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

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sd farmer OF the E,s'efn Shore, seldom irOo hon
except WIEN engaged in cfheial dulio.. No ,w
men could he less likely TO meet, ans prcperly &c
lied on that eiicuns anee ns gecurd Toe Believing
that the conversation for hou s." to which he al
| luded, could not h.vo been held with me. IL
| not wonderful tina, | should no. reeoleci a easu,
eonvcrsaton which, rs Il now appears, was held
II he'd al al, IN common passage boat, and with
| man who was olmos, stranger 30 me.
IL there be any censute implied IN the sinipl
declaration that my associates were dcten, iron
those OF Mr. Bo,ts. do not know the individual
IN tho world to whom myself eau apply II.
| have thought II due to myself TO disclsim IN
| miscons,fuction which has been pu, upon my Ian
guage, affecting persons whom 10 not know an,
have no motive to offend. l have assumed" moth.
ing in point OF soc, position over MIR Bl;ts or hi
connexions, and the charge that have done SO, i
itself an assumption purely sratuitous As to hi
associates at the time alluded to, their positio,
must be assigned TO them by those who know them
and so mus, his aud mine.
desire also 70 say that if REGARDED this as az
issue of vcraeiiy," should consider il neeessar,
10 say very little upon the subject. And if IN,
matter involved myself alone, and my political opn
ions, should leave 1t in perfect silence TO the cor
receive Of time. But new actor has appeared up
on The sage; who has given new character to IN,
drama. IL now involves the principles OF a Who'll,
political party and the motives and conduct of ji,
unguishcd political men. AS I have been attacked
through them, II becomes necessary TO give then
an opportunity to say how far can Justly he M
cused of designing disunion for having defended
their principles, their conduct, AMI their designs
IL Is necessary, also. 20 ascertain tho true pom,
OF inquiry, before We proceed TO the evidence re
lating TO IT, have not SAID that never had con.
vers,trn with Mr. Bots; on the contrary, have
expressly refused to say 50. My words are III G.
81 will not assert that never held conversation
with Mr. Bolts" Blu; did assert, and now asser,
and will prove, as lar as any such case admits OF
proof, that no conversation which have ever held
with him, or with any other man, can fairly bear
the construction which he has put upon it. In do
ing this, shall conhne myself the single inquiry
whether or not Mr. Bolts has proved, as he under.
took to prove, that was at time or other Ian
open, unqualified, undiss used, and boosted advocate
Tor an immediate dissolution OF the Union..n These
are hrs own words.
The proofs which he has offered arc the certih
Gates OF Philip Harrison, of Richmond, Carter
BfIx,on, who, believe, now lives near Richmond.
Virsini', and Edward w. Johnston, now in this
city, and understood to be O. the editors Of the
Independent; and to these added extracts from,
and criticisms upon, certain published essays under
the title of Revolution in Disguise" OF each OF
these in its turn.
MIR Harrison is laSyer OF good stlndne, Ear
advanced in.liie, and is considered very respeca
bic man; bat in this matter, he Is neither an Impair
tlal nor an ingenious witness. He is the warm
friend Of Mr. Bolts; his guardian and relative. as
am informed and one OF the executors OF his father.
and he is my inyetera,e enemy. This is no. tho FIST
attack which he has made upon me, although il is
the first open one OF his hostility Ihrve iull proof
n; my command, although have only suspected l.
till within the las; few days His certificate itself
shows the spirit in which j. wss given. While he
processes perfect freedom from all conncxon with
politics, and assumes an air OF il finite candor, every
sees that he has drawn up his statement with a
lawyers art, with particular view TO make tire
worst possible impression in regard TO me. Ii he
had been preparing an indictment, he could not
have arranged his materials more nrtiully. The
advocate is seen in the testimony of the witness
Understanding that Mr Bolts had applied to him
for testimony, aud knowing the character OF H..
mind and the state of his feelings towards me- Wa.
