Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-01


great quantities in value Of geld therefron: And
whereas, this Stale OF things unforeseen hv the
Legislature and therefore, no laws have been passed
for the prevention thereof" The Legislature is
therefore, convened
Gen. Pitcher has declined the nomination of the
! Working Men at Sa!ina Lieut.. Governor of N ew
York. and it seems probable, that Gen Root will de-
cline that of Governor. This helps the chances of
defeating the Regency
For THE WING
Mes<rs Editor. an extremely sorry that in sy
ercsing of the .n,s unable ..cnnv sDtIoua rinIs
OF man." by canvassng fhc political opinions Of a
public nan, expressed on puAic occasions report ed
and printed fer the use OF the public should be the
innocent cause O! much pain and wr!,inr dis, res,
20 hr Leigh and his friends, he columns Of The
| papers daily cvn"c 1t has maucsty given ecca
sion to Mr. Leigh to come out the EaUnirer 10 de-
ny the authenticity OF Some &C his speeches "a rsnor,
ed IN tho debates and his anonymous friends I'm
ceasingy and without number, complain Of The ey
tracts that have been made by Nathar E,co,
contrary to their TASTE and of those that hav We not
been made GTeea bic tn their taste. Il Is nitv if
iid not occur to me, 10 call meeting of NJ Icrhs
sr ends, and take counsel of them what selcc,,on
phonld make from his sayings and S,inns ne
politician, which would EXHIBIT nm ,calfc ss he ;s
before he people. whase sentiments and WISHES I,r
proposes to represent Those friends would mn
doubt persuade the public that the portrait would
then have been far and veritabe likeness But
rather suspect, tTt to make an exhibition n, all 81,
sfactory 70 tho TASTE of The people hev would have
had to be very brief perhaps confne themselves IN
single extract, and suppress all his other Furnishes
lest that soary republican sentiment should be CON
tradlcted by he host of anti bcau torms with
which every page oil his speeches so much obopnd =
For instancc-i they would oulv saw to the vo-,r,e
that thc first wish If 81. Leigh heart i a., Tho
eae'Fe Htete should have free and republican gov
ornmrnt. founded on the mutual interests of all ,i,b
gust balance Of those interests where ,bav 70 rms,
VicsHs without exciting their suspicious as m the
reservation OF mind comprised in has views of q ;r,
oalahee OF conflicting interests, perhaps he might be
passed Oil "a very or; IodoX q r,,e
But only let them be guilty of the folly hazard
connection OF this beautiful, republican, and
n sentiment, with The contracted and local prcitdlces
that ~ was IN ended % burnTh over or to ds,u;s.
and 1t would be worth more than the iran
i sient breath that uttered lit would kill lir
iPoiit'ca!iy, as dead as ''cpittet " [, w,,:I6
be sufficient far the people 20 know that this
.Jree and republican government" ACCORDING TO
his conception should be founded on a su6rnee re-
stricted to the fyeeiod and yepresent1ti0a pro
portnned to soeaiH: and that his prin,e con sid
ton' the integrity OF the State to play second
hddic IN the Choir of bis affections. It would be
unnecessary. completely to ALLEVIATE a republican
community from politician of this stamp to hirh,
en- the picture, with his opinion upon
l. phe tr'tsonrble act Of consulting at meetings of
the people, ABOUT he propviety of calling ConveD-
| ton
political arithnstic- "
i g. Fhe foundation, in permanent and endu-ius ,s1
S0n' OF Gil governments that have existed lone with
out change y" an
d. The utter folly Of the abstract notions Of not,
RAJ rights OF 1nGn other than such as snbsisted be-
| tween Robinson Crusoe, and his man Fridav th,,
the strongest will be n,asfer"-SSc &c. &c 81 ~
the end OF the Chapter of Debates
10 inValidate these and other substantive pro1osi
uonS' Mr. l@Igns friends have not the bardibood n
attempts but thinking to DIVER; public eno1irv and
tho
hnd grea fault with the selection and coIoco,,on f
THESE eXtracts;iha they have MT heen ma,,o ,,oro
copous--ahn that some OF these exceptonable prop
ostions have been addressed to plain member fror,
! Loudoun instead of the ueuernbi. oenilorosn e.,
Loudonn S"" iio'p
! There nigh, have been some excen,;o, - s,,l,
e'Ne DIS TINS, truly mad the remarks of Mr. I,eioh
been personal in that cqse But it ,vas n,rtI,, -
AVOID bringing personal enemies in collision hat I
endeavoured 10 pass over Mr. Ieigh's replies to nv
mercer. failed in this instance however nerbons
'uefe was 10 personality in the case, and The
gentleman from Loudoun not beinr referred r. br
name, my mind was pre-occuped with tho moro &c
fuent references of ME Leigh to the .penerabie osn
tieinan from Loudoun:" and thus thought was Rem
courtesy 10 AIR Leigh, In supplying the Gus
tomary courtesy with which he was wont TO salute
that 0eernbfe gentleman, when he so eloouen,I,
spurned bis compromise and condemned his potrio;
sm or us Judgment. IN wishing to adopt for his own
country the French notions of the rirh,s of ma,
| alter their republic had eHpjred with oyco.. g
them. If Mr.. Leigh could so freouen,1y arrnv b;,n
sen SCI IN the most vehement wordy conGicr with Mr.
i"nroe his otbrious friend might excuse me for in
sa"'G.ng 'nen together when there only bal
my reference To information new To him in o.,
mo PanPeTlsin of a freeholder of Loudouu Or nor
maps the offence is, that his gentle mood towards M
~9Icer' az thst tiTne was not marked appreciated
--liow lnnocently man may sometimes Give offence
70 To- ne qlcruions In endesvourinr 10 avoid J,v;no
ouence by uncoureously bringing Mr. Mercer and
Iar' heigh ID contact on this occasion, I ON cor
aeu'hod ior an accidental omission TO announce il
| n mo
peaceful humour. :"
~ these sensitive friends Of Mr. Leigh will 20 to
WORK new and tske the very heart and substance IF
I So.Ject N 4ehd' aid convince the people thar Nr
I" represent tbe people this once more purely be-
cause ne oeHoYef the intelligence of the VirGinia
LfEisatnIc has so degeneraied shat We would he In
uongoI VI Ief"gradne SlmedI5tely into an absolute
state Of nature and anarchy. if he sbonld no, h.
returned to that body would chcerfuIIv expurro
every thng have written on tbe subject ond act