Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-25

John Tayos celebrated resolutions OF that session. and
excluded from the Chair the winter Of 1899 aud
$500, solely because OF his Federal politics. lie voted
against Madison's rcpothe instructions the Senators
from Virginia. and all the leading Of the Repub-
cans OF that day. Col Larkn Smith. OF King & Queen.
was elected Speaker OF the House Of Delegates sgains,
the elder Wise, by strict party As Major Yancey
aud Mr.. L. W. Tazswell. aud Others living.
who members OF The General Assembly that period.
doubtless will well rccoeetas Judges Cabel and Brooke
for instance The elder Wise excellent speaker and
most exemplary u agree, but old fash
toned. Cor TO the language OF John Randolph. which
the younger Wise fond of quotng "a Black Cockade
tedetalist' lie supported the Administration of John
Adams, out and ouas does his son that John Tyler,
infinitely more Federal than Adams or Jaekson's even.
Indeed, the Aecomac District including Northampton
decidedly Federal In those times, and long after John
Eyre, and Thomas NJ Bayy the father of the General
and Judge of the day. both OF whom goried in the
name OF tedersist, alternately represented the Acco
mac District for many years. Is the present Mr..
Wise aware that in the before the House of
Representatives in February ls0l--he member of Con
grcss from the Accomac District, voted for Aaron Burr
against Mr. Jefferson for the Presidency throughout the ~
ballots II he is not, let him ask Mr. Tazowe who was
the Chairman OF the committee the ballots-or
let him consul, the Journals Of the time though believe
they were burned by the British Sll As well as re-
collect. the late Mr. Burwell Bassc then Of Williamsburg
the rs Republican that elected from the Acco
mac Dsctand the tede rasts Of the Eastern shore nc
cused the General Assembly OF gerrymanderng the Dis
Ict, by attaching Republican Counties sufficient on the
Western Shore TO counicrbnancc the great Federal mao
ny on the Eastern side OF the Bay. The term gerryman
der, was not known then, but derived long
from Elbrdge Gerry OF Massachusetts, who was accused
OF having the Congressional Districts that State SO ar
ranged to obtain political Obcctsor rather party oh
Jects have thought dear sir YOU did not live in
those days, might be well drop these lines 10 nut
You in possession of facts which be important TO shew
the reckless manner in which Mr. Wise makes assertions
AS an instance OF this, recOlect the minute man.
ner IN which he detailed the language and even posture of
Mr. Leigh IN his great speech the Expunge i'm the Sc
natc-how he threw himself back his short lcg-and
how he liked his piercing eye steadily Mr. Benton while
nc was Illustrating the meaning Of the word Keen
he repeated that part of the Episcopal Catechsm which
says-kecP your hands from picking and stealing your
tongue from evil speakng Whether the latter part of the
sentence, does not contain good advice To Mr. Wise
leave you to Judge. Now every man who knows Mr.
Lcigh-his generous and noble MIXTURE; was fully awar,
that all tins about the posture, glance was mere fiction
before MIR. Leigh felt his duty contradict the
ment under his hand. Perhaps Mr. Wise Iudged Mr.
Leigh by HIMSELF he would for petty political spite
taunt his adversary with reported ndscrcon Of his youth
without regard 10 the feelings OF amiabe family
But, why bring Watkins Leigh and H. A. Wise in juxnpo-
siion-Both talented, TO be sure; hut temper DISPOSE
ton, and all the amiable qualities YOU would say ongo in.
tervao. Was the Eastern Shore Republican during the
war, when Judge Upshur notorious Fcdcrasi the time
represented Northampton in the House of Deegates But
enough. II is dark day. and eyes fast falling
hence with bad hand at best you will be puzzled tomake
out this scaw-l wish may compensate for the truu.
be-it is not for the press, would have taken more
pains. Your friend