Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-29

most intimate terms with MIR. Nicholas He took his
seat as President Of the Senate within hiteen minutes
after the conversation alluded TO had passed III IL had
been considered in any other hght ny Air. Nicho'ds
than Joke Mr. Jefferson would certainly have heard
of il. and would certainly have withheld those ey-
dences of his confidence and regard which received
from him during the whole course OF ms administration.
But, sir said Mr. Harrison, my opposition 10 The Alleh
and Sedon Laws SO well known IN The territory,
that promise was extortcd from me by my friends IN
the legislature BY which | was elected, that ] would
EXPRESS no opinions in Phade phIa which were in the
least calculated to defeat the important objects with
which was charged As had no vote, was not call
ed upon to express my sentiments III The House The
Republican party were all in favor Of the measures
wished 10 have adopted But the Fedcralists the
majority Prudence, therefore, and my duty to my
constituents rendered it proper that should refrain
from expressing sentiments which would lnIurIously
affect their interests; and feXpressed, could not have
the least influence upol the dec 'ions OF Congress
Here the cbrrpe is directly made by MIR. Randolph,
that he was the supporter of MIR. John Adamss admit
nstraton-and Gen Harrison admits to be true with
the exception of the Alien and SedItlon acts Indeed,
the General himself admits, that he entertained sent.
ments taeorabie to that Observation-Disclosures
which surely were not entertained by any cho pro-
tessed 10 Lci0ng TO the Republican purity No Such mah
Mouyht farOraby If IT, crer rccctred my occ at IT'S
hands.-Bu the argument this evidence has been 50
well put together in the Nashville Union, that we shall!
content ourselves with adopting 1t:
'sMr Randolphs charge was-and he spake from
his own personal knowledge of the facttha he (lar
rison) was open, jealous frank supporter oi the
Scdton Law and Black.cockade Administration,
'and (tando'ph as Jealous, frank, and open an
opponent of the Black and Sedtion Law Ad-
mnstration. Does Gen. Harrison, in his reply, ad-
nit or deny the truth of Mr. Randolph's charge? lie
admits its truth plainly and unequivocaly. lie says
AS was terms of intimacy with the gentleman On
l799-1oOO) it is very probable that he might have
heard express sentiments favorable to the then adm
nistration-l CERTAINLY FELT THEM. And he says
further 'For Mr. Adams entertained, at that mc and
have since entertained the greatest respect be-
lleved him TO be an honest man and a pure patriot
and his conduct during that session proved hun TO be
SUCH What, stronger admission of the charge that he
(Harrisou) was a FederaliSt and supporter OF Adams
administration can the English language convey:
sGen. Harrison, however, in locJ, when he was COM
PEELED to make this admission because 1t was true, and
the living witnesses were present to prove It 1t Denied
to have been sensible that President Adams and
his administration had become unpopular, and attempt
ed bolster and sustain if not excused himself for the
opinions he entertained of him, by referring TO the OPT
Mons of other distinguished Fcdcrasts And TO whom
did he refer; '''rhIs opinion (of John Adans) know,
SAID Mr.. H., enter lined by those two able and up
right statesmen, John Marshall and James A Bayard!
The reference is most important oneand, If possible,
still more closely and indissolubly Identifies Cen Har
rison with the Federal men and party. And who were
Judge Marshall and JAS A. Bayard but the distinguish
ed leaders of the old Federal party; 1t is matter OF
notorious history, never denied and undeniabr, that
they were the two great champions Of Federalism
Judge Marshall was appointed BY John Adams To be
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of the United States
the Goth of January, lelO-an Office, which he held
until the day of his death. In lc26, when General
Harrison made the reference, and in all the subsequent
time of his life, Judge Marshall regarded the
head of the Federal party in the L. S.-Mr. Bayard
was me mber of the House of Representatives in Con
grrss from the State of Delaware in l79S, and voted
for the sedon law, (See Journal of the II. of Reps
print, vol Ill, p 379l) Mr.. Bayard was member
Of the House from Delaware, and voted for Aaron
Burr against Thomas Jefferson be President Of the
t. $50 much for the able and upright statesmen
with whom General Harrison acted during the reign Of
terror
When four and twenty years after, John Q. Adams
Uhc sony became candidate for the seat from which
his sire had been expelled BY the voice of the People
Gen II. became his advocate. He was at the head of
the Adams Electoral ticket Of Ohio and gave his vote
for J. Q. Adams.
At the commencement Of his administration, we
find Harrison making his debut I'm Dec 1887 in the
Senate Of the L. s. and becoming ian open, jealous
and frank supporter OF his administration, he had
been in l7!9--l-00 of thc Sedtion law and Black
Cockade Administration OF his father. In 20, (Feb-
ruarv and Narch,) the very interesting question Of
the Panama Mission, he voted throughout with the
friends Of the Administration for all its o!lIes, all its
pernicous principles IN opposition TO Tazewcll and Van
Buren-ln the following year, lie was appointed by Mr..
Adams Minister to the Republic Of Coombia-heing
thus favOre of both the AdamseS: al points with the
Republican party-and indebted to both father and
for Two Of the highest Executive Offices, 10 which he
appointed.
But there are other facts in addition to his course
and appointments in 1900 to his confessions in 26,
which show him to have been Federalist in the days
of the Senior Adams These facts have been collect
ed BY gentleman of great industry and distinguished
talent-and placed at disposition. We prefer to
present III his words-as have not the
vanity to suppose, that could improve upon either
FOR THE ENQUIRER
Nr mud faiSi dircrc aHdeat, g1id rcri GUdcat
CICERO
The military renown of Gen Harrison is of churac-
ter so complex and doubtful that it difficult TO sepa-
rate the evidence which il rests and TO distinguish
with precision what portion OF ii earned arms,
and what the gift of generous public In Wayne 5
report Of the battle al the rapids of the Miami, he
ons him with his other aids, but places his name third
and last in the order of compliment Whilst the Gus
tom of every commanding General, in his reports of
battles is Uniform in paying compliment 10 his
staff that the omission is Justly regarded brand of
misconduct; yet snch is the spirit of the times, that the
courage and conduct Of gallant army, whose spirit
and whose blood paid the price of their victory, all
obcsurcd by the recent renown with which pariiZans
have embossed subaltcrn aid. The pers OF the fight
sent no witness in his wounds from the field attest
his proves: and the hardy SOLDIER whose lite pur-
chased and paid for the victory, rests inorously and
unknown in his grave the rapid and rolling waters
where he fought and fell This may be justice; for the
blood Of The soldier nurtures the laurel of The officer,
and il is q on where it never won!
Our Wcstc'n Territories pressed by the march
Of the armv well The restless foot of greedy ad-
venture. General HARRISON then Lieutenant in the
army, bchcld around him double spirit Depreciation.
John Clevrs Symmes, his idtEern law, had purchased
million of acres Of land from the country for himself
and his associates at four shllings the The pa
lent obtained however, for between three and four
hundred thousand acres the residue Of the contract for
himself and his associates having failed Whilst the
nominal price four shllings, lis specie cost was
only six pence per acre. FOR the four shlings paya
bic in government securities, then selling in the
ket for one eighth Of It's nominal value.
This patent comprehendcd more than the county of
Hamilton and the city of Cincinnati in Oho-a prin-
cipalIty in se bounded BY the waters of the great Mi
ami and little Miami and the Ohio the South, within
which boundary is that splendid estate North Bend,
which Gen. Harrison lives in his spacious establish
ment of brick and marble and paints. it is not intend
ed TO cast any mpuaton the fairness of any pur.
chase of this estate but have riuht TO sneak of lis