Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-19

'lstdlc hcr III inc front rank OF her sister states
We shall take early occasion of advcrtine
more nnutcly to this subject, particularly in re-
ference TO tho praetoabilitv, utility, and demon
srabe proitablencss of the great work in 1ucs-
ton. In the mean time, We cannot do better than
solicit the attention of all interested to the Address
OF the Danvilc Convention, which, though intcn led
to advocate different route, very ably and salts.
f,ctorily sustans each OF these points.
We hope that Editors of Journals on the contcm-
plated route, and other patriotic indl, lduas vino
feel AN interest in the scheme, will unite with us in
calling the attention of their fellow citizens To the
expected that Memorials will be Transmitted to them
for this purpose in few days.
LAWS.
As the prospects of Gen. Harrison brighten, aud
the probability increases of his becoming lorml-
dablr, if not successful opponent OF MIR. Van Bn
rem for the Presidency, the administration Jour
nails, which at first treated him with great iorbcar
ancc aud lcnty, begin to op'n their batteries up-
on him. Ills personal character, which before cs-
capped the tongue OF calumny has been assailed,
though we glad to say, trumphantly yindica-
ted, and political hcrcsics have been laid at his
door, upon of which, at least, we have tins
morning the pleasure of putting an cx,ingu,her.
The charge is, that Gen. Harrison was " .Scdi-
ton Lar Ftdrralin," and the rridcncc a earblcd
and mutlatcd extract from speech delivered by
him in the United States Senate, OH the 20lh
March 1926, in reply to some remarks Of the late
MIR. John Randolph. In order to present the sub
ject in it, true light hot the partzans Of Cen
Harrison, but for the of truth and JUSTICE
we copy the whoic of Gen. Ilarrison's speech, on
the occasion referred to, as it is reported in the ls
part of the I'd volume of Gales 4 Scatons Con
grcssional Debates:
g In the course of the debate Mr.. HARRISON
said, that he could not refrain from making his ac-
Acknowledgement, 10 the gentleman from Virginia
for the notice he had been pleased to take of him.
lie has been pleased TO say that, in the admins
ralion of Mr.. Adams was a Fcdcralist, and he
comes to that conclusion from the course pursued
by me in the session of l199-lSOO. At that
session, the gentleman and myself met for the
first ,me-hc in the station of the Representative
from Virginia, and in the more humble of
Delegate from the Northwestern Territory. la
wing no vote, did not think it proper TO take
part in the discussions Of any of the great political
! questions which divided the two parties. My bu-
sincss was to procure the passage of the bills which
/ | had introduced for the benefit of the People |
represented. The gentleman had means of
knowing my political principles, unless he OBJ
tanned them in private conversation. As ! was
upon terms of intimacy with the gentleman, it is
very probable that ne might have heard cx-
press sentiments favorable TO the then admnstra-
ton. | certainly felt thcm--so far, at least to
the course pursued by it in relation to the Go
vcrnmcnt of France. Nor, said Mr.. HARRISON
was unsupported in that opinion by those who
had right to control my actions, if not my
opinions. In no part of the countr, were those
measures more decidedly appreciated than by
my immediate constitucnts-the Legislature OF the
Northwestern Territory; as the address of that
body to the President, during that session, will
! show. For Mr. Adams, said Mr. Harrison, enter
tanned at that time, and have since entertain
ed, the greatest respect believed him to be an
honest man and pure patriot, and his conduct du-
ring that session proved him to be such. This OPT
Mon, | know, said Mr. Harrison, was entertained
! BY those two able and upright statesmen, John
Marshall and James \. Bayard. To the question
of Mr.. Randolph whether Mr. Harrison rccol-
lectcd a conversation between Mr.. Nicholas and
himself, in relation to the Negroes and politics Of
Virginia, Mr.. Harrison answered | rccollcct
it perfectly well, but this be adduccd evil
! dcnce OF my tavoring the sediton law Mr.. Mich
/ Olas was my relation and intimate friend ; tho con-
vcrsaton was entirely jocuar, and considered
! bv that gentleman at the tiIno and ever after.
will never, said Mr.. Harrison, resort 10 any to
support an assertion of mine on matter of fact
! But, if choose to do so, the gentleman from Ma
ryland, who sits opposite to me General Smith,
and who was the brothcrin-law OF Mr.. Nicholas
knows the undertaking friendship and support
which received from Mr. Nicholas through his
whole political life Mr.. Jefferson at the time
Vice President of ,hc United States and was up
on the most intimate terms with MIR. Nicholas. lie
took his seat as President of the Senate within ht-
teen minutes after the conversation alluded to had
passed. If it had been considered in any other
light bv Mr. Nicholas than joke, MIR. Jci'cr-
son would certainly have heard of it, and he would
as certainly have withheld those evidences OF ms
confidence and regard which received from him
through the whole course of his subsequent admin
istra,ion But, sir, said Mr.. Harrison, my oppo-
sition 10 the alien and scdition laws was so well
known in the territory, that promise was eXtort-
ed from me by my friends in the Legislature by
| which was elected that would express no OPT
Mons in Philadelphia, which were in the least cal
culatcd to defeat the important objects with winch
was charged As had no vote. was not cal.
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