Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-21
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MEsR. UPsnuR 4 Boris.
The reply Of MIR Upshur, aud the letters accom-
panying 1t. so far n they have appeared in the
Washington papers. occupy our columns to-day, to
the exclusion Of all variety.
The Judse's reply is highly obnoxious 10 eri,i-
csm Its tone, il IL true, is much lowered since the
Eliminating letter to Mr. Wise Il diselans the ge-
neral construction put upon that letter. that ho
claimed for himself higher social position than
MIR Bolts. As he dsclaims this construction, leo
obviously warranted by the langusge) we. ito use
his own word,) shave no difficulty in believing his
disclaimer; doubtless no knows better than any
else, what his ellusion was. ln this state Of the
case, my (our) rebuke has no application to him.
Blu, waving all exception to the tone of the re.
ply, which il sufficiently ,ssumog;-on the point in
controversy is wholly unsa,sfae,Ory and inconclu
sve. Il is tart piece Of composition, and pretty
specimen Of special p!eading--buth does no, como
up to the seraieh-it does no, invalida,e particle
Of the testimony brought forward by MIR Bolts.
The attempt to ridicuie Mr. Harrison does not
prove that his statement is not Iue-and the allie
cation that MIR II. is his Judge U.s) "inve,erote
enemy" unsupported by proof, cnnno, in any fc-
rum DO deemed refutation Of his positive asser-
able reputation for honor and truth. This manner
OF treating grave n subject is scarcely worthy
OF a Secretary f,he Navy. There ia gross and
suicidal contradiction here, too. Mr. Harrison is
FIRST represented as lawyer in "good standing"
and as having drawn up his letter to MIR Bolts with
the art of the lawyer--and then he is held up as
n supplementary incapable OF comprehendng
Judge upshur's political sentiments! This is ra.
a..
MIR Brax,on's unanswerable statement is passed
by with sneer, too significant to be msun dcrstood
to the effect that Mr. B. is not gentleman enough
for Cabinet Minister to soil his hands with him.
This ia a very convenient mode Of getting out OF
difficulty, certoinly; and il Mr. Secre,ury's breath
can sweep men Of fair standing from the rolls of
honor, no more need be said about III
One remarkable feature in Judge Upshur's reply
is the limitations everywhere thrown out. when
oluding to the conversation on the boat-thst no
cow ers,tion ever took pluee at all. Mnjr. Chris
tan. MIR. Nicholas, md Mr. VIM. Smiths letters
are given TO strengthen these limitations And ye,
Mr. Nicholas that conversation relating to
Modification, dis.o ution of the Union, &C., did take
place, ct the time referred to-detached portions
only Of which he heard
Unless the letters yet to be published lie more TO
the point than those given. and than the summing
up of the Judge. Mr. Bolts stands unsc,ihed and
unscatheabe. His allegation is made good and he
is fully vndieated from the harsh and injurious i'm
putntons cast upon him; ana Judge Upshur mus,
be content to be regarded as having forgot some
things he has sid, ard some opinions he once en-
tertaned. There is. TO I've sure, awful Jog ue
OF references, enough 20 stnrte common man from
his propriety. The Hon. this and Honorable Judge
thst-Mr. such a one, Of great cminencc, and Mr..
such another, most respected SC. Bu;ifIhese dis
tneuished gentlemen, whose statements nrc yet to
appear, DO no, know more Of the matter in contro.
versy than those who have spoken, We do no, see
how the issue is 10 be varied-merely by tho im
Tosins array Of their uamesl
By the way, we heard gentleman. the other
day, who knows ;he Judge well, speaking of thi.
subject, give a solution OF the Judges conduct
which as 1t is n charitable one, we would the more
willingly adopt. He said the Judge changed hi.
opinions very ofien-and he was of so arlent q
temperament, and so very bigoi. for the time be-
ing, to whn,ever notion he took up, that he could no.
realize the POSSIBILITY that lie had ever entertained
different one. This, iftruc, may serve to paliat,
the Judges conduct. and tske off from his denial T.,
design Of wilfuly deceiviHg but it does not jusi
fly him in calling cen lemen liars and fools, VIII,
impute 10 him opinions Of which he once boosted