Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-07
[ScniOr Editor Of tie Enquirer.
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A CARD


lie OF Senator Bagbr, in his place,
Yesterday, on The letter Of a correspondent Of the
itlcliGond Enquirer, require some notice from
nm. MIR. Bagby is assured, that writer would
make no intentional misrepresentation, and that
as soon az he ascertained he had been led intu
error, he fastened 10 make the amcadc, and is in.
formed that accident only prevented lis appear.
ance in Yesterdays Enquirer. Mr.. Bagby may
also be assured The writer had no intention 10 do
him injustice, but wrote under The influence OF
The excitement SO universal among The friends OF
The great measure then teloie the Senate, and
upon the Information Of others, whose accuracy
he could not doubt, and whose position and cha.
aciers were The ainplest guarantees thai they
would say nothing which they did not believe.
The communication was made in more unre-
served freedom than if il had been intended
for publication, although the writcr and those
who gave him the information, believed (~perhaps
under The excitement of he momertl that every
wori Of il was correct.
But MIR. Basby must lake 10 himself much Of
whatever blame there NAV he Tor The existence Of
these uniavoTable impressions, as ii will appear.
whenever Mr.. Payne's testimony shall be- publish
ed, thai, although Mr.. g.. sent no message to Mr..
L.. and although he had determined on his own
course before Mr.. Lewis rose 10 reply, Gas MIR.
Walker fully establishes vel, when Mr.. Payne
learned from MIR. Bagby that he meant 10 vote
.fm he resolutions, with The proviso subsequently,
adopted, he (Alr. Payne) said, in substance, "ihen
| will say 10 Mr. Lewis, he need not reply, as
you mean 10 vote for the resolutions" &c
To this Mr.. Bagby gave no answer; and Mr..
Payne dissuaded Mr.. Lewis from speaking, and,
in the effort, said he had pledged himself 10 Mr..
Bagby that he (NIr. L would not reply.
This | learn, to-day, from a distinguished gen.
lleman who was present, and heard The CONVEX
s%atioD, and who says Mr.. Lewis was somewhat
resiive at being thus constrained 10 take his seat.
Mr.. Baghy must thus perceive that his silence,
when Mr.. Payne told him what he should say 10
Mr.. Lewis, was calculated 10 create the impress
sion that he, at least, aSSentcd TO the course intend
ed 10 be pursued, and gave color 10 the idea that
he had changed his determination in consequence
OF the opposition andremonslrances OF other rep
resentatives from his Stale.
The writer OF this card will not arrosate 10
himseltt 10 decide whether Mr.. B.. or the other r.
spectacle gentlemen, parties to The interviews, are
most accurate in their recullections. He certain
" has no wish TO injurc Mr.. B., whom he had
highly respected, and whose course may have
been the best 10 secure the great measure they
all had so much at heart; nor does he take to him
sci; the denunciations Of Mr.. Bashy, made I'M
der all the circumstances of The case. But he
submits 10 the impartial reader whether these
very circumstances, ard the prompt amcndc when
the error was asccr,aincd, do not arquit him of
all improperly. He is not the regular cores
pondcnt of the Enquirer, and seeks no noioriciy
by appending his own name; bul, loavoid all mis-
construction, he leaves il with the Editors.
TIL: WRITER OF THE LETTER.