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


Invoking the genius OF to protect the invaded
reignty OF the States, IL pedsnic President talked OF
"supersdded obgacnto day crouching under the can.
mons mouth. and pointing its founders against the same
States, and good deal more in The strain need
not recall to the illusions. les. exccpopsble and
not less obviously appearing from the to e nd
ed for me, about selfish ambition. seeking office betray.
ing friend and country. Sc. in number oi Buck kin
which appeared in the Advocate only the day the
date oil your letter. complaining Of Tor doubling your
friendship.
Now. appeal to your tOnlour. 10 say, how /, Vs.,
possible or me- under all these circumstances. however
roniing 10 avoid entertaining doubts Of your iend
ship for me!
Willie the subject Of the essays of Buckkin will
mention that have heard with great surprise that you
consider me AS having principal agency in my brothers.
eonrov under the sign ur "a Young Attorney
and asa contribution to tie Chronicle with yourself in the
character OF Buckskn. Originating. hi. cont, ovcrsy
did, and conducted has BEEN grounds personal to
yourselves seems 60 extraortiip,ry indeed
that should be identified with and dragged into H. With
out Intending either TO ccnsurc or 10 vinca,e the
Of my brother in tho Affair." who alleges that he was the
party s's'led viii only say tina, have had nothing 60
do with IT, finding my various pursuits AT home ample
occupation for all my time. His pieces have been written
and sent to the press without ever having been seen by
me. aud without any consultation advice with me- or
even knowledge Oh my part that he intended TO write or
ne suoect OF them single exception, and that pure
R accidental one, occurred my return from S,aunon
when, spending night at his house. he Showed me the
article OF Buckskn containing the personal illusions TO
him, and the draft Of shor, card for the Advocate from
him in reply advised him 10 reply with al the mode
ration which he thought the of the case adj
mitted; and he did, in conseaucnce of this sugoes,on
materially mitigate the tone Of his first draught His other
pieces were never seen or heard OF by me. till met
with them in the Charlottesville papers.
Shortly after my return from Stanton in pursuance Of
your request and my promise 10 do So wrote TO Mr.
hehe, representing him your wish. well my own
that he would send inc the original Charlottesville com
municaion intended for the Enquirer which had seen
In Richmond in the month Of December. He ha. en,.
y done so; aud will carry with for your nspec.
ton on Monday next, when you will acknowledge from
the extraordinary and identical resemblance of the hand
writing. concurrng with internal evidence that could
to hN
cerey glad now am tolearn that it had another origin
There are several topics and remarks in your letter
which might furnish matter for much comment from me-
inrepiy But sincerely disposed as am restore the
relations OF cool understanding and friendship which have
existed between Us, and truly desiring to live in peace
and harmony with all the world Notwithstanding the mn
precedened virulence Of the denunciaton. 10 which
have been subjected for the honest discharge of what
deemed my duty to my country, l pass them
yours, &c w. c. RIvES.
T. W. GILSER ESQ.
Charlottesville 26th June, 1888
My DEAR SrR: lhave just received yours Of the oath
am glad that you have been thus frank in disclosing the
grounds on which seems your suspicious with regard
me have BEEN land for aught which appear. your let
ter still may beg founded-I supposed that had RICH, to
expect different answer from you and that you ere
satisfied OF the injustice done in relation 10 the commu.
ncation for the Enquirer, you would have made some
atonement Tor the pain naturally ie under such an
mputalion. You are content however to saw tha, vow|
arc "glad TO learn that not base the npua,ion
true, would have made me In addition TO ,his yo,
aiude to other circumstances which you seem to think
JusiHy your suspCions oil me. mistake
very much you suppose that eneavoring to az.
quit OF the unworthy and shonorable course which
mas been ascnbed me- informed you in Stanton that
this was task which could not condesce nd 10
Yon have alleged the suspicion that wrote the communi
cation Tor the Enquirer calculated create your d.trus
oil me- and though you have ample proof that another
son wrote that communication, without Won
do not offer any apology TO my feelings for the
you had done me:-Sir, you cannot be unaware that
the rst suspicion OF this Sort after the and de-
cded part which had taken before The public in vour
eecnon to the Senate, was an insult must have been
the veest hypocre and dissembcr, f could have writ
ten such communication as describe this 10 have
BEEN and then after subsequent have
nominated or even voted Tor you to the Senate What
then, was the which friendship or candour dictated
when the suspicion first breathed TO YOU or now
when you satisfied that utterly eroundess? In
stead however, OF frankly conessing that you and your
secret informant had done injustice making soma
reParaon for it, by admitting it, you labour in long c,
ter to vndcate yourself and your suspicious. and TO cr
inmate me- will not, repeat it for the third time TO
you'll VIII mol degrade myself by answering an accu.
sation which implies much turpitude wish YOU how
ever, il you think that nothing due our ancient friend
ship, to do the justice as man. which have , ri.L,
TO expect would ask you how it possible for YOU
TO feel the sentiments OF and apparently
friendship for me, which your letters OF subsequent date
speak, II you really entertained the suspicious of which
you now complain? have turned to our correspondence
and traced this continued Of your entire and
cordial friendship down almost TO the period when YOU
intimated that untavorabe impressions had been on,
making on your mind towards me- leave YOU 10 recon,
ellie the expression of such feelings such suspicious
You remember, that during our in; at S,aun,on
after you declined to give the of the busy bo.
dies whose letters and communications you referred TO- or
the facts communicated inquired whether the evidence
OF my unfriendly spirit discovered before or after
your vote Tor what has been familiarity termed the Force
BILL You have quoted from the letter some one
who you say was member oil the last Legislature an ex
preston, Pung you on your guard against being
dcttpeiy opposed TO you By indirect means" should
have been gratied if you had been more communica.
tive with regard TO this letter and the writer-J shoud
ike TO know whether it written before or after
your unexpected course on the Force Bill and Proca.
nation feel sonc curiosity too, (hough cert5inly that
Is no concern OF mne to know whose good Offices we
are indebted for its having been written Certainly You
have not TO learn for The first time that have ALWAYS
both as constituent and friend, condemned your recent
course in the Senate Of the United States. have made
no secret of this. On the contrary believe have .po.
ken win more freedom on this subject you than have
ever done 10 others. But regarded this as political,
coriaIny not as personal difference I little thought
That because could not conscenously or consistently
approve your in the Senate last winter nv oppo.
sitlon to doctrines which have always opposed land
which believe you condemned as much az ID was
to be placed to the account Of personal hostility ii this
be so, then we need not multiply words, for have free
~ condemned your public conduct Virginia Senator
ana shall continue 10 do But there has been there
WIZ be- no tndrection in this You need not have wait
Ell 10 be informed by secret letters OF opinions h.
snnect. Had your referred to my letters or 70 my
votes on the proposition Of Mr. Knox for Instructions YOU
would have perceived that while could not forget INV
public duty, was till mindful of what was due TO nv
JFiend on such an occasion You had then only made
your peecb ~ which you indicated purpose 10 vote for
the fOrce Bill This circumstance and the Mandatory
comments OF Mr. Webster, induced me, with many others
who mad supported you, and who were still your friends
TO appTehend that you would pursue course which Of
Oil Others was to us least expected Still you had only spo
ken-you had not yo!ed Tor the Force Bill Al this in.
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