The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-25

?. g lie says, also, that when my services were
desired, a writer for the Southern Review, wa
reported among my close friends IN South Caroiha'
that went beyond notification, and was disunon-
st determined to devote my future life to 'ai ca'e
Is this true I"
Answer In consultation, for the purpose of r.
establishing the Southern REVIEW, dd near you
spoken of as its Editor, but never heard " dis-
unionistr connected with your name, until heard II
ON the floor of the House of Representatives
3. aTo such of YOU as know the fact, (and think
can confidently refer to Mr. Calhoun ana bir, rIes
ton,) appeal TO say If was mol actuahy 'o''o' ~
conduct the Southern Review" ,.
Answer. did understand that you were " select
ed to conduct the Southern Review.
| A. (" Mr. Johnston claims to have been your conf
dental organ Be pleased to say whether he Is J''su
| fed in the general statement he has given
Answer. ! do not know that the State-rights par
| ty in South Carolina had any confidential organ.
They striving against what they believed 10 Dc
enormous unconstitutional oppression, in way per-
ectly constitutional, and upon principles which they
not only believed consistent with the existence OF the
Union, but necessary to its continuance and perpeui-
ty will add although not strictly pertinent to your
questions, that, from the commencement oil Inc tar
controversy in South Carolina took the ground, be-
fore the people, that if did not ehectuaiy check
the encroachments of the General Government on
this issue, would soon have to meet thehi Oh a''
other issue far more dangerous-that OF slavery
\ Believe me, dear sir, your obedient servant,
r. b. RHErT.
Hon. Mr. UpsH0R.
!. WASHINGTON, February IL, 1872
SlR received, yesterday, your letter of the I'm
inst. In reply will say, think no people or parry
has ever been more misunderstood, or more grossly
msrepresented than the notification party OF South
Carolina That party had it's origin in pure dle,n-
erested patriotism and an ardent devotion 10 cons'Nu
tona liberty The attempt which has been made, 10y
its enemies and opponents, to attribute to that party
designs to dissolve the Union, is vile calumny' me
object was to pepetuate the Union and preserve the
integrity of the Constitution. Nulllilca'ion was
conservative, in its character, OF these TWO ooecs
Its advocates did not propoe contemplate voluntary
secession but to continue the Union accoldln 10 We
spirit Of the Constitution il was ratified by me az
ferent States and South Carolina newer intended 70
separate from the other States unless she shoolu pe
u driven from them, in defence of her principles
do not know that you were " in the habit OF M
Exchanging opinions with the notification party OF
e south Carolina" never heard of such interchange
! ! Of opinions with any members OF that party
= have learned, from rumor onfy that you agIseD
te in opinions with the notification patty Of South Caro-
"a lima but that you went beyond nullihcat'on ana
- - disunionls determined TO deRo'e your 'uu'
~ life to that cause" never heard.
i In the attempt which was made to revive Inc
III Southern Review" never suspected or heaId !. III
"a timated, by any person. Of any design to advocate
10 e, through its pages, dissolution OF the Union.
az such had been its object, 1t would nave hAed WV WV
OF charge Of dsunion upon many OF the pures anu p
ne patriots of the land Its object was purely literary
1t he devoted to the defence OF Southern interests an
en- Southern institutions.
10 know nothing Of your expected conneAloh WIZ :
al that Review, except fon rumor, that you were 70
ng one of the writers for it. The Charleston Mercury
was the principal and confidential organ OF me nun
to fcaton party and to its columns with eonfdenc
refer for the character of the principles OF tna
md DEFY its enemies or opponents to point to sing
lat paragraph in that print advocating dsunon
The am, respectfully your obedient servant
cts VIM. BO LIEN.
ses Hon A. P. UPsHUR.
re- To he cont