Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29

when tho ind;ca"G IS furnished M" step iDrw.! and
invite them To hold ar"lhor cpnvelion a1i Nominate
itn2r Candidate. vii! stand in the of Success
9" the district; nor vii: sicic. nay patriotism, my !,e
ehaenc '"% love "i c"nnYt3 accomplish any selfish pus-
! posc or any political advancement.
"!his nsei. nave ri ny .uty say in consequence
.! inc course Of the debate very sorry ha. hIvc
been forced 10 tie necessity of saying any thing al tns
tire"
On another occasiun in reference TO this subject, said
""ilc:a' may do shall nc d.,,e re.prn.i.r-
~ 40 "nc sal s!Iar but nyse.fand least Of all shall
Wing Party whose candidate am, bear the reSnunsib!iy
for wna, do will decline the nomination tsve nc.ep
ri tha tIc inter. ST lf th. oarv ms, sem
I" rquifeII HIii Said Was nlrrsr AMI tut. SAID out
Gould have said nothing that wpul have gone far to re-
we I:e "prng desonjnk hopes OF some t, increase the
cSeri,oSo o Others and To impetus all move
.s a. 'c le" words is Uttered, '"Eing I" tne posi-
hhty Of my rcteIrnr, and the prospects of another n
hafi"n Since that time no stone as been left unurr.d
ellTt nn"x'tra ~ tnarepresrat my posinn circulate
mo's o Dissatisfaction and Manufacture disconten in
20 bring ao'n' the nnxou,y desired result
Nnw, gentlemen, 10 know the extent of dissasac
'ira eSsTing in the district Whatever there nav b., an
o1nDi ~ pSueiS those who have heretofore given
ar ie! sip":; vi course canno be among those
voted ~ The last election for Dir Les who known IL
IN unqualified wh'e basis for they wuuli hardly u-
Jeci IL ne as Compromise man after the support
they gaze him. wne basis Congress had as mach
I" do win ihc subject then now Bat am determined
that the question SHALL be fairly tested. And All
ask - that may be Judged by what have sad
in the Convention, and not oy what r"nor al it,
In my letter oi Last January, declining to hscnuG
didse, unless invited BY the whole Wing party OF the dis
tric, | said
Il wish to be in Congress- uCess is the desire
o: n"i,.y Of the whole district that should he
woni not consent 10 represent minort and thereby mis-
REPRESENT majority, only nt the qualification of
pei sunal ambition; and rW not Congress unlcss
cun with me the confidence Of those represent,
What said on that occasion gentlemen, felt and st!l
eel; the confidence OF the party in has been impaired
since they rendered the nomnatioD, should i-
SELF 10 retain ii and while my personal relations towards
Slr SrddOn have always been OF the friendly and
agreeable caracter-and, while there is member Of lie
deInncac party in the district for whom entertain higher
personal respect. yet think his position gurs-
TONS and uiS
nature, and Of too dangerous Character 10 n any haz d
OF his return 10 Congress- the representntr of d:Sct
that OILERS 50 materially with him rs Emo" this DOES.
wish could advise you what safe ground uccup". X
the basis question is be made the turning pont the ec
lion, und you select mixed basis theramay be
danger that You would l1.e the support OF the lie
which you could au:d toT there gouy number
The district; ii you take white basis TIL mixed basis
men who could not vote for me, OF cours would MT
Vote for him; and if you take a comprualSe man,
as TO bring these TWO extremes together do
know whom you could fix unun unless Du took me-
agaa-and there would be some danger in :hal--ior
au not call things 10 all men,. have but opinion
on any subject either in prvnc or before the public,
and the Wing canddate is expected 10 agt with each
member OF the patty cv.-y question, whethcrt relates
MS duties in Congress 1ot, | might be n,Ived IN the
same difficulty hereafter, that in which am :ow invoiv
There is for example, and important QUESTION about
10 arise, upon which Ia not Yet taken my proni b"t
have DOUBT shall u: opinion and express Too, be-
fore the election aud tc shall bn 10 dit ~ih manv
support may lose, for it is subject hpon wlrh
much difference of opinion is likely prevail mean the
!oomer Dress" possible may 20 tie ,rowscrs
but will be governed in my opinion very muc by the Ia
dies themselves whichever they find most Convenient and
agreeable shall probably for And has this esil9n not
quite much 10 do with the duties Of mctnbr Of Con.
