Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-05
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escaped the public attention; We mean the cir.
cumstances, which, in the commencement led TO Us
creation. lnauenton TO this point has caused much
injustice to he done Mr. Bots; and it is on that ac
count we now recur to the subject
| BY portion Of the Press-not very cons;d.r,tl
however-and by some individuals whose motive,
" inc whole truth could be known, do not stand on
the highest ground, MIR b. is put down as Nh. 40.
sresso'' as indeed, having gone somewhat out OF
the way to provoke a collision with the Secro,,r,,
OF the Navy. Nothing was ever more misaprre.
hended, nor greater injustice done than that which
this understanding Of the subject throws upon Mr.
botts MIR b. icas not the aggrcssor, and could no,
have contemplated, much less sought. an onno,,u.
NIFTY to involve himself in a wrausle with JUDGE
upshur. The thing is entirely too unreasonable. to
challenge the credence of any one DISPOSED TO he
Impartial or just But minute reference To the
iacs as they transpired at the very origin the IN.
cpient stage Of the Transaction will put the subject
IN its proper light.
Ana The facts are these, as we have them from
gentleman who was present and heard the de-
oate' ana on whose accuracy we can fully rely:-
MIR u. was rIdieuling the Obsurdi,y Of passing
degrading censure upon Mir Adams for presenting n
bare petition for peacenble dissolution of the Union
when, as he said, there were thousands in the coun
try who had fivoured absolute and IoreiBie dis
solution OF II. lie ndverted to certain leading poll
tic'ans of the South, naming MIR Rheu and others,
who, 1t MIR Adams were culpable were far more so
than he. lie said if the House thought fl to cen
sure MIR Adams, they ought TO be consistent and
eensure the gentleman over the way, ialluding TO
MIR Rhetu who had once prepared series of strong
d'sunion Resolutions: aud he then wen, on to saw.
by way Of further enforcing his argument. that IN
carry out rs consistency, II would have to 90 IN the
other end OF the Avenue, and reproba,e too lin. nre
sent Head OF the Navy Department. ,oio had in hi,
time, dsvoeGfed d0Icnrigh. aud immediate dissels
ton
II Will thus be perceived, that Judge Upshur was
introduced IN the Identical way in which the names
oil MIR RheiI and oilers were brought in-by way
ct illustration, and Illustration merely Of the course
OF reasoning which tie speaker was pursuing. Be-
eYIng IN the strict truth Of what he had asserted
asserted only by way ofllustrGton ofhis argument
having the testimony Of hsown senses as well rs the
evidence of others, he could not course have an
hcipaied denial OF the fact on which his illustration
was founded.
But how came the matter to be heightened on,
INTO bitter contro versy;-unavoidably so on the
part Of Mr. Botts2 Immediately upon Mr. B,s refer.
ence to Judge u, in illustration cf his (Mr By
position, MIR Wise rose and gave to Mr. Bolts s,ate
men', so far as Judge Upshur was concerned. n Al,
denial MIR q. was, therefore. forced TO repeat hi.
abatement, or exhibit himself as deferred by MIR
Wise from its repetition and as virtually acknow-
iedging that he had made a false charge. Mr. Bolts
then, was not the nsgrcssor. TWAS the over.eager
ness Of too good nntured friend to prefer kind
o'hces, and the arrogant and mpruient letter Of
Judge u. that forced MIR Bolts to bring out his
proofs or take back his declarations. To his i'm
prudent friend and his own III advised course on
the occasion, he must mpule the misfortune of being
exhibited before the country in an attitude. certain
ly not envlable, If not actually dishonourablc.
These reflections have been elected 10y a disoo
ston we have observed in certain quarters. 10 e..
hibit the Representative Of this District as HAVING
m'.icIously provoked the controversy between him
sell and the Secretary Of the Navy. We do no,
know, however, that we are not performing work
Of suPereroeaton; for, from all quarters, we learn
that Mr. Bolts IS considered MS having triumph1ntlv
sustained himself a few Of the penny presses Of
the country that receive public printing rs pay for
their assaults upon Mr. b., are pouring out their
petty venom upon him; but an overwhelming por.
ton Of the intelligence Of the country regard him as
the aSsaiIed party, and consider his triumph over
the lofty Secretary, ns complete.
We might mention, in this connection, That so
successful las Mr. B's exposition beenregarded. that
petitions have actually been addressed IN the Con
eress OF the United States, praying that Congress
would pass heavy consure upon MIR Upshl,, and
use oil constitutional means TO effect his removal
Such a petition, most respectfully sencd-by some,
indeed, Of the first mon Of the placo-rocently came
from Chicothe, IN OHIO, and was sent to the Hon.
/ Mr. Mauhall, Of Ky. Why It has not been pr,
sented to the House Of Representatives, we are not
nfoTmcJ but the existence Of the petition we do
positively aver, and II tho public sentiment Of the
= Union could be embodied IN the snme form, we
doubt not that such memorials as that from Chilli
Gothic, would burden the tables Of Congress. We
regret much any, that tho Secretary Of the Navy
should have placed himself in the predicamcnt no
is surely In; but this much we feel constrained to
say in justice to Mr. Bolts. Let justice be done,
though the Heavens falli