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ADDRESS
" the WAis .ssmsevs " as Lgi,Iafars, 10
PEOPLE or VIRGINIA.

PEOPLE or VIRGINIA.
Ftiiow. C'fisens :-Events which have
recently trsnspired render It proper tina,
We should address you in relation to the
most prominent topics OF public interest
tina, now ss'ta.e the country.
The friencs Of the present Adminisira-
ton have recently held \ Convex iion IN
this place. constituted partly Of members
o. the Legislature. aud partly Of delegates
'rCm several OF The counties. appointed in
conformity with the invitation OF those
members, for the avowed purpose OF bar
monizing the di,cordant m materials OF " hioh
their patty Is composed. aud OF conci,at-
ing those who had been alisnalcd by some
OF the measures which had received the
sanction OF majority OF that party. II
was doutless anticipated. too. that one.
and not the least Important OF the effects
to be produced By this unusual convoca.
ton. would be the creation OF an artificial
excitement amoog the people. at ali times
30 uniavorablr TO correct judgment up
on the measures which they are called
upon. at the polls, to sustain or TO rriect.
with the hope that, IN the xhirlwind OF
party PASSION. they might be able 10 pro-
cure reversal 81 the ceoi.ion vi The Jeo-
pie, rendered twelve months ugo. under
circumstances so much more propl,,- us
to calm and dispassiona,e confederation
oil the issues then presented TO them, and
which are once again 10 be subjected 10
the same ordeal. before the sane sove-
reign tribunal. IL the Whig members OF
the Legislature have not followed The cx-
ample OF their Democratic" brethren.
by inviting, on this occasion. the eo-ope-
ration OF their fellow Citizens, IL is not be.
cause they are insensible Of the inpor.
tant Interests involved in the result OF the
approaching election; but because they
are not aware OF any special necessity to
call them from their hcmes and employ.
ments. with the sole view of making nm
/ imposing arrey Of numbers. They would
indeed, have been pleased 20 have enjoy.
/ ed the benefi, Of the counsel and advice
OF their friends from every section OF the
Commonwealth: but they feel well aSSur.
ed, that, animated BY conn on purpose.
they will not the less certainly speak the
sentiments OF The great body Of the Whis
Party OF Virginia, because special dele
gates. appointed by that party. have not
assembled veh them 20 unite in there x-
preston; and they do not sppreh"nd that
those who concur with them tn OPINION.
/ Will be less jealous and active IN the
maintenance and support of their cherish.
ed principles, simply for the reason iha,
they have not mingled IN the exCitements
of the metropolis, and imhibed a morbid
enthusiasm from the UNIV wholesome fires
which ever rage in tins the centre of po-
liiical intrigue and chieanary
Last Spring. iellow.ciiizens. the 7rinci-
pal question ~hicb YOU were called upon
to decide, was, whether YOU woaid give
your appreciation and Consent 20 tina, tho.
rough revolution ia the financisI system
ct the general government, proposed bv
the present Administrator, and adhered
to with Onyielding obstinacy. in despite
Of lis repeated rejection BY the RepIesen-
taiIves Of the People. whose sentiments
majority Of those Representatives filth.
FULLY reflected. That decision was against
the measure thus recommended and thus
persisted in, by the Administration. You
proclaimed your hostility to it in the most
decisive ana emphatic manner. And i,
Is only because, from the popular consti.
tuition Of the State Senate, many of the
members OF which body we're elected
without reference to this question. and
some Of whom. u il believed. do no, fair
iy represent the opinions Of the constitu-
ent body. that your decision, thus une.
quivocally made, has been effec:uslly
check.maied." That issue, then. !.
sgain fairly and fully presented for your
decision. You are 10 determine. this
Spring, whether your judgment. solemn.
ly pronounced IN April last, was wrong.
and whether you ara now prepared 60 &c.
verse ", aud, by its reversal. 10 add ano-
ther TO the long list OF Executive iriumphs
over the will Of the PEOPLE. ne made
known by them, both a, the Polls and
through their Representative in Congress.
vitality important as the Sub.Tfeasury
question $50 Galley in'finacally is--ob.
Doxious % II Is TO the most imposing %.
jeci'ons-i, becomes a question 81 lar
deeper inicIes' when regarded in eonnec.
ton with Tie Strenuous ADD nntiri,g If.
forts Of the Administration 10 force !. upon
the People, sgainst their will. ~ he
combined Influence Of government pa;ro-
mage snd party discipline, by which the
venal are purchased. ADD the tu,id are
dragooned into The support Of men bose
measurts they confess. are both unwi,e
aud mischev0us. Casting aside old land.
marks. We have seen that this question
although oocssionsliy treated ~ one Of
subordinate interest" when. " 40 re-.
presenting H. iis opponent., otherwise
friendly 10 he Administfatos. may b.
induced. BY thai deceptive assumpiion
70 supper: men whose policy they con.
demo hss been made 10 absorb I'll others.
and that !, noW constitutes . new and ar
biirsry test Of polilicsi orthodoxy This
cannot bequesliooed ylhe most superficial
observer: and Ne repeat. therefore. that
The question Of A." Sub Treasury or no SUB.
7iessVyy." j. one Of the most important
which the people oi Virgins viii soon