Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-07

TIlr 1p,scj,bpr9 Tfr0tntaM.
.uO.N7a1Y. FEBRU.aRY Z. 1912.
DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION.
Mr.. Bofis and The .Seeret0ry # the Nary.

The N.dsnnian Of LIST lust coatains correspondence
between Mcssrs Henry A. Wise, and Judge uPshur
Of the Navy Department, in reference to an accsanoh
nb,icly mi, de- on the Hor Of the House Of Reprcssn-
tativcs by Mr. Foits tina, the Judge had in converse
ton with him (Mr Bots) declared himself can open
syowed undisgused adyocstc Of the immediate dssou
lion of the Union" Mr. Wise promptly denied it-and
Mr. Bolts demanded his authority for making the de
NAL and asked Mr.. w. if he kept "a record Of the
conversations Of the Secretary of the Navy ~ Mr..
Wise repeated the denial and Mr. Bolts asserted the
allegation, declaring tina, he had talked with the Sec
rotary for hours and when the Secretary Of the Navy
denied il. he (Mr b. would prove his statement"
Mr. WISE the ne,, day, addressed a letter TO Judge
lpshur calling his attention the occurrence, (Which
it is unnecessary to publish) To which the Judge replied
III the following manner:
Navy DEPARrMENr, Jan. %, 1872
DE,n SIH: thank you for your communication of
yesterday, relative to the charge made against
the House Of Representatives, by Mr. Bolts and your
reply to IT, thank you still more for your prompt and
friendly denial of the truth of that charge and
you that you have placed the suhjsci, far as con
cerned, upon the true ground.
! am greatly surprised that my name should have
been thus unceremoniousy and unnecessarily introduced
into debate in the House Of Representatives | ac-
knowledge that am also sonew hat mortified at being
-four hours for any length of time, upon grave
subject Of public concern, with man who capable
of making such Of it. assure you that hare
recoLestion Of hacng held any conversation ,ri
Mr.. Bots, upon any subject ,chaterer. am utterly
at loss imagine when where he could have talk
cd with for hours, upon any political any other
subject You know, sir. and all Virginia knows that
Mr. Bolts associations have been different from mine
that nothing but the accident could have brought
US together Our acquaintance has always been of the
slightest kind there never the least approach "a
maritv between as.
will no, that Ihave never held a conversation
with Mr. Bolts. lido not keep record of the CONVEX
satons OF tho Secretary Of the Navy" nor of any other
man. allhonS., it appears that Mr.. Bolts does can
safely say however, that 1t is very improbable, to say
the least Of it, that conversation such he Describes
ever occurred between him and mo- There is not upon
my memory the slightest trace Of any such incident
can now cali to mind any occasion which have
ever been in company with that gentleman.
will not pretend say what MIR. Bolts "proye,
but assert, the most direct aud unqualified manner,
that he prove the truth Of his charge against
by any witness who is himself man Of truth under
stand that charge 10 be that am, have BEEN the lad
vocae Of an immediate dissolution of the Union.
without qualifications conditions. have never, al
any time OF my life, entertained any such opinion feel
ing On the contrary, have, all occasions, adyoca
ted union upon the true principles othe Constitution and
have sought to recommend my own principles, upon the
ground that they conservative of the Constitution
and the Cnon This is well known to you, for with
you hare had conversations or hours" upon this very
subject. You say correctly, tina, | have printed and
published my opinions under almost every form of address
essay, pamphlet, and book" and ii any thing can
be found in any of these publications Justify the charge
of Mr. Bolts, will surrender the point
think it almost certain, although canno, recall any
particular occasion on which 1t occurred, that have
expressed decided preference for dissolution Of the
Mon the establishment Of systems oi Policy which
regarded as atato all true liberty. ayow the same
opinion now: would sooner the Union dissolved
than witness the of this very abolition
| would II dissolved, than witness the estab
lishmcnt Of a consolidated Government, with all power
and all right in the hands of uncontrolled and rcspos
bic majority; would it dissolved than witness
the establishment any principles which violate its
character and defeat its legitimate Objects These opn
ions am very certain that have often expressed. and
shall often express them hereafter. But that am, ol
have been, disunonst, in any other than
here expressed, is utterly untrue.
Casual expressions dropped in the Of free and
unguarded conversation are always liable 10 be mlsun
dcrstood. They may be heard by those who have moi
heard the limitations, and conditions and qualifications
which previous remarks have put them and they
may also be heard by those who keep recos of private
conversations" and who of course always hear the,
choose to understand Against such as these, no one
has any defence. There should be. if there i,
not sufficient defence for every gentleman in that
of honor propricty and decacy, winch renders every
private conversation matter Of implied confidence.
Very truly. your friend.
A. p. UPSlIUR.
| Hon. II. A. WISE.
| The Secretary denied that he has ever heen an un.
qualified advoca dissolution cfthc Unionhc has al
ways qualified that sentiment by conditon-such as
that the Union failed the purposes Of its
tion-he, ofcourse, bong the Judge Of that! Wcll-eav
ing out Of view Mr.. Bottss connection with the
versy for momen-in ,chich would the Secretary posi-
ton have differed from Mr. Adams even had Mr. Adam.
in presenting the petition from Massachusetts, expressed
his hearty in itsprayerl Mr. Adams would
then have been an advocate Of dissolution of the Union
but no, ,uq,mlfedly There would have been
condition in his we'll as in Secretary Upshur's
The Secretary SAYS he "would sooner the Union
dissolved than witness the establishment Of any principles
which violate its character and defeat its legitimate
objcc,s"the Secretary necessarily deciding for him
self when the establishment Of such principles is threat
ened Mr. Adams is an enthusiastic champion of the
Right Of Petition. in its broadcast scope-hc believes
that this Right has been assailed and troddcn down
and that thereby principle is sought to be established
(Which violates the true character of the federal com
pact and cfcais the objects" for which the Union was
formed Ought he not, therefore, to be Damionist
on Secretary Upshnr's own principes-slnce MI Ad
ans, like the honorable Secretary, must be his own
Judge But MIR. A. has this advantage the Score
tsy. he declares that he is opposed to dissolution Of
!