Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-12
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The resolve to which the Banks have come, "a
press WI machless petinacity, the oppcntons for
new charters. must excite wonder in the mind of ey-
cry rejecting, DISTINGUISHED man.-Thc very act
proves that something rotten in the State Of Den
mdrk-From votes already given, il is clearly enough
indicated that, large majority of the mombers, be-
longing tn the present House Delegates, are friend
y To Banks though the minority is much larger than
heretoiorc-I will not trouble the public with orgu-
mcnts which have been already but uselessly a6yan-
ced; nor will attempt to bring int view in all Hs
6edrngs the dreadful principle of logslation which
or mlhy years, has been stamped upon Legislative
acts: | mean the principle. of bringing before the
House OF Delegates, bills, which embrace different
subjects; the effect, if Lot the motive of which is TO
unite in support OF the BILL those who, if tho SUBJ
ilccs were separated would vote against one of
them NJ the least and thus prpbibly. defeat them all
These subjects will not DISGUISE but there is one
view winch ought 10 be presented tn the public for
cohsd-ratien because am well satisfied that, sub
sequcnt Legislatures Will find themselves driven IN
ne necessity of protecting their equal rights, against
~" u"rp tons of their predecessors. nv sne,nnly
pr"cStis against those usurpations, and repeating
the acts by which they arc known aud marked.
O1t'i h. year 1894 'hh charter of tho Bank a
Virginia will not expire before that time four more
alS 'inet legislatures will form separate and distinct
SESSIONS; and why, permit ask, should the pre-
sent session Of the General Assembly, ac upon the
subject, when not only is there no necessity FOR r.,
Ing So as far aS the Banks concerned: but the
very act itself direct uterercuee with the pnly-
GT~ oi uie Successors, nd must b. regarded az gr-
Dt'oS yes, usurpation; such NAV, ~ Iea:ter, shock
IBIS commonwealth 10 It's centre. and grasp at lib
er'y Itself Whether The next Legislature will
taulely consent thus to be shorn of some OF: i;s
powers, remains to he seen, and il is earnestly hcued
that some m"mber thereof, will be found ind pendent
enough 10 meet and resist dangerous al inu3ra
u"n' upon IN" rights. powers, and Independence of
cscly Legislative body, which may hereafter con-
vHnG IN this Commonwealth. If tho present Icgis-
a'ire have right to say, what ought and shall be
zone with the Banks. four yeos hence, why NAV il
no, say shat shall he done with the tax h 1T The
same TIM: And If they may say what shalt he done
with subject four years hence. why MAJ they not say
what may he done with The sams subleci len wears
hence! Il they have right 20 declare BY law wha,
may be done with subject, why may they not also
declare what may be done Wit, every subject: four
years hence? Where ties the tiaiiG Resistance 10
such ensurcs, IL loudly called for and it is bot rca
s"nade To expect, that the next Legislature will put
an end 10 further acts of surp9tom by rcncanr the
sc' which shnii now pass for renewing the Bark
Quarters There Will nc nothing IN such measure
winch can be construed into disregard Of corc
Itith OF the Commonw. a!th. VINO cen tell what
may or may not happen TO the Bank Of reinia be-
tore 'hc end of the next four year? and does not
wisdom and sound policy unite in f0rbearancc To
grant new charters soon' The very manner and
time chosen b. To" Bank Of Virginia to press this
qu"s lon nre o. Themselves sufficient 70 a,cne ra "a
strong suspicious: for u AZ right, the Bank
wonid not be so importunate. at this cayly period
these, aud man other Vows, open he,. elves unun
thH public every d'y and anhouyh IL late perhaps
t"oia;ct the IT, Iture is again admon>hcd to act
upon this subject; until the OCCASION shall call for Il
Iy emitting TO renew those charters for one OF tyro
years more no injury canarse: by passog the bill.
now before Ia" Legislature. nonr can tell what con
seqren' es may grow ont Il it. Pause therefore Le
fore you give final vote. One If The Peoo'c