Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-12
COMMUNICATION.
ron THE yIReInIAs.
w. c. RIVES-TuE WHIGS.


me from home, have. until now, delayed an answer
10 your comments on The arlicle " c." published IN
the Vneinnn Of The ooud July. And this answer is
prompted by no spir't OF eoni,oyersy-io which the
"fhef Is as reluctant as you; but 10 spsiain posi-
''ans aud conclusions. which you are pleased 10 saw
III me eye OF reason are uDphilosop well az
nnlnsi" Such an assertion from q source 50 much
enileo 10 respect. has induced me 10 cxainne with
some care (oerpinly more than the eion hnr.
''eu aud eafelessy prepared. was eo,,led lo.) the
llos''i"ns advanced uI,on which. without The in
huehee OF previously entertained opinions am com.
pelled again 10 rc.assen every thug sand upon a
CONVICTION mt the positions of &C" 50 lar from
oe'"e "'nunded IN reason, are veil justified In both
''as"n ana f'ct. Nor were they asserted from any
sphh OF personal ho tilly 10 MI Rscs, OF a dspos
non 10 'inpeac his private charneic which the winter
n''dS IN high respect; but 10 show that Mr. Rycs
had himself impaired much II noi more than an
o'hei man. the independence oI the Senatorial fer:
'h'' he was nnenlited FOR any reason to the snppo,t
Oh TIE Wings and thar their support OF HIM
would lnflel upon them party M Ircparable IN.
J"y' sustain illis reference made TO the part
paved by h,m III the Infamous Dissertation of the
'eo'"s OF Tue Senmro propl,ate that President who
s"aNed the seepre with more than imperial power ,
70 MS "lse agency IN tevolutiopizing our own
s'"te' and dee,ading II 10 aid IN swelling the Fri.
uhlh over her own honor, aud the honor and indie
I'endeoee OF the Senate, This. though most pro.
,nnen'' was by no means the only example found IN
MS career, And Ia lhis. what manner of answe, din
w" "n'' An almost soft regret that the stain was
upon ms hands by asking Is Mr. r aionr IN H.. mn,
"'EHch' Oh WIS ne the mos, active agent in that
IfcaI outrage upon The dignity and cpend,,ce t
tue senate That stain is upon his hands --f,s.
'e"'" e'e 'ofestr,--a stain which aioneinent cau
femo'e--no water wash ont. |, rises an eye,mn,c
70 ''R"'rh ms conscience and the time is coming
u u ~ noi nov. when he IN very bitterness will .x
claim "ont, damned spot - or what avail ,b,n
are your regrets that II is there How "a, do thu
'"ne'' MN Does lac regret 1.-THE, the Espunpe,
--hf, the active agent IN the outrnre--does be ON
nc", 10 De forgiven No; but. hardened to obslpa
ey, he yet maintains his msdceds, and IL even now
wiling TO Justly and repeat II.
messIs Ednors, too could refhaps min in VIM,
SORROWS ioi hn II he would repent him and if nrc
pared 10 offer the only possible afonrmen, he wanLl
t'e 10 oc 'ghh our active agent, aud IN the Senate
frmaFe the ndignly put upon IT Then would | he
wiling again 10 see him there. for that ,,urooss
FOR feeolleet You sifs that pledge has been mad.
N"h'cn nope To 1--we 10 see rtdc.med) 10 remove
'"'' 'ol,' siam rom our eouptrys honor aud Wi,
~, "n'''sef DINERS may do, cons To pun hn,
mere 10 resist thai holy pledge TO restore he, lu,
''"'e To 'lslofntf btgbt lusitc. Why then ,Io
YOU ask II hc atone Is 10 be npin,pi,en Wh,,,lL.
'ooat 'oIgning any of the foul conspraora1 | an.
