Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-11

1 shall 10, eoasams I,soe aO,ieiug the remarks
ms letter writer. ~i'h regard 10 the reception
o. the sales OF the public lands lie Affects grea,
indignation at virginia's receiving this fund .
ume when the National Treasury Is empty. lie
uess extensively IN such common places as icon.
sohiaung Influences" and "centraiz,ng effects.
which the receipt by Virginia OF her position viii
nave Now, lthink plain, practical man would
ssN-lookne at the vast resources Of the Federal
uoveTnmsni, and the present depressed condition OF
we finances otthis STATE when, IN addition TO the
SUBJECTS OF taxation heretofore IN Virginia, We have
:" resort 10 a TAX gold and silver watches plate,
&c &C. 10 replensh the exhausted Golfers OF our
.teaSuryi when We see, too, the deploIa state
" ignorance In oar State, aud contemplate the mum
Der o, unborn thousands, who might he educated
win this fund.- say, 40 contemplation of this a
pain man man would think his time very lily spent
IN holding metaphysical discussions With "Abs,rac.
sonss," as to the propTety OF receiving this iund.
nut u the people choose 10 throw away from 900
10 SSoo,ooO, and tax themselves to replace 1t, I, as
one OF them, must submit.
do not feel that It IS important to refer TO the
Other subjects In the letter, for de mniais r non
eurat' IL may not be unnteresiing to know the
result OF our election Aiworth and Gusts, as was
very certainly ANTICIPATED, were elected their on
ponents, Messrs. BAyy and Field, were almost
entire strangers IN the County, except in its ex.
tremes. Indeed. such is the entire apathy and in
difference among the Wings, that scarcely a third
OF them came to the polls They seem to be TN
willing in any way TO be responsible FOE the control
It's head a man who thwnrts every measure which
can give relief to n bankrupt nation and ruined
people. They want to commit, without their
agency, indeed. the affairs OF the nation TO the
hands OF those who have a controlin. agency
at the fountain head. Hence you in county
which can give from twelve hundred to fourteen
hundred votes, delegates arc returned with only 40
and i56 votes. MIR Ailworth's vote was precisely
what II was last year-not increased or diminished
by single vote. While the Wings received only
20 and Isl votes, those only voting, who arc the
mo7e active party uon IN the county while the
great body OF the Wings. despairing Of doing any
thing for The relief OF the country during the ecu.
unuance of the present dynasty determined TO stay
at home.
Bur, Mr. Editor. unless greatly mistake the signs
OF the times, tie people OF this county and this eoun
try, will begin 10 rally IN time for the great contest
OF ls4f, and, think, we may look forward them
with Harry oi the West" our leader to n tri.
umph and victory only cqualled by that OF 1910:
10 be rendered more glorious by the bright contras
I; wal present Io that, which, 10y its perfdy and
ireacheIy, his east blight and gloom over the fair
ptospects Of that party which has labouted for the
last Years 10 redeem the country, and replace her
on thar high and commanding eminence from which
she has beea thrown
l have al,eady occupied too much spece, aud will
conclude 10y desiring the admission Of this mo your
columns. by which you will ohse 4 friend OF your
paper anu cause nj the "rURKEY PEN"