Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-31

| These were the views that expressed, and If tho good
people oil this county can think that l am not worthy
their support, because L did not, aud will not, vote for
Gen. Jackson-it they think I ought TO be denounced
Tor entertaining an honest opinion OF my own, il rela-
ton 10 a man, where no principe is involved, or be-
cause 1 think with Mr.. Madison and a large majority
OF the wisestmen in the country. tina, the Tariffs a con-
stitr,ional measure, and, II carried to a certain extent,
might produce beneficial aud happy results, be it so
l must bow with becoming reverence and submit ion
to the peoples will; but cannot consent, to bl misun-
derslood or misrepresented, upon any subject, part cu-
laii on one containing a principle in which onr dearest
right and Interests are inVolved-
Upon the subject OF lnteIua Improvement | uttered
not one syllable. Ill had, il would have been this: tina,
l was an advocate Tor a system of mt. improvement upon
a much IN re extended scale than had vet been carried
into operation in Virginia, by State means, and by
State means only; but that I was most deci iedly hostile
to the exercise OF such a power by the Federal Govern
ment, as being unauthorized by the Constitution, and
dangerous in IT consequences. Isit not enough, fellow
citizens, that the denuncia,ions OF the people OF this
county, should be invoked on nv head, for having dared
TO exercise the right OF a free citizen in voting for the
man whom l believed, ius,he honesty and sincerity OF
my heart, would best promote the honor, interest and
welfare of his country? Is il not enough, that a So
Tenn appeal should be made 10 those whom | could
claim as friends IN this elect on, 10 discard and desert
me, because l could not acknowledge the supremacy OF
Gen. Jackson-because 1 could not recognise in him,
whose pursuits and education had been chiefly confined
10 the tented-helc; who, as a politician, was not only un-
known to fame, but whose name, four wears since, was
a very stranger TO the people OF this land, except as a
successful General because, l say, could not re-
$50 ~" nun, 'c ~ rue dnu unerflnS slluudiu
oil virtue, wisdom and sound republican principles! He
Is at last, iellow-ci,izens, but a man, and he is the first
man that this-couniry has produced, and trust in
Hod Tor the safety oil our honor and our liberties, that
he may be the last OF whom the people OF this coun.
try, may not, with freedom, be permitted 20 express an
untrammelied and independent opinion.
L am sensible that my opinions of Gen. Jackson do
not accord with the opinions of a majority OF the people
OF this county; and il is thereto e that | have chosen TO
speak thus freely; yet i cannot perceive thai |, has any
thing to do with The prescott election. |, appears 20 me
that the only question TO be S.k, d i, - IA. honest and
sincere In his opinion /? II ibis QUESTION is a.ked, the
oniy answer / have to make, or evidence TO FIR. Of nv
sincerity ih, that seeking public office al your Ian e.
am expressing sentiments that Z know TO be at vari-
anco wi n yours. A time server cannot be and
hough 1 sm willing, ray more than ,ciHing, 10 under
take 10 discharge the duties OF his ctiice with suict
ideii,y, aud with the hest ability that il has pleaspd
God 10 give me, yet L am not willing to pa, chase il a,
iere, requires me to say, that II you shall be psrsuad-
ei " ought 10 De ma : a tesi-quesiion n the election
| never con. under any. ircums'ences ,as an individual,
ne persuaded to give my vote ir a man whom be.
lie'e TO be totally unit by na,urt, haiti. temper and
educaiion,i 10 discharge IN dutie- Of that fiji se lie maj,
be we'll 10 remsrk in conclusion, iha' not only &c.
knowi dye, ia the broadcast and Jules extent, toe right
ot instruction on the part OF the peo, lie, but the impera.
tive ohtA a'ion that dcvolves on a representative TO re-
p esen', the known wishes of his eonsti uens when
with certainty dScerfdined, no mater by what mt cans,
6helber nv Inswuc' ions or otherwise.
Very r spec fully,
Your ob-O't seV't and fe low city. n.