Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-06
POLITICAL.
From the Eastern Argus.
GIN Err Al ARRISON.


We published, short time since, an extract or two
from debate in the u. S. Senate in lc2G il WHICH Mr..
Randolph of Virginia charged tirn' Harrison, then i
Senator from Ohio, with having been an Upcn -CaonS,
frank supporter of the Sedition Law and black Cucadr
Administration Of John Adams, and portion Of Gen.
llarrsons reply, in which hr unlimited his friendly feel
nus towards that Administrations bat denied his appro-
val Of the particular Of Tic Alien and Std
ton Laws. Mr. Randolph. reiterated the Charge aud
founded it conversa'icn between MI NicO!us and
Gen. Harrison. But the General cndeavorcd to break
its force under the prctccc that the conversation
ocuar one, although his sincerity seems 10 have been
deeply impressed both on the minds OF Mr. Nicholas and
MIR. Randolph aud Was in all It's circumstances pec"
tar as TO renaln rrid III the latter memory alter the
lapse of nearly thirty years
The tacts then, far they can be gathered from
the debate referred 10, would seem 10 be- that General
Harrison acknowledged himself friendly to the general
course Of that Administration, and in his a,iar inter-
course with bis friends left the impression that he a.
proved Of the :! Alien and Scditinn laws also.
Our attention has been again called 10 this subject by
The following remarks CT he " Wabash (lnJiana) CUu-
rirr Il Harrison paper, which admits quotation from!
Mr. RunGupS speech to be correct, but attempts to i'll
validate It's force. The Courier, however, o,nitS very
essential portion oflc Generals remarks which have
inserted below in their proper coHnexiom We give the
remarks Of the Courier entire:
From Wabash .lraiaaaj CoGrier.l
"GEN. HARRISON. FEDERAilST!'
We observe in the Louisville Advertiser, and Gtrr
Van Buren, prints article from the Portland Argus,
under the above caption, attempting to prove not only
that Gen. Harrison F"derast, but speech OF The
late John Randolph. OF Roanoke is quoted 10 SHOW that
during The administration OF the elder Adams: he
both Federast and supporter Of tic Alien and Scd
ton lawsu We are some" hat astonIsled that Maj Noah
ard other veterans Of the press instead Of fatty
dieting the charge Of Federalism, should half way admit
it, by saying, II so, he is t'r only one Of that party
aliZc who does not support jackson and Van buren, -
The fact u.s. Mr. Randi" pin make The charge alluded
TO- and also one respecting 1.-THE negroes and politics OF
Virginia in the Senate Of the United States the 10Th
Of March, 1876. The exact nature of the latter charge
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prcdicatcd upon jncuar conversation between The late
George Nicholas and Gen Harrison, and which he thus
explains
ii rccollcct it (t.e conversational perfectly WE'LL but
can this be adduccd evidence of my avong the
sedition law: Mr. Nicholas my relation aud n-
male friend; the conversation entirely ocular and
considered ly that gentleman at the time, and ever
after. will never, SAID Mr.. H. resort to any to
support assertion Of niue matter Of fact but if
choose to do So the gentleman from Maryiand who
sits opposite Inc, General Samuel Suith,) and who
The brocr-in-law Of Mr.. Nicholas, knows the UNI
devaiing friendship and support which received from
him through lis whole political lie.
The following additional extracts from the same
speech must BE- considered complete vindication
of Cen Harrison from the charge OF Federalism as the
gentleman who rst made the accusation did MT attempt
reply
-" la the course Of this debate, MIR. HARRISON
said that he could refrain from making his ack now
Judgments the gentleman from Virginia tor the notice
he had been pleased take OF him. He has been pleased
to say that in the administration of MIR. Adams was
Federulst and he comes to that conclusion from the
pursued by in the SESSION of l79j-l5O0 AT
that session. the gentleman and myself met oT the first
time-hc in the station Of Represent NATIVE from Virginia
and in the more humble one Of Delegate from the
North WESTERN Territory. Having vote did not
think proper 10 take part in the discussion of any Of
the grca, political questions which divided Tie Two parties
MY business TO procure the passage OF the bills which
had introduced for the benefit OF tho people represented
line gentle had no means of knowing my political
unless nc obtained hem private versaton
rs 1ras upon turns 81 intiaaacy aeith tie qenc7aou is
gerry p'obade Mnt nc might haze heard cypress sent
meats farorat!c TO The Men administrator certainly
felt Mem-so far at least as to the course pursued by ii in
Courier cpits the important Included in
brackets in which MI Enudorh's charge admitted to DC true
General with the exception vi hi, approval the Alien
Sedion LAWS. That he had himself favor
obnoxious ac have been by Randolph
on the purpor OF free conversation between General
and Mr. Nicholas which ta former docs deny but explains