Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-19

Mr.. Jettey 10 interesting Ia H. sl.. and rsmr,.si, 70.
the Tact stated by the lord advocate. that IN. xovsra.
nent could not kivs him . sea-, Ia the Hsu.s Of Con-
TIRE FoRTAR ELECTION The .H,ir oe.ms off,
on Thussd,y the 18th The 70 urnipg ofic,r (he Town
clerk Of Fortar) had, Il seems. taken lsarnei aivise;
ssa aIa,s INA, .a,.ee the London & the EdiOburs law
yer. giving opposite opinions. he thought Il most pru.
dent to admit the Dundee w.t., no,with ,,an,i. y II.
i'ssIowsnse BY he Houss VI Commen' Committ,.
Lord Adv cate Jeffrey having I US three vote,
and c p,ai. osiivy only two. the former was d.el.r,c
TO be lee Q aud will take hs scot. at lea,, until he
end OF Mach. Whether he shall cit long r. will
.rPend, no on 'h' Dundee vote. which is q mere pre-
tence, but on the validi y OF ths Cupar vote, touching
which there 10 some difference OF opinion, though
the balance Of evidence Is pretty decidedly in II,
ssa. There 'eems to have been . degree Of ss.
element la Foriar on the day ef election, a, well
est Cupar previously, which aseords but ind,6,.
renty wi the reported political apathy Of the SEQ, cb.
? !, violent wa. the mob a, Forfsr. iha, the Lord
Advocate wac ssvsseiy hustled in his spprsac to IN.
place of elections; and IL was for como time a matter Of
usao'. whether the Dundee dele gate and the 70 urniug
nicer. would be permitted to reach II. The street,
"ere nhed with noi'y people until midnight; and the
LORD Advocate oPPoriuuely avsiled himself of his off.
ciai authority. TO send for a troop Of dsaroons f,om
rsr'h' to &C, a. peace keepers. Mr.. J.nt.y has now
sell and assins, himsslE. When the .lecuon w.s ov.,
anu the return made. MIR. Jeffrey addressed the .l.e.
,or,, To a eone'lia'ory aud judiciou' speech. Abiding
'" conflict, the din oil which wac a the moment
senoinS round the hall, no said -"l was no, al,oxs,h,r
a voluntary candidate in this contest; I was Obliged to
mako inc attempt, where there was even a chance
., success may say that, during my profos iou,l
a'e,i hare always declined to tax, tart /, .uth con.
'ss's; but, when ~appoiutei ty his Ma ,sty 10 IN. high
onnce l have row the honor to fill, | was iuspi-ed with
asof'e u horror at the idea f ia aoy degree ,nixIus up
.oa; character with a political contention. tell un'
M""os TO comp omise tho dignity OF Office, by EN-.
oaik'oy 10 any degree In the intrigue, the vioience.
A"a eaoA', OF = contested election. But. in ruth ,
eno'cs was scarcely lett me; and, Therefore, | NAV iu,t.
y os regarded as introduced to you, no, a',oseher
.U"o.srhy' and most certainly not { ON any over.
rseniag no lon Of my own quslif atoms 'or the of6c.
7" LORD Advoca'c mus', according to all usase.. b,v,
pace IN p~ArIiAment; as tho highes, law officer of
crown, he must watch over the change, which bs.
ONE nees''.ry in the system. aud DO the organ Of The
Wan'' and wishes Of the people in ell things r,I,.inS
" me Ia~' io short, his being in Parliament i, a ,or,
OF aPpfnd'gs to his Office; aud having been a,.oin,.d
NOSE who gave the appointment had il no, in ,b.i,
power IRON tho rscentuess Of the general .I,.,;sn "a
procure scat Tor me; l wa. therefore Advised rs,b.,
20 look out in Scotland, which I naturally o,ef,rrsd.
anu IN these circumstances, I did not hesitate 70 off,,
myself A. q candidate for this extern i've and mcmillan.
which for ne was opportunely thrown on,c
oy a la's decision OF tho House Of Commons "-Cr,.,
'nueeo must have been tho extremity Of Minister,
"nen 'hey put the foremost man OF all their n,r,v
9p9n so Ik'ome an adventure for a two mouth, seat
lie, scotland he endowed with a real rspre,,n Air
ana MI Jeffrey will properly take his place In p.rI,'
heh', a. one OF The members for the capital. which
whole lts's labor has contributed so much ~
much !"