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03“ “THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN,”
it published tcmi-reekly, (every Monday and Thurtday,) at
four Dollart per annum; payable in advance. An tubterip.
non will be received Jar a thorler period than tix months; and
n* paper rill be discontinued, (except aI the discretion ol the
Editors,) until n¥ arrearages are jmid.
ffj* ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at 50 cents per square
tr less,) far Ike first insertion, and 37 J cents for every subse
quent insertion.
fcjFJOIl PRf NTf.\ Cl executed neatly and expeditiously
I***" reasonable terms.
TMlVifi A TLItNEK, Auctioneers
•fnd Commission %lMerrhanis%
ARE now receiving their Spring supply of Goods,
consisting in part of St. Croix, P. Rico. N.
Orleans, Brazil and Loaf Suga rs, (from good to prime
fluidities;) Laguira, P. Rico, Rio, S. Scented and
government Java Coffee; Imperial and Gun Pow
der Tea, (French ;) London P. M. WIN E ,
(a pure article,) Malaga do. Rice, Indigo. Nutmegs,
Alspice, Salt, Cheese, Painted Buckets,Blank Books,
Fools Cap. Letter and Wrapping Paper, Molasses in
lihds. and barrels, N. C. Tar, Kirn Proof lion
Chests, Castings, Portable Patent Balances, Sugars,
Sperm and'fallow Candles, Turpentine aud Shaving
Soap, Raisins, English Walnuts, Ac.
ALSO,
•Straw Cutters, and Corn Shelters a most valuable
article, 2 or 3 Nuns, Pianos, of very Superior Tones.
They return their thanks to a generous public for
the liberal encouragement they have bestowed, and
invite country and town merchants, who wish to buy
to sell again, to call and examine their stock, which
they are determined to sell at small advances. They
are willing to exchange goods on liberal terms lor Ffa
thers, Tow and Flr.x Linen, Butter, Tal'ow, Ac.
dec. dec. PAYNE A TURNER,
( Hunk Square )
April 4 ts
WARD ELECTION.
rriHK lollowing is a statement of the persons elect
JL ed in Lynch Ward No. 1. and Henry Ward
No 2, as Aldermen and Common Councilmeu, on the
2d April, 1839:
Common Council men in Lynch Ward No. I —John
M. Otev. John Hollins, Peter Dudley, Smithson H.
Davis, Isaac Adams. William Davis, Jr.
In Henry Ward No. 2.—Thomas (). Acree, James
W. Morgan, Sampson Diuguid, Nathan B. Thm
inan, David G. Murrell, Jesse L. Perry.
For Aldermen in Lynch W'ard No. 1. — Ammon
Hancock, David R. Lyman, Samuel I. Wiatr, Ed
win Matthews. Caswell Poe, John R. 1). Payne.
Fur Henry Ward No. — Henry M. DidlaJ*e, Mau
rice Langhorne, Jr., William L. Lancaster, Martin
W. Davenport, Hemv O. Schoolfirld, Samuel Now
lin. HENRY DUNN1NOTON, N. C. L.
April 4 3t
\oticji;.
THE firm of MILLER k ROBERTS is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All those
who arc indebted to the concern, will please come
torward and settle their accounts and notes, with ei
ther of the parties, nr with Mr. Ambrose II. Ruck
er, who is Cully authorized to receive and settle all
debts due tlie said firm ; those having claims against
the firm will please make immediate application lot
payment. JOHN' MILLER
April 1, 1839 RYLAND ROBERTS.
CO-PA IITS E K S II II*.
PI'MIE subscribers having purchased of Miller Ar
A Roberts, their Slo«'k of farorrricN and
having associated themselves together ip the
ennlilc Kitsiiiess, under the film ollfl I l,I.EIt
A’ RUCKER will continue In sell
at the Store lately occupied by Miller Ac Kobcits, aud
intend keeping on hand a large and geueral aasorl
ment. JOHN MILLER,
AMBROSE B. RUCKER.
A|uil4 ts
Valuable Lot tor Sale.
JN pursuance of a decree of the Hustings Court
of the Town of Lynchburg, pronounced on the
day of March, 1839, in the suit of I’atsey Mos
by and ollicis, plaintilfs, and \V. Mushy and others,
dclts, we shall on the 12th day ol April next,
il fair,if not on the next fair day, (Sundays excepted.)
proceed upon the premises, to sell, by way of pub
lic auclion, tn the highest holder,
The Lot of Ground,
in said decree mentioned. This LOT ofCROUND
is situated below Mr. John Percival's dwelling, on
James River, it contains
II A E E A N ACRE,
and lies on the Canal. The sale will be made upon
a credit of SIX MONTHS, taking from the pur
chaser bond with good security fur rite purchase
money, and retaining the title lor further security.
H. DUNNINUTON, } Commts
C. L. MOSBY, <[ sioners. j
April 1 I12A
Clothes Dressers and Kenovaters.
.m.7iisTi:.in #• mm: ttsojr,
RESPECTFULLY tender their (htutkslo their
old customer. (or the very liberal support re
ceived in their business, as
Rarhers and Hair Dressers
Heretofore, and solicit a continuance of it in future.
Hupingfroni their long experience, until ing atten
tion, and the aid of the very best materials used in
their business,to render the most ample satisfaction.
They also tender their services to the public as
Clothes Dressers anil Scourers.
Having recently made themselves acquainted with
the newest in I most approved improvements in this
branch of business, they flatter themselves that
they will be able to give satisfaction to all who may ,
entrust business of this sort to them. Spots, grease, i
Jar, pilch and wax, taken from Cloth without the
’least injury to the same. Faded seams on old appa
rel, perfectly rcstoted to their original color; aud
the Cloth so renova’ed otherwise, as to resemble
flew. Should they fail to give satisfaction, in any
work in this Ime. no charge will be made. Their
shop is at their old stand, opposite Messrs. G. D. Ac
J • T. Davis’s Store.
