Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-19
Sir. Wise ia the Fic'd!
Mr. CHM md II .Iai;0naL Bank

Some of The Wings have raised the cry that all idea
of National Bank was ahardoned-ihat it was only a
Republican trick. hun!buG &c DC. Was i! Trick on
side, when hlr Clay declared himself the Champion
of Bank OF % millions; When Mr.. Wise makes such
declarations, attributed 10 him IN the following
letter from an intelligent and honest Correspondent -
when Mr. w. himself, declares, that Mr. Clay, II made
President of the u. S, would certainly recommend
the char,erIng of National Bank we to be ham
lied by the Wing presses into belief that Na"r'-
al Bank is mol OF IL" great issues before the People,
10 The EduOr--
"GLoUcEsTkR. April 10
Yesterday the GREAT Mr.. Wise made his ap
pearance at Gloucester Courthouse and addressed the
people In his way, he is truly great man! lie Is
highly gifted in his knowing how much to say. nrd IN
knowing how to Lnd the people. HIS first effort was,
to clear himself of all blame in the part he took in The
death of poor CIIey. He gave minute detail OF all
the circumstances how he was dragged from his seat IN
the house, when anxious to- make n speech and taken
To The gallery and held by the button and begged 10 be-
come the BEARER of challenger how he for lUng time
refused and Of the appeals mad TO him by Mr.. Graves,
and being reminded how he (Hr. Graves had served
him. and of his being Hing and perhaps offered voiun
iarily to take fight oil his hands, &c, DC And then
telling aboat the search for rife, and Of Graves ask
wadnrss and Of going TO the field ard how he directed
Mr. Graves to act, and until the finale of the duel
how poor Galley acted when the mnrderOus bail struck
him. showed how lie rreled and fell. lie then turned
upon Doctor Duncan I'D MIR. ynum; the first he said
was black guard and the last he denounced and told
us how he syEpahscd for Mr.. Cilicy upon the battle
ground and talked abou! the matter until my very soul
was sick al the recital Of his tale Of blood and murder
could not for my life help asking myself. why was
this? WHY was it, that cpless female ard tender
infants were left without n husband and father? Why
was H. that devoted In sband should see them more
Why was il, that the blood of human being has been
shed? And what is the answer: mere matter Of e
rnele. Nav less nh0a this. IL was because Mr.. Cey
would not say that james Watson Webb was a gentle
man. Would Mr. Wise have said so: | say would he:
And those who not only condemn this practice Of
duclng. but utterly ahhcr it, sustain Mr.. Wise who
not only attempts 10 justify il, but praclses il: We
should think not
CATER having disposed Of the duel MIR w got aslrad.
die his old hobby, aud with whip and spur SGT To upon
Mr. Woodbury. and sung, for The fortIeh time, his Ola
tune, forgetting however 10 tell the people that tor ms
voyage To New York upon Of discovery, he and MS
committee made Uncle Sam pay S3,75O-e stat
ed he was in favor Of Mr. Clay who he said, very
anxious 10 be Pre- sdent. Mr.. Wise said, tha; he had
from Mr. Clay himself that, if elected Preel
dent, he would certainly recommend the charernG "
National Bank. Lastly, MIR. Wise brought Mr. Raves
upon the carpet and beepalirred him with some i's
praise but SAID tina, he had taken the Hannibal oat ne
yer TO vote for INN. he represented him as prn'chl
at the altar and said although he might be Wiling 10
forgive yet he must remain private member ana 'A,
rec no office Mr. Wise spokc for some hours. ana al
that he said was about Mr. Rives and of hr Clay
anxiety TO be made President, and his determination TO
recommend Bank.
lie, me assure you, that in my opinion. in contest
between MIR Van Brren and Sir Hal, Gloucester gas
for the Little aagcion-So will Essex, and so VIII ~
le,s Dislr;ct-.Ulrk Il!
sin the King ard Queen Congressional District Inc
Democrats are up MIR. Hunter keeps too dark Tor ine
He must come boldly and unrescvedy or else mel
,ber party can vale Tor him. If he is still " hg ana
anti Administration let him say 50. ii he is nor "UG"
il not 10 be known: Generaes will M, do CadIh''
principles are all right. but must have men 10 carry
! Them ou,. Between Mr.. Van Buren, and Clay, no"
would Mr. Hunter choose: King and Queen Is SAFE
Smith Of Gloucester will have opposition ii0m oui
side. Some of The Wings begin 10 murmur.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
| QUERIES ANSWERED. ,
The people whose SURFACES solicit for seat 10 Inc
next House Of Delegate Of Virginia have me ret .a
demand Of me nv opinions upon oil political matters