Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-16
CASTLE HILL, July 18th, 80


DANIEL +, HICKMAN
| CASTLE Hill, July 18th, 80.
Gentlemen: have had the honor TO receive your let
ter OF The OH instant, in which you inform me Of your
population as Committee, on behalf Of many Of my
fellow citizens OF the county Of Louisa communicate
TO me 'ihe high estimation 10 which they pleased TO
hold my recent independent in The Senate The
| United States
need hardly say TO you, gentlemen, thai this spon
ane"us and generous expression of the appreciation u
my fellow citizens Ui The county Of Louisa CRATE
iul 10 my feelings. Happily, under Republican sys
tenn, the sober and intelligent mass Of The people una
ptaed by the violence of party passions and
by selfish ambitious views constitute the tribunal OF
last resort, 10 SIT in Judgment the conduct Of pub
men and 10 decide every question Of public concern
ment However regardless have been Of The clamor
mere party denunclalon, when il has been necessary to
encounter II in the honest and conscientious dcharg,
of my duty TO my constituents aud my country, hav,
heard The real ync Of the people, whether uttered
III cpnSurr ar in praise but with sincere Difference
respect With this just sensbiliiy the opinion Of III,
great body OF country men, the sentiments you have
been commissioned 10 express 10 me in the OF many
Of my fellow citizens Of Louisa-a county long dis
uguiShed by the purity and snundness of lis Republic.
can prime pIps-could not but affect with lively ga
tlsiacllon and call for my grateful acknowledgements
i In your condemnation of the Sub-1reasury Scheme
and in the high and ovprruling grounds of oble clion
it, orcIby stated by you, entirely and heartily
cur A scheme directly calculated to increase The
Executive power by adding 10 lis already
sources uf patronage and Influence the unconro!l pos
session otlhe public reasure-a project more fifty adapt
ed organize in The hands of the Government a for.
mdable moneyed power, which would speedily invest
itself with the functions and acquire The fearful prednmi
nance OF Colossal Treasury Bank-A measure short
in all is aspects more hostile 10 The public liberty The
public morals, and the public prosperity, vl,ny
al with the jealous Republican principles Of IS and
80, (Which ought 10 be peculiarly dear 10 Vrgnia has
never, in my humble Judgment been presented for III,
consideration OF the American people Such you truly
he yIauo nI m b,Io
Republican party, with the exception Of single dis.
senent only, lar was KNOWN IN 1884 when was
brought forward under other political auspices Seeing
no think differently Of the measure in lS27
when 10 the great surprise of many o.! his ftends
was espoused and earnestly recommended by the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate, had no alternative, no
nest public servant regarding The great interests Of ihe
county paramount 10 every personal party consi.
Iteration, than 10 oppose IL with undated hrmnpss.
This measure, so Justly obnoxious 10 the objection,
you have stated 10 it, and repeatedly and drcisIv
repudaled by the solmn Ui tie nation is III
still 10 be pressed upon reluctant people until "ihc
shall be 1atgaed c0mrlianeea vexa,ion, be it re
uemhered, specially enumerated in The list Of grev
and wrongs sci forth in the Declaration Of Amer
i"o-prnd~rr The President himself has recently
entered the field Of political controversy in behalf of hi
favnrie policy, and has announced that "ihe period j.
spidly approaching when all opposition 10 it, sus
tainsd now, he snys only by priratc
personal considerations I" will una vuidubly cease By
what privae interests and personal considerations thu
Chief Magistrate supposes the great body Of the Anne
rican people TO be sctuaed in their opposition 10 bis
cherished scheme, by what appliances their opinions
funded and ma'ured BY years Of deliberate and
ru re- fection are be made all at once, 'unavoidaby
o cease, know not bot nm greatly mistaken in thu
spirit and character Of my coun,rymen, either Exc
culivr diclaiion or Executive Pronunciation, any
than Executive blandishnents can prevail them to
surrender the honest convictions Of their understandings
10 The requsi,on Of power. THINK may answer tot
you genlIeme that though most II not all, Of you
ardent supporters Of the Presidents election no in
enEt nat cnrt protp To han
don opposition which, us iteencn, II is your right
and patriots. il is your duty. TO make TO every pub
lie measure which your judgments condemn and for
myself. honored by your generous confidence, ! pro
mise you that. whatever ether indiridu0t tfortS ma,
be discontinued mine shall 10 be exert.
ed with all The humble ability possess. in every law
Gul and proper made whether in private public life
arrest which believe with you 10 be fraughl
with the most imminent hazards 10 the liberty and hap
pness of our common country.
Your kind invitation TO meet you and ihcse Of my Eel.
low citizens whom yun represent at public dinner
be given Louisa Court House, accep, with pleasure;
and understanding hni some day in the early part Of
September will be convenient, and agreeable TO my
friends the day first suggested by you, while il will
be more consistent with arrangements | had already
made for excursion OF health and recreaton for
wesks with my family, await your discretion III the
designation Of any day you may think proper 10 fix in
that month.
Accept, pray you, gentlemen, for yourselves, and be
pleased convey TO those ofmy fellow citizens OF Lou
Judgments for Their kindness the sentiment Of sincere
respect and esteem nth which nm thrir and your must
| obedle mt servant w. u NV ES-
To Messrs PIeasan, Hacken, Joseph Pend!eon,
John R. Qunrles, NaIh. Mills, VIM F Johnson,
Charles Is. Hopkins John Ellis. Bushrod w Bran
ham, WIN. NJ. Amber, Daniel E. Hickman,
Committee. Sc &c.
sec the Presidents speech Castle Garden New York.
lis letter TO committee al York, in Pennsylvania.
DINER TO MIR RIvrs-Il will be seen, from the
foregoing cGrrespondence. that the Hon VIM Z. Rves
accepts the invitation parake Of dinner at Louisa
Court House We are requested that the dinner
will take place Saturday, the 9Th Of September
ro the EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.
| You harc published very important Report, con-
tanned in the New Hampshire Patriot of the 18th uIi
"on the subject Of Slavery" beg leave 10 cali your
attention Document in the same paper, ION the sub
isct of keeping and discussing the public revenues
send the nunbpr containing with request that may
be e-pubshed in The Enquirer, to show TO the people oil
virginia the views and opinions oi that patriotic STATE,
~ m another Of the most interesting subjects that
| can engage Tie attention Of The country On The first
Document, there be but little diversity OF opinion
in This Quarter; and although many may dissent from
the doctrines nf The second. all will agree, that The ar
gument is fairly, briefly and clearly stated
we publish the Itrpor, the first page OF this paper
FOa THE ENQUIRER.
To Me Democratic Filters Of Me Northern Neck
Congressional District.
FELLOW CITIZENS he result "i the last Spring eiec-
on has furnished The most satisfactory proof that ma
o,,iy Of the voters Of this District friendly to Inc
Administration and in favor Of The reelection OF Mr..
Van Burep. Mr. Taliarerro. decidedly The most popular
man personally and politically. Of his party, and more
reoprely known has beaten DR.. Grayson the Whole
District ouly 20 rotey and that too when all the polls IN
Prince William closed except al one precinct on