Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-28


pared foe che ecensedased movemect which, il now APP
pears from the Judges speech, re TO wake in per-
against the President X is ccrios so observe the
he Ipprc"chss hir object. HE eriags up resolution
proposing an saqary 10 90 What office Benjamin
f. Curry ACIDS "a Mc Cherokee aatien, (being per-
fecty acquainted, rs charsn Of the com mittee with
the Office, the officer the law authorizing che appoints
ment and the compensatory and upon this he hangs
speech assaiIing the agent for letter written by him
about another seentnssaipg the President for having
written letter Mr. Curry, through which he pre-.
tends the patronage,of the Federal Government
brought in conflict with the freedom Of eecons-as-
sailing the Nashville Union paper gotten up by
funds furnished here expressly for the purpose Of dis
filth and SANDER which could be collected, with view
to detract from my humble standing.
tappears from the letter of the Secretary of War,
that MT Curry cupabe, in having asserted that il
was "by the procurement of Judge White" that Mr..
McConne whose conduct is arraigned, appointed.
We understand that Mr.. Mcdonnell recomme nded
by Judge Whites friend, MIR. Lea and that the Judge
was only far instrumental in the appointment be-
ing the medium of delivering il to MIR. Mcdonnell 1t
Judge White, no doubt the President hav-
ing then great confidence in him, that he might his
discretion in delivering the commission or not in his
opinion, the character of the rendered him worthy
or obtained, decided that the appointment of McCon.
nell would be useful, and gave him the employment
Might not Mr. Curry, knowing that this appsintmont
was derived Immediately from Judge White-knowing
that he had authority 10 withhold give
very naturally suppose that he had procured for Mr.
Mcconnell and hold the Judge in responsible
Tor the fidelity OF this agent And il is the minute mis-
take committed by Mr.. Curry supposng that the man
who under discretionary trust conferred tho appoint
met had also procured it, for which he is called 10 this
awful account by Judge White in the Senate afler he
had obtained its corrections and his rebuke om the War
Department.
will be observed that Judge White does not pro.
pose an enquiry whether the facts charged by Mr. Curry
against Mr. Mcconnell, false No. this is a
matter of secondary Importance. The question is made
IN the resolution, is Mr. Curry officer? Upon this
the Judge hangs his tale about the Presidents letter
MIR. Curry-of his eectioneerng--of "his reading and
President himself finding fault ,ciM the former member
ny said ,ocre intended for me- Judge whi,e)und be-
cause Mr. Curry turned out of employment for
his mistake about the in which McConnes ap-
pontment made, the Judge concludes that 'ahough
his conduct was not approved TO Mcconnell me
1t was very WELL that instead of inferior agent he was
to be viewed electoneering political diplomatst ;
and that hereafter, if the Gardener spoken of by the
Senator from Massachusetts the other day. is to his
diplomatic button, MIR. Curry ought figure in his po
htical cectoneering star and garter"
This, with brief recurrence TO late events will ex-
PLAIN the manGuvre of the Judge, who, while he
driving at one thing is really aiming at another To
secure his election Senator Judge White wrote let
ter to member of the Legislature, in which he said
rs to my quitting the administration and Joining the On
position, the idea anciul This nerer happen mn
less the administration abandon the principles upon ,cLich
ne President came into po,cer Immediately after he
had succeeded and made Senator six wears he
In the heyday of triumph, denounced the party sun
porting the Administration as "a MERE FACTION
But this the flush of bold feeling lust from,
pressure The Judge has act and his object is
10 prepare the people of Tennessee for his abandonment
OF the President and his adhesion TO the Opposition
The idea OF his quitting, which he pronounced ianc full"
about to be fully realized and he therefore prove
that e administration a5andons de PRINCIPLES on chch
the President came into potocr." And to make out
pretext, he has brought up the of Mr. Curry and
perverts circumstances which happened before the last
Summers election in Tennessee. Upon this he ouoses
the Inaugural Message-insists that the of the
administration In Currys is at with the
sage quoted and that it involves 'the man ground o.,
ichioh e contest rested toich ended in the election of the
good into the ranks of the Opposition They are wei
come to their acquisition They have always had his
heart We trust he will be honest now and will always
give them his vote.
We have word, however, 10 say as TO the pretcxt
which the Judge has taken such pains to conure up
with all the solemn forms of Senatorial proceeding
The letter of the President, the of which is COM
planned of by Judge White was meant and could only
be employed TO the abuse of the President
ana influence IN the Tennessee canvass then progress
ing Several of MIR Standeiers constitute desired Mr.
Curry acquaintance of the President to ascertain
whether certain statements to his opinions, made by
Mr. Standefer to operate the election were true or
false The President referred this letter. correcting
the misrepresentation of which he WINS made the SUBJ
ec-drected Mr. Curry to show the letter Mr. Stan
The letter itself designed for this purpose and it
contained nothing but the simple truth, could be used
only for the ends of justice.
IL was, however, designed only for the persons inr
concerned in its contents Its publication
was interdicted but while il shown to Judge
White personal friend, Mr. Standefer, cannot see
how the Judge venture TO intimate that was sccn-
hdentially used ''fnding fault with the implicated
person, when it was presented directly that person.
There was nothing clandestne confidential in the |
etter II was giving positive proof of facts and OPT
Mons called in question by Mr. Sandcfer 1t was writ
EN- for his eye, and if he wishes its publication we have
no doubt interested party, he command it for
that purpose, whenever he pleases.
But the Judge introduces, in his general Senatorial
impeachment a charge in regard to the Nashville
Union which he characterized " one of Tie LEADING
branches Of fun and pOiiUfiOa He says Of this paper
which we believe has never used vile phrases those
employed by the Judge in the Senate hat IL oas 0o,
en- Up az Mis ciy'"aat The editor icas furnished soh
ome 5000 COCO dollars TO establish his press in Mash
te Does the Judge prove this? Does he furnish |
my better evidence to support his assertion, than MIR
Curry does for the facts of his letter for which the judge
would have him condemned without hearing Mr. |
Irundy declared his total disbelief of the statement in
he Senate and denied another fact by Judge
n relation TO himself We demand the proof and hold
hat If Senator chooses TO take his stand that high
Drum TO scatter accusations against the press that
le is bound TO make them good by some evidence |
'eyoDd the ipse dixit Of the accuser. We have al |
Ways held, that paper dependent upon Bank facili
les, as II is believed some Of the presses supporting
Judge White have been, press gotten up and rclv
ng upon the contributions OF few friends of the per
ION whose interest it subseryes, is be looked to as
he exPositOr of public opinion. That press can only
e considered public press, which relies upon the pa
ronage of the people That press which is supported
y public opinion will reflect public opinion. The press
which is supported by few political leaders, will neces
he following authentic account Of the mode in which
provided i'm this city subserve his ntercsts
is impossible that he should have failed to read the rc
ord Of his nomination in this city by certain mem
concluding paragraph the following account Of the way
n which his organ was gotten up in this city:
" One Of the Undersigned suggested that the best
means Of placing Judge White fairly before the public
would be TO ga up neospaptr in ibis city, whence a
knowledge OF his principles and character could be dis
animated the Union. After some conversation IN