The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-18

The following correspondence has just passed between
the parties concerned:

the parues concerned:
WAsHINeros, September Is, 1850.
SIR Ia the Union Of the 10Th leading editorial
sucle hexded "fhe last expiring sgonies Of Freosoi-
ian mentions my and the Of my late partner
Mr. Blair, inurously, evidently, with view Of affecting
my establishment part Of this attack is covert. and may
lead 70 improper Tetorts, without explanation fabulous
dog Il introduced with three heads into tho article and
some hctiens coapled with him, which, / believe
were attach Mr. Blair and myself from the gen
oral scope Of the article.
the article intended for and what for Mr. Blair 40
that may reply what wasncnded for mel leaving Il TO
Mr.. Blair to respond to what himself IL he shall
deem the matter worthy bis notice.
have right make the call for my Il
the main object of your assault
Respectfully,
JOHN G, RIvEs.
Thomas RIrcHIE, esq, Editor of the Union.
WASHINGTON. September IA, 1880
SIN You are mistaken in surprising that any part of the
article you allude 70 was intended attack upon Mr.
Blair No part of the fabulous dog" was designed for
him. So far. therefore, you entirely mistaken in your
suppostons.
viii that part Of your letter which relates 10
yourself when you have assured that you had hand
In the preparation and compost OF article In the
Post or in the collection of the materials of which 1t s
composed, in suggesting hints the writer for purpose
OF being used against in mpting
Its publication and Il you will still further that
you had no agency in getting up the investigation which
has been proposed and prosecuted by " The Hon" John
Wenworhia framing the resolution, directly or indi
recty, which II Is foundedin prompting the OF
his investigation-in directing and advising what wit
nesses were TO be summoned, and what questions
10 be propoundsd, yourself among the number. That
resolution was, have doubt, respects specially
aimed at me, as took leave to tell him the presence
his committee.
consider myself having the right to make this call"
upon you sir, il have not been msnormed because
only my establishment tho mali object of this "asssu
but my honor. my whole property, the very bread of my
family have been assaied both by the publication in the
New York Evening Post and the OF John Went
worth's investigation.
Respectfully,
THOMAS RITCHIE
PS You viii do mo the favor to specify those parts Of
the article in the Union which you have applied to your.
self
WASHINGTON, 10Th September, 1850
Sir: did receive your Of the l4h instant re-
plying to mine Of the 18Th, until this morning.
Your article lays hold of my establishment connected
with Congress, and makes false in regard
iruns unjust parallel between its those
OF the Unonand preparation to this derogatory
tack, alludes to some who has neither made spe
OF grass grow given birth idea; yet who has
cumuated much money other mems influence, and
does look with sufficient sympathy upon others who
wish to gain honest livelihood by honest TOLL Such
character reminds of the daughter of the hoseeech
whose voice may be heard crying give give 7" and
you turn and tell me II / will whether am
the author Of article in the New York Evening Post
ton which has been proposed and by the Hon.
John Wentworth, &c &c, you will that part Of
my which refers to myself Your denial in reference
10 Mr.. Blair is prompt and unconditional.
Now, will see, by complying with the preminares
prescribed ia relation myself whether the unjust imPu
taons and insnuatons, which have marked and my
for reprobation, be ready denied by YOU
lst had hand in the preparation and composition of
the article the New York Evening Postnor in the col
lection Of Its marerias-nor in suggesting hints the
wcrnor in prompting encouraging Its publication
and will add further, that do not know the writer of the
article, and wholly innocent Of everything In connexion
with il. that Of reading il In the Union with your
comment
ID. had no agency in getting up the investigation
which has been proposed and prosecuted by the Hon.
John Wenworhin framing the resolution, directly or in
directly, which IL is founded-in prompting the course
Of his directing and advising what wit
nesses were lie summoned and what questions were to
be propounded and far from advising what questions
should be propounded TO me- requested that should not
be summoned a witness at all
Since found myself assailed by You, as considered,
have asked the chairman Of the committee to call for off,
cia dspove the assertions and insnuatons,
which are calculated affect the business IN which am
ed 10 one OF your witnesses The official statements
shall use, what your answer may DO 10 this
letter. -,
: JCHN C. RIvEs
THOMAS RrrcHrK, esq Editor of the Union.
The emarks and hints which we made were founded on
the idea OF Mr. Rvess participation both in the article in
the New York Evening Post and in "hs Hon." John
scheme OF investigation Being satisfied by
Mr. Rives's printed assurances thstwe were msinomed
and mistaken in such supposon; and moreover, that
Mr. Rives had no agency in the publication in the New
York Evening although illusions are made in
the article 10 what repeated in his testimony before the
committee OF nvestigaton-we do not hesitate to with
draw our alusions and to regret that they were ever
made in the article in the Unon As TO the official state
mens 10 which he audes calculated TO disprove the
nsnuations which may affect his business, and a. TO
the questions which he has prepared to be propounded
to one of our witnesses, must leave these points to
our counsel who was kind enough to appear for Us be-
fore the committee Of investigation. We are entirely
unacquanted with their character and bearings, and we
must leave Il to him to- deal with them as his own dis
erection may dictate.
which takes ths Lssdt
In the following card from the Charleston Mercury Il
seems to shat Mr. Rhe sunenders the point OF chyal
Why should not South Carolina lead Off and Georgia fol-
low her, instead Of Georgia r and South Carolina next
But II s TO be hoped that neither Of these States will Jake
the lead, nor the other initiate her example:
"Mxssss. EsnoRs There Is made by your cor
re.popdent b. (uninenonal, know In his account of