Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-28
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Glemen: In your paper OF the inst which reached
hls CITY, by the last western maui observe publication
he '4natuse OF "a"y friends u R.ora, adresed in the
following terms:
"Io Jan.s p. Preston, John p .uasics Biia,a Op1,,,
and Hs,uy Ca.ysaa" ' 's'''"5
''Geniemen: IN il is generally ,od,,,o, ,h,
you ale candidates represent the Senatorial Dc,
the proposed convention in October next Tor he puos OF
amending the constitution, have taken M. Ir-
een Is our right, 10 demand oil you full public
precision OF your opinions, on The VARIOUS subjects OF change
proposed in that instrument s'
"You, gentlemen, fail concur in the pr,n, and
wholesome operation vi uat rule, which require, ,l;,t line
opinions OF those who Candidates for ,an,,,, an
should be fully understood aud freely discussed But on the
present occasion the property OF such is even more
manifest than m ordinary The service for winch vo
are candidates, being that in which the people in their esne
iary character, about new, ooyc,ns', -
which all the rules Of the old TO be on,,o,c &
IN which yon only rule OF action the wishes at majority OF
'ne people II becomes duty which they To themselves In
demand Of those who would represent them full exur,;on
oi 'ner views and opos on those questions which will be
te subject OF your future deliberations should YOU be elsea
on NJ" therefore through the medium this widely citcuaed
paper communicate ec opinions which asked Tor by
.tA,rr c.l ,o,o "ANf fHiN1a 90 RttosM."
SINCE is understood then, that am anonr the nunbc, NJ
candidates brought forward represent the Senatorial ;s,c,
composed OF the counties Of Montgomery Wytle Tson
ana Gies ~ the ensuing conventions and a, al mn pe,;o f ms,
me- dd ever deny The right people To- Iee;re pilc
expression oi opinion from those whom the mig h, he Disposed
TO entrust with the management of their p;r c 49,,
on the contrary, having always acknoule,lred TIA, ,be go
su'e was bound by the known eypfe,,ed "a m of his
Constituents, and cncurring IN the popre az ,h mia ,l,,,
e view and opinions OF h0e who are candidates for nopur
service should DE understood and freely discussed n,
can have no hesitation To comm ale tbro ,ts }
" your paper, 10 the people OF District line on;ons and
views winch are asked for, and which entertain M, tbr
WHEEL WIN DC Tie subjects OF dcllLeIation the approach
regret that the request for my opinions had
NOT been confined to the precise ohecis of the MINE,
' nave been better understood, and les liable To dis.
of thsu confidence 10y ''' ''"" "'c unworthy
, ,smy opinion, that the primary chico, Of government,
Is or o'st Ia be 10 protect the peOue Lv whom, If, - m
III the enjoyment oi then rights aud liberty 4''
Ao'uea'e practically the principles % Justice and
Ihd 20 protect the property, and to advance the h,pn
administration of the laws -
II my opinion that the crtamn mode and l,a MA,
Oh ei'gSs use great anu desirable objects is To ,nn put
white population of the State " ~ '''
deny the night o. Part OF the community to tax the rest
vi Iassae nr them without the of naiptv no.
VINO may be llred pay taxes ana to perform bi.ns
aug h'Ltdous public services every national emergency
Wy opinion Is not M favour Oi suffrage a, admit;
~ sie oi our SISTER states; but am for extending the
!,t oi HE present exercise of tine PRIVILEGE even TO
y'SsT'lde'S only, under Constitution
MY opinion is la favour OF radical change ~ lie eyrc,
department OF the government, founded up0n AN rxoermen,,
% - M me ueiec' o. anzauom and inelcecy uf thi
MY opinion in a''our of such changes in the judiciary
-, as wa elta'e responsibility equal only the
power oi miS@ns faithful Gcharge judicial dr,ics ana
s'ch as WI subject judges removal Office in case OF
m - ,IcHafse 'heir duties from Whatever may
~ Pceu ny vote ut two thirds of the legislature and
HE concurrence of the executive Rt thc, t,nprr 20 afr
resr ,S Gp De a. lar as possible, 50 secured,
ue superior to- ana independent Of the influence and
fluctuations OF popular excitement so gu as ,rv ,,i 49,.
1t my opinion that the atvc branch Of tho government
as al present exercised and established the constitution
demands essential reiom The delays and difficulties in /,
movements arising from unvedly numerous
debeatiVe ASSEMBLY, together with the exense cous..,
ION It's operations felt and acknowledged bv the pcle Al,
cnanac, which will doubt he ACCOMPLISHED lowIJ ,
o M al '"r oi reducing the General Assembly to about one
SO 49, numbers and OF having the mode of election
10 'hat body settled upon fixed picipe of email -
seaon throughout the whole State, according to the nlr
House of Delegates ~ ''"''' "''- "a VIC
have no" given opinions and views Oh the legislative
ana Judiciary departments flhc GOV eminent and o
he night OF suffrage which believed to he the and
NOS important subjects which VIII occupy the deliberations OF
VINO may he elected to Ia the convention pIay
you 10 communicate them the people of the district thrdugh
y9f paper agreeable to the pressed by Nay Friends
nave to hmca, dat this unexpected demand uoon me for
ny opinions and views and the limited allowed NE 10
press dilu present them 10y the nail reduced me Ca
me necessity OF Offering them hastily AMI nrry 4, well -
III less desirable FORM than could have desired Tbi, m
convenience To myself cannot expose di,ttict 10 any, m
or mistake, ia relation opinions since i know, ,,t
was bonn and bred III tine district and that my po,ice onino,
Were fully understood freely DISCUSSED when I ,s ,
To represent it in toe senate nearly nine and twenty e %
and more especially since is known that the pciI rri n
my e has been subsequently spent service OF line uI
IN various responsible duties cvil and military and tla. ~
the whole time my political opinions haze uncrsr NO I
~ - >l''i-
IT, daring my pa, l' my morals and manners and il,
proofs when have gwen OF INV devotion IN ,,e
civil and religious liberty, cnilc Inc to the confidence of rive
people OF the district shall Toe gaIied by the testimony of
their APPROPRIATIONS IN elcrng me 10 tine couvrn,isn H.,
there are others better qualified, hope may not he chosen
think that person ought srck the appointment tho,rL
the ordinary channels of sfrrronon,i,f,dn srJ 49,, 80
can consistently refuse TO who may called on hy the
people to id them in the MI important work YET should the
people elect me, they will forgive ne for ucppe l,
my CONSCIOUS inability 10 uischar,c satisfactorily tine duties
hcuIIrn on the appointment They ought 10 be inclined
readily u" forgive tins feeling me- with my humble ue;ensions
nce such distinguished juss Mr. James Madison and
hl'l justice Marshall hesitate, tbrh Indifference to UNDER
aEe Tue responsible task in the results of which involved
the present hopes and happiness society and the ~ IN eT
ests and destiny Of posteritv
VIVID personal regard am sea'lemeg NOS. re.reetfy
., JAMES F. PRESTON.
M''sS S"yth, Met omas and Foster, Wylhe Courthouse