Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-06


on principles which must, either sooner or later
overthrow both their freedom and their ndepen.
dence Sp'"-
With an apology for this Ettie DEPRESSION.
VIII now return to my subject.
me Bank OF the United States having beet
es'abilshed in 1871, for twenty years. the charter
leAPired IN 1911, at which time ii became receg.
'pr us friends, either 10 witness silence it's
f'turai death, or to propose renewal of lis ch.y
.er' and accordingly, bin for that purpose, was
reported to the Senate bv Mr.. Crawiori OF n CO.
ISia as Chairman of the committee tovhom The
IsuoJect had been referred. To what part;cuia-
cause, perhaps, is not precisely known. hut cor
'ainiy' the rc-establishmeat OF this bark had he.
come subject OF much interest with the rcpub.
means every where, aud in Virginia mere parton.
larry. Although all the particular causes ofoh-
Jecuoh 10 the renewal of the chart er of this bank
may not he Known, vet, believe tire t,vo f,,Io,,
| ing We're principally relied on, viz 1st. heca,s.,
me measure itseifwas believed to be without the
"utnorisy Oh tue constitution and 2Iy because thu,
s'oeN haa generally fallen into the hands of those
VINO were believed to be in;nicaI o the pr;nc;nIe,
| OF our government.
lheSe two grounds OF objection had spre,S
themselves far and wide and the Legislature %
hgin,a, then in session, instructed their sana-
LOTS LOTS isichard Brent, Esq. and VIM Z. Giles.
cso. 10 vote against the bill then depending be-
I2re rle senate, which had sor its object renew.
I States ohited
! very few questions which have been d;scnss.
~ ~ tne Virginia Assembly, produced more ex.
S:'eihSht IN dibate, than the question which wac
uss0Issed wheHthesc Instructions were resolve,l
LOT, namely, whether the charter of this bank
c = 10 be renewed or not, and he who thourb+
tavorably fthe BILL then before the Senate oc3hs
United States, was marked bv the ren"l, IL u,e
t'H' 1Ny, as beng hostile 10 the best principies
oi our government
me Hsructi9ns having received the concr--
rent vote or the two branches ofthe virpin;. -
Sisiature, copy of them was sent ON TO the Ser
H'ors III Washington, who could not fail 10 com
nu'iicS'e mem 10 the Senate. AS soon as it wa,
a. " ashiiSton that such instructions had
oeen sent to the Senator's from Virginia. the doc
,rnie OF instructions was instantly attacked by
every man who was in favor OF the bill and H.
sehsihie and eloquent gentleman who had re,,or+
ca me PHI Mr.. Crawtorcl) in Ais speech in Il,
ueiehce, madea most violent, and. IN NV Jude.
neh'' eflistilabie attack, upon the great Stats,
- ne e'1pnaticai'y called them, for attempting
20 instruct their senator's upon ory ,,,6;ect ~
he not ONLY denied the right Estate esl,,,, ,u
70 instruct their Senator'S, but he charged the ;n.
S!ructinS Legislatures with unworthy and .var.
c'ous motives, and boldly declares to the v.orld
mar I" they (meaning the great Statesl have cree,
e'i .Dak. S, N many OF which they hold stock to
considerable amount, and they wish ITO
sJ'nPei cle United States 10 use their banks as
pIaces OF deposit for their public monies IL,
which they expect to increase their dividends j,
ms and other language oflike character. VIC
useu oy TINS distinguished man., in debate mr.,
nus biii,the effect ofwhch upon himself tn
nave Deen, drapid Announcement 70 henors. whilst
t ~ 5i.es speech upon the same subject, has
e:;T'o'iit upon mn the trowns of the Virginia Le
Fsiature, notwithstanding his opinions were av-
pressed, certainly, in a very inoslest manner anil
.uo'w4'hstanding ne ably and eloquentiy defender
inc Legislature against the impure mof;voe cbo,so
Gu upon It by Mr. Crawford yet strange &c
may seem, no sentiment of an unfriendly cbarac,
t ter was ever known TO be uttered against Mr. q
~ any member OF the Legislature, notwithstand
ne remuneration OF both the dcf and the ;nOt,1e
d the Legislature, which had given instruct;ors
70 the Senators; and yet more strange nnemba-.
VINO joined most heartily in voting for the Boox.
were at the same time speaking of Mr.. CrayyG,r,i
as tne most suitable republican candidate IN n.
7, supported at tlenext presidential election. USv
-wVilderIai Is the character ofman q And boyy
suIngy does THIS fact support some of the prin,
coD,aihed IN my rst number Upon this
OCCASION shall bear in mint, TO my last rooment
a conversation which hal with a most wortb,,.
gentleman, who was then member oftbe V;re;
wa assembly he was denomcing Mr. Giles
whist was condemning the principle Of den,,n'
SUTTON j enqured of him why he did not de-.
\ D.'Co WI CraWioTd also, who, had carried hisr
Goc.rine about instructions to Senator'S mncL.
farther than Mr.. Giles had, not indeed tbs,
Wlshed him to denounce Mr. c. but becausc
wished to convince HIM OF his own incopq;s,enc,-
when ne very frankly, and no doubt. very h.,
,!estiy replied That he was not apprized OF dat
tact before, that ne did not know TINT Nyr q holJ
aehVered ms sentiments upon that subject at all
< seemed even thento doubt il. Pind;ne ,his 49,
She state OF his mind, looked him sternly in the
'ace and filled with wonder and amaaement
arose from my seat, bid him good evening. ana
retired to rest. am
when had reached my room, feI but I;tfle
inclination to sleep, my mind was ;neegsar,I,, &C.
cuPied with reflections which grew ont of the in
.erVlew Just described, and tie nature and Cho
racter OF man, employed my thoughts almost a..
whole night concluded that II such mo, -
my Tienu Nr. -, could be broucrI,f n, ;c;r, -
general denunciation ofothers, without k1oyy.
Jug Tor mat offence; that if such men rs knew
ny iriend to be, could be prevailed on, 10 take
ms fo'e' ms Judgment, and even his fe,i,,s. from.
'tnerS, without calling for flcfs for his s,so ex-
'hihatIon, and from which, to form his ann M.
rem, INC elevated character of man WIS abc,t 10
ieCihe INTO It's ancient barbarism. and dor,nees
uid virtue and talents, could find sare,v ne
"here' Out an retirement and obscuYity.
Every man who will take the trouble rors6.
val ind IT worth his while) to read The srea,.I
u M = ). VIII, at once, perceive thaf - -
'Wei toohe deil'eredby Mr. c. and u,,,efI.,,ta,1
eau Mr.. IS speech or not, he cannot fail =. "A
mar MI Z. had given his oi,it1ions -, :" S'V"