Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-16
Richmond. Va. Tuesday, Sept. rs.
MIR. ARCHER.

furnished the three first letters i'm the Wing of Satur
DAY morning; and therefore Law the whole matter
"eio'c me fuolc.--ln doing so, supply the Hia-
'us . winch are LETT IN his pubicaton-we refer of
course, to our Reply to Mr. AS last which reply he
has not giyen and is only referred to i'm n very ind
rect manner; and also to tie circumstances Mt
tending the destruction ofthe Copies of our two last
Letters. "S'
In laying these papers before the public ,ve cop-
not forbear repeating, that the opinion we have en-
pressed OF Mr.. Arcers conduct i'm our last le,cr ia
perfectly unchanged; that we believe him to be now
as violent enemy of the Administration ms be was
one as violent friend and that us in the one case
ne wanted an Office, so in the other, he is a dsap-
pointed Politician. Let the public, however, Judge,
WIEN .,'ese papers come TO obtain the analysis,
winch they are destined TO receives
(from the JYhig of 71,r,dovj
MR. ARCHER
We had supposed that any further ason IN r..,r o.
ns ehsrses against this gentleman. which have been tho
suJec' OF discussion btween the Globe and The Enonirer
and ourselves, would have betn obystcd by the ,;,nn,
anu Gear explanation OF "a Friend Mr. Archer pub
shcd IN our paper some days ago Both those ntin,s
however, have sdyertd the subject again In ill.,. s,;,i,
0, her iormer illusions The Friend OF Mr. Archer re-
',a'g IN me country, and only seerg The Enquirer hy
cciuen anu The Globe not at all, has not as we are in
Termed seen the articles in those papers 10 lis
own bu' we have been enabled TO lay our hands
Oh 'euer OF Mr. Archer sent through us 10 the o,thor
OF me Card addressed him (mskipg enonirv a 70 hs
opinions and course tho Proclamation and Fore RiII
~ nus paper IN April 1884, 10 which reienod
LOT evidence OF his views those subjects In the nice.
oil "A Friend TO MIR. Archer" This Icter isken in con
nexon with the circumstances and the period al which II
was written nusr, persuad-d put 10 rr,t syr,v
lmpnison the constituency at least, of his onn;on. ,
course on those subjects. The il now in our ms
session, and has be since WV mad. AN imn.,,c,
iorgo,,sn il. ~ rs"
Inc Card referred to, appeared in thu Wing of The 18th
april 1888, aud was in these word:
To the Honorable W. s. 1reb,r
TX was stated in the Globe some syo that several
Virginia members Of Congress who sgsus The Force
b would have voted for IT, and made snee ch,s for n If
there had been any neces,y Tor passing H. uhm ia II NJ
Gays compromise had no, been eccied) Your name is
psrcudrized as who-would have thns sced r. a.,
ofncial warranted in making this assertion!
Since your return, IL is understood that Won b.v, ex
pressed strongly and une quivocaly tina, obi
clams,ion, out OF which IL grew. The wri,er Of ,hi IL
your end and satisfied with your present hostility 10 The
Is' 10 "o,ns 10 excite any opposition TO your
eievu"u' nat event is now beyond doubt, and with
feelings OF the friendly eeafd he invites yoa 70 70
'Pond TO the statement OF the Globe.
Iha, st.tement various apparently w H. ounded uro,.
rom Arlington, and remarks of your own in ra
ply 10 Mr. McDuie, have thrown shade OF eouiyoc a,on
over your opinions which it is due your poicsI repu
To this card the following letter was received in an,
swer' from Mr. Archer, communicated, as we have said
through '
g. AMELIA, April 80, 1898
our note addressed 10 me in The Wig of the 10Th
from allure Of my Psper, has only my eye
t"o days ago. The name of"Frend subscribed 10 H. and
the really friendly purpose by which appears 10 have
oeen 'nsigaed, command my attention TO IT, The Jis,o
son 10 guard my reputation from ven ,hadc of ,a,,
oocaton' or oil the appearance of IT, forms much higher
evidence 10 my mind OF .he most friendly regard Ihsn
sny oroearance TO "exciie opposition NY pe.cieciiop
NY oPhios are, no doubt, very often erroneous Thew
are never justly subject TO the charge OF being
AS regards The Preside MS late Proclamation nv oni
'Oms "sIe espresso The hrs day saw it, aud in letters
70 my friends IN Richmond aud home at vcIy ea,lv
date alter II appeared, iiom one Of which sn
pesrea IN The Enquirer Had been aware OF the char
acer OF this paper, before il issued nv ,duIous
yer inefficient ndeavors would have been ev.r,ab - -
tsin the suppression of IL. " W.
