Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-30
POLITICAL.
| From the Lynchbufg virsinian ]
TO THE EDITORS.

III your paper OF he lith inst which accidentally fell
mo my hands day or two ago, observe uore the
People OF Amherst, that needing would be held q, their
august court, Obs day ito take consideration he
popfiety Oh instrucug their Senator vote Tor Mr. Leigh
as Senator OF the United States"
lh's movement by a orion Of my constituents, adds
no, te 10 The regret have felt hroug the Spring
ana summer al my inability visit the counties composing
MY District and TO mngls o interchange views and OPT
mons with the People, with that uneserve all times pro.
per III Representative government, aud certainly no
peiou SINCE have been engaged in public lite iper-
ouy calrd Tor as during the last eventtui twelve months
Dung this time revolution in public opinion has been
gong on in this State especially the most that
hss occurred III the history CT governmental re, ol
ton altogether edabe those who are the subjects Of
IL Tor II is The result OF noble sacrifice the part the
people OF long cherished personal at the al
Tar OF principles, which tey hold, aud trust will ever
hold, 10 be sacred. is this homes and de yoion
70 her principles which has ever given Vrgsia that
moral Influence among her sister republics which is out
Oh all proportion oil her physical We gb in the Union
That she hes been able To pass unseduced through the
temptations OF the last eventiu yearhdt she has had
hress 10 prefer her principles To her attachent TO the
man who enjoyed larger share OF personal popularity
perhaps han any other individual the formation Of
The Government, must be joyful elicitaon TO
nnion.
he call ON the people Of Amherst which have seen
III your paper while aggravaes the alton have
lvlt at my continued separation them at so interest
ing Juncture, Imposes upon duty both TO them
ana 10 my sell, that, While deprived by circumstances be-
You'd my CONTROL OF the pleasure OF personal intercourse
with them, should avail myself of the only other
oil applying thcm Of my opinions ON the uromnen, ,onic
OF the day. IN relation which this call itself she s tem
to be uniformed the readily adopt this course as
cannot Halter myself with speedy termination of the
painful cause oil my continued separation from my con-
snncns-'he alarming and proaced illness OF my wife,
which, commencing IN March, and yet continuing almost
literally confined me TO my own house. until left home
With the hope that moderate exercise in the Valley OF Wiz.
GINA might aid in restoring her health.
Recognizing OF the lunaine utai principles of
Ropublean form OF government, that it is the duty of the
representative not only 10 obey the formal inst ucions
oil his constituents, (unless such obedience involves yio
laOn oil his oath, in which lie is bound TO resign
lint IN farm, Lta ,It,s.f -
tchdfeuer means satisfactorily dScerianed cannot have
doubed since the result of the late elections in ~ . is
U'e' ne course II was my duty 10 pursue in the coming
election OF Senator OF the u. States. Notwithstanding
The strenuous and pereverng ,lors made TO cause The
Spring elections 10 turn the "legned issue" of "BAnk
Bank, have never doubted that the question Thai
really decided The result Of those elections was the appro
val or dsapprov"l, The part OF candidates. of the
course oil the Federal Executive towards the Bank of the
" Siaies--cr, rather, oil the poll cal principles laid down
in Justification of that Entertaining this belief
ahd having been among hose in the last Legislature who
unhs,naungy condemned the claims 10 power up by
he fresiuen could not but be sincerely graed by the
result OF the elections in my district, regarded il
as direc' sanction by my constituents Of the
had telt II my duty to pursue.
could hot conceive the election in my own county AZ
least, to have turned The question OF Bsnk or 10 Bank
ISL Because the unsuccessful candidates both home and
III the Legislature, avUwcd themselves opposed ON Dyine
pie, 10 any and every National Bank; ally Because
large oporon oil the votes given were by men
who have all their lives denied the constitutional mower OF
Congress TO incorporate National Bank. In 81 place.
believe almost the only subject discussed during the
CANVASS was 'the Removal OF the Deposilcs the one
~ condenhing the other justying the measure aud the
principles 10 which il gave birth.
