Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-04

STocKRRlDGE, (Mass) aug 80. 1851.
Dear Sir: irerd having Just place. ~ my l'a"o'
your pappr al thu ESi instant, cvntuning cohE'uea
,o over the signature Of "Drmocracy 10 1t,a."n
10 myself hasten to discharge the duty, winch J. fen
ders Imperative, Of crnadicns some hap'a
Of fact affecting other persons, "hich y ;;,
In The first place, The writer (ot whose iie''oy ~
nm dnly sensible nj The some time that feel bound TO
correct his unnlen,iona rrros) states iiat some s
since il announced 10 the papers 'hat ~ n
was appointed Secretary of Legation al rar's' &c. ~
such aetna the strict tecHn!cai sense
he ord aas ever made though, on my ~thdfa"a
from the edi,crshp OF The Democratic heTew, my ha'e
selected for the purpose sunect " cou,s nr ,hs
proper and necessary cnnGiuoh " the "Pr
Minister at Paris, Gov. Lass h
In ,hs o.cood Mace in answer 10 The question why
d;ilr ,nnoinmen has been subsequently anhouhceo
il is stated that 'upun inquiry It Is unGsis ~.
Sullivan having wrcn 10 the minister, "ir. LASS, " e
n,ion 10 The appointment received from ihat eeh''e.
nh =, ,rUwrr that he could mol afterwards consent 10
hold The office of Secretary of Legation under him ana
apain that 1.-The unccureousness OF mr. eass 'oWaius
Mr. q Sullivan rendered IL Impossible Tor tha geh'e
man to receive The appointment us en'isy ~"
founded statement rendes necessary Tor me 70 espa'
I'm, in consequence of the Minister having before re-
oues,ed The appointment Of another gentleman ~
dressed HIM letter simply 10 inform HIM mat iao nc
yer known Of any such application on ms part uh',
,. learned that such objections were entertained oy 'e
Covernmpnl 10 that appointment that 1t ~ould mol a.
any rate ms understood, be made Ills reply was 90
far removed from "uncoureousness as 10 Or tePIee
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friendly welcome in case he could not be sfauhta III
be request, which had been prompted by personal motives
of peculiar urEency-nutres which Wnud, OF c"u''e.
still induce him 10 press ts'e request, II any rha'.e "
success should sill remain open 10 Immediately Q"
The recpo, nf this reply addressed note 10 tue oe-
crpary uf State 10 Withdraw from position inVniving
competition with personal motives on The part OF Uo''
Cass Of The nature alluded 10; and 10 decline 's "p
monument on such withdrawal, Governor lass re-
newed Solicitations might have "chance OF succese
Accordingly sustained by the strongest assurance
Of The prrsnnal qualifications Of the gentleman pre-
vnusy selected by him. his request was accedta TO- pu
can perceive nothing in this PLAIN statement OF we
circumstances which be justly grounded any Oh
the harsh remarks upon Gov Cnss contained IN the eo.
municatlon of .Dpmocracy" And certainly none OF
nv friends can have TO entertain any feelings OF
Dissatisfaction in relation 10 The matter; TO winch a
myself entirely n stranger
In The third place the writer remarks "But mat Inc
Presd nj should consented appoint person pos
sessipp not the least claim 10 the Office and at the
same time hostile the Administration, 10 to lhmJ
matter of surprise In addition to the above sutclent
explanation of the appointment that has heen mace
may conclusion that Gov Cass, who, during Sc
vsra gears tha, he attached 10 his Legnton had The
hest opportunity Of judging vouched in the amplest man
ner for the fitness OF the gentleman whose appointment
lie requested in both the points of view here Indicated
that H. both urging his personal Qualifications combined
with experience The duties of the nsce h'ch conld
not possessed by stranger 10 them and denying III
his behalf any opposition hostility TO The admnstra
ton or 10 .Democra,ic principles and measures
The apparent rf your correspondent 10 ln'or
nation that could only have been derived iom myself
c0npes Reluctantly thus {" bring hrtHrc Inc pnilc,
u whom the matter is Of tie slightest nscqnencc
THIS simple explanation OF the iucsan explanation
which WILL presume he entirely satisfactory To oil "l
nv political and personal frierds who may have eater
tain an opinion or feeling in relation TO il similar TO
to those expressed in the communication of "DemocEa'
cy." Very respectfully, &c
T.. q SULLIVAN