Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-02-17
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Conscious OF the Integrity of J IupJse ard &c tka
accuracy ofmy recollection. ! promptly gaze him the
benefit If the issue which he himself had chosen % pre-
sent. aud accepted the issue OF Tersclty which he lad
nndo and invited the consequences 70 be sis
ted II failed 10 establish whit lad asserted in
particulars aud here is the testimony which pro-
pose IN oler, from gentleman Ct high and nice
aud delicatu Of hon1r his State 1sn
boast. 10 whose hgh, unmpcarabe character. Of tie
thonanjs who know him thurt IS not nno at viii Mt
testify:
"Ricunovp jaa 81 +, 1879
WY DrAR SIR: Yours Of the qs,h Inst. reached tns
on the following day In it you say
You Will perceive by reerer's 70 the National Intel
lgoncor Of this date that have III debate CHARGED ihs
present head Of the Navy DcTsrtnent Mr. Cpshur
with having been at uno time oltn unqualified, and
undguiscd advocate r an Immediate dissolution If III.
Cniop. Upona suggestion of hr Wise nt there must
have been sume qualification annexed repeat the charge
and challenge Mr.. tFshur 10 denial uadef his own
hand, aud would undertake IN prove 1t. You further
say. You were present hen tic conversation held
hy Us last winter, in Richmond, When Mr.. rshur wa
spoken OF lr the Senate Of the ntod States, you II
reminded YOU d IT, MUST Their FIRE relntet yuu, h,
the return mail. to furnish mo with whatever ega utaw
deem pertinent tJtheqnesttn, can'ag iu ;gei know
edge
You are aware, my dear 81. am sur, that f.r
the Inst ten yea1s more have not ntoltrtd in Ito
political contests; have boon actor in the p5lnl
cal struggle aud party strife OF the day For lheSi con
tests, Of late. have had ,p,rt tastes aud if bsh
the dgcul prosecution Of NY profession has left me no
leisure for them have srfbJlcd political ESSAYS
for the public journals. and have always felt the greatest
rcpugnanco 10 beng brought before the public in any
manner connected with thesr matters.
" Governed by this feeling yau aware thal tdmg
the late great contests between the and Gemuciat
lie parties. attended political Of Lng Cain noetings;
and ron the oil privacy and peace, net,,r made
nor listened 10 my Log CABIN speeeh,a, exc t upontw1
occasions. when Mr.. Webster Mas N ReAnond wa1uI
heard him tol the first tlmc.
you may nmsglne, then, with what reluctance
comply with your request. seeing tho hGstrd run q.
having that privacy and quiet IN which | aaye So 5nr
mdneod disturbed and hrohru upon.
But having carefully cons defel tie matIaf nutwii
standing the rtpugnonee VIII eli heel. hoh ain bound
III justice to you give the information winch You 10.
quest, seeing the cubana ,rug position In which v,u
may be placed judge upshm should reeoiloot III.
expression oi the opinions attributed to linn ~ YOU !
thnh 1t ducto justice and 10 truth and tiat have NJ
right morally, l. withhold H. ANY ttau should b
legally, were fou and Judge rshur a. -sae upon YOUR
evil rights before court Il justice end vs. c9Iisd Oh
give evidence bttWeeu ; Il r. n tle nal.
ia rep To your letter. tltn. tENato y, AatI,ase
distinct recollection oi tie CONVERSATION d,suusstn
between Judge ps'ur Judge Barbour. and my.tlt, at
the mo and uPan tie oeeaslou - which rea lcier anl
Of tho opinions acn expressed by lad-c nsla up3u the
subject Of tle dsto ulioh Il | ui,a 4 ti, Stsus.
II had or lAJro oseosioEs tlaa oue. aot5fe hears
Judge pshor r,osa the opnous crcnlv sl,,
.dg and with great bIllness and gctd5u ct lnauaar
These Circumstance have the motc deeply Impressed
the subject, n the time and upon lie &C. - a u Ns
You have alluded.
