Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25

professional and individual intercourse with the
people OF the District, have led disclosure of
my opinions, much more to be relied on, than any
30 De given on the of an election. There
| however one or two topics, upon which deem
| II proper to make an open and explicit ayowal of
my sentiments because they belong to the prcsents
PERIOD. The first is in relation 10 the Presidential
| election Upon this subject / say uxhesitatingly,
that am in favor of the reelection of Gen. Jack
son; because believe he will administer the Gov.
erhnent more IN accordance with tho principles
contcnded for by Virginia, than any other Presi-
dent which we are likely to GET, And may add.
Tor the further and more cogent reason that to di
VIDE the Republican party now,si to throw away,
| al that was won by the election of 1928; and to-
put the General Government into the hands of Fe.
derasts and those toe, of the modern school
nat Zen 1ckson has done right in all things, mo-
sensible ana candid nan will pretend. For my
own part, censure many of his appointments to-
Once; especially the great number of Editors who
nave been Piacemen under his administration His
views upon the subject of the Tariff also, are not
exactly my own But these are more than coun,
terbalanced, by the redeemng influence of the sal
uory principles Unconstitutional construction which
no III general maintains, and the business like Cha
racter or his administration. have been thus ex.
plicit upon this subject because it will be the dutv
ct tho next Legislature to organize the Electoral
Ticket.
There are two other subjects of deem impartanoe
10 any community, and especially SO 10 ours ?
mean the subjects of Internal Improvement and
OF fubilc Education. The first, it will BIO readily
inferred from what have already said in relation
cy OF State Legislation, and State means oply-
For the most part local. and municipal in its char.
acter; without any express implied power in
tue Federal Constitution, to construct works NJ
this character a principaL object: I would nevar
permit tue hands OF the General Government to
Interfere But the subject, n State policy bns of
late become ono of peculiar interest The great
question which is now occupying the attention of.
Poitical economists, both i'll this country and Eu-
rope rs to the superior advantages of transporta.
tom by means of RAIL ROADS or CANALS deserves
tlons OF our own State and especially the Lowell
country on this side of the mountain, are better a.
dapted to the former mode of Improvement than
any other, seems TO be opinion fast attaining
confidence among many of the most rehcctinp and
well informed men in society, But without OK
pressing any decided opinion upon this branch of
me SUBJECT wish to be understood open
advocate Tor all JUST reasonable and loeH satured
plans OF improvement, which do not involve in
money.
Upon tho other topic, of Public Education, Lao.
knowledge that the opinions which l hold at the
earlier stage OF our legislation upon this subject
nave undergone some change. then thought
that the endowment for the Primary Schools waz
unwise and that little or no practical rood grow
out OF It This opinion have doubt was the
result OF its then defective organizations (And il
is even yet materially dcfectve) But subsequent
experience and reflection, have produced on NV
mind the conviction, that under u proper orpanza.
ton, the Primary School system, might be made
among the most efficient of all the means of per.
foundations of Society, the principles of morality.
and knowledge of our social and political rights
For let it ever be remembered, that no free people
were ever yet enslaved while the great body of the
community remained moral and Enlightened
Every institution therefore, and every scheme of
legislation, which leads to this object, merit the
warmest support of tho patriot and the statesman
There are many otheIssubjects connected with
tho service solicit, upon which should take great
pleasure in remarking, if the limits of communi
cation designed merely to announce the fact of my
being a candidate, did not forbid it. And it is tho
less to be regretted by me, 1 propose to afford
the District the fullest opportunity of an inter
change OF opinion, which the short period between
nit OF.
In tho mean time beg leave to say. that what
yer may be your pleasure in relation to the elec-
ion l shall submit with that che erfnlness and de-
crence which becomes good citizen. If elected
shall entor into the public service with zeal and
industry; and a single eye to the welfare of our
aPpy country. and the perpetuation of it's free
Ifunsuccessful, shall persuade N.Y.
elf that the people have decided right, and that
ave been postponed for ADLER man.
JOHN w. NASH
Powhatan county, July the 2Oth 1881