Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-02
MR.. observation-disclosures LETTER.

II Feioces the heart OF a good Wing, and Of ne.
ccssiiy good patriot, to peruso such a document;
II breathes tho right spirit, and presents the true
issues before the country. The great revolution
which the people achieved in 1910, has been cheated
Of all its fruits 10y treachory, and tho system Of
measures, which the country then repudiltcd with
horror-because its inevitable tendency was to en-
slave the peoplo-to mako the Executive absolute
and 10 augmen, the wealth Of the rich, willis, the
poor groanod under heavier burdens-is sought 10
DO 70 established. Intriguing poicians-men, who
prolesscJly ngrec on no cardinal principle, have
como togethef-united in tho common effort 10 rive,
chains on the people, that they may share among
themselves the spoils Of plundered country.
To resist this coalition Of proaigo,o politicians
whose Object is sorvtude 10 the mass and ageran-
dizomont to ,hemsolvos-should put in requisi,ion
all the energies Of oll the patriots tho land We
deeply regret, lh7t at this important crisis, ono 10
able NJ Mr. Merriweihor to do good service, is con-
strained to retire from the prominent station, which
be has employed SO highly to his own honour and
so bcncheiallY to his county. May VIC not indulge
the hope, that in his retirement, no will not force,
his country, nor hang up his armour AMI leave his
sword to rust IN inglorious repose
10 The pr,ltieHfeCHe Sfais Rig65 amt Hrryisst Con.
rcnf1us
Sra. Allow nc 10 make known through You. 10
tic Convention ovor which you preside lint do
not desire 10 bc again placed before the pconle "a
candidate Tor representative IN the next Concrctq
Tie short time have been engaged in the services
Of thu. station has satisfied me, that more time Than
can bespared from the dutios Of tho House, dufine
the sessions q Congress, is necessary to enable
TIC representative 10 discharge these duties with an
enlightened hdllty 20 his constituents. The obi.
cations owe to my f1mdy will not permit me 10
devote any portion Of the recess, 60 the exclusion
Ui my professional pursuits) 70 political invostiga- .
tons Assuth prefer 10 yield 10 others who can tho
opportunity Of dcyolng their whole time 10 public
engagements. But nl,ho' shall be retired from tbo
active scenes Of tho approaching canvass lot me %
sure those with whom :, IS my good fortune 10 he
| politically associated, that every throL and every
feeling " my tOul Is IN unison with thcirs Though
the great objects Of the political revolution Of TO-
have, TO a very great extent been defeated by the
inidclity of one whom we should never have suq
peced although much Of the good resulting
from change OF policy has boon loot 10 our coun-
try, from tho ambition and jealousy Of him, who
owes ell that he s, 10 the sullragos of those whose
confidence no has betrayed, yet enough has rosul-
| tod from that revolution, 10 show US how greatly
tho unsuspecting confidence Of the people has been
abused, and yet how much remains TO 10 achieved.
10 restore our beloved government 10 its former
purity and excellence. Within few wears pas,
The march Of federalism hos been truly alarming