Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-25

S"e' y hin should hc ooSsideScd n, als, q - w.
NY OF remark io1' that Mr. Randolph mate up r,p'
. ." ny ausNvr io hts attack. aai that hr v,- MT
. - leave a Usjirr Iu Thai situation Al n, ,...II,
-Ahe train j., uai | believe be- really r.-r.tt,i ~.
' attack upon mc. lie repeatedly iliI r, u, ami r.
y qnen'y s'.elicd ne go bury The Ratchet at a friend!
dinner with h.n. Which agreed % III. At the Jf
J ncr were Mr.. Calhoun. Mr.. Hayne and &C., IL,
: ion SUD mani others. all but mysrlro the then J,c.
son party. Oar friendly inicrc,ur,, v,. NJ,
~ ai;erW fris interrupted. In rcply 10 yorr ,,gri,,
asto ny connection with the oil Federal rlrty. MI
STAKE 10 you the c.rcuHI.iiurcs under which ! receive
W. appointments from NJ. John Albums I'm the We,
] 'Jb.Gcn. Wayne left the army on a visit ID pYl,I,l
p"hH ! h1d been rcccntiy mlruc! aud t.uIpr,I L
nam my resignation a. ms JIl-Ic-cunp. but he L,,Iir
60 receiving a.; Slyit ( hc could very well dI,Dsu..
WIN my services u hts journey. II was during TIM
mp 'ha' ne oo.hHcJ "A promise ct Gen. Washington .,
give me a ci'i appointment, as had expressed m,
determination 10 leave the army. This promise.
President repeated 10 nav brother. Carrier r. IJ,,s,,,
Then in Congress, with ~Jnc very Kind remarks ur.,I
nv conduct in the army. When Gen Washington
ten Ihe Presidency. l have reason To believe. that me-
obtained a promise from Nc. Adams To fulfil his inr.a.
lions. When the office OF the Secretary ofthc N,rt5.
western territory became vacant. Nj. Adams anp,i1,.
eu the. although | was oupo-cd by Col. P!rkerinr. an,
Secretary OF State. In 1890. I was selected by the
H,PathCaH party OF the Territorial Lryis ,ture Il, no
their candidnic for the appointment of delegate h,
Congress Between Ar. Arthur ST Cla.. Jr. Tbc s,,
instead ofGpv. ~. Clair
Those resolutions. with currevnunIent ,dI,c.scs L,,l
been iorNari,d 10 rhc President and Senate. Now II
50 hlp1ched that two distinguished Senators had fixed
lacir eyes uIon thc same office. OIe oI them. VIII,
IA" o,tn most urgent iur me 10 GO To Indiana. ha 3
large possessions m the North Western Tcrrto-..
which was probably one reason fr his vi>hiu, L., so
here. But the main object was 10 secure the Tcrri,,r,
10 ne Federal party, when u shnuld become a Safe.
Which II twas known would soon be- the case. II, cara.
"u' '"'s Iinn' II was necessary 10 get me out 1T the
way lhe ap. ointment, WAS pressed uIon mr.. no
outstanding nay refusal - take 1t At lesrrb. my
relations and friends. the MIc,srs. NIrholt.. WIs,,
Gary OF the Senate. anl John ul The House. PREVAILED
on Iic 10 accept II. They pointed oat he advantages
To- myself, and assured tue that there was no douh. of
Nir' Jeligr,p's cIccu'I IA the ensuing November. and
would be continued Govrupr nfIudiau7. anil som.
Republican succeed Governor $. Clair IN tic North
Western TERRITORY.
OF Gov. 81 Clair the Federal candidate and my,eIr
TIE votes were dIv.dcd precisely as IA. two poriirs IN
'he Lcsisiaiurc, v.h lhc exception OF one Republican
Who Vas induced toy hs regard tor the l,pyrruor Il,
'0le OF hs son. IEc \ 10 was 10. not one @! The
uute Fudcralis s. voting tor me. BrF,r, | Ion Cipcip.
nl'' The kepuhhcan made me Proni 9 not To- suffer inv
""o"h "ri'ah'"n Io thc measures OF tic AIminIsira.
