Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-04
Discussion at Henrieo Courthouse Yesterday


We witnessed this very interesting passage of arms
at our County Courthouse, between messrs. John '"
JONES' the distinguished candidate from the county o!
Chese rfield, for this Congressional District, aud H.
t. Daniel, Esq, the volunteer proxy Tor MIR. Bolts,
who paid Yesterday visit 10 Powhatan. Mr. Jones
is oneof the finest speakers we ever heard-gliIed
with great abilities, one Of the best and coolest
and most courteous tempers in the world, FLOW
ing elocution, voice OF exquisite harmony, and
very graceful action. The morning was lowering, but
the audience most of them from the city and many
from The county, very respectable, consisting OF
about 400 Mr.. Jones began the debate, and spoke
about an hour and half; critcizing Mr.. Bolts at
Dress and pushing home 10 the Wing party their ma
nifold unconstitutional principles
and their acts during the last session. hastily adopt
ed and shamefully abandoned. Mr. Daniel spoSs
between two and three hours in reply Ills speech was
very desutory-parts of it ingenious enough and
we'll expressed and well delivered, but wanting
the cearness, mellowness and force of has e1pe
renced and able antagonist. The great defect OF his
speech was its boldness of assertions and paucIty
Of arguments 10 support them Ills facts were shaped
to his startling theories. We advise MIR. Daniel 10
take out patent for new discovery he has made m
politics lie has invented an entirely new School OF
States Rghtsfor, he contended, that in spite oil all
their latitudnous constructions Of the Constitution
their National Bank, Protective Tariff, Distribution
and devotion TO Mr. Clay, the Wings were the States
Rights men. Why, they are rank Federalisis-
Mr. Daniel has forgotten the very definition OF States
Rights, and the origin oil the Federal ana re
publican parties at the of The first Bank OF tie
United States. We were much amused BY one oil MI
Daniels convenient assertions. He attempted TO make
out that VIM. Smith, Esq, had been thrown overheard
because he was Calhoun man-when the fact IseIi,
il exist at ALL was ascerained, and the Ioudoun DIS
trct was carved out from any such consideration
This ace happen to know, not the fact And, again
what said Mr.. D. Of Mr. Hunter Why, that the! at
tempted to save him, by adding King William TO his
district because he had put line into the Enquirer de-
claring that he would go for the nominee oil the Ma
tona Convention. Now, what preposerous STATE
ment is made by Mr. d., (hat is, putting the cart bt
the horse.) The whole Apportonment Bill became =
law on Tuesday March 9TH, and Mr. Hunters letter da
not appear in the Enquirer before Thursday March 9
tro days after. But the whole speech was characei-
lied by similar inaccuracies. Mr.. Jones replied 10
some Of the misstatements Of the Orator from hic"'
mond-and one of the abcst replies and re'or's We
have ever heard.
Mr. Jones was followed BY Mr. Young the Demo
cratic candidate for the county and manly a"d 10.
chile speech did he deliver lie defined his posI'S"
with frankness, which commanded confidence, arc u
clared himself in direct opposition to Mr. Clay a"a
his Clique We for one will give our vote freely 10 "'
Young and able State Rights Champion. ,.,:.
Mr.. Young was followed BY Mr. McRae, Tie We
candidate, bu we left the ground few moments oe''
Mr.. Y. concluded.