Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-02


The Washington Union cops a portion of our state
en WIN regard TO the suppression by that paper Of an ad
aie>s Ge'ercd before the Democratic Association at
Arlington by its President John T. Riyes ESQ ,f,,,
Il had been requested for publica,inn- .rs :, ~ -
furnished, aud after - bod ,... ma, In - - 49, y
it, snow ,happ-ns that the whole says OF
slightest i0undanon TINS is certainly sweeping enia
ono. moreover, which the Union self in the
article in which 1t is made.
The purport Of our was that certain fae,s
which actually uansrirod, certain speech ncuny made
aud certain letters actually written we.e by the
organ Of the Executive; and also stated on what we
believed 10 be reliable nuIhory,-not by any means he
gossip OF the streets oi Neutrality-suspicious. the President
was consulted in the matter. The Union acknowledges
that the speech was made. that requested and fur
nishod Tor publication, and that after put ia tyne a
was suppressed: and yea has the conery 10 saw that
the whOie charge Is without the slightest nj
Upon the Unions own statenen OF the case the ony
point not strictly true as charged that regarding the
consultation oil the Resident aud sopsge OF the
But where, we would ask, is the essential difference be-
tween censorship Of the press exercised by the Ptesi
dent in person, or by delegated ayent-by an editor
speaking his sentiments and governed in all respect by hrs
wishcsl
The speech OF Mr. Rives called in question the propre
OF certain acts onhe part Of the President; and en-
bodied certain letters from Gen. Jackson, eensuring the
President for those in very emphatic and explicit
language. The assertion was dstnciy made by Gen
Jackson, thatin dscardng Mr. Blair Mr.. Polk had done
foolish and senseless act-tha he had done IL az the
dctaon oil Calhoun and Tyler cques, and their object
was To dUfde oHf disiTdet tie democratic party These
accusations carry force and weight inasmuch they come
from the whose favor had given Mr. Polk his high
position, whose will has always been him imperative
and who had Alright founded long friendship and effec
tive services, Judge Of the motives and propety OF such
an act They brought forward by Nr. Riyes To
vndcne Gen. Jackson from the suspicion by
many of his political friends, that he had some share in
the singular dismissal Of Mr. Blair Mr. Rive in his speeeh
denied that the deceased General had ever proved thus
ireacheous 10 his friends and sezng upon the occasion
Of his DEATH as the most fit opportunity yndicate his
memory from these unjust aspesOns, he introduced and
read IN public the letters TO which we have referred
Aud this speech. and these letters the Union conesses
were suppressed not being, in its opinion in per
harmony with tho prevailing sentiment Of mourning peo
pie! Does that sentiment them of people, mourning for
Gen. Jackson, require that letters written bs own hand
To clear his memory from unjust and ungenerous impua
tons, should be kept from the public eye7 The Union
knows that this sheer prcicnee Respect for the depart
ed would demand the publication Of those letters that he
might no longer be subjected 10 the harsh suspicious they
were meant To counieract IL the Union dare confess the
truth, 1t would acknowledge they were suppressed
because not Sin perfect harmony with the" feelings
OF the President, its master; his conduct is
his common sense is called in question; and he /.
charged with desire and design to distract and
divide the democratic party; aud that TOO, by Gen.
Jackson. And therefore II was, that tho Union bound
by The very tenure OF its existence, IN speak those truths
which the President mey choose hear those
remarks Of Mr.. Rves we'll the letters they iniroduc
ed This is the censorship which denounce at wal
win every thing like freedom OF Speech and unwar
ranabc suppression Of actual facts Ii was conicsstdy
done by the express organ o the President and in simple
accordance with his well known desires; and we
that the spirit Of the act far that Of the alien and
sedton laws.
The Union says that the publication Of the address wa.
suspended We have rs to conclude therefore tina,
will soon appear. in FULL with the accompanying letters
in the columns Of that paper.