Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-16

my conscience keeping committee. AMI
although have adopted the method o.
getting rid ofa large portion Of them by
committing them 10 the flames instead o
The commitee, such nre the constant in
terruPtions 10 which am subjected BY a
constant stream of visitors. tha, am able
TO make very little progress: in ssenimg my
file. You have in The above my apology
for treating you with apparent neglect
which il was impossible that should do,
as we'll from vonr high standing in society,
sequence OF the long and intimate friend
ship and conuexion between our families.
But for these reasons. candor induces me
TO say, that could never have brousu
mySelf,o answer tie political 'iarI Gl your
! i"'ter ~ all. am convinced that upon
ftilection yourself will think that it was
Totally unnecessary, Tor | canno, suppose
that ny personal friends and conncxions
in .nv narI,e State. could rhirk thai was
less of gentleman or an honest man,
than those arden; politicians farther South.
Sranlv, Afford, LeSare, Duwson, Ming,
&c. Sc. They rake j, for .rantcd thai
could not suffer my Vinc"naes sp..ech and
Others. to lie quoted by my friends, to
show my opinions on the subject of aloi-
llunsm. if did not hold those opinions al
this lime--thcv have therefore, treated
with scorn aud contempt-ihe charge of
my being an aboilinuis. aud truly assert,
thlt have done aud suffered more, To
Southern Rights, than any orhe- person
north of Mason and DiXon's Fne. have
had indeed. great nnnhcr of applications
from Individuals. (uiue-;euhs at least. my
opponenls,) requiring NE to reiIerare
wha, have said or written upon the
subject nflir Uhi,cd States Bauks. Aho
iiiuniSrm, Sc. have tlecliutd to answer
them, uflale, al.all; amongst other reasons,
because i. was physically impossible that
should 10 it; and, as they all require my
opinions in manuscript, particularly ad-
dressed TO the writer's, they would moi he
satisfied with my wiring one letter and
seudins printed rjny 10 each. | WAS
DETERMINED HOWEVER. TO A.
VAIL MYSELF OF THE FIRST
FAVORABLE OP?OR rUNITY. AND
REFERRN!G TO THE LETTERS
AND SPEECHES HAD MADE ON
THE SUBJECTS HAVE MEN
TONED, TO ENDORSE THEM ALL.
This have recently done. in Iet;er 70 Il
hers or The Legislature of New York
You will prohahly see it published by the
lime this reaches you
ln relation to the discussion between
Mr.. Randolph, and myself, in the Senate,
of which statement is annexed 10 the
address, what heter evidence could be
given that there is no possibility satisfy
ing my political enemies by any hing that
could write, than the garb!eG account
which they have given of that discussion
If the charge made upon me by Mr.. Ran
dolph is authentic. taken from newspa-
per report, surely. my answer TO him
should be considered so also. II is worthy
of remark too, Mr.. Randolph made no
reply to my answer to his attack, and that
he was not man 10 leave matter in
that situation if he could avoid 1.-THE
truth is, that believe he really regretted
his attack upon me. He repeatedly told
me so. and frequently solicited me to hurry
the hatcher at friendly dinner, with him,
which | agreed to do. At the dinner
were Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Hayne and Gen.
Hamilton aud manv others, all but myself.
of the then Jackson party. Our friendly
intercourse was never afterwards Interrupt
ted. In reply 10 your inquiry, will state
10 YOU the circumstances under which |
received ,wo appointments from Mr.. John
Adams. In The year 1876, Gen. Wayne,
left the army on visi To Philadelphia.
had been recently married and rendered
10 him my resignation as his all .de-camp.
bnr he declined receiving it; saying he
could very well dispense with my services
in his journey. II was during this trip
that he obtained The promise of General
Washington TO give me civil annolnt.
mcnt, as / expressed my denomination To
leave the Army. This promise. The Pres,
idrnt repeated TO my brother, Garter b.
Harrison. then in Congress, with some
vc~v kiud remarks upon NV conduct in rhe
Army. When General Washington lefl
the Presidency, have reason 10 believe.
thar he oh,ained promise from Mr. Al
ans 10 fulfil his intentions. When he Of
fee of The Secretary of The North Western
| Territory became vacant, MIR. Adams ap-
pointed me, although | was oppnsed by
Cnl Pickering the Secretary of State. In
| 1893, | was selected by the Republican
party of the Territorial Legislature to he
their candidate for The appointment of
delegate to Congress. Between Mr. Ar
thur ST. Clair, Jr. (the son of Gov. ST.
Clair the Federal Candidate and myself,
the votes was divided precisely as the Two
parties stood in The Legislature. with the
exception of one Republican who was in
duced by his regard for the Governor TO
vore for his son. The vote was ii TO 10,
not one of The nine Federalists voting for
me. Before left Cincinnati, the Re-
publican members made me promise not
to suffer my known opposition to The