'Ion 10 interfere with the attainment It Iac great OBJ
I''t Tor Which ! Was seat. Upon nay ARRIVAL IA Phil.
~aiclphi1, | was received b. Nj. Adams IN The mnsl
tdiierug manner. .Atlis dinner parties whore. I M.
oi1,n a guest, hc seemed 10 take great Measure IN
speaking OF my fathers services IN tho RcyOluuunar,
,onsreSS, relating many anecdotes 10 show hs dcyo-
'on 10 the cause, aud The ciiey, which hs plea.
~th[IeS produced IN cheering them In the .loln
winch The occasionally uupromIsing Stale other affairs
Dtcn produccd. | had no conversation with MI. Al.
ans on pp.ilI"s. farther than Ia cN lam 10 hrn INV
y news ~ relation 10 the change Ia the system OF selling
ne fnoic LIf dS, whIca | va, glad 10 !iYl he aplrIy
81. A. suou a. he law was passed tor the la s,,u OF
ne -Norh Western Territory, | was iHlorurd that II
was the intention of Mr.. Adams To nominate me Il, line
Government al l"dGn1. ] hcstltCd hot IA moment
To declare that ! would not accept IL. although very
much pressed to DO 50 by several leading Federal mcu .
oes OF Congress, was TAO, long IN discovering Ih-
motives OF those gentlemen. There had been some.
"i The people of The Territory, IN which rcsoluuyu,haJ
been adopted recommending me TO the President for
te Government of the TERRITORY. INorh Western
| therefore accepted the appointments, with a de-
termination s Indiana had no voice IA the choice of
'he PRESIDENT that | would Lake no part Ia the co.,.
tcs.
hsve thus given yea a I'll account OF nav connex.
ioh with the Presidency of Mr.. Adams. will com
rIudc by saying, tHa, Nc jefferson lost no time, after
ms Inauguration, 10 assure me Of las favor and his
confidence. and / think there is s~uiIcilut cyId INC.
ina' retained both To- The end OF his admi4 isiauon.
la answer To the enquiry why | used the word
ABOLITION ~ designating 4 society of which was
member M RIcamOGd, IN the year 1891, instead uflhe
NORA Humane winch IS known 10 be the one bv
"l"h The society WAS really dIsIInguIshod2-AII that
l can say upon HE subject. Is that III did really term
Il an Abolition Society, a fact which I cah still hardly
believe, Tor | have not been able To sec the PAPER
obtaining my address 10 the people of The District IT,
ISL II must have been from iorgrJiulness, which
inigdi casly happen after a lapse OF 81 years. Al a,y
rate the word Abolition was not understood 10 mean
IA ISL, what Il now means. There can be no doubt
that the society Of which Mr.. TIrjon Peasants was a
member, aud Which IN las publication IA the Richmond
Wing be calls the Humane Suclcty ct richmond
land by this title Judge Catch, who gave me the Ger
'Ihc tc IN 1922. also designated i'll was the same OF
which | was q member. Mr. Pleaslu;s was a member
~ l1Jt,Im l7Jl-MrR Robert PIeasunis was the Presl.
dent At the iOs.usr period, as no VAS when / was admit.
led.
do not "ish what ] nave said above, to be pub.
IlsAod, but ! have 40 objection that Ihs facts should
be stated, and reference made 10 me US having furnish
Cd ghuIn.
l have written 10 friend in Congress. Mr.. JOS.
Williams OF Tennessee, showing the connection WHICH
existed between The Hamilton county Corresponding
Committee and myself. and authorised HIM 10 maze
II pablo.
was about 10 make some furhcr observii1ns. when
| was Interrupted by a party ofgentlcmrn from Louis-
'iilc' and must conclude by assuring you that 1 am
Very truly. yours,
W II, HARRISON.