Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-29

terv nrosttutng btibe TO Statetupdity or State EN-
h,r,.ssmenis Our People in Virginia, comparatively
ont of b should be very careful ~ these nara l'nes
NOT 10 he tempted, by the lure OF an insignificant DO
nus. 10 take upon themselves, 'hIoosh lne reoefu
Tre,snrv ourfold Their present State Indebtedness
Nd .s,Id by Assumption, the amount OF the mod-
onn, ,ba, w,Il ever receive by Distribution
DIST hutton and Assumption are both but devices
- vola,e The Compromise act OF 1883 That act de-
cares sueh duties only shall be laid as are necessary
- ,,ouoieai administration OF The Government =
To or distribute the land proceeds is obviously
the necessity for laying more duties than are
necssso,, with III Sc funds retained.
.n a ~ that there is party which perverts this
nb,osa of the act mean that rertnue shall be rased
from dues on imports alone, ont mat 10 Tue Par'y
and the principle TO which especially declare oppo'
ton ~ ;. &c maintain
., ~ u,,arnost our claims to the true boundaries
of Tho OREGON Territory; and OF annexng 10 the y. .,
tho sio,er Republic Of Texas. These are primary ana
zoe, es,ons with me, for or against any man or par
~ wond suppor, the worst opponent on some other
non,s - secure friend on these. The old objections
r. The limits of our country too vast already,
f there was ever any thing IN the ldea nave vansheo
hafora s,earn DO and locomotive engines ANA eAas
is so important to our military and commercial deieuce'
hat ,hnn,b would resort to specific means only 10
acon;re il would try the last resort of war Itself ra-
,he than see her, what she must become, dependen-
az or G,eot Britain, if she is not made an integral
nv, If our Union fear that Union itself will not
he cannot be preserved if Texasis not admitted TO re-
store its equilibrium ~, 900
warmly for Mr. Tyler and his administrations was
ono Wb;o a, lenst, who, in $780, meant what sad,
with all he Wings of the State in their address OF tha'
dale was, a! least, who did not mean that zen
Harrison and MIR. Tyler should profess one sent OF
nroo;,es and practice another and therefore could
moi accuse Mr. Tyler of being "a Traitor TO reache-
70 or treacherous TO treason voted The wing tch
81 in 1910 because of the Republican principles which,
in this State al least, it vowed to maintain. intend
ed Mr. TYLER 10 carry those principles out, ana ne nus
done so TO my entire satisfaction, so lar as measures
arc concerncd And had he acted otherwise than he
has he would have violated the consistency OF ms
whole life and have deserved the much more Just ana
severe reproach of being renegade to the a''n OF nus
fathers, and deserer of his own long aVoweo ana
o-repeaed principles Ills administration Oh 'hs se'o
has BEEN in my opinion, most salutary ana cohser-
ya,ye his foreign policy successful; his hscai ar
rousemen,s wise and his administration generally,
most patriotic and pure. Ii were alone IN ,nese
oninions | would dare TO maintain them manfully-
sure that, if not now, soon The day OF justice TO a
much-injured and patriot viii come, IN spite Of
political prejudice and personal malice.
am committed TO no man on ear'h Tor the mex,
Presidency, and intend to remain uncommt'ed unll
after all the nominations are made, ana can gee
which is the Republican tack for me to steer ts
not likely under any circumstances that can be IN
duced to vote for Mr. Clay; for, in addition TO other
insuperable objections, l assured by authority on
which rely, that his opposition to the annexation Of
Texas, is now unconcealed.
To conclude, fellow citizens if have not been sui.
fcien,ly explicit it is because of the necessarily limit
ed space of this Address shall endeavor TO see you
GENERALLY in person, and will be ready on all occasions
10 answer any fair and properly put 'n'eroga'Or'es be-
fore the election, shall be ready IN all cases al
terwards-in case | eleced-to obey your instruc-
tons when clearly expressed or satisfactorily ascer-
tanned, or to resign the sea, which you may do me
the honor 10 confer
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
JOHN G. WISE.
Accomac. Va, March Is 1874