Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-26

an Injunction " not to allow it to be published IN the
newspapers" Suppose it did, does that injunction pro-
ljbit MIR. Calhoun from publishing ms 0rn letter
He says his letter contained but ''he sabStdnce OF Har-
r;sop,s letter: and has he not already given 'thc sub
stauce' of that letter TO the public: Look at the ex-
tract already taken above from his letter OF The 18th, to
the editors of the National lntellig"ncer: "lhe letter OF
General HARRISON, referred to III my note, was a short
one. and consisted EXCLUSIVELY (says he) Of re-
Spouse to this inquiry" And then he proceeds 10 give
the inquiry, and the substance of the Generals answer,
as herein before quoted.
Here Mr.. Calhoun gives to the public the substance
of Gen. Harrison's letter, declaring that 1t contained
uobiug eLse-it "c0nsiSicd EXCLUSIVELY, he says,
Of uthe same terms which he used in replying to the
same question eighteen years ago in The address to the
public, also alluded 10 in my note. Thus, alter pro-
Tossing to rive 10 the public the WHOLE SUBSTANCE OF
Gen. Harrison's letter, Mr.. Calhoun says he IS bound III
honor not TO publish his OcH letter, which, according Il
is own account Of it, do,s no more! And 50 nice is
this sense ofhonor, that although he IS at liberty TO show
his letter to all The uOrid, he is not at liberty 10 publish
it, even to prevent its contents from beng misrcpre.
scented.
we berin to fear there is more in General Harrison
letter ia Nlr. Evans than has yet met the eye. In Mr.,
| Calhoun's letter Of the Goth to the Editors OF the Ma,
tional Intelligenccr, there is tbs remark: "Ihe lndl.
viduals who originally sought as TO the cor
rectness of the Indiana story-wlIch IS the basis ofthiS
whole mattcr-dO MT hRor 10 TINS aay that General
Harrison was ever consulted upon The subject, or that
he ever communicated the information to the member
OF Congress, Of whom their inquiry was made.
Here seems TO be Il glimpse at the origin OF tins secret
movement. Certain individuals write to Mr.. Evans,
inuuiring whether General Harrison attempted to
introduce slavery into Indiana: Mr.. Evans puts the
question to the General himself The General gives
il an indignant negative, but says, edo not allow
nv letter to be published III the newspapers Mr.
Evans, upon the private assurances OF Gen. HARRISON
satisfies his Abolition friends IN Maine, or somewhere
else, without giving the name Of his informant, and
| aynnsinp his candidate To detection. lie shows Inc
letter TO Mr.. Calhoun, that he may take some step 10
satisfy the revolving Aboltonists in his quarter; and he,
less prudent than his Maine associate, or harder pressed
to keep the fanatics in the traces, gives the name OF ms
informant at once, and thus leads the way 10 le iate
explosion.
In our opinion, the people Of the United States have
a rirht to know, and it is the duty of al Southern men
to demand an exposition of tins whole proceeding
Who arc the eindividuals' that applied to Mr. Evans,
and what answer did he give them What are the
contents of General Harrison answer to Mr.. Evans
every line, word, and letter. Let the country see It, rs
it has a right to do, with its date and p0Stmdr6. ne
rights Of the people and the interests OF the South are
not TO be tritled with by these secret Proceedings, whicn
shun the lipht and shroud themselves IN darkness ana
in mystery. Let the mask be thrown aside, that the
people of the North, as well as the South, may see
General Harrison as he IL, and go INTO Inc lfesi.
dental election in the meridian light OF candor ana
truth. General Harrison at least can remove the m
junction of secrecy from this letter; and nothing, we
are sure, but that step ran or oH"M TO satisfy hohesl
and honorable men Of any party, or OF any section oil
our country. But if there be those who maintain the
rirht Of a candidate and his friends 10 hold secretly one
language to the North and another TO the South, 10 get
votes by fraud and conc.alment other real opinions,
let them stand on, in opea day, that they may be mark
ed by the scorn OF an honest, ihsultcd, ahu 'nu's"u"'
people.
Who can more properly approach General Harrison
and ask for u removal f his injunction than MIR. Gal
houn, who is so deepl, involved in these mysterious
transactions
LYNN BOYD,
JOHN JAMESON.
HOPKINS l.. TURNEf.
WASHINGTON, June ~, lc4U.