Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-22

Dear MOseiey-Your paper OF this morning contsinss
piece under tho significant signature OF Hawk" which.
openly discardng ali the customary dcccnccs by which
personality disguised, explicitly aud directly charges
and others, constituting majority late meeting of the
council for this city, with acting improper
IN making "late appointmcnt;'-a personal aud mpro.
per motive Is charged all OF but 10 Mr. Mayo, myself
and as understand, Gen. Pcgrai something a dark.
CT character is imPucdnothng less than "a determine.
ZION To reiaiaie upon the Wings OF this city lby whom
wcc elected for the disappointment ourselves
experienced not long since the meeting the purpose
OF Organizing Central Clay Club" Such charges
pressed os,cntuouy discard all appearance sec.
aton OF respect Tor the character feelings Of the parties
changed. seems To be exercise OF the liberty
OF the press, but display of its icentousness. There
arc persons who Il assaed would demand "Who is
he, and to what consideration he entitled, who thus
lacks us'-who is he, aud what his motives who thus
sssas tho motives OF others" have desire ask
these questions know who the author OF these
worthy mputaions. Ii he be a worthy man. should DO
sorry to learn his name and IT OF another SORT certainly
do not wish TO learn it. hope, under this alternative,
shall escape giving him further offence Ii he be valiant
or pot valiant Il again take shelter under the alienatve
his resentment would he equally unwclcomc To me-
no intention Of answering these changes OF the other parts
81 hrs piece-bui the appearance in the paper
pecee, (wheiher from tive independent admit
OF Doubt and something IN your aitce
me To call for the following statement from
am entitled To a large part, and l would willingly
sumo the whole responsibility OF that appointment Nv
experience the subject has satisfied me that private
aims on legislative bodies applications them Tor LEGAL
expenditure greatly strengthened and facilitated in
their passage by the personal attendance please
solicitations of the parties their agents. We had failed
more than and when supported h all the zeal
ami influence oi Mr. Bots then representative and
appeared 10 me necessary adopt expedent Tor
prevailing on Congress grant appropriation wpo-
wing the Tide Water navigation Of Circumstances
unnecessary 10 relate had drawn thoughts much
subject ami after much reflection could think OF no better
plan than application name OF the city itself su.
invested with something O official character The
time appeared 10 be favorable adopting plan in a.
much - our p>en; representative being opposed To our
WISHES on TINS SUBJECT SEEMED to Justify the unusual step of
sending special agent urge claims. and add the
weght Which this city, a. CREST and hourshing
~ IN Us corporate character might be supposed 10 give. 10
the personal application Ut its citizens This plan ap-
proved by the Council unanimously APPEAR and
believe met with the general appreciation Of the cit
zens ct Richmond. Expecting more properly hoping
much from the eNerons OF agent, and relying chiefly
on those exctons for appeared that every
thing IN the matter depended the u6ciouS selection Of
ne agent Two persons occurred TO better suit
ed 10 our purposes than any Others whatsoever. |
mean the ProSiden, Of the James River and kanawha
Company aud the gentleman actually appointed II would
aSe up more ui your space than am willing occupy,
II stated why the appointment regularly rendered
% the former of these gentlemen. These reasons have
been entirely satisfactory Tar know, the very many
persons VINO have been consulted upon the subject and
only necessary say that among We're apprehe nded
dhcuiues about h- acceptance Dr.. Brockeubrough vas.
believe, inst suggested by directly indirectly 20 a
most every member Of the Council end urged great
"nrne-nes- a. being oil respects the person suited
Tor the attainment Of objects. nave dispo
sutton ~ pronounce panegyrc upon him. but he manner
ia which he hI- been osaied by appointment
will Justify IN saying that urged hs great and acknow
LEGGED abilities, his high and wide spread reputation aud
WITHOUT Ih'ldousner-, De t-hid, described him the
venerable and respected o citizens. No one hoped
and believed, until read your paper this morning could
ascnbe to mo or 10 any OF the Members Of the majority
other motives bat zeal for tho project Az
tor the petty Of selecting political adversary
Tor Tue purpose ct conciisIing his friends aud oppo
h.ht hm incapable OF so pai,ry design aud disdum IT
a. much any your be they Iiawkor
any other bird DIR. Bs political connections never
mentioned by 10y any else amongst us fur as
know except being of advantage showing that our
application had nothing Of political bearing in it, and OF
disadvantage sublectng motives the above men
honed impu'aiion Of mnnguvring, and, between the
two, taking into consideration his peculiar merits
We ad no doubt 'ha' the advantage altogether Poponde
rated. Mr.. Boits's never mentioned to me until
had made up my mind. and conferred with Others
on e SutcE nor dd II occur tn me- that he could be
posed-tor Mr.. Bolts involved IN Il contested election
with present Representative Of whose opinions we
complain end whose election vs. opposed IN favour Of Mr.
Bots and an appointment of Mr.. Bots would inevitably
be connected with his dispute with Mr. Jones' ard thus that
political character would be given application which
we were most anxious TO avoid Indeed, il within my
know!rdge, that before any appointment made. our
plan was described nothing but a scheme to pay Mr.
bottss election expenses. Under these circumstances il
uid not occur u me- that Mr. Bolts would ought
cept the appointment may Lc excused for adding iint
was proposed TO nc, and mghi stronger language
TO accept the nomination myself and this from many
wen members OF the Council others, that quite with
IN the compass OF probability, that might, myself have
been aPpoined-bul thus an manner create an ap.
ponimeni tor myself appeared me, be very ere.
diiabc aud besides, could record myself az com
parable 10 Dr. b. III qualifications Tor this service than
could admit that Mr. Bots his present suit
eblo person for the appointment OheT matters have been
thrown 70 as mukcweghs, by your correspondents; but
WI not occupy space b. replying them What is
SAID about injustice 10 absent members niounded The
Council was full than usuanor had any reason
TO believe that the absent members shei " vote OF would
have voted differently f.om tho maority-nor have now
am Trsson 70 believe IT, Wewishod ge rid the need
ess and Improbable peechS Of members present and not
of the votes Of sbSep; gsm5rrs
Yours, rub, J. N. WICKUAM
! RlcHNovD, Soy. goth.