Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-13
WIN A. PATTESON, Chairman.
WM F RICHIE. SectY.
7. the Eei,tors NJ The Enq,sr.r.

| In the EG,f0rs NJ The EnqHr.r.
| Messrs Ebitrr>: The communication OF Mr.
| John VI Bolts can impose on none who VIII al
tend 10 The true issue. and who can distinguish
J between assertion and fact Allow the BRED,
10 expose lis soph,stry and misrepresentation
| II will be borne IN IN nd, that he accused N,
| Of approving the paper which he denomlnatef
a Protest aud with having consented 10 sign it
a charge which a he boastcd, he could e,tab
| lish by proofs, Of nature TOO incontcstIble Il
admit OF question, ard OF which he chal
ged denial, IN terms of Vulgar coarseness.-
The charge and defiance were made III public
speeches ~ ms absence. What surprise must
be felt 10 find, when put 10 hi7 proofs that he i
cnhtradlcted BY his written evidence, and thai
his witnesses have been discovered since tbc
accusation Hi, charge is not shown thereby
! 10 be unfounded, but II IS a circumstance TO be
noted, as suggesting caution III yIe!ing 10 MS
| statements in matter IN which his passions
aud interest are mingled.
The importance of strict attention 10 the true
issue between hir. Bolts and myself Is appa-
rent It's the singular inattentlon 10 It, DIS
closed throughout ms communications; might
say, the studied and systematic shifting or per.
version Of IL, which gives 10 his Card what.
ever il has Of plausibili.y, shallow and ilimsy as
that Is. b, constantly mixing up the iSsu: be
tween US with things not in issue. and lmpu-
ting to me some things which always avnwed
and prided myself upon, he fancies that he will
have readers WHO may not detect the fallacy.-
small infusion of a pure ingredient may give
currency 10 mixture, in which its opposite
largely prevails Thus i, is known tha, was
dissatisfied with the proceedings Of the State
Convention; that my preference for Mr. Clay
was not diminished thereby, and that nv exer-
tiobs IN favor OF his election, feeble as they
were, we're continued 10 The last moment 10
when | might continue them with PROPHECY
nancy The nomination al Philadelphia II Gene.
raj Iayier My relations 10 tn STA { Conven-
iloh TEL, me- a. !bcety, as was evt'y ,'nrr mem-
bel OF il, 10 ursc he claim. OF ;y iavoritr, un
III the body. delegated iof that express purpose,
made nomination. Hence alter the Sale
Convention, aud al any time before the action OF
the Philadelphia Convention, ! would have
concufred IN any appeal 10 The public,
which, IN lis temper, statements. rehec-
tons and reasoning, commended itself TO
my deliberate approval. This stated in my
previous communication, and was well known
10 be my feel ngs. But whilst | would have
united IN any appeal which | approved,
would as certainly no, have united 10 an appeal
which did not approve, and quite as cerialDly
not have committed myself TO an appeal 10 De
priuen by Mr. Bolts, without Judging OF Il Tor
myself after il was written. Yet his charge
amounts 10 that. And fifty enough be thinks he
proves it. by alleging my dissatisfaction with he
proceedings of the State Convention, and by adj
ducing the vague recolections, OF three of his
frends of my conversation imparting DISPOSE