Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-07

ectin addressing you neither dsparago euogse
your private character.
Your conduct public and your sentme hts up
on political subjects, afford legitimate topics for public dis
custom and public anmadv ersion.
Sr, In this land OF well-reg fire. chow
ever eminent in genius exalted In station he may
placed beyond the scrutiny of inquisitve and enlgh
ened people They not only the right to knowihe
sentiments oil their public men, but IL is right Of such
ranscendant Importance and inesimable value, that it
would be almost criminal abstain from its exercise BY
firm and prudent enforcement of the right our free in
situations will be sustained aud upheld; but whensoev
the people shall regard its with feelings apathy
and nsensbility they will have become unworthy
Invaluable legacy, which was bequeathed TO them by
their chvarous Whilst this right appertans to
the people, corresponding is imposed upon eve
ny man who is in office, TO avow his principles without
any reserve and in this situation TO intentionally
an important opion Is violation Of the dearest rights Of
society.
Conscientously believing that by declining to make
an explicit and unreserved svowa OF your political creed
you have not discharged the duty which you owed to
the Legislature and the people Of Virginia. avail NV
sell oil my right to address through the public prints
FOR months past have INDUCED the hope, that some
oSc more disposed aud competent than myself TO ac
compiish the task would undertake public discussion OF
your political conduct That hope has not been realised
ana however unpleasant the task shall essay its execu
ton, "eves il leads to ruin and martyrdon An ear
nest desire 10 elicit fair opement OF tho truth is the
motive which animates me.
Sir, presume that you are aware that IN vo,r
election to the Senate OF tho u States il had been m.
mored in and ont OF the Congressional District which YOU
formerly represented, that within the last or wears
past you had admitted tho constitutional right of Con-
gress to paonze domestic manufactures by imposing du-
ues avowed'y Tor that purpose. Notwithstanding you
nave oeeh charged with recognizing the constuionay
OF this momentous question, before YOU returned from
fianee down the present hour you have not conde
seemed 70 noce the accusation in public manner Yes
Tue charge mas been made, and reiterated and ain
and when you could have alayed anxiety dspeed doubt
ana quoted suspicion, you have been silent Silence
s.one, Is no. evidence OF conscious guilt But, when
eo.Pan'ea win corroborating circumstances, silence is
sucieht TO convince an unprejudiced mind. From your
euee aua olher circumstances, TO which shall advert
a constrained to believe that the accusation which has
oeeh maue against you, Is true You cannot have for
goueh ana hope the people have forgotten the dis
cusson whch occurred in the House OF Delegates, when
you were nominated for the Office which Won now have
the honor TO hold invite your nnJ tba, If
puolic TO discussions which, although it did not reflect
musn mgns on your opinions is not devoid Of interest
unworthy OF notice. (See Constitutional Wing of De-
Gemoer 18th, lS32) From the remarNs made in the
ou'e oil Delegates 1t appears that your opinions were
o win such accuracy and precision to induce
inc momoers TO vote for you, without
ing inerrogatores. The desired information was sought
what was the information given-what the amount of
your disclosures In reply queries, designed for the
purpose OF ascerainng your political creed YOU returned
,or answer, mat you were "Ani.Tarif, Anti Nulica.
uon, Anti Bank, and yielding no one in thorough sun
Pors o. zen. Jackson (see c. Wing of Dec 14h 49,
Before commenting upon this "judcious" reply, re-
spec'iuy ask your attention TO the fact developed in ,ba
discussion: what are they! Although you were nomi
mated by Mr. Gilmer the talented and rorbv deiea ~
yonr own county, Mr. Gilmer was unable 10 inforsn NJ
Witcher whether you did did not admit the constin
uonaty oil me Tariff BY reference the reported de-
ted tn fha
rumour, that you considered the Tariff constitutional and
that Mr. Gmer in reply aid that he had yriffen To
"ong ne rumors IN circulation. Your opinions i'm re-
gac TO this important question appeared to be enyeoned
IN such mystery, that not single member was prepared
TO vouch for their certainty ~ The truth of this
established by the fact that when the names OF Messrs
os ana Dabney were called, they rose in their places
and enqured OF friends and the
whether you did or did believe the Tar constiona,
was given, and these gentlemen voted for the
ehen' ana patriotic man, who has recently breathed his
'as' an .nat was KNOWN or at least all that was dyulp.
ca IN the House. was the fact that you had canddly de.
ciared yourself "AntTarf," sc. &c.
