Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-06

several years. represented che CITY of fic1,ond IA
me iionse OF Delegates, and subsequently The count,
oil nenrco. Tho exhibition oftalenIs made by hiir
While IN thus station, aud the tendency of those ea
snres, supported by his votes to promote the welire
OF hlS country, consttute the proper criterion BY
when 70 estimate The fitness Of the qualifications
possessed by Gen. IT, 10 represent as Thai by any
display which he made while member or The IIo,,so
OF Delegates, Gen. III. eyinced a profound acauafA,
ancc with criior political science with the nature,
spirit and operations of laws, wall not am convinced
be pretended by the most Jealous advocate OF his
election in fine, that his Talents as legislator do
net reach to mediocrity, think will be very gene
rally conceded That alifhe measures supported by
Gen. III. while member of the lower House were
obnoxious to tho public good, one will pretend 10
asseEt bat that he has advocated and supported by
hls votes, some TINT deetero1s in their come
qnenees 10 the interest OF the Commonwealth, a ma
lority Of you think, will as readily admit Cen
t.ias exhibited want OF economy in the distribu
ton OF the public money, by givr. the sanction of iis
votes TO visionary schemes OF iaLcrna Improvement
schemes iupracticablein their accomplishment He
mas Supported the Bo1kng SysicD-a syst en- .fau1h
Win the most mischeyous consequences TO society
ana which, white it exists, viii ever prove bGae 10
tne best Interests OF our conrtry. will not attempt
at this time. 70 detail 70 you the many evil consc-
iuenceS resulting from Banking institutions. Il
would lead me beyond the bounds have prescribed
~ Tins address. But will simply ask the indepen-
dent ycomaDry of the District, and OF my Country
ana they constitute the pride and the strength OF
every country what benefit have you received from
Banks, what advantage you or your posterity are
likely ever To derive from them2 The answer / am
sure, wall be- With accord, "we have received no
oeneht, nor expect to receive auy-that these are
institutions whose benefits are confined 10 the wealthy
portion or the community. and whose advantages viii
never he extended to posterity" Is then
len }. Is. Hafvie, however honorable hIrh- minded
ana patriotic land that he is all this have not the
smallest doubt) the proper person TO represent re,
ne election stTue. IN April next, will take place
under Inc old Constitution and in al probabili,y the
person then elected. viii not be called on 10 DISCHARGE
aly public duty. Bat the great influence which a
majority ofthe votes of the ffeehoIders of this Dstrc,
%'ii confer on the individual receiving them a, the
election IN October DcSt taking for granted that
the new Constitution will be ratiled should stimulate
us at once to fix on some person whose talents or
longer experience in matters of Government, whose
devotion TO the interests of his country entit.e him
TO our sufirages, and bring him forward at the an
preaching election Is there none such in the Dis
trlct las our Clopton Withdrawn, aud d-opped not
his mantle behind h;m' Yes, there are sGcL and i'm
the native county of that able, and faithful and diu-
Mined Representatives, hay Be soaHI cue who will
make US representative, perhaps not so able but
equally dignied and faithful 10 our interests IL is
scarcely necessary TO mention TO whom | allude.
think you VIII at recognise him i'm Tie person OF
Sen w liam ChambcTlaync. | do not know that il
Is the wish OF that Individual TO be brought forward
oat OF tins am convinced he viii obey the call of his
fcllow-citZens. have no particular partialitv Tor
zen. Chamberlayne. But | ain partial TO long expe-
Renee, sound judgment, and true and we'll tried re-
puDhcanIsm. That he possesses these, will be ad-
united by all who know him. No doubt, there are
others in the District capable and worthy TO repre-
sent us. Then bring them forward and let us bestow
our sutfrages on individual of this description; for
by giving our votes to Gen. ]. B. IIarvie, or to Mr.
james Semple Jr, think we shall be guilty of the
dereliction OF duty which we owe TO ourselves and
10 our posteriiy.
FREEHolDER OF THE DisrRrcr
1--WE have taken the liberty of emitting the invee.
tigation fthe claims of Mr.. Semp.e as it has been
publicly announced that he would be no candidate
The circumstance had probably escaped the recollec-
ton OLA Freeholder"1