AZ The time OF tho remark TO Mr.. McDufRe, by which
.l..f... H.
gentleman that was the inexible friend of The tisb, ~
ana I'M, ac i as distinctly known TO ali with
whom am In The habit OF comforting at wsshngton ~
was merely designed TO give Mr. McDulie irorm.,ion
iact within my knowledge, the Executive Guild
It's discussion. e' oIP0''"n"y LOT
as regards the Bill which you call the "Fo,ce Bill,
my opinion is, that whilst a State p,ofessss 80 $500. 80
component member oil the Union, has moi d. claed
secession, the Government Is authorized and reo;,.d ~
nave me laws carried into effect within limits bv tho
employment OF force, il need be. II did not hoJ Ills
opinion, should be NulNier which am ro, TIL
opinion should have maintained i'm debate if occ.s'
me TO engage IN IT, No such occasion was
presented aS voted against the Bill. This did ON two
grounds LIST, That il unadysed and even inronsssn,
70 accompany measure Of pacihcaon with ONE of irr
uon ami IDLY regarded the Bill in the form IL, :,
was presented and in which il passed as yio.,;n ''m y
constitution in Other respects than the employ of IL
o'Ie .Sr which u provided These sill my opinions
o" ootb points Going 10 extremes with no Marty + shu
pared for that result, ' """ q" pre-
W" nov Ior ohVious Teasons, give explanation in tho
"P'Pe'S' 10 h'errogdories attacks rs regards inv
Pnoc eonduct. shall never desire 10 refuse shn ~, y
winch shall esteem that man always 10 be WIN
ou1 protect me from all appearance OF .eGuiyocsion
ns s"er Is not confidential, though to be excluded o
'"J purpose OF Newspaper explanation.
~ Respectfully yours WA s. ARCHER
a o he author OF note addressed TO Wm s Atrbsr in
me "h'g OF the l6ib April, signed "a Flendn
lhe opinions Of This letter may be erroneou, .rd ;,t
several OF 'hsm we do not agree. They are bo;,ever
entirely consistent IN themselves and with the vote ,Lb
I'D me change Of circumstances produced bv The
olh OF mr Clay, MIR. Archer gave on the MASSAGE ~ -
Force Bit So lar from Mr.. A. having at any ,i,e lie
olSmed any part Of these opinions desired TO
81 monty hem we know from the best suihoriiy that
ne holds every one oil them UNCHANGED - -
when we recently expressed The opinion. that A.,
Archer bad heen throughout opposed 10 The Force BilI
were mis'ed BY know ledge Of the fact that ibe Pte,i.n
even before MS Message South Carolina affairs lad r.,
seh' ~ was spprzed, that MIR Archer could NOT sus1,;
's views on the subject, We took this TO relate 10 all d.
I,suehs 'ie"s and TO include every part Of the bin
WHICH grew out OF his Message This was our nist.k.
Asfegards lbe paragraph in the Telegraph referred to
w NE Globe OF Thursday Last, are informed that II -
rue, that SIr Afrher indebted 10 LEGAL f,isnd
len on visit 10 Washington, for aid in framing aenJ
neWs 70 parts Of The BILL (he parts, namely feIang
dicid procecding designed obviale what he tbou,
OBJECTIONS 70 their copsU'ionslfy The use for y, hicI
ho'e amoDdm'n'swee contemplated could not Of conrse
have been TO enable Nit Atcher TO OF hose lie M -
sus'sin it, IL tho amendments he desired conll Re- .u "
and Tho psciiying bill not passed r. was moi IN ,
passage Of 'is blu (Mr Clay and only II, conseonenr
o. ihsi event ne became with nearly every ober Son
~" Wsn) oPPosen 70 lie Collection or Force Bill In anv
'''n even WIN The amendments he had contemplated
us "ne as stated, that arrangement bad been made
MI McDutie and MIR. Archer. respected The
order Of their speskng which was frustrated rom 80
IN q Of Irff.f t..rh