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Correspondence Of the Bait. -a'n<rleon.
WAsHINeroN. JuNE B.


u. S. SENATE.
GEN HsRRISoN"s CORRESPONDENCE
MIR. ALLEN commenced a speech upon
memorial from Ohio. by putting qnes-
ton 10 Mr.. CIittenden--" whether the
letter be genuine OF q forgery E'-Mr. A.
alluded 10 the letter Of Mr. Gwinne and
Mr.. Wright. purporting not 10 give Gen.
Harrisou's opinions, but to say they were
known.
Mr.. CRIrTgEpEN said he knew not
whether the letter was true or false sup
posiag il 10 be true, shat does it amount
to. more than that q committee friendly
TO Gen. Harrison. declare that his opih-
ions upon all public questions are known,
and being known he declines TO answer
them. Was not General Jackson protect
ed by eommiiteei Did they not under
take 10 rescue him from the approach OF
all bat tried friendsi This was high au-
ihoriiy, and one that ought 10 have some
influence here. Again, Gen. Harrison
was not 10 be held responsible for the IN
sdverience Of his friends. allowing they
had been inadveTtent; a. the confidential
friends Of Gen. Harrison. they had under
taken 10 say that his opinions were we'll
known and bad been fully given to the
country.
Mr. CTilienden proceeded 10 comment
upon the letter. and upon the practices Of
some men in the Interrogation ~ csndi-
dates for the Presidency. When . mans
opinions we're not known 10 hiss friends,
it was very proper that they should be.
| II was not necessary that every hippant
oppoaenl, however, should be snswered
every imperiirenI inquiry made not fer
the sake Of Information. but 20 strengthen
opposition TO him. The inquiry vas
prompted in the woFst spirit. (Hers Mr..
Critlenden alluded TO the spies VI ieh had
infested Gea. HsFTison's house, and par.
taken Of his hospitality Coz no other pur.
pose than 70 catch some inadveFtent ex-
pressioa Of opinion which might be tor
iured TO bis dissdvantsge.
Mr.. g. alladed alsa n committees Of
political oppoaspta who bed recently Wis
tied bis dwelling to obtain from bin ex.
IRtssaions Of opinion which were also TO
be used 70 BE diaaSvuatses. Had Gen.
Hsrrisea turned these Geo ont Of bis own
house. NJ, Cdashdea said be would have
done that which you'd have commended
itself to bic boiSons Of proprieiy.
In regard ~ boldIag secret opinions up.
on inpostaal sahieeis. Mr.. G. eontendsd
that the prsesice Of Gen. HARRISON in this
mstler-sIIowinR il 10 be What the sena.
tor from Ohio bad said il was-uss Ia ac.
cosdanee with iheSpfsettse OF Gen. Jack
son s0d Mr. Van Buren.
Here MF. G.. read = letter from Gen.
Jackson in ausWeF TO one designed N o..
tain opinions from him, ia which Gen ].
said be bad sipdioasly kept aloof lrora
answering inquiries, bslisviag they were
not made is good spirit. % With desire
TO obtain important Information. In ths
case alluded 10. he made 40 exception
ho said, because the letter was nom
friend. The answer thee vas indirect
sod consisted Of = mere reference 10 a
ioFmeF letter addssssed By Gen. Jsekson
10 NJ. Colman q North Carolins.l
Mr.. Criuendsn ais0 cited 3 psmpblet
written BY Mr. Vsn Buren, IN relation 10
koios King. IL which be answered the
compliant, that NJ. Kisg's opinions we're
not known. ~ they Wsrs GOT, be con.
seaded they should nos thea b. given. Eor
tie reason ihsi Dsn's opinions es,n
sush subiecls wsfe worth bogbiag. Thew
we're prolsssioas Whieh srailed uolhing
agsissl The solid svidsnes q mas's gfs
snd aeiioos.
AIR. G. also reed . recent letter Cor,
Gen. Hsnis0n. ia uticb BE- fsfsrFs4 81
ubo uefs saxionz e obiaia ~. s-in.,rs.
70 The .eiisfs which BE- ha5 written lg -
Hoo HsfmeF Decay and ths Hon. sher.
rod Williams.
NJ Q. taid be bad noi inlro3acsd tb-
subject. GeDsgal Harrison bad bsea ia.
fed, snd Be could not sii quietly cad hsas
The abuss. Sic rspuisiioa q ast ~ 4
bssiy gfoVih. FoF besFly ore hsff
esntury he bas been 10 iho ipH assa ~
he eounty's obssrvaiioa. The U,iSsr.
nets--ibs battle 0eld--lhe consca ck.m.
bef--si ten bis history las faeatds5
Ia youf CongIessionai aa me
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