Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-30
FOE TIE E.AroLrIpEp

To The freehoI1ers of the Counties of chg
LDHr, Prince EdtUard, buckingham AMI
CUDibfrto1H
The anpcis 'ment of Mr.. Randolph TO the Senate
oil the United States, renders election in our dis
rrirf more precpdte than could be wished b,,
'hoss "ho hesire iull expression If ;oa. seat
menis upon the qualifications of his successor
C'lledby the public iteeiaiion rather than bv am
sugsesi; CT shty or ambition on nv ovy n part 10
DecoinE candidate to supply thai VACANCY; and
uepfVedo by my present engagements, of that oppor-
tnnity OF interchanging opinions which it is aliL .
my inclination and duty to afford am sure n few
remarks III the pubic prints will not be esteemed
either obtTusIre or unacceptable
Well aware that the transcendant ,sIa,ts ,1
Oversize atiaInmenis four late represent bo
established In our district standard of coneres-
sIonal htess to which have rot the sef-sufIicien
cyto lay claim: Aware also, that the sista and
condition OF our federal affairs are eviJentlv adj
VdhchS 10 conJuncture that will call on Virginia
10 put on the armour OF her utmost intellectual and
moral strength dIs'Tusirg too, my ability 10 fulfil
your expectations and wishes in tie anfjcinoted
crisis, can sincerely say, that my only ,v;sb !.
that the district may be represented with The best
effect and that II elected, g shall be ready to re-
IRE whenever you become sensible how much bet
ter choices II is in your pos err TO make
Having been for years engaged IN the councils of
The state and having taken open and active port
i' OH ii"POIl"ht questions, you will already hay
before you the sufficient DEVELOPMENT of ali tboso
considerations which are likely IN ina,o,., 80
either to besow withhold your confidence
Without, therefore, indulging in any professions
winch IN these times SHOULD have but lille ,vei,,b,
shall leave you to deduce the probabilitie. of nv
future usefulness from the character and effect oC
my past eXerllons. In thus Inviting your scrutiny
into my public course, would not be under
stood as deiyIng the detection Of errors On the
ain fTr
human Judgment TO assert that | have never
erred IN The application willie | was endeavoring
to sustain the force OF The following leading prin
cipies OF legislation " Equal and eract i,sfice
to oil men, by coUlpeHi,sg all in good 5qifh 10
discharge their duties anil Obkigafions IF evcry
kind g" Economy IN the public expenditure"
and rigid accountability Of pn6ic officers
- Jeaious care Of The right Of tiecfioJt' anil of
the right Of the people tc instruct their reoye-
seAtafiDes " Freedom ofreiigion Fyeedo1. Of
tie press and fyeedoDI Of person"
10 those who may not have had an opportunity
OF hearing my sentiments upon several important
subjects lately agitaeJ in congress g. likely To be-
come topics OF their future deliberations il rtay s
proper 10 remark, that deny the constitutional
power OIL Congress 70 execute system OF roads
and canals within The states that deprecale any
amendment oil the constitution which stall i'm psrt
TO them such power without 50 limiting il. as 10
distribute The appropriations according 70 The ap
POiuohment oil representation, 10 be applied and
discussed by the state authorities; that ain opoos
ed 10 general system of Bankuptcy." tlat
am opposed TO releasing the purchasers Of public
lands from their just obligations that am oppos
ed TO all entanglIng connections with foreign ne
tons: and above all, am opposed to an oppressive
tariff, which, uncaIled Tor Ivy tie engagements or
legitimate wants the nation, can serve no other
purpose than directly 10 elevate Que branch or pro
oc'ive Labor at the expencs Of smother and even