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

In the second place, he s,ys Mr. II. has disclosed
what he admits to have been strictly private, and
then endeavors 10 subject him to my denuneiatons
OF retailer OF private conversations. AS the friend
OF Mr. Harrison, this calls for a pronp; aud une-
quivcea jen,l. admits such thing because
every man must perceive that, however Nr. II.
might have been disposed TO regard the conversa
uon which took place in his (MT UpShut's) bsrrortd
carriage, when he heard him subsequently. end on
repeated occasions, proclaim the same opiiions in
public upon the deck OF steamboat. in the pre-
senee OF crowd Of passenger, he himself removed
the injunction of secrecy and confidence IL any pre-
vious'y existed, and that IL was perfectly legitimate
Tor HIM 10 refer TO mis- former Conversations serv
ing TO confirm his un ierStandng Of the opinions he
thus expressed and 10 show that they were uttered
deliberately, premediia,edy, and repeatedly.
He says again: "He (Mr H. is not entitled 10
speak Of my political opinions, because i, is inn
possible TO make him comprehend them. lie IS
'Federaist, and has grown old with a set Of fixed
opinions, which il is impossible 10 unsettle."
That MIR Harrison may be a Federalist in many
OF his views is probable enough, although he has
always claimed, and does now, 10 belong TO the
Republican party and his fest entrance into public
life was os the Republican Representative Of the
Democratic county OF Prince w liam. But It would
Omuse the world TO hear grave objection urged ts
the testimony OF General Washington or Judge
Marshall that they were Fedorasts; party that,
however mistaken they may have been in some
particulars, are universally acknowledged 10 have
been the most vlrtucus md intelligent party the
country has ever nad within its limits. And as TO
his opinions and principles being fixed, think it
high time that, at the az. OF - or 81, they were
liked. And II those only are to be relied on as
capable of comprehension whose opinions and prn
eples are undergoing a constant change, then Is
MIR Upshur himself peculiarly entitled 10 high credit
for his powers Of comprehension. But how lo7c has
it been since Judge Upshur thought Federaist
was not entitled TO credit as a wi'nessl
| Let not the world be startled when l tell them
that Judge Upshur was m old bsck-coeksde
Federasi, Of the deepest dye. II | were to stop
/ here have no doubt there would be witnesses
enough to come forward and deny this also. To
keep them out of such scrape will give the proofs
| in advance.
In the wear 1923, MIR Upshur was a candidate,
and the Fsdstol candidate. Tor Congress. in opposi
ton TO the late Burwell Bssse;,, the Republican
can ijaie and have taken ,he following extracts
from his address 70 the reeholders OF the Acconlac
district, published ir the Richmond Enquirer OF
March 25, 1928, in whichhe says:
Il respectfully offer myself candidate for your suf
FACES al the approaching election OF neiher OF Con-
gross and beg leave to state 10 youmy political piles
aud feelings"
In the course Of the address, he says:
MY own political principles have sustained no change.
"a ia respect they deserve TO De rcprn6afed They
teach INC to love the land my bt vencrate is nee
en all occasions to the utmost extent Of power &c,
Sc Attic same time, therefore, Inst my po-
that system OF Intolerance founded on party names
AZ once unjust proi'ess aud opposed 10 thetfs oier
AN 4 FEDERATIsT OF that school In Whose L5ciTine
the Constitution of the Unei states was estsisSc ans
according which twas administered by Washnsoa .
Dated March -, 1873, and signed 4 p UPSuUR.
And this is the gentleman who now attempts 10
dIsparase the testimony of Mr. Harrison upon the
ground that he is an Old FEEDER list and for that
resson incapable OF understanding his doc,r ne of
nulihcntion. Whist vii his certifers say TO this
Will they now undertake 10 prove that he has re
yer held one set OF opinions ut one time, and ano-
Their at another time Will they now undertake
IN hat he b,e =
one set OF terms to them that he has never express
ed himself in different terms 10 Cthcrs1 What OPT
Mon has he ever entertained any subject of pub
lie policy that he has not changed Being bank
man 10 day, and an anti bank man to- morrow: \ n
1nti-tarif man yesterday, and a tariff msn 10 DAY;
Calhoun man at one tine, and a Harrison man
the next.
