Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-04
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
SENATE CHAMBER,


To The Hin Ephrain N. Foster:
SIR:-The undersigned, members OF The Senate
OF the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee
now IN session, being majority Of, thlt BODY. un.
Outstanding that your name vii, be presented 10
their consideration as a candidate Tor tn. Senate of
the United States respectfully request you u in
form them IN writing what your opinions are ON
the follow ing subjects, &c W.:
]. DO you APPROVE an act passed AZ the Ltc F1
ira Session OF Congress, emitted IAN act to e,tab-
Iish uniform system Of Bankruptcy Throughout,
the United States" and wall You, II elected to IN.
Senate vote to repeal the samel
:. Do you approve an act pa sscd :; the ate Er-
TIA session OF Congress, entitled "Au &C 1, appro.
pirate the proceeds OF the Sales OF the Public
L'nds and 10 grant pre-emptun rights" cum
monty called the Distribution Bill. ana # elected
repeal the Samel
). Do you approve an act pissed at the late Ex.
ira session OF Congress, emitted "Anact relatjn,
to Dates and Drawbacks" commonly called the
AK Is wv, oS which increased taxes are lad on salt
1000 and clothing, ard other ncccSSaries of life and
II elected TO the Senate oftre United State, viii
you vote 10 repeal the Same1
= 10 YOU approve an Ecs passed at the late Ex
ira session OF Congress entitled "An act authorizin
Loan not exceeding Twelve millions Of dollars"
and II elected, will YOU vote eg unsIl the Bal to
Introduced at the next session Of Congress Of winch
notice has been gwen by Henry Clay, a Senator
IRON Kentucky, TO increase the deb, created hy the
ABOVE act, sixteen millions OF dollars addition 10
). DO you approve bill passed Al the late Err,
session OF Congress, entitled "a Bill to INCORPORATE
the subscribers to the Fiscal Bank OF the United
States" and Bill entitled "A Bill to provide for the
collection, safe keeping and disbursement of the
puohc revenue by means of Cooperation 10 be
styled the Fiscal Corporation OF the United S,ntes
both Of which Bills were vetoed by the President
o. the United States and il you do not approve of
si'her or both Of said Bills, are you IN favor Of
OnEed States Bank, ard # so, ore you IN f.yor Of
sDFk de- 81
or any portion OF Ihe snares2
b DO you approve oil an SC passed AZ the lqtn
NiTA session OF Congress, entitled IAN Art tor The
lie let Of Mrs Harrison, widow o the late Pre,tr NJ
OF the United States" by which large donation
was made TO private person Of the public irca-
sury-and 90 you hold that sad &C. was COmsliIu.
uonih and II so, DO you hold that the same was
proper aud cxpeu!cnl
I. Do you admit the right OF the General Assem-
by, as constituent body, to ins'ruc, Senators 10
Congress, and their DUTY when instructed, to otey
or resign2
The undersigned deem it proper to state 20 you,
th't they are opposed to permitting an election to
take place for filing the two vacant seats IN tn. =
nate Of the United States from this State until iil
ami satisfactory answers are received in writing
from each person who is or may become a candidate
Tor either OF said vacant sGats-anG copies OF this
letter will be addressed all such persons and an
swers required before said elections take place.
The undersigned ere,
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servants
SAMUEL TURNEY,
s p HARDWICKE,
SAMUEL II. LAUGHLIN.
THOMAS J. MATTHEWS.
A JOHNSON,
RICHARD WARNER,
w Il ROSS,
SACKFIELD MACLIN,
JOHN MILLER,
ROBERT w. POWELL
Il MARTIN.
JOHN A. GARDNER
RlCH'D. WAREHOUSE