Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

From the Richmond Enquirer, of Aug. 7.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE,
BETWEEN CITIZENS, OF ELIZABETH
CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, AND MR..
VAN BVREN.
We have the pleasure of laying before
our readers this morning, very frank
and able letter from Mr.. Van Buren, in re-
ply to four citizens Of Virginia. He de-
velopeS his opinions in relation to Aboli-
tiolism, the Tariff, Internal improvements,
and the Militia Bill of Mr. Poinsett. The
last portion of the letter is perfectly new
and satisfactory. Mr.. Van Buren, explicit.
lydeclares, that the bill was not submit.
ted to him, before it was transmitted to
Congressman he moreover expresses in
relation to the arming and training of the
militia, a every Republican would desire.
He cruelty dissipates the humbug of the
Wings, on all these points; and this Whig
army of200,000 men, will scarcely enter
the field of electloneering again, We
Recommend the letter to the attention oil
our readers-and we wonder very much,
whether General Harrison has answered
the same interrogatories. But he de.
clares.he will not answer such interroga.
tories, whether put by friend or foe. The
Little Magician has waved his wand, and
dissipated also the panic humbugs which
Mr.. Clay attempted TO raise out of this
bill, in his speech at the last Haaover din
ner. He need not be afraid, il Mr.. Var
Buren, be reelected, that he will press
the bill--because it appears to be no grea
fayorite with him, or any Of his friend:
in Congress. Let the purturbed spirit o
the Kentucky Orator, therefore, rests
ELIZABETH Cry COUNTY, Va
June IL, 1s4O.
DEAR SIR. The prominent attitudt
which you now occupy in relation 10 the
coming Presidential contest, confers upor
every voter of this widely extended Re
public, however humble may be his con
dition, right to inquire your views upor
each one of those momentons questions
which now agitate the public mind.
Prompted, not by an impertinent GU
riosity, but solely by a desire of ascer
tanning whether your views or those o
Gen. Harrison coincide more nearly will
our own, we are induced to PROFOUND tc
you the following questions, viz:
1. Will you, ifre-elected President,vetC
any bill having for its object the abolition
ofslavery in the District Of Columbia; or
would you sanction any bill granting ap
preparations Of the public money to any
State, soliciting aid for the emancipation
of their slaves? .. s.
"a 2. Do you think that, at this time, the
safety of the public money requires re
Echartering of the United States Bank; o.
would you sign bill charteriug such al
institution?
3. Arc you in faVdEOf preserving en-
tire the Tariff Compromised
a. Would you sanction any bill grant
ing appropriations Of. the public money
for the purpose Of internal improvement
by means Of canals, railroads, &c.?
5. Do you approve of Mr.. Poinsett'
scheme for the organization Of the mill
tiaf
The preceding questions have bee
proposed to Mr.. Harrison. Believing thei
decision OF be of vital Importance 10 tn
Interests and institutions Of the Soutf
and hoping you may conceive them t
be of such consequence, as to merit a
answer,
We are respectfully,
Your obediant servants,
JOHN B. CARY.
A. G. HUDGINS, M. D
THOMAS JONES, J.
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