Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-09
F0H TIE ENQUIRER.

goycEUmcn, since The ycar Ir29
FOR TIE E'Qc .a.a
a CARD
request an carly publication &C the fInwirr.-..
the Richmond Wig Of the 5h instant is an arcn,.,
the meeting. at Fluvarnn January court. on the su....
Of the election Of United States Senator. taken rr,
Charlottesville Advocate, from which tie Gca.s,
an extract:
at Fluynnna Court Monday last. ','s. ~,
read from Mr. Senator F0ntaIne stating that Cl--
Payne. the delegate FROM tina, county, and himself. y
were both elected C0ns:rr0tircS. fsrh,iHg.
to the prorrie,y Of their sticking 10 Mi. Ryes a..
" asking the People for Instructions"
The purpoft of my letter. iucorr ctly stI'CG
this paragraph. And although % suorosr r.
writer had Intention 10 ri'SrrTrrsen me- but PIG.
that he misunderstood my letter he NJ
Of his communication 50 grc1t '-iS he co2fgS,g 'i
it dificrt far any enc 20 HHGaE'nd rhdi r-H' .-
On :: nevertheless. that paragraph places ne 10 D..
stion 60 ~; occupy and as 1t is one which 'ar.
not very cnviablr conceive II To- he q du'v owe :,
myself as well Air Rives ~ correct, Il. Tie nn.r
indicated here. is the reverse .! that hare assume!
private conversation and some articles have written
the Enquirer From that it would seem ou7.r t,nIl
lad lost confidence in Mr. Rivrs. or. with namaa:.t
confidence in that gentleman, | had not the "n7Hla
to sustain HIM without direct instructions tfoa lae
people. There is man who yields NOR" rnte
served assent 10 the doctrine OF the Rgat u IS'r,
fion than | do. In the present case. under IN" 90
nncnce If tha, very doctrine. | consider my>~ :.
pledged ~ support Mr. Rircs (as will presently sa'v
unless satisfactory evidence were nos" To- he ""nm""
Gated 10 me, that majority Of those have IL" hnn'
10 represent. wished otherwise. Had h" apnS2'.a.
from his political faith. would not in that cs'". haF
voted for him unless 1prGsslv Instructed ~ Do kTr
tim, the supporters Of the Sub Treasury suspect hn
and whilst do not imrrgn their motives, am '''
strained say. tha tt is Of the enncho!y cva"r
nov bfCoinrr alarnlinr!v numerous. of the Glsrrs,
Of men Of the hes; intentions, 10 forget those Inmu".
standards. VIZ constitutional principles. by which r-
tirans were formerly tired ana 10 measure Their c1
to s:,ppO:; by that most iublr and muabc of oil fs
devotion TO men consider the desire Of my Subtle.
sury brethren TO defeat Mir RlrCs mislFd bv excellence
as ilcr are n most striking Abandonment Of our Reru
lican motto. " Principles not men, because there n
title Of evidence OF his having deserted one OF NJ;
old Republican principles But my object was 10 shoT
Why never doubted tina, il was my duty 10 sISn'n "
Rivss's election 10 the Senate. Before ms S"c".'
in April. viz The 10th Of March last pubsh't On
address 20 the voters of The District represented ff'n
which the following is extracted " There IS one 9TH
subject Of absorbing interest, which do not mrar
rvadr; mean that of the Snb Treasury scheme. !
- will corCsa! no opinion ] have been and am si,
opposed 10 tina, system less safe aud nrr'ns Ne
" Executive patronage more than the special cr9's'
system and am, therefore, decIGediy and G4oc-'
" ~ an advocate Of the latter plan
then declared that would not "lrkdrG1c ,sy SDr"'E
frCa Mr. F0n Burn GItOgcthrr for having rec"mmr"'
cd ih.s mpasurr-that would not support fr"s'd"ra
candidate 'rhOSC 'cho'e ro'tcg Sh0"id pT"54Hy dc1
rrOrc But shall in the exercise of tha, right a.!
the discharge of that duty, q may add Of expressing
car opinions all important public questions, wh'c4
is necessary for the preservation OF the pnry Of os
Republican institutions, continue 10 declare NY G'sfl
probation of this proposed scheme until It's tate Is De-
tsrInincd by Congress-. also proclaimed before "'
people in every public speech mude the SAN" o9N's
ton My determination TO vote for Mr. R'vcs ami '".:
Of ny opponent to vote against him. ais" mae
known. Elected under these circumstances, why Sh.H.1
! hesitate in supporting him AZ that time. tn" SHh
Treasury bill had not been acted on-suSseqnen'y
was condemned by several different votes in The hcos'
Of Representatives Little did | suppose that our r..
