Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-19

ihs Mr. Archer docs not deny-snd yet IL be on
y sgenst The form OF the BILL he could hmly hold
the President enipable that score The Proci
and Message which proposed the ssure went only on
the broad principle OF the right tho General Govern
men TO enforce The Tariff Nothing as 10 the form of the
law necessary ouorizs proyid for the smployment
OF the iosce was suggested in eher--snd if Mr. Archer
secretly condemned both the form and substance he
still the last man who should have preached crusade
against the poranston and Force Bill in Virginia ipas
much as IL Is clear that he only The Pre-
siden aud his friends 10 believe he ia favor Of the
great leading natures OF boithc nj of force
bat told Mr. MeDue himself, that he ready 10 car.
ry the doctrine a these papers al tho o,,, ,f b
6dyOnet." Wv
Blu, viii be seen by the letter of Mr. Archer dated
30ih April, 1888. (Which snbioin) that be mi. cen
ueman gives sp abstract opinion that f,ec might be re-
sorted 10 under certain circumstances he does no, direct
answer the question oil his friendly quers, and say
whether he considered the set forth i'm the
Presidents Proclamation and the Message on which the
Force Bill was isunied sufficient Justify that measure
and particularly whether he 'tcoud haze roted for H.
and made speccht, for H." sf Nh Claus conn,o,;s.
hddnSt been sDecfed. This the poin, 10 which, his
attention was invited by the puhlicsiion Of a Friend"
IN the Wing To this he gave the reply which Mr. Nc
Duties remark has extotcd but which nss intended IN,
Privsfe use. while the editor OF the Richmond Wbiy
who made the depository this private commit,
nicaton announced publicly and without .cu;yo.s
ton or qualifications, the authority of it, that Mr.
Archer WAS OPPOSED TO THE FoRcE BILLIARD As
WE UNpKRsrAND ON TWO GROUNDS That ,r IA
iNcoNsisrfNT TO ACCOMPANY AMEAsuREor PAcI.
ficArIoN (CLAY's BILL WITH ON OF IRRtrAr,on.
z tlE REGARDED THE BILL AS uNcoSsrIrur,oN.
AL And upon this ground, the Wing directly con.ra-
uicicd the statements nude in the Globe and alter ards
IN the Richmond Enquirer, with regard Mr. Archer.
intentions 10 support the measure, and said without the
slightest reservations that Mr. ss opposed 10 tho hill,
from first TO last Now. il tho editor OF the Will, prr
vetied MIR. A,chers letter. so as TO piye posvs ron
adciion to the stseenis Of the Globe and Enquirer he
lore the public IL not Mr. Arclers duty as an honest
man. ~ the organ OF communication, chosen by himself
had interpreted his letter The facts
and bring into donb the seraciy the Globe and En-,
guirer) 10 have had the s'stee corrected by the pub
M alton oil The letter! La falling to 10 this, MIR Archer
certainly sanctioned tho inference. OF the eJor NJ
te Wing before the pible, and he stands responsible for
the assertion which has been maintained in the face Of
the country Tor than year. viz: that he mir Ar
cho) was throughout opposed The Force Bill ON The
grounds OF ncrpediency and ufionaffv Blu,
when the testimony Of Mr.. Mc)utes Athens s1pec i
bough, home TO aim, lac produces his letter which La.
lain dormant in the hands Of Editor the WHY since
lac received it, aud now the true design writing it, and
holding IL in reserve, becomes visible. II does NOT
appear that Mr. Archers "FRIkND, who made the cali
upon him in the Wing, INDUCED with a sight
oil IT, lie had his scrup'es, doubt entirely satisfied
ny me absolute contradiction given to the Globe and
Enquirer, through the Wing, on the authority OF that
ieuer; and nov that the ntercnees uhic! may be
drawn from its abstract declaration Of principles may
serve as cover TO retreat under sscaps the force Of
the a'ts established by Mr. McDuihe's testimony ,bi,
exceedingly unequrocoil Il produced We AL ,hs
frank. ingenious, high minded People Of Virgins, viii,
ther we have been fairly treated in this bv
Mr. Archer! When we mentioned the fact that Mr.
hfcner would have supported the Preside ns mea,ure
but Tor the passage OF the Compromise BILL we did 60 to
serve him. This was the account lie gave OF il 10 many
trends oil the Administration, and the request OF some
members of the House. made the statement wihonl
knowing that his eeings rds the Administration were
ny personal tuen die,
we suppose, at hrst, that il the sulhorty of Mr.
