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

bis speech in the Senate clnlc aud stamped him in
the opinion Of Nj. w. Nuhier
Mr. WrrnERrp sahl he = = n risc with tho view Of
cuogizmg Mr. Leigh. Wlit n should chiefly.
in references "a the titt taken the last
spring canvas, w.t.n IL, (lT W. elected AMI
might not, therefore, be ysy cdifvns But. hc deemed
his duy To speak the subject IN explanation of the
which c about to Ike. lie htl been d,iycn
to itby feeble, unnlcan,n ro, the iouains
and by the extract " lcs,r to t' Editor the Enqn
rer, which had ncycs appeared IN tia, paper m this
morning. Will tel that Isr,s JON heat OF h,. Enan-
rcr, and that "Voicc from the Mountains (sad Mr. W
That have nothing to dread from reckoning with my
constituents Tor nave NJ personal fears. political
asprauons; but when an individual undertakes
fact what took place tho mustangs which, to the best
OF my recollection, did take place and dstott
and throw false coouring my remarks TO the people
ON the day of the election dccn il my duty 10 give the
necessary xpanaon. lowed not my election 10 jackson
yam burenes. had nothing to hope for from the
Jackson party; for, had long ago enlisted in the oppo
site ranks--in what then called the Old Republican
party Those tcncts have held from my earliest youth
was on the Electoral Ticket Tor John Quincy Adams
supported Ciry in opposition TO Jackson; and
yer dd, and hope never shall have any thinr
70 DO with Gen Jackson or his hcir-apparcn Van Blu
rem and you may be sure did not 30 through the
last Spring election, without whip aud spur Even
my private character was attacked But | was we'll
sustained by the party called Wings i'm contra.dis-
tinction to the jackson Party Dunn ,hc lc,;on
ncre was much out-ofdoor conversation ON the subject
OF the Senatorial Election and thousand things might
nave been said carelessly which of enough I'M
portance 10 be treasured up by the memory find il
stated by the correspondent the consistent Enouircr
House. nnt FIR
ir' icigh Tor constable. make doubt that such am
expression any other b. proved by band of well
trained wnesses-but even that would fail to convince
me that used it, do not assert that did not us. the
expression; but If did have no recollection of it,
eSoiect what did say in that part of my speech on
sne musings, which related the Senatorial election
,or mad made note of it and il would be STRANGE II
having made note of what intended TO say sIonlJ
nave used language totally different and yet have no re-
conecton OF IT. When came the subject of the Sc
Material election said that as a Western Vironi,n
would not concede to Eastern Virginia the RIGHT To mo
candidates, (Nl Leigh and Mr. Rves and that
should not be compelled to vote for either of thc,
whie we had such as a Summers a Duncan
ana chapman Johnson--for though the latter np
,aea w IN the city OF Richmond, yet claimed him
"cs'erh 'irginian Surprising for moment that
mad made such idle expression of the kind at
uio9!ea TO me, would lock up my Judgment against
tue dictates OF my experience and against Mr. LEIGH
IN opposition to the wishes of an oyerwhcnin r,o;o
OF my constituents 1t said in the West ;hai Mr.
naa opposed the subscription $500 900 bv the
oiA OIL virginia, TO the James River and Kanawha I'm,
Provement and this exceptions aoainst him in
western Virginia in which | participated Again
MT Lelghs course in the Convention of V;rg;1;o in
Ieierence TO the basis of representation, hostile
TO the interests of the West but none of ms oyer
sad that he did not meet fairly and openly every
SUBJECT that was then agatcd But the election of Sc
MAJOR was not made test question. 1t required
thet should vote against MIR Rivcs kncw him when
ooy, ana my personal attachment is in his favor In
point oil talents and practical usefulness consider him
not inferior TO MIR. Leigh and would 90 for him for
any thng, We're II not that he is tainted with Jackson
ism You recollect the Lewishurr dinner Ca Mr. R;vc
went to enjoy good dinner with him as personal
friend whom esteemed f
III were for the politic,l iourn,is H., i,,
much less rancour among us on occasions like iLe nr
Let inc Legislature go they please without
IAN until they are unable TO proceed by themselves
u VIII then be time enough appoint guardians oyer ,s
VIC are not here to be dragooncd into harness BIZ pa
ragraPh writer This Voice from the Mountains this
feeble voice, undertakes to dictate TO us Western men
pers for whom to vote Ii has no influence a.,
me recognize the right of Instruction. in its fullest
without regard to the mode-a declaration which
II ~ BrtcfI
ca ser way, by majority ofthe people, Should obey:
sa pcng satisfied that majority in Grecnbricr are In
unconstitutional question is not in vpyed if cann.t car
~ INTO effect the voice of the people v resign 10 give
'he en- an opportunity of clecting son u who will
Mr. PARKER wished to know WIN Nc erentIo,oor
from Goocland had alluded to anv ~ \ of he M
L. 81 at the Baltimore Convention :
MIR WATKINS. No, he had not alicvcd tho
gentleman was not there. But hc d that hc
was very active in sending dcIcgats
and very Jealous in ADVANCING
RS.