Liberty advocate., 1840-07-09
LIBERTY, }MI) THURSDAY, JULY 9, ls4o.

made it, the acknowledgment Of Gen. Harri-
son--his high esteem for the purity and patri-
otsm Of the elder Adams; and his receiving
the appointment Of governor of Indiana from
his friend and patron. If he were now upon
his trial for federalism, he might pick his own
jury and they would find him guilty"
Fellow citizens, we are persuaded you will
think us, that il would be mere mockery Of
justice to person accused to 'pick his own ju-
ry," if his accusers were permitted to select
the testimony. We arc not willing to allow
| il in this case, any now submit to your candid
consideration the connected remarks of Mr..
Randolph, and General Harrison's reply
Gales and Seaton's Register OF Congressional
Debates, page $50.
"Mr, Randolph said: Now, sir, the only dif-
ference between the gentleman from Ohio and
myself, is this, and it is vital: that gentleman
and myself differ fundamentally and totally,
and did differ when we first took our seats in
congress, he as delegate from the territory
northwest Of the river Ohio, as member OF
the House from the State Of Virginia; he was
an open, jealous, and frank supporter Of the
sedition law and black cockade administration,
and | was as open, Jealous and frank an oppo-
nent Of the black cockade and sedition law ad.
mnistraton We differ fundamentally and
totally. We never car. n.agree about measures
or about men, do not mean 10 dictate to the
gentleman; let US agree to differ as gentlemen
ought to do, especially natives Of the same
State, who are anlipodes to each other in poll
tics"
"Mr. Harrison said, in reply, thut he could
not refrain from making his acknowledge
TO the gentleman from Virginia for the notice
he had taken Of him. He had been pleased to
say that in the administration Of Mr.. Adams
was iederaist, and he comes to that concu>
sion from The course pursued by me in the ses>
sion Of l799-l800. At that session the gen.
teman and myself met for the first time, he
in the station of representative from Virginia,
and in the more humble one Of delegate from
the Northwestern territory. Having no vote,
| did not think it proper to take part in the dis,
cusSion of any Of the great political questions
which divided the two parties. My business
was 10 procure the passage Of the bills which
| had introduced for the benefit of the people
represented. The gentleman had no means o.
knowing my political princ pies unless he OBJ,
tanned them in private conversations As
was upon terms of intimacy with the gentle
man, it is very probable that he might have
heard me express sentiments favorable TO the
then administration. certainly felt them, SC
far at least as TO The course pursued by it in re-
latlon TO the government Of France. Nor
said Mr.. II, was unsupported in that opinion
by those who had right TO control my actions,
if not my opinions In no part Of the country
were those measures more decidedly approba-
ted than by my immediate consttuenis-the
Legislature of the Northwestern Territory
as the address Of tina: body TO the President
during that session will show.
"For Mr., Adams, (said Gen. H.) entertained
at that time, and have ever since entertained, 1.-The
greatest respect. believe him TO be an honest
man and pure patriot, and his conduct during
that session proved him to be such. This opn-
ion, know, (said Mr.. H.) was entertained by
these two able and upright statesmen,J John Mar
shall and James A. Bayard." ITO the ques-
tion asked by Mr.. Randolph, whether General
II. recolected a conversation between Mr.. Nj
chOlas and himself, in relation to the negroes
aud politics of Virginia, Mr.. H. answered ~
81 recollect it perfectly we'll, but can this be ad-
duced as an evidence of my lavoring the sedi.
tion law. Mr.. Nicholas was my relative and
intimate friend the conversation was entirely
jocuIar, and so considered by that gentleman at
the time, and ever after. will never (said
Gen. H.) resort 10 any one to support an asser-
tion Of mine on a matter Of fact. But if |
chose TO do so, the gentleman from Maryland,
who sits opposite to me, General Smith) and
who was the another in law Of Mr.. Nicholas,
knows the undertaking friendship and support
which received from Mr.. N. through his own
political life. Mr.. Jefferson was at that time
Vice President of the United States, and was
upon the most intimate terms with Mr.. Nicho-
las. He took his seat as President of the SEN
ate within fifteen minutes after the converse.
tion alluded to had passed. lfit had been con
sidered in any ohter light than as joke, Mr..
Jefferson would certainly have heard it, and
he would as certainly withheld those eviden-
ces Of his confidence and regard which re-
ceived from him through the whole course Of
his subsequent administration. But, sir, said
Gen. H., my opposition to the alien and sedi-
ton laws was so we'll known in the territory,
that q promise was extorted from me by my
friendsin the Legislature, by which was elec.
ted, that would express no opinions in Phila-
Idelphia, which would be in the least calculated
to defeat the important objects with which |
was charged. As had no vote was not call
ed on to express my sentiments in the house.
The republican party were all in favor of the
measures wished to have adopted. But the
tederalists were in the majority. Prudence,
therefore, and my duty 10 my constituents, rem,
dered it proper that | should refrain from ex-
pressing sentiments which would injuriousy
affect their interests, and which, If expressed,