Recurring agair to the steamboat conversation,
Mr. UPshur says:
But was aay such conversation ever held Al all, TIE
Hon Mrsmth, 10 whom MI Bolts appedto prove IL, ioas
not reeolcct II Eim1ni Christian, referred Co by Mr.
Harrison As hay Leen present, doe no, Gceoeet
H. These are te only Witnesses referred 10 as having
been present AMI not them confirms Mr. HarIis5u
Now let me remark that neither Mr. Nicholas nor
Major Christian were " theses OF ming; they were
not called upon by MIR Harrison 10 give testimony
IN the case, hom proper sense OF delicacy on his
part towards those gentlemen, occupying, as they
ID, position towards the administration of Mr.
Tyler which would render il las might be suppos
ely an ungrateful task to give testimony against
member Of his Cabinet. Major Christian was a
near relative and friend OF MIR Tyler and held the
commission Of Marshal o. the eastern district o. Vir-
gnia under MIR Tyler; and MIR Nicholas was the
attorney for the same district, and his nomination al
that moment pending before The Senate Of me United
States for confirmation.
For these reasons, Mr. Harrison did no, choose
10 call them TO the witness stand, for he knew il
would not he agreeable TO them 10 give testimony
against Mr. Upshur, though j, is manifest he thougs,
they would he able to 90 so, or he would never
hsve referred 10 ,hsm.
Mr. Upshur calls on them 10 sustain him. and
hndins That they not only fu. to do that but that
MIR Nicholas establishes that there was such n cor.
versalion held a, the time and place specified. he
then attempts 10 turn them over 10 me as witnessed
and asserts that neither OF the gentlemen recolecs
any conversation on the subject. As to Mr. Smith,
he was IN command OF the boat at the time and we
as likely TO have been attending 10 the machinery
or BANDS as TO the conversation Of bis passengers.
knew he was on board as commander, and thougb
It possible he might have heard what passed and !
therefore asked him il he did.
But Mr. Uushuf still doubts, in the face Of his |
own witness, whether there ever wns such a conyer
saiion held. Hear what he says:
Now, am -tly willing that i' should be aksn as
le ihai conversation held and thar Hr Bots pore
art IN have never denied the pOFs bi y ofti. Bot
certainly . no very wonderful that should lave forgot
al forgotten T. also"
This, like his first attempt to shift the question
from one Of ver1citY between him and myself 20
one between Ms Johnston and the nulfying party
generally, might be thought ingenious, but that i,
j. rather 100 barefaccd. Let US see how far Mr.
Upshur is justified IN saying Mr. Nicholas does not
TCco'lect any such conversation. What does Mr.
Nicholas say7
Il recoIoei very dsineiit ts,vsbe, That ,ornc sve M
sS years since whilst NY way Norfolk 10 atend tho
United states District Court place you came ON
board ihe oa N jamestown, and continued on board nm
our arrival al Norfolk also recOlecf that durnr the
passage conversation was commenced between your
anil oiher persons on board, noical tories but
VINO TIC Other parties 90 the conversation were DO not
now tencu'cr di NOT participate Boz the conversation
ana ony tsard dsfdcied portions = IT, u ~ errfore in
res se for me - Fr. NJ .46siaHes .reH 81 an that tran
In the course Of your remarks also Understood Won
might upon allure or Tie Ohrr remedies become y.e
cfssnry ana dfFrnts means Of relief from unconr
tuonAi an oppres use enactmcu's by the Federal Leg
iltIie But have 90 recollection of yofr Advocating
upon that occasion. dssoui ~ the Union errrrf
auaferuavc, aniin the event oil s becoming necessary
!" eseais romw n you nsiierci still greater evils sud
such az have above described"
TINS Is Tie testimony Of gentleman who ONLY
heard detached portions Of the conversation, and
cannot give even the substance Of oil that transpir
e. Now, what delusion was the Secretary labor.
ing under when he asks, "Was such a conversa
uOn ever held at all and then 70 assert in the face
OF this letier published by himself, that MIR Nicho-
las "don't recollectit"
But what opposition does he make OF yny testiroo
N.Y. df participate in the Conversation. heard
tall, ond have made statement which Is confirm.
cd by Mr. HARRISON who does not say. as MIR lin.
shur says, that he heard the conversation from ono
end OF the boat TO the other. Nor is u 10 be infer
red that he IS tesufying TO conversation which he
did not hear. On the contrary, he says:
"Ahor having dinel, The company went generally ,
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