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

| whether or no l shall DO n candidate foe one of
the vacant seats in the Senate OF the UD:t,j States
| now Mt the disposal Of the Legislature Of Tennes
zee, may dep nd upon more uncertainties than the
| Contingency OF lie ITSELF | viii, on that score a,
| east, cndeavor 10 measure my ambition 10y the lie
i sres OF those whose political fortunes good or D. d
suit NE infinitely beitos than yours: and willis,
am free To admit tina, n mNiofty OF those friends
| may command my name, | can declare IN equal
trankneSs, that poor aud humble as | am, my enc
mics possess neither power TO deter nor wealth nor
| honors enough to purchase me. The coseness ar d
the hcteeneSs OF the contest may warm my cuuras.
and stimulate my eNcruons, hut the pride of success
s'a'! never. assure you, tempt me to yioleto any
| s'ntment OF propIiety
| | asSert no uncommon snrnrity whom \ ,roC.s.
10 understand the promises, the obls atoms and the
poltical altitude OF every dyidua. member com.
posing the honorable body with whom YOU are ae,.
ing y similar know ledge--les acce L, "a, vc,,r
\ taste however than mine-encted no donh, ,bc
| solicrude which led YOU into this extraordinary
CORE spondence. Without intending to rcbuk, Nh
lsohetuds, or without designing now to charge any
one ot You, or any particular member OF your uoli
teal family, with unworthy attempts upon the I'M
suspeeune integrity OF your brethren Of an oppos,
a'th, seize the occasion tn declare solemnly ard
publicly, that would not ply the fidelity Of the
humblest among all the Representative, oi The ncn
pie, though my election might hang on n vote. and
could successfully accomplish the foul seduction
nope, gentlemen. It may bo in your powcr-all of
you-to say as much IN equal aud unfeisned since.
rv.
IL is true, gentlemen, rs YOU assert. ,b,, 900,
constitute majority an the Senate of the General
Assembly Of Tennessee" and consequently hold IN.
power for two years TO come, to enforce the sisni
Meant threat which points the last Paragraph of vour
letter IL is equally true, that some people have
prophee:ed the execution of that thrcst but hive
been OF the number, and Ain still slow 10 believe IN
any such purpose. The force Of the threat doe. NOT
therefore annoy me, nor would its unyse ulflmcr,
lpure me more than 1t would yourselves, and every
Other good citizen IN the country The chief Ill.,
sings that How from this happy government To-
long, without distinction, to all men of every r,,t,
ano th'lt loss-It the tated hour ever comes-must
OF course be common calamity. As their cYis,
ehee was co.evel. so their duration can only be G.,
existent with our constitution, and that cannot Ion,
survive uheSs the sacred lnlUncuons of that ever
GLORIOUS instrument are cherished and obeyed by !
men OF every political faith In the midst oc 49,,
In It's most malignant forms, have never n,,tcJ
OF mat Constitution. Nay, more, gentlemen !
though the fiery demon OF iac,ion should break for
. se"s IN The chains wherewith reason in it's mos,
lofseuul moments has hitherto bound kcc down
and stalk abroad through the land SCATTERING gn,r
chy, discord and wan,on miSrule should not ,ben
altogether despair.
AS nation we are yet too young, and as n pco.
100 VrtuouS To disregard the precrpts OF our fore
athers aud blinoly and forever cast nv,v tb,t ;cb
eS'cY-ihe price Of 50 much blood and sufTsri,g-
Nhete Sith they endowed us. The constitution of
: hleh am speaking commands you 10 cleo, two
senator's to represent; and protect the inieres, Of the
'auon and your immediate constituents IN an nm.
'roicn'n: Congress. At all events IL imposes nm !
," you me obligation of faithfully attempting Sc
ee"rr; and ardent and determined rs some of Won
my "c IN an honest desire to advance some pirti
uat 'rieni At the expense even of an inutfini;e
'osiponemeni OF the whole question. there mus,
ertany Vet be found OF your number one man
vho notify .o"klrg beyond party 10 ms country and
ne Constitution, will change that lean majority of
,oaS,eC. "S
II any Of you, gentlemen. are disposed 10 COM
lam oil the channel through which these rcspccts
vi! ATSi meet your eyes, you will find my apology
u INC Union OF yesterday. Your letter, | own.
WIN many thanks for the act OF especial condo.
e'slon-~ns delivered to me in studied md Dc
eni torn toy three OF lis most distinguished sgners
'ut hid scarcely time, from other INDISPENSABLE
locations, TO pass hurried glance over us pagcs-
erany no sufficient opportunity to consider the
III OF the Just merits Of such an ImpUrtan, commu.
lesiion, before found its contents copied into the
o'umns OF q newspaper. BY addressing YOU thus
WouSh Tie intervention Of the press not only
wan myself OF the earliest possible publicity but
AVE the honor To- initiate aud rival hish exlmule.
am, gentlemen,
Nilh al, due consideration,
Your oberient servant /
EPilRAIM II FOSTER