The lusi Of these occasions was 3, u il,amsbsrg
when the Judge was holding ono Il his ogns He There
ssd.ln conversation not ata tin
The nlou Vi Tho States sooner Of later must be dssos-
ed, le lcIio we'd 10 lie unavoidable. and ~ lis opnon
the SCORER IT occurred Ct was brought aart tc better
inr l2,na aud the southern State. Il sia>rholdny
States, that IN the formation OF the nor tho .,orlein
and Eastern Static had olalurd grlat advantages over
the Southern 10 - The judges paap, ne South
IN the lormailan OF the uiuu, hid nadcl hsd bargain;
and that the administration ct The ti5tuljnen had nlala
II WORSE thai the policy OF the & 5fHru,u, nj and ps-
ton ii n tar had produced The IMP ,yefishgcn an1
would ultimately rum tic southern S.a,es laal The
Southern people would be the 'heN tsof weed and
drawers Of water the slaves Of the Fa .rn end Nor-
thefn HAT the latter States had already acquired the as
tendency IN the councils the nation thai The rapl III
Of the population o these States c tie NJ u saves
holding States, would render this state If ,hinas pra
ucn, If the UnDn continucd that IN consequence of
these advantages. and the pItc capital o the Northern
and Eastern States, they had airc.,dy moncpo1ed
large portion oil the proper trade Of the South and every
year would render 1t worse. The Judge enloavored Il,
enforce and illustrate tbcsc opinions. hy roilrcneo
To a great many facts and by much r5as uin.s
The bold aud open mahncr IN winch these opinions
wctc oppressed, by who ht Il hgi judicial station
III ngmlaone oi character and talents entitled Great
weight aud Influence IN soclety-naGc a deep impress
'tn upon my mlnd at tie time. My attention was par
urulafJ called To these opinions. thus openly ayowtd
o'f4naf 'ndfaNoIfu 10 egEtr-., the lest
-, cocd. his occurred during the fist yerf e Mir
Van Bnrens Admins irallon,p nhals the soeond Gr DO
not mean Ia be precise III regard Ia daits lam though
pretty confident was IN the spring OF the year prece-
ding the conversation On beard The steamboat toWl.ch
You alludo, and at which were pcsent.
In the month Of November following. think Judge
pshur and myself were travelling finn kurk To Viii
'lamsiurg together, in private c,Hgc vance when,
upon the way, Judge sur again introduced the sub
Jet Of The dissolution OF tie Union. expressing the scme
opinions in very much the language. supporting
his opinion by the Of reasoning and by refer
10 the same facts. AT the time unwcl and
end,avccd at first, cyliy waive the SUBJECT butilo
Judge continuing his remarks engaged IN discussion
which very soon became too warm Ia be agreeable. and
finding ii likely TO become ncre 81. suggested tothe
Judge the proprlcty of closing The upon the
subject, which he readily did in tercclypg unpleasant
to ;~d we separated upon the usual terms Of respect
and cyllity. The Judge to Williamsburg for he
purpose o holding his court fer the purpose Il attending
H. AT the close oft the Judge and myself set ont To
gcther for the purpose OF going Norfolk by Of the
steamboat, which we expected 10 hoad u laHCetown
upon reaching which place, We found, Gcce!ding tu
recollection. some four OF five persons, Of wlulI
knew, but, from the appearance uf Of them. took
them he students OF the Coicpe. The Judge spu Ike /,
Of them thought he knew them. Having
To wait al the landing for the boat tine the Judge
after while, fell into conversation with these
and after time preached the subject Of the dissol
ton Of the Union III nearly the same terms and language
have already mentioned. After s,onlng 10 him Tor
some time, and determining take part II the conver-
Son lett the place and walked apart Ga Tue tank Of
the ult.l The steamboat ed Inc laptl;ur