Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-13
10 the Voters Of the Senatorial District composed Of
The counties Of Henrieo, Ntio Kent, James CIV.

10 INC '0tts o. me HsndiOrtQi DiSfTict eOrnDOssd Of
The counties Of HGtrieo, N,to Kent James Gin
Charles City and The City Of Richmond
Feliow'eltzens Having been announced can.
dldate 20 represent you m the Virginin Senate 1
deem my duty, TO make, through the public press
an exposition OF my political creed, to inlornn yo,
OF those opinions which entertain IN reg,rd 90 -
nature and characterO Of the government under b,cb
we live, and with regard to those yeKed nues,ions
which now egitate tile country. 20 the end that van
lnay not misplace your confidence, and improperlv
bestow your suilnges. II, indeed, nv op,nion,
should not coincide with yours unon those srl,,oc,s
winch would properly come before the Vtrg,ri,
Sen1te-it could not represent your opinions and
your interest," "ilhout an abandonment Of ur,nri.
pc seat ~ the Senate would not be TO me des,r,
bic, and should have no inducement whstever n
exchange the peace and quiet OF private life for po
iuca turmoil. But I nluer myself, that tbon.b
there may be some difference OF opinion er;,t,ns
with regard TO our Federal system and the po,ge,
intended TO be conferred, yet there can be no diff -
renee II opinion existing with regard to State f,i
cy, and those subjects which legitimately lie ono
To Stale legislation and upon which only Il would
be my duty 10 act. ! am well aware that seryiie
pllnncY Is required Of ALI and he that dnres 10 di0s,
win ms party, upon a single point Of fundamental
ooc'rne ~ 80 danger Of political prescription. But
were ] capable 81 abandoning my opinions LONG
entertained, and Of adopting such az would lie m
accordance with the views OF the maiority 10 order
TO obtain seat IN The Senate-were eapabls ol
adapu6g roy Opinions 20 every sudden breeze 10
every transient impulse Of party, and be rea Iy and
content 70 ride m tho storm raised by the dema.
gogue, whose interest might lie 10 Aatier and de
ceiye, should feel That vas not deserving Of vour
confidence and your support have seen with re
greet, disposition, on the part Of tho Wing party. 10
prescribe oil who differ with the majority In orn,n
md who are 30 unfortunate us not to possess the
ideiidy Of moulding their opinions into % many dif
lefent forms nnd shapes as circumstaLees may re-.
quro. Such course Of policy. IN my opinion, 4,
suicidal IN the extreme, and that II would be much
better TO agree not ~ disagree. That have nj.
ways differed with the party upon some points Of
fundamental doctrine, is fact too notorious to be
suppressed, were disposed TO DO 20. My opinions
SWeIe aVowed m the spring Of 80 throughout this
senatorial dslnct-thsy are now, what they were
ven, and as then expressed, ! will now express
mem again profess, ielloW-citizens, 10 belong
oWat class Of politicians, who give 70 the Federal
CONSTITUTION strict and limited construction. who
oeheVe the Feteral Government to he a convention
sI cohIeoefatVe system, n league Of sovereign
States, win powers limited and defined. and that
congress can exercise no powers, except those emu
msfs'ed, and such as clearly incidental 10 them.
believe the general government TO be the result of
mere agreement between sovereign States. en,srsd
into with view 70 Their protection against The IN