Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-14
POLITICS..
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representative from Cincinnati in the Harrisburg Con-
vcht'on, volunteered a long speech there, and vouched,
IN a snort letter besides, running through alIthc village
prints, tLiat Harrison was on the side of Jefferson in the
struggle w!tn Adams; declaring, nj the same time, that
he wac himself a Fcdcralist Of the old school, and still
gioriec N Ms principles. Harrison himscifhas been as
ANXIOUS as any of his old Federal cronies 10 rid himscl!
oi The objection which has barred the Presidency to every
black c"ckade candidate from l79- 10 this hour. ]. G.
Adams Fen"unccd the principles and party of his father
10 rcacli Inc Presidency, but resumed them on his Access
SION, which was achieved By the frauds which ;hosc prin-
cip!es he pretended to abandon had taught him, and those
VINO ASSISTED IN his elevation. Harrison would now
play the sane game. He denies the Federal feeling and
association winch he admitted when charged upon him
by John Randolph. John Q. Adams was President
lie was then seeking office at the hands of the younger
Adams, which he obtained; and he considered it a merit
then to establish, what II seems from the article we pub
Iish from the Illinois State Register, he is willing to
sanction 4 forgery now on the part of his friends, to
%disprove. 1t is proper that this whole subject, as first
brought up in lc2G by Mr.. Randolph and settled by the
reply made by Gen. Harrison, should be perfectly un-
dcrstood By the American people. We therefore bring
together in asuccinct narrative all the facts in relation to
il, which have fallen under our eye.
In a debate in the Senate on the Cumberland road
bill, Monday, March Goth, leo, very deliberately, and
from internal evidence, accurately reported in the Ma
tional lntelligcnccr Of the ensuing Wednesday, March
y, Mr.. Randolph says, replying to Gen. Harrison:
snow, sir, the only difference between the gentleman
from OHIO and myself is this-and it is vita!-that gen.
tlemGn and myself differ fundamentally and totally,
and did differ when we first took our seats in Con-
gress-hc as a delegate from the Territory Northwest
OF the river OHIO, rs Il member nf the other House
froin the State Of Virginia; he was an open, Jealous,
frank supporter Of the Scdition law and black cockddc
administration; and was as Jealous, frank, and opcn
an opponent o. the black cockadc and ScditIOn law Ad-
ministrat,on. We differ fundamentally and totally
we never can agree about measures or about mcn-l
DO not mean 10 dictate 10 the nenticInan-lct us agree
to differ rs gentlemen ought 10 do, especially natives Of
the same State, who are %antipCdrs to each other IN po-
iitics. tie, | acknowledge, Just now the zENJrn and ]
the N,nIE; but unless there Is something false IN the
philosophy Of the schools, in the course of time even
these will change their places
The assertion thus made ~ sir. Randolph in the
presence Of General Harrison and in the face OF the
nation, IS erect, positive, oroad. p%alpable, that .he
tFTarrison) WAS AN OPEN, JEALOUS, FRANK
SUPPORTER OF THE SEDiTION LAW AND
BLACK CDCkADE ADMINISTRATIONS No
man had a c!"arc: or more tenacious memory than Mr..
Randolph. The personal characteristics of public men
with whom b. acted were never forgotten by hun
Such "reminiscences were treasured by Inn as an aruorE
from winch h. drew his forensic weapons. Even the
political traits aud personal anecdotes OF the English
statesmen, most exactly remembered, Illustrate all
his speeches. lSit possible that such an acute observer
could have o-rottcn the circumstances which divided
him in politics from his relation, Harrison, and be an
pun ' 9lHii . ~, S'u I' ihN' 'N-S''" - 80
neral Harrison falsely in the face Of the Senate and
nation, and Of hundreds then alive, to dispr"vc the
statement if untrue Now that Randolph is dead,
Harrison, IN his letter to Lyons, would MAKE the I'M
preston. tia, his antagonist was sensible that The fact
he had stated was uniuunded-thut he "rcHHY rcYrcfed
the GitHck that she solicited him (!larrIson) 10 bury
Mc hatchd, &c. But what did Harrison say IN reply
TO KanGolpiI wnen he lived ana conron,r" nm ~ ms
presence: We have The authentic record Of his an
swer, bearing with it the most conclusive clrcumstan-
tial evidence that II was prepared by himself.
