Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-27

,''r o. "i"s'ouid De- considered s., als, Il - wcr-
,j '' r'm''N ,'', 'has >Ir Rauaa.a made OF, rsr
IN .f answer 'h, a..a.. uDi iaa, hr vasu.t
- leave "a matter "a Iuat situation tfHr r.r.r
The truth Is, thar I believe g.. really -..-...' f-
attack upon mr. lie repeatedly told mo sr. AMI .-..
g1cui'y solicited mo Co aags ga, Hl....t.f a -,rr.
dinner with him. which greed 90 d. A. t..
uor were Mr.. Calhoun. Nfr. Ilfsur AMI Gen. I,r..
ton and many Others. all bat my...t OF ra, thea ,.,.
spr purity. Our friendly iniercou-,, vas n.y.
or Afterwards interrupted. In reply 90 g1sr irr..-.
as 90 my connection with the OH Federal .lr.. n..
state iu you the circumstances under which 2 r....r
two appointments from NJ. John Adams 70 -.r..
+ 1896 Gen. Woyne lctt the army GA q ,.sf o. g..s. D.
pima. / hal been recently marie. .r. t.rf..# g..
him INV resignation as his ait-lr~11n. rs. rr decline
cI receiving u; s1yIrr hr could yrU. Nr.l Ul,..u..
"i;A uv services iu hs journey. u was 1rru. Tai.
trap that he obtained a PROMISE %. Cen. Washington tl
gave me a ciyIl appointment. asl aaI cy.rssuG my
determination 10 leave Che army. This promise. Il.
President repeated to nay brl,hrr. Carte. e. U.rr..ln.
then IN Congress, with some very kind rcmrsas ualg
my conduct in the army. When Gen Washington
icit the Presidency, | have rrlsnu To- believe. tlpr ln
obtained "a promise from Mr.. Adams o. iu'.i IBIS rr.r1.
tiuus. When the office OF tlc Secretary Dg,Ic Nurl.
western territory became vacant, ,'- Adams ap,.i..-
Cd mc. although | was oppressed Hy Col. PICKERING, the
Secretary of State. In 1920. ! was selected Ly tlc
RspEliicaR party Of the Territorial Legislature o. De-
their candidate for the appointment OF delegate o.
Congress Between Nj. AriAg. 81. CLAIR. Jr. gug son
instead ufGDv. ~. Clair
Those resolutions, with correspondent, aIircssrs. hal
been FORWARDED 10 the President and Senate. N,a 20
50 happened that two distinguished Senators drI ss.I
tsuIr eyes upon the same office. Dae OF lauia, who
had been most urgent iug me ,o 30 Go Indiana. had
large possessions in the North Western Tcr-fY-..
which was probably one reason ts his wishing Oh 80,
tEcrr. But The mann object was 20 secure ,lr T,r,.o-.
10 the Federal party, when 10 should become STATE.
which II twas known would soon hrthc case. IuJlr.
out this plan, 1t was necessary 90 gcl nee out OF rHe
way. The app ointment was pressed u.ou nc, uu-
withsiaudIug my refusal % take 90 ~ length. my
relations and friends. thc Ncs-r. N.plrIls. Wilson
Cary utihc Senate, and john OF ,se House. prevailed.
uI me 90 accept 10. They pointed GA, ,n advantages
To- myself, and assured me Ialt there was np d1aH, of
Mr.. JctcrsJus election IA The ensuing November aud
! would be continued GoymDr uiludiIna, aal some
Republican saccccd Governor s. Clair ia yag North
Western Territory.
of Gov. :. Ciajr) the Federal candidate uul myself
the Votes wore divided precisely Gs the two parties 100
tho legislature. with the exception otogo Republican,
Who was induced hy his regard fr the Governor 90
vote TOR h, son. The y tie was 10. not one ut the
nine fcdcralsas voting Coz me. Before { lea CurIl-
nat, the Republican, made me promise not 90 sutfar mv
known oppusIilnu Ia the measures Ut The AIUiaI.ir-
lion to Interfere with the atIaium"nt s! the crag, uI.
