Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-26

luNC anu mat MS testimony CAnnoA oc IT,
iee;ed upon the ground Of his warm personal or po'
litical friendship for me. | know him as gentle
man possessing high degree OF intelligence, disin
suished as a lawyer in the courts m which he
nrle,iees-ihat he was for some II ne ne inter- Of
the House of Delegates and Senate OF Nlfginia, the
regularly nominated democratic eand date Il the LIS,
elCe ion ior Congress in opposition 10 the Hon. X
NJ. L. Hunter, and was, AT the time no wrote that
Letter, attending as representtive OF his country
men democratic convention then sitting in Rich
mond; and can only say that he differs widely
from the balance OF his party IL he had any DISPOSE
ton to throw his testimony in as "maks-,cSighi
for my benefit.
Having thus exposed and disposed of the Seere.
tary's letter and appendix A, will now proceed to
examine appendix u, published this morning, and
see what can be successfully established by his
own Witnesses FOR claim the risht to examine
and serutnzc their testimony intended TO be given
as such.
The first witness introduced upon the stage to
prove that did DOT hear MIR Upshur express such
opinions rs hI ascrbed to him is the Hon. Henry
A. Wne; Hr/ he places himself al the head OF al
other witnesses, ard entities hmselfin the first para
graph OF his letter, as Tar as his claim establish
u, 10 know more about what MIR Upshur has said
tIom 1888 up 10 this time than any other person ;
and then proves thathe knows nothing about 1t land
consequently that the rest know less) beyond
semi annual conversations which he has held with
MIR Upshur regularly and periodically every spring
andia from 1888 up TO this tnne, while attending
his courts. But | will give his own words, that
there may be no misapprehension.
such, he says, OPINIONS In 1885, when nuNd.
then % be ne erersirce have had conversations
with yoncycry tall ani spring, whilst Attending our courts
Now | regret tina, Mr. Wise wrote this letter with
so much oarelessnesS and thoushtlessness, for IL
serves only To show his more eager desire TO exon.
crate his friend from charge made against him.
which, in the nature Of things, he could Know moth
ing about, than 10 DO iustce between the a,rtis =.
gkO he, h. -.
1t with the declaration that he has rs yet seen moth.
Ing 10 chlnge his CONVICTIONS respecting his opi-
Mons ana avow2is of them on the subject of the
dissolution OF the Union lie surely hsd not read
Mr. Harrison's letter or Mr. Braxton's; and he Ger
tan!y forgot when he said he had held those semi.
annual conversations spring and fail, that he had
been member Of Congress from the year 1888
up TO this time, and that at least every other spring.
he was not IN his district at all. And believe not
unsequently, OF late, he did visit his district in
the fail.
This is surely n subject OF too much importance
. be decided by witness who is 50 thoushless in
his ,taiements.
pFcsu ne that ,ll Mr. Wise means 10 saw Is tina,
he never heard Judge UpShur express the opinions
that say heard him express; FOR IL would tie mon.
strous for him 10 claim TO know, not only all that he
has ssid when he was present, but all that he ha,
not said in his absence.
II this is what MIR Wise near, to say, admit it
may be true. lhayC never charged that MIR Upshur
expressed these sentiments IN MIR Wise's presence;
and rs for my being accountable for the uniformity
OF Mr. pshur's opinions, as expressed 20 different
persons NJ different times beg 10 say that would
answer for the uniformity OF sny senIem,n's
opinion now IN public life his, slve one VIII N
the world will recognise as q signal exception for
change OF opinion.
II Mr. Upshur IS more remarkable FOR any one
trait Of character than sHo:her IN Virginia, / have
always understood Il 10 he versatility and want of
sieadlness IN his opinions and prlncip,es-so much
50 that he who was but shot time since 4 nuli6er
ana disunoniSt on the subject of the tariff IS now
a mem ef of the "Uai, Cabinet" two OF whom. the
acting President and the Secretary OF ihe Treasury
are recommending TO Congress discriminating ta-
rH and am tod that he urges G'mos, every mem.
Der OF Congress that visits his Office TO lay on the
duties, and make large appropriations 10 his de-
partmeni of the Government.
l.; US look ,.le further into the Secretary.
proof. The next witness, itmust be acknowledged
splays degree offarn-Ss, impaltiaity, taste ami
wisdom that highly adorns the bench 10 which he
has recently been elevated.
The letter IS from the late General, now Jude,
Thomas III Bay,y.
