Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16
VOLUME XXYV.---NO. 80.


government, should mark conduct 1t ~ neverihe
less duty, " when we see sPeck upon the Potcat
horizon of country that poTieuds danger not rum
tn give the alarm, as the common wa'chmen upon the
tower of her honor her interest, and her fame
The misfortune Of the Democratic family has been,
they conhde too much in the plain, simple justice OF
their cause and cu!pahy etharClz. consequence OF
such unsus pecng iis!Iessness-hry reject The lessons
Of experience and, the Re publican plicy OF their
scus think other men, like themselves. cngTossed
cusvey byn desire TO preserve unPerverted and unen.
larred our fundamental characeT-They belong 10 that
class of politicians which headed bs the great
Apostle Of Liberty who maintained, that "al men
born equally free and ndcpendentthat government s
constituted for the promotion OF al, ana that all laws 10
he lust be e9ualthat the rocc u the People 10 the
very foundation, the stone OF Republican 60
yernmPn and be dsregarded without destroying
lis spirit and genius and TINT their opponents OF
that party whose eadrrt asserted and has lett on record
the evidence in the following WORDS hat ihe people
in all nations naturally divided INFO two ,os-the
gentlemen and the simple men-a word which is here
chosen signify the common ps0Pc--and that the dis
lncon of poor and rch IS Necessarily IN States OF
considerable extent (such the United States as Ia
Dor and good government The poor are destined TO La
Bog and the rich by their advantages of education,
independence and leisure qualified tor superior sta
tons Yes, my democratic friends we forget that'eter.
nal vigilance is the price OF liberty We forget that
the ArGuseyed power party with It's III OOo pfeencesy
aud clad in many hues, sleePessy beset the path 10
this sacred senple-o this consecrated edIhce, reared
by fathers for the equal shelter and protection OF ale,
ln this land of the free and hoae Of The brave ms
adnunIon, know, deserve IN common with my De-
mocratIc brethren and for one, feel myself commanded
by the present nnctute of affairs TO expate this offence,
to supply this OMISSION By lnstaner resumng the tgs
of popular rights-the Republican armour OF !homas
Jefer son-throw myself again into the tight defending
al the cost Of every honorable means the ramparts Of
equal laws, equal rights. and equal prviigesto live or
die upon the battlemens ot the Constitution have
omitted, in the foregoing part OF Tins much longer COM
muncaon than first intended 10 say any thing upon
the subject of the Currency the now leading question Of
the land Without troubling you. gentlemen. at this
time with any reasons for what ! shaI! gay touching
this question, frankly stale, that my mlnd, Ike almost
that of eyery else Tor some Time, at loss-ln
state OF unpleasant hesancy, between the special de-
poslte and independent treasury sysems-lhe hTest-
CATION have snce gwen the subject permits II NJ lon
GER to be sol ain the advocate OF The conStitu-
tonal treasuv--oi total separation oil the Government
from Banks-Yrt permit say it The country should
SEE II wise and spirit OF compromise settle Gown up.
Oh the special depose sys'em which enons an Gbs0us
and unconditional prohibition u The use u he pune mo-
men for banking purposes no complaint VIII be heard from
mr.. ooking m the event OF failure from that SYSTEM
10 an ind, pendent treasury the only means OF our
constitutions! salvation fine pet baak system, as here
olore pursued, never receive from NE cUunlenance
under any circumstances whatever
You have asked my upon the subject oil Inter-
nal IMPROVEMENT by the Salr Without Prol'Sity o!
elaboration upon this subject viii say IN the language
of my gifted and distinguished tena !"sPPh orgHr' o.
the, county Of Northampton, va that there Is no cum.
tfy on tins Continent the other, more blessed than
ours The God OF Nature has done tor US all we can
ask-tos hare done nothing for "uvserss sol whose
fertility assures he rcl 81 rewards To the husbandInan
toll IS ours Mineral wealth possess IN endless abun-
I'm all the elements Of rational greatness and
dis dual wealth. unsurpassed Yet our course 10
downward Why, be II repeated, IS this: 1t Is main
" attributable the absence oil system ct Internal lH'
poyemeul There may be other subordinate causes, bue
their agency is scarcely felt in comparison with this
Ths gentlemen, has long been, and is still my opinion
But vital and Important as conceive TINS obect 10 osr
If II can only be hnd AZ the ruinou3 and deinorazns
cost OF the Increase OF baukng capital say, let our od
mother Virginia nger out an existence tar from beng
lerabe, rather than take remedy worse lhan tc
seaseralher than undrrg" c"nVu's'ons The ever con-
conilans Of heartless nonied corporations oeheHe
~. neral system of Internal Improvement by the State,
- .crs,ary TO cherish industry, and that much OF
ner vast wealth, mineral and agri"uitnra Is entirely
lost by the absence OF that policy, which alone can
d.yelnoe it, ard make ii the Gcuve eIementsoi her
wealth and prosperity; and ! moreover entertain Inc
ref that system equal TO The iuhI;nent oil these de-
slrsble objects be devised and prosecuted without
the aid oi a single additional dollar OF banking capital.
Furthermore although have sometimes given lhem my
support for the present. Lwou.d like to see all sectional
improvements abandoned, and The whole will aud power
ren,ered in one OF a general character Having made
auson to the support have, al oiheIenl tunes I'D
legislative capacity, given 10 sectional Improvements IN
lhe State will hire communicate what have ever lett
This subject by quoting hat once said TO
nv constituents when rendering an account OF my Stew
a.sh:p upon his very Sc ame subject remarked mat
lavish hUmoTS IN Inc OF
perabunGant benefccnce had 50 happily cast our iot
ina, we needed no turnpIkesno ra!lr0ads-no Canals
W th the broad and majestic Potomac on the one Side
the convenient mennderlng and ecuVe tn9Pahahh0cE
u the other ready TO bear upon their generous O0soS
II, any market Of the world he abundant ptodncl OF Tue
ob ,,.rueda,e suoce we sco Eed all artificial cOn'r
vance but whilst should feel grateful lnr ms d's
! nnso,ion of n gracious and aII-wse Providence, We
shoud not forget in the midst oil It's iruilion, that VIZ
,,na constituted but and the family and II be-
Ionveo the more favored OF her TO anelorate the
conduicnofher less fortunate Thus gentlemen have
briefly and very I:nreriectly not only given you my
op;n,on rs TO what Deem the true policy OF the Stale
ppon this subject but what think should be our course,
| if left alone to our generous sympatmes
# ia now preper for me TO add that although as an IN
diyduaI claim in With you, the right oil OPT
MON md as freeman, would not yield without con-
yicop for any thing shall be found at oil times, hen
acting as your and my opinion may con-
Hict with majority of YOU TO merge mime oogauoh
imposed by the representative principle oil STRICT con
| formy to the will oil majority. need scarcely linen
add that if upon this subject shoald entertain different
views from majority of you hch believe is Inc case,
IN the event of my election my whole dcon ana 'ofcs
would tend to the iulfmen OF this hfst duty Oh repre-
sentative. p. . ~ -
Gentlemen ! accept youi invitation 10 become can
didate 10 represent you IN the session Of 'e "ehf
Assembly Of lS40. and should be called on oy mao
rty of nv fellow citizens 10 al lhat s'ation' ,Hy may
,sjv n, firm maintenance OF afr the principles WHICH
| have characterized my past lie
With gratitude and respect -
' JNO HOOE.
| -, ,r,o, John Adams.