Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-30
Ctrom The Giobs.J

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Last year, when The clainor against him was at lis
height, we said; eve know Mr.. Trist well, and a man
Of greater probty and prudence not live. We doubt
not he will cover with shame aud confusion those who
seek to excite prejudice against for the stern justice
with which he rcbukcd oppression at Havana
In speaking this, We did but express the deliberate
and deep.rooted sentiment Of every human being (such
is our firm belief 10 whom he has ever been known.
Although not advanced IN life, nor corcloGs Of GiStIhc-
ton, but, on the contrary, Of retiring and stndIous tastes
and habits, ii has been his fortune 10 be personally well
known to many oitiIc most distinguished Of hs fellow.
citizens, including five Of the eight "ho have been called
by their country to lis highest p st. With three of
the them, first the Apostle of Liberty, and ncXi the fa-
Their of The Constitution, lie has been on terms Of closest
intimacy; as is attcstrd by the high esteem, and the a:
fcctionate, unrcscrved confidence in which they are
known TO have held HIM
What impression he made on III, third, one fact will
suffice 10 tell: On his recent winter pilgrimage TO the
spot where, a quarter OF a century before, the seal had
been put to that character which,, III the language of
] Jefferson, 'slas more of the old Roman IN it-lnore of
the spirit, which, in lovc Of country iorgcts sclt-than
that Of any man living, General Jackson was visited
at New Orleans hy Mr.. Trist, the brother Of the Con.
sui. His first inquiry was after the health of The ca.
Illuminated public servant: and then, in the presence OF
the great concourse around him, he said: "Mr. Trist,
if your brother does aught agains, the law, or against
honor, then | gre nP.
As an earnest OF the manner IN which THIS confidence
is to he justified, we refer 10 the statement, taken from
the New York Evening Post, of the famous Wcndall
case, which has been made the theme of such bitter De.
nnnciat;on against Mr.. Trist, BY persons who allowed
the generous ardor which IS ever ready 10 kIndlc IN
every true American bosom at n tale of oppression, to
be perverted against a public servant, whose offence
consisted III his being 4 shield Of defence to the weak
against the strong
Correspondence Of the Erening Post.
WASHINGTON CRY, June 8, $40.
The following paragraph is going the rounds credited
TO 4 New York print
'C"Ss.l TE,.i.-om Saturday last, just AT The setting Of The
sun, Tue tni'"6 states Marshal uithc District ut Columbia, arrest
cd Consul inst al Washington, at n, <uit Of Captain Wendell,
damages S5V,HV. His famous club aud his superb whlskers were
not found on hnn-hut = street search l. In he made iur them. and
no doubt they will also b. caught IN due tine. Tri>t, on his ar
rest, begged hard 10 h. let cN. hm, II could not be done-hc then
swoie hard, and went 10 jail lk. a man. lie was reminded hv
his imprisonment OF Captain Wendell, III Havana, under pecu-
liarly aggravated circumstances. After Il lay or 80, he prncurrd
bail at Baltimore, and was liberated. lie was in tttndatc, upon
a committee of Congress, giving an account ii lmS conduct in ia
yana. Let Justice be done him, and let all American Consuls
abroad take warning, that American scarIrn ar not 10 BE- treated
as the subjects ola despo, with lmpuniy.''
This article possesses the merit of being a closer ap-
Proclamation to truth, than any thing which has ap-
peared upon the subject Of Captain Wendell's case