Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-28
COL. PERROW- BUREN'S LET
TER

To he Editors Of The Lgaet5ag rygiaian.
IL is not my intention TO enter into "A newspaper
controversy with yourselves, or any ono else but
It is duo TO truth and justice that the public mind
should be set right in relation 10 the subject matter
OF your article, in tho Vugnan of tho 2ist inst
headed " Cai Perroic 81 Nelson JSssf'si J as I'm
rea'-in relation 10 thn politeal doctrines nvowen
in private letter from the latter 10 tho former gen
leman. II is true that Col. Porrow has ayowed
preference for Mr.. Van Bmcn over Judge White,
as the next President of the United States. This
he has right to do, and ia not my business to in
quirc into the d.icney or insueicney of the
soma which induced the preference. That IS mat
ter for him md him alone,-But when the CoonePs
support is assigned to cause calculated to destroy
Mr Van Buren, in the confidence Of the people, and
10 fl upon him The charge Of daplicifg and fraud,
II becomes the duty OF every man who knows The
charge 10 be unfounded TO correct IT, II Is snld by
correspondent of tho Richmond Whig,' upon
which your remarks are founded that in n speech
delivered by Col. Pe,row at the nesting lately held
AT Lovingston, for the purpose Of nominating mem
bers TO the Baltimore Convention, he asserted TINT
he had received Il letter from Mr.. Van Buren,, IN
which Mr. V. b. expressed his decided opinion
that tariff for tho protection of domestic manu-
factures is constitutional, and internal improve
mcnts by the General Government are also con
"stuional' did not attend tho meeting, and there
fore did no, boz. .''u Colonel's rcm,rks. The nc.
coracy OF TINS report Is matter beiwee9fl :" o,.
and the correspondent OF tuul wing III the le'ef
contains tho ovowal Of these doctrines 10 'c eS'eh'
contained in the above expression, | would humb'y
ask if the letter itself should not have been odduceo
the most uncrrng proof OF the corfectncss OF 'ha
assertion The confidence which should protect
private correspondence from tho public gaze had
been removed, inasmuch as the contents Of tho let
ter were ascert med and misunderstood and II ~
now due to justice, to the people, and 10 Mr.. V w.
himself that the lcef perbaitpl Cd ttter1ttm should
be exhibited to the public. The letter. ma written
Messrs Editors contains no expression OF OPINION
on the SUI ect of the doctrines of Internal Improve
ment and the American System, which had not long
ago been before the public. Mr.. Van Buren,
sent with his letter to the Colonel, his answer 10
the letter of the Shockoe meeting OF North Cafoh-
ma, stating that it contained his present opinions,
and TO which the Colonel was referred to ascertain
them. Tha, this is true, refer you to written
certificate furnished by the Colonel himself |, is as
follows
"ApulL 9th, 1885
hereby certify that received from Mr.. Van
Buren, letter, enclosing a copy Of his letter to o
committec in North Cnrona, IN printed form,
which he in his letter. in reply to queries put 10
him, declares as his present opnlonsj which, WITH
ffe declaration that in addition to the printed sheet,
he b1tsssd /, required an mendmeni OF the Con,
Distribute the public revenue among the
States constitutes the Whole Of the political bearing
Of the letter received from him.
CuA9. PERROW,'
have had no other jcet in this communi
cation thun to do an net of sheer justice. hone
Col. Porow will publish SO much of Mr.. V. Us
letter relates 10 this subject, IN order thai the
public may know, without relying upon rumors
and differences, what are lis oontens, md the doc
trnes il contains. | am sure, under existing CIR
cnmsfanccs, Mr.. v B will not complain of lis pub
location. If he Ill not publish the letter, will he
| say If the above certificate is not exactly true4
| feel we'll satisfied the Colonel u unwilling TO DO the
instrument Of injustice to my man, and VIII cor
rect any erroneous impression growing out of tins
matter. JUsrICs
fITOu nrielc, 10 which "Justee refers was o
course padicatcd upon the presumption TINT the
contents of MIR. Van Burens letter had been fairly
stated by the correspondent of tho Wing Our con
nccton with the subject IL entirely of secondary
charncfcr and is not therefore necessary that W.
enter INTO controversy of any sort, with ." jus
tee or any other individual, IN rel ton 10 It.
Eds. EiTgiafan |