Daily Richmond Whig & public advertiser. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1833-1840, 1836-03-17
Eon I'M Vino.
TO THE VOTERS OF HENRICo

ms citcum,ianscS A. present exist, the Proh1b
liiy seem, 10 e that | .hsll have 30 opportunity
OF mreiing ~ tn my fellow citizens, aud eSchsn
cling sentiments aud .aluticus with my friends a.
has been he cu,;om heretofore, in consequence Of
the extraordinary length III the present ion. sud
The early period at which pUi election cor - on
l hope, therefore. Ms I shall be deprived OF tie
opportunity and pleasure Of seeing my con >tiiu.
en'S IN person, aS freely AZ i desirable, that
will stand excused by them for this short address
IL w'li be observed by yuu fellow citizens, thai
opposition has kscn brought ont against me ~
the Van Buren, Parry ui tai, county, simply and
>o'cly on the ground that am no., never was
and never can he, an advocate for the election al
Martin Van Bu,en, of New foIk-a politician
destitute ui NIL principle, having no identity al
feeling or interest with the people of Virginia
who voted IN the Convention OF New York IA
ls2l for placing free negroes on a footing of
equality with his white fellow citizens, by per.
mittin- hem To vote nj their elections, and advv
called their claims To vote, on the ground that
they paid taxes and were consequently well
entitled To 1t % the ublies; who voted as a Sena.
tor IN the Legislature of New York, Tor the in
siructons given to the Senators from that State
In the Congress of the u. Siatc~ "to'ynt- against
the Submission Of Missouri into the Union, " i,h.
out making the prohibition of slavery therein, an
Indispensable CONDITION at admissi on," anil who,
ov letter written the - day OF the present
month, and published in the Richmond Enquirer
ON Tuesday, tie 18th inst, recognizes aud sc-
knowledges the unqualified right OF Con-tcSS 10
interfere with, and abOiSi ,iare'y IN the District
OF Columbia.
IL is truy, Mr. Van Buren, contends for the in .
expectancy of an interference by Congress, with
this subject at this time but il will be recolected
that every man has a right TO change h opin ions
upon all questions OF erpediCney, exactly 365
times IN ycar-once for every dav, according
to circumstances; and what may be inespedieni
ana iinpoliiic to-day, as operating against the
prospects OF Ma 'trn Van BHren, NAV become
expedisnt, polite and pecessary in, opds< 40 Sc
cure sises-elec,ion four yeat hence; but what
is e1nSHuioHdNv trrOng today IS rrong faTrrer
These facts. fellow citizens, | know will ba
denied by all those who prefer their party 10
their country; but pledge myself If required. TO
iufhl'h record proof Of every charge here alledg-
ell; and II they are true, do you want any beti.r
evidence OF an aboluioni't in Heart aud prInci-
pleI IL you could catch a worthless and harm
Tess VagaoAnd travelling through the country
a'owhg such principles, you would not hesitate
10 arrest num- lnhici corporal punishment drive
MN from The limits of the State; and vel I fear
many of you have been induced Ia commit your
S'Ive. support this man your President
fclIow citizens, let the ask you in sober earn.
eS'he,S,i there is any earthly consideration that
c"uIu lhauce you To vote for any man in Virei-
ma no matter what his fame talents ponnla -iIy
or personal merit, nao. during ib. Cnnver,;cn
recently held IA ibis S2tc, To form Constitution
IuT Us, had ;hen voted to place the white man of
1"lN SIa'', ana i'e Tree negro, on an equality b.
permitting them TO stand at Your side and ia lance
. ntlrc1
nigh an estimate on the blood transmitted from
our old virginia fathers, To the VEINS of their de-
generate children; and il YOU would not, why
WIN you looktO New York for such n President
VINO lS,oppo>ed 10 you in feeling. interest and
know too, that efforts will be made TO diver,
your attention from The true issue before yoa and
You Will hear clamor from the whole party mack
about Leigh or no Leigh. Instructions or no in.
N'tmcuonS, and such other ridiculous slang whang
here can he no RPceS>iiy for calling on won
to decide upon Mr. Leigh, for he want, TO ofic,
VIII accept none, aud will not retain the ona he
now holdS,nS he has pledged himself to resign his
seat IN the Senate, on the adjournment OF the
present session of Congress.
There Can be no necessity for calling on YOU TO
decide on the question Of Instructions Tor youhave
oni one representative IN public service any where
who has Al times denied that right and that Is the
lion. VIM. e RiyeS, who has been recently elect
ed by the Van Buren, parry of the present Legs-
laiuIc TO occupy the seat from which your old nd
faithful servant John Tyler has been d,ire. by
instructions 10 violate the constitution OF the
country, which they knew he would Scurn to
obc,.
No, fellow citizens, the fox is up. pray yor,
not To suffer yourselves TO be led OF from the
chase, by an old hound, who mas more than once
lost the whole pack, and who now when we are
IN full cry and likely to get the trail has struck
upon the sold scent of a noble stag, which he has
not the strength to hold, # he should have the
power TO catch, but who TO provide for his own
Kennel and Crafty his own appetite will strike of
upon the FIRST false scent he meets with whether
II he coon, skunk, or dead drag; any thing TO re-
tain his own snug birth public printer of this
commonwealth.
Respectfully. JNo. NJ. RoTTs