The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-01-10

General Wsshington's almiEi ssration, Mr. Nj iii.
son took a decided and energetic ssani in favor
OF state rights, which liz. of conduct he has TN.
rem'ttingy pursued until the present moment;
and which is not more fully exenplaed in any
part OF his conduct, than tl,.. very able rc,,,:t
made by him in the Virsinir Legislature, on
what were called Tayior's resolutions, This laas-
terry report is alone sufficient to ,lisprovc char
ges OF tins kind, and to hand down its author 10
the latest generation, as one of the greatest men
that ever adorned the page OF history and will
certainly ilnnortalize Mr. Madison, wien his
present. enemies will be Wondering in the dust,
AND forgotten b. the world.
deem II To be superHuous, my fellow citizens,
Ia say more 10 you on this highly interesting
subject Ills only important to command your
attention, and the result cannt be doubtful
a FOE TO ptscoWp
To the Freeheders ofthe Congressional District
coriposed OF the counties of Buckingham.
Cumberland, Prince Edward and Charlotte
The time ID not distant, when we SHALL be cal
,edto excicise elective franchise, III choosing
inen.her Ia renrcsent us I'm Congress- This
right always of primary importance 60 Freen,sn,
Is, by combination OF circumstances, rendered,
al this time, peculiarly interesting. It is conce-
dett, ON all hands, to DC the very essence OF Ic-
presentation, th1t the representative should Strict
" and faithfully speak the voice of his constitu-
ents II IS also, believe, agreed that there is no
i|''s'Ss az more more trterC-
~ To the present administration, than ours. To
this administration, no person is more warmly
and Systematically opposed than MI John Ram
d"ipn. IL Is To be lamented, that ut time like
tins, when union is desirable, aninIosities
Should be INDUCED against administration,
wise, circumsPect, and paeliic--I have beon
much pressed to offer my ser.ices this I have
hitherto declined, because it did not suit nv age
iiyfeclntss or my convenience and because L
hoped that sor1c man more equal to tie task
woultl have undertaken il seeing, however, that
this has not been done, /, now, from the purcst
motives OF patriotism, offer my services TO the
District.
lhave known Mr.. Jefferson and Mr. Madison
Tor thirty years, and do, in my conscience, be-
lievc them wise, vrtuous and patriotic. ap-
prove OF the present administration, and firmly
believe that it is, under divine providence, owinl.
To ITS wise measures that we are nov, in the en-
)oyrnent OF peace and all its blessings, while war
wan ITS dreadful Ills convulscs Europe to its CEN
tire.
wish it to be distinctly understood that should
my Offering Interfere with any arran ,cments made
bl The friends of The administration, in the dis
trict 80 Tar from dividing or embarrassing them,
: VIII, with pleasure, decline, and unite rnt ef
forts with theirs, IN promoting the common cause
My hrst wish is, that the district may be fairly
represented. The man whom the freehoilers
may fix Tor this purpose, shall be my choice but
ltno other person viii come forward l .onceiye
myself already pledged 10 our district to use nv
best eXertions to promote the wishes of NV ,Dat-
rotic fellow Citizens
| am, my Fellow Citizens, with high conside.
ration and respect,
Your devoted and obctlient Servant
WM. DtIVAT