Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-24

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..,r ,.s,ie, IL dissolution CT the Union, 81 "h,sa
was nrcscnt and you desire me 10 say "hethei -.
rolarI xuch n conversation o! not, aaa u W, " W
what tfauspircd on Tia, occasion ,,,;o,
In answer, have TO state lnal na'e ~
of the conversation alluded To- ,.,
- -" ,o, with rasoeci, your obedient servant,
a'"' WIZ EDMUND CHRISTIAN.
A. ?. UrsnrR, Washington. Inn,
lie has uiven the DATA as Mr. Harrison gave II, pu'
AIR Archer's certificate shows that the same cohfe'
saon allndedto.
RIcHuoSp, Feb. d. 1Sl2
Dsor Sir have received your letter in which 20"
reouest Inc to state whether had any recollection Of
conversation 10 which you were party D., os
= recent publication of the Hon. John NJ. Bolts Us
hsvinu occurred some years since on board OF sten
boat and. if SO, to state what my recoectons are III
regard to It, ,.eors
since whilst my way to Norfolk 10 attena Tue o.
states District Court that place. you came on DoaIa
the boat ut Jamestown, and continued on board uhtii
onr arrival at Norfolk. also recoect that during Inc
massage conversation was commenced between youi-
self and other persons board upon politcai topics
but who the other parties TO the conversation were,
do not now remember. did not participate IN Tue
conversation, and only heard detached portions OF it
il i therefore impossible for me TO give the substance
even Of all that TRANSFERRED. :,
But although regret the circumstances that shouiu
rendered it necessary for me to make any state
me the subject, VIII very Hdnhly uu. ~.
rive YOU my IMPRESSIONS at this distant day. oil "hat
Then occurred in my presence. The conversation
seemed to turn chiefly on the doctrines oil nuhcatoh
and secession and understood you to contend lor the
former as the appropriate remedy tor unconsau'
tuonal legislation by Congress whilst the later was
advocated by your opponents In the course OF your
remarks also understood you to express the opinion
that dissolution of the Union might, upon the failure
of the other remedies become necessary ana destaoe,
as measure Of relief from unconstitutional ana oppres
siye enucments by The Federal Legislature But J
no recollection of your advocating, upon that &C.
casion a dissolution of the Union, except as an AFTER
native and in the event of its becoming necessary 10
escape from what you considered still greater eVs,
and such as I have above described
am respectfully, yours, &c,
Hon A. UpsurR,
Secretary Of The Nary.
WAsuiyGros, Feb. q 1912
Dear Sir Much as dislike appearing in the con-
troyersy between you and Mr. Bolts, have, upon due
reflection ermined forward you the statement re-
ouired in your favor Of the 9th instant, which IS as fol-
lows
Shortly after Mr. Bolts made the statement TO the
House or Representatives, the accuracy of which IS
now the issue between YOU he my seat, and in
ouired of me if did not remember such converse
ton on the steamboat Champion on her trip from BAL
timore to Norfolk Judge Barbour and others being
present. replied that did not recoect IT, Mr. bolts
then attempted 10 arouse my memory, by reminding
me that was acting captain-that on the trip We had
considerable storm, which produced much alarm
among the passengers-that they desired to make a
harbor, but first depued him (Mr Botts) to call upon
me; that he did so, and that gave him such strong
assurances OF the entire absence OF all danger that all
APPREHENSION was aayed; and that il was the first time
he had ever known me.
To this replied that we'll remembered most OF the
incidents above detailed, but that could not recoect
the conversation With Judge upshur or that he was
even aboard and that had recollection of ever hav
ing seen him, of having any acquaintance with him,
until 1888, in the city of Richmond, where, for the first
time was introduced to him.
day or thereafter Mr.. Bolts again came TO my
seat and inquired the time at which the Champion was
running on the Chesapeake. replied in 1873. lie
then inquired whether il i'll 1880 or 1896. re-
piled 1895. In the fall he inquired? answered yes.
Thinking it possible might have misunderstood Mr..
Bolts as 10 the water where the Champion was, when
the imputed conversation occurred (having seen MIR.
Harrison 9 statement called upon Mr.. Bolts and in
formed him that you had applied TO for statement
of the above conversations between u.s. and inquired OF
him whether he had said that his conversation with you
was on the Chesapeake bay on james river To
which Mr. Bolts REPLIED that it James river but
during the trip which the storm overlook US,
YOU having stopped in Norfolk while he (Mr Botts)
continued on to Baltimore.
think il proper to inform You that have given Mr.
Dotts a copy of THE lette. at lis request
With great respect,
Your obedian. servant
WM. SMITH.
| Hon. A. P. UpsnuR, Washington, d. G.
THE above letters embrace all Of Appendix A. The
rest of the papers are necessarily deferred the reader
will perceive, for want of room.-Edors.
GENERAL HAMILTON
To the Editors of the PennsyIranian-