Apr i*l 1 fit
Pi»E Ai HALL.
JtMERCHolJ%'T TollL, OR>%
ARK NOW RECEIVING their supply of
SPRING GOODS, which were selected and
purchased at the North by one of the firm, on such
lermsas to enable them to sell as cheap as such articles
can be bought in this market. Their stock embraces
a variety ol Croorfv, m their line, such as the follow,
ing,viz:
Cloths, bluc-blaek, invisible Green; every variety of
Cassimeres, plain and rib’d; blue blk. fancy Summer
Cloths, 15omhazine 4ml London Diillings, Vestings
of EVERY variety, Handkerchiefs, GLOVES,
Collars and Bosoms, Satin Cravats of a new style.
Their stock of READY MADE CLOTHING
is and will continue to be large, cheap and desirable.
Gentlemen wishing Clothes made to order, or those
which are already made, will find it to then advan
tage to call and examine lor themselves.
Main Street, next door above the sign of the Boy
and Mortar, Lynchburg.
March 2$ im
VJBJWSOJr M1.L1MS.
1 HHH LBS. Just received and for sale by
LANCASTER A: BRYANT.
March 28 ts
I A 1,1ST OF IITTCKS
13 KMAINING in the Poet Office at I.vnchburs
un 'll* l«t of April, 18;i9. R
I ersons applying for letters in the following list
will please say they are advertised:
■*—Mrs. Nanry Adams,
MissAnnT. Alexander,
I '» m. Armstrotig,
I Jesse Adkins,
i Janies 'I'. Anderson.
M—Dort. A. Itrainard,
Sam i. C. Ilurcli,
Fanny Hatties,
lloht. Bnggess,
Philip Hloudul,
Mrs. Ann Hailey,
Kev. Jos. F. Baxter,
Wm. Bowers,
Mrs. Susanna Burton,
FredYk S. Bass,
! W in. Bourne,
I Wm. Bowen,
Milton Bennett,
Howard Baunett,
John I*. Harwell,
Messrs. J. It. Hnilev 6t Co.
David E. M. Black,
Benj. J. Barnard.
€’—Mrs. E. II. Chaplain,
Miss Kurilv W. Cobbs,
Wm. Cobbs,
Kieh’d Chilton,
Master >1. It. Carter,
Edm’d Cox,
Jno. A.Compton,
W m. Chapman,
Mrs. Nanry Cadre v,
Thomas Cain,
Edmund Cumiga,
Kobt. I.. Coleman,
Mrs. Elizabeth Casey,
And’vv Crouch,
W in- Cox, Jr.
And’w Cummins,
F\ W.Coffy,
Francis Coulin,
Clerk Chaneerv Court, 5,
1)—Sam’l Dodge,
Win. Dobson,
J no. It. I>ixoii,
Jonah Dobbin,
James Davis,
Wm. I>nviw,
Peter Dyerly,
Daniel.
K—Edw'd Echols,
Khodn Ellis,
Kev. I,. Emmerson,
Kich’d Ellis,
Jos. Eubank,
Mrs. Agnes* Early,
Col. Kobt. It. Edmondson,
Tims. Elliott.
F—Cornelius E. Ecwu,
Ned Fountain, ‘J,
Miss Mary Furiss,
1C v.V. Franklin,
Wm. Franklin,
T. A. Forqureaii, 3,
Forqureaii A Palmer.
—Miss Mary Gills,
Lewis Green,
Mnj. Win. M. Green,
Wm. Garnett,
E. O. D. Green,
\\ m. <imldv,
John t •ooduian,
John («ood\\in,
Bernard Green.
M—P. 'I'. Hnunali,
Doi t. 11. Harris, ‘J,
Goo. W. 111 x,
I>an I Hai fington,
James O. Him aid, .
lion. E. t» Holland,
John II. Hawkins,
Doct. Ambrose Hausurd,
Washington Mix,
Thomas Harrison,
(‘apt. Geo. Hylton,
Jno. L. Harris.
I—Jos. I*. Johnson,
Miss Kli/ubeth I>. Johnson, ]
IN'imrod IK J nines,
W in. S. Johnson,
(Mms. J nek son.
.Mrs. Ann Johnson, 2,
< ieo. Johnson,
W’m. Jones,
Mr. Johnson,(inspector,)
J no. II. Jumcrson, 2,
Surah Johnson,
Mrs. Adeline Johnson,
Albert Jones,
Mrs. I.hcv Irvine.
K—Frunklin Knight,
C. II. Kinn.
1*—John Lnmpkin,
< • J Lydick,
Mrs. Mary A. Liggon.
Mrs. K. Lewis,
Christopher Leftwk'h, col’d.
John Litrhford,
Francis l.imbriek.
UI—John II. Moorman,?.
Philip Murray,
Miss II. IL Mavo,
Miss Mary W. Meredith,
JhIiii Mahone,
Wm. Mnrouia,
Mr. Merrell,
Rev. J. F. MeDonnelly,
Janu s McKinney,
Thoa. Martin Tinker,
Rieh’d (». Morris,
Leouard Milton,
Thoa. M. Mansfield,
SamM. I>. Miller,2.
N—Nancy, (col'd.)
Miss Nancy Nunnery,
Miss Susan Napier,
l>r. Thus. II. Nclaoa,
Rice Newman,
James Nichols.
^ O—S. I. Oiuohiindro,
E. P. < >niohtiudro,
Miss Polly Old.
—Miss Lucy Perkius,
Mrs. I). Pleasants,
Benj. Perry,
(ieo. Persiuger,
Seaton Padgett,
James Perry, 2.
