Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-08
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.

discover from the plbiic prints thst the people
IN Your country anxious for call OF the l.sgissa-
ture, to obtain repeal OF the law passed at the last
; sscn, comp iirg the Ssnks TO pay specie the
operation o. which IS sail las been rninous the
agricultural interest, anil 1t Continued will b log GER
tam ruin upon the BanSs. Whilst disposed
u listen 20 your Just complaints, and 10 d. eyerr
thing in power 60 remove th.ir cause am sure
4 corresponding iieraity Of sentiment will be felt
IN the lower country towards the people az this, and
the same disposition manifested 20 bear their sriev-
anees. donO aiGde to the subj CT Of the rnchar
red Banks, or ;he disappointment they me. with
at the last Session. "a, enthusiast IL favour of
the banking stem. / wish we had never seesf nre
m the VI States aud Il is, in my humble OPINION
mot deeply lie denlored that the whole subject
had not been originally entrusted 10 the General
Government.
There would then have been something !ilsr nni-
iormity in our circulating medium, and some thing
ike uniformity 10 the laws bv which it is regulated
thnk there is very great doubt whether the fede-
rhConsttution was MT violated by the STATES,
when this system was commenced Are no, bank
notes 6MS 9fcredt =? Ii tl,ey are (and eanno; see
why they moi, y does not the feAerA Cnns,itr-
ton expressly prohibit the States from Issuing
them But, ii is sai The notes ARE not issued bya
State; but bye Co,porlfioa. Eu is there &ny prin-
cpie ot2w o. OF common sense, which viii authorizes
any person tp DO that by another which he capno:
do himself? Fla State cannot issue bills Of credit.
how cas sis authorize another to do il The very
evils which the iira Of the Constitution offended
10 guard against, " conIns to Congress the regu-
iauou 81 the natOHa CON and prohibiting The States
from ssning bills OF credit are felt IN this coun-
try IN all their magnitude. stead OF hsving one
circulating me,lium, we have as many rs thcre are
States IN the Union.
Bat we mustts'se things a. they are. and not rs
we would ehoo-e them to be. IfVirginfa had not
supplied herself with Bant notes. they would have
been supplied from other States and for the same
reason think the upper country is entitled few
banks at tbs time. But on this snlect, feel no
anxiety Oar subject of grievance is OF much higher
order. 1t affects our rights as freemen-lenes us
the prisilege OF selfgovernment, and desrades us
beneath the siascn TO which we are entitled by the
principles ofthe Constitution.
speak Of the unequal state of the representation
at this country. You know me too we'll to suppose
for moment that feel any improper jealousy to-
wards the lower country, ar that l am excited ~
bringing this beet your view BIZ the f,ilureosore
svourite measure during the last session of our La
sislature. In It's deliberations had participate
on. On the subject OF new banks feel no inter-
est And towards the people of the lower conn
try, feel and have always felt since nay acquat-
ance with them, the highes possibe respect. With
many other sons, | have spent some of the hsppi-
est days OF CY early iite-tlavs which will ALWAYS
recall to me the most endea,ing recoiIectons.
stu recognize among them ofmy best friends,
10 hear Of whose welfare will never cease to give
me pleasure. have served With some Of them in
public ststons, and can bear witness their liberal
ity OF somument, their inds, sndence of priepleand
the noble frankness with which they have ACT ed on
all occasions have therefore no wish to light the
torch OF dscOr'. can take any pleasure in en-
crsasng the ''issat' fed feelings which already pre-
walls in one half of the Co;nmonwe alth
would do any thing in INV power TO aav them,
and tn draw closer the bonds ofunion which ought
10 exit between the member. of the same great no
iltieal family Whit, thoagh we live on different
sres ot mountain and inhabit dissmiisr regions os
country "PatriOiisn is not 3 narrow ard iliberai
sentiment which bigslz IL In
happen TO be horn il rational and noble attach
rnent to the country which gives Us birth and Sc
cures our happiness"
But. It will be in yan TO attempt tn do awsy this
jealousy or TO stop the voice &C complaint 50 long
rs the present unequal unjust and unreasonable
state OF our Senatorial representation c,ntinues.
The people feel degraded below the rank Of free
men, aed think they denied the right OF sof-co-
vernmen. They unwilling 20 acknowledge as
their law Sivers their brethren The Eastern Conn
try, however wise and virtuous they may he ; or 10
submit quietly to the government Of laws in the for
nation OF which they have not had equal parlici
patton Suppose for moment, that no grsat prac-
teal evils have heretofore resulted from this inc
quality ofrepresentation in tIe Senate, and that
that part ot the state which holds the rens of pov
ernment in its hands, has hitherto e5ed them
with lnsticc and impar:ialy yet, this is not the
kind of government. for which our Fathers fought
" not the kind OF government that will satisfy the
ireemen OF this country. They prefer that govcra-
those
laws to which they have given their own assent
i he conduct our llwgivers may not slways be
liberal and enlightened The saces who have
ne before u.s. have taught by their conduct 60
augur ms-gnverRment ut di3tance. and tn snuff
the approach Oityranuy in every tainted gale -
Ihey wagtd the war al the revolution for the esta-
b'ishment Of principle. They could have psd the
tax upon tea, conciliaed tue favonr Of the mother
country and grown rich under IT,. rnatcrnaleovern
ment she claimed over them. But they begged to
be excused from her m0thcriv protection, with all
her Kind and aficcii0nate teclings-They chose a
diiierentroad road, which led through the field
OF danger, but to the summit d glory and indsrend-
ence, and over which they determined tn march NJ
the hazard OF life and property and Of every other
consideration which could appeal IN the soq!il fee
iings OF maa. The present proud pre-emnenee
We Occrpy is the reward If their stirgyies-A1f
what freeman would be willing to surrender the
grand an1 enliyening prospects IT ODens IN him, tn
be confined to the wealth and luxury which might
have been found in the mire beneath
The present government n'thc Canadqsis said tn
be mild aad lenient The taxes SIRE light.r tian
they are even in this country. Their commcrcci IS
protected AID every favour IS shewn ri country bv
thc com nercia regulations of G. -est y itan \ I,
itbcre any Anne rican. vino weuld lie 50 base ~ 10
be willing n surrender his Own Tor the government
If Cana.la
How often have you expressed tn me- your indie.
nation az the coniust % the Allies to~ars France,
AZ their noiarinus csertions in ipposine govern
meut mon the Freeze people wit'out he ir consent,
admitting IT would BE- niltier tilsn the one which
hal brc- previously overthrnwn '--fi1f, you aet.
Why do bfing N your view these examples. or wl,v
labour ~ establish principle which no body in he
senses in ths country viii deny cut strange rs
it. fnay appear to yo1i, have heard contrary doc
trne urg by intelligent men, aad ceteracn too
Who call ihcmsaiges pub leans. have head IL
prayely affirmed, that as no Great practical gr,i,