Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03
A LETTER FROM HON. HENRY WISE

The attention OF our readers is invited 10 following,
letter from This distinguished gentleman, rclao the con
Scrsatlon he held some time since with Mr. n, durn.
poltical discussion in Accomac county. Tvonvcrsl
on was reported in Maryland paper and the ,vrt was
extensively circulated and had cxercd poverfdcct on
he public mind by casting erisiou the New tor ca
lumny. After some time had elapsed lIr Mupp uc.scd
| letter 10 the Richmond Enquirer, which manilal most
clearly wish 10 break the force cf the convcr.6 by ad
dons und explanations and corrections in unim,rlt par.
ticulas. Bait after ALL the substance OF the trw,saliun
remained uncontradctrd; and Mr. Mapps et:ctua sir.
tual admission oil the correctness OF The main ptn rc
port which il was written discrcdi Ii furthe,vdcncc
be needed it will be ioand in Mr.. Wiscs lucid srntnt Of
the circumstances, which corrrc!s the Maryand,por in
unimpotanl particulars but susains and ccrms il
only material averment.
ONLY, (SEAn osAScocK) AcccMAc couxrY'A,,
August %, l3
TO The Editors Of the Union:
SIR: gentleman from Maryland, who was prent g. Il
meeting at the court house of this county July pub
ished repu! OF Dubuque which took place In Gcussinn
between Mr. Napp The whi. subccc"r, and mys, the
nominated democratic clector for this district EEl
raj quarters have been asked ther the reporwas
rect, and have replied a, substantially ,uec.
My reply was made according 10 what undersod tt be
the meaning OF the enquiry: Was il rue that .wh. in
public discussion, bore testimony the fact that himself
mad heard General Pierce declare in New Hamshr, in
public discussion among nonslavcho!ding pcop, aI il
army raised in the North 10 march uponhr S,uh
for the purpose OF putting down slavery by tur il would
have 10 march his dead body for he wouldead
ther 10 oppose answered 10 that point of nqry a0nc
when replied that Mr. Mapp declared in Aconac, md
he has since SO declared meeting Northampton, al
Eastvle the second Monday c this MONTH in scussnn
which then took place between Mr. Bots and msr' The
report In the particulars respecting Mr. Hale
rect. My question 20 Mr.. Mapp
"Were you not in New Hampshire some few vars ago
nol two years. and did you not hear some abolition par
OF Hale perhaps declare in public discussion hal he
garded slavery grevous sim that arnS ought Ia
be marched upon the South suppress BY forc il could
not be suppressed in any other way!'
Mr.. Mupp replied that he there and had herd such
declaration in public discussion. But do think 1T
named the person from whom he heard it. he asked him
the question::
"Was Gen. Pierce present the time and die you moi
him reply that if army raised mach upon The
South put down slavery By force it would hc'o march
over his dead body for he would head anoterarmy 10 op
pose t?'
Mr. Mapp replied he had heard Gen Pierce s. reply ad
ding that he (Gen P had no sympathy for slavery hnt HI
was bound to regard the constitutional compact and tt
maintain the execution nf the laws
Mr. Mapp had been using the New Boston falsehood
prove General P.s loathng OF slavery rcpenq IL,
attack when Mr. aapp said his opportunities OF knowing
General rs sentiments were more recent Than my own
had not heard h:l since served with him in Congress
bur he had heard him SPEAK The subcc, of slavery whit
some few years back. He did first say what sent!
mcnts he had heard him utter when gentleman requested
ne 10 put 10 him the questions which have mcntioneI
Mr. Mapp's answer uncquiv0caly in the affirmative
down slavery by force would have 10 march over his .n
al dead body for he would head another 70 oppose u
MIR Mapp did this said IN reply ~ nT HHe
nor 10 whom i, said in epyi bat cXcai"sd as soo
as he had borne this ample testimony
"Such is the language General p. holds TO the J0hh L
lies and other abolition mnJns IN New Hanfshi'c on 'l
yery soil OF free State; and yet here Is lhg snDsec"
who can bear such testimony OF Gene" Ps iHtn To- 90
nsli,urions assails him in Virginia. without hmse 'a
disclosing the he knows 10 the contrary upon tac les
tilnony Of such witness this man Foss
Thus suppose The error goi mo is ftp! 'ah ,ie
mark of General p was made in rerfy 10 Mr.. Hdtc ~
matter 10 whom il made in reply is enough il wa
made ana is yo;ched by Wing opp"n.nt who Is hiinsc
youched as worthy OF cred, by the entire Nig narly
is Wha memhcr Of the Virginia House Of Delegates from
Accurnac believe he heard General p. make III" !rc'a
rattan which hc states nol only because know Mt Map
Ia b. pectabia and reliable tor tact ike This "ich
stated reluctantly against his party but because kH''
suC fact 10 bc ccn-unaucc Win NE cnhfac'
General and with his in the Congress al ta I'M
led S,atcs Ii H. therefore se?uiar i i"'s !" "a
in nj. card Of contradictions which have just seen, u.
rcuse he III alc) made such remark, ~ was crnh'osH
urra.s attributed 10 him in the report ot thc Shicc
M Mann "hc General pierc never mad" any 'nch &c
ny" Mr Mapp did not say il made III reply 70 M"
and If il never made in rcrly 70 him. mat a9 ~
Dtove il never made IN really 10 some u'e tc. vi "
Mr. Mupp must speak. NV purpose was to obtain Ms ts'
mony ma 10 wa; General Pierce heard bY MN To e'l
nubcy in New Hampshire. and that pupo,e was iuy ac
comDshtd both here and 1T Eastsilc have n"'n 'nt
nnrtcuIu in order 10 correct the general statement ~hch
have uadc that tic report of The dialogue between NJ
nIIy accurate Substantially il correct na 10 eve:
thing relating 10 General Pierce.
In haste yours respectfully, ~
HENRY a. WISE.