Copt. Benj. A. Philips,
James Pitzer,
Win. M. Page,
Peter F. Putiicb.
j Lindsey B. Padgett.
•t—A. T. B. Rucker,
Mrs. Maiia Royal,
Win. Roach,
J. F Rives,‘i*,
Isaac Rhoton,
James Russell,
James Rut ker.
Miss Lueiada Royal,
Miss Ann E. Richardson.
John Rmugrlv.
PI—Albert St.Clair,
11 ii am Sweat!,
Miss V irginia T. Scott,
Mrs. Elizabeth Snead,
Win. C. Smith,
Thomas Snead.
Augustus Staples,2.
Sarah Snead,
Edw. Scott,
John Steel,
Patrick Smith,
Ezekiel J. Scmlder,
J no. W. Schenk,
II. Snead,
I loot. It. Saunders,
Miss Margarctt Sullivan.
W in. Sibley,
Wm. Swann,
Win. Shannon,
S. B. Scott,
Win. Swinnev,2.
Wm. Sea,
Henry Slagely,
I.awrence Switzer,
Jos. Sea,
Wilson F. Sea.
T—Wm. Thurman,
John TvIcr.
W m. II.C. T oney,
Chrisiianna Todd,
Miss I 'em.alia Tiuslcv,
t 'has. I ulliulrrro,
Stephen Turner,
Jno. \V. Tinsley,
Jno. W. Thomas,
Orlando Thomas,
Oliver Thomas,
Geo* Tinslev,
Elizabeth Timberlnke,
Chas. Tousev.
W—James \Vright,
Mrs. Wood,
Kieh’d. Woodey,
John Watson,
Jesse Weller, 2.
Benj. Watts, 2.
Mrs. Dorothy Watts,
Wm. E. M. Word,
Miss Judith Watson,
John E. Wingfield,
E. Williams.
a- mt v.t.vr,
nkolr.nlr rad Ki-imiI Dralrn la «• HO*'KMl((•
aadl naln I'HOUI I K,
A RE NOW RKC'KIVINU T1IKIR SPRINU
^ • SUPPLY, conaiating in pari, »s fulluna :
/.» hhds. Louisiana, Porto Hico and St. Croix
SUGARS,
30 boxes and banels double and single LOAF
SUGARS,
275 bags Old White, Java, Mum-Ion. Laguira,
Rio and St. Domingo COFFER,
200 bags Shot, assorted sir.es,
30 kegs Dupont's Gunpowder,
15 hall kegs Rifle do,
150 kegs Blasting do,
3500 lbs. good and damaged Sole Leather,
10 casks Cheese,
75 boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10, and 10 by 12,
60 boxes Tallow Candles,
40 kegs Tobacco Nails,
75 kegs Nails, assorted sizes,
110 boxes and hall boxes Gunpowder, Imperial
and ll vson Tea,
4 tierces Rice,
200 bushels Irish Potatoes,
27.500 line Ilavanna Negara, in quarter boxes,
i 150 sacks Nall,
500 Airaca and Chili Hides,
45 barrels l'minert*’ Oil of good quality.
30 hhds. Molasses,
25 tierces do,
40 barrels do ofsupei ior quality,
20 do Beer,
20 do Newaik Cider,
15 do Vinegar,
48 do Malaga Wine,
10 hhds. N. F. Rum.
[ Wr htivc rIi« on Hr ml I '1.000 Iba. ('•Hon ltlKNft
of the Lynchburg, Manchester and Union Mill
Factory.
30,000 lb.. 1144 0X1, nilh a |o«l Nlorli «f
I.IQI’OHM mill U'lXlia
Of every description; Grindstones, Steel, Indigo, 1
M adder, Pepper, Spicc. iVc.. \c.
We nre wauling 30 or 40 tuna of |] E MP, for which
we will pay the highest cash price.
March 4 (9
GEORGE IIAOIIV,
OFFERS FOR SALE AT LOW PRICES
fur cash or barter :
, SUGARS, Ac.
15 hints. Porto Rico and St.Crol*,
18 do Prime N. Orleans,
5,000 ths. single and double Loaf,
5 uerces N. O. Clarified,
1,500 Ilia. Crushed.
2IK) bags Coffee, comprising almost every grade,
apart selected particularly loi families. i
MOLASSES.
12 Mills. N. O. and English Island,
15 tierces and barrels N. O.
SALT.
200 sacks Salt.
CANDLES.
30 boxes Common and Patent Tallow,
20 do do do Sperm,
VARIETIES.
10 boxes Turpentine Soap,
5(1 whole, half and quaner boxes bunch Raisins,
25 Nests iron bound Tubs,
10,000 lbs. Cotton Yarn, Lynchburg Factory, No.
5 to 17,
10,000 lbs. Western Bacon,
2 tierces Carolina Rice, new crop,
6 barrels Maccarel,
18 barrels Rump Pork,
20 kegs Dupont's RiHe Powder,
00 do Blasting do,
1,500 lbs. Bar Lead,
10 Ions well assorted bar Iron,
5000 Nails and Brads 4d lo Odd,
1,50(1 lbs. good and damagrd Sole Leather,
120 lbs. Spanish Hotant indigo,
150 lbs. Dutch Madder,
1,200 lbs. American Blistered Steel,
10 barrels Tanneis' till,
50 bushels Norlheru Potatoes,
20 bags Shot,
30 teams Wining and Letter Paper,
15 bis. Sweet Malaga Wine,
lit boxes fine Oronoku Chewing Tobacco,
20 boxes Young Hyson, Imperial and Gunpow
der Tea,
20 barrels N. C. Tar,
20 dose. Lines and Bedcords,
1 bale Hops,
Pepper, Ginger, Allspice,
Goshen and Pine Apple Cheese,
Wrapping Twine, Clover and Timothy
Seeds,
Muscat Wine, West India Preserves,
Window Glass, Half Bushel Measures.
