Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06

several years. represented the city Of Richmond II
the House of Delegates and subsequently the count,
of Henrico. The exhibition oftalents made by hin
while in this station, and the tendency of those mea
sures supported by his votes to promote the welfare
OF his country, constitute the proper criterion b,
which to estimate the fitness of the qualifications
possessed by Gen. II. to represent us. That by any
display which he made while member of the House
OF Delegates, Gen II. evnced profound acquaint-
ance with civil or political scieuce; with the nature
spirit and operations of laws will not, convinced
be pretended, by the most jealous advocate of his
election. In fine, that his talents as legislator do
not reach to mediOcrity think will be very gene
rally conceded That all the measures supported by
len. H., while member of the lower House, were
obnoxious to the public good, will pretend TO
assert; but that he has advocated and supported g.
his votes, some that deleterious in their conse
quences to the interest of the Commonwealth, ma
!onty OF you, think, will as readily admit, Gen.
H. has exhibited u want of economy in the distrbu-
ton OF the public money, by giving the sanction ofhis
votes to visionary schemes of nteral improvement,
schemes unprecedented in their accomplishment. He
mas supported the Ranking System-a system fraught
with the most mlscievous consequences to society,
and which, while it exists, will ever prove bane to
the best interests of our country. will not attempt
at this tme to detail to you the many evil conse-
quences resulting from Banking institutions. It
would lead me beyond the bounds have prescribed
IN this address. But will simply ask the indepen-
dent yeomanry of the District, and of my country,
and they constitute the pride and the strength of
every country what benefit have you received from
I.
likely ever to derive from thems The answer, am
sure, will be- with one accord, 1--WE have received
benefit, nor expect to receive any-that these
institutions whose benefits confined to the wealthy
portion or the community, and whose advantages will
never be extended TO or to posterty" Is them
Gen j. b. Harvie, however honorable, high minded,
and patriotic, land that he is all this have the
smallest doubt) the proper person to represent US?
The eeconl 1t is true. in April next, will take place
under the old Constitution and in all probability the
person then elected, will not be called to discharge
rp,,1ir I,,f,, De-
majority ofthe votes the eehoders of this District
will confer on the individual receiving them, at the
election in October next aking it for granted that
the new Constitution will be rafed) should stimulate
tis at once to fix on some person whose talents
longer experience in matters of Government whose
devotion to the interests of his country, entite him
to our suffrages, and bring him forward the ap-
preaching election. Is there none such in the Bis
trlcte Has our Clopton withdrawn and dropped not
his mantle behind him. Yes there are such, and in
the native county of that able, and faithful and Dig
nIiied representative, may be found one who will
make US representative, perhaps not able, but
equally dignitied and faithful to interests 1t is
scarcely necessary to mention to whom alude. /
think you will at recognise him in the person of
Gen. William Chamberayne do not know that it
ID the wish of that individual to be brought forward,
but OF thisl am convinced he will obey the call of his
feow-cnizcns. l have particular Partially Tor
Gen. Chamberlayne. But ain partial to long expe
rience, sound Judgment, and true and we'll tried re-
pubicanism. That he possesses these, will be ad-
mltted by all who know him. No doubt, there nfe
others in the District capable and worthy to repre-
sent Then bring them forward, and let bestow
sufrages individual of this description; for,
by giving votes to Gen. ]. B. Harvie to Mr..
James Semple, Jr., think shall be guilty of the
dereliction Of duty which we to ourselves and
to our posterty
EREEHoi.DER OF THE DIsTRICT.
1--WE have taken the liberty of emitting the inves
tigation of the claims of Mr.. Sempe, as it has beer
publicly announced that he would be no candidate
The circumstance had probably escaped the recollec
ton OLA Freeholder."}