Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-13

equivalent 10 saying that would adopt ana sign
il, whatever il might be. or without reau,"e
or approving il il did? am persuaded .'a'
neither OF them would commit himself ;" iai
.nd if either would, might leave Inc sa'eineh'
IL he condemned by lis own intrinsic ao'ufoi'y,
And vet, unless it be proved that comm leu
myself TO that extent, the whole charge i az
surd and ridiculous as we'll as absurd-ah ao-
surdity cpyendered BY the heats oil an election
in which any absurdily will somestimes serve
turn. D...5
nigh, here resi my reiuiaiion. ProeA,
witch mad approved ana sancuonet, ""ui'
not have objected 10 sign, at any !ime orl, r. '-e
action nl The Philadelphia Convention b"' u'',
,.ss that is equivalent u saying tha' "'o'u
sion tie ProieI IL MI. Bots, without seeing v
the charge is devcl. q Iutsmen', Whatever e'se
il NAV imply. But as 10 the Witnesses
Mr.. Johnston ami Mf. Crane nndtfsI,'oa lle 70 oe
dssirous 10 So. the Process which Nj Bots was GO
ing 10 prepare, and 10 express a %'sh 10 unne ~
il. Weu-lt was natural, that |, as ifienu o.
Mr.. CLAW should wish 10 see what another
friend Of his was going 10 publish, and - ehd my
concurrence 10 il. il, when | Jaw u, couli ap-
nrpve il az conducive TO The advancement u oIl
common object Bat do these witnesses mean 70
sav that | was willing To concur ~ WH"ssoest'
Ptmest Mr.. B us might frame, regardless " ~
accuracy, conformity 10 ny own opih"hsi aro
,d.nia,inn IN ,he success Of our common cause !
Thrv 40 moi saw so-bIt very plainly imply M
reverse The language imputed To mr. o. vi.
Iobns,,n i ,ha, said 10 Mr.. Bots II would
re pieased 10 see the Protest before u was
puhii.hpd and lha, | would Ike 10 JOIN
him in it," Mr. Crane, though usits some
what different Language" means Piisn'"u
substantially the same thing Aief 'mPn'
of a 4. ~
| 10 see The Protest, he AIDES that ne Is unusr ne
,mnression. but not positive" mat added i VIII
| nnite with YOU" Now, il is obvious 20 remark,
ma, the wish 10 see hs paper, which me TWO un''e
N a>ciibing 10 me, Is absolutely ldidl " 1he i'e-
tension Of an uucondii nal engagement " >ish y.
| WHY The desire 10 See u, bu' ~ Ef'eiihlGe ~
myself, upon examination, Whe'hef J "ouiu
adopt ami sign ~ So understood, 'he SD =
| m.L:s OF Mcssrs Johnston AMI Crane assfioe "
me a reserve, which there could re no ho'l'e -
/ rcliuoush and which u became We !" ie'h'H
| and are OF no value whatsoever 10 WI. bo's.-
| tie Is forced by he e1iseEcy "i ms cas-, :, -
| ducc from me-, through ihch i'sahohyi oss''e
commission 10 wIilc aui sign Tor me. hai"iy
think an. one would suspec! meoi suth imfru-
.encr. Mr. Bots himself does no; Impiie y 10
| me bur admits that he was 10 submit tie paper
10 me, ina | might mite with hun W y. pi''l-
trd, q course, approved y.
There are Inconsistencies in the statements VI
Mess.s Crane and Johnston, apparent, on Z cnf>1-
r. examination, 10 winch alluie my loT 'hr
purpuse OF TemaIkiEa, tnai the rtculIrtiiohs ~
| witnesses oil converse ions gone by, ioi year
| or more are 10 be received WIN much cdutlUhi
| aud especially when the sun"c;-natltf c"nh"ets
| ! stt i'm pauy or otter excitement. ntsr gen.
li"men IL not question, afe CONSCIENTIOUS ~
! their statements
The third witness. Mr.. Fori, concu's more
nearly with Mr. Bots. His statement. indeeo,
seetns 10 be cut 10 Tie MEASURE =; MI. boIs al
| legation In SAVE. TINS | 10 not ialen! y m
| puir inieLIiuna missiaemebl.
i lie cI,clusrs The iaci, hat ne repeated ~ 0'l-
| Elence The conversation ne describes, Wnh !!
