Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-21

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I g. , IN constitutional in 1884: and did we not hear
him saw last Fall that his scrupes were overcome H"u
NJ he was ready 10 take Mr. Clay and The hahh' 90 m
aternatirep Yes in political ap"siacy rs III every s
a se ..c'tst lie premier pes Ynt eout re man "'n e"
be in doubt to which most desirable the t'e''',
of Democratic Porter in Pennsy lvan'n as H"Vet""
,ha, of the W mig Abolonist, Jos Rnef; TIE "'' -"
could assert tas VIM e.. Rves did IN DECENT iss
from his seat 10 the Senate that The pen"ctac', -,
THROUGHOUT the Union "coDiGn July as n"eh '"' =, 40
as the Wing aud Federal prints, must be fo"" CIV
ralst. , ,r ,,d
Already under the auspices Of our Republican u""
o,,bodnr pss;dsn, have We brheI stop put 10 i"mt'
nal Imnroven,ents by the General Government, 4
odious Cunnbcriend Road BIZ has 6rcn "ge"'ea, ~ io
frstime in Congress. Let II Clay ect orr. ,n-
Presidency, and there VIII De 10 t''u W 600 shall
crnscbmen,s Az Mr.. Bolts SAYS and proposes We ~
ma, only have National Bank but "a b@"H """"eu y
Stat. oyh,,Iv" When such doctrines are "'""eo' "
!, No, inns 70 he up and adoing' To arms 'hen' nee
men-to arms, ye State Rights rlen ,rrrRS%N
poets every man to 90 DIS GUY
IN the EDITOR or THE r. ENeuiRER;
A, rs;, In rour paper of the l4th inst , ! lind a
co,nruu;ca,ion over the signature OF "a se''r "l Ane
liza " in which, my conduct III Inc tecrnt 81 T., =,
nj S. Senator, arragned and an a''e"'P. - uaus "
sb.u, Tin, acted rconsisenty lndSPosed AT al! unes
Io ob,rnde myself upon The public, should not no" no.
Tire yo,er Of Amelia but for the covert attack "hch
he has made upon my motives mat 'o'ie "pp'an w.
"a Voter of Amelia 10 be some INCONSISTENCY III VI!
cor,se | am not at all surprised. Perhaps Rno" yuu'
lie has such superior pow
ers of Discrimination that he can see no consistency "
the conduct of public servant who GOES not SItu q
blind obedience to party diciaion All MS VT Lu',
,ou k,o,, NAV be true. But your Correspondent seems
10 no in trouble 'srunnng tn and fro, enquing wnat
csn be- done 10 defeat Practicable Sui Treasury wing,
who voted for Tyler, and then tor tVts, ana NOV i''
Mason "xbo coDcurred with him IN almost every P'i"'
ciple which he avowed during the canvass fera"VTn
ture il your Corresponoent who has such rrssistihe
popularity the county, could be prevailed upon 10 oe
come candidate il would be most efficient pan OF
Gre uniiinu the no " divided ranks Of The RepubIcans,
and perhaps the only mode that would be satisfactory 10
IA Voter of Amelia " But. beg leave here 10 say,
that il is matter Of but small Importance wi'h me- VINO
shall be selected as my opponent rely neither upon
my own personal strength nor upon the weakness or
distracted condition OF the party to which am considered
MS opposed but upon the strength Of the principles when
hod-the force OF truth-and conscious recuiuae,
which malignty itself cannot disturb II hlr. mason
c0ncuued with me IN almost every prhcIpie, as youF
Correspondent afirms, wholly ignorant OF it
But had this been true, and had been c0gnzaht oi
the fact it would not have affected my course IN the
slightest degree. Why: LIST | hare yet 10 learn,
that a majority Of those whom | represent concur
with me in my peculiar opinions concerning the Sub
Treasufy-fvr it will be remembered that there were
three candidates, and that did not receive maJo
rly Of the hole number OF votes polied-aDd The
Wing party, which sustained me with great unaniWliy,
were with equal unanimy opposed 10 the financial
scheme which advDcaled-tha third candidate. "h0
was understood 10 favor OF the schemes Tor deposit
ing The with the Banks, and, OF cons e"ce
opposed TO the Independent Treasury, received c""
siderable vote which vote, united with he vote mat
elected me- would have made an overwhelming majority
of the voters of the county 2diy That The success hl
the Sub Treasury, in the United States SENATE was
not depending upon The election OF Virginia Senator
that there was a consider able majority IN that BODY
favorable 10 -and that II actually passed the Senate oy
majority Of ten eleven, notwithstanding MI hVrs
opposition it, So is obvious, that so dr as me
