Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-17

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explicit answer bat a. Yet have been i,iri-ye> <
seems that be- crowded la the poll, ~ the t4t
sir ~ would have, "rda i@cbrG' tgsrf, arkHr,, cove
PATH No man III" a>lEr> Ia Tins hi.h Utcr any pA,rv
the gIft nf In, people, III which their lives and tIi.
volycd should hesitate for moment 10 give h up.t
frankly. y" deny after hi refusal Of lin, simple ~
but that this man with all his c"mmtia,sln belong,
Black turk AIDE order Therefore bclIcSu. .. ta,..
tod and Country, that q duty our FELLOW g
t. las ihI- communication before the people WHO watr
much mpntirrc upon the subject, We chcertHlly h,rur
copy of the communication 10 Gen H. and pmy yuUw
delay Ia present 10 them the through the medium u
paper WIKI profound respect. Sir,w remain your,
! JOHN II. GKA>II, agf .....
TO GESW II. II ,IRIso>, CNcI>:ArI, ,Onm
"OraWgc CoHnty, (id.,J Ftb. IOh T..
"Dear Sir Seeing that you have been receae
minated BY portion of your fellow citizens as O..
date 10 fill the highest office within their gift an.
leving that il the duty Of candidates 10 make Ano
as we'll as of constituents 10 demand OF them, u.
views of the principles by whlca Their admmsa
would be governed, if elected-wc, Therefore. tn
respectfully solicit your answer 10 the ioIowrR. 20
tons
lsi What are your views of the constituents.
expcdlency Of a National Bank
I'd Is II constitutional, and # so, would II be a'
dent 10 abolish slavery in the District OF Co!umaa
Sd. In the event of your election, should b.
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia pass
grcas, would II receive your sanction
18th Are YOU IN favor Of a Protective Iarh :og
exclusive benefit Of manufactures.
9TH Is 1t, in your opinion, constitutional or exp
ent to carry on Internal improvement by tie Crea.
Government,
9th Your opinion Of the propric,y Of dasiroa.
the proceeds Of the Public Lands and other Sur.
Revenue among the several States
1th. What are your views respecting the best mf.
Of keeping and disburang the Revenue OF the e.
raj Government,
'.Your opinions upon several OF the prcccd,n. q.
Ton, have we doubt not, been already expressed .
at the same time there Is large number Of the ho.
hard working Democracy Of tho country that a's
most entirely unacJuantrd with them, therefore
compliance with the above request Will be grat,'
received, and much obligc yours, very respectful
JOHN II GRASTl, VI d
JOHN PAYNE,
PAUL NERDlER,
ROBERT DEDMAN.
GEORGE s. GKASTl
These queries are very pertinent Ia the great ;,
before the country, but though nine weeks had rs
yet no answer had been received In fact, none
now be expected Gen. II has put himself III
hands of Wing Confidential C"mmittrc-ant 4
have Dramatically sealed his lips Snch IS th" M
soldier, William H. Harrison, But what coal
does MIR Van Buren, exhibit! We are indebted d:
following Correspondence, to the Fayetteville "N
Carolinian Of the ! lth instant
"1Js the Nark,-Thc Democrats of the RochH
Convention have urged i" The Test with effect
below President Van Buren, answer To Mr. lca1
ter Here is no evasion No c1ulvocairon. \.
trringc But PLAIN Republican dealing, m.swr;
plain question so that no voter can have shld
doubt when he reads.
"IIarrison puts hlmscl'n The keeping of a conn
to answer the enquiries sent HIM 10y the HUNDRED
the people, asking hun Ia PUBLISH his views Oh ?.
He is too busy to write for himself, and the CONT
informs the public that he will not answer such
RES. The public therefore, must find out in- op
M they can.
GLOW different The course OF the two canddl,
the Presidency! MIR Van Buren, comes ogt % [
and explicitly, OH all subjects. General Iarrsaa
not express any opinion, to be printed "ior The
eye He dare not offend the AhoInonis's ~.
