The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-25

| ment against his coming mere. III oper'ted very
differently upon my feelings But who invited
him thrice to come here and purchase the Globe!
| | did not and am MIR. Blair did not, as not
more than one ur two before he put his so
| on the wharf talked to MIR Blair, and he did
not seem inclined TO sell out then left Mr.. Blair
TO go 10 the Globe office, and my way thought
the subject, and came to the conclusion that MIR
| Blair would fail to support MIR. Folks admnstra-
ton, as he had reason 10 beiieue that Mr.
Polk had purchased the support Of has predecessors
and IFS friends by agreeing 10 sacri-
fee ham; and then ] turned back and told Mr.
Blair what thought upon the sufJect"
Neither Mr. Blair nor myself invited Mr.
Richie once To come here and buy out. would
ask (and would be glad if Mr.. Richie would
before he writes his hstory,) who did ask
him 'thrice' beginning early as December 1914?
think il could not have been Mr.. Polk; for he,
after he here in February, lSl5, wished Major
Andrew J. Doneson TO become the editor of the
Globe the organ of the Administration, and MIR.
Blair write articles for the Globe secretly.
Mr.. Blair rejected Mr.. Folks proposal to him in
dignantly.
81 have heard that part of the Administration
wanted to get clear of Mr.. Richie at least to get
| an able editor TO assist him, after he commenced
| publishing the Union. | would ask Mr. Richie if
the negative, perhaps | may be able to refresh his
memory"
MIR. RIvEs then goes on 10 state that the ne
| gotiations for the sale of the Globe continued
until the 18th of April. when they were
| hastily closed, because Mr.. BLAIR was anX-
ious to consummate the arrangement on his
birthday. 1t would seem that, like other
great men, Mr. BLAIR is little supersttious,
| having his fancy for particular days, perhaps
as lucky days. The great hndrance to the
sale was the opposition OF General JACKSON
but he consented though less promptly than
| Mr.. WRIGHT, and with the caution-''Y you
sell, get yo,w money don't trust them" Mr..
| RITcHIE says that General JACKSON did not
| say this of him, but of a gentleman from Penn
| sylvania with secen letters to his name, whom
we presume to be Mr.. CAMERON. AS this
| is a delicate problem, we shall not venture on
its solution 1t must be settled by the Demo
cracy themselves. 1t is true enough that
| CAMERON has seven letters in it, and so has
| RITCHIE.
| The bargain concluded on the birthday
| in question. and the first difficulty that arose
carry interest Mr. RIvEs called for interest
| Mr. RITcHIE declined to pay 1t was referred
to arbitrator. and the arbitraiors decided in
Mr.. RITCHIE's favor We are rather inclined
to think that Mr.. RTTcHIE ought TO have paid
| the interest. but the judgment estops Mr.. RvEs
| from moong the point again 1t would be
more graceful in him TO drop it; and ii is singu-
l.
the graces should not be willing to sacrifice this
interest.
The quarrel about the Congressional Globe
has not much public interest We think the
sale of the Globe establishment and the reten-
ton of the only valuable part of it was rather a
Jews bargain; but we rather think that Mr..
Richie stood upon his legal rights, and,
at all events, 1t is no affair of ours. We pass, |
therefore, to the next topic of Interest," pro
position made by Mr.. VAN buren, To Mr.. |
Richie, through Mr.. TAzEwELL, then of the
United States Senate, from Virginia, as long
ago as 1897. We are not surprised, after this
mark Of confidence, that Mr.. VAN buren,
should be esteemed sweet little fellow"
among the elite of the distinguished Democrats
of Richmond. The letter is an interesting
scrap of history. At that time, it will be OBJ
served, such were the relations of the parties TO
General JACKSON that il was thought neces-
sary for Mr.. TAzEwELL TO disclaIm any inten
ton on Mr.. VAN BURES's part Of bringing Mr..
RICHIE to Washington for the purpose Of in
juring General JACKSON!
3. Mr.. T'dze,reH TO T.. Richie.
"WasHIsGTos, FEB. :, 1927.
/ DEAR Sra: Mr.. Van Buren, and myself have
had sundry conversations in relation TO the pro-
priety-nay, the necessty-of establishing jour
nal in this city which should be suitable organ of
| the views and opinions of the opposition in Con
| gress, both and HEREAFTER. We both concur in
the wish that the direction of such journal should
be committed to you in preference to any other
editor in the United States; and the object of the
| present s merely to inquire of you whether you
can be prevailed upon TO undertake such charge,
nd upon what terms.
| Writing, az ! now do, in great haste, cannot
GO into a statement of all the circumstances which
| have induced the wish have expressed above;
| is il necessary at present TO do 30. Should any
| thing Of which have knowledge induce you TO
| decline undertaking this charge, IL would be but
| waste Of time 10 make such a representation now.
But should no such difficulties exist it will be time
4 enough hereafter 10 tnlff INTO tnc OF
such subjects, when we know that you have OBJ
lection To the proposition other than what may ap-
pertain TO the scheme itself One thing only will
state-that ask pledge, we wish to impose
no condition upon you in any way inconsistent
with your perfect independence and sound discre-
ton Nor il there the slightest expectation enter
tanned that the proposed journal should be en-
poyed in any way To njure the election Of General
Jackson. On the contrary, we propose to aid in
the accomplishment Of this good work, 30 far az
we may, without considering that, however. az
either the first or the sole object Our great wish
ia 10 inculoatc and To keep alive by frequent repe
tition and argument, the great principles Of the
republican party, they were manifested and er-
pressed prior 10 ls0lto support those who support
these, and to oppose those who oppose these.
"For my own part, look forward beyond the
4th Of March, 1929. Should we be defeated then, il
, will be necessary to take a new departure Should
we then succeed, (of which have no doubt) it Il
possible nay probable, that party will soon b.
| ia danaor Of senaratinp from the very fact of IL