Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-23
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To the Vo.ers Of Ms Counties Of Porhatan, -7metia,
Chcsterfeld, and the Tosen Of Petersburg.


To the Vo!ers of Tie Counties Of Poehatan amelia,
CHESTERFIELD, and the Toten Of Petersburg.
AS nv term Of Office in the Senate will end with tie
abors of the present session. have et It but respect
full 10 you who had honored me with the trust, TO give
you timely information of my determination not 10 be
ca nd date fer re election at the ensuing Spring eec.
tion and deem it not inappropriate, on the present
occuson to state to you very briefly, the reasons which
have induced me forego he renewal Of rnst, with
which your confidence would again. in al. probability,
have honored me-
Preceding nv election to the Senate, had been for
SIX successive ycars, Delegate from the county of
Chesterfield Early last session, announced Ny de-
termination to decline re'e!ectoh ior hat county,
~ith the 'bona fde intention 10 retire from pubic
ie and 10 aeyo;e NY time and attention, q. least Tor
few wears to my private afa;rs In the mean time,
vacancy having occurred in the Senate, by the reslg
nation my predecessor district convention was held,
from which received unanimous nomination tor the
Office Thai now hold This voice of the convention,
however much il coniicted with my own views Of my
cwn convenience did feel myself at liberty either
disregard defeat Under any circumstances would
have found diicuy in negleclng SO 1a'erng an lav'
ta,on OF my fellow citizens TO enter their service; and
when | recoecied that the duration OF the term to
which would be elected was single year, dd not
hesitate to accept it, AT the ensuing spring Election
you will have to choose Senator oT Inc 'uli Senate
rial term of four years do not fee IN justice TO my
family or myself that can engage 10 remain IN public
your suIages with the intention to resign my Office
before the end of the term, think would be uncand'd
and dsingenuoas. Another reason, h'cn mas had no
little influence On nv mind, determining me 10 retire
from pubic lie, founded upon the fact that although
long continuation in Office may increase the capacity
Of The public servant il does not necessarily sdd 10 his
representative responsibility. My. experience has
taught me- that those who are fondest of office, are
least to be trusted with othce; and that long con
tinucd enjoyment of The honors and emoicT.rEis
of Office, may brgc. negligent discharge Of the
duties which belong TO it. |. COMFORTS w''h the
genius of our ins,nons-t is but practical "recur-
renee to fundamental principles, f,r the representa-
tive deprived of the privileges of Office to throw him
self no the Bosom Of the People, TO become one OF
The multitude, and, by participating IN to Ieatn their
feelings, their shes and their burdens This is the
humble privilege which ! now cla'moand, in doing
so, do desire to be considered as wiling to become
an unncresed spectator in the pol,t'cni events that
"casting their shadows before Them. In going
into feel tina, sn only sslnss ns
all uncbunred Convinced in early life, tina. The prln
cps. taught by AR Jefferson were the true principles