Brown Shirtings, Bedlicking,
Chocolate, Sliovs, Ha's,
Tar Cans, Horse Buckets,
Soaps, Wrapping Paper.
mind on t'onaignment,
40 M. Cigars of various grades
March 21 t«
GUIDE TO PASSENGERS.
18—Patrick Bowles,
James or Win. Bradley,
Hopkins Bateman,
John II. Booeliirr,
James Biown,
Caleb F. Bramblitli.
C—Sami. L. Crawlord,
Messrs. Wm. C. Callawav,
A: Co.
Edward W. Clark,
Miss Mary B. Coleman,
Sami. < ’renshaw.
II—-Caleb Dooley.
E—Richard Ellis,
John Elliott.
F—Henry Favell,
Geo Folden,
James Freeman.
€m—William Gibbs, U.
Hannah Giiftin.
II—Justice Hancock,
Richard Hudson,
James S. Harrison.
J—David Jones,
Rebecca Jones.
K—Mary Kearnes,
Standfield Kwjrs,
Henry I». Keen.
I?l —Sand McConaha, !
Sand. P. Mitcliel,
Jo'iuli M. Moore,
Tlios. I*. Merrit,
Poindexter Moshv,
Tlins. I’. Mitche).
N—Ann Miller Noell,
(’arnclius Noell,
Spottswood Nance.
O—J no. E. Overstreet.
P—Thomas Preston.
■i—Jordan P. Rusher,
Alfred Rucker,
Wm. S. Risk,
Win. Reece,
W illiain Roles,
Nathan Reid,
Jcft’roy Robcrtstn.
»—Edward J. Stepfoe, 2.
Matilda Sanders,
(Jen. Stanley,
Ilem. or (Jeo. Scott,
Benj. Still,
Jane Swinney.
T—Philip Thomas,
John A. Thaxton,
Walter Tuning,
John Tnyloc.
V—W illiain Vest.
W—Joseph White,
James Wilson,
FJice Ware.
REUBEN PARKER,r. M.
Liberty, Va. April 4, 1839 3t
JVOTICE<
HAVING purchased of Ford <fc Carter, their
Tannery ami entire Stock
in trade, in the county of Amherst, within three
quarters of a mile of the market house, in Lynch
burg, I am now prepared to take in
Hides at the Yard,
For which I will pay cash, at the highest market
prices, give Leather in exchange, or take them to tan
on shares.
The inhabitants of the country generally, will find
it to their interest to send me their IIIDES, as they
have to send their produce to Lynchburg, the Tan
Yard being on the main market road, and contiguous
ilieruto. Being about to re-occupy my former
place of business, 1 solicit that encouragement
which a generous public know how to bestow, espe
cially my former customers and friends on either
side of the l iver, are heartily invited to extend to me
their custom and patronage, promising on my part
to use such means as will give satisfaction.
Robert W. Collins will for the present, receive
HIDES for meat his Saddler’s Shop, Main Street,
on the corner leading to Friend’s Warehouse.
I wish to make contracts fora quantity o!
Tan Bark.
Early application had better be made. Chesnut and
Spanish OAK would be preferred, bul 1 will buy any
kiiid ol Oak Bark. DAVID HOFFMAN.
Feb. 28 __'»
Messrs. John Roper, and Maigarei his wile, George
It ran tier, Eliza Ann North, Debbv Ann Nortli,
John North, William Greenberry North, and
James North :
riAAKE NOTICE, that I shall on the 4th day of
A May, 1839, at the Republican Grove, in the
county ol Halifax, and State of Virginia, take the
depositions of James M- Jones, to he read as evidence
on the trial of the suit depending in the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery, for the county
of Campbell,—.wherein you are plaintiffs, and 1 and
| others aie defendants. LEWIS I RANKLIN.
I April 1 "1"
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
r¥!HE Northern Line of Stages from Lynchburg
M. to Fredericksburg by way of Charlottesville,
leaves Lynchburg on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 2 o’clock, A. M. and reaches Charlottes
ville in the evening of those days ; it arrives at Fre
dericksburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
at 7 o’clock, F. M. Iu returning, it arrives at Char
lottesville on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
and reaches Lynchburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Ry tins route passengers leaving
Lynchburg will reach Fredericksburg in two days,
or those going from Lynchburg to Richmond will
reach Richmond on the second day at G o’clock, F.
M.—Our teams and coaches are first rate, and the
drivers are careful and accommodating. No pains
will be spared to render (he trip safe and pleasant to
the passengers.
Fare through to Fredericksburg $11 50
do to Richmond 0 50
Apply at the Franklin Hotel, Lynchburg, forseats.
S. B. CLOWES, Agt.
Jan. 3 ts
Just Mleceived,
A FEW BARRELS of Sander’s celebrated Old
Rectified WHISKEY.
I have, also, for sale, low for cash, two new CAR
RYALLS and HARNESS.
JOSEPH MARSH.
Feb. 7_ is
Latest French shape L'orsetts.
JUST opened, a splendid slock of ihe newest
shape Corsetts, from the most celebrated factory
in Philadelphia, which will be sold low, at tbe Fancy
Store ol ANI)R. C. ELLIOTT.
March 21 i»
Notice.
rpilE CORNER TENEMENT, now occupied (
A by Cobbs & Armistead, commonly called
“ Kyle’s corner,” is for rent—possession to be given
on the 1st January, 1B39. Persons desirous to rent
are requested to call on Charles L. Mosby, whir is
authorised to maniee and rontrol the same for me. .
HARRIET KYLE.
De*. 10. ls I
Oftht Ctmtrrralivr liryublieaniofthr (/tntral A»itm
bly to the rroftlt of Firgtnia.
