Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-02
Richmond, Tuesday, April 2.
MONTH OF ~EIECTIONS

The elections for members OF Congress and of the State
Legislature commenced yesterday in Virginia. The polls
were held in this county, (Hentico) Albensrle, Glouces-
ter, Spotisylvania, sc. The other counties will follow on
their respective c%ourt-days. A more animated cont, st ne
yer took place in Virginia.
Before opening the polls yesterday in this county, the
two candidates Tor Congress (NIessrs. John Robertson, the
Attorney General OF the Commonwealth, and Andrew
Stevenson, the late Speaker OF the House OF Represents
tives) addressed the people. They touched upon high mat
tiers, Modification, Secession, the Rights of the States, the
Union, the administration OF Andrew jackson, and oil
that. We understand, that Mr.. Robertson gave our
humble selves a touch or so. OF course, this was the
fortune OF war; we are used TO such things-and we take
them with the best grace in The world. But as MIR. Fox
said in his toast Ito compare great things with smail0
"Thanks 10 MIR. Burke for the discussion he has provok-
ed" We are indebted to Mr.. II. Tor calling forth from
MIR. Stevenson one OF the most eloquent panegyrics which
this paper ever received. But enough. The polls result
cd in the following manner:
COngTess.-For Stevenson, 46i-Robertson, lSS-ma-
jority for Stevenson in Henrico, ZIG.
Sendte.-Jaqueline y. Hdrsie, 592-no opposition.
House Of Ddegates.-John NJ. Borts,' 272-wm. b.
Randolph, 25I-Joln G. Williams, sc The withdrew early
from the Bench)-and w. NJ. Fulton, 55.
On the conclusion Of the polls, MIR. Bolts addressed the
pcople-and in very handsome terms thanked them for
The vote he had received; pledging his best exertions to
serve them as a faithful aud an attentive representative.
He was followed by Mcssr,. Harvie, Stevenson and Ro-
berIsonin very short but appropriate addresses.
CANDIDATES..
CoNGREss.-In the Williamsburg District, Mr.. Robert
Anderson Is announced as a candidate-in addition to
Mcssrs. Coke and Wise.-In The District OF Princess Anne,
Norfolk County aud Borough, Nanseinond, Elizabeth City
dHu iSe vi wight, 'ncSSTs. OcOfBc Loyal, JOhn w. Muir
daugh and Miles King are the candidates. The friend. oil
MIR. Newton have nominated Mr.. King. And in theiI
address TO the District, they place their support of him up.
on the grounds, that he is opposed 10 NJ. Van Buren, as
President (as il any such issue was TO be made up al tM
timely and that he is in favor OF Mr.. Clay's Land Biz
and of re chartcring the Bank gfhe q. S.-In the Lou.
doun d., Humphrey ID. Powell, Esq. is a candidate.
HOUSE OF Observation-Disclosures. 7. W
Gilmer, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Valentine w. South
all and Alexander Rives.-In the Borough IF Norfolk
Mr.. John n. Tazewell declines being a candidate.-Pr rim
cess .4nne-Mr. Henry S. Whilehurst is announced as
candidate.-dugustd-Messrs. Robert =. Brooke, Thoma
j. Stuart, Levi l.. Stevenson and L. J. Michie.-In Chi
pepper, Mr.. John s. Barbour has yielded to the urgen
0 request OF seventeen of her most influential citizens, AM
d consents to be announced as a candidate for the Hous
h OF Delegates. These gentlemen say TO him The re
( solution you have publicly announced, TO retire from
I the station you have filled with - much honour 4
yourself and ueetulness 10 your fellow citizens, induce
on our part, a reluctance TO press you again into the pub
lie service. But such ia the existing crisis, that we clair
i the tried and faithful centinel there. You are already tn
5 depository of our confidence, and we desire that our int
ests may remain committed to your hands,"
To which MI. b. replies
$ al assent with you 10 the danger of the existing crisis
and | am Justly distrusttul of my own ability to do you muc
e service, or TO iulhl your own expectations. As a privat
e citizen, or as your representative, | shall struggle (
maintain for our State, all powers and all rights that const
tutionally belong to it, and that best comport with the iw
interests AMI the real safety OF the Union. To accomplis
these and all other rghnul objects that may come With
IT the scope of my duties, you may expect my most zealor
u and faithful eXertions. consent that my name may b
II announced 10 the people of Culpcper as a candidate f
their sullrages as you proposes and beg leave to Oher yo