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

"a few days ago. yoaf letter Of tie 9Th ult which
the company of friends and some icSs agreeable
occupations, have efi without tho leisure ae-
knowledge I'LL now. am sorry that you have ra.
mifed your professional operations SO widely as
10 leave to vnar II enis 80 Little opportunity r see
ing you, in ihe Intervals of YOU pubic ducs
Knowing however,, aeA sppreeiatne the solid
benef s ~richtaIs ,xtended range of industry has
brought Won, ought r3thot to regre, tia, you do
not shew lie SAME enterprise IN social matters. b.
saaichIas any hitle moment # leisure. which may
now and then in tae busiest fe TO visit your
friends fear, from ,hr quantity of work you have
aid OIL, fae yourself before YOU come 10 see u.s. II
mny ye, be long time befote Se shalt enjoy the
plrasurc--ono which. | need MT repeat, would be
most gratifying to ME, while /, would afford in
the freedom aud stiffness Of country life, the NEST
advantageous opportunity OF discussing at large,
OF the many interesting topics which the lapse %
four years has accumulated Cor an interchange Of
friendly communication, | assure you rcciprn.
cate very cordially the d.sire you express 10 talk
over all these matters freely aud nnrescyediy, nnd
whatever else may be Increasing 10 either + u
Politics have never yet gotten such possession Of
my heart and trust never will, as dcadon ils
sensibiliy 10 the pufer as we'll ms more solid sat.
lsfaeilon OF friendship and the domestic affections.
My share III llet indeed, | have always regarded
+ Me piece hns been directed to the hearth and al
lar OF domestic happiness nor should con sider
ny man Dtse WHO permits his feelings TO be far
engaged IN the q chance Of politics, not to find
AT all times, welcome retreat from them IN the
bosom, of p,ivaie life. But | am running into a
tomify when nay object was simply to assure You
how happy shall be 10 talk over nth yol all the in
tcrestng concerns Of the past Il the present, wheth
sr Of a public OF private nature FOR which, fyou
wi, not afford me nh opportunity here hopo " c
shall nevertheless, have one soon. ms shut go up
10 court on Monday, and intend certainly to call
70 you and MIS-. G,lmer, to whom you must
present the oint mud eefdni sautaions Of my
" 70 and myself In the mean time. believe me 10
be very sincerely yours, w. &. RIVES.
L. w. G1LMeH, Esq.
Rrinoad, ia .hlv, 1899
DEAN STA During my absence { ON home
few days since, your lettcr OF the Ii inst re
reivcd, informing - Of most unpleasant, rontro
yersy between yen and my TREND Mr.. VIM {.
Rivcs, which assure you deeply regret.
You usk the to state what know of your COURSE
towards 'r. Riyes last winter both before mud at
er his election TO the Sen ate OF the y. Sand al
so ~ regard 10 Mr. knox's resolutions TO instruct
our Senators on the suhIec, Of tho Force Bill In
various conversations which passed bntwern US
prcvons to the election, you uniformly declared
yourself personally and politically the ftenl of
Mr. K. and Gas is well KNOWN you afterwards
INN, aud advocated ut length his claims
to the appointment Subsequent 10 the election
aud late in the session hcatd Won express ynnr
rcgrc, at tho fumours which reached as respecting
Mr. RS speech on the Force Bill and well re-
member your having voted lpr laying Mr.. Knox
resolutions on the table, AZ you though, it prems
lure to aet on the subject whle were ignorant
Of the mod ications which the Force Bin had un-
In gone, and before we had seen an authentic copy |
Of Nh RS speech, whi"h had no, then reached us,
but was Jaily expected
Although you may have intended il, do not re
member thai you over shewoa me the resolutions
which you say you" hid written aud designed 10
offer Il Nj r 3 speech should verify the runo'trs
we had of H. Nor can now recoect, whether !
goH OF any person III particular cndtuvoared 10
ssuade Mr. Knox from moving his instructions |
when he did" Bu, ceftany heard that he had
been 50 advised, and that macy members, who |
" ere opposed to the Force Bli considered the Re |
solution tAitmcd, and regretted that it had beer |
offered,
b ing as yet iSn1raat Of Hc paaionlafs Of your
controversy with AIr Il aud of The CORES pondencc
between YOU, to which you oilude have only to
add, that participate with You most eord,aliy III
the regret You have expressed al thus unfortunate
occurrence, and remain,
Dear sir, yours / Nv
JOHN RU .'lIIRFOORD I