1* n.I.mv l itixf'is ;—Thd l'inir of imicf of one
of the Senator* of thin Stale, in the Senator of tho
1 . rs. expired nn the till day ol tins monlll. In
contemplation of this event, tlm duty devolved upon
the present (Jenrial Assrmblv, under llir I'onatitu
tion, to elect bis successor. Win. Kivee wax
llie incumbenl and was put in tioinmatioii for re
lection ; and ilia undersigned adliried to Ins sup
port wiih constancy and seal. A struggle, unexam
pled in ilm history of Virginia, lor Its duration, and
the pertinacity with which the advocates of the seve
ral candidates adhered to them, continued until it
waa believed impossible 10 make an election ; ami al
ter consuming seven days in the elicit,tin older was
postponed indefinitely.
As it is determined by all parties, that this subject
shall not be disturbed during lire present session,
tIre duly of supplying tlm vacancy well devolve on
tlm next tienrial Assembly, and thus, in an rspecial
manner, it is nrceasaiily directly and refeurd In
the People. Under these circumstances, it sreuis
to us, that propriety dictates a lull and randiil ex
position ol the motives anti feelings which have in
fluenced us, during the late exciting contest, and
which will govern our futiiie course. While, we
■lid not tlrsire to avoid that share ol the responsibility
of making the election, which rested upon us as a
constituent portion of the Legislature upon which
that duty devolves, we at tlm same time wish tube
distinctly undeistood as tint in ilm least deprecating
the appeal to the sovereign authut ily of popular will
which lias hceti produced by the extraordinary state
of parlies ami opinions in the Legislatuie. Indeed,
(lie only source ol regret on that seine, is, that tins j
appeal rannot he made more absolute ami complete
The House of Delegates, wheic the le election ol
Mr. Rives was repeatedly sustained by a decided
plurality, is subjected to the oitlv.il ol the popular
suffrage every year. Wheicns, the Senate is only
renewed every four yean, and threo fourths of that
body by its organization are removed for the picsent
from responsibility lor any disregard of the popular
will, which thev may have conimitied in the Semite
rial election. That those Conservatives who were
members of the Senate hud no disposition lo abuse
that immunity, is sufficiently evinced by the fact,
that when it was proposed in a<i rally at age of t fir
contest lo postpone ihe election indefinitely, an a
memlment was moved and voted for by them, an
uexiug as a condition that each Senator should te
sign at (lie end of the session, and thus pul it iiitlic
power of (lie people to elect a Legislature which
should fully reflect their wishes. Had (Ins obtained,
there would m that event have been no daugei that
the action oft lie Representatives, •• liesh from the peo
ple,” would ho" check mated" by a body mnoved
measurably from then control, and who might safely
Iml defiance to their wishes. This proposit on, ho \
ever, was voted down, and even hv some ol those who
most sticnuously urged the propriety and duty of
wailing for now lights from the people," before ven
turing to peiferm (ho high and responsible duly of
electing a Senator.
Wc do nut mean to indulge any complaint that
the election has been postponed. Some of us at
least voted for it, from a conviction that it had been
demonstrated, that the Legislature was so constitu
ted as to rcudci it impossible for a majority to agree
upon any individual. Claiming, for ourselves, to have
acted according to our honest and conscientious con
victions of duty, in lefusmg to be accessary directly
or indirectly to the defeat of Mr. Rives, wc have no
disposition, even if wo had (lit- right, lo quesiion,
and do not mean lo censure the conduct of any one
who refuted o co-operate with us in supporting him.
Recognizing freely and fully oni own responsibility
to our constituents and to public opinion, we refer
others to the same great tribunals, and leave them
to justify themselves as they may.
Our main object, in this address, is to present to
our constituents and to the country our own reason
for the course we have felt it to be our duty to take,
and we shall await their judgment with the calm sc
rcmiy of conscious rectitude. We have no de
sire to abate one jot or title of the full weight of re
sponsibility which we have assumed. It w as repeat
edly in our power, during the election, by abandon
ing Mr. Rives, and by throwing our votes upon John
Y. Mason or ('liapmau Johnson, lo have elected ei
ther one of them. We could not, however, recon
cile it to our sense of duty to do so, and whatever
of credit or blame attaches to u m, we are willing and
teady to cojoy or to suffer it all. It is, however, un
questionably true, and we beg it will be borne in
mind, that the friends ol the other noniiiieess stand
iu precisely the same predicament. The Iricuds of
Mr. Mason could, at any moment, have decided the
contest in favor of Mr. Rives or Mr. Johnson, as
(he friends of the latter could, at any time, have de
cided it by voting for Mr. Rives or judge Mason*
We acted in this matter with due deliberation,
taking every step calmly and dispassionately, and
now plead our justification and " ptitouselves on the
country.’’--Seeing that the large body of the Adminis
(ration party, with which we had heretofore acted,
were determined to withdraw their confidence
from Mr. Rives, and willing and even desirous to
co-operate with them, s« far ns we could without
an abandonment of principle and duty—we anxiously
ought to know upon what grounds those professing
the principles of the Republican party and determin
ed to sustain the character of this " unterrified Com
monwealth," could aid in surrendering up our di9
tmeuished Senator, Win. C. Rives, as a victim to be
siirriticeil on what was called in debate tile altar ol ,
oflhe bloody Moloch of parly. Hut we appealed in
vain—no act could he instanced which foifeited his
claims to Republican orthodoxy. We very soon
became convinced that no just reason existed for
the fury and rancour with which he was assailed by
the “sink or swim” oracles of the Administration
party on the one hand, or by the intolerant leaders
of the impracticable squad that attacked him from j
the opposite quarter.
