Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09

has been said Shortly amer,
dce .; conS. nnrnorpg to have been signed ny many
card sPP. ao,rd from Hanover, inviting lie p.ot'e "
v'e',- 10 NEE, at their next Court .o,,cs
iisno,s,, TO appoint Delegates 10 mees ,tos o;,
be- IHu'' crurties of the District, and OF 's wy
n,m ne Qua" Qua. vhich counties and city were inVl'ed
q h'"" Gimme Card 10 hold meetings al 'heif lespee
tS "s ninr Courts. and appoint delegates 10 "'e.' ~
t'e on the l2h day Ct January instant al 'e
t',,s,n in he city Of kchmnnc 10 Se''et ~ a"o
f' arson 10 Tcpgescu; The DisT'ct /" So"e's,
sai''s F'' division Of the Wing ranks. In answer
~ "-,I , very few persons OF the county oil iia
L "> .,s Il has been said) met, ana appointed NUN
N''': ives, spectacle gentlemen Us 'hrr GefgaFs-
~ "h.r County, or the City, nave heio 'nee"ngF'
NJ i,rv,nlton ins taken place, nor Is thtte any
sc "' .,r,ose that one will BE- held for The oo
r.is," w.. Il will be Iecu,!eclfd, that my name
&c; ,, f,rav announced Ia the DISTRICT Us
''~ a.. hGl as there scemtdio he GtSs!e on Vie
riHG.s lie PEOPLE 10 select their own candidate,
fa' ' i,r teir own opinion determined me 10 De
d:'.m,iI the Convention had spoken have haa
s.''..y whatever in getting up or preventing
~ ,,,', for the selection OF candidate rom 'he
Conc hive remained silent and ironia determi.
ma, to interfere III any way IN the iha'''l' nav,
ii' u ,-or, visiting the people IN any part Oh Tue
and nv Legislative duties will prevent me rom
$50, Gov some time 10 therefore adopt ms
or making known, !" the voters OF the t''s"''',
L. -, 4 cauciLlic 10 represent 'heW III t"e u.
,a'' ard 10 prevent msaPpre hension and pcss'oe
m'''f'> 4.,y 10 them aud of Justice to myself, 10
Lrovn without reserve, my opinions upon 'He
, ,,.s,;1ns OF the day; anu II theIe shaii Ut o"!
''-~- 1cb NAV not have touched, or lave not peeh
'::,.,lv EXPLICIT am at all tunes ready 10 ahs"e'
.',.L :, b,iI back nothing Of my opinion upon any
= .rc- | have been. from the beginning, ano
t.'''II ;J.Nv cnpos,d to the Sub Treasury scheme,
,b 80 ,,bcut the specie clause. am IN iaVo' Oh ''e
W ,osc system As il relates TO Bank oil Tue
i,,,,t s,s,es frankly acknowledge have long mac
-" .,,s do,,,s as to lis cons!itutonality, anu am
49,, s,v ,ba, those doubts have not been rntlrey re-
nyS. In; have srlemnly determined 10 suitehcr'
Ls, and if should be elected to represent 10 Vo.e
g.. Tho establishment Of Bank OF the United STATES,
bod have substantial reason 10 believe that majority
- b voters Of the District should be IN avor Of esta-
,I,sRrg such Enk should, however, be IN favor u
:, restricting H. 10 prevent IT, as tar as poss"!' rom
tho exercise o; all political power and to conhhe IL l" lis
cr.,s, objects viz: facilitating the fiscal operations
-, The Gcvtrnusnt. aud aiding the meIcan'i:e aho
,.hq, interests IN their various transactions am OF
C7non that Congress has no power unoer me bohs'-
,i:on appropriate money TO Internal improvements
am Grcitrdlv favor Of the compromise act relative
IN lie ,alf ] am in favor OF just distribution OF
the pubIc Iards among the old and new States Willie
say thu, am of opinion that Congress had no power
race. the Constitution to appropriate money ior tn'erna!
l.1-rovemen,s, wish it TO be distinctly UNDERSTOOD
la would vote for appropriation by congress 10 ''
vrovc the James River from Hampton toads 10 Tie Guy
If Richmond; entertaining doubt that Congress mas
tn same TO appropriate money for tins object that
has to appropriate morey facilitate the commerce oil
New York Phi,rde phia Boston any other Po'l Rich
nunt being !egItmaey port OF entry as any "lhel
in the u s shall vote for Mr. Clay rs The President
c: the United States rs have long determined TO DO
ss IS known to many of my friends. will vote for
General Harrison as President ift shall be asceftalned
tina, his chance for election is better than MI Clay s.
>n! avail myself OF the first opportunity to visit the va
% narts Of the District, when shall probably be better
,,,,sd 10 make known my sentiments upon vurIous
,ec. take this occasion inform the people OF the
,c, represent in the Senate. that shall certainly
resign my sea! III the Senate In'neda'ey on Inc coe
IS tho session IF the General Assembly, have
served them long and hope faithfully. and shall ever
feel he utmost gratitude for the confidence they have
Isp"sed in me. > D. HAN H.
RlcunUHD, January 3lst: 1889