The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-18
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-" sSA"iutious VI tuS Senate, OF the t7th
infant, which you did me the honor to inciofe
under cover of that datc, have been this mo-
ment received. They are peculiarly plraiiny
60 me AT shis time confrfs want of expref-
hon to convey the very grateful fentiments
winch they Umpire. Atavery early period of
my life formed an attachment to the elective
principle Of republican government: upon this
great principle, all the conitisuent parts of re.
publicaniiin depend: it is (p-eTroed anj4li-
ee@,) to afrse governments, what pendulum
is to clock. My fellow citizens, among whom
was raiied. knew my attachment to thefe
principles: for when they were atIailed ny an
administration, that threatened their dsftruei-
on, IN 1903, I was called upon by the republic
cans, 10 come forward AZ \ candidate fnr the
S;ha,e-To have food by like an idle fpettator,
a. fb'H time, would have been criminal I: their
saHI o'eyed. 1t was in oppoG,ion tn gen.
th.'n:r OF different political principles and in
she tpr'ne Of that year was elected. Thus
was placed npon the floor of the Senate.
When my term expired, was reelected, with
out oppo'it;nn, in the fpriug of iso2-and in
che two Lar feflions, was called upon, 70 pre-
ate over the deliberations ofthe Houfe. con-
haered thcfe things as the bef evidence that
my patt conduit had been highly satisfactory
10 my conaituents, as we'll as 70 ttofe anong
whom then ferved. Infpired with this high
eeftimony ofpublic confidence, I had no other
with fogratify, than to obey, at any time, the
s0Hof my country. Having briefly ftated how
j came into the Senate, with your pcrmifIion,
gentlemen. will as briefly ffa,e how / have
been taken from it. Early in November lat,
public ne6enser called upon me, at my own
houfe, with letter from the Governor, in
which was nclofed commiiiion. ifTued by the
~H"isaoas advice of council, appointing me
one OF the judges of the general court, fuhjeGt
oS he
proyifion in the contribution. As was in Il
prossiiion that yielded me annually more than
twice the talary OF judge, you may reafona-
oily fuppo'e. / hehta,ed; and particularly Is
this was the flrt knowledge had of the ap-
p9intmcnt. Thus hriitating between private
Interett, aud public duty, determined the for.
msr fhould give way TO the later; and that
although the legiG,ture was not positively
hound to confirm the appointment, yet from
inc confidence which fhouId be repofed in the
Assekfipe ads, done in pur}la1ee Of lie conj7;tu-
fon, l might fafely rely, under all crcumltan-
c"s, upon the Legislature for confirmation of
II; under this impreflion notified the execu-
tive OF my acc cptanCe-repaired to the feat OF
government, & ferved in the fucceeding court
Was not right? BY this ae of my own, /
have been taken from among you. From any
other ca;ife fhould have been mortified. Up.
on the rlins of the court, returned nome,
where tad, until was informed of the de.
cl!ion of the Legislature, i. the appointment o,
another gentleman, by majority of thirteen
Votes.-l then went tn the federal court. Blu,
as did not obtain the appointment under any
anxiety ofmind, have not loft it under any
modification. The conduct of many of nv
Iate conititucnts upon this occalien dcferve my
warmeh appreciation. They were anxious fo,
my reelection, and the candidates offered Do
htely to withdraw, to infure it, without oppo
htion conduit like this, could but infpire ms
with feutiments of gratitude and refped fo
them, not ea6ly to be defcribed they all re-
ceived my thanks, and declined it. This e
violence of their confidence, followed by tn,
teiolations Of the Senate, declaring the higf
fenie the members of that body entertain O
iny pat fervices, on the aoor and in the chair
rs Speaker, will not be received as final
te!timony Of its refpeH" for my character BIZ
as the moit fiSnal proof Of their oatidence ant
eltecm, wi'h which, at this TING, could be no
nored. II Is the more gratifying to me, be
eauie IT comes from that branch of the govern
ment, where have ferved for the lat fever
years. Allow me, gentlemen, to allure you
that no aa of my country ihal ever flake m,
attachment to it and, whether among m,
fellow citizens, in private life, OF placed re
nuotey from them, in any public ftation, wi!
forever fupport tholr principles of democratic
rePubiiclnifm which ihou!d always be dear I,
my country, and from which believe | hav
never slevated. In doing this, Nla'I always ad
mirs the government bett calculated to infur
sqnaI rights upon juf and equitable principles
IpraY you, gentlemen, to preient me affection
a,e'! to the Senate, and allure thea,, if 20,
ple,fe, of the very high fenfe entertain of them
individually and collectively; and that will
uneeigued sentiments of eitesn, beg leave I,
reciproca,e the very friendly and aft t,ionnt,
terms which they have been pleafed TO express
IN their refouiions, for me. Accept too NJ,
cordial thanks for the very friendly part yo,
Nave acted npon this occafon-And beliey,
me, that each member of the Senate carrie
with him my ben wiihes for MS future haDoinef
and PROPERTY both in private and in public life
CREED TAYLOR.
Cam6srl'ui county, Nerd5am, 27th Dec. 1905