Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-08

South Curolna; aud they contribute, than all OH
things hasten the catastrophe which his party profess
most 10 dcpccalc, and destroy the Union OF which tn
prgfeSS to be the sole defenders
Auousr l. 1851
DEAN SR:-I have received your letter of the Goth jul
The Cons tiluJn of the United States recognises rig
"i secessi"n existing In the people OF any one State
any n,mher of STATES. 1t is not limited Confederate
bua Government; and proceeds upon The idea that
be perpetual like other forms OF Government subject only
ce dlssnlred 10y revolution.
confess can inm idea of secession but as the resu
oa revolutionary How is il pussible for nsanc
that South Carolina should seccde and establish Cover
lnen foreign 10 That Of the United States, thus divdn
Georgia. which does not sccede from the rest OF the Union
Depend upon H. my dear sir that the secession OF any on
ihe would be but the first step in process which mus
inevitably break up the entire Union into more or iew'
! parts.
What said at Canon Springs was an argument addresse
10 the North, and intended 10 convince the North that If,
lis superiority Of NUMBERS should defeat the operation
plain, undunbed and undenable Injunction of the Const
utl"n, intended for the especial protection of the South
such proceeding must necessarily end in the breaking
OF The Gnvernmen-that is TO say, in a revolution.
am, dear sir, with respect, your obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER
Gen FonTE the Union candidate for the Office OF Gov
in Mississippi, and Gen QuTmAs the
dae have had COLLISION and longer address th
people in conjunction from the stump, the latter gentleman
having taken offence the formers of ulluding
his connection with the first Cuban outbreak and fndn.
himself We suppose, too warmly pressed by the oalory
his antagonist. Gen. FooTE has published the (oIluwn.
card explanatory Of the difficulty, which is corroborated by
large number of persons who eycwitnesses Of th
collision:
TO THE PUBLIC.
On Friday last unfortunate difficulty occurred between
Gov QuItnun and myself which regret TO find has beer
the subject of much misrepresentation TO my injury. Re
pus every imaginable character have been by persons
unknown me- thrown into circulation, which, if not
snnaby couneracted, might do serious prejudice TO The
Uniun i'll Mississippi Before leaving Holly Springs
hpp fla
short and strictly statement o facts, sustained
By testimony herewith appended, which has been
obtained upon the spur of the moment but which will be
hereafter added 10 convenience may allow have no
mark 10 make in regard 10 the delicate affair above referred
but hope be pardoned for the expression Of my pro-
regret that circumstances should have ufseE 10
prevent iree alr and unresained discussion between
my opponent and myself which be- much desired
by the public and from which anticipated SO much nJyan-
tage for The Unun cause. Il. 5. FOOFE.
p s. will add here, what feel confident will
~ deny, that occasion DID Introduce me
Cuban affair first On The contrary Gov QuItman Introduced
il his first speech in zuo city, and in most Of his su6se
qurnt speeches, whilst l. from hrs TO last demonstrated
against its Introduction unnecessary ami improper
HOLLY SPRINGS, july %, lool II. D FCOlE.
shall be extremely thankful honest and intelligent cii
who witnessed The controversy between Zen Quitman
and myself yesterday 10 respond 10 TIE ulu"h lneIo
gatuirs. viz:
Did you hear my two speeches Yesterday? If yea,
please whether you Considered my language 10 esaru
Gen Quitman courteous or not DID H. or did IL not
your Judgment exceed the limits Of legitimate debate =
Dd you ying, from beginning 10 end from my lips
impineng upon his honor as gentleman!
