Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-19

own river. We deny i,from the beginning I, the end
ci the chapter II is encroachmcnt upon the Rights
of every friend of State Rghts-and be the President
of the United States who he may VIE will liz cur hum
bic yo.ce against Il. Thanks again to William Smith
Tor the manly and nagnanimous he has pursued
lf'om the Huntsville Dcmocmt.l
10 Me Citizens Of tie First Congressional District of
The high respect which entertain for yonr opinions
nduccs me to Offer, in this public manner my reasons
i"r Withdrawing from the canvass candidate
present you IN the next Congress
being evident. beyond question that the Coisti.
tuition OF the United States has gwen the power t.,
Congress t. make roads and canals within the limits of
State, have therefore uniformly v"tcd against the
assumption Of such power IN consequence of this
opinion, the Muscle Shoals Canal has been privately
anu unkindy circulated against nsuperabe
objection To my election IL has been urged with great
vchcmcnce, that my election would defeat the appro-
pratio by Congress of another 400 acres of land
TO finish that canal, and thereby ruin the people of North
Alabama and produce essential injury the people of
all the surrounding States. have, moreover been told
y nigh authority, that should he elected the pcopl
would instruct me TO vote for such appropriations
wtstandng my open and public declaration against it,
upon constitutional grounds. do believe this but
yet am unwilling to take upon myself the high espon-
sbility oopposng pnlc opinion upon question which
Is so zcalous declared TO he OF the vital import
TO the whole community which should have the
honor to represent Were TO be elected therefore
chccriuiy Withdraw from the contest by which shall
escape the ccnsnre of being the of great
lamiy that respectable Community AMONGST whom,
reside.
do not withdraw from fear of being defeated as
mas already pcrn exungIy SAID an honest man disrc
Eards defeat when he is engaged in honest cause
Besides have had the consolation To be told by large
proportion of the most respectable voters of the Co
grcssonal district, that could be elected notwthstand
ing my opposition TO this gigantic power in the General
Government To those voters take this occasion to
tender my most respectful thanks also beg all who
were honcsny opposed my election assured that
entertain no unkind feelings towards them.
BY withdrawing from that contest do nos intend 10
yield my opinion, but will in due time sustain that OPT
mon through the medium of the public prints and be-
cve satisfy every who will deliberately weigh
the subject that whilst he seeks save the small SUN
OF hal. cent pound upon the freight of his sugar
and coffee his iron, and his salt he is gradually surrcn
dcring INTO the hands of despos the rights of
himself and his posieriiy
perceive, by the SOUTuERN ADVOCATE of Yesterday
that the editor of that paper has begun, and intends
on to advocate the right Of Congress the subject
oflnternal Improvement entertain different opinion;
but will, with great pleasure, yield that opinion if he
can demonstrate from the Constitution that am in cr-
ror therefore respectfully request, that he will point
out the particular clause of the Constitution which gyes
this power Fit be in The Constitutions he san surely
point il out; he will much oblge by doing So viii
lnhlt books and pages the opinions of the
ne also state m W. i'll Favor of thaue, be
Presidents N IND to that respectable editor
will show it to be the main pillar of MIR Clays Ameri-
can System.
WAi SMITH