Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-27

l Senatorial af
the Counties of Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield
and the Town of Petersburg
The recent determination OF Mr.. Branch no longer to
be candidate for recollection to the Senate, has impos
ed upon The District the necessity OF looking out for
successor and having myself consented to become
candidate, avail myself of the earliest opportunity
thereafter, TO announce the fact 10 the public.
am aware, fellow citizens, that In ASSUMING this at-
ude TO tho District, usage would TO require that
should make you fnll expose of my opinions boh
upon the subject OF State and Federal politics. This
though entirely proper in the of an in ivdua for
the frst Time entering upon public life, yet na,er
myself will be considered unnecessary in the present
instance as the occasional service which have rem
dered IN the other branch OF the Legislature and the
character OF my professional and individual intercourse
with the people OF the District have led 70 disclosure
OF my opinions. much more to be relied on than any
10 be given on the eve of election There are,
however, one or two topics, upon which deem il pro.
per TO make an open and explicit avowal of my sent
mens because they belong 10 the present period
The first is In relation the Presidential election
Upon this subject say unhesitan ~, that am in
favor Of the recollection OF Gen. Jackson because be-
iieve he will administer the Government more in ac-
cordance with the principles conended for by Virginia
than any other President which are likely to get
And may add for the further and cogent
that 10 divide the Republican party now, is to row
away all that was won by the election of 1923 aud TO
put the General Government into the hands of Federal
lists and those too. oFthe modern school That Gen
Jackson has done right in all things, no sensible and
candid man will pretend. For my part, censure
many of his appointments TO office especially the grea
number OF Editors. who have been pacenen under his
His views upon the subject of the Ia
riff also, not exactly my own But these are more
than counterbalanced by the redeeming influence OF
the saluary principles OF consiiu ional constructions
which he in general mantans, and the business like
character OF his administration. have been thus ex-
plic upon this subject, because il will be the duty OF
the next Legislature to organize the Electora'Tckc
There ers two oher ,nhj OF deep importance 10
any community, and especially in ours. / nsar
the sutjecis OF Internal Inprev meni, and OF Publir
ues'ioO The hts, II viii be readily iufsrrrd from
what hsys nlr,sdy shd in relation TO consKuc,icn
'ugh 70 be effect by he Agency OF State Legsla
lion, aud State tDeans only. For the part local
aud munspsI in its ebsraeiet without any ezpres.
o. mred power in the Federal Constitution, 30 con-
,'rue -ork' Ct this character as principal object;
would never permit The hands OF The General Govern.
men to interfere. Bdi the SUI set, State policy
hss OF late besoms one OF peculiar interest TIE great
qussion which !. now occupying the aen'rn OF polii.
iea economists, 10th In this eouDUy and Eurepe as 10
the superior advantages Of transportation by nsans Of
RAIL ROADS or CANALS, deserves the profoundesi
eon'I1e'su6n That many portions Of $ ate,
apd e'Pecshy the level country this side OF The
mounisn, are better adapted 10 the mode OF iu-
PovemeDi, ihau any Other, 10 be opinion ias
,hsning ccnhfenee am'ng many OF the most =, he.
Ing spd well informed in society. But wiIhou,
EXPRESSING any decided opinion upou This branch oi |
the 'u'Jsct wish TO be understood o-en sdyc-
cate Tor al just able sod toeH narcd plans Of
Improvement, 'shh 10 rot involve iu their eIecuon
too great expenditure OF pubic money.
U2on the other icpis, o. Public r uea ion, aeknov.
ledge hat ,he opinions wsish held a, tie earlier stage
OF our lssilaion upon this sul ct, have ugdefgon.
some cnaIgs. then tons hi that tbs .bdowm, nj To-
the Pdmsry hcols, was W. wite and lhAt hts @, n
practical cool grew oai Of H.. This opinion have no
doubi was The fe'ult OF s ihsn d-fee Tvs organ zuor
(Ant II 10 even ye. materially deles.iveO But suhss.
quept experience end EAeeiion, have prjducsd On nv
'ood ihs conviction, that under proper organ Ion
tbs Phmsry School system might hs msle amoag the
mos sih'isnt OF all he mesus Of psrpeiuairg our rec
lnsliuons by 6xing deep 10 III, founda.oas OF Gle
", The principles Of morality, aod ksowieJge Of our
social ADD political rishis For II, IL femem.
bered TIA, M free perps ytt sDslsved while
tte mi a
snfghfened.
Every lhs'ilol ~ hersf r., and every seheme o. Ie.
gisaion which leads 10 tbs object, merit Tue wsrmes
support OF the PARROT aud The statesman.
There are many other sntj' s's competed with IA.
service "Neii, upon WbJeh should take great pIss
sufs IN 'emIkings n tbs Ipp 81 communic ,tIo se-