Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-02
TIE ADDRESS OF THE CENTR.i

THE ADDRESS OF THE CENTRAL
Corresponding Committee to tie Citizens of Vr.;..
We devote large portion Of this days parr, .,,
following unnpassloncd, argumen'a;ire, cnar and ~.
elusive Address. We may 50 characterize j,--hs,.' '
though it is signed with name, we cIaiG, mona
honor Of its Composition We recommend !, ,o ,b -
consideration Ut every citizen Of the Unon-orJ "'
are authorized TO request OF every republican "e
Virginia, as we'll as oI The Globe, aIepuJ;cao: in H.
respective papers:
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
Fellow .Clr.zE3s: The time Is near =, I,ni 49,,
you vii! he ca'h upDn 10 exercise one Of ,ip ,, "a
porlant rights ciI belongs to YOU as lireiaeo o. -.
first Monday in November ncx;. you viii have - . 81:
be and to declare by your suiaers. 10 whom ro~
willing coriide TIE high trusts Of President, and ~
President Of Inc United States This ctrci:on =, "
times one OF vital Importance r':r country !. ,nr5
UNNECESSARILY 50. by the circumstances in h.
we are placed the princi Pies involves: in the ca,
the important consequences that NAV .cs!!: f,.
selection which yam may make. II rs most FORUM,
oar country that in the rlcctinn - the Che: ""
OF The United States. the people have The cGo,r 49,
oxn hands, and litat (Ii they are true t!c:u.,l,
man can arrive at that distinguished and l,s h,,
statinr but By The free exercise OF the ;,.c ,I r.
powers of the President undcr the Constitution j. 49,:
b. admitted very extensive. He ui.y 1, ,..,
advance, or to mar, the pubic prosperity Du,I..
extensive his powers. Iii" greater the confidence ,r
the more ienaciyusly stiuuld the peopi n,~rr Ia b
choice n.as be the result Of their su.!ragrs no, If %
nation or manag an!eni) and more shcu, rfr "
to cuntidc the S guat!On 10 The caprice. nr ull,
discretion OF others. The friends Of v.rieis c.,f4,
may submit their prrtensons n!nrm he p9te .jg 4
their qualifications. tie services they hay" rendered ma
the bearing and influence "i pHrticGlar sri,ci.r =,
the pocy and interests of the country. THIS dn.,
choice Of the President Shout! be niaGr By the rJ
themselves; or, what IS essentially The sane hr H.
agents chosen lDr the special object in;bc.! Of The
OF their constituents, and prompt and a.Iai 10 carr,
into effect.
1t is known 70 YOU. fellow .citzrrs tia, Al Ca,.;r,
ton held al the Capitol in January last cpI,rmolyv
the invarablr usag's of the Republican parry since ;,
FIRST election Of Nh JrtItrson. Martha Van Ba.ea
New York, was unanimously recommended lo yuu :.
the Office of Prcsdcnt, and William Smith. o. Aasaa
for tina, CT Vice President Of the Cntcd STATES T.
Electors nominated by that body have agreed to sery-
and have expressed tIelf cordial approbHllr o the
Gf the Convention and their discrimination /, g.r
fair and honorable cxertIons 10 carry th"n int, ci,,
II becomes the duy Of Tie Undersigned c"nposm.'
Central Committee, c0ncnrring IS they 60. VIA lr
vrnlun by whom they were appointed, 10 present i,
Van Buren, and Judge Smith to the People Il |.::,.a
as candidates for the distinguished Offices iot a.
they have been named. This recommendation &,
make. uncloeccd with any condition, gaa..c!,...
or alternatives whatsoever. II presents paa,
simple and intcliigibc ISSUE To the people. III! @s
confidently an! !rareasly rely on the Yc:Gcl If g.:
fellow citizens on the fitness OF tn persons aGa!e
for the offices III question, and oil the strong reasons
motives for their srrCliom We ch0"sc 10 rely cAg.!a.
ca!!y on the intrinsic claims and prcIrus.os o tie Ca
JuI,s ui the Cnnvcnton, BECAUSE IL the and gI.:
ceGcnrd situation of the contest "r IL" ir>raency.t
is difficult TO form comparative cstlna'" OF the ir
OF rival candidates, from: the simple fact O. lie ace;
lluly who the candidate %! the sell styled Wa.
