Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-19
POLITICAL.
70 Tie People q TIC 7,oc!ih Congressional District
Cf Iirginia

opinions wishes Oh the questions which have en-
gagged lhe attention Of Congress during The recent eS
ira session. and which demand The serious cons
Iteration Ct the country In The few days intervening
between my final nomination and the election, could
do no more than publish letter, reviewing briefly The
position was induced 10 occupy before you, (more IN
Difference to the wishes of others than my own,) and
stating distinctly the opinions which had long enter
FAMED as 10 most Of the subjects which have since
been required 10 aLt your Representative. Though
have attempted IL and consult with those whom
esteem II an honor IL represent as freely and fully
could since the close of the session, have decmed il
due as well 10 you ne 10 myself omit 10 means which
wi! enable |" !ay before you my TO the in
tercsts which You have contds I'd 10 my charge. ! re-
gard government the hghes; earthly trust and one
which cannot be properly appreciated or discharged
without mutual cendor and confidence between the
agents and their principals. That will differ ia
the at rcts and the Of this trust natural, but
these differences if tested y the standard If IN
stead of prejudice, viii only lead 10 the establishment
Of truth and til" public good.
beg leave Ia recall your attention 10 few extracts
from the letter which published To The district before
The las, election. After abiding 10 the death Of Gen
Harrison. add,
III i source Of great consolation and unde
these circumstances thai tr Executive trust If The Federal Go
i,volred who is well known aud justly a2
prrraci Virginia md who comes up To the standard pre-
sIhrl jefferson, III hnncsy, capacity ana hdey
The ioiuiian 10 say thai John Tyler VII ntvc
d>apioni confidence which has been rrpnSd ~ HIM; t
he III regard every other office under The Govern
sacred created Tor he county aud .r "a" pune
good and lur parry for private cnolnnen Wilton" ne
the utility and necessity u parties IN Tree 6n''hhrh
may The result Of observation anl experience
That wiou, regard III FORMS Govrnin ~ becomes hrs
I p":''' "''''e r'"''' ''
Commenting on the positions Of poli,ica! parties al
that time, said,
>, nninn Ia. fccn ,ilttd throughout the United state
among shades Of Political opinion n 10 imndains
principles governments; which had Tor lis object oi' sd'
10 sustain and on the cypc Tie late Administration
The Presidential Election, while affords strong guaranty
thai contemplated reforms i'll the abuses 81 r Federal IT.
ne arcomi shed, affords also an opportunity ~
decd create. aucst necessity i"r parties !" occupy m
r natural nnd norr ltrHtr -" s'hl' y =
past parties have been acting more Ut reference !" inrh th 20
measures and hence found that The acrcsi"a o t!
@ i,.I H. .,S,n H. snnf, and IN ,.r 10 oipa> every
hi IL Her AGrnri-tra,lon rah We av
Administration which must rely on lie 'v''rm ana l.'tc :" ~
measures "r 'rar .,i, s e.y ~, H. =. ~ q" ,h
constitution anil fidelity orc lnlc tcrc>> y" b'"ors'
lio.rd wl cnndt nm Mioa. lili OF fcisc " give 'i anu
lat atla trial
As 10 ny own views remarked, that
si bout n,cnn. >.c The r'c Il any man should be
A. representative and ind yHal have been opposed !" ne
eiaf ola National Bank, because have So no snle NJ rea
m 10 regard r p,wcr specifically granted ~ n ne
rs,ar proper rr into .hs any :antrh pow
e. Neither POWER money 10 regulate Tic value there
a. tr l., ana collect dncs, &C. or 10 regulate com
,ircr Invoices opinion, That /, regulating he CURRENCY,
exchanges, ind, ia corporate obligations :, any oss r.
states ray The bk ing system 81 The stats y bid
, nh I'M 10 he ",,, tink, NUT h. looked i N
,Ic sat ov.rnn,cu. 81 rur a sufficient !h Of
h. or ii STATE Bank paper equivalent sece be far
,.r liz Federal VIII nj be h"ut lie means q
rxrt;uu fiscal pnsts collecting, Keeping anu DISTURBING
The mi lie revenue. feeasl the principle which "nempa'-
,,,cu &c he revenues IL The t;uyrrnm,nt the funds Of
The banks. Il, 4 sound one, Sc. &c.
