The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
A POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SENATE CHAMBER,
NASHVILLE, October 10, Il
To the Hon. EPHRAIM Fl. FOSTER:

To the Hon. EPHRAIM II. FOSTER:
Sir: The undersigned, members Of the Senate Of
the General Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee
now in session. being majority Of that body, under
| standing that your name will be presented to thei
consideration candidate for the Senate of tn,
United States respectfully request you inform then
in writing what your opinions on the following
| subj ects viz:
l. Do you approve act passed at the late extra
session of Congress entitled :" An act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United
States and will you if elected to the Senate, vote to
repeal the same?
2. Do you approve act passed at the late extra
session of Congress, entitled An act to appropriate
the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and to
grant presumption rights" commonly called the dsri
button BILL and if elected to the Senate of the United
States, will you vote to repeal the same}
B. Do you approve an act passed at the late extra
session Of Congress, entitled An act relating to
duties and drawbacks" commonly called the tax bill,
by which increased taxes laid on salt, food, and
clo hing, and other necessares of life, and if elected
to the Senate Of the nted States will you vote to
repeal the same2
4. Do you approve act passed at the late extra
session Of Congress, entitled " An act authorizing
loan not exceeding twelve millions of dollars" and if
elected will you ,ote against the bill to be introduced
at the next session of Congress Of which notice has
been given by Henry CLAY, a Senator from Ken
lucky to increase the debt created by the above act to
sixteen millions OF dollars in addition to the said Twelve
millions
s. Do you approve bill passed at the late extra
session of Congress- entitled 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 pub
lie revenue, by means of Corporation to be styled
the Fiscal Corporation of the United States" both
OF which bills were vetoed by the President Of the
United States and it you do not approve of either or
both Of said bills, you in favor of United States
Bank and, if So are you in favor of Bank in which
private stockholders to all or any portion OF
the shares 2
g. Do you approve Of act passed at the late extra
session of Congress- entitled An for the rcet OF
Mrs. Harrison, widow of the late President of tho
United States" by which large donation WAS made
TOT private person out OF the public Treasury ana
do you hold that said act constitutional, and II
81" do you hold that the same proper and expeo-
entl
7. Do you admit the right ofthe General Assembly
as constituent body instruct Senators Congress,
and their duty, when instr ucted, to obey or resign
The undersigned deem it proper to state TO y"u that
they are opposed to permitting an election to take
place for filling the vacant seats IN the senate OF
the United States from this State until full and salts
factory answers are received in writing from each per
who or may become candidate tor either OF said