Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-11
FOR THE ENQC JRER.
I'd TIE PEOPLE OF LOUISA.

FFIIow.c!rllESs: Circumstances have made it ne
tsssaTy for t. address you through the medium of
lie press The gross and unustifable mlsrepresenta-
Ions OF my public course, winch have loaded the wing
press Of is ctty. iur the last four weeks, mpcriously
ta!apou to slndcac ms conduct, lest silence should
te construed mo n admission of the charges. AM
aatd always wh ardent and sincere desire tor the
p''Srf'n Of ~ country. amd more particularly tor
nat o! ID" rnu.:,. IL winch vas born, and TO which
o%e tesPa de5. If gratitude for the confidence its
tiz'ns have rcposgG in ne, am the last k,.o'e-
Egg 70 .-:ePresent them. feel how difficult It is to
'-2resrnl thea we-yre particularly in times Of high
part, excitement | was elected 10 the post ] now
hod a open aud undisguised friend at the present
AdGn sration. declared my sentiments freely to the
people 10 thought no principle which entertained
Upon PUohc was concealed from them. told
inHn elected, SHOULD vote against MIR. Rives, unless
'''ruc'ed 70 do otherwise No holds the right OF
t people 70 instruct their representative in higher re-
'sFtncc ',H" :lyscr have been taught to consider
'as RIGHT a Of the primary principles of Repub
et goSernmrn aud the foundation of the represent
.''yc system ITSELF mold the delegate the servant of
NE peops and bound 10 reflect their WILL whenever it
iarly and truly e.nhoded. But while | admit this
'sh 10 Is GiirSt extent, 1t certainly the principle
$aa duty Of tie representative 10 Judge OF tc circum-
''.!res by which he is surrounded-Were he 70 obey
We instructions Of minority he would commit vlo-
''o u tr t"H Of The majority, which wall should be
- suid" lie must first be convinced, that he IS IN
sfacedb? decided majority. Tic must next consider,
"hner any thing has occurred, since the instructions
we're s5ned, 10 change the question upon which they
we're intended act, alter the opinions of many who
ss",c tacn end thus TO create relations between
"'' ana tier representative. am convinced that
'aAy ',ho sgucd the instruction list which sent
NE believed that MF. Rives only differed with the Ad
mAHs'aten upon the Sub-Treasury question, and
N,a.d "a the man give TO Mr.. Va2 Burens AdIni-
''+'iQa hiS snPpor:-'These instructions were got.
= AIMED Neutrality; position winch, OF itself
= iS wond be sufficient reason for withholding
.''!l h'n ny support. He was considered by a ma
IT, "' not sly all his friends, as no Hh,g.-
~ "'s sustained by most Of them, man who had
v.p,y thrown off The shackles Of party, and whose
adherence to principle would not suffer him tc
AT "0es with either Of the great con,endng parties
~; country lie was supported by the Conservatives
LOUISA, rs man prescribed and hunted down by his
' pos'ca associates, for differing with them upon
question while he refused to commit himself to their
essS9heA,s What IS the position which MIR. r. now oc
lion has ne not declared himself in favor of the cleo
the zen Harrison, If the testimony of gentlemen o.
has sa uainlpeachabe veracity can be credited, ht
Fao,.sa lie has written letter TO Mr.. Senator
The Hs,; IN "hich he says he and his friends expected
plainly n,,n'sss Convention to nominate Gen. Scott
=. thu same lime ,S hat he preferred hin-but proving
v,r ns'on might nominate In an,os;,;on to Mart;r
Tim. But why, fellow citizens, should saw an,
gon subject so we'll understood, and which is
~,,: 1g oy evidences ''as strong as proof of hol,
,5,ss nave we not seen the whole Wing party, witt
cep'ons rally to his support in the Legislature
NOS, Samihey say he is Whig-they say 6eIs the
wan,5 ons man 10 the Administration partv nss
SON Proee thorn its side, and urge that as re,
bass supporting him. Have we not seen even tbt
po1,, .saoses bending before the mperious wand o
from the erniasnes of principle, "lashe,
lsv to support man, whom they were tols
40 longer oppose without forfeting and dis
Ae we name OF Waig, Three alone stood unterri