Did you especially hear my remarks touching the Cuban
cxpeditn Did not explicitly declare my unwllnencss
him OF any improper connection with said exped
rn nnsurh as nc positively denied such connexlon, and
unwilling 70 cal! his vcracy in question? Did moi
then proceed after amenng the necessity thrown upon me oy
Gen Quman (who had attempted TO awaken sympathy by
accusing President OF dragging him from his oilce IN Or
der 10 SUBJECT hun TO prosecution in New Orleans upon
charge Of which he knew him Ia be lnnocen)-dld MOI
proceed saw though he might be innocent as assert
I'd by him. that after the finding OF the grand Jury against
him his duty demand Trial at once that 1t was not
necessary This trial that he should resign the ofice
Governor; that the President had no constitutional pow
Inetlc and judicial proccedings that even the
finding OF the grand jury, however Innocent Governor
Qunan might be-, WAS (being mere er parte hndng
the result of examination necessarily er pare IN lis
:haracte under all the circumstances Ut The case not
reasonably complained OF, since was not III Inc
power of Gov Qutnan deny, and that he never had
tented s that had nertancd for days, at his 9TH
rIl mansion, Lopez the commandSr a6s PdcfJ 5d.
he had been seen by MANY nss; 3d. that Lopez had
formally referred him in his official proclamation as he
American general" who take the command OF the Sc
nd expedition and Ithy portion OF the public arms
from the atscna known TO have been carried IN the d
eclion o Cub being the way there Ia fact under
stood 10 have been formally aitested al New Orleans Dld
not declare on referring latter fact that was per-
ctly satisfied that this removal of had taken place. be-
Gov Qunan had confessed in his speech at benton
that he believed such be the case But did not in add
on that did not doubt that this act or removing
The public arms wholly unknown To Gov. Quitman and
thai il was my confident belief that he had In no way con-
try.d consented TO- or cunnlved al such removal !
When he in an angry and violent manner, denounced
any coward, and no gentleman, w'tn oher aPPro
Drous cpithets who would dare To nsnule larceny against
him in connexion with the abstraction OF the public arms,
did step forward in COOL calm, and courteous man
ncr, and ask him whether he referred to me II so NAG
made no such insinutiun but had expressly diScameo u
Did he refuse be interupted7 Did not hen say
still in calm manner, that had right according 10 The
terms of discussion agreed TO between US to eau io an tx
anation OF personalities! Upon his refusing STILL TO be in
erruptcd did again repeat the question: Dd you IN
say that was the person who mad lnsnuateo afce
ynrod in fhn att1
not then say You liar and proceed to strike nm
There s rond deal Of fac, and prophecy mixed to9eef
in the following statistical exhibit and Apostle commentary
pf The ~ Y. Herald:
THE TRAVELS OF THE PRES1D ENT AND CA6l-
NEr-THE MILEAGE. Since the ADJOURNMENT oil Con
the President and Cabinet have been making tne
,Iyes onire familiar among the people. II Is Well IL Isl
perhaps wise; for do suspect ha from ana alter te
meeting of Cungress-which is TO be President mahins
C,nrcss for the first six months-that The administrator
i nave an awful hard time Of IT, The new oatch o ua
phns will be rich prize for the 'herce democracy; uhu
rum the Secretary Of the Treasury down 10 inc Spau M
MEXICAN Commissioners and all concerned, we shall nave
Of investigation appointed TO tear the aoh
alion to pieces therefore, wise in the Present anu
nj. cabinet To Ike the Of this happy interval while
na, nnv liz or nothing To do and while yet are al
peace with a the world and the rest o nanRino ana o
fore we get into trouble with the tousieros me ioo"
ina j. an exhibit of spring and summer travels oi Tue
President and his cabinet the mileage, in round numbers VI
each, and the aggregate mileage of them all together
EXHIBIT.
Miles.
Tour OF the President from Washington 10 New ork,
ana ana Snat via Ne" DIX a'a i''.e lsa"01u' 900
70 M u =, " v;;,, SUI
'rr,p TO Annapolis and the Golden Gate lUo
Projected tour via Virginia White Sulphur Springs uo
Tote, prss;len,,s excursions 1900
SECRETARY STATE. ,o
First trip OF Mr. Wooster 10 Boston, and back l'lV0
Visit Ia Annapolis. 10 make speech :, 30 ~
New York and Erie Railroad excursion !'.TE .w
Tnp 10 ylrgnia, Gauge SnEie"4 .,,,, %
Tn H. MASSACHUSETTS, Newport &C., ard 70 fe'u'" 500