Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-12
wea!e requested BY Mr. Nasl 10 give place to The ~

We are requested by MIR. Nash 10 give place to the FL
lowing letter:
GENTLESyS-Beicvng that you have not been fur
nsled with the precise Of facts in relation to thu
instructions from Powhatan at the time gave my vote
in the late election of Senator Of the u. 81 beg leave
to hand you the subjoined statement which was madcl
out with care by the aid of friend of mine but warm
supporter of Mr.. Leigh tie morning Of the 21th Of
January from the instruction lists furnished by both
ties after correcting both lists by striking from each the
names of those who were hno1cn to as to have sold and
conveyed their freehods, who had died removed,
since the scrutiny which was made IN December last:
From this will ppear that there in the county OF
Powhatan, certified TO me by my political opponents,
which believe to be true from five hundred and thirty TO
five hundred and thirty five voters. Assuming then, go
the number 2C5 would have been necessary TO nsruct
if the principle assumed by the friends OF Mfr Leigh Tor
their Guide be correct IL willalso appear that the num-
Der of instructors, behalf of Mr.. Leigh, only
22S falling short Of majority of the whole vote BY IL
By the statement it will appear that the number
Of instructors behafof the Administration, was S26,
and that Of the resident voters OF the county mere arc
majority &c in favor of the Administration. viii also
state at1 know ofbuttwo other persons, erhaps hrce)
either in the county or the whole state, who are
voters in Powhatan and in favor Of Mr. Leigh elections
who have not signed the instructions in his behalf
while the other hand know Of an equal or greater
number OF voters who in favor Of the Adminstra
ton who have not signed either papers, and whom
have moi estimated who have referred the matter my
discretion. From this view OF the subject pre-
all will concur in the opinion, that the Two parties
estimating both the resident and NONRESIDENT voters
pretty equally haunccd that of the resident rotcr
there is decided majority opposed 10 TIT ilRn ana
that according to the rule which Mr. Leigh own friends
have the attempt TO instruct iaicu by 81
votes This communication, with the subjoncd state
ment you will oblige by publishing IN your next
country paper. Respectfully yours, -, ..,
STATEMENT.
Whole vote Of Powhatan, certified TO me by The
| Clerk tho Commissioner Of the Revenue the Deputy
Sheriff &c, being the Committee on behalf Of Mr..
| Iejeii $50 TO 535 votes.
Actual s gGers d6@ gor @y0' o.
Actual sipners 90 instructions in favor OF the Ad-
| ministToiion 800; TO which, add the names OF
! Richard Bfozcn William Brozcal, William Nc
Gruder and Joseph Paris, whose names were not
i 10 tic paper but personally instructed me 70 vote
against Mr. Leigh, makes - 20
Nonresident voters who signed in favor OF Mr. leigha
about 90.
Nonresident voters who signed in favor Of the Admin
straton about H. makine majority of 80 Of the resi-
dent voters in favor Of thc Administration > w ~.
NJ meeting Of the Managers the Ball to be given
10 the Members Of The General Assembly Is earnestly re-
uested AZ the Eaole Hotel this morning at II o'clock
\ Managers wil find their names at the loot OF ia
- Worms OF HANOVER, friendly 70 the AdIni-
hare requested to attend at their Court Housc,
~ of February Court, for the purpose Of no
ynitabie candidate 70 represent them ~ the
Assembly Of Virginia and for the purpose
|Icoatcs 10 the Convention which j. pToPos-
H. the City Of Richmond on the FIRST Mon
3: TO nominate y candidate for Congress from
general attendance Ia earnestly request
MANY VOTERS