As'nge extrae; from his letter, to show its cha
racter, and | vii be satisfied:
ny Dear sui have - Mr. Ph.p Hlrri.on- letter
con ned 10 Nf Bots Tl5lcil1a, vlfh ara. -,
Tat think 8; Nr B,tts-,he fct a.. b, fiI
Tar short Of doing soisa mater Of surprise.n
This IS taking the bull by the horns W IN a ven.
seanre; ard / imagine tie Secretary will hardly
thank his friend, the late General Hstr JEGge Bari,
tor putting his defence on thus ground But he
makes u still worse FOR the Secretary. He pro.
e.eds: "For coming feom IN .nveierats Fetsraist of
Mr. HarTison's g.O)my disposition lby the b,, b.
mistakes gravity AID dignity Tor co3ml 81 er
pec,ed lint his Imagination would have tis.-r -
your opinions more than il has TEE. acco-iio-
% this witness, The Secrea-y's Oh rions ar. no
mueh cisioriei-ihey are pretty much IS NJ. II.
represents them 10 be. "But, cons srirg the cha
cier of the conversation which b. detail 3 and h.
near re aiionsnp 10 Mr. Bots, an Gnl-=ef that he
should have consented to come 90 IA y before The
country as a witn.ss." |: may be vel % rennarl,
ih1i there IS no mere Of my blood running in tbs
veirs Of this near relation Mr. HI than in NJ.
Blyy's. Tbs will probably check h ; an,azeaso,
10 some exten'. What an amazed AMI ame-ipg
Judge he - lie not only undertakes N decide the
case, bu, he plays the par, Of witness and attorney
at the same time. First, he ia Gm0=s4 at reading
Mr fiArrisons leueri then he IS surprised that be
falls 50 Tar SHIRT OF sustaining my statement he
IS surprised, too that, being gloomy Federali,,
he represented Mr. UpshuTs opinions 50 accura,eiv,
he expected 70 have seen them distorted Nn3
men he ams=sd again tia; he gave his testimony
al al. in tie case.
Why, II he had 80 high an opinion Of MIR H. deli.
cacy as 10 be ams=td that he would come forward
70 give his testimony because he was my friend
how could lie have been amazed that he did not dis
!ort the tes'monyi and pray by what does he
idge Of the extent oi the dsiori on, when he did
not hear any ore oil the conversations luded to7
"Ohi most wise aad Iishieous Judge,
second Daniel come 10 iuIgmentD
But am curious 70 know whether II was ne a
General OF Militia, Accomac politician, or Jude Of
the General Court bench OF Virginia. that he g;yss
It as his opinion that Mr. EIarrsons letter flt1, "a,
short OF sustaining my assertion. lfths IS the est
mate he puts on testimony, God help the sui,ors Of
his court; "
MIR Blyly appears as a volunteer witness To
nse me Sccreia.ys language in respect 10 MIR Brax
ton, The comes unlimited, AMI he must not ror,rl,o
II lie meets with n'Tuder's fare" And rs d. So
cie'ary also says (unjusty fowoverl OF Mr. Hi
rson, he IS a swift witness and shows an eegern,rs
TO 90 beyond the pon', ct him take 70 himself lie
te0uke aimed by MIR Upshur at Mr. BraKton for liz
intrusion, and that aimed az Mr. Harrison for n,
swlftness ~
BY the by, the General Judge would no, haze
committed himself thus deeply, II he c3uid L,vs
known that, whi.e he complained OF Mr. Harrison
Tor no. coming up % the point, tine Secretary ,cag
complaining Of his going beyond II, and pyov,ng
more han he was asked 10 prove. This was n1
unknd hit on the part Of the Secretary. Ba,
cave the gentlemen TO settle the point between
attach no censure 10 Mr. Bayly for volunteer;,,
his testimony 70 Judge Upshur, II he had knoyoo
any Wlng 10 tesiiy 10; 10 IS, that from mare d.
sI9 70 be conspicuous in every aray he has chosen
70 ihiut himself in not 10 give testimony, but L.s
cpni9hs as 10 the character of nv witnesses and
their testimony. Did he think himself 8, ,nurb
more competent 20 the task Of argument, thar ,,.
Secretary that he las grotui'ousy offered one a. m
offensive a characterl or did he expect 10 ,s,pi,,
reputation for ilnpanillhy and justice, before he
went upon TIC bench, ny giving on opinion wb,eI
no othcr nan alive will endorse
l"o0id commend to him The Old Latin maxim Of