Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-01
a VOTER OF THE DISTRICT.
FOR I,HE E.NOTTyPEp

10 Mr.. JAMES PLEASANTs:
Str-You have surey been one of the most favored
oil men, ~ a very early period Of your ill., you were
taken mp and put into the OF Fortune-and with.
ONT me slightest ehrt on your part, you have been
whired along over large portion OF the political tour
Yon have been allowed, q favour which but few po-
lcians can bo's tc change your sea,sat NE
(tahsisrrlng YOU hgnravely. from the to bed)
when you have complained OF fatigue from living on one
size, the Legislature has been kind rs to turn you
on the otheran observation apply made before in re
aon to another of their favorites IL is true cir that
WIN Tue est OF the passengers in the John QUINCY
Changing my figure agai) you put ashore al the
end oil her voyage, with but little hone of taking ano.
Their But, together with few others OF your old
Shpma'es y u were once more called into service
upon short cruise coistwie in the COOL old shin .yr
enia in consideration, suppose, of past fvour4 dom
Y0M How narrowly she escaped wreck let the bstorv
OF that cruise ell--ani let me- remind Won sir bat vo1
lent helping hand TO throw the vessel into tina, peril
| state
But discardng humnur aud & cure Of speech which
are perhaps out OF ia-r in matter OF such grave i'm
port-A true son of the Old Dominion cannot contem-
plate without shudder the peril 10 which she stood
during the eventual period which elapsed between hs
! Report Of the Legislative Committee of the Convyn.
ton and the last struggle upon Gen Gordon's PROPOSE
ton to appotiion representation among the four sections
oil the st"te, according TO a given ratio That Com
n,ee you know, reported in favour OF representation
in the Honse OF Delegates, upon the Basis Of White
population exclusively" Had you and the G-n ex /.
pressed the will Of your constituents by voting Tor
Judge Green's amendment TO the solution promo ing
10 substitute for the word ercisiUciy, the words and
taxation combined"--t would have been carried and
tied But you voted against the amendment and a.
g,ns ev-ry similar proposonand at last the misera
bic evasion OF principle thought OF by your afore
said Colleague. II there was any merit in his scheme
II was the merit OF furnishing rallying point for de-
serters from both Sides ard honorable ground of re-
treat to The undauned advocates Of the cause Of Eas
tern Virginia.
IL Is true, you had during the peroI snoken Of
received the mandate Of the people-Dor did yon after
receiving w. give any vote contrary t-bu you de-
cIared yourself really TO support Mr. Mercer proposi
Ia &c Of
the proceedngs to base representation in the Senate
upon Federal numbers leaving the Houss OF DELI
gates where the original resolution Of the Legislative
Committee had placed IL, upon the white basis exclu.
lively" provided good system of county representa-
tion could be engisf:sd upon IT,"
How could you "hclieve that this course would bc
approved by your comet uents" (your anguage)
ait receiving The instruction o. portion Of them to
vote against the resolution (of the commiitet) or suy
plan proposition cculaied 10 establi,', its principle;
and /OT the amendment any Plan or prOposiljon de-
signed 70 establish s principle, Al least IN the mot mn,
merous branch Of the L"gilstur'!" q o'e from The
tier OF instruction ct the county # Go,chIa1d, am
presume tbai those from oher parts OF the Drct were
substantially the same.
! II fad you candidate for election 10 The lie
gislatu'e, from the county Of Go,rilAnd. I feel in
common with the people Of Virginia, deep interest
10 The choice Of delegates iom every par Of the siaie
and p ! may be allowed 10 participate come gha
IN the peculiar interests OF the people OF that county
upon the uresenf occasion. They will exeuae M
there fore, or venurDg 10 inquire whether heir opn
ions have undergone change since the date Of ,ei
instruction? VI not, will they now elect YOU who en-
;eriaucd opinions dramatically opposite 10 tes and
hose in the Convention was 80 hosais NJ, fei,
interests TO make il necessary for theia to place Won
under The conroul Of Instructions? Let them not Place
100 much confidence in Your Willingness 10 obey IN
'rucUons II you con be sail 10 have obeyed them at
all on that occasi0n. IL witb Iitle grace a. TO
make your obedience perhaps more often i've lh,n 4
manly refusal would have teen. especially il that re-
] lu'a had beto accompanied ny resignation Of q .