The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-24
Mr.. BoTTs AND JUDGE uPsHUG.

MR. Bolts AND JUDGE uPsHUR.
we stated 10 our last that Mr.. Bolts il
rs defence had introduced evidence
enough 10 convince any one of the truti
az The charge he had made against judge
ypshur, that he had been an " nneompro
nisiag a9roedte for dissolution IF N,
Uaica.n Il is attempted by the Madiso-
MN and some Of tie Loco POGO prints to
cast q shade Of disrcsprri over Dir. Bots
character, because he has had indepcn-
dauco enough to expose the trucking
course Vi cur President by chance and Of
noa exposing the conduct Of one Of his
Cabinet officers. Every man who has in.
dependence enough to unmask the conduct
Of men high in power may calculate 10 b.
assaicd bs the hangers on Of that n,an or
his friends. Judge Urshur u his letter 10
Nr Wise holds out the idea that Il was
next TO impossible for him TO have had
any coayorsalon with Mr.. Bolts relative
to dissolution Of the Union, iniinmting
tia, he was not respectable enough for his
associate, but every one mus; know that
Mr.. Bots character was above reproach
or else he would never have been elected
to represent one Of the mos, respectable
districts 10 tie State Of Vireinia--erery
thing proves that his character Is as fair
as lhs Secretary. The Grs, witness III.
troduced is a AIR. Walker, Of Richmond
"a, who 10 reply to Mr.. Bolts letter Of
inquiry saya:
ia reply to your letter, then, have to
eos that have a dIsiitct recollection OF
I've conversation or discussion between
lai-e upshar, Judge Barbour, and your
s.li. pl the lime aud upon the occasion 10
which yua rcl'r, aud Of tic opinions then
eSpses sd by Julgs Upshur upon ~ sub
rci Of the dissoluii,a q the Union Of tic
Safes.
." I had, on more occasions thaa one, be-
hr heard Judge tpsilur express the same
opinions openly, uurcssryediy, and VITA
great boliaess and freedom OF manner
These circumstances blyo The moFe deer.
~ impressed upon my recollection The
| opinions expressed by him upon the sub.
ai, at tho ijno and upoa the occasion
| 90 which yeu have alluded.
Tho first Of these occasions was At
/ Williamsburg, when lha Judge was hold.
ioy ono Of his courts. lie there said, III q
c1a,cra'ios not a; al private or confatn. +
uaI, iAai me Uqoa Of the Sidies, saOner or
li,cr must be dissolrej he Jeiieoed II 10
b raaroiiable, aad, IL his opinion, the
soJuer Il occurred or itas brought abort,
he b,''cr for Virgiaia and the Southern
Sa'es, or slGrehofliag Safes; that IN the
tJtumiiua Of the Union, the Northern and
Eastern SlaIas had obtained great adyan.
ases over the Southern o., 10 use the
Judges phrase, tho Sa,th, Ia tho iorml.
ton Of the l'aion, had made bad bargain;
and that tho administration OF the Govern.
men, hll made il worse that the policy
Of Toe Government and imposition Of IA.
f.'i had produced the impoycFlshment and
wood ultimately ruin the Southern States
that the Southern people would be the
mere hhwers Of wood and drawers ot' wa
ter, or the slaves of the Eastern and North
err; that the latter States had already ac-
qnlrcd the ascendancy in the councils o.
the nation that the rapid increase Of the
population Of these States, or the non.
slayeholding States, would render this
state Of things permanent, II the Union
continued; that IN consequence OF these
advantages, and the greater capital Of the
Northern aud Eastern States, they had al
ready monopoll1ed large portion Of the
proper trade Of the South, aud every year
would render II worse. The Judge en-
deiyorcl TO enforce and illustrate these
opinions, by reference to great many
l0c's and by much reasoning
froR tho above extracts it is clearly
shown that Judge Upshur was disunion.
-, and i appears that Mr.. Harrison heard
lin on moro occasions than one advocat-
los the same doctrines. We give further
y extracts from Mr.. IInrrison's letter.
" Ia tho month of November following,
'alnk Judge upshur and myself were
travelling from York to Williamsburg to-
gotaor, IN some private conveyance, when,
upon the way, Judge Upshur again intro
uaced the subjnct Of the dissolution Of the
Union, expressing the same opinions mi
very much the same language, supportingl
w. OPINIONS ~ the sama course Of reason