Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-19
REcRN1oMD, JULY IS.
FOR TIE COURIER.

Hd5o is such delegation as that to the !
Stdunton convention TO make manifest the fact
that a nacjoriiy Of the people cali fer refo.ml |
cannot co..ocice any method but o,se--Io re- |
quire ere'y member Of the contention, as a
. probationary to all proceeding, to state ON HIS |
: HONOR, HOW MANY PERSONS WERE PRE-
SENT AND CoScURRlNG IN THE ACT OF |
DELEGATION. Ind, as both .iLr. Mercer and |
the Friend Of Equal Rights declare, hGt the
OBJECT Of The proposed Contention at Sta;;.,- |
ton, Is 10 elicit eTpyossiOn ofthe real opin-
ION of TIE people, and thereby Ia conrincc the |
Legislature. that there is a large MAJORITY
| ia tauor Of reform, hold them hound 10 IL
dopt some method, ike that Ihape suggested.
! TO sHEw THE REAL NUMBER CONSTR
TUENrs REPRESENTED IN THAT coNvEN-
TON
The Freeman Of 1925 recently published in the
Phonix Gazette OF Alexandria, is no. TIE same
publication that appeared in the last EnQuirer--so
coplous, and 80 curious, the corrections and
mendations, presume, may regard the last as
the genuine editisn, revised corrected and improv-
ed by the author After all, it is the looses; piece
of composition, in all respects, that have ever
seen.
To all the praise have bestowed upon him,
MIR. Mercer is Welcome, ,ist welcome | am
glad he has found in ii cordial drop oil comfort
TO soo:he his wounded spirit and to mitigate the
severity OF the ccnsires OF which he complains so
loudly
principle OF the .taunton convention. The ex-
IRENE anxiety of MIR. Mercer and many Others of his
party. TO vindIcate that scheme OF operations from
1 the objections have urged against it, is sncieut
evidence to my mind that, ga their otca opinion,
my arguments not likely TO prove altogether
Intellectual. L am perfectly Indifferent concerning
the sentiments, which the Ucry small part of the
world, with whom lie has discOursed on the sub
leci OF my essays entertain OF me and lie NAV
amuse his misery, as well as he can, with that fond
imagination, that my scheme Is evidently bafled.''
never hoped 10 prevent the meeting At Stanton
l knew 100 well the men had 10 deal with. /
only intended TO rouse the public attention To- the
true nature of those proceedings /; and 10 awaken
that just jealousy OF ali irregular associations of the
KIND, that might inspire the leaders of the Staupton
convention themselves, will wholesome caution
In Their language and measures and obviatc, as
much as possible, the evil effects Of The example.
so tar FORTH have succeeded TO the utmost extent
OF my hopes whether the ether objects had in
view, viii be successfully accomplished, ali
trying time can alone decide.
Tkere Is passage in tie last freeman ofIS25,
which Is Contrary TO my recollection oil the his
tory OF tne transactions 10 which refers, that
cannot pass il in silence. Mr.. Mercer has
made frequent complaints OF The untairness oil my
quotations thinking me bound, iorsooth TO state
MOI Only lie propositions, L mean 10 refue
admit, but all Tie arguments By which they
enforced he passage | now aliude TO, Is not az
gumensaiivc but narrative, and shall insert it ger
batihs and at large
Air. IN Iignt know the opinions of Mr.. NJ on
Nly gbJesto common OF personal interest bg he mis-
press efseH, ashc nut any time, Whatever,
opinion OF 'he &, e,d qua hcslicn Of suffrage M NJ both
may possibly iesy Tie convention bill vhsh na.1 a.,
, e 9' De'csa' aud vas ted BY he senate in 1914
~ was aho propose d, nut the que was not dis
G 80 ir as i,. M, can remembers by any man, ex-
thu Ae powers OF The tlted en,on, ten
70 an ena cement of Tins right Mr. NJ may have ote
astn'' ihrs extension II Nj Leigh examine that vote
tu.I Is ID. Inc,
ne most decide oPron,nis Of on the tide Of
lheiF motives do no eqcic exposition: nor ia On. a &,
o.easo 10 'nler !a'thei upon TIM, question, ahc neye
conventions few week, val PM delit,,.ty dr.. ~
what consequence ae Alr. Ms opiaions past present, Or H.
come, upon mi question. eAeep regard, i,n,rf: Ii nV
IP''a'ee could nave ieen raciel ,heaa b., others Nf
~. las cer'ained, and PfOelained not cca.iy
: is total ann!iildtion
o "a little consequence except Mr. Mercer, charae,,
IN. charge, for which the wehatred bauk. are con;ned
p"oii man Unwilling WITNESSES ne, would all thai
Nir Leigh has avc'Ted VI A H. cl,te "a relAti1n 10 them
were ue hui IniIatis! enough. Ioy ,pbv he ~
'reety given Asto those BANKS 1t is a fact nol,o in Ian
1Iu where two OF them existed MI NJ neiher suLcrib
90 10 thei stock, approved OF their .b
iuhment, i, that ledi,uaieJ his eud, fom pa,;c
s ~ len; ate 'n,y had been established, and at
was made IN the House Of Delegates stamp Grim
ot character o" proceedings which had received the
@ 'onhohw'i'h 'ii. NJ 'indIeated the moral ct
e parties {" them, aud silly zeiusl, a, bcca.
utinal ans, 10y which was, hrsi m oposed m c,ub
item lie called those means, he well remember aIrj
uusIsg
lie sill thinks they were uuconsru.ions a. did Z
lawyer than himself, MIR Dodge ofBrooke with whom Mr.
heed not he ashamed 10 be- H. in copari.
son me violence drPietedn Que Of NJ Leigh. essays was
on tue side Of The friends ofthe proposed ban winch ,1er M
ny mo'ih'a'ion reia,ned, shll om.wbch Mr. NJ. could
not approve. Mr. NJ report the polio Of mn,;,
the banks Of the Commonweatl; on the e,peJ;,n,i
justice OF putting dow" (of he recommended an uaca
tered banks and the necessity promptly enfore;" ,s
,sumFtiODo OF specie payments by them ali H. funa ~ C
hun spread on The JON nal OF The House Of Dsiczae. O
such IS Mr.. MERGERS account Let me now Law
before the public, history of the transactions tn
"hich the passage above quoted relates and of the
part he took in them, according TO my own recoI-
iection, aided by reference to the journals of the
house OF delegates, 10 the newspaper reports of
the day, and TO every other source Of information
accessible to me.
Early In the session of 1sl5-16, numerous aud j
various peutlons were presented TO the house of !
uee6dteS, all from the upper counties of the Nor
'nerh Neck and the North Western counties; most
OF them from private associations already formed
ior banking purposes few from citizens NOT farm
ed INTO such associations some praying tina, those
private associations might be incorporated upon n
me principles they had agreed for their own go
serhment; some praying, IN the alternative either C
NAT such charters oil incorporation might be grant
20 them, or that branches ofthe two existing b,rk
81 Virginia might be extended to them; and some b
'raying the establishment Of new banks at desio p
'ated places These petitions were first referrsd d
o the standing committee of Propositions and in
but, on the 18th December Mr. NJ | p
moved 10 discharge that committee from the dpt, pr
nd to refer the petitions to a select comui,,oe Ii
With leave to report by bill other and viii ar
TO enquire, whether there was do te
recitation OF the paper medium then in currency
nd u any, the actual extent, the true cause and
roper remedy thereof and also to inquire into ,Lo Fl
AsIence OF any unchartered banking association Sc
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