The result of the command $ which x-terminal-emulator

/usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator

The result of the command $ /usr/sbin/update-alternatives --display x-terminal-
emulator

x-terminal-emulator - status is auto.
 link currently points to /usr/X11R6/bin/uxterm
/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm - priority 20
 slave x-terminal-emulator.1.gz: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/xterm.1x.gz
/usr/X11R6/bin/uxterm - priority 30
 slave x-terminal-emulator.1.gz: /usr/X11R6/man/man1/uxterm.1x.gz
Current `best' version is /usr/X11R6/bin/uxterm.

The result of the command $ ls -la /usr/X11R6/bin/uxterm

-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 1757 Dec 15 12:13 /usr/X11R6/bin/uxterm

The listing of the file ~/.xsession-errors

Xsession: X session started for clintonj at Mon Jan 10 12:55:31 MST 2005

wm2: Copyright (c) 1996-7 Chris Cannam.  Fourth release, March 1997
     Parts derived from 9wm Copyright (c) 1994-96 David Hogan
     xvertext routines Copyright (c) 1992 Alan Richardson
     Copying and redistribution encouraged.  No warranty.

     Focus follows pointer.  Hidden clients only on menu.
     Shape prodding off.  
     (To reconfigure, simply edit and recompile.)

uxterm tried to use locale en_US.UTF-8
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
uxterm tried to use locale en_US.UTF-8
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
wm2: signal caught, exiting