must BE- inlenird no kind feelings 70 ne. The
Whisp,rel, OF the conversations 81 other forget
| noting material, in their view oi u, all. NJ
fortunate ior their reputation II the narrative GO
| not gain accession al every retatlon. mus
>ay NAT nave TO recollection u the c"aveisa-
Il whca ne undertakes 10 repeat li,eIas y, aiicf
an interval III more man wear. lie ! cred "
prove that saw AMI approved he pery Protest
ttsif which Afterwards appeared
Now, IN order that | might have Gon" -
the Protes mast then have cxl>,ci III p9sse ~
Least i. rut il csse-bni il dit not
Referring 10 the Protest Itself, which, until
Yesterday, have .ol dole since Il appeared =
is properly Invisible in three paris The ms co'-
Sis Of tI.t;iuns 10 Wdat Certainly OCCURRED III
HE Conycutiou i'srll-the second oil ALLEGATIONS
Il ifaGd Of uEfaiIlesS practised on the CONVEX
lol by Geographic mcaus-,he Ind 81 iDpu =.
iors aeaibSr thr orthodoxy d. General fayloes
iounted IN part upon a.er-dIsco7eitd ev'-
,.ence. The thiri pan occupies 4 lar" Pr 7
snAett = s,atfliS an WA wi. mo- irja,ou. 10 ne
Wing cacsr, ant could MOI haze tesn writ, n
until alter Mr.. Bots had gone u y ashInetoD and
u course after The interview Al watch Mr.. FotG
va. present. The paper IS too long 10 b. quo.et,
occupying 5. columns hu. | call pubiIc alieL-
tion "a ne TACT that lhe idst 10 columns must have
been written alter ny last interview with Mr.
Bots. They contain articles, and comments on
them, which, al the date ~ that interview, ccu.d
aui nave been known 10 Mr. b. and constitute
| The true grauamcn ot whatsoever objections were
afterwards made ~ his Pro'cst. Possibly ought
To except what have called the srcont pan ui
his Ptoesi, alleging frauds practisrd on tte Con-
vention by tcle.rap hic dispatches. Bu rust
here is no man who knows me al all, who wil
believe thai gave hearty cretence 10 such i'm
pulalions, an, that within twO day, a,er the G. n.
ven,ion and before The truth could be certainly
snuwn | wa, DESTROYS or willing 10 give them
The sanction OF my name.
| In regard 10 what called hr first part Of tie
i
occur in The Convention the paper oi Mir Bulis
IS written with temper, spirit and ability. say
This noH, and say father il contains ne whole
| Of what ! would ever have been willing 10 put
| ms name 10.
No man has objrc,ed 10 Mr. Bots thai Ii,
| preferred MIR CLAY to Gen. Taylor. He lost NJ
favor Tor tha, cause. He dd lose favor by rea.
son Of his assault on Gen. Taylor in the pfote>r
IN which no, only dlt not concur, bui expressly
| ,.isseBicd in the Virginia Convehioa. He per.
! sisted after the Philadelphia Convention 10 dis.
| parage Gen. Taylor, and seeks 10 involve me- N
| me ndium belonging 10 such cuniumacy While n
the same time he claims the cfcuit Of siy,ne IA
me tn Presidency Of tn Taylor Club IN tbs
| city, L. which he never belonged Tha' | owed
/ that place 10 sr. Bots Or any other constant on
| ponenl oil Gen. Taylor Is beyond my iallh as !,
| - beyond nv knowledge. To have accepted /,
| in he spiri. which must have actuaicd HIM n
| assigning il 10 me- would have been in nv ia, 2
| menl, whatever he may lhins Il II, in thr Ia,
| degree base and 'rcacheroUs. Indeed, | earn
conceal my surprise al the ayowal, that va
selected Tor tina pace ~ me c>afec ed. IS hc
was, ard adverse Ia TIE efficient discharge II -
duties This belongs Ia cOde 4 political chir>
in which leave 70 him 10 win III the hahot>.-
What response does The preension OF W. R0ts.
that his suggestion causes me 10 be elected Pr
slcnt II lie Rcush and Ready Club 81 Ricn-
mend awaken in The true and Ingenious VIII.
heart 0: the c;ty?
But II is waste IT time 10 pro,ons these re.
marks. Tie anxiety 81 MIR. Bots that snou Il
meet Mr.. Jauncy III Washington. j. decisive
asalnsI he pre'enson ba ! was committed 70
Tie Protest. Why desire the conference, II he
did not hope from II 4 result not Otherwise 10 he
expected, amcly: mat one ~ both would ADOPT
MS papcl7 NJ letter OF The 6 .. March, which