ANXIOUS 10 know what he would prove ia order that
uiisht have IN opportunity to refresh his memory
ard correct his errors, ii he should commit any.
For that purpose, requested Joseph Mayo, T. q.
o. Richmond. TO obtain irom him the substance o
his testimony; but he refused TO give it. Mr. Mayo
cerif a, follows.
son the moruus ofihe 5h ofts rnont1 ca'iri on Mr.
Philip Harrison eat ss 10 Lihat uiso Uphur hat fe
guescd me % cil on him a'i ay mm that lie hat hear
eihy Nc Hluis'ns statement AMI hats ~ Justice
~ him, the JUICE asked 20 be fl.u sIed with cnpv il
should 80 Ia heard Of his having rui NJ
Wf IoiI aud askcd how tic Jlisc heard H. rSpiied
m not know, bnt hli he hat lie said he could frnish
had not rctainoia c"py. then AGED him II he wou
make statement Of The substance q IL lie replied tia
In ihc papers of Monly Then Mr Harrison said irat AM
communication between himself aud Judge upshuT mug
JOS MAYO"
The temper here displayed cannot b, mistaken.
His surprise that had heard Of his purpose show
that he meant to do his work in secret and his
demand that al my communications with him shou d
be IN wiring eviGces a CONSEQUENCES that he was
acting with hostile feelings And yet, when las,
saw him there was nothing Of this ia his manner
What respect eau attach to O witness who ,esie.
all on one side, and refuses TO be interro ,ntcd on
the other2 lie eff great reluctance 10 have his
certificate published, and begs that it may not be
done If It can be avoided; and yet every one sees
tina. he prepared for tha, very purpose. I: was
for thai Purpose only that it was desired, and he
knew that It would be published, and the precs c
time when it was expected Il be- published, for he
so informed Mr. Mayo. He was asked for his svi
dence touching pafIieu r conversation on board
steamboat, and he has, unasked, and Of his own
accord, spoken Of many others, one OF which he
Acknowledges 10 have been strictly private. He is
what the lawyers call swift y itncss; one who is
eager To go beyond the point as TO which lac is
inierrogated lie himself knows the effect Of this
He is not entitled 10 speak OF my poii cal opin.
ions, because it Is Impossible 10 make HIM comprs.
bend them. Many very amusing proofs OF this
have been afforded TO the gentlemen OF Williams
burg lie is Federalist ULTRA even beyond ordina-
~ ultraism. He has grown old with set of fixed
ideas, which il IL impossible TO unseitie. II thinks
al State rights doctrines nbominab c. and denounces
them with most imperial scorn. lie announces his
own dogmas, er eaihcira, md is utterly impiten,
Of nil contradiction. lie himself informs uI that he
runs away from oil such discussions when he is at
liberty 10 do So and impores iorbeirance whenever
he is so pent up that he cannot fly. Modification
is, in his view, no, only dsunion, but something
not fac short Of treason, AMI his anathemas agains
/, are given forth with q solemn pomp and an au.
thorita'ive emphasis absolutely Irresistible. Hi.
acquantanc will not be az loss 10 recognise the
truth OF this picture
Such is the attitude and character Of tho witness
Let see what he his proved.
Admit, for The present, land have no sort oil
objection that it should be so considercd,) that ,
political conversation was held on the deck OF ,
steamboat, ard that both Mr. Harrison aud NJ
Bots were present Mr Harrison himself say
that he herd only tie beginning OF it, and retire,
out of tbs way rs not TO hear either It's progress
or its conclusion. MIR Harrison knows, as a lawyer
that testimony Of this sort would be worthless be.
fore any jury in the country. Indeed. they woul,
not be permitted to hear II. So that, far from hav
ing proved the case, Mr. Harrison has not, in an,
just sens, Of the term, even given evidence ,enini
TO provo i. And ye', niier the lipse Of six years
he undertakes 10 give, from mem1ry alone, not oul,
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