Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-16

VIII th's institution, IL, other. which shall hest
tate to iall into the r1uks 81 a panty powerful IN IL
means aud inscriptions ia thrif exercise be assnll
ed. o"efno"cted aud Frustrated,
8" VII ven. Ii elected. support Tue &c election
OF W. {. RWes !"
Although once regarding Nh. Riscs as one of the
most devoted followers ct Executive detstlon tie
many recent proofs Of independence which he has
gwen, together with tho tact thar lie has been cvi.
gently prescribed by the administration FOR refusing
10 support me sure which he could not censricn-
iously sanction. have done much 10 commend Mr..
/ hhes To the respect sud the Sympathlcs OF the
! w hlGs While, therefore, would prefer him to Z
ny other more seIvile follower of the pat, IN power,
would support IN preference any genuine " Ing
who has fought the good fight and kept the faith"
Throughout, against he ambition, nsoenre aud cor.
tuplIon Of the Governments
L" Did you, or did YOU not Justify the passage
OF The Expungng resolution !"
AmonsI tie many obnoxious measures OF the past
ana present administrations, have regarded the
bApungng resolution as the thcSt blow ever aimed
against our popular freedom and our national dgul-
y,-lst, believe 1t was done to confirm the Exec
utve authority over the treasury OF the people by
recording ther approval Of the removal of the De.
sites and 2ndly, regarded II an uugcnerous aud
unnecessary act calculated 10 srergthon one branch
OF the government, by rhcling degradation UPON
another
STcelc Circular, aud hard money government y
REGARDED The right To issue the specie circular as
tie legitimate consequence Of the Executive right
10 control the treasure OF the people, and dsarprovcd
Of the one as | did the other. As to the second
orauch ollhe question, cannot say whether | was
IN favor OF hltd money government" which, unless
sisnifying government hard run for money,
financial phenomenon, net known among any people
of tins day, unless possibly uudrr The dtsrotisms Of
Spain, Turkey or China.
6. ''Who is your ftst choice as GoN President OF
the United States !"
have no hesitation III expressing my preference
Tor Mr. Clay the next President Il the Unted
States-as man in whose capacity, integrity and
patriotism | have the most mistaken confidence;
and, although differing tIom hun III some Opinions
which he has expressed, should sasain Inn IN pre-
ference to any other individual, without considering
myself therefore bound to sanction every measure
which lie might recommend, beng warned 10y the
present position OF the friends Of tho administration
TO pledge myself in advance Tor a systematic
adLcre, "a 10 any man, which should prevent me
from ever eNei "isns free discretion III rel'tlanto
The acts of his Administrations
Z HAVING voted 40 ias; Ererutire dctation IN OPP
posing Mr.. Van Burcn's ia elec'ionl sha'l do the
same against Parry dclalion Ia ioos'ns ms next
g Are YOU in favor of The construction oil inc
Southwestern Ran Road, and Of the James ""ef ana
kanawha improvements
Nv opinions on the subject Of Internal Improve
ment are sucoinctly these: should prefer that these
work. should be important to the general nercsethe
STATE practicable. and probably productive Of amin
come, to Justify the expenditure Ion their construction
and should prefer that they should be under
taken AT the cost, and be under the control Of the
State. | consider the Southwestern rail road as
presenting all these essentials, aud believe the pros
periy Of the State depends much upon its compile
iion as aiiording as access 10 our own mineral
sources, aud indispensable 10 prevent the trade aud
travel, which IS our legitimate night, iom being
diverted elsewhere.
! am in favor of the James River and kAnawha i'm
proyement, so far as 1t may be regarded as local
work, and important TO secute 10 valuable section Of
the State facilities for leachmg market, but regard
is extension westward beyond Coyineton oftlou6tlul
advantage: lst because for the direct llansporta-
llon Of tie heavy products Of the Northwestern
States and Territories, rail road to the Atlantic
will ever super sede the MissIsspp and ONO rivers,
or the canal communication through the Lakes
and II, II would be surprising that those States
would consent 10 abandon their own works Of in
provemeut which are completed OF III progress, al a
lar e cost, (and which look to facilitating the trans
portation down the river, or north"aId tmouehthe
lab for the sake OF Encouraging the James Rvcl
aud kauowhd improvement.
n conclusion, ] must express the hope that
:. Man, Noieis' will not ccusute me Tor reply to
lleit questions probably more extended than was ex-
ected: bulas some of these questions refer topics
upon hch great difference ot opinion exists, hope
they will pardon my having added to the reply the
reasons upon which my opuions were founded.
WM. NJ, BURWELL.
Bedlold May 5ih.
IrFe We are authorized to say that Col Wm.
Campbell concurs in the opinions expressed in the a
bove ropy of VIM. NJ. Burwell, Esql