Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-27
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:" Id some 81 yoGr numerous letters 10 vo,r
. correspondents yen have sd ii thary ou orc.,vod
:" oe nc cuty q all candidate: for imno,,ar,
70 respond to al! enquiries rcspect,ps
~ op'nions on subjects involving the irteres a.
claratlon II was TO be Inferred ma, va, wooid
explicitly aVow your views and oninions an ia
suoJec's now asitarins the political ns,,i.s :,
our country, when respectfully reours,sd "a ~
DO; but you have failed 10 90 So Won !, 70
made Some public declarations ,boreh &c.,
which The peuple a the United States cen rsa.
soheoly inier what are yonr views aud opinions
In regard 10 The principles which divide The
political parties in our country. You have said
you were Wing, and that il you had yoed
~ ing Ids, PRESIDENTIAL election, You would have
voted Tor Mr.. Clay. |, cannot be- Presumed ,hat
occupying The distinguished station Won nave "a
me army Of me United States. Won wee IN.
acquainted wih me political rfinciplrs And
views 81 Mr. Clay. You knew ,hs, Mr. Claw
was opposed 10 the annexation OF Texas 10 N.
uhised STATES ~ iavur OF the Tariff OF 90,
ohhed States Bank-ot Internal I'm progemen,
'he Un'tTnmen Of The Un;,ed States
aug ~ your voir You NUT h,ve placed, - far
/ a. u cependet on you, Pfes;ten' Of he Uci "a
o'a'cs at Inc nslm oi affairs who wou!! have IL.
| coinInehdea and sanctioned all these measure,
Hf. Clay, you mus; have known, was the leader
| q me wing patty, AMI i, cannot BE- ubi-cet 10
nan tfa' ne has eyer ailed 10 avow. ant. % the
e, OF ms Abilities carry out his principles.
Inc parry now susiaining vou were defeated
IN We last election with Mr.. Clay as inel leader
"a pam Indication har the people d, the u.
Sales fepufia;ei NJ, principles Th- military
renoWn which you have deservedIy won in the
P.us. cusioh o! the Mexican war, has induced he
wig parry 70 crceayor 10 retrieve her fallen
,oltuaes oy nominating you a tner Candidate
",
aiiat', win general av0wali tat, i e.pc.et ,or
VIII am'n!ser The GGvefnmeLt 10 he pe>, Al
Your acl'ies and according 10 The Constitution
oi the UnIed Saes You cann,t bc Ignorant
maj Inc people OF Tie United S'a'-s offer ?, %
Lne construction ~ The CONSTITUTION OF the Unnpd
STATES. TIE patty = which you say YOU belong
say mat The Constitution o: The Uniec Safe, an.
lnoTIzes me Congress .! the U. Sa,es T. foster
dome sic incusry by discriminating dllies on
auicies imported into thc United State; 10 e,rab.
iisn 6an6i 10 carry on ~ extensive system III
inIsrhal improvements; and aie'g say hal Il
mas Ihe power 10 Troh!bE ga9 very in the ter itry
OF The United States Being he Candidate .tni,
parry, 1t Is presumed you agree with trem and
WI, el.d-d, carry oul hrii principles
Inc D-mociaiic parry u he United Sta'es are
oPposec % all these measures, aad believe hey
are Got warranted by he Constitution ot The u.
ga e. Ihry Cannot AMI wi ne, b. salisf-t
WIN general dec'a:..ioLs You have never
ac'el on nc p1ii'i 4 theatre or gwen any ev-
aence oil yoaf principles. You yourself declare
mat Tor ur!y years Won have been enpsp ned IN ire
army OF the Uni,ed stacs Never d icipa.ire
employment II Il. Gil department, oi h. Cow
erumenI, you mGst be but pauIay acquainted
~uh me CONSTITUTION ard Laws q he u Slaes
ana ne Laws = he ia oas. llel..oicre, such
Vi ne pGesidrGis 81 III u. States as were rn,ia-
~ men, hell high ard Iespons ,bl- cfices IN The
ci9il deparmen's 0! t7t Government You NAV
nave an aptitude 70 ieain aud Lead, but you M
be oepenieni on The knowledge q o,n,r., anc Z.
'ec by hem. a President ii The u states tx
souhi ana DISCRIMINATING mind, sncut uDile
such various knn~lctar a. 10 enatl- hip Of All
occasions e understand ne snbjscs re aune IL
ms ciilce. foa cahact he uracg,set Of Inc effort
how making bring into action scciona m
leresls ana pfeIucIcss, 10 bear On tie Presidential
election. a laaulei cfot is now making H.
arouse me p.ejurlcas ana hostility oi he free
STATES against he Slave Staies ard l. uusfuls
Inc compromises heretofore MADE in regard to
slavery. You are Iejresened As taking secs
WIN NE d igs ws er Yea are faHs 81 bis COIN
iry. wrose par.in. atmoniions ms county.
men we're 10 avon. Inc aeuauua oi measures
calculatcit 10 ALLEVIATE one section OF tne Union
from auohe.l Should The military glory OF
your victories at Pa!o Ai;o, Resata Ge Ia Palma,
Monterey and Buena Visa, elevate you 10 tue
Presidency, aided by Ii. sectional PrFlud'ces mat
now eScie ant stimulate tie religious iahacisni
ot 4 portion 81 oar counlTy-mcn- amei-
lion may be satisfied, bur lie laaiel wreath that
now ercifclcs Your brow, may irtilct On i a
marx .. iutelihle as the Almighty Placed on
Cain's. As great generals as you arc, BY IN
chas,cnet ambition have CGc.hlOwn lie iiOef-
i;cs ~ ,hai; c"nEtfy,
Ii you maze lived 10 your present age, anu
have formed no opinions on the political snolects
that have and now aoitale me c"uGlry, You are
loo o!G to learn ant ,o'aliy unf ior the Pfesi-
dencv. Ii YOU have formed opinions, you owe
il 10 Inc pTecedents sci heretofore by all candl-
dates from the Presidency, openly end explicitly,
10 make Them known u the people q me unhea
States.
Your military glory paes before that OF Ana~.
Jackson, who defeated Tie "corqusrors oil ine coh-
ouerors Of Europe" 9Th militia; yet he d't tos
t,il to respond csndidly AID respectfully 10 all
respectful uqp a.. .s = his opinions and vitvs
Gu political su:jrc,s. Your tfiu'nphs over IL
mished Spaniaids Mesiz and lhc'ans, 90
no, Justify you in tie oidy sand you have "a
ken. in violating IT. Wholesome pTeceteEts SCI
by all candidates fof The honorable ONCE 70
which you aspire, ant youI cceai Wi Dc re-
buke YOU de,efve and happy 'hins Tor your
primo. George. Va. SOUTHSlDE.
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