Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-03-19

Z Win ." bfii . IN 'SS' ~
ed, and, though never Intimately 50, yet there
was always an urbanity and au interchange OF
cIviltIes between US that never failed 10 make
quite a favorable impression upon me; and, 1t ii
was not reciprocal, II was my misfortune. 10
stfew difficulty in Your way with design was Ut
terIy improbable. a, least. You. a distinguished
man in the eyes of the naiion-whai advantage
could have expected lr-m a derisi"n oil you!
Surely IL was very improbable. most assured-
Is and most certainly never entertained the sfhai'
est pre- idice or unfav"rable idea OF You untl me
affair OF the Fay etteviIie letter, that appeared IN
der my signature; upon which was founded, !
am quite sorry to say, the charge which gaiioP-
Cd through The Union against YOU.
Your memorable pamphlet, and some letters
hat came out IN Your defence, were eutifety eS
pressive Of the whole transaction; AMI although
| thought at the time that You had not property
conceived me-, studiously torb"re 10 say more
rhar bad been expressed N my correspondence al
Wheeling, which Mr.. Noah gave.
Ny entire OF Jet now l., a desire | have to he
exhonerat.d from the belief of any special desire
10 rnjate you; for. | again declare tha, never
fel, the SMILES, degree of unkrndness towards
you, other than what was ut the tno impressed
upon ne by what had been communicated. !
have never since the affair fallen III company
with Won b., once, and that was ior a moment
only, and it took place IN the Hall of the House of
Representatives, when a ballot was gong on Tor
"A Public Printer. was standing a%longSiie oil
Governor Branch, then a Senator of the un'teh
States, when you passed on al my oacR, hnd'
without, perceisIng who | was, before you got up
Ia Us you asked how the ballot had gone. Mr..
Branch had not attended to il, and Ind lst taken
1t down with n pencil. | handed 10 You The pa
per, aud after locking at it,y returned showed,
and passed on. Mr.. Branch then asked me 1t
tina, was the ftst time YOU and | had met slnce
the ntfiir of the Fayetteville letter. ! said yes
The matter then vanished, and have never met
with YOU since.
3 ~: to,. = ;,1pIcl 10 chpZU COW that the
long lapse o: time, and the many growing circum-
stances of The country aud Government, have
long ago convinced me that tho very greatest IN
justice was done you iG the charge made J mao,
too, an opportunity OF reading over very calmly
and Approximately a file OF newspapers contain
ing the whole afflir and carefully GlIated upon II.
Mr.. Buchanan, who was represented to be your
accuser, exhibited no proUf whatever against yol;
and he even denied having ever made The charge
Hpon you. Ihave discharged my mind IN addfes
sing myself 50 fully In yol. and can OILY add
|, that if a publication of this letter can render you
/ any essential service. Ghaugh | DO not deserve
lt.) YOU have full liberty lrom me 10 let the pubs
lie see il.
One circumstance | beg TO assure you Of, that
, whatever nav verbal and written expressions OF
; YOU were, (and | suppose must have gwen much
scope 10 both, though | rec"tiect nothing OF what
= | did say | again say that am most thoroughly
=. convinced hat you were most untInthtutiy, and
: therefore, uni lst!v treated, for have never seen
any evidence TO substanliate at all the charge.
= Before ! take finally ln"vo "f y"" taei' WAY no.
End very likely will be. the last time thai any IN
tcrcourse viii take place between us) J must
be allowed to make n few more obsersatoos-
| though | am quite sensible that my letter ms AZ
J ready exceeded tho proper limit; yet ! hHz'f';
with gentIeunan of liberaiitv. nothing, am sure
' in asking n little further indulgence. From the
, tenper Of the nations The peculiar state 1T things
IL Is presumabie that YOU are to be the wing cand'
date for he next election Of President OF The Y.
: States. You have, | am sure, too hi@h resPec'
for public opinion, as yon have too much venera
ton for the high dignity of that situation, to DC
negligent Of IT. The greatest OF Ject'"n that i2s
Y been vet stated against you for that high post,
am concerned TO say, hinges upon The only aiiti
y which has been The sui ect OF this letter; AMI
am sure. rs far as bore any influence, or the
representation | made against YOU, | sincerely
hope IL will be perfectly removed by what nave
# already expressed to you. know n great many
mosr respectable, Independent. high minded poll
tcians of the country, now exfenfIng to n gFea'
n distance in the Union, that would have supported
y You through tho thIckest vnpar that has h''herto
|, cast a blind upon the nation but for the cIrcutn
e stances referred to. II can surely be now no lon
J., ger a matter Of doubt upon their minds; for he
u who was generally believed to be the cIrcuiatol
q of the gorgeous SANDER against yon, hereby re
yokes his belief Of -, and uneQnlvocallV declares
that i, is improved, and stands utterly unsup
d ported 10 this time. n period Of Is or l6 years.
BIT. Ike nil spirited maievotence. II will be stl
said BY some, that, even in ihIs explanation
have gwen you Of the part | bore IN IT, there i
an understanding between US. and that II IS al
. designed for political effect. You and can mns
: readily NEE, the charge, | nm sure. / have
had no intercourse or interview las is eypresseC
g., in my letter. with you for nj least ten or clever
! years-and there has been no sort Of Interchange
between us.
Blu, yo: and | have become old enough TO eS'
, pect all such matter 10 arrive, and ere therefore
: prepared, | dare say. for The comiag of them
Then. lie, il he so-and am sure we shall neither
:, Of US regard il.
sincerely wish you health and happiness. ans
: remain. dear sir, most respectfully, your obedi
ent servant.
CARTER BEvERALLY.