On the same day, Monday, Goth Of Marchl HarrI-
son replied to Randolph. Randolph is reported at
length on Wednesday following, C22d March,) IN The
National lntclllmcnccr, and with his speech the debate
is cut Oh in the paper Of that day. As General Harm
sons reply was thus kept back by the reporter, he
(iarrisonj had an opportunity to see Randolphs re-
marks in print, and weigh well The words IN when he
would CONVEX to the public the import Of his response,
as delivered in the House. On Friday, the 2ltli OF
March. l-46. two days after RanGolphs speech had
been published, tn" statement drawn from HARRISON py
il appears, isolated from the rest Of the debate, pre-
faced By the following editorial remark oil the lntci!i'
rcnCcr:
"He mbiishcd on Htdacsddy last he dobatc that i"oh
olace in the Senate on .No"ddy, on .ur. CobJ's motion 10
strike omt me apyr0priaGon Jar hc Can6cridnd rond.
liz Tint debate oar rcaders riH h0rc obScrred Il rcm0rk
Of .Mr. RaHdoIph respecting NJ. Harrison, 10 iehtfh .nr.
II. rlpiied, MIN courSe Of The subsequent dfbatc "k,rh
Int not net puhi<hcd. nc shall not be Mile soon 10 girc
that sc0ad debntc, Int jnStice 10 .Nr. H. IS hoWgM 10
rc0uirc Mat his repiy 10 .ur. Il. should not suffer n like
dcIay, amd ne M~Jore gire Il eariier p"6''c"h"n.
This shows that, from the personal character Of Tue
passage between Mcssrs. Randolph and Harrison, the
remarks Of the latter were drawn out for separate pub
lication, 50 that the public should have the fact precise
~ in the light which they were viewed by the parties
concerned. No one can doubt but that this careful
course vas n the instance of Harrison himself. Inc
reply bears on lis face the evidence OF cautious prcPara-
ton. Harrison was in Il delicate dilemma. HIS con-
.,:,,,ntc u,nrn RpuuhIIr1uS. and 10 confess out and out
that he was for the Alien and Scdllion Laws, wou!dharc
DESTROYED him in Ohio. To have contradctcd John
Randolph, would have brought down upon him not
merely his vIndictivc and appalling scrutiny, but the
testimony of hundreds, then alive, who would prove the
facts as stated; and to have admitted the truth OF his
corIv predictions, and avoided the consequences al
home by declaring a change in his opinions, would have
forfeited the favor of John q. Adams, on whose skirts
Harrison was at that moment hanging for the com
maud-iu-chicf ofthc army, or Il foreign MISSION. With
The small cunning, winch is Harrison $ great faculty,
he qualified the matter all round, 50 rs to come of with
out giving GORGEOUS offence in any quarter
uNr. Harrison said that lie could not refrain from
making his Acknowledgements TO the gentleman from
virginia for the notice he had been pleased to take of
him, He has been pleased to sal, that in the admins
tration vi Mr.. Adams, was n federaiist, and nc comes
10 that conclusion from the course pursued by Inc IN the
session of l1gg-lS00. At that session, the gentleman
and myself met for the first time-he IN the station OF
Representative from Virginia, and | in the more hum
Bile one Of Delegate from the Northwestern Territory.
Having no vote, did not think it proper to take part
in the discussion Of any of the great political questions
which have divided the two parties. My business was
10 procure the passage Of the bills which had intro
duccd for the benefit Of the people ] represented. The
gentleman had no means of knowing my political prIn-
ciplcs unless he obtained them in private conversation.
AS was upon terms Of intimacy with the gentleman, 1t
is very probablc that he might have heard me express
sentiments favorable 10 the then Administration ]
certainly felt thcm-so far, at least, as to the course
pursued by it in relation to the Government OF France.
Nor, said Mr.. H., was | unsupported in that opinion by
those who had a right to control my actions, # not my
opinions. In no part of the country were those nea-
sures more decidedly appreciated than by my lmmc-
diatc constituents the Legislature of the Northwest
Territory, as the address Of that body to tho President,
during that session, will show. For Mr. Adams, SAID
Mr.. IL. entertained at that time and have ever s'nce
entertained the greatest respect. believed nm TO be
an honest man and a pure patriot, and his conduct dur
ing that session proved him TO be such. This opinion
| know, said Mr.. Il, was entertained by those two able
and upright statesmen, John Marshal! and James y.
Bayard."
1t will be observed throughout his speech, given at
length in another column, that the famous i-by-itselt, !,
rhe letter that shines in all that is sad or written by