Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-22
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port would Yours, &c.
JNo. SHERRARD.
A CARD.
Key John $ Abel requests the editor of the Jeflerso
man Republican 10 state that his put upon the
wing Committee for Albemarle that he is on the
other side of the question Last year he voted for the
wing candidates. because he believed Judge White 10
De an Admn,sIation man; but as he is found in the
&c, he shall not support him any longer.
Charlottesville Republican,
Extract Of Letter, dated at Lyacl6urg ON the epeaiuo
Of The 18th instant
:" Lynchburg is This Illuminated ON occasion
Oh the passage oil the lLynchburg and TENNESSEE Rail
Road bill The manifestation of joy is UNIVERSAL
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
To The VOters Of Henrieo county.
have casually letter addressed 10 YOU by John
M. Bolts which adds another to the striking proofs
every DAY gwen by the Wings of the calculations which
they appear to make upon the stupidity and crcduly of
the people This party seem to have persuaded them
Selves that there is extravaganza absurdity how
ever gross that may not be safely ventured with the
people, and which we not prepared receive at their
bidding The writer of the letter above mentioned af.
Ter declaring himself the friend of the Right of lnsuc
tion undertakes TO affirm that b. w. Leigh is stauncb
supporter OF the principle And how does he prove
thus! hy he tells must believe it, because Mr. f.
Intends TO resign by the LIST of December next Now
Fellow clzens the of this assertion and the
correctness too of this writer's own onnions abont in
srucuons may be well tested by illustration strictly
applicable, and perfectly comprehe nsibeWe all know
That the has been exceedingly unfavourabe for
FARMING, and that we the hurried and more
anxious too to prepare land for seeding oats and
planting corn Suppose you should call up one of your
servants ana say to hlIn 4" benjamin, go mned ately
" and plough up this or that feldlose time in doing
9 his wish TO seed it in oats season is already
" lar advanced Suppose your should reply TO
you;-SiI, ought net, catnOt, and 1oiH not, plough
" the field you have directed; and than that l.
'oo am your Servan will give up the plough nor
" the team TO james John, any other person on
" the iarm-because, think, this field GU ht not to
" be poughed should be wrong to let any body else
plough It, This will agree to-ne1t December when
may have nothing else 10 do, which peases me bet.
ter, may plough the piece of land, now will not
nor VIII permit any other; and one strong
=" lindering you is because believe you want some
other person, and not myself to take the plough Now
iowei,izens, II such should he your your
Acknowledged and such his reply to YOU let me
ask iyou what you would think, and what would you
say! Your opinions and conduct too easily be
Inferred lis true you have lost your crop, and your
whole plan oil farming operations has been deranged
but according to John Nj Botts you ought TO
proclaim this as the most exemplary obedience, aud
by the same course OF reasoning, you ought thank
this servant that he has not in defiance of YOU taken
the plough and horses and appropriated them exclusive
ly to himsef-You ought by parity humblv TO tLonk
Mr. Leigh that he does resolve hold his place for
an indefinite length of timethat he condcsce nded
to name the LIST Of December the period which
he VIII be pleased to retire And perhaps if he takes il
into his head TO please himself yield the persua-
SONS OF his party, and they carry majority in the next
Legislature, and they beg him hold on what then be.
comes OF your great Right OF instruction. the repTmand
which this disobcdent will deserve Just as Brent
and Giles deserved it in 1872 and which he (B. W L.
gave 10 them IN his REPORT This fellow citizens is the
KIND OF obedience TO instruction of which M Bolts
the Observation-Disclosures w. Leigh has with superci.
Witnessed before in this country declared
that he will not only resist the instructions the Lee
glsature but that he will retain his situation long enough
10 sigHatize has resistance the Legislature He is not
content with resistance in fact he will all in power
opace his resistance to the Legislature severe On
yothe State asexpressed through its in
the strongest possible ght-Thus tauntng and deridne
the people and misrepresentation with hsindependence
OF their authority Yet this fellow citizens is kind of
obedience TO instructions Of which j. Nj Bolts is the ad
Vocae axe another instance of the logic the Dele
gate from Henrico lie violently denonnces Mr. Vim
Buren, as an aboloDst. He is Obliged to admit MIR
Van Burens declaration, that any interference bv Con
forbi ddanI
stuton. lie is obliged, too, admit the opnion of
Mr. " b. deliberately made up and nnequivocaiIy de-
clared That like interference with slavery in the Dis
trct OF Columbia would be fraud upon the States ,v
whom that District ceded 10 the u. S and would
be as fatal to the Union interference with the same
suyect IN the States themselves, and his determination
hexbiy TO oppose such interference All but SAYS this
deep ogcian this opinion of Mr. v relative to the lis
uct docs not embrace constitutional inhibition upon Con
gressj and as the objection constitutional MIR " t.
may change his opinion. Let ask YOU ielow.ci.
zcns TO pause, and ask Yourselves what Inust he The
intellect oil the who address such nonsense TO
you IL indeed he is serous-and if he be moi serious
what opinion must he entertain of your intelligence
Where did he learn that constitutional questions were
the only subjects which did not or rather eoid
not change their oplnions9 Has j. NJ Bolts forgotten
the speech he made at the last Spring election Docs
nc remember DIS declaration TO the people, that he pre-
ierred Henry Clay for President over all other mem
WIN not stop here TO descant upon the merits ascribcd by
ms Hlehds 10 MI Clay, and claimed by Mi T.. himself as
the great patron OF their boasied erican sgsen conps
ing Tariff, bounty Manufactures levied upon the
great body Of The peope-lniefnaI improvements bv lilo
General Government, and connected with and conse.
quent upon all these,V IF public dJt But would
cal the attention of the Henrco Delegate the most
striking OF all known examples Of the ~ith which
men may become the very Opposes OF themselves on
great constitutional questions, furnished by this Idol
his political devotion l the year u the most srenu.
Gus Efforts OF MI Gay were excrcd ia tie Senate Of the
y y to slew not only the corrupng and dangerous in.
huence and tendencies, but the 06SOius
" oi The Bank OF Tie United Staies. The speech thea
made BY Mr Clay is one Of the best specimens Of his
powers a debatcr With much force of ARGUMENT
and keenness Of safcaem hc exposed every attempt to
trace the Banking power to various aud irrccOnca-
bic constructions of the Constitution. But how was
with this same politician in l4? the latter period
he not only finds the Bank perfectly CONSTITUTIONAL bot
almost indispensable 10 the existence Of conedcracy
which the Constitution created-nay with ali its cor.
iupuons It's wanion expressions upon the people, and
ITS insoent defiance Of their IL be-.
come so much the object Of bis present Appreciation that
he bapused and proclaimed II to the world the Uhig
Ban6 thus Transferring TO it by adoption amongst is
other hopeu progeny the precious Wing party this
country Has the Delegate from ehrico denounced or
renouneed Henry Clay for this thorough change upon
great Constitutional question: No. never. Again Mr..
Clay - at this moment protesting ~ lbc Senate precise.
" The same opinions expressed By MIR Van Burcn upon
the power 81 Congress to cgsaie upon the subject Of
slavery, within The District Of Columbia without pro-
testing IN any thing like snch sirong infrs6fo md IN.
compromising language against its cxcrcse Where arc
She denuncatOns by The Delegate Of MIR Clay Tor thco
opinionsi No wheTe--silent Ne death
Again-About the equality in the right Of suffrage in
New FORK, with which he charges MI Van Buren, Mr..
Bolts knows that there Is such equality and that tho
lfeo negro has only the right vote when ne owns