Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-29
EuR THE ENQUIRER.

D., Senatorial District composed Of The
m nj Charles City Ne,o hemt, James Guy TOTE
COUNTIES "Lyi.abcfi Cay, andhe CITY Of Williamsburg.
ha'"' .,,s. Having been nonn tied n candidat
w,u IN The Senate by portion OF the Demo-
,,y If the district, deem II my duty 10 embrace
av rtuny Of making myself known Ia you, ana 10
eve n H. u,,ns whin my reach oinorming you OF the OPT
Inns cnrr,un in relation 10 The character OF the govern
rt ur,rr which ike, and those questions OF federal
nnJ 81 IL policy which interest VOW in order that you
n,v nI m, ulurr your confidence ur Improperly hesto"
ynnr suiilanra If my opinions Upon great fundamental
and questions OF federal anu Stale policy should
mol BIZ in accordance with yours my opinions upon ihost
subjects which would prnpe aud necessarily come before
the Stale Scnae should not coincide win yours and could
represent you without sacflncc o principle anu nm
maize would not have. But though may differ from manS
Of you ON some points Halter myself mat majority
Of The district with me III ophioh 40, ohy upon a
subjects which may egitimatty come before the fr-
vnia Senate bul uisu in relation TO all questions OF ede
raj 1t would appear 10 be- almost snpererogatlon
At this late hour of my lie 10 say 10 you qua. am ne
promulgated in public speeches and written publications. and
so lung verified by my political course ami Voes should nave
become as familiar household words
am strict coustuconst of the Constitution and be-
eyn ,hc GENERAL government be conventional edeutlve
system league of Sales-ihe resu' OF "ee agreement
between sovereign States to exercise helt sovereignty ana
,hir n,,s 10 certain limited aud defined extent conolnt
" for The good of all II is Integral poron ol the 60
vernmenl each State. The genera government .hhg
Distinct from and Independent vi The States Is
merely ideal has no real existence IL is government Of
the States States exercising men e" sovereignty ana
their own powers certain and dehnea extent IN inns
artirular form, by agreement LOT e VI he
own happiness and prosperity. -, 49,,
Holding these opnious have always been opposed 10
National Bank Tali for poleclOh' ih'e1nal improve
men,s by the General Government and 10 all audnous
puwers md believing The exercise Oh such pow"
ers 10 be nfractions The Constitution Congress can e
exercise power except those expressed In Tie
oommenr ~ such as are absolutely necessary 10 carry out
tose puwr, absolutely necessary Qn inc language :"
Jeerson that tie expressed or Delegated power "oua oe
come migratory without lis exercise. .
In
Al tins time much interest to you Inc subject Of inter
nal improvements Upon Ibis H"rsJhn a e,e ~
say that am now, and have always oeen opPoseu 10 thal
w,srul reckless and proigale course, pursued oy the
Vlruuin ASSEMBLY relation 10 internal improvements
policy Thai has driven the State TO me verge o epuala
~ on Jishonor and which entaled upon her debt o
nineteen millions, be- paid Tor The most par. py ne peo
ole OF Eastern Virginia Can any policy par.ahe more VI
ins,nity than that which appropriaes The pubc money 10
rhc amount uf hree-hS OF the capai s'pch IN any uhu
every Improvement Can any policy DC more disastrous
than that which approprates The money VI '' M G ,o
binding up vi rival improvenets-the que W mn WI VIC
othetl Can any policy be more unwse .hah ',a' "hch
crnpes the energies aud resources OF The ata' pY ppro
nriaiiuu money every scheme o improvement winch Inc
rnnidiry or frenzy of may orignatf Hhhons nave
| bcen osl-mliuns have been expended, from when 1,t
State has ever and will realize copper mohih
not The better policy have been, 10 nave ueea auu oeh
Ia enrrges and resources Of State, towards The COM
pIetlon Of those central Improvements " when e
State has already appropriated 40 lmmehsly VI ey ana
fnm which when cunpetei great goOd inigh nave been
eynectrd3 But these improvements are not yct Completed
and possibly may and the State Is 10 debt nineteen
millions. .,,
move in IA vor vi Benefits land BILL and make az
issue in The elections this spring TO that OH am mos
decidedly opposed Ii proposes 10 distribute III
land warrants among the States; 10 give e western oales
twr, as much land the Eastern directs Inc manner
in which tie proceeds OF the sales OF these warrants are 10
bc ann. and reserves The general government Inc con
ol of The in which the und mas beeh invest
I'd III state The del as of bill is 10 stale my objections
! 10 it, Such measure, in my Judgment couiu ohp nave
md is origin in thai extremity 10 which the wing party
| have been driven
should be opposed 10 any bill distributing HE proceeds
If me sales of public lands, hoTever unekceplonhbt
the details of the bill might be- but wheh distribution mas
been made should be la favor vi recelpa4 I'VE quo'a un
Virginia. as partial mitigation Of lie GVis "oct entail
There is one other question OF State policy whlchappehrs
10 excite SOME interest Whether or not me ohhSs should
he permitted to Issue OF the denomination OF one dol
larl In my Judgment they should be So prrmt,t1' or
limited az least Silver has been temporarily driven
from circulation by foreign demand aud a place should BE-
sunnliti he The notes banks. nave mus lei
tnw citizens given limited and Euhcse expression b
The views entertain in relation 10 some ol Tie questions
| which suppose may interest you.
regre that am compelled, for the want oil lime, 10 lore
q, the np,sur, Of meeting You upon PUBLIC Occasions III
your respective countless Of cn'aung persona. hqua
lance and going into moro full expression oil opinion
very much regret denied the privilege OF canvass
inc the district by circumstances over when nave 10 con
troll Fellow citizens of The democratic patty MAJ not
exhr you energetic action? may not expect lhal hdei
lily ana The principles possess, which has al
wa, the democrats oil Virginia. and won of
them the proud distinguished honor OF being The stand
ard bearer the constitutional Let US De fue 10 Ourselves
| our country. and our cause. $50.
Your fellow citizen. JAS. h fOANE
Charles City April 25h, 1853
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