Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-27
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Fon TIE ESor'r-g.
To The E,eekclclr,s of TIE Counties IF Hort
co, Mr. Kent. Chdriss Ci.v. lanes Gin
lorh, Waraick aud Ei;.cJefh Ctr, AID
the Cities IF Richmond mud W.Uianss6tte,
composing e Senatorial Dist,itt.
GENTLEMEN,
A hate " Enquirer has announced To
the public my intention OF becoming
candidate fOr your shfjTages ~ the ensu-
ing senatorial election.
In Il representative government il seems
TO he particularly the duty rF The indiyidu-
al who tenders his services 10 The people,
iii the character of their representative,
Ia furnish them with all the means in his
power 10y which they may be enabled 10
form just estimate of his ability 10 dis
charge advaniagcously 10 themselves the
trust WINCH tl;ey are about 10 rcpose in
HIM. In conformity with these sentiments,
| think II proper 10 state, that | have al
ways avOwed myself "A republican,. and
my actions have correSponded with That
declaration: with such professions. how
ever | am not one of those who think The
republican party of the present day infalli-
ble-On the contrary, 1 have witnessed
with muCil concern i'll several cases, what
appear 10 me 10 be manifest and gross de-
partures from the principles of thai con-
stiiu,ion which we all profess 10 hold in
violate. In the recent attempt of Con-
gress to assume powers which are not re-
cognised by the constitution, In bill
introduced into that body for The purpose
oi internal Improvement, together with
The actual establishment OF banks,
throughout the Union, are seen two in
stances. the one ds Yet douhtiul, lie other
successful, OF an assumption OF powers
on tie part OF tie general government,
which were never delegated to ii by the
states, and which may possibly lead 10
TIE subvcrsion Of the Independence of
| The state governments. With the et'oIts
| 10 impair The rights of The states, are
| chargcabe some ofthe leaders oi the re-
| publican party III Congress (; gentlemen
! too, Who have h,r, tofore been distin-
| guished for iIen ability and zeal III pro-
noting our bc,t interests. With regard
| to the internal improvement Ofiiie coun-
| try, no man wishes ii more earnestly than
do hut why Is moi the consent OF lie
states iIrst obtained, before Congress att
| icmpts the exercise OF such power Is
there not IN Tie course Pursued by that
body, disregard Of state rights mani
tested, which ii pcrSt,ered IN, must lie
productive ofcoiiision between the gene
raj and slate governments
AS 10 the Back OF the United States, I
by no means wish TO be thought hostile 10
tina, institution, bell wing is establish
ment 20 have been attended with vasfad-
Naniages 10 tie country generally and 1
only regret that the constitution has not
been so amended III both ins,nuces as 10
furnish Congress with the power OF doing
that lawfully, which II appears inclined
10 do at every hazard.
With these sentiments, if you think
proper Ia elect ms shall snare no pains
in pronoiing the interest ct Your district.
when il does not conflict with the general
welfare OF The state. have thought it
proper to he thus explicit, lhatlif elected
the course which as your representative,
should pursue, might he as perfectly
| understood, as the nature of this address
| will allow
am, respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
Benz. HARRISON.
| Berkeley, Charles city