Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-09

sponslhity TO multiply twenty or thirty fold the
temptations and the opportunities OF the represen
tative to betray the people who may confide 10
him their deares; interests and at the same time,
and by the same means, remove far from him every
motive 10 the faithful discharge of his trust, but
cold sense of duty? You think no danger could
have arisen from the precedent which you sought
to estsbsh--,hat no Tree people ever did " nure
themselves by surrender oflocal feelings, attach
ments and ptejudices." This from you, who
think, with Henry, that the states and the people
have surrendered almost every tbing-or, by far
too mich, 20 the General Conveniently We
think very differently. 1t might prove only the
commencement of 4 system which would end in
the subversion of the District mode of election.
Oblilerate or weaken the regard OF the people and
their representatiye TO the district boundaries; and
how easy the transition TO some other mode OF
election to that by general ticket, for example;
and how plausible the arguments for it which par
ticular exgences might bring forth You may
call this prejudice, if you will. But prn-
cipe SO worthy TO be cherished deserves better
name; and strongly attached the people are, and
we trust will ever be 10 IL, under whatever name,
it is worth thousand constitutional provi-
sions on paper, which have no hold on their at
fections Disturb ii not, then.
We have no desire to institute comparison be-
tween the political creeds of the two gentlemen
who were before the district. We believe tina, in
the main, they as eed with each other and with the
district at this particular juncturc. AND, for the
reasons which we have stated, we feel much
stronger assurance that the opinions OF repre-.
sentative will continue TO harmoniZc with those of
his constituents than could feel If hiscompe-
tor hal been the successful candidate. We have
Gear that he will admit the right of Congress to
execute a system OF roads and canals within the
states, vote for any amendment OF the consttu-
tIon which shall mpart that pow er. We have no
fears nf any serious diversity OF opinion between
him and the people of the district, on the great
| subjects which now divide the councils of the ma
uon--or, Should there be any, that he will not
conform to their known Will that he will rot
bow with solemn reverence to the majority oil
the people" We know that he admits the right OF
The people TO instruct their representatives in Con-
srcss; whether Mr.. Hiles does or not, we are no,
informed.
7 In conclusion, gentlemen, we have only to
: sure you all, that owe you no i'll will. We de-
sire no controversy with you. Andif, in conduct
Ing this, we have in any instance used ST. ong
language, let it be remembered that were answ
ing strong language. AL asperi,y of feeling to-
wards you, or any of you, we dsrlaini, though
possibly, from the nature of the discussion, some
m'g' be inferred from expressions. While
We shall be always prepared for defence, we think
1t high time that these chickering's should cease and
that we should make g long pull, a strong pull
and pnl all together We are but small por-
ton of the majority who voted in tie late election.
We believe, however, that express their opin-
ions generally; aud with this explanation, and I'M
Ter the authority OF your example, deem it no rob-
berry to subscribe ourselves,
The majority tcho 2otcd IL thc late Con
gresSiOndl election for the dic.rict of
Prince Ed,card, SC.