Under these circumstances, have not doubted that the
true test al The late elections, at least in the District have
the honor 10 represent, the approval or condo
oil The doctrines contained in the Presidents Cabinet Ma
niiesio Unques onaby, other exaneous subjects had
some bearing The elections but this as the main
oil "hicc ihey turned.
SATISFIED, then. that the People have caused their
county elections TO turn this question: involving pin
cipes vital 10 the Government under wich we live am
not permitted to doubt that they would give cqua-need
much greater weight 10 it, in selecting leptescutatye
oil the State ia the Federal legislature Their wishes
on this subject, ascerainedhy ajoi'y of the aggregate
votes o The Dsc, unless reversed by some subsequent
decision, carry with them all The binding authority OF posi-
With this ovowa might close this address But 10 do
SO would violate principle by which, on all occasions
since my hrst entrance into public lie, my conduct has
Oeen dreced-d principle which imposes upcn me az
moral duty to avoid every tiGg like disguise or con.
ce1lmen OF my opinions public questions interesting
10 those Tor whom acting In ODE dieuce 10 Ills nrin
cipe, during the last winter, svaed myself OF every
even The slenderesl, opportunity OF placing before my CON
suuens, Tor Their approval nnaon the vie VS.
enter tanned Of the novel aud startling doctrines OF the ay
pursued The same course Two yeas ago in relation 10
TIE alarming principles ccniant in tic Presidents Pro-
clamatiuu.
With the frank and uneserved exposition Of INV opinions
during the last session OF The legislature should tie con-
tent 10 leave the subject vi NY constituents but IN ,lo.e
opinions have un, rgone certain med nfouced
by occurrences since the adjournment OF The Legislature
In tie morning OF ny political lie, svowed myseIf a
disciple ci Tie Rfpubican school of 95he fundamental
uoVulbe OF SfTICf anu IfCToI
OF HE ConsIi non III entertaining The poweis delegated
To hc federal Government la this faith have coniinu.
ed seadlast mp To tile present moments; and hy lie
ain at all tunes willing 10 bc fried myself; as by the
Standard II furnishes measure the professions of every
public or woudbe pubic adopted the So declines
ut first upon honest conviction IL ihcir abstract f,u
and have lived long enough to be satisfied that bey fur.
hlsh The ouy true conservative pIiucUfe of poyetn-
meht oil specific or delegated powers Idle aud useless
worse tBan useless all the limitations and restrictions
imposed by The Cons uiior, II hey may he evsded and
set aside 10y The ingenious device Of broad lditudi.
nous interpretation by tbCsc having every motive of cell,
ishness 10 enlarge The powers conferred on them re-
Joce TO believe tat these great and saary truths are m
Pdly fegainug their LOST giOund That many oil those W b
for lime have w8ndffcd rem iirin draw n awav bv dc
iUemenfS dat besc tlle poiesscd politician have had
their eyes opened by The pregnant hisf0rV of me
times aud are Fastening TO rally again around
AID Of '9S.
Tried by this test, need r,mind Tic People Of The
Dsnci-to whom HE Tact i slfeay known--tat fever
could have voted for Gen Jackson, except as choice Of
evils In relation 10 fNo AT least o: te three prominent
questions OF The day, turning The principle Of eonstruc
ton TO Which have alluded IL know that he was
not with principle lie had voted in tho Senate Of
the United Sta Ioi appropriations TO Internal Improve.
inens, and IN favor Of the Tail o iS2l-as odlons in
principle as dat Of 1928.
So fAr, h.n as pducple concerned tie republican
patty in NugiDa had nothing 10 choose belweep Cen
Jack.on aud Mr. Adams but bad every reaseu 10 hone
thti, ifom lie circumstance which he would ON his
election, he would not push his Obnox PRINCIPLES TO the
same alarming extent 10 which they had been carried by
hs opponen; sud at ourselves he would veily
ihe PiOni-cs lie had made, Of ere rcnchme" aud "fc.
ior ihe gross abuses believed exist under die Ad.
niHisirtcu Of Mr.. Addms We cIeerfuly lent him our
aid, and during lis first term bad TO ejcii,e our.
selves upoa is sCccesshere being little 10 condemns ex-
cept his ais from, and appOn nenls 10 Office But
awful 10 the change st has come over tho aspcc Of s