It will be iccollected, that scarcely three years
have elapsed since Mr. Kives was recalled tu the
Senate of the U. S. by that party in the Legislature
and out of it, who are now so iiulustitoiisly plotting
Ins downfall—We would respectfully a»k them,
what just expectation has he not fulfilled ! What
principle that he ever professed, has he deserted 1 '
What pledge, expressed or implied, has he violated ?
Not one—no not one. lie has not failed to repre
sent the opinions ol Viriginia in a single particular
and no man in the Senate of the U. S. has been
more diligent, prompt, energetic, able and intrepid
in defending the principles, maintaining the inter
ests and asserting tlie rights of the people of Virgiti
ia. It is indeed suspected, that in Ins seal for the
country lie lias not been sufficiently mindful of the
interests ofhis parly. It is iliuiiglii, that in resis
ting the behests of the Executive, lie has been more
devotpd to the duty he owes to Ins constituents, the
people of Virginia, than to promoting ilm triumph
and adding to ilie power and unpnriance ol llie Pre
sident. “ The head and front of his offending hath
this extent—no more.” Many of those who with
Pharisaical humility, claimed to he theespecia1 rep
resentatives ol the Republican party in the Legisla
ture, declared that they did not oppose the re-elcc
t uni of Mr. Rives inconsequence of liis difference ul
opinion with them and I Ire Piesideni oil the lea
ding measure of the Administration, the Sub-Trea
sury expedient. ludeed, it has been announced ex
cathedra by the organ ol *• the sink or swim” parly
In Virginia, that Mr. Kives would have received llie 1
united support of that parly, and notwithstanding |
Ills hostility to the coarse ol'the Administration on ;
•ft will not bs denied, dial if tlioso (numbers oflhe Legis
lature, win, wore either elected on uccount of their dec lared
preference of Mr. Kives, nr under distinct pledges to susta in
lion, had redeemed the expectations thus crested, the election
must ha*c been prompt'.- decided in his fsvor.
• lie •ubjeci of the finances, provided they could
have been satisfied lie would have suppoitrd the
Administration hi nil other things.
Whether such a pledge, under any clrrunistan
res, would have beeu consistent with Ini character of
a Virginia Senator, and proper to be required by the
Legislature, or any part of it, ns the condition of
• heir support, we will refer to the judgment of (lie
public.—We are confident that no man, properly
imbued with the spirit of freedom, or duly imprr*
sed with the aarred duties and aolernn responsibili
ties ol u representative ol the sovereign State of Vir
ginia in the Senate of the United Stales, would ever
tequiie such a pledge or justify uny man aspiring to
that at at ion in making h. We trust that the Senate
ol the United Stales will never he humbled into the
condition of a mere political junto to register the
edicts of the President ; and instead of bring, as It
wav designed by its organisation, the guardian of the
righta ol the States in their sovereign capacity, de
graded into a mere pnvy council of die Ksecutive
acquiescing hi Ins demands with the humble sub
mission ol an Pastern divan to the orders of an
Asiatic despot.—We are satisfied that many of those
who raised the objection we are now considering,
would revolt at the imputation that they wished or
demanded any such humiliating debasement ; and
yet the avowals of what would have heoti sullicirtit
to have secured their support mid the known spu it ol
the opposition m Mr. Rives, inevitably lead to such
degradation of the Senate. No declaration of
principle was tequiied of him. Ilia opinions in re
gard to all die gieat questions of constitutional eon
•(ruction and piucticiil expediency, hail been long
known and approved by the Republican party ul
V irginia.
It tuny be well lo add, ni an instructive fact, in tlie I
history ol the iilo contest, thnt thee same sell
staled Simon Purta ol Democracy, who pride them
selvrs in nursing their wrath against the V. Siutrs*
Hunkv publicly proclaim, tli.it the Sub Tioastiry is a
question o| minor importance, and that tho great is ,
me presented in the country is Hank or no Hank —
that the former is a question of expediency only,
while the hitter involves a constitutional principle of
the utmost magnitude and importunes. With these
professions constantly upon then lips, it is impossi
ble we can close out ryes lo the glaring inconsistency
in which their conduct involves ilicin.—•Nuimtmiix
and conclusive proofs might be adduced lo show,
that llioso who, like ouslelves, utterly repudiate a
National Hank as both unconstitutional and inexpe
diem, but who are inimical to the Sub Treasmy, are
viewed by the li tends ol the l itter measure with in
finitely greater suspicion ami distitist than (lie open
and avowed advocates of a Hank of the lT. States ;
but there are one or two so directly connected with
the subject nt this address, that we cannot omit in
siting your particular attention to ilinn. The mu
I or in hostility of Mr. Hives to the incorporation of
a National Hank at all limes ami under all circum
stance is so universally known to the people ol Vir
ginia, that no man has ventured to exprccs a doubt
upon the subject ; and yet hi the late Senatorial elec
lion, a portion of the friends of the Administration
in the House ol Delegates, including two of the
most distinguished members ol that patty, record
iheir votes for Mr. Chapman Johnson—a gentleman,
it is true, ol eminent talents and great private worth,
hut the known and decided advocate of the rcchur
ter of the 0.8. Ilmk, and who hat ddleied with
the present and late Administration upon nlinost
every question of principle or expediency, whcllio
practical or theoretical. ,
I( is equally notorious, that a large portion of these
straightlaccd Republicans, did at one lime meditate
bringing forward, and openly avowed their readiness
to sustain, hi preference lo Mr. (lives, the 1'iesi
ilent of the Couit of Appeals, with all the dins of die
Hank and Internal Iinproverneuis by die ((enrr.il
(ievernment, tinexplated and iiriaioued for, except
by the support of the present financial scheme ol
Mr. Van Huron- And that, when the Van Huieu
Convention assembled, containing as it did, a “large ,
infusion'* of repiesentative purity, “Irrsli from tire
people,” they unanimously, and with characteristic
consistency, called lliis same distinguished gentle
man to preside over the deliberation of this newly
cluistened “Democratic Republican Slates Right
party." These examples am sufficient to show how
little confidence can be reposed hi the professions of
a disposition on the part of the supporters of the
Sub-Treasury, to treat that question as one of sub
ordinate inipoitance to the Hunk question or to re
gard a difference of opinion w ith then ,oil that subject,
as furnishing no sufficient ground for withholding
from its opponents their countenance and sup i
port. Hut it is idle to reason upon due subject, when
tlierc are none no blind as not to see the plain and
palpable proofs which areeveiy day presented to us
of the settled and deliberate purpose of the friends
of this measure to make it the test of political oitlio
doxy. [See note A. |
The opinoin is becoming alsiost universal, that
there is no necessity for the establishment of a Na- I
tion a I Hank to regulate the currency or administer the j
finances of the country. The system of Internal
I inprovements by die Hcncral (lovcrnment, seems,
by common consent, to be abandoned, and tlie con
troversy about the Tariff for protection has been, it
is hoped, terminated by the celebrated Compromise
Acini I83U. Should any of these measures bo at n
II y time unfortunately revived, wc have the most a
bundant guarantees for his future course in regard n
diem, hi the ■inform coincidence of opinion in past
times, between Mr. Rives and the people of Virgin
la and in his zealous and harmonious co-operation
with them in opposing these unconstitutional and
dangerous stretches of power. Indeed, wo may !