publican presdcn, would, after this, have still presented
il for adoption; he who, On hrs Message on the sGtrc
to the Congress which had rejected il, above stated
decIarcd IN relation this question too that the NO
t0r0i ,cW is tie sUprLmC ian Of tie RcpUJi.c. 1t 60
why is Mr. Rycs to condemned for assa!ng this nel
sure and others connected with H. agaIns; which The ~
ional will had been frequently expressed: Are So
yield because the President insist II so, he might as
well be s,ed with the powers Of Monarch al once
My opponent being against the SuhTirasury as wei g
myself ! was not under the necessity OF discussing '"
and The limits Of this card wl not admit Of 1t BOW
Suffice it 10 say, that the practice of cur State Cover
mcnt, which requires our revenue Ia he kept By o|
banks instead Uf the officers Of Government curcrn"
it, Yea the practice OF every prudent man IN the Com
mcnwealih nds The banks IN preference TO mo-
vlGuals to keep money.
But, It's said Mr. R'vfs finds fault with the Admn'
raron for restoring portion Of the Federal dcposI'es
the u. S Bank Of Prnnsy lvana-ihe Pfoce' ds - |'
bonds due ctn that Bank TO IN" Government -ann iI
strange affair justified on the score 81 necessity h
dangerous apology II the Secretary had sold TIE bon
for .lnonry in hand rs The law directed, he might G'
deposited The amount in bank not 0bnoSrou, 70
the Republican parry, or IN Tie mint III fhad"Ir"a "
the spot There is difference IN principle btiF'''7
the proceeds Of these bonds and the proceeds q" pu'
lanGs, or any other portion OF the rcv"rue. Hni u''
rot The only CrpnsIied. SJGOOCO, paid 10 '~@
Secretary by the Bank Of Kentucky, also G"p's'',.
his documents shew. The course OF the ""'
veTnmCnt towards Mr. Blddles Bank should have ~
pl,p
Of the Wings commend bis course and want h"
elected. That should have weight; tor others ahE's
him. and violently opposed to hs election, nPn We
ground that lie has abandoned one OF hiS Dem
cratic doctrines adopted one Of thers-So that ch"-
is balanced Another objection is that he will not c.
clare himself for Mr.. Van Buren, at the ext election
Ought be to be condemned for not committing hIns'N
his support, in presen, ccumstances-he as rePe''''
tavc of a sovereign State, is constrained under sf
of duty oppose OF his prominent measures
Would il entirely destroy the moral efec, 81 hi' o.
position TO the Sub-Treasury: ask, is not the p'2l.
of giving these pledges Of votes in coming Prcs!fE
elections one OF evil tendency? Does IT not, to Q c'"
extent. remove that Wholesome check, which sAr'''"
responsibility the people at the returning ee'i'.'
and intended by the trainers cf our ConstlH'.h .
operate on The Chief Magistrate IL is in raa' h''
the representative exercises his right OF cF'l'c.-
the acts Of the Executive, II he accompanies "
dpcllra,ion that he will nevertheless supper, h''i. !
declaration OF our political opinions, and not ocf I,
vo,ion 10 this or That mar should be the test u hT
serve the peopIe-and, unless a candidate Is "nn%'
have preferences for the Presidency, conflicting
profssed political principles we should not dist
Mr.. Rves has snemny declared, that lie entertain ~
political principles and opinions he d,d ""'" w.. W,
enjoyed the unbounded confidence OF the Repn'..'.
party lie has positively denied the charge OF n,r0. :
to support Mr. Clay-indeed the knowledge OF Ms w
Mons orbids the belief Of that charge Il vii! no" So
10 my constituents, in the language OF my AfGr''
| March last, 81 unchanged in any of the PT"oP !.
achich induced ycu tn elect me- and, believing NJ
also to be unchanged and that large majority OIL :!
approved his course when was elected, and known.
as do that the election Of Senator. soon 10 oe ''
! will turn mainly on the question Of the Sub !fe''1.}
unless can be convinced that majority oil you "''
| Otherwise, shall! vote for him ,,xr
Respectfully. b. fON ia'''
| RicHMoSD, Feb. I, 1890 .,.,,
this letter. will remark, was no, intended Tor W" li
but contained no,hrs that had an! objection 10 "o"'
To the Eo'ers Of The Counties If HaHorrr, ;'se 1''
Charies City, Hsnrieo, and the City Of k'tAm0"l
LII D,k FSp