Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11
TO THE VOTERS OF MEcKLEN MI IsSi." .

Fellow Democrats-We notice the Enquirer of the llth
ins the presentation Of the of Capt VIM c. Boswell
candidate worthy of your surages the coming cleo
ion This nomination appears to be premature it
is based upon mere presumption that one or both of our
present worthy delegates will decline reelection. And
in that event. out of the large number Of of
knuwedged ability and experience which the county
,ains, hougha better selection might DC made. Now
would not by any be understood saying anything
in dcrogation Of Capt Boswell as We know but lit
tie of him personally; and doubt not he possesses all
those qualities which constitute the honorable gentleman and
amabe and esteemed citizen But certainly these quail
tiles alone do not ente him qualify hun for the honor
able and responsible Office which you invited to bestow
upon him.
His military services presented your consideration
as giving hnl claim upon your sufages and you CAL
led upon TO reward that disinerested patriotism which
prompted him, at tho call Of his country abandon home
and friends and peril life and fortune in defence Of her honor
and her rights All honor his and those of his gal
liant associates who made this noble sacrifice We would
CHERISH for him and the brave who accompanied
him far distant and hostile land, sentiments of respect
and gratitude But military services alone enttem the
honos and qualify him for the duties OF legislator then all
his companions in equally entitled to and qualified
for them The write. of the article in which his nomination
the lightning OF his steel on bloody Ruena VISTA"
We may be mistaken, but we do not believe that Capt
Boswell participated witnessed engagement
The Regiment 10 which he belonged in contact
with the encmy, and, regards Buena VISTA it did not
rive the field OF that immortal conflict unit: the remains
of lis heroes who fell had been reposng for months amid it's
ravines and along its mountain sides But whatever may
have been his military services and whatever degree OF skill
and courage he may have exhibited the butte field hcGe
constitute the qualifications Of Legislator for this
old and tlme-honored Commonwealth. Military tactics
are needed in legislative halls.
No, felowcitizenswe need men ofsound practical
Men Of mature Judgment and experience. We need men
well yerscd in the politics Of the State who know her inter-
ests and who will pursue that and advocate
measures which careful consideration OF her circnmsian-
ces, and the convictions of matured and wclnforncd
Judgment shall dictate TO them best calculated to
her prosperity.
In short fellow citizens need men in our legislature
boys Let then conde interests TO the hands
of and niormaou and in whose devotion TO
interests we may safely trust. BENSADDI.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
| By and pih The adsice and consent Of the Senate
John s. Pendleon of Virginia. be Charge dAFarcs oil
! the United States to the Argentine Republic.
Ogden Hoffman jr of San Francisco to be Judge of the
District Court Of the United States for the northern district
Horace Mower of Michigan, to be Associate Justice oil
| the Supreme Court of the Territory Of New Mexico
John S. Watts of Indiana to be an Associate Justice Of
Louis Lndner. to be Consul OF the United States at Son.
nebeg in the Duchy of Sake Meninger Hildburshhanscn
! in Germany.
H. Jones Brooke of Pennsylvania, to be Consul of the
States Belfast, in Ireland.
Henry A. Homes Of Massachusetts, TO be Assistant ORA
Secretary the Legation OF the United States IN
Turkey.
THE CASE OF HENRY LoNG.-Ps.sENrATIos OF
PLArE-Mr Western who the counsel Tor Dr. Parker
the claimant OF the ugveenry Long who not long since
was sent back to Virginia from New aoIs eiiy mas been
name and in behalf of DR. John D. Smith, OF Virginia. las
small testimonial of his appreciation OF the eminent ane
valuable services rendered in the recovery OF his slave Henry
Long and in the yndcson Of the laws Of the United States
Mr. Western in his reply the letter accompanying thu
| plate, says =.
"The plate accompanying your kind letter shallake it,
place in my household and snscrption and the cause
lis presentation will / rrus be tasman TO my sons Sc
curing 10 our country their fidelity to its laws and constitn
ton and their affection the principles, and persons OF iii
| honors."
The statement SO positively made in letters from this city
and extensively repeated in the Northern papers, of the
from office Of Mr. Ewbans Of paen'
i So also the statement that Mr. Ashmun has been ap
pointed Collector of the port Of Boston.-Nat mt
Some Of the passengers by the Empire City, at Ne"
York pronounce the Gold Bluff schene grand fraud ant
state that had exploded before they Jeff San Francisco
and that the deception merely KEEP, up 10 atrec' emga
ton.
We say from the hghes, authority that Gen. Charles
James is thorough going fu-blooded democrat, OF tn
national Union SCHOOL, Prosidence Post
Colonel William G. Minor clerk Of the Missouri senate
died on the 18th ult.