Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-29

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l''aQ determined to intermediate at such crisis in NJ
general eg'satiaR and which docs not possess tn
ri So"naeaca OF the pnbGc-wheu above all, it is ,
's'' ~nacn We believe no intelligent man ill.ques
oaa' tnat take the cpuntry through and through
toen ought OF every 10 in Virginia ore opposed I.
nahxug IN all shapes and degrees--we say, tha
%neh these things are considered, and the vote OF
toe Legislature yesterday looked at it must strike
every observer, that Banking influence is now, and
W'l coo''noe to be appalling, overwhelming and IL
I.ssuh!e II IS too strons for that which in this
cDoatfy eas heep imagined invincibe, arbitrary end
Qespofic-ii Is too strong for public opinion itself
Vc lpok at this matter with sole reference to the
pnnpc. Tor We have 10 private yews to promote, no
private spietn to fent, or snmity gsaty Several
otthe ocers OF taa principal Institution here and in
s branches are the best friends i, has eyer been our
aapRinasa to possess. and far from wishing to ees
u'e lose THEIR salaries, we should be reolced to see
then trehled. But we have viewed Banking as a
paolc coucern Which tel within the legitimate scope
% tue CRITICISM ftbe press, and rpon which we had
not qely right, but it was duty freely to express
our oPinsons The worst faaiurc In the matter seems
TO oa to he, tho log.roltng Bad either Of the three
tanks come before the Legislature separately, we
VII not uudertake to say after the vote of Yesterday
that would haVo fuilrd IN its object, but ten days
ago' we you'd have pronounced that it had but
sna chance OF Success. By clubbing the three con.
Germs, however, toe friends Of the Valley and the
". W. Hank, combined With thase OF The Rank of
Virginia, and tbnse OF the Bank Of Virginia with
tean-anh ths, together With hint f:om the hitter
tha1 might he expedicDt to locate branch on the
upper iioanoRs-ap expedient by which the Farmers
hank "ns helped along years ago-secnrod q ma
lorIty IN the House of Delegates Disastrous or be-
Isno!a!-W4ateper the result of reGharterina may be-
It Rust he owned. We think that this Is not lust and
ProPar principle OF Legislation, By which measnres
are ebRrtcd by sectional Combinations and not
decided oRon their htripsic aud separate merits
Ve mesn No dlsrepect to any paD or set OF men In
th:s charge OF los-Eollng-we only say it is i'm
possible to heiiere. that thcss three Banks one
expiring more than uIree years. the other tHo more
IMAM foor years hence, should all 6g arc1eui, have
selecteh this session Of the Legislature for mixing
their petitions, especially when the Understanding
was universal Though the cDuutry, that the Legs-
azure az tn1s session, would do general business
whatevor, that 1t Was possible to avoid.
We dsulss the subject yitb more pleasure than
~e enfesed ON t--and With the hope that as Banks
are now Us we believe py mnnen.i and iusoparahly
n''erWoTen With oar pnlhy. that they pny In the
tune to come, repair Of that induit. and wide
spread rdin' which ip the te past they have spread
around them
To Tide EnlrdRs OF rlcr VHIe,
GgnuemeD:-A piece in the Enquirer the gsd srl oser
the signature OF One of the People brought firth snpe re-
marks from my frieod Mr. Rcie. which win reply t by
pas<ug very high compliment that geneau Ger.
taniy ntsnd as such: 'hf, iat Mr. Rrhe knows M
more about .IH Fanks their management their cancens o.
their manouyers than tnos about printing of hs En-
9orer, and God knows anow nothing Of iat Twill now
ics1s EDITORS as bave just heard the Legislature ad
70 take up the Baox question, tanea Of lis Char
er.whnh will take at least Is 20 DAYS, zfD per dav
JSi suggest to that Honorable Body, what my opniop
VII bring the QUESTION cis IN IS 90 hoors peria,,s
shoIsf time ithe Committee viii sand ,e Ouier Of tue
Virginia BANK for h0privae DISCOUNT hook which bave rea
SON 10 believe fas never been by Director bo, r1
rIgasht have hsie doubt bit the gnesn sstaed:
ana II non, 700 HJay aSaio hes, from Que Of y PappIe
G-Ve puhsb the above With relootauce snd BECAUSE VIZ
DO poi piVe stuy right POSSESS aderug u the prauci
PIES we have uniformly pAssrd, and ac upon 20 refuse ID
PUBLISH H. We are not advised vhehsr the suggestion made
m IT, is within the scope Of legislative Jurisdiction
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