Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-26

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Mr. Richie and MIR. Rves TO determine whether ta, in.
elent and the suspicious connected with it, were "wor,h
W communicated or received
have felt, and still eel moro of sorrow than anger on
account oil these transactions. have cherished those af
iec'ion' which spring from the private relations of e as
the natural and prolific OF human happiness; but
when these shall FAIL (as fail they must, either from dealt,
or Iisappoinnenl) aA thankful that have other and
higher sources OF consoiaon which chance never gives
aud cannot take away
have absained from every topic which did not seem
necessary to my own vndcaon because no, desire
10 proong the angry feelings which almost
nom cont OVERSEES OF This character. Thus much have
thought proper TO add in explanation the correspon.
uence ITS Causes aud It's consequences The annexed
"aSs rom me previous correspondence OF Mr. Rves,
commencing with his letter of Dec lSth and concluding
WIN that OF May ls form necessarily parts of this cor
'espondence, as they alluded in it, will serve to
explain our relations subsequent Mr. RS election 10 tho
Senate, and TO the period when Mr. r. allie these sus
P'''ohs were created in his mind
THOMAS w. GILMER.
Charlottesville, June 22d, 1888
MY DEAR SIR; You may not be surprised TO hear that
was mortified by the interview we had at Ssun,on as
seemed to Indicate hut too surely that breach had by
some means been made in friendship which had
close and cordial for many years When YOU informed me
st you had some time since heard of circumstance call
on, having lntna'ed them TO previously, declined
eher 10 give Inc the Of your normans or the facts
communicated remarked, that would be UNIV or,hy
oi me 10 furnish proof OF sincerity which doubted no
had been oil you, TO lend your such statements be-
lore you had appealed 10 mel am still of the same
opInonaDd do propose either 10 prove that which
you OF all men should least doubt or to complain of having
been condemned by friend, unheard.-The only fact
whlch yon alluded to. QfI remember) as indicating
.udnse OF my FEELINGS towards you which
'ahy affected my character deeply and the
excited my indgnauon.-You remarked, that willie in
hehond last winter, your way take your sci i'm
the United States Senate, manuscript communication
To the Enquirer was shewn TO you, which as in NV hand
wtiung dated at this place early in December last and
some lnterogatories 10 you of unirendy
ufe Told you that had written, nor heard Of any
uch communication, and requested you TO write to the
Editors OF that paper and procure the that YOU
ed rim
although II was so much to my prejudice As YOU pro.
missed 10 90 this presume you have written. Not hav.
ing heard from you since, take it for granted that YOU
nave not received the MS from Richmond any farther
information with regard TO it. Since my return from
Washington and Richmond, accident has acquainted me
WIN 'he whole history OF this TRANSACTIONS TO which so
inuch consequence has been attached, and which has
been so distorted 10 my prejudice. The author of that
has since conversed with me, volun-
,ariy made known all the heard
(as he informed me) through friend that this communi.
cation although never published, U belle We had been at
tribUted 10 He resides here and is gentleman oC
high resPecabiiy II is not necessary that should
give you his name, Qhough he has ojeotion) as you
surely nave no right TO complain OF being by
office. $50 p"~
You will thus perceive the Injustice which has been
done me- and unless have greatly mistaken your chaac
ter you cannot hesitate it, Had YOU mentions
ed 'h's SUBJECT 10 me- at the time you shewn the
manuscript would have been very glad-as il is can
only regret that you permitted any to be MAIDS
OH your mind by such a circumstance.
VIII not again demand the authority or adLonal cir.
cumstaces which, though you INV filing 10 disclose
hem you alluded TO, having tended TO ALLEVIATE ou from
me- cannot believe that it is due even TO friendship
such as ours has been, that should attenp, TO remove
suspicion which is equally unworthy of YOU and me- II
you can doubt that have been your friend il is proof
n"' you are no 'onser nine. will not recte the pecu-
mar ana 10 me- somewhat unpleasant altitude in vs. Inch
iav- been placed by that friendship which | Iulc
though. wa: TO be severed on your part such
frivolous pretexis do not believe that YOU will de-
10y to do yourself and Justice, when Won come
10 reject, by conessing that have had much cause
10 complain OF yOtn supic;ons For myself too nsh,
4 had Lis. ned
and cherished distrust OF you. But have not done
So sha very reluctantly yield to the conviction iha,
you are unwilling To do ample justice private rea-
tons and 10 Danish the suspicious you have
and which though they may not have originated with
yourself must think have been readily admitted as
your counsellors. "
VIII you do me the favour let me hear from vol, az
soon as your leisure will pernitand meanwhile 10 accept
the assurance OF my regard, &c. Yours,
THOMAS W. GlLMER
Castle Hill, June 24th, 1888.
MY DEAR SIR:--i received yesterday your letter Of
-" Instant ana hasten TO reply TO it, shall do with
The fankness due to the occasion, and from which only
any good result can be expected 10 flow
You complain that should have permitted anv inn
preston TO be made on my mind by the numerous crcum
calculated to bring into question The reality your
friendship Tor me. will briefly recapulate some of
those circumstances and then leave 10 Yourself 10 de-
ternne H. with all my reluctance TO admit any suspicion
OF your friendly sentiments towards me il were ,ossiIe
with so many painful causes Of disirusi 10 avoid soma
doubts on the subject. will notice them in the
order oil tlme--ln the first place, las you are al.
Ter TO take my seat in the Senate, was shewp from
no unworthy or improper motive, a manuscript commu-
nica'ion from Charlottesville, for the ENQUIRER dated
lew days before the meeting OF the Legislature ekinp
III an OBVIOUSLY unirieDdly spirit, TO throw doubt on NV
opnoH on certain matters in relation TO which had every
reason to believe that you, at least well knew what thew
were, ana which communication in hand writing so
dehucai WIN yours, that hazard nothing saying YOUR
most intimate friend woudhave pronounced, without hest.
aIou, That proceeded from you. The painful npres.
sion made by the exhibition OF This paper, however 4
Struggled 70 nd my mind OF it, could not but be strength
ened by repeated limitations in letters received from
honorable and high minded members of the Legislature
dur ~ the progress OF your session, informing me Of
your active opposition, by Indirect 10 auote
the language Of one OF those letters now before me -
SUI was 10th 10 admit the unfavoabe jDferences bich
these aets seemed TO justify; and determined TO come 10
no conclusion IN my own mind iii could have an oppor.
unty oil personal observation, when i'm our own
county alter The termination Of our respective public du.
ues. l had been at home but short time when beard
frequently OF your conversations in which besides an un.
sparing denunciaion Of my in the Senate and in
situations that you had been deceived in il not by me-
you complained much of The Injury which YOU said YOUR
nomination OF me Tor The Senate had done YOU and that IL
had made you odous TO such degree thai you were point
ed al ~ the Streets by The finger OF seorD the who
was contaminated aud disgraced by this transient
connection with my Then followed the ESSAYS
oil Buciskin IN the Advocate, known 10 have been writ.
ten by you in which, though not mentioned by name I
was pointed atby auoDs, which obviously intend.
ed Tor me- ADD which you yourself will not DENY were
teDdedaIldons OF the harshes most unknd chstac.
ter, to say the least Of them in which was
having betrayed the principles OF the parry 10 which
falsely protested 10 belong by voting in tie Senate side
by side With Daniel Webster for the Force Bill" and IRE.
terng evidently to remark made several years ago in