sress the basis question, which will benentlncd
there and will all be settled hecl But 10 be serious;
all recocct that in 1919, in heard the m"stex
vasant rcors of dsattecon in the country and IN the
country We heud the exaTagant rumors dsailec-
lion in town-we all know 80, in which direction the
strength OF the party lay at that doy-n my opinion 'ho
game is played n, least am led think So by
best informed gentlemen see and hear from in e coma
t.y; and confident opinion Is that notwithstanding
.hr dsalactin referred TO- the day cIui get
~ rse vote this time; and speak advspdiy when
cay Sil as there some gentlemen who tlnk iry
wouj be preferred al This time in consequence ot my roun
in Convention, and as am not willing that dodn' should
be entertained upoo this snlsc and especially as am l5-
posed every Of dissatisfaction however re-
note and however nnconntcled with the pltic canvass
wn.cil should wish To co.irs to Federal politics, were
the candidate have felt that proper sense OF wh - due
TO you we'll Myself isnllnicd At mY hands r'un-
tlry surrender Of The high honor You bestowed pfn "
when for iha seventh successive term you conn :ed ynr '
Ii!cal welfare kre ing. therefore, gtntlrHn beg
leave respectfully dccn The nomination wac accepted
March last and invite hold another cngeRiinn and
lhns signify by domination Of snme other Of myself.
whether your cnhdcnce has been diinsed Or whether
rcmains n:n2airedn et!er eYcn shall suonl; 10 your
will and judy gnen!.
Thls s.n'Ie,nen you have the mater In your hands
again be disposed OF 10 uit own pleasure; iir with me
a. some may ths qlesbn, sna have the power 10
sav t.vc acted fairly hnnJrably ana Independently
Lu, il AN sht the battles OF the party do no wis.,
w:ie am attacking an open enemy in 'front.' 70 DC IN my
tnn attacked by foes in the is better therefore,
question shond be settled before tn i@ht b2ins
For my part am rcncy 10 vote for any good wing or
Democrat who's. hands clean of all conncc'"n WIN The
:ar-fmrd Nasli. Convention, lin no respect better tha
The Hartford Consen') the spirit OF dsurlon 10 pre-
,cence to any other wo is tainted with the snsIiciun q"
syrnDazing with the usseoa.c of HE one, or the ds"r
,.srly ard disDrg g.nznG progress OF IN" ohef
Iii prn pcrraps ,c:rt cos, - say word in reference
ton not made aganst IA nnGrr.taEG
by VINO CHOOSE 10 "sse Mr0ust eass aar@3 !" WI,
that haze refused obey ucons My answer Is, ht
not 'rue ve neSsr tsGn nssea G to "" Es xo Tor & H
they preferred mS>d basis of rep scn'aon Ia the white
asis-whe 3S5 voted that they peerrea the white oass 70
;ie niSeGand did say, tha! caoSs 10 consicc ". te
as instructions 10 whrr.!nun, had sIrpnsrc, ih"se
who vnai for mixed basis to me IN sc"res, and
com 1lnnld that had chosen to put such construction on
th.ir votes and aru"ed only their Willingness 10 set M
question compromised, but expressed the opinion tit IL
ought :, b. compromised Whecapon chose 70 consider ny;
sell u:nsruced and loft cc 10 do what said Ought 10 DC
done. before was elected; and have not dlaot tht
minority Of my constituents E"w io coIpr"niseG Gi c
il had been instructed beg that II may not rc
orgrten that ubryed for rhoie eee and that was Longer
man evs. nbcfrd brfure-whlcl, Tor as Iei-stfon2 ana
e lied AS am supposed to be, IS cvtdcEcG o' de-
cie npfnveucnt ard ought 10 be encouraged Ah more
,yer it should be remembered that when "bose the wisp
Di straw" bound each Of the main propps's hao
abandoned by the Conventon and committee ha':
,.cn ,oonted bring in compromise, which was achy
afre the House ul.ra oc the Eastern men
lsi oppressed their readiness to conomise "hcn any
compromise he carried was snTey al hnery 10 h"e
nv choice of hem Gentlemen, the whole matter IS with
vou-unayo it 10 suit you'ssses-and %ha'sye {, s" 70"
| will suit Respectfully, JOHN NJ. Bulls
VIRGINIA CREDIT.
Mr. R. j. Walker the late able Secretary OF the Trcasu-
rv speaks thus highly of the value of Virginia coupon BONDS
which, at the las, dates, quoted in New York at iVo
| WAsurSGroS, JUNE Is, 1851.
Ihave lately carefully examined the deot credit ani re-
sources of the State Vngnia, and am aware of inc
AMOUNT Of the Coupon Bonds which that State proposes 10
ISSUE NY conviction is that for permanent Investment i"
we'll as for certain reimbursement OF tie pfincipa ana
ounctual payment Of the interest," these bonds are iuy
| EQUAL in value to any State stock IN the market
Whether acting in otflcia capacity or t' th'o persons
| nf
limo they have to rum and The Of interest," preferable 10
any other ;a,, j.,
The resources of Virginia most ample and rapidly m
and the people Of the State characterized Oy
high sense Of honor and of moral obligations
At an early hour Saturday morning We had Baltimore
and Philadelphia papers Of the tes date From them We
learn that, on Friday morning Douglass ana Benson (co
oret0 convicted pirates nd murderers OF Asa Ravens on
board the barque Glen executed IN ne" ofH. lhey
fhaira