Opposition party. really is. or will BE-. The present
test presents an entirely new p!ass 10 pu.tcrI .g.E
lti-
and at ,uny which preceded them. wcr" there wcic 81
Gus sruguics. candidates we're brougi, inI Tx he
openly. un!IrSitallng!y, and with an intention t. 50
The election the preference gwen by the to!ers
enc uT the other. The voters went To the polls.
either side knowing what they about, aad had %
to deposit their ballots for the OF TIER choce.
,.as fair dealing. There reserves. no mys.a:
l!n,Is. Each party acted upon the understanding.
there WAS to he fair trial OF strength, between tec
d;dacS and that both sides locked to an election 3?
People. This course tttrnniorn!tr w,ti he sfI
Republican, institutions and with the meaning .! t"t
stiluliUn winch contemplated the election being 40
by the people, through their electors Bat ""3' ,
case now Is there any spoken 81 as oPp"S' u
Van Buren, who is advocated with the slightest r1"'
ton on the part Of his mos. jealous pAruzI- TN:
stands any chance G! getting majority OF tl' ""'cis
Let any candid man, who is at al! n!or:nrd the s
ton Of parties, answer the question. In III" l"g
elections ii!e friends Of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay 70
FIR them, under the hope if not the bc!!ei, ith u
gentlemen would DC elected. AL present. the Opr'l
are advancing the pretenslons of Mr.. Nrpsicf u
North, Mir. White in the Southwest ami ur"e'a IL !
rson in Ohio Is there man who believes l"' s'' :
OF these ret any thing like minority: NAl N*
is the object So far as 4 part o! the Opposition t.
cerned, if We take the pubic prints as true e1pone'
have right 10 say, hrcausc II IS aYowcd thai W IL.
lion is by splitting Tie votes, TO throw the c'c'"
the House Of Representatives That i!iiS Is the c:
to is further proved By The omlnous fact, that t"e
much -" ,lcng in the pubic prints, TIE % 4"' 3;
Opposition, at any supposed prospect OF success u '"
these Opposition candidates, as to any other. Df" B
cL iMpcra, is obviously. their aprI"prat: motto B
each candidate aud his friends meant 10 rely o"
own strength, and their popularity. wiz 90 uc'
towards the other Opposition candidates, net rs 'I'"
friends, and coadj uiors' But II is alleged ~ s''h
il is not the object OF all the Opposition party " "' n
the election into the House Of Representatives. ia"
not be- soIc may be enthusiastic cnoigi I" N'p' E
against hope, that their iayOrllc candidate "i'!
ccsstnl. Ii there be any sIcI his mast D. 'l>'
guinc temperament. But whether these cA!'"'"
with intention OF casting ne election 81
House, from an overwecn!ng c0"drnce. t'''
one Of them may be elected, the effect will hr pa
the same. The inevitable Consequence "'i! De- III"
Mr. Van Buren, gets vote oil the People !"'-r ''
to elect him. that the election must dcy"lTc % '
Representatives,. The number OF Electors Of ::'''.'
to which each State Is entitled, Is liked Uy ~ C'
ton to be equal to the whole number GIFTS Representa-
in Congress. with the addition OF the Senairs '"> u
Tangcmcnt. even Us TO the Electoral Colleges, g'H
small States an advantage, ia allowing them al ':''
t. with Tie large States SO lar Us the oe'a'"F' "'
taken into the account. Ia The main: however, '
vision Is to be considered popular Isl It's r1''"S"'
each Stale has vote pr"p0rilon'd TO us ""
Blu, when the election is thrown on the lio"S;; Wv "
is given By States; and The small States OF D'. -"
Michigan and Arkansas, will have the same "''=
Virginia ,Pennsy Ivania, and New York. !" '"'' ;"
things very few votes, and where States axe ''!''
v!ded or State is represented by one m"n'h1''
vote. may decide the contest. The Consl'Io''""'
States, it is true remedy Tor extreme 60
thorzed the House to decide between Tie 'H,' "-
voted for. But this provision CLEARLY mean " ~
vide for cases. where, after b0n" fdt SifH4S b
election by the people, the contest could o"!y IS
by the House. But was il ever contemporaries - 81
scraDpeucu, made priO7i the election was u " b
out Of the hands OF the People. and the Will" ',[ " 81
OF Representatives, voting by States, suoSt'iuF IL
choice What would have been though; q IL
sitlon in the Federal Convention 10 give n Wv III
ton Of President in the first instance to the W. ri
Representatives. Would il not have run co""',, h. Vi
4 e., antc