Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-07
Richmond, March 9Th, lsI3.

GKsTLnnS
avcd my OF the very Kind and and fiat
terinE letter received from you weeks since s that
during the session OF congress- had gotten 40 tar behind
in my correspondence that compelled TO defer very
much Of IL until reached home.
In expressing your general appreciation OF course IN
congress- you tske occasion to make particular mention OF
the attempt impeachmentthe failure OF which has CIV
an inc moro doubt the perpetuy OF our ins
tOns than any Of the mighty occurrences OF the last eon
YEAR.
When we see the OF the American people,
who have been properly regarded the scntne on the
tower sitting in the capacity OF agnnd Jury, OF grand
inquest the nation closing their eyes to the commission
Of the highest offences, the part OF their public agents
voting every proposition tor enquiry, calculated to
fcrrit and expose abuscswhen we see them actually
refusing receive the evidences OF high crimes and mis-
demeanors charged by member Of their body how
ever humble his pretensious-t proof too clear and IL
rcsisbe leave doubt that the power and patronage OF
the federal executive strong for public virtue ana mo-
rality.
has been virtually declared by the only mpcaehng
power know the constitution, that all future presidents
free 10 exercise such powers rs ey may choose 10
usurp and abuse those with which they clothed 10
full extent Of their fancy caprcetor John Tyler
could not impeached, in the OF God who could
Some surprise has been expressed that alter had so ire
ueny been invited challenged and dched by the captains
the floor bring changes they should oil have
voted against the appointment Of committee TO receive
the testimony, aud they have been censurcd for IT, Buin
my OPINION great injustice has been done them IN THIS par
tcular for proof vi sagaciy their part The
truth they knew their secrets best They knew too
we'll what rank and gross offences would have been estab
lsed if had had committee with power 10 send Tor pei
sons and the world would have been nstonish
G 10 would have figured IN the witness
box But did this skuking the part OF the guard
establish the satisfaction Of rejecting mind
the guilt of the accused. When did happen that
honorable and innocent man had charges preferred against
him. that he did not and demand enquiry =
Bat not with this euprit When the motion was made
a. ~ the resolution the table, there majority OF
20agsns it, and then You should have seen the manGuver
ing in the House BY which il Ultimately defeated 10
understand the question truly. But gentlemen, my object
thanks heartfelt they assuredy are, Tor
your generous support in the difficulties with which have
contend well with political friends adversaries
for always found in Congress "a fired eonsufondF
phadHr Of loco focos prepared in body to oppose
movement might make, and sprnkling OF conscen
and scrupuous wings, whose sicky sensibes
would permit them hear OF suggestion that ami
able president could do wrong Yet struggled against
both, and underworld do what believed demanded
by my duty the constitution my country, TO my con-
sttuent-, and TO my own posterity
The probability Is that am about to retire from public
life by operation of the most ungenerous means that have
been resored by political adversares. Tn whole
power of the party the Legislature has been
brought bear in the gerrymanderngo district avow
eddy defeat While they have deprived OF every
Wing county in old district they have piled up every
Loco Foco county upon that accessible, and the
probability is that they will succeed for the odds at this time
greatly against me. But whether public pm
e you may assured that shall not be indier
spectator idle actor in the contest that Is to come
With my best wishes for your individual welfare,
remain your obliged and humble servant
JOHN NJ. Bolts.
To Geo. W. Harper, Saml. Richardson, James Mason
p. n. Snodgrass, Samuel Corbe John V. Harbaugh A.
Graham, and Thomas b. Hanna Esquires New Libson,
Ohio.