Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-29

- CANblDA 10.
C9NeEEss.-F Frederick District Mossrs. G. J. Faulkner, William
is@vinppr IN, ~" Gcrd = ooe IsLsN HM9 hnye withdrawn from tho csnyass-
gu3',as C. s%,h Of FrGaerisk, and Col Edward Lucas orJefer:on.
a contest IN which qe says) " under existing circumstances, defeat
II Beoio Of shsnanaonh, David steele Of rockingham and the Rev
Ga"n' aud Mr.. Edwin UPshaw IS announced in addition I'd Messrs.
sc..b aa n nay aon.,j dne following RgP'ese9,e'iyes IN the last Con-
tn d., WIN; :; Archer S~eoasyoana D,J. Nj. archaeological d.,
Thomas Newton, E@a. declines a pol, and Miles King, E.a: Of N o.,
NIoa5any ,iasi.@is is : ,f : 9o5a'' a., :? Sp' 4 %SSi% fyi { f% ESQ S9's s%a d S@
IyIer's Letter contains such sound doctrines so frankly sxnress ed
'' " . "N' lFr oa'G he W W}lps At S'I FoRts O. F ssss1a,o,1
To INC Peters IF the Congressional Dish ict conposed of
NE counties g Lo1td0tn, FoiJGr and Fauquter:
For the last three weeks | have been confined TO NV
house, by my own indiSposiiion and that of my C,uilv;
On Monday lasi 1 visited Fairfax Court in a state Of gre,t
debility intending to return home the same night. There
! learned, and for the first time, that | had been announced
as a candidate Tor your suffrages at The approaching elec-
uon. The circumstances attending this nomination were
. " CHARACTER mat required oil me, II possible, TO assent 10
H. J accordingly announced myselfa candidate, in an adj
dress to tho voters OF FaiFiax.-Upon my return home on
l't "'ghi' ! found The health of both my children in so pre-
carious a state, as TO require my undivided attention; and
indeed my own health too feeble for such a canvass as
would be necessary TO ensure success. Under these cir
cunstanccs, / feel that his an act ofiustice. alike due TO NV
ilicnds and myself, TO decline the contest. [ very much
regret that circumstances over which ] have hal no con
uol' shoulI have postponed thus long the intelligence 1
now communicate.
In Withdrawing as a candidate, l value too highly tho
good opinion OF my fellow -ciuzens 10 do so, without setting
mem rr ~ as 10 sentiments and opinions that have been
attributed 10 ius, without the least shadow of truth.
nave bcen gfaFcly ch. rged with being an advocate OF
Nu'Iihcahon, aud in favor OF the exercise OF The Right Of
Secession, Tor light and trivial causes. Upon the subject
oil NuIilcaiion / have never entertained but one opinion:
TIC claim on the part Ol State TO nulhiy the laws passed
ny Congress whenever, in the opinion Of that State, those
Laws were ~ violation of te Cousituti0n-to select from
the body OF tlc laws passed those which she deems con-
slluiiOnaI, and obey them, and 10 pronounce all otLets
yoid, ana refuse them obedience, il a claim, in my opinion.
utterly destitute OF foundation, either in the character OF
we ccniederacy or IN The Constitution Of Che United States.
~ places the Judgment Of orc State not only in opposition
70 mat OF the other twenty-thfre, but assumes that that
judgment - binding and obligatory uPon them. In prin-
clplc l h0id 1t 20 be TddicdVy wrong, and in pTaciice-ifto
pracuce 1t can ever b. reduccd-as productive of gross in
justice, anarchy, and confusion. As To- the Righf of Sc
cession, | view 1t ~ a natural fight-appeftaining TO
earb member Of The coutcdcracy when they enter
ed the Union, which they have never parted win.
= he exorcise Of q is right, however, con never be ius.
med, except when The Uni u shall have entir, " failed in
the object a is iofuad0n-to wit: efo establish iusice
ensure doIn. sic tranquility and secure The blessings of
lbrr y 10 ourselves and orr postefty.' " hen cppre Jon
becomes so gceatas would justify the citizen. under another
iorm OF Government, IN he use of Ute sword, then. ara
ut whether IS ae shall llen pcqceabiy secede, remains
Ter TIE otherStdtes 10 dcterniDc. II hey deem the cause
n0i -uincieni 10 justify The sct, they may declafe against
hT Tor the vol ton OF The compact hut IN 10 case, in my
'p'niou' can ihc citizen oi q state, &c ing under the autho-
ry on tat State, be deemed guiiy Of reason There
are my opinions upon these two b. tcfesiing questions and
~ 'h- 80 am willing TO stand or fall in the opinion Of INV
fellow citizens. -
tust that The teas ms assigned Tor my withdrawal.
vii De sohsisciory 10 those who have aiken an interest in
OF the present condition Of ny family, dhat hey would not
only eaHciiOh, bat sppleud the act.
Very teg%e cnully, ! am,
NAliANIEL TYLER.
The canvass in The " iBiamsbnrg District is verv ami.
mated between Coke and Wise. Audi this District, tits