When Cesar had gained victory fragrant ,y,,b
great results, he addressed to his friend Aminiius
leuer containing these few but expressive and me
morabie words, "Peni, ridi, pici." Your letter n
Mr. fancey appeared 10 be nearly as Iaconc Though
ny no means so ineligible or satisfactory Consci
ouS' as suppose you were, that you had been charg.
ed with admitting the consitu,ionaitv of the TarH
now appropriate was the opportunity for full ayowoI of
your sentiments Instead of saving whether va, did Or
ad not concede to the Federal Government the right 10
eVy nuues win any other object than to raise revenue:
instead oil saying whether you considered the present T
rh unconstitutional, you used ambiguous expression
5sc,rsd Wos eaa'1us guarded and obscure You
now passing strange" il is, that one who writes viii,
such PersPeuty as YOURSELF should have used language
anu Indefinite. Your friends will probably at
p 20 uelehd your course, by saying, that Mr. Yancey
dd not enquire specially, whether you believed the r.
m CONSTITUTIONAL or not IL is perfectly irma era wbe.
"er W.T. ahcey propounded this particular query: Won
knew that your friends contemplated nonioa,;n -, @
the oce OF Senator, and high moral Obligation was i'm
posed upon you TO make known the opinions which vou
ee'aea' lou mad been absent from your county four
years aud no one Except intimate rend had rigb
10 aihrn That your political views were UNCHANGED No
one ooud tell what changes may have been insens;I
wrought IN your mind, by residing in France and there
pehol'ng me pomp and the pageantry of knpIv oover
YET Notwithstanding the peculiarly of YOUR Situation
you made declaration of political faith which venture
mas been rarely equaed and never surpassed i'm
ooSchHy on any similar OCCASION Deeply ia il IN bo d
Pored that in December last you bad not learned the
importance ana truth oil the sentiment which YOU uttered
and tphir h.
this communication. Ii is much 10 he I.manted H.
"heh ih'errogaed concerning your opinions von had
not 'hen learned the valuable TRUTH that owe Ive in
iInes' when II is solemn duty which every man owes
MS country 10 speak his opinions ,cithom disguise or
oil those whom il would be his greatest pleaenre "a eli
as nighest ambition, To content in all things"
ne MOVIES winch induced you to withhold a fin o y
preston oil your views are known yourself and Him
whose ofhhiscent eye reads the human heart do moi
accuse you oil Intentionally concea your re al onn;on
do not charge you with entertaining Sentiments bic
you know TO be unpopular, and Withholding n manIv
'No"a OF then, from the apprehension of receivno the
,eProaches' instead OF The respect of the people Nor
~ your siiencein regard 10 the constitution.
any VI 'he ann, 10 desire 10 conciliae the western
Without provoking the resentment of the eastern eher
WHIST dcian these charges, do accuse Won of falling
70 perform me duty which you owed TO the Legislature
ana hfough That body, to the people of Virginia Yon
eer uVugeo your opinions TO the Legislature in De.
cemDer, nor nave you made them know 10 The peone nj
virginia, SINCE that periodBut this the peone of Vir
gnla know, end will recollect that with Mr. Webster
ana other high toned ederas you voted for The pasage
e orce Bill This, too, the people of Virginia will
eoer' ua' 'ne speech which you delivered during the
asi winter has been well received and highly eulogised
oy nose Northern politicians, who have been The uniform
ara "nreentng foes OF those doctrines which ara er IN
every democratic Vrgnian. Nor will the pecpe of Vir
gina crget that the distinguished leader OF the Federal