The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-06-25

shem 10 he flames instead ~ lhs enm-
miller. such are the constant inisTrap
lions 20 ~hieh ! am sskjseied By .
constant stream al sisiiers. Ihal an .
be % make ssry-lillls progress 10 less
ening my Gle. Yas have. 10 lie above.
my spolaey Tor treating you with spps-
real negleei. which il MAS impossible that
| should do. - wsil from your high
standing IN society ss from The regard I
feel for you IN consequences OF ihe long
and intimate friendship and connection
between our families. Bpi Cor these
reasons. eandor induces me 10 cay. that
| could never have brought myself
10 answer The political pan 81 your
letter Al ell. an convinced that. upon
reflection. sou will yourself think il Was
totally unnecessary. Tor | cannot sup
pose Thai my personal friends and con-
nrxions in my native slsle could think
] was less Of gentleman or an hon.
eel man Than those ardent politicians
farther sonth. e,sniy. Afford. Lrg.se.
Dawson. King. &c. &c. They take il
lar granted thar could not suffer my
Yincennes speech and Others 10 be quot.
ed by my friends 10 show my opin-
inns on The subject Of Abulilionism. IL !
did not hold lhose apinions al this time I;
they have IheIefore treated with seorn
and contempt. The charge Of my being
IN AbolIionisi, end truly assert that ]
have done and suffered more TO support
Southern Rights than any other person
north Of Mason end Dixon's line. have
had. indeed. great number Of spplics-
tons from individuals (nine lenihs, al
least. my opponents, requiring me 10 re-
IIerste what have said or written Up.
On the subjsei of the Uoi'ed States Bank.
AbalIlionIsm. &c. I have declined 90
answer them Of late al all; amongst o.
Their reasons. because il vas physically
impossible that ! should do IL, and as
they all require my opInions 10 manu-
script, particularly addressed to the wri
leIs, they would not be satisfied with
my writing one letter and sending .
printed c0py 10 each. | was determined.
however. 10 avail n,ysell Of the first law
orsble opportunity. and referring TO The
les.srs and speeches | had made on the
subjects l have mentioned. 10 endorse
them all. This | have recently done 10
. letter 10 committee appointed by the
Wing members Of the Legislature Of N.
York. You will probably see !, publish.
ed by the time this reaches you. IN re-.
laiion 10 The discussion between Mr..
Randolph and myself in The Senate. OF
which statement is annexed 10 the al.
dress. what better evidence could be giy-
en-. that there i no possibility Of salts
shas | could write Than the gsrblsf &C.
coun, which they have gwen Of that dis
eussion! u the charge made upon me
BY Mr.. Randolph 10 authentic. taken
from newspaper report, surely my an
ever % him should be considered so al
50. |, is worthy of remark too, tina,
Mr.. Randolph made no reply 10 my an
swer TO his attack, snJ that he was mol .
man 10 leave matter in that situation If
he could avoid il. The truth is. that |
believe he really regretted his attack up.
on me. lie repeatedly told me so, and
frequently solicited me TO bury the hatch
ei 81 friendly dinner with him. which |
agreed to DO. Al ,he dinner we're Mr..
Calhoun. Gen. Hsyne and Gen. Hamil
ton, and many others. all but myself Of
The then Jackson party. Our friendly
intercourse was never afterwards inter.
rup,ed. In reply 10 your inquiry. as to
my connection with the old Federal par
~. | will state To you the circumstances
under which l received Two appointments
from MIR. John Adams. In The year
1906. Gen. Wayne lef, the Army on a
sisi. to Philadelphia. I had been recent.
ly married and rendered 10 him my re-
signa,ion as his aid de.eanp. but he de
clined receiving il; saying he could very
well dispense with my services 10 his
journey. II was during this "trip tina, he
Obtained the promise Of Gen. Washing
ton to give me civil appointment. as |
had expressed my determination 10 leave
the Army. This promise, The presiien,
repeated 10 my brother, Garter B. Hsr-
rison, then in Congress. with some very
Kind remarks upon my conduct 10 the |
Army. When Gen. Washington left the |
Presidency, ! have reason 70 believe.
that he. Oblsined a promise from Me-.
Adams 10 fulfil his issensiour When
lie Office OF The Secretary OF The North
Western Territory became vacant. Me-.
Adams appointed me. although | was OPP
posed by Col. Pickering, The Secretary |
OF State.
In l799,. | was selected By the Re.
publican party Of the Territorial Legis-
la,ure 10 be their candidate for the APP
poiniment OF delegate to Congress. Be
tween Mr.. Arthur 81. Clair. Jr., (lhe
son Of Gov. 81. Clair.) the Federal cam
ddate. and myself, the votes were divid.
ed precisely as the two parties stood 10
the Legislature. with the exception Of
one Republican who was induced By his