Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-04

GOVERNOR GILMER-7Ae r. Hhg-DrTY OF VIRGINIA
as tile disgusting eaeeress OF me venerable Ldof TO- m
permd holick Gov Gmer, have nothing 10 say They
recoect the pas, make their own comments ana form
idea Of the contempt which such conduct every where IN
spires
OF course need scarcely nscrbe at the foot of the
above decent paragraph the ofthe Richmond Hhg'
tits in perfect character with lis author Need we say
that the assertion completely gra;utous that has
not the slightest shadow Of foundation. "Boot.lick
Gov. Gilmer!" MN should we' What interest have
we 10 consult: Uherta have we exhibited the slight.
est disposition TO do so: We have the Governor
but once during the wner-and that for not more than
five minutes We have no favors to seek from hun, Of
personal or political escrpton.-We approve his
course, in relation TO New York, except in his recon-
mendaton of the Special Commission-and we under
stand that circumstances have changed the posi-
ton of the subject he is himself willing 10 act in dit
frrent way. We have spoken Of his Correspondence
with Governor Seward, without the slightest tiattery
or fawninr 1T is false therefore, that conduct IL
calculated to excite contemplated false that can
ann lrhcrc have inspired it. The Wing, of course has
INDUCED in lis usual habit Of "drawing upon its imag-
nation for ITS facts.
The truth is this "professional assassin Of reputa-
ton has been fathless TO the South the \. York
controversy; and il s conscious the reachery which
has shown well Of the gross political bunder
which has committed In its rabd fiji, would abuse
not only ourselves, but The Governor, the Chairman Of
the Select Committee, and every man who will act
with any sort Of energy in relation to this important
controversy. we RdH nOpeQ lnal on great queS-
ton every in the South would have acted, rs be-
came him-that nll parties would have been united
and that even the R. Wing, losing sight Of the pot-
chi relations which bound it TO the Wing Governor and
Legislature of New York, would have come forward
for the Right and the Remedy-We did not ask it
to support even such as it INDICATED in
the course Of Georgia last wlnter-We do not GO
for what it calls extreme measures; but such
dies as the moderate politicians of ~ York themselves
are unable To condemn. But the r. Wing, always
bundering, always actuated by sinister impulses by
factous propenses, has thought proper throw it,
self against the interests Of the South and 10 depre-
cafe any efficient action 1t has already drawn upon
itself the contempt of many, the disgust of
of its friends for the 'dasurdy" policy it is pnr
suing We shall not be surprised to it next shoot
licking Gov. Seward himself.
Since writing the above, We have obtained Copy
Of the following Correspondence, which has been or
dered TO be printed by the House Of Delegates. Athe
hazard of being suspected (by the decent Whg) of
'boo-cking the Governor, do not hesitate to say
that most cordially reecho the closing sentiment of
his letter TO the Legislature: Should tile Legislature
of that State New York; sustain, decline TO disa-
the positions of its Executive with regard TO lis
constitutional obligations this unfortunate controversy
must at assume serious aspect but which
cannot doubt the Legislature and People of Virginia
prepared meet The Italics are our own; but
direct the public attention to them in that way, they
point out the active duty which devoves upon US, in