Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-24
Very respectfully,
A. P. UPSHUR.


A. P. UPSHUR.
Before proceed to examine the evidence adduced ~
the Hon. Mr.. Bolts, touching my political OPINIONS,
consider it proper 10 advert 10 the following suoecs
more Immediately personal to myself
Mr. Bolts expresses great indignation al the reonRe
he received for having disclosed in the House OF he-
representatives. private conversation supposed to nave
occurred between himself and me. HIS resentment az
the charge an admission that the rebuke was well
deserved if the fact supposed II TO be IL IS
certain that understood him to allude TO private
conversation, and it is equally certain That lie was
so understood by every who has expressed any OPP
mon upon that point in my hearing Inc construction
thus nut upon his language is, in my opEion clearly
warranted by il; but whether it not each one who
reads il will decide for himself AS Mr. Bots dIscians
this construction, | have no difficulty IN peheVns ms
disclaimer doubtless he knows better than any one else
ybat hin allusion was. In this state OF the case, my
rshrle has no application to him; am pleased how
ever. that he has avaed himself of the occasion 10
express his own views of such betrayais oil private
confidence shall have occasion TO invoke the antho,
rty of his opinion upon ths point ID aho'ef part u
these remarks =, -.
To the connexions of MIR Bolts, desire to say that
they do great wrong me, and great injustice 10 them
selves If they interpret any thing in my letter 10 Mr..
Wise as designed TO disparage them know them 10
he as respectable and entitled TO Us high position IN
society "a those Of any other man. and il is certain that
have not even insinuaied much less asserted, the
contrary
To the associates of Mr. Bolts, desire TO say that
do not know who they are, or have been and therefore
had no right to say and have not said that they were
inferior to my own. ] said that call Virginia knew
that thew were wholly different from mine, and sad
this in order to show, by aluson to known iacts, that
they were more different than those OF equals IN society
generally are He was a young man, living near the
City of Richmond lover of the sports oil the TURF and
personally engaged in them, and associang, OF course
with those Of similar taste throughout the sporting
country: was a much older man, retired farmer OF
han. mt hon on.
raped in official duties No two men could be less Ike
v To meet and properly relied on that circumstance
as ground for believing that the "conversauon ioi
hours 10 which he alluded could not have been held
with me- II is not wonderful that should not reco-
lect casual conversation which, as 1t now appears was
held if held at all, in common passage ooa' unu WIN
n man who was almost stranger TO me.
If there be any censure implied IN the SIMPLE uecla-
ration that nv associates were different from those oil
Mr. Bolts do not know the individual IN the woru u
whom myself can apply 1t.
have tLouuht il due 10 myself to dscluim the mis-
construction which has been put upon my language,
affecting persons whom do not know and have no mo,
tive 10 offend have Consumed nothing IN point OF
social position MIR. Bolts his xons, and
the charge tina, have done So is itself an assumption
purely rratuitous As to his associates at the time nj
uded TO- their position must be assigned to them by
those who know them, and so must his and NINE
desire also say that if regarded this as an "ssue
Of yeracity should consider it necessary 10 say very
little upon the subject And if the matter involved my
self alone, and my political opinions, should leave
in perfect silence to the corrective OF time But new
actor has appeared upon the stage, who has given new
character TO the drama. II now involves the principles
of whole political party, and the motives and conduct
of distinguish political men. AS have been al
tackled through them becomes necessary to give them
an opportunity TO say how far can justly u accused OF
designing dsunon for having defended their principles,
their conduct and their designs.
II is necessary also 10 ascertain the true point Of in
ouiry before we proceed to the evidence relating TO it,
, have not said tina, never had conversation with MIR.
Bolts; on the contrary have expressly refused to say
40 NV words are these 81 will not assert that never
held a conversation with MIR Bolts. But did assert,
and | now assert, and will prove, far rs any such
case admits of proof that conversation which have
ever held with him, with any other man, can larry
hear the construction which lie has put upon II. In
doing this shall coniue myself 10 the single inquiry
whether or not Mr. Bolts has proved, he undertook
10 prove that was, time other, san open,
unnualifed undisguised, and hoasted advocate for
immediate dissolution Of the Union These his
own words.
The proofs which he has offered are the certificates
of Philip HARRISON of Richmond, Carter Braxon, who,
believe now lives near Richmond Virginia, and Ed
weird W Johnston, now in this city, and understood to
be one Of the editors of the independents and TO these
nre added extracts from, and CRITICISMS upon certain
published essays under the title of "Revoluton IN Dis
,,uise" OF each of these in its turn.
Mr.. Harrison is lawyer of good standing, far ad-
vanced in life, and is considered very respectable
man: but in this matter he is neithe. an impartial nor
nm INGENIOUS witness He is the warm friend OF MIR.
Bolts bis guardian and relative, as am informed, and
one Of the executors of his father; aud he my inve-
terate enemy This is not the first attack which ne has
made upon me, although it is the first open one vi
hi, hostility have full proof at my command, although