Mr.. IENKs,


THE fear Of one of our Senators, Mr..
Davi,, is vacated by his being appointed Soil.
citor General; and his place mutt be filed at
the enfuing election. AS a new chara6leT muf
Be fought for, perh4p. il may NOT Be amils to
copmence the inquiry at period ea'ller than
ufual.


The writer Of this article, having no intereH
feparate from that Of his fellow citizens, has
looked arnong them with an eye OF inquiry,
and he fruits with candor-to dlleover a CHAR
a6trr in whom they can generally unite 81
believes he has lucceeded butot thisthe Eec-
tors viii Judge when they thall hear the name
of the candidate, and the reafons for Offering
il.


The gentleman propofed is General JOHN
X. SMITH. And the realons for proPolin8
him are


/. Becaufe at former election he was con-
fdered as candidate and altho not choten'
obtained more votes than any other peron


!. Becau,- he was member Of the conven-
ton Of this Commonwealth for the adoption
cf the Federal Conaitution, for which he gave
his vcte, and has ever ince been one OF ITS trm
fupPorters.


.. Becau{e he commanded the Brigade OF
which the militia of this county is competed a
number of years-5u'ing which time he con-
duled in a manner hat fecured 70 him ihe
eReea, and refpea Of The officers and folders
under bis command.


a.. Beeaule he IS practically acquainted with
the interelts Of the town and country Aiter
fhsathing the fword which he drew at the
commencement of the revolutionary war, he
was frveral years concerned 10 mercantile b.
bulinefs-and is now betome practical and
fucceisful farmer. This circumaance is men
toaed. becaale the ntefeas Of the town and
courtry are become 70 connected and blended
tcg .ther, that the profperity Of each depends
IA !he o.her. Il has been proved hy the eK
oerieaoe Of many Yeas, and Is acknowledged
by every thiukiog maa in the county. He'ee