Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-21
APPENDlX-(A.)

RICHMOND, Feb. 10, 1876
Sin: In compliance with your request, conve
through MIR. Mayo, that would see Mai. Edmi
Christian, and ascertain from him what was
recoUection OF the conversation alluded 10 by
Harr son, having occurred in his presence on bo
a steamboat, between MIR. Bolts and yourse {, I h
seen Major Christian, and re ques,cd him 10 give
statement, IN writing, ofwhat he recolleced sb
the matter. He told re that he had no rscollec, |
whatever Of such a conversation but declined Civ
any written statement.
am, sir, very respectfully.
WA. b. ARCHER
Hon. a. T.. UpsnuR
Mr. Christian afterwards gave q certificate in
folio wing words
RicHnosp, Feb. u, 1912
Dear Sir: have received yours of the Sth in |
IN which you state that Mr. Philip Harrison, In
Certificate which he has given TO MIR Bots, efcrs
conversation in n steamboat on James rive, in II
or 1888. between MIR Bolts, Judge Barbour, Il
yourself. relative to a dissolution of the Union
winch vas present; and you desire me TO Il
whether recollect such convers alton or not, c
do, 10 state what transpised on that occasion
In answer, have to sta that have no recol!
ton OF the conversation alluded to.
am, with respect, your obedicnt serwnt
EDMUND CHRISTIAN
UPsHUR, Esq, Washington.
he has given the DATA las Mr. Harriso, gave
but Mr. Archer's certificate shows that the saf
RicHMcsD, FEB. Is, 1912.
DEAR Sra: have received your letter in VIII
you request me TO safe whether had any recolle
ton ot a conversation to which You were p,r
referred 10 IN a recent publication of the Hon Jol
NJ Bots as having occurred some years since
bon'd Of = soimbrai, and, II so, TO state what M
Tecoiectons are IN regard 20 il.
feeo'ect very di tnctly that some fve or .
years SINCE, winds, on my way 10 Norfolk % ATTIC
the United States ID strict Court NJ that riace v
came on board the boat at Jamestown AID contin
cd on eoard until our arrival at Norfolk, also ,
collect that during tn passage a conversation W
commenced between 5urself add other persons
board upon political TOT IS, but who the Other %
ties TO the conversation were, do not now remei
Der. did not p0rcipat in the conversation,
only heard detached port Us OF il; it is, thereto
Impossible Tor ma to give e substance even Of ,
that transnred.
But, although I resre he circumstances th
should have rendered it ne rssiry for me 10 ma
any statement upon the SUI iect will very frank
but briefly give you my IL ptessions, ut this dsia
day, OF what then occurred in my presence. T
conversation seemed TO TIA, 1 chiefly on tho doc rim
OF nulhc1iion and socesri .; and understood "
To contend for the forrcr as the more npprot ia
remedy foe unc0nstitul % al legislation by Cong q
whilst the latter was advocated by your oppon, nj
In tho course OF your remarks, also unjerstJl
YOU 10 express the opinion that dissolution Of II
Union might, upon the failure OF the other rem
dies, become necessary and desirable, o.. q mea su
of relief from unconstitutional ard oppressive C
nctmen,s by the Federal Legislature. Blu, I hu'
no recollection OF your advocating, upon that occ
sion, dissolution Of the Union, except as an alte
native. and in the event of its becoming necessar
to escape from what you considered still great
evils, aud such as | have above described.
/ am, respectfully, yours, SC.
ROBERT c. NICHOLAS.
Hon. A. T.. UPsHuR,
Secretary OF the Navy.