Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-07

Their ebvfous oonnexcn with sose imperative ell.g-
tons which owe 10 that magnaniuous People, whom
nave inc hon'T IN part OF here representing, could
d0HS dc'tcscy To deprive my constituents of their en-
tire voice IN thus important election, without feeling
whitening of trcaccry them, and without also
exposing myself by such dcscron of the fullest con-
victiuns of my own mind, to the charge OF mawksh
aifSetaton of scntimcnt
For these reasons. Mr. r. did not feel himself nj IL
bcrty To consult as he, otherwise might do the restraints
OF private feeling nor did he doubt for moacnt, the
vote which every view of representative duty required
in To- bcStow IN thus election And having thus ac-
cnmpliSlicd the purpose for which he arosy MIR r. con
Guided with ms acknowlcg cnts of the generous for
bcarancc of the llou induging him patiently in
these explanations which were, Tor the part OF OK.
elusive personal ntcIcs, To himself.
Mr McDowELL siid, that he would delay the Mes
sage to the Senate for single instant only, that he
might say word 10 the vote he should give and he
dad thus with tie SHE view of protecting himself from
mistake. Were the election now u bc made to turn
exclusively upon the "Dcpostc measure OF last winter
1t would be impossible for him. entertaining the opinions
nc did and had expressed upon it, TO think for mo-
nent OF sustaining MIR Rivcs lie considered that mca
sure OF the Federal Executive, supported by Mr. Rivcs
as ind,frnshlc, upon just principles of policy or right
he had, therefore, resisted il ncnbcr of this body
as private citizen OF this COMMUNICATED resisted
IT. also, in his character of candidate before the pco
pie; aud now that year, with ITS means of further
reflection had passed by, he had seen no reason to
revoke ms oplnion-nonc To change or to modify il, in
any manner whatsoever. From the moment he had in
Vcstgated 1t TO the present hour, it to him OBJ
noNious act of the Administration and although proceed
ing, as he believed. from honest but mistaken views of
duty and patriotism the part of the President vet
There was nothing in the probity of the which
should screen this public from the ccnsur il tcscrv
cd and there nothing of party personal consi-
Iteration connected with HIMSELF which had restrained
or should restrain him from the full expression OF his
Judgment upon IT. But it was well understood here that
tins election did not turn exclusively principally upon
this ground, but that it embraced other and far wider
grouns-tat it referred to the future even more per
hapS than 10 the past and comprehendcd events that
h|re been chiefly as subscribing that 10 fol-
low. There was, probably one individual in either
branch of the General Assembly, who would sustain
MT Leigh upon the single point of his ssDeposite"
opinions or who would say that he had other and tn
lis mind. good reasons to prefer him. Let howe all
the reasons which scvcraly operate, be examined and
10 the simple but comprehensive test of "ia,nin;s-
trdtion or Opposition the great parties under these
names, upon combined view Of principles policy and
purposes mutually seeking the overthrow of each other
1t Is the purpose of the Oppostion-a purpose for
which, according to their principles and objects thew
are to be honored instead OF rcproached is their pur
pose as lar rs the election effect it, TO crush
the Administration, with all of its adhcrents and TO this
end, the broadcast possible differences of thcorctc op
mon upon the structure of the and the
perfectly opposite upon the direction and The nh
Iccts of its policy have been brought for decisive &c
feet, into harmony and co-opcre.io. The Adinistra
ton must be defended in like manner as attacked
compromises OF opinion must be made, and spccial
objections OF principle or practice, where not over
powerng, must be yielded up to the general end
Where there are but two sides to a controversy of
general politics, of which must be taken ornc.
raj considerations only must govern To insist in
such case, upon being pleased in every thing before
you decide Is never to decide at all Let the particulars
which enter into the whole natter he eighed and COM
pared and then abide the result This simple and
necessary rule Judgment in every business concern
public OK private, OF life and by whicAe should be
regulated the present OCCASION Ifhis Adm;n;s,r,;
ism less thorough less undoubtinr or loss fery
than that of many others, because of the QUALIFYING on
nionssuggestcd, IT nevertheless strong enough and
broad enough to furnish forth on this day the Ground
Tor satisfactory and conscientious decision
4" DC Continued IN mr. ncIf.)