might quote further proofs Of my recorded opinions
nm The currency and alnos: every ether SUBJECT whic
has Eeen considered during the extra session You viii
ind 40 then Of nv surprise at finding myself arragncd
before the bar nf pubic opinion as nni't'itnl TO any
yorcation which my conduct declarations had ever
| have sought il vain for any definite
CHARGE or any shadow nf proof to sustain such an nc
cusaon and il seems that | have offended rather IN
not doina VIA, portion Of my constituents wished 10
have done, than III doing VIVA. al hau ciear gh' -
eXprct me II do
Won have seen that nv ancipaons as 10 The elircis
&C The extra session the positions OF parties have
been already IL some extent rra!ized bpiiere TIA.
when the designs those who had the Chief agency III
calling that session. and in confronting its measures,
come 10 be fully understood, those ancipatons VIII
he still farther realized, and that parties VIII again d.
vide as every rejecting has seen they must, ac
ding to their Of the government. itsell and the
purposes for which il created. More or less pre-
udce results generally from all party conflicts, but tins
subsidies lar the part and reason resumes her sway
IA men discover where Inc PuDc Soou leiuHes
them TO differ agree
The extra session was called ostcnsIby only to re-
pienish. what we were told exhausted Ireasu-
rs Walnut iuqnring whether the resources oil lie
Treasury provided at the last regular session were not
ample TO meet all proper expenditures until Congress
would meet under the acquisitions OF law IN Deeeih-
,er next, any one may that ii this had been inc
real Object Of Tie extra session, IT might nave closed
wien d loan had brrn authorised more than sn'hcaen'
10 supply any alleged deficit IN the revenue: ne
first measure, however, when was ploPns'o' was
= distribution of the entire proceeds OF The pnohc
lands lhus diminishing the resources OF the Urea.
s,ru se,,r,l millions Of dollars. The next is a
lam of twelve millions, which, Notwithstanding the
ox,.uscs of The session itself and many large APP
uropria,ions besides the alleged deficit IN The lea-
sprr | believe will not be necessary, and shall be
,;,n,,,ni.d IL il will he wanted. The loan was au-
,hor1ad hut have sufficient confidence in the Exc
c,,ive 70 believe that the whole amount VIII not cc
borrowed unless the public service shall MAKE " ne
c.ssary II is clear that the necessities oi ihe rea-
sury were augmented by the Distribution 81 the FRO.
c.ols of The Lands that o. Least one o! u PRONG
NON, measures of the Extra Session was IN direct con
A. =" ';,L Tho oyowcd purpose Of the Session. The
ct m.,srre was an increase Of taxes or duties rem
drcd necessary by tic two first While this would nave
han ;ns.;6,d 10 any extent demanded by Inc pubic
service either for peace or war, yet u can""l o
90 means Of merely filing up vacuum - '
Treasury nj the same Session, ana created ~! ne s,
aso a Lerp filed up by an increased iarii' i'e
tI-ee measures ahich have noticed were paris u "
, and their councxion with the other measures o'
10 S,s,,, warrants enc in believing that tiey were
III ra.c p,ctcx:s for revivng under spccious os
r,;scs cytravarart expenditures ana H'e" '
~ an. vii lie found 10 advocate as measure OIL
fiscal exprdency distribute" from an rmpy T ea
49,, Ibc idea is so absurd as to excite surprise, ana'
ace ye must look elsewhere for The reasons oi '.s
Gstrbuve policy They will be found n the neos,,,.
,;cs Of The debtor States ana The cupidy Of
ars and The same policy which fndslis prttx, Tor hg
,.,;f in distributing the proceeds Of The lanes WIZ
scck pretext for still higher IN nssnn'ns
ha c,,;r, debt Of the States This measure VIII alo
VIZ ;n IN, n,ercs; Of the State debts the next VIII
strike a, the principal. Without regard 10 the 'nhe
sn, and nvincble objections 10 the principle '' snc'
MEASURE it obvious 10 the exporting states, ,O Os
n,mse ,bey will hive necessarily to pay much more
,hon ,hev can receive Tie future extension oil ih'
sys,em 10 the assumption of The State debts 's tore
shndowcd by ali argument relied on now 7" JUSTLY wv
;sr,buton Of the proceeds of the lands we are ,"''
,ho, ,be money arising from the sales OF the publ,
nd il not las il has been heretofore rcgarded) par
"r,, nublic revenue and hence il will be easy 10 prove
h,, The vast sums already received ana exp+hu'n ;.
t character constitute the basis OF DEBT que NV"
hs tT s 10 the States united. TINS debt W nave :
49, o,;J loo as The distribution Of the current
~ ore from The taxes imposed At cur custom HOUSES
- ,b,, 10 the precise extent 10 ahch Inc tfeasu'! "
So i ,.ryed whether for principal or interest," III
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