fate of The Sub Treasury concerned There was no
real orapparent necessity for selecting an ndIrid1alen
Ia blp In 81 |
saw in the attempt 10 sacrifice MIR. Rives, that most
insdious and deadly blow (perhaps unc"nsccusly by
soie) aimed at the independence and integrity OF
the Senate. had seen, under the reign OF terror,
our most talented aud distinguished Statesmen DIVE
from The national councils for the sole reason, as con
ceive they had the eerty 10 think tor themselves,
and 10 express opinions adverse 10 The Federal EXccu
tive | had the United States Senate vanqushed,
humbled and degraded by the resls;ess arm ." EAtcu-
tive power and powerful party literally rIumphng IN
its ptosration regarded the United States Senate, in
The language OF distinguished statesman the IMAM
bulwark of The rights Of the Snte and, considering the
preservation Of honor INTEGRITY, and independence
Of that BODY essential TO The maintenance and defence
of the sovereignty and rights OF the States 1t Is not 10
be wondered a. that one who has always been raous
Of the slightest eHcroachment upon their sovereignty
should when he saw The attempt 10 prescribe Nir-
pinia Senator cunning thrust aimed at The vIlais
of that Sovereignty ptonse al Ola shO-
here deliberate convict ion, that the
friends of State Rights have nothing /" tear 50 long
have homes, and nde pendent u. 5. Senate
Make that body subseryient TO the PRESIDENT, ani II
needs not the spirit OF prophecy 10 orcsee That our Co.
nmenl will soon become practical despoism II Is
obvious, then, that in the reelection of Nj RIvs there
is great primer pie InrOiyed; in the preservation and
maintenance Of which every friend Of State Rights and
every patriot should be more deeply interested, than IN
maintaining consistency with c!libe and inconsistent
self But do not admit that II IS a. all Inconsistent for
individual when he sees The greater principle IN Can
ger to rescue il BY perug the lesser. AS well might
you contend that il is inconsistent for man to part with
his leg to his head-or for The patriot. who owes
himself the high and primary duty of sell preservation
rescue his life, his all, tor his country
here address myself my State Rights brethren, and
say them, that it has been matter Of painful regret
that they should have aught in my to
plain of-or that they could not the views aud
tves which influenced me, at least, sufficient dsner.
esledness TO exempt from censuIe-or that they could
not perceive that the principle by which was guided
of cardinal importance; and that. upon lis strict
observance depends The Permanency and safety OF our
Republican Institutions.
There is another view of this subject which may not
be improper 10 submit. II is ihs-Hod voted for hIr
Mason il would have been entirely without prospect Of
elering that gentleman For aunIpn Ut the votes OF The
Sub.Treasury Wings with those If the Administration
party, would not have mndc number sufficiently large
to have effected election any time during the
test At no tine would a less number Than eight .one
have made election Had all who fsruurcd The Sub.
Treasury huve voted for Mr. Mason, seventy Two is The
highest possible number that he could have obtaned-
Am asked Why did not vote for Mr. Chapnun john
son? answer, that did MOI in my conscience, believe
that majority OF my constituents under The ciTcum
stances, would have voted for MIR Johnson Hence |
could not, without having done violence to the great
doctrine of instructions, la voted for Mr. Johnson.
The right 10 instruct the Representative is inherent in
the people, and acknowledged by in all lis shades
To be deprived Of which 10 be robbed Of Liberties
For whom, then, should have voted? Not for Mr..
Robcrlson-for he introduced lh any hope Of
success. For Gen Baldwin; He understood to
favor the establishment of Bank. knew that
those HON have The honor represent were opposed
to it For whom ask, could have voted, with pros
pec of efecling election, and selecting iudvI
dual Who would be most likely 10 harmnnze the con.
fcIing views Of parties: | say Mr. Rves, unhesa.
tingly / found in him decided opponent of The Fe.
deta Bank-of the Tarfi-of Internal Improvement by
the General Government and equally opponent Of
a., ng ,be 70 in