Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-02

people think this strange sort of delicacy
others say oft worse than that they 90
SO far as to impute the conduct of those
guardians even tOa want of any real af-
lection for the bantling....and declare o.
penly, they care not how soona change
takes place IN the administration.
WASHINGTON, February 49,
The bill concerning the Convention Of Com
merce with Great Britain now requires only The
signature of the President to become law, the
Senate having agreed to the report of the commit
tee circumference thereon, which had previously
been agreed to by the house.
The bill from the Houseof Representatives for
reducing the Direct tax on the United States, to
three millions of dollars, and continuing the ssme
Tor one year, has been under discussion in the
Senate On motion to amend the bill so as to
repeal the tax altogether, the votes stood sirtesn
10 sirfeen and, there being an equality OF votes,
he motion was lost. The bill is yet under con-
stderation, and its fate is considered uncertain.
To the FreehOlders ofthe County Of Henrico.
FELLow-CIrIzENs,
Having determined to resign my office
of Attorney of the United States for the
Virginia district, am now at liberty to
accede to the wish, which few neighbors
have expressed, and to offer myself as
candidate for a seat in the next General
Assembly.
Hitherto, have devoted the principal
part ofmy life to my professional and of
ficiai duties: the remainder am willing
to devote to you and to the public.-Whe-
Their can render any valuable service, it
lis your province to decide. All that will
venture to promise, is, to do my duty, di-
ligently, faithfully, and according to my
best judgment. If elected,I shall be at
least an independent membet.--I have no
favor to ask want nothing from the go
vernment Ofthe state or of the United
States. Having no views of personal e.
molument, or political advancement. i am
content to devote my life to the service of
the people.
1t is due to candor to remark, that set
up no claim to consideration with you,
from the circumstance of resigning my Of
ice.-Itis not sacrifice. 1 should re-
sign, even if were not a candidate. That
time, which the duties of the office require,
| want for other purposes.
Ofmy sincere and unalterable devotion
to the great principle, of equal right, and
free government, It's, trust, needless
to give you any assurance. hope, shall
be pardoned for supposing, that the evil
dence on that point, already before the
public, may be deemed sufficient.
1t may be objected by some, that / pre-
sent myself, at too late period But this
objection cannot be generally made. You
cannot be injured, or even incommoded,
by seeing one more candidate OIL your list.
Those whose minds are already made up on
the subject of the next election, and see
no reason for changing their purpose, will
vote against me. Having in view no OBJ
lject, relating to myself, shall submit with
entire goodwill to their decision.
lregret that am not personally better
known to you. Engaged for so many
years in very laborious occupation,
have not had leisure to be much among
you and the health of my family renders
it impracticable fer me to return home, for
some weeks to come. When do return,
| will be with you as much as can. 1t is
right that those who are not personally ac-
.lquainted with me; should have it in their
power, to form, from actual observation, a
correct estimate of the feelings, habits, and
opinions, of one who wishes to be their
immediate representative. This power
they shall have, my opinions on every in.
/ teresting subject shall be communicated
without reserve.
| am, your fellow citizen,
Il and friend