Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-23
TO TWE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER
JUDGE WHITES LETTER.


estimate ot his intellectual ability was By
responding, it would have given the sinccrct plea
to him waited to the Presidency, General
Jacksuus That day, however has gone by.
The developments Of the last SIX months. and the
pursued By Judge W. have entirely reversed my frmer
opinion o him, and have satisfied me, that either he
never te man look him to be, that the has
changed, ana his head become turned BY the dazzling
prospect held out 10 him. If any thing wanting
confirm my present untavorablc view of his character,
this want wnu!d he more than supplied by his recent let
ter 10 J. a. White side.
That the honest Republicans tron ghout the Southern
country, who have, Us lind that lad grautously Ia
Ken up the highest possible opinion OF Judge W., and
permitted their kindle the suggestion OF
the elevation Of so simple true and upright
to the Prcsidrncy-;!l such men may have opportu
nifty 10 test the correctness olher has!y Judgment
one ought to take up this letter of the Judge, and anal
It from beginning t, end for there is part OF which
does not convey Impressions TO the reader, which, III JUS
lice to the cauSc of truth and fair dealing, do not call
loudly for CORRECTION
Having neither the time for such task, the
qriSlte materials a. hand shall not engage in it, further
than TO examine that portion OF this letter which
cvldchty intended 10 operate upon the elections in my
own STATE, (Georga,} and which relates TO concerns
with which happen to be tocrably well acquainted.-
Some else will! hope, take The rest OF the letter in
hand and by exercising better powers than cas- TO
my share OF ii, show successfully THAI expect TO
do, the real strf that the Judges political character is
made of.
Such my present cffIrt may br, however. beg
leave 10 bespeak the patient attention of all sound De-
iiocEatic Republicans, whose measure OF faith in the
Judges devotion to prlnc plea and Cause, may
chance TO be not yet exhausted
O$tens5ly, the sole obect Of this letter is: TO furnish
p 1'iie't anu eA PuaI'pi u LIE 'aG'S: III answer
TO certain objections that had been urged against his
divers occasions, member OF the u Sulrs
Senate One of these objections is stated by the Judge,
in the following words:
BY vino have li:crly been disposed lind aui las
treaty with the Cheokers which, aGc by tie Senate, would
have put this question 10 reg and thai MAS opposed IL 'ahca
And being 50 stated. it is thus replied to:
alt is true, at time ucniioac Anlcw Ross James Star,
mil om. others came To as,ng,o, un wfa, was
called treaty. true ha,
Which was one nnjcr reported against its ratcaon
groaua tina; i, not treaty.
,rra,y agreement tctwecn nations
orcnuaic 70 give validity NUT have the as'eat OF 9oh
parties This i",en ID. WIS intended t" ina tue United
aIt2w Russ and has party rot Ca e. The nao teE 'u
nation treaty tic. rnd itg kid act aa'i
rn anl there prrt grr or pretended I" he ssn VI al
:. l IN ,;r me- ~ ra;nr tnt treaty. which not oaIy had
the Of the lndans but made against i" express
wishes; therefore, held myself hoaad not 10 econme" lis ra
md cou fad 10 ole ma vino cold un;s! cha princ
pie or peecn d :r from ha, which pursued.
will be daring GiUs Administrations b;
rivc:tccc treaty aa ecn nude aa ratified with the Creek Ia
dams upoI examination, onnI 10 be rih0u aat"ry
from the iaata"S and VIA" WI" Tue c"Se! nee M inc
p . p;in nu.: nn% i; Srn.ic ~" W.
~ Wi fall know Isdsc of all this coall not recommend
this instrument, treaty" wcn in ms best iDEncn
'h. 'S"'"t"' a..
Aver ''i'S "Fpa'ei!ty e'''o'usN. .:p': ~
cceds 10 announcer oo]ecuoni anu "F,'s uispoSC VI t"
also, ne enters upon harinl'c OF Tue tt,''S u! u.s. r
son III rega'o 10 .''e S'.Jcct u "o" ''e ''
iiJ ,r-ss ro, vc :. If Chr
rokrc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. headed b. John Ross and supposed
renrcsen Tie Whole OF the Chorukces w Ridge
represent small Por'i9n only Memorials from DS THESE p
nno HS and n" last nayins piovo to b.
InrJ for ho. removal Mississippi These memorials
referred TO the committee OF which was chairman Near
close o. the seSI,on S ] ,h R md -. ,y f he
the Executive haa OS" M I rr" now orcp;cJ br
,hc "nJ , thcy had disagreed as to the price gen
RIOS: proposed which the Senate won
say wa reasonable and therefore 1t WAS WISHED 'S ~ '0'
stc rs Isc rs 10 ' itself WIN, mode could be ndop;cd
obns the suprc; before Senate, enable that boz to
it. o"on took tn" liberty Of 'usTfnS nat the
dent ou, 20 send Hrssns asfnS Inc Iv , sn
% s% ,sn m WnsS"son and the cmar pio 10
the treaty O" 79I o Indians" The Secretary
afterwards informed me, that he Ind oatfsd WIN lhs
wh" dcc"oa sending my message uN, , ~ NJ i,, Lime
no o,hrr ,sgu mode Of biTsia the subject before ta body
suggested by other peoa Much Soicl'us
was int ~ seHGiai inooarS WIZ wno aGl~
'nyte ,h"t .nG "p"u ,y o. u i,sn nous
should and in rcctis the subject mole bring
Ing the co" the Sena" presented " 10 my nln wn;h
was SATISFACTORY. state S, mnJ r,"J hr nun oi
"t resolution which Won have seen puJlishcl.'
Now let US pause moment to consider the impress ion
which this "nlain, unvarnshcd tale is calculated to
make upon the reader.
I'm the first place he will be impressed with the belief,
that in the Session of 3-4 the President proposed 70
the Senate to consent for settling the diff
cn,cs between Georria and her Indians which of
such character that he Judge Whitc) most anxious
AS he was TO promote the settlement of those difficulties.
felt himself bound hv every consideration Of dut TO
- -, nI ,l,, rcf;r, ntIrdurcd =, resolution for its
J election ~
In ihr second Mace the reader will he impressed with
,brbcIs that inthe wn,cro of 1915. he Judge Whlr)
nnx;ons ,jn the Senate should have an opportunity
n rive tcr advice and cunsrn, 10 certain other
uF. then contemplated by the President for the settle
mrnt Of these same diicul;ics
In the third place, he will be impressed with the be,