Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-22


him to say whether he would vote to turn chanccl
Tor OUT or keep him in. Those who mako il, we
are sure have better authority thun conjecture.
Let 1t be granted tina, Mr. Leigh is in the abstract
III favor of preserving the chanccry system is ut
present We do not believe that he is--wc believe
that he acknowledges the necessity of reformation,
and will aid in making It with all his heart all his
ability aud perfect honesty! while he will not commit
himself to any particular scheme of Reform for the
very sufficient and cradle that perhaps
some still better scheme may be dscorered by Legsla
tire ,csdoD and deiiberatio, which would place him
aud the people of Henrco, in the silly and ridiculous
position of choosing bad thing, when good thing
was in their reach-but suppose for argument sake,
that he does specuLarey prefer to keep the chance
ry courts exactly as they are. What them Can
there b. doubt, thai Mr.. Leigh knows the people
of lenrco wish change, and tina; knowing this, he
will promote their wishes to the Of his obihty
Can any doubt this? As faithful representa-
tive, rs an honest man he is bound to do it, and he
has said he would do it, Here then, IN Mr. Leigh S
self acknowledged duty to represent the wishes of
those who elect HIM. in his veracty and honesty as
man, called in question: the people of Hen
rico, have the strongest guarantee they could possibly
ask, that Mr. Leigh viii promote the desired reform
IN the cbancery courts He will net pledge himself
to Alr Williams particular scheme of reformation,
nor 10 Mr. Mosby's, nor to that OF any other gentle
man, and WHY Because he thinks it possible that n
sH better scheme may be offered IN the Legislature
because he knows that in a multitude of counsel.
lors there is wisdom, and hat when the subject
comes to be discussed in the General Assembly,
even he moy learn something new. Are not these
excellent for his refusing to say that he
will support this, that, the other scheme?
He will support scheme of reforming the Chan
Gerry Courts-,be beet scheme that offered to the
General Assembly and that ought TO be enough TO
satisfy every man. We have never heard Mr. Leigh
speak this subject-but we understand he admits,
that the whole country almost is in favor of rrfor
nation IN the Chancery Courts, and that consequent
Iy, great majority OF the General Assembly will al
so be III favor of it. This being the case, a change
of some sort inevitable and Mr.. Leigh has pledged
hmselfto ase all his exertions to make that change
convenient and beneficial to the people of Virginia
as possible. What more can be asked of him. What
more can be desired of any mani What possible
ground is there to- fear Mr. Leigh the question of
the Chsncery Courts2 None whatever This being
certainly true, what man could tho people of Henri
co elect. able to make the change they wish in
the Chancery Courts, safe beneficial, and avaiIable
We have heard of no other positive objection ts
Mr. Leigh. Nathaniel Bacon" appeals to the con-
ventionlsts, and the voters, but his appeal is
founded upon principle which good feeling rejects,
and patrlotIsm abhors-uron a principle of resent
ment. He wishes them vote against Mr.. Leigh,
because Mr. Leigh was opposed to the Convention
and to extending the right of suffrage What have
those questions to do with the next Legisatu rc' No
thing IL the world. They have been settled long
go, and Mr. Leigh could nnsctte them, if he
would. Will any patriot capry vIndctive feelings to
the Pols' In the exercise of his most sacred public
duty, will he suffer himself to be governed by his bad
passions VIII he punish Mr. Leigh for exercising
his freedom of opinion and speech Will he punish
himseE by voting against the man most able to rem
der him service in the Legislature o. will lie
ry only enlightened and patriotic feelings to the Pos'
Will he 60 resolved to his high trust in the
way most serviceable to his country: Will he vote
for the man whom he knows to be the abcst, whose
honesty he knows he can trust: Tins patriotism
will reason and oct, and disdan to be Influenced by
appeals to feelings unworthy ofits association.
Of piece with this appeal TO the resentment of
the voters. is the appeal to The Jackson men. Mr..
Leigh freely canvasscd Gen. Jackson's public con-
Duct many years ana CtI5utCu WnuL he consul
cred nfactions of The constitutions aud of the libcr
ty of the ctIzen--dnd, Give Ear o Earth! twelve
years afterwards, the People Of Henrlco invoked
to punish Mr. Leigh, for his presumption in crtcI
sing Gen Jackson's public conduct!!! DO we live
in a land of Liberty, land Of Despotlsn' Are
we freemon, or arc we slaves Is Gen. Jackson our
master too high and sacred to be approached by the
irreveront voice enquiry? Has it already to
this that Tirginans publicly called upon to pun
ish fellow citizen, for daring to act the part of a
free man, and rudely anquIrng If Gen. Jackson had
not transcribed his authority? Is the voice of en-
curry to be stiHcd lest Gen Jacksols feelings should
b. hurt' People of Henrico! you must and will feel
indignant that any has presumed to address to you
such an argument as this! That any man should
think you such slaves and asses to he influenced
against Mr. Leigh by an argument which PresuPposcs
his independence and love Of country and ustItu
tons and degree of sortsh ard boasty ignorance