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

requires at my hands notice Who the author ia I do
not know; but this much 1 do know-ihat the writer
is either totally ignorant of all the facts connected
with the relation that the Representative of the Poo
pie Of Bath, stands towards his constituents SO far
the Senatorial Election concerned. Ignorance
OF the facts, is the most charitable construction which
can put upon the extract, which have quoted
for cannot believe that the writer wiluy intended un.
der me influence of party ZEAL to nsrcprescnt the facts
of the
must be permitted, however Mr. Editor to remark
that an individual who assumes the responsibility of ar
ragning representative for the obvious purpose of in
flaming the public mind against him. ought TO possess
himself of the facts before he makes such ronnd
tons the aimed at mcand further that bc who
recklessy makes charges in ignorance of facts is but
little less rcprchcnsblc than he who wully msrcpre-
scnts.
will briefly the facts of the case for the in.
formation of an "Unterfed Freeman and to place my
self proper attitude before thepubc and my consitu-
ents-At the last spring election, rll-boodcd Jackson
man, he termed himself my opponent who preyi-
Gus to the election, visited almost every family in the
ty and canvasscd with great assduty upon the ground
OF his being Jackson man. and in favor att the mca-
surcs of the present Administration This ground he
again assumed at the Hastings On the contrary was
distinctly known, that not supporter OF all the
of the Administration Ii was also well known
that had voted during the last session of the lcgsa
tnrc Tor the resolutions growing out of the removal the
Depostes-and that at the session had voted for
MIR Leigh as U s. Senator. Under these circumstances
every candid man will admit tnt is fair the
people {" PAIN knew ihe course that would pursue in the
Senatorial election othis winter The result of the cleo
ton between my opponent and was that beat him
about TO land approval of my former vote for
Mr. Leigh, obtained some that had never at
any previous election received. Although '.Unter-
ried Freeman, does not allcge in terms that have
been instructed and have violated these instructions
yet such an inference might fairly be dcduccd from bis
asserton-l have never received instructions from my
constituents since the Election by public meetings. or
otherwise An attempt, understood, made to in
struc me- in the mode lately become popular in Vir-
ginia with portion of the people, but which proved
totally ahortve; would this attempt have been made
had IT not been for the Lind eGocS of inerncd-
ding friends, residing in the adjoining county of Rock-
bridge, who were particularly friendly, endca-
vor to dictate to my constituents. letter from highly
intelligent and respectable gentleman of the county of
Bath dated December yth lS3l contains the following
Extract 81 was asked lew days ago, whether would
not instruct you to vote against Mr. Leigh My reply
was, that gave my instructions last April the polls
which were perfectly understood by you. A copy of
the instructions from R"ckbrdge county have been
ported into this county but they considered OF too
foreign growth to Take root" presume that this
lSockbridgc Importation either proved unsuccessful as
never received them (ghat should have hoped and
expected was Indignantly rejected by the people Bath
who have intelligence enough to take of them
selves.
now appeal to the niagnanimity and candour of an
Unicrrifed Freeman To say, if he had been a repre-
sentative of the People and placed in the circumstances
which have detailed whether he would not have pur
sued the which have-Sonc If he would
al.