Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-02
FoR THE VINO.

FoR THE Vino.
To the Feehoders, Voters and the Citi=sns Of Henreo
I'm Outstanding that general Impression has been
made among YOU, that had declared myself, on u
occasion, friendly to the right of the General Go
yernment carry Internal improvements, within
tn, limits the several States and knowing tina, such
an impression is calculated TO do serious and las.
ting injury, il not promptly removed you will hope,
plrdon me, for adopting this mode of declaring, that
such allegation is wholly and totally groundess but
bears not the renotest resemblance TO any opinion that
have ever entertained expressed the subject.
1t is very gross error, and think YOU will bear
out in saying, very strange too, into which
tho gentleman has fallen, who has made this repre-
sentaton, when tell you, that he never heard
press any opinion that subject. in the whole
stood.
1t is true, that when was called on, at public
meeting recently held in the upper end of this county,
lby of my competitors for seat the next Legs
laurc, to let the people know that had voted against
Gen. Jackson and insisted that it should be made test
question in the election, and likewise requested to
state my views the Tariff, that did not hesitate
express most decided preference for Mr. Clay and to
say that wap opposed we'll to the Administration
to tho election of Gen. Jackson. I also declared my
conviction that the Tariff, though constitutional mea
sure had keen carried too far and ought modified
Isay it subject the effects and operations of which
were but little understood and that for the most part
those who rallied most against it, understood it least
that l. like Gen. Jackson, in favor of
indicious Tariff and until ho required to give his
dehnaton of iudicous Tariff, his friends mad right
TO ask for mine. If they satisfied with his views
that subject, they bound TO be satisfied with
done, and say that was in favor of that sort of Tariff
which would have the effect to render only a
free people, but totally and absolutely free, and indie
pendent i'll the broadcast of the term, ofevery Gov
ernment upon earth, or in other words, that
advocate of that sort of Tariff that would have the eff
{cc least to teach u.s. how manufacture every ar
ice of home consumption, and be the of fur
tni>hing homo market for all the products of the
country, which might afterwards be abandoned plea
cure, ami that the present Tariff thought, had been
s ssI'' farther than was necessary to produce that ''
These the views tina. expressed, and if the
good people OF this county Gun think that am not
thy their support, because did not and will not vote
for Cen Jackson-if they think ought to bo denounc
ed for entertaining honest opinion of my own in re-
laton to man, where principle is involved or be.
cause think with Mr.. Madison and large majority
of the wsest in the country, that the Tariff
Is constitutional measure and if carried certain
extent, might produce beneficial and happy results, be
it sol must bow with becoming reverence and sub
mission to the peoples will; but consent to be
misunderstood msrepresented, upon any subject
particularly containing principle in which our
Learest right and interest involved.
Upon the subject of Internal Improvement Iut.erod
not one syllable If had, it would have been this
that l advocate for a system Of Internal I'M
provement upon a much extended scale than had
yet been carried into operation in Virginia. by State
means, and by State means only; but that was most
decidedly hostile to the exercise of such power by the
Federal Government, being unauthorized by the
Constitution, and dangerous in its consequenceA Is
it not enough, fellow citizens, that the denunciatons
of the people of this county, should be invoked on nv
head for having dared to exercise the right of free
whom in he
honesty and sincerity of my heart would best promote
the honor, interest and welfare of his country? Is
not enough, that solemn appeal should be made to
those whom could claim friends in this election IN
discard and desert me, because could not
the supremacy of Cen Jackson-because | could not
recognise in him, whose pursuits and education had
been chiefly confined to the tented-6eld who as DO
litician, was not only unknown to fame but whose
nlme four years since, stranger to the peo
pie OF this land, except as successful Generai-be-
cluse, say, could not recognise in him, the onlv
true and unerrg standard of virtue wisdom and sound
republican principles He is at last, fellow citizens
but man, and he is the first man that this country
has produced, and trust in God for the safety of our
honor and liberties, that he may BIO the last Of
whom the people of this country may not, with free
dom, be permitted to express untranmelled and in
dependent opinion.
1 sensible that my opinions of Con. Jackson do
not accord with the opinions of majority of tho peo-
Pile of this county and is therefore that have chosen
to speak thus freely; yet cannot perceive that it has
any thing TO do with the present election 1t appears
TO me that the only question to be asked is is he honest
and sincere in his opinion If this question s asked
the only answer have to make evidence to offer
of my sincerity s that seeking public office at your
hands, ain expressing sentiments that know to be at
variance with yours A tirne-server l be; and
though am willing, nay than bling to under
q discharge the duties of this Office with strict
ieIity, and with the best ability that it has nile
;od 70 Civ" ne yet am not willing purchase it at
=. ''s" o. my honesty and truth. Candour there
aa .-e q ray, that If you shall be persuaded
= -- - - maze .est.1 egon in the election
1-T.' .--;' ~y 1::1.:.'l2: 2Gces, individual,
= = vote for man whom believe
-o -c:-T -: y nature, habit, temper aud circa
.- = @s2a:Es the G.:ics o. that Office. !. NAV be
70. 70 remark IT conclusion that not oIy acknoyl
e.e, - :he hr7ateas ana iulics. extent The right of
destruction Oh the part OF the people hat the i!pera.
tive Obligation tina. devovcs representative TO renre
cent =" a.oFa wishes Of his constituents when with
certainty EsceTt11e2, matter by what means whetb
ez by instructions otherwise.
Very respectfully,
Your o5t seryt and fellow citizen,
JOHN M. Bolts.
HALF SINK, May 2sth, 1891.