Archer that our statement OF facts had been
But they we're conradcied his authoity-upon tLe
authority oil letter which lie should not la ,ub
hshed-.ni no man who reads , will fail to see tina, he
excluded II hon the press, because in laying down pre
mses 10 enable him to argue hswsy out OF die NINA il
we should ever be sLle aduce proof tina he "
TO support the Force Bill he was compelled himself 70
give pro6douuy 10 The truth OF our statement.
On looking to the debates reported in thu Int
Ger, on the Force Bill find other evidence from Air
Archer own lips which shows most conclu.rey that he
look an active part III the rst stage OF the Force Bill 10
ensure It's passage lie unprecedented that nsuy would
vote against the BILL the decision w as made while nm
certainty hung the Comprons. B-and on The 2O,h
o February the inelgencer gives the following as his
remarks on this points
tho ssa Asss "s sFsI lii 10 ,s s
,ha, many gentlemen favor Of tho principles no
as 10 tho T "S Sone T VIVID a &C.,
&c 'Tg ". as s IL ss. % Tho" ns
many Eh Sspss q
As Mr. Archer had opportunity 10 make bs ,,o,
demonstration in favor OF The bl We ara obliged to REV
upon tins passing remark TO prove he was al ono lime
is auVoca'e And can any one read what he uttered
without perceiying that he friend TO the
lie says expressly that ION the failure of one bin The
Shsr l'hs Force Billy tcouid become necessary" And
NC "opesh would prove conclusive, motive with Inc
friends oil the Force Bill, dispose of the Tariff Ri, CO.
.ha' many uots would he lost il tho first y as brougb,
to decson before determination wa, m,,s in Sc
iaon TO the tariff question. - 10
mr. archer neither this occasion nor any other
hint that he considered The Force RiiI while ne MIN
unconstitutional No. He spoke of IN. biII ~ ~ 10.
oJore me House, and declared 10 be "p,c,ssor, !,
Tie arm were not modified And how will IN. n.oni 81,
.ic Souh IKE bis reasonDg IL reduction were mad,
III INC isIi-il The exacons which the President him
sc declared unnecessary, unjust, oppressive and
whieh mr archer himself assumed be
as were continued without modification, why then Mr.
archer was prepared 10 enforce them al the mint of Ia
bSyonet The Presidents as The
oil 'hs In his Message al the opening of Conpress bs
proposed an immediate reduction of the Tariff 10 ,l,
wants OF tue government; and then, in his sub.e
message oil January, lac insisted, il tie al Ia
OF We Union were ressed in South Carolina il would
pecome MS duiy 10 enforce them, aud he asked for Tie
means anu the sanction OF Congress. For this he il now e
hounced by Mr. Archer with unsp airing ton1ue in Vii
tha' iorce would make 'secessaru' TO carry into
non' "Gf me point of he 6ayonet," the nnmirssd
anu as lie considered H. the unconstitutional farT M
ne boldly stated in the House the force bin ,roI1 Ice
Wo'y pots were moi the tariff bill first determined IN
especially u II were modified layoraby TO the Sou,
70, Why should any man, ssd he vote for the Force nj,
he sri question could be adjusted! IL il conld mot ne
was eauy 10 use The bsyoDei TO enforce submission Were
not Mr. Arcbers arguments and pledges taken
er system oil monopoly II you hold last said MIR Ar
sher 10 The snu as you have H. the Force Bill will tben
oe "necessary, aud you will gain many yotes And
among ,hese, We ASSERT positively, that Mr. Archer ',
one and That he expressed bis snxiey 10 com. ,,,r M
ne support not only 10 hi. yote, but by speech n AR
AIebcf wiz ipTiie gentlemen 10 his private couy,r
rs"ons 70 the public, We viii make manifest thai W.
90 not misinerpret his REMARK tie nd
bayonet. ' '"e" VI 'ne
bni Mr.. Archer, speaking through the Wbig i. In
clined 10 change the Issue from the matte, NJ e., 80,
make u turD upon the motive which il Inferred e., 80
ae" hafng induced him in the fret place 10 spesk va