boldly challenge the opponents of Mr. Rives, ol
whatever hue and shade of political complexion, to
point out one single prominent measure of (Jovern
ment, on which he was required to art any time
since lie came into public life, in which as a Rep
resentative, he has not faithfully reflected the pub
lic sentiment of the. State, and discharged his
duty to dio satisfaction ol die Republicans of Vir- 1
ginia. In respect to no measure has he more un- *
questionably been a faithful Representative of the o
pinions and interests of his .State, than upon wlnt j
was termed by the Republicans in lH3*l “that odious
Federal conception," die Sub-Treasury scheme.
He has, with utifiiching steadiness and undaunted
firmness, resisted the thrice-repeated atUmpt to en
large Kxecutivc power and put into the hands of the
President the means of corruption, disclosed in a
measure calculated to alarm the Rpuhlicaus of the
Old Dominion, and “indicating a hostility lo Slate
institutions, which augured badly for the rights of
the States." Jn this he has consistently and steadi
ly “walked in the footsteps of the illusltious piede
cessor” of Mr. Van Huren, and maintained the po
sition which, in common with the whole Republican
party, mid indeed in common with almost die en
tire body of (lie Opposition party, he occupied m
1835. [See note H.]
For what, then, is he to be immolated ? Is it be
cause he has been faithful to his principles, or not
sufficiently submissive lo party ? Is it becanse his
political morality is not sufficiently elastic, to ena
hie him to turn a sumersel at the wold of command ?
Is it that he prefers the service and approbation of
this good old Commonwealth, to all liieruuk and
station which power can bestow, and will not “ bend
die pregnant hinges of the knee, that thrift may fol
low fawning" ? Or is it, that like Aristides, he is to be
ostracised lor his very virtues ? There are some
probably, who leel that the daily beauty aeil integ
rity of Ins life and conversation make them ugly,
anti who, like th**. hump-backed tyrant, view him as
a “ spider in their path, and would have it crushed."
He gloried in the proud character of a Virginia
Senator, conscious that he was honestly and truly
discharging the responsibe duties of his station, and
he manfully scoroed to make pledges calculated to
destroy the moral toice of his opposition to mearutes
which he •teemed “revolutionary, disorganising
end demoralising, end fraught with the moat per
nicinua enniequeneee to the prosperity of the coun
try." When we see tlmse ratling themselves Re
publican*, although they approved the Sub-Trtasn
ry. stowing their readiness to give him thsir sup
port, if he would give assurance ef future party de
vntion In the Administration, when the humihaliug
and iilmnat disgusting spectacle ie exhibited nf men
who agree with kiin in condemning Ihe Sub-Tree
eury aa most pernicious end who have been cheer
ing hint on in opposing It, yrt demanding his ex
pulsion from the Senate with all the violence of
" love In haltod turned," only beenue he will not
pledge himself to sustain the future acta of the
Administration and promiao in advance to “sink or
swim" with Marlin Van lluren.—When we find the
ultra partisans of the Whig party requiring proofs
of hia parly davntlon to the interests of ihe Opposi
tion as the condition of their support—When we see
all these tilings, are we not fully justified in asserting
■ hat Ihe great queallon, the vital principle involved in
this cniitvai, waa, whether the Senate of the U. S.
should lie reduced to a mere instrument to accom
plish the purposes, and execute the will of the Kx
ecnlive uf whatever party might lieinihc ascendant?
We an regarded if. A ml su viewing it, the contest
swelled immensely beyond a queallon nf preference
tin WilliamC. Hives (or Ins superior talents and
political urlhordnxy; it became of infinately more
consequence than the defeat of the Sub-Ticssury
project, destructive ns we believe that measure to
be in ii political, rinnninicxl and financial view. It
became a gieat question of political ethics, teaching
to the foundations ol the edifice of civil liberty, fl in
volves the Mabilny ol iho pillars mi which our Re
publican institutions lost.—Let it be once established
as the recognized and cardinal cannon ol parry fideli
ty, that no politician shall oppose the will „f |,|a
parll'/.an duel, hi hinbfinrnlv refuse tn accompany his
opposition with profession* nl future support, a inf
cuntuneil allegiance, without being alun for dese*.
linn in branded with ignominy us an iipnalate, mid it
is uliviuus, that ail political respou llnlity of the I’re-.
siilrni is hi mi end, and every barrier lu tin- possession
ol absolute power is thrown down. Hrpresentaiive
independence nnd lideliiy to the pu.iple, are convert
ed into treason in the Kxecnlive, and altliuugli the
externals nl a Hapiibhraii tfovernuieut tiny, for %
while, be preserved, we shall have established, ill
substance, an elective despulisiii in its worst form.
