Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-03

rangcmcnt and Correspondence viii, tho nyocce.,;,cs .,
t:ns meeting, to Col Jnnesi H. Gholion, our Representa-.
1--WE IN Congress, and also 10 our Delegates from this
county IN the Legislature of Eirgini1.
On motion of fcyton H. Buf.gcll, the first resolution
was amended, 81 as Ia designate and specify several rcn.
uemen' and request them To wal, in person on DIR. At
kinspn, aud deliver the Letters of Instruction. Sc. 10
h.m. And after some conversation, in which several zen.
ucnlcn participated, IL was finally agreed, ON motion
OF Dr. Raul Z. |cnable, that Edwin A. Williams. sam
' Watkiu~, James Daniel, j., Join W. Rison, aud Ro-
bert \. OyerDy-any two OF whom l., act he rcouestrJ
to deliver the papers contemplated by the first resoln.
Ton, to De- Atkinson. When, after somc further con
yersation, in which William II, Baskerville. DIR. Tingnal
Jones, Iucaer Carrin2tod, and several other gentlemen
took part, the gentlemen appointed to wait On Or AT
kinson, were desired, in delivering the Letter OF lnstiuc-
uon' &c, to hlia, to request from him, TO the Committee,
AN answer in writing.
On motion of Richard II Baptist.
heso,red, That the Editors OF the Enquirer, and Wing.
IN Richmond. and Constellation, and intrlligcnccr. in
Petersburg, be requested to give the foregoing proceed
ings an Insertion IN their respective papers.
hesotfed, That this meeting do now adjourn.
Ohm JONES, Chairman.
WILLIAM Il. BASKERVILLE, Sec,etarg.
TIE Letter Of Instruction is as falo,rs -:
10 DIR. Thomas L. ArKiNsoS:
Sr..Ti'e undersigned, qualified voters of Aecklcn-
pury county. having cutire confidence in the Admins
ration OF the General Government, by our distinguished
Cniei Magistrate, and being persuaded that the most pro-
inineht measures adopted by him in the discharge Of the
cutes which devolve ON the Executive department, are
Wei calculated TO restore the Government to the repuh-
ncsn simplicity ofits original formation, and to the pure
doctrine set forth b. the Republican Party. in the rcso-
buttons and reportby Mr.. Madison, in ~ and 80. And
disappearing the course pursued by the Hon. BENJAMIN
watkins Leigh, III the Senate of the United States. and
PARTICULARLY his uncompronising opposition to the mca-
surcs OF the Administration, in regard 10 the Bank of the
United States aud understanding il tn be- his avowcd de-
termination TO vote for the restoration of the Government
Dsposites to the Bank of the U. States, which. in our OPT
mon would indirectly countcnancc an Institution declared
ny nlr.Jchcrsont to be hostile TO the principles and form of
our Constitution: and understanding, moreover, that I'M
less particularly instructed, you VIII vote for the re.clcc-
ton OF that gentleman to the Senate of the u. States:
iou are requested and instructed to vote against the
Honorable benjamin Watkins Leigh TO the Senate of
inc onited States, and in clecting his successor to act
IN concert with the Republican party, and sustain the
distinguished individual who shall be nominated by them
TO that office. And you are hereby further instructed to
sustain the Administration i'm its constitutional pforts 10
prevent the rc-chartcr of the United States Bank. and
support 1T i'm its efforts to restore the constitutional cur
rehcy OF the country. We are, respectfully,
YOUR CONSTITUENTS.
line number OF signcTs to the foregoing letter of In
stiucton, amount in the aggregate, To GJG-as may be
c from the foregoing proceedings of the mecting1
cOMnUN7caTED.
CHEsrERrIELD CorSrY, both Nov, 1891.
10 UuHana S. .3rcher, Esquire:
DEAR Sie: In performance of the duty conGded to
me as chairman OF the Committee acting on the subject
oil instructions IN this county, / now enclose TO you au-
ihenicated copies of the Letter of instructions and oftho
hcPortoi the Committee thereto annexed.
Kermit me to assure you, that the Committee conf
IDENTITY expect, that these Instructions will be received by
you, as presenting the best evidence of the viii and
wishes OF that portion of your constituents who have
signed them, in relation to the important subjects there
M mentioned; and that they will have the proper weight
and authority with you, so far as the same may have any
bearing on Federal measures, upon which YOU may have
To act or vote, as u Representative in Congress from this
District. An early acknowledgment of the recent of
TINS communication, is respectfully requested.
Yours, with great respect, &c.
ARCHIBALD TliWEATT, Chairman.
WAsmrserox, Dec. IL, 1884.
To .7rchiJaid TBteean, Esquiyc:
DEAR SIR: Your letter covering the Letter of Instruc-
uohS, was delivered TO me as passed through Richmond
some days ago. The respectful consideration which I
owed 10 the contents OF those papers, and the pressure of
engagements on my first time here, will explain the de-
lay of my acknowledgment
1 do not understand that the paper in question. is CON
sidercd as having the force of an instruction TO me. who
am not named in it, and do not belong to the body tn
whose immediate action it relates. | do consider il.
however, as expressing a decided sense ola considerable,
respectable, and respected portion of my constituents. on
subjects which are likely TO cone before me for conside-
ration and decision. In this view. though not binding
on me, shall give TO IT Il proper weight and attention.
asone OF the elements which ought tn mingle in the for
NATION OF the determination shall have TO make and
render on those subjects. BE pleased to convey to the
over which you preside, and TO accept for
and your obedient servant, &c. WIN. S. ARCHER.
RIcHMoSD, 18th December, 1884.
a. Thicean. Esq, Chairman, &c.
Dear Sir: L have received by Cal. James Elan. your
letter ofthe 10th inst, enclosing n COPY ofthe supplement.
tai report, with resolutions of the Committee, on the sub
Ject OF Instructions; also, a list of twenty four addi-
uonal signatures. all Of which shall be put with the other
papers, on the same subject, and have 4 fair examination.
WIN great respect, your most obd't. scrv't.
w. Il. JOHNSON.
The foregoing copies Of letters, are sent for an early
Tee, A. TIIWEATT, Chairman.
To Me PcoDIs of Nono,rou J,neninrr