New York and Vermont Mark wr SAY, We
often said before, h. dGr' not do H. Here follow
Leak letter. and the prompt reply, which Sc
pany with extract from the Inaugural Atdr's
the letter 10 Junius AIMS and others referred
the Presidents letter:
"EorLiagham, Ejcbm@md d /
.'mrch Il, l~in 4
IL Ills Ercciicary, .Wrrtin lam Eurpi
"Dcar Sir: AT meeting of the Democratic Il /
lean party, held IN this place, on TUESDAY q"
instant, the following resolutions were "nanH
| adopted:
Rssored That The Chairman Of the Democratic p.".
ycuI"n, directed address letter tn Martin NaW E'
General William Henry Harrison, IN Inch lie >a, Dp
each, the following mIcn"gatUy: Are YOU ~ are l"
posed L. the Abolition Of slavery IN the United Slf'W
every shape form, fashion, except a tic owners 81 To
| may thsII>rNc - desire
Rc,orcl. That although lave no to suspect
union OF sentiment, at action between tie N"ii""
Martin Van Burrn, yet, firmly persuaded 'ni W
excited and sensitive condition OF the public mud q" ~"
require al hs hands renewal o the "amr ~'iI". .
contained IN his letter OF the It'll of March, I-J 1" J'
and others.
R,.orsd, A Southern citizens and a Southern o
does gisr the South satisfactory assurances that ~ "
Ia the Wild AMI mi lryot- movements n the Abpit1a
kr.Or,d That ~ lS the chairman shall F"'' r'"
igun either, both al th- gcucmcn 10 whom The d
rogarory !, put that he publish the SAME IN tie "N'
lInnn"
ain dischargn@ sir, the duty dcvovlng Oh
Chairman, respectfully submit the lm'"rfos'i
tanned in the first resolution for your cons'Gtf''
| ask of you an early reply.
81 should, however, he doing injustice" n"i'ht II
own feelings, but to the Republican hr"thrr" II
sent. were | to withhold from you the express.
the above lnterrogatory has not been pFopoI""'.
any suspicion to your integrity in caUy"s \
assurances and pledges formerly given bH' J"
| increased and increasing Importance OF 'i' '' =
the South, and from desire Oh the part Of you'
TO remove every ycstgc Of doubt arising ifo!" ="
time as to your sentiments upon tins qncs'o"
81 remain, sir, with sentiments OF the H's"'
deration, Your most oh serv,, ,r,.V
"Uashingt0n, .hdr,h -
| 81 have received your letter Of the 2l'l Ih''i
have no objection 10 say in reply, that Inc o..
expressed in my letter to JunIus AIMS, "au
the 9th March, l-3G, and substantially tcPcarT,,
Inaugural address, ARE NOT ONLY 80
TERTAINED BY ME, BUT HAVE BhhH:r%<
LY STRENGTHENED, BY SUBSLQ' -
PERIENCE AND REFLECTION.
al am, sir, very respectfully, your 90 'y Nh
To Walter F Ieake, Esq Chairman, &c.
CEtfrari from Iir. Pm Rurrn'. hGrgHra0 u
II then declared, that, II the desire 81 y" ~
countrynen who were favorable 10 my r!e'uo% ~
titled, Il mus, 60 INTO the Presidential! Ina" ..,~
IDLE and uncompromIsing opponent OF ever -, IN
the part of Congress, TO abolish slavery J"
of Columbia, against the wishes OF 'he ~
States, and also with a determination cqu''' ID
10 resist the slightest interference WIN m
where it exists | submitted also to ID! ''''g
with iullncss and franknass, the reasons ""'
10 this determination The result author
leve that they have been approved, ana a. s,..s
by a ma jority of thu people OF The | h',e"
ding those whom they most immediately 80 ,a n
only remains TO add that no bill conii'tu"= III
views can ever receive my constitutions,
For some extracts from his coFfe'FI"s
! Iunius AIMS, see the No. OF NIndeA !" ''
| NJ Ion pt,ror, mo ~ tn the test hI'E II