Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-01

10 YHE EDiroR Or YHE f..QtfEER.
As the duty wisl shortly des"ve tie Iegsiain"
OF virginia TO supply the vacancy III the i"entf-.irS'
brigade, occasloned by Ike arpo'n,men, o ihos. II
bayy late General oil second Brigade, 10 ihr judge
snip ct the second district and third judicial circuit ul
'h:s Commonwealth, | would, therefore, claim The
rght rs solder, to respectfully bring 10 the notice Of
the LEGISLATURE Qt not Incompatible with a standing
RUE 81 Inc House, 10 bostow an appointment IN orc
other than Of their body,l gentleman, whose
Judgment anu moral courage, | could rely IN time o.
difficulty and danger and who does, in n high degree
ENJOY the confidence of the people, and has IN T,"iiy
lhe head and the heart capaca,rd for that Office
mean Robert Poulson Esq, OF Accomac, well known
10 the Legisatnre-hc havng served in both branches
Tor number of years. This acquaintance relieves me
from making any comment 10 the fitness Of Mr.
Poulson, as all who know him will with re III
The fact will therefore simply refer those members
who have been elected subsequent TO his beng mem
Der, 10 Mr. Gusts Of the Senate and General Bayy
and hr. AIworth Of The House. delegates from his
coun,yD who will please place him in nomination, and
set forth his moral worth and true character which IS
sufficient, and will, Doubt guarantee hls appoint
ment. A SOLDIER.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
am induced, from no personal consideration-no
desire to insure the election of any onebn solely from
sense of justice, address few remarks 10 the lie
gtsature upon the appointment Of successor oil Cen
Bayly to The office Of Brigade General, soon to be va
Gated by him.
Could our Representatives be here and mingc with
the people, and learn heir wishes as have donccould
they but know their sentiments upon Ibis subject, no
Uiater how Outlined, should he SILENT because no.
thing could say would excite their zca or increase
their energies in the faithful performance of the known
wishes Of their constituents. But they absent and
viii lie called upon rct before they thus minsle
with the people, in any way learn their sentiments
except through the partial friends ot the different asp
rants for the Office. Allow then, gentlemen, and
wonld address myself more particularly to the members
from the Eastern Shore; because IN local matters OF
this kind The general custom Of the Legislature to
carry out the wishes Of the representatives, whose con
stuents interested IN the matier--aliow me then,
gentlemen, 10 inform you not what | believe are The
wishes Of the village and newspaper pocians-no,
what the sentiments of the oaers and loungers
about taverns and country stores-not what are tlr
sentiments of the friends of the different aspirants
for the offce-ther sentiments | have not sought,
and | YOU as little To know them on
this any other subject do but 81 the wishes
of the honest, upright and industrious Of The commun'.
ty. And who, YOU will ask me, do they desire am
proud to say, their choice falls upon Major Nottingham
of Northampton, meritorous oihccr and honorape
gentleman, and one Who by common consent, IS de-
curet 10 be emincntly qualified for The station That
Major Noting ham The choice not only OF his county
but of accomac, speaks more IN his behalf ihan any
thing can say shall inbear however, TO speak III
detail OF Major s peculiar qualifications for THIS high
and responsible station because know the faithful re-
preventative from Northampton Viii take boh pleasure
and pride in presenting MAJOR y claims 10 tie Legs
la,ure. will here mention, that petition has been
gotten M and signed BY many respectable citizens pray
ng the Legislature not to appoint any ore 10 The oiice
Of Byigadier General who is not commissioned officer
The writer OF this knows, that many were prevented
from SIGNING this petition, because excluded Coionei
Sncad and Major Nottingham aud some VINO signed Il
xpres sed desire at tic time that II might be 80 moot
fed as at least exclude Major ~ mention this,
that our representatives may not be msicd b. TINS pc
tition for whilst The s,Iners # would greatly pre-
fer commissioned officer, Col Bundck IS iae'r unan-
nous choce-sure am l. II HIS cannot BE- eieccd, that
they would be highly graed at the election OF MAJOR
Nottingham
will say in conclusion, if you elect MAJOR y, you
will elect gentleman worthy OF the honoF-Ii you
elect him. YOU will elect officer qualified 10 discharge
the duties If the statiouabove all, If elect hun.
you will elect who will give general satisfaction 10
vorr constituents ACCOMAC.