, amss now To notice such of these state
ments NJ have not already been incidentally nc
viewed by rs.
Mr. Gmcr nif, els To shy that the bitter and lll'
bcrpl donunoiuliona Of Buekskin, referred To by
Mr.. Rivcs, were nin,ed mt n pnIy - not nj bp J
Let any candid man look nj the context of the pas
sagcs referred 10, aud then say II there can bc q
doubt as to who the object Of the nIIusions II
is an equally crodilablo specimen OF his ingenious
ness 10 pretend that It WINS the statement Of the |
fact of Mr. Il. vopg side by side with Daniel
Webster eoi the Force Bill aud not tho ouus,vc
inference that /" he had betrayed tho principles
OF the pary to " hich be faisfig protessod TO be
lone -" vlueh excited lils scpslbIl,ty.
II surely canno be necessary To notice the com
plants and suspicious founded on the circumstance
Of Mr. RivcsD lodging ut his brothers h"usr,wbte |
IN Charlottesville. on The visit of Dr Bl1itrr-
munn--e Gentleman WHO had always been ~ the |
habit from the conifnfncem' nj OF his rSdqnce "a /
lhe county Of visiting Mr. Ryes, when at home !
or vet 20 explain what is already understood and
Al H.. . Ia gT,F flT.
Used IL The late county election.
Mr. Giltner, in his preliminary address 20 the ,
psbr, very unfairly seeks to represent Nj u. Us
having complained of i'm for preparing the rcsn /
luton Of instruction which he hhs published +
This was by no means lhs case MI tillmcr, ia
one Of his letters eIailns peculiar credit with MI.
Riycs for having yoie6 10 lay Mr. knoxs lcso- !
lmions on The tabe, and Mr. Rivos ~ reply mere /
" M sels that claim by the lfc of his declaring AZ
the sume umc, fhnt he had prepared similar tcso-
Iutions. which he :" would moyo, If 40 body else (
would
As to Mr.. Gilme,s account OF the assault, con
tfndictcd as IT is by the oonrand positive account
eiveu Ly Mr.. r. in court aud heretofore commit
nica,ed scarcely any thing further can be nccos.
sary to place that matter IN i's proper light IL
n,nv be we'll however, 10 notice n striking tis-
crenancy between Mr. Gilmcr's present statement
and the one which he gave N court ittthe latter
he justified his n.sault, as The only means Of G
parotion len min for the iojary Which he alleged
Mr.. Rivcs had done him, and for which he could
net get him 10 atone IN the former he excuses
himselfas being provoked to IT by the sudden APP
plication Of an Infamous cpithet' Winnie Mr.
Gilncr was setting up this pretencs OF hi@ attack
heinz wholly unprecedented he should have re.
menIbercd that many of his previous declarations
have como through mn nndcf,gno'ed channel to the
public car, shewng settled pufpose 10 dii'etfate
this outrage, and alording too much reason
to believe that il had its origin IN the exaspeisiion
produced in his mind by controversy, which,
Though wholly separate and unconnec,ed whit,