Tim I'lcsulf in, from being a servant of the people,
and aulijert. llirotigh their organized agents, to con
aanl coiitrnlA restraint,will liave lieeouie ail irresponsi
ole ivloiiuiTii. | ha Kepiesentutires ol me States and
the people, deserting ilia high function and duty of
“ eternal vigdutire" upon Ins conduct, will be bound,
at the In././, ud ol being exposed to the most unspar
ing repudiation, as deserters mid apostates, la
become for him apologists and flatterers, aiding
mid abetting linn in each new eiicoachmcut up
on the Constitution or outrage upon the prin
ciples of lire Government. As Republicans—is
Kirenirn—as Virginians we renounce and trpudi
ute all such scivihty. As Representatives, we fel
that we would have betrayed the trust confided to us,
d we could have consented in aid in any act which
would have sanctioned it. — ( See note t.’.J
Why should a Senator ol Virginia be desired to
give any opinion or express any preference asm who
ought to be elected Riesidcot of the Cubed States
two years hence ? Wlini has lie to ilo, m his charac
ter ol Senator, with thn election ol President!—No
thing—emphatically nothing. As an individual citi
zen, he may give his own suffrage, as every other ci
tizeu give* his, for that individual whose election,
under all the < ircumatanres, will be likely to .alvanco,
the prosperity of the country : and tin matter who 14
elected, the Senator, if lie he an honest and inde
pendent man, will sustain the men'iin s and recom
ihitionsnf the Piesidetil, so lar as iltev are, in his,
lodgment, consonant to the interests and honor of
1 lie country, mid the piiuciples ol the Stale he re
presents.
1 lie kcilunivf* iiiHiMMicrs anil roirnpiing tenden
cy of an overgrown ami constantly increasing F.xec
uiive patronage, are Muflicieuily potent in subduing
the spirit and weakening tlit? iiidtqienilcnce and (\
•lelity of ilie representativss of ilia Sisles and tbs
people. Let us take care bow ws do any tiling tp
• <M|line tlirin to manifest an obsequious and defer*
ential submission to the Kxerutive a ill, as the only
passport to popular favor. We believe that, under
the circmstnnrr* of theense. the refusal ol Vfirgini>s
to sustain Mr. Rives in Ins present position Mould
go f ir. very far, to infuse such a spirit amongst ■I**
representatives id the people. The State ol Virginia
has ever exerted a poweilul moral influence m tho
admimst ration of the affairs of the General Govern
ment. It lias ever hern her boast that she adhered
to certain great principles, and sustained her public
men so long as they were faithful tu those principles,
no mailer Irm what quarter they wore assailed.
The time has never been when, in the patriotic and
eloquent language of Mr. Hives, she did not ex?
pect her representatives to remember, "(hat they
hud a country to serve us well us a parly tu o
hey."
It was, we believe, from n conviction that, the
greatl'utiservative principle of representative fidelity
and independence, was about being cloven down, and
that a servile spirit of undeviuting acquiescence in
the opinions and Misheard' party leadeis, would be
fostered by permitting Mr. Hives to fall* victim to
the furious and vindictive resentment of remorseless
partis ms, that induced many of the most influential
members of the Whig party in the Legislature to
prefer his election to that ol any mau iu (lie Com
monwealth. It was the same persuasion, strengthen
ed by the disclosures of the feeling ol peculiar zeal
and anxiety exhibited by ihc Sub-Treasury Demo
crats, in defeat him, and even to prefer any one (Whig
or Tory) to him, that filially reconciled almost tho
entire body of the W hig party to unite with us in en
deavouring to re-elect Mr. Hives — With the course
of tho fragment of that party who refused to co-op
erate with the rest ol their biethreo, and thus preven
ted Ins election, wc have nothing to do. Wo shall
not evec impute to them the responsibility of defea
ting the election, however justified wc might be by
a portion of that squad, who. with remarkable mo*
deity, have made a similar charge on ihc Conserva
tives.
The support thus given by the Whig party to Mr*
Rives, afluids honorable testimony, that many of
them Mere willing to forego k mere party triumph in
the support of so important a ptiuciple as Senatorial
independence. Au l why should we or Mr. Rives
have any repugnance to such aid from the Whigs?
For ourselves, we avow our willingness to derive
support from any quarter, in checking the extrava
gant and pernicious measures of any party, in re-*
straining its excesses, proventiug the abuses which it
may run into, and preserving the aucient and approv
ed principles of the Republic party from being over
whelmed by the wild spirit of rank innovation,
and the mad projects ol radicalism and agrarian
ism.
And who are these Whigs, [See note B.] that
there is contamination in their sup port and assis
tance ? They are our (ellow-eilisens, compiisio*
nearly one hall of the population of (lie States
and embracing a full proportion of its virture, intelli
gence and patriotism. It is true, that they, like their
rival contemporaries, the Democrats, have in thtif
ranks members of every variety of complexion, frortt
the rankest Nullifies A: ultra State Rights men,down
to the most uniform and consistent Consolidationists.
If every man were obstinately to refuse to support
for public office only those who agreed with him in
every opinion, it is obvious that no public mau ever
could be elected and no popular Government ever
could exist. We hare already shown that there ws*
a great political principle involved in the re-elUioo
of Mr. Rives, which appealed with irresistible W
fo those Whig® who had been accustomed to ot
nounte the Administration party for its prosciijHttb