Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-27

RICHMOND October 25 1851
| GENTLEMEN: | have the honour to acknowledge yout
communication OF the 24th inst in which you reques
permission to use my name, in tse approaching election
as candidate TOR OF the in the House Of Dele
gates, allowed to Richmond under the new apportion-
ment of representation.
| Wi h profound qualification that so large humble,
| OF my feow-citizens should unite in deemng me
worthy to represent in part the important interests OF
our city in the first General Assembly under the amend
ed Constitution but dsrnstful of my ability dis
charge satisfactorily the responsible duties oil the post
do not feel at liberty to decline accedng to your re-
guest. Il it shall be the pleasure of majority of the
voters to contide weighty trust to my hands. |
will endaavour to execute it with fidelity.
The next General Assembly will be charged with
duties scarcely less important than those which re
| performed by the late Convention. The Convention
has but framed the skeleton of the government;
1t will be left to the Legislature to fill up its fair pro-
portions, and impart vitality and energy to its vari-
GUS functions.
The amended Constitution, besides altering to a
vast extent, the qna LITIGATION for suffrage, and the
mode OF election and tenure OF Office, contains very
important provisions relating sthe great Internal In
provement policy of the State" to which you make
special reference. Three commissioners TO be elected
by the ppopefrom three great districts, to const-
tute the Board OF Public Works, and the Legislature
is required at its first session, to provide for the elec
ton, compensation and organization of the Board,
and lts general duties, other than the appointment OF
all officers employed on the public works. are to
be prescribed by law. Moreover, certain restrictions
gned the public credit, placed upon
the power of the General Assembly to make appro-
p1an0nS, Wnlch cannot fall seriously 10 affect the
course OF legislation in regard to Improvements
Whether this new character of the Board Of Public
Works, and the restrictions referred to, shall exert
benetlclal or injurious influence, is question which
apprehend the first Legislature under the order
OF things will determine trust the result will be,
and certainly becomes the friends of Improvement to
endeavour to procure the adoption of wise and we'll
considered SYSTEM under which the leading works
Will be efficiently prosecuted to complexion and the
resources OF the Treasury longer dlssipatcd
amongst Improbable and needless schemes. The
city OF Richmond, it appears 10 me- has special con
tai OF the State; fortunately situated at the head of
tide wafer, ard by The side of the most remark able
waterpower heAtlanc slope of the United States;
near the only deposit OF bitumnou coal in the Union
that approxlmates the tide commanding the outlet of
the only line OF water communication South OF the
Erie Canal and North of Louisiana that can conaect
the A tlantic with the basin of the Mississippi; with
railroads striking out in four drections with a navi-
CATION towards the that may be rendered capable
OF bearing an unlimited foreign commerce: Rich
fed with those OF the State at large, and owes it to
herself to use every honorable exertion protect and
promote them.
If | should be elected one of The Delegates of the
city, IT should be my chief am to cooperate Jealous
y IN all proper efforts to procure the adoption of wise
and stable policy OF Improvement, which would con
sst with these chest interests Gas you Justly style
hem) OF the city and State and with just regard to
tht stability OF the public credit.
My views concerning the featlve Importance of our
various pubic enterprises, and upon all questions of
political character have been freely laid before
the people of Richmond, for period of more than six
years, that need enter into further explanations
here.
With sincere gratitude, am, gentlemen,
Your obdt. servt.
wv. c. CARRlNGTON.
To Messrs Jas. G. CHENERx, isaac r. BARKs-
DALE, w. IL q. CwATHMEy and others.