Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-02-20
ERASMUS sTRIBLINC.

APT. HARpER;-I observed in your last paper two
communications under the respective signatures of
county voters and "Landhodcrs," calling upon me
to become candidate for the Legislature at the ensun
election Invitations couchcd i'm such fattcrn0 terms,
anu coming as know them TO come from intelligent and
FARMERS residing in different parts of the coun
~, could not but impress with gratitude for their
enay consideration,- in connection with some 9th.
or favorable indications OF public sentiment induce me
to believe that would be an Candidate
TO very respectable portion at least Of my fellow -ci
zens Under these impressions authorize YOU 70 an
nounce me as candidate If should have the coed
fortune to be elected, should hope that integrity and
ali n w1aS onafaG,srlze me as legislator and that in
county and state the bias party feeling and ncrsopt
prediiecton would yield to liberal candid view Of
pnoc policy cannot at this time anticipate any part.
cuar subjects ON which suppose the people desire TO
near iui expression Of my views, do know that
communicating them. There is one subject however,
winch IN my opinion far ranscends all others in inn
Poruce, That cannot orbear adding few words upon
~. alude to the subject Of Internal improvements.
In my estimation what most need i'm Virginia and
that TO which our energies should be especially drccte
is liberal and judcious system of Internal Improve.
ments by the State. Give cheap and easy access
TO market, and industry Of every kind will receive n
stimulus which will developc resources almost without
limit In the trans eghany country alone within
The short space of the last years. despite of the
few and imperfect facilities of commercial intercourse
which have been granted to them by Legislatures
the annual amount of money paid into treasury has
Deen increased from thirty six thousand upwards of
one hundred and ten thousand dollars When we reflect
upon tins single fact and il with the fertility of
our SOIL the richness of mineral productions the sa
i"iy the resistless
whoare fully competent TO the Of the nobest
designs forces the mind TO the conclusion the day
may not be distant when by steady perseverance in
this system an overlooking treasury viii not only dis.
charge our debts, but furnish bounul Surplus to ap-
ply TO the purposes Of Education the Still further
acveiopement OF resources both mental and physical
1t should therefore be the settled policy the State TO
make pcrccptibc and useful advances every wear II,
these works OF improvement, having udicous refer
ence OF course to the amount of taxation thereby mpos
cd and the importance CT the contemplated
to the whole community. ~
word further personal TO myself and submit nv
pretcnsons to the sober and enlightened Judgment of
countymen, with the full assurance that though their
choice should not fall upon they will take care that
they are well represented. OF the abilities which some
OF y friends have been pleased ascrbc &c me it does
no! become me TO speak much. Candour, however re.
qres me to that should be elected and the need
OF weil done good aud faithful servant" should be A.
wardcd to me- it will be ascrbable rather to patient
and industrious attention my duties than to any efforts
OF mine designed or calculated TO win the admiration Ell
Their OF my friends or the public Under c,rcumstan-
ces would expect TO deserve receive their hands
any thing more than their cordial appreciation.
Respectfully sc.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON IT,