Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-01-21
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VOL. XXV.--NO. -
LETTER FROM WIN. G. RIVES.

your communication Of the 18Th ultimo. in WHICH a. =
portion oi the Delegation appointed by the WHO'S of He'd
lord h The Convention about to be assembled fur the pur
pose OF nominating u candidate for this Couvress;ao,l
District. yos desire 10 be- informed i'll w,uld t,usot ~
become candidate, should my appear To be an Oh,
!eo. OF 'asof Ia The Convention.
an n'os deeply sensible d The honor dono BY this
Application. Proceeding from gentlemen u well known
sianding III relose part Of the District where nv ptr
." lu''n'ahce II very limited, and whose high intel
p'riousfhs'e sufficiently altested by the large
ao' ol'.hehod sle"soi public aiirs, with which they
nave been pleased 10 accompany the atiernp eypr, sson
oi their wishes and sentiments in rcslrd to nysef In
"I 'hese eieunisaioes II would be source Of sincere
satisfaction 10 me II could find ii consistent with other
uu's, anu feelings Witch, am sure you will respect "
l'd 10 the call YOU have made upon But AFTER near
""V years o' my lie devoted 10 tho public service ia
'he capacity OF another, YOU WILL persuade myself not
'e oheasonanle mat now cherish ardent desire
'o 'oa'e"en,' inc ohigntons 10 which indeed, this
''' a "ooo's enforced by important hluciay trusts in
"' e '.ie'tS oil others are concerned, well as ty
u" duties iny own family. | am moreover well
II, na' mere are both younger and better sol
!" NC 's'''e', ieFS oohoNous 10 the party resent
nn,1 when lohs connection with public lifo too fire.
qooiS hse's who would he able conduct the canvass
VII" lar better prospects OF easy and certain soceess
Wy views OF the interests Of the public cause then no
less Than The urgent claims of private duty and feeling
lnpol me 10 request NEST rcsprrllly la, NJ tho Co.
Time most earnestly and decidedly that NAV not b.
considered one OF the honored number out Of whom the
Convention will mako h ir selection Of candidate fur
'nc fiih congressional District. have had INV share
I" Tue onors and struggles Of public life aud shall over
CHERISH i,eng OF dccpand aicconaie gratitude to the
'oes Vi Tins my native District Tor the gener US and
S'ui''' support nave received at their hands Mine
now" DE Tue humber but not less pleasing Office rs one of
'e people, oeNe my zealons support tothose whose gu
P''' merits ana me public confidence shall bring for
"ofa III 'htf turn, 10 perform their TOUR Of honornbl
sctNlee aud 10 receive It's appropriate rewards
agree with You, gentlemen entirely in the views
% ~ oih, eNPfc' oi the present grave and disastrous
l',,''n III Pone Affairs Never has there been period
III e P@rfs' oi our institutions appealV more s,lenn
10 'ile fehre'l'e PATRIOTISM Of the country. feel all
''e obil2aiiohs imposes upon every p,d citizen and
my Voice. though III private station. shall mol be- want
ing IN hfalsns The common vigilance flr the t,m,non
""9N. :" nave seen blind spirit OF party race, urged
on by Executive lnsiigaiion in single session of C.n
gross dwelling 10 the ground hong established and VOL
"iea aSs'eus oi national policy, co-cyal with the Con
sU'"'on andidehfed with the vital interests of the ma
'on.' prosperity IN, 1arifl Of 1872, though proved
ny me p"s' al all tests, It's actual operation 10 have been
"'gny sain'af, and hcn'gnan measure was rulhlessy
sacrificed To appease the spirit OF party vengeance. be-
cause Was one Of the measures Of VIM Congress-.
and on the other hand Tho ,ana GIl snr, ,,,lt,Ii
'"ea 10 inc statue D"k the odous Sub Treasur, which
''u o'' 'os' sena'y condemned aud rejected by
"'"pe'aie sense al Tue nation, because hig Congress
naPPeh'a 10 pe NE instrument o executing the national
J",Gm'o' "l'hh
po'NefSe spirit III us hcedcssness or It's blind
"'s' 's nee rs ready iospnr with the external peace.
"S WIN tue doheslie interests and prosperity Of the
o"' we were saNedby the frnness and wisdom Of the
'o"a'c nom obstructive war with England, into which
c nao ohg a"i SNORT sighted counscls Of the President
"eio 'is' hofr1ins Us, only Ia be plunged by his ul-
"fnlo'ous assumption oi power, against the painost
"h"a'eS VI inc Constitution, INTO bloody. expensive,
nn'r'ms and embarrassing war with the Republic Of
heN'o nat The war with Mexico brought on by
e slnSe act {" The President III ordering the hostile sd-
vance o Inc army into territory claimed by Mexico and
oi which she held and had continually held the actual
uf's'licion Is proposition too clearly established BY in
c""'roverilhe iacis To admit OF discussion lie himself
implicitly consscs II by the siudious and elaborate dis
play oinileged causes d against Mexico set forth in
ms late ,s'aBe which parakcs far of the character
81 manifesto 10 Justify what he had dore Than Of an an
nual communication the state of the nation To the
Houses of Congress Suppose all this long list Of yrls
vanc'' ana complaints 10 be well founded, although
congress had slept over them, land Mr. Polk roun,,
takes them TO task for having done so) IL whom did It
oei'e under our Republican SYSTEM adopt tho last
resort ol nations Tor their cdcssto the President or 10
( on4tssf The Constitution itself answers Conpyys,
shall have power 10 declare war. From what source,
then abow the Constitution, did Mr.. Polk derive his
authority 10 make war upon Mexico! There is but ono
ah,wer-hls own Will
III The presence OF so ilagrani and dangerous an u,ur-
patton III onarehiea prcrgatve under our limited Con-
shnt'o, The Tree people o America have degcner-
aed sadly, Indeed, IRON their slrcs, II they should er-
INIT themselves 10 he gagged by Executive procama
non oil ne" code oi constructive treason from openly and
boldly expressing then opinions upon the origin conduct
and tendencies oi this OF the Presidents own maknp
IN winch the best blood OF the country has been areay
poured OH. like water, aud which threatens grind