"o'' 'hch' MOI your question; but ask yon # he a.
ip"fls to be forgiven ! for YOU PROPOSE To f,,p,ye
''''''ohc' WHIST we stand 10 promise 90 frriv,
uopt' ana mere ~ presented the itne piyot unn,
WHICH ue whole Argument turns. When thai out.
rage papply hndlng parallel N the history of on,
'""h''y' was peipriratcd wr denounced 1t ~ an nc,
49, " oe 'o'gouen OF fotgVcn--its authors ms
'"',"'s 10 'net conscience and the constitution who
III 'helf Impotence TO minister 10 the dcprdvcd an,
o'lon oil an old man, burning Ia ayenee himself nm
us opponents forgot # even hoy did NOT disregard
me ht9h safc iion Of their oath4. And now hc,.
"hen pht 81 icw years have fled by. that the blusb
o' slahe tor the furnished honor OF the country Las
s'aice's passed nom our cheeks. required
only TO forgive, but 10 reward one who # mt ,b.
/ NJ IA
the scene. ~
p"' ne was The most active, whose ACTIVITY broppb,
NUS sh"ne upon hs. You may well recneri how
lood'y we all battered ourselves that Vup,nio-
'hN"'f""sa nd proud Vrsnia--the mother of he.
foes-the home 81 honor-ihat size could never IA,
dragged down from her hp h estate IN ,ssis, i, ,h
a'setaceiu orgies; and You must even now hmm
WIN anger At the reflection that these homes We,
blasted and Nrglnia's name tarn,shed and dr.egeJ
'" 'c oust. w no was the most active in prod uc m o
all ihisi Was II not Mr.. Ryes Who when Virei,i
sent 10 washington the message Of her disapproba.
,nn OF the Presidents removal Of the deppsies ma,
""'y reused Though her orgau) TO present IT, bui
e"he oo' u me senate, refusing 10 do her budding
10 ffvnlnionlze her Ohis was The ihreat) and max
heftHke back her censure aud atone for the asser
ion OF her Independence by the prDpator, nfI,rino
OF her Frustrated hunor Tell u. not. rhpn. as an
excuse Tor bin thai he the most active IN
i ne senate ] lie great aud The little Expnnge,
llieie pefiomed Their appropriate paris; the Office
OF hn ,ou designate "moral leper," beng ouI,
more conspicuous though not less Infamous, and
not So cnhIempiible.
IL IL apparent Ia you no,c il sc,p,s th,, tho holo
scope a"d design OF Gen Jaeksons administration was
10 strengthen the Executive arm of The Goy.,,nen,
I" an extent Incompatible with Legislative and in
hIcIp deprndehce-and thai Mr.. Rives Summarized
'h"se measures, under an honest c0nricion HafHf,
/ ~ohtd not tedd 10 ms result Are YOU gentlemen
orced 10 defend Nh. Ryes AT The expense of ms m
teligehce Must his character Tor intelligence BIZ
satrihced 10 apologize Tor the wrongs lie has perpe
uaed II 50, II Is poor recomneu daiion OF ms
fitness for the station he cuvets, aud we are win
Oui InIIt propfiey solicited to support gentleman
wh"se ignoiance and experience led him 10 the
commission OF many acts almost fatal 10 The i,e,-
~ OF Tie country, IN the face OF the lights placed
before ms eyes and the prophetic warnings which
hel mn" M every step But lie Is not entitled e
ven tins poor apology. He boldly proclaimed his
[ purpose 10 strengthen the Executive and de-
nonuced the Senate rs The mosI irresponsible brauc
Of tie Government. But turn TO his speech on the
ESpungug resolutions and there read il ! and TOOK
AZ the same time 10 the reply of The gifted and high
sopled Leigh, and witness how nobly he vindicateo
the Senate sns the suicidal assault OF one of IL.
own members. He then not only knew the scop,
OF those measures. but demanded for them an almos
boundlcss aud unlicensed scope-to drag down ihs
most irresponsible branch Of the Government from
IT'S high estate
! You. however. find another reason jnstf,ing youi
| charge Of his Ignorance in his supposed abaudpn-
ment Of the administration when The Purse and the
Sword we've united in the hands of the President
When did this union, every where thought fata
TO Liberty, take place. and who assisted pfodnc,
it? When Gen. Jackson seized upon the public
Treasure When lie removed 1t from the custody
OF the law when he expelled an independent public
officer brcause he would not do his bidding and pui