Iuci tor which ! was sent. Upon nay arr.yu, Ia phil
a~iaiEhts, was received by Mr.. Adams Iu the most
hl''crug InlHucr. Athis dinner parties whore, I was
Oi.,n a guest, ho seemed To- take great pleasure DO
speaking OF my fathers services I'm the RDv1luuouur.
AouS5rs, relating many anecdotes 20 show his dcyu-
IupH 10 the cause, aId the effect which ms plea
saHsrles produced IN cheering them in the gloom.
which the occasionally unTromi,jng state oIthe.radl.5s
oitcn Produced. / had uu conversation with Nr. All
ans On pohIcs, farther than TO cN. lam 10 him my
views M relation 10 The change iu lhc system OF s.lliuu
the Public L1Tas, which I was glad Co find be- APPROX
cd. As SJouas the law was passed Tor tLc division %.
.he North Western T,r1tu., / was Iull-m,d lhut 10
Was the intention OF AIr. AdImsiD nominate me 10 tho
Government Of Indiana. ] hcsjI;Ci bot, a moment
90 declare That ! would not accept TO-. although yer,
much pressed 10 do 80 by several leading Federal Nom
brrs OF Congress, 1 was not long IN discuvgrius lh,
motives OF those gentlemen. There hal been some
al Inc people of The Territory, IA which rcsoiuuONsh had
been adopted recommending me 70 the President ir
the OF tho Territory, lNorh Western.
therefore accepted the appointment, with a de-
termination, rs Indiana bad no voice IN the choice Of
The President that | would take no par, IN the coz
Ies.
! hsyc thus given YOU Il rMl account OF nv conncv.
ION with the Presidency OF Mr.. Adams. will con-
cIudc by saying, that Mr.. Jefferson lost no Zine, after
ms inauguration, 10 assure me ofhis favor and his
confidence. and / think there Is sufficient evidence
that retained both 10 the end OEhis administration.
Ia answer to tho enquiry Why / used lhr word
Addition IN designating \ society Of which ] was q
member in Richmond. in the year 1901. instead uflhe
woni Humane which Is known 10 Dc The one by
"AcII the society was really Gis,Inguishci,-NI thai
4 can say upon .he subject, is tI4t III dI really term
% an Abolition Society, a fact which ! can sili hardly
believe, for / have not been able 10 see the parc.
containing M address 70 the people Of tLo District IT,
lo2s.. j; mus, have been from 1rr.ril,uoa, which
might easily happen alter IA lapse Of 81 years. Atuug
r7Ic, the word Abolition was not understood 90 mean
m lo22, waIt u now means. There cla Doe no Ipubl
that the society of which SIR. IIr,oa Pleasant, Was "a
inrmocr, and which IGhIs publication ~ thn Richmond
Wing. Ae calls the "iiIu4up Society ui Ef.lrr.I.'
and by this tile Judge Catch, who gave m. iUa Ger
uuci tie IN 1922, also designated Itl was ,hc sam. of
which I was 4 member. Mr. Peasants was "a member
m lIJ7,Iin lTJl-Mr Robert p.r4saul was; he Prr.t.
DEM Ut the iormsr period, as Ao was when was admit
ted.
! DO not wish what ] have said above, TO be pub.
ilshcd, but l have no objection that th, facts should
he stated, and reference made 10 me as having furnish
ed them.
/ have written 10 friend in Congress, Mr. JUS.
NlIIms OF Tennessee. showing ,he connection which
existed between the Hamilton cuuufF Corresponding
Committee and myself, and authorised ham to mlAc
II public.
was about 10 make some furhar ohsorvipus. when
! was interrupted by a party Of gentlemen from L,uis.
vile. and must conclude BY assuring you that ! au,
Very truly, yours,
W. II. HARRISON.