Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-24

swer respectfully solcied the Object bs m you 70 an
total ,ac 10 oe used N Congress in procuring prompt ant
" Please address me a, Washington City in Nouembe
f0ufs respectfully,
81 Louis, July 1880 - D'' io'''
as tue 'enefsonian properly remarks, the question
Is oetween monopoly at home, and abroad OF the
'wo' we imagine the home to be the least grievous
For VINO.
Wnere.er the impulse drives they burst away
IN IN a"less grandeur-break into the array -
~ ~, tie nxcd STARS aud bound and blaze along
iheir devious course; masnicen;ly wrong
Being an entire stranger in Henrico county, and
never having witnessed an ecctioneerinn frojck IN
Inc oid Dominion was induced to visit the Barba
cue gwen IN compliment to Mr. Leigh, on Saturday
,as' AS Raul Pry says, II was naturally urous to
know how this proud bird of the Lowland world
pune MS feathers among the Domenico breed of
boar Swamp: and never having seen this falcon
WIN any but falcons, Soaring i'll their pride of fight
present itself there. Wel-at the SPOT. after mel
toll and fntigue arrived, where found most HON
ogenous, assembly seated around cider trourh md
INT I-egh upon the press in the act of araneunp
, tne hu'ttode' MIR. Leigh gave short account Of
hnsei'-his origin-hls poverty-his STRUGGLES tbro'
manhood, clearly proving he the man for the
peopie-l suppose that the object--a sop to
Seroerus-he corrected some false rumors and very
clearly showed Mr.. Mayo and MIR. hiosby. the two
candidates present. that but for him in the Conven
!ioh they would not have had his opportunity of be-
ing SO consplcuous--ns through his nstrumentalty
Henrico was entitled to q separate de,euate-anj
strange to say, it had no effect in modifying or neu
traiisng either of the gentlemen. | never saw two
such calious men-I verify believe they both think
Ihey VIII be elected Mr.. Leigh touched upon the
Judiciary and ridiculed the idea that he was for the
rch instead of the poor, and stated most rernarka
bic circumstances, that he in his lfe had asked
any man for fec-his manner off the rostrum was
accommodating.
10 every guest the appropriate speech made,
ana every duty with distinction paid,
respectful, easy, plant and poie
! Your honor's servant-NIester Smith GOOD Mich, y,
In MIR. Leigh's first add ess he wanted animation.
VT vas not until Mr Mayo s. Mr. Mosby in their re-
Plies spurred the charger to the goaliha he seem
cd hmselt-hs irony and unsurpassed contempt lent
IRE 20 his eye and energy to his manner The high
compliments avished by MIR. MAYO gained him no
quarter and the open opposition of Mr. Mosby still
less In Mr. Legh's remarks there was a little tao
hiuch "i sell and am compelled to say, some rude
ness. AS popular decaimer he cannot rank With
Randolph Clay--at some moments whom the
theme he touches, oughl to elicit fire, aud YOU are
momentarly expecting thoughts that burn, he sinks
hto coiuhess and sometimes abruptness. Instead OF
ihdulging In an imagination that must be fine he
seems To study to prune Its nXuriance and you are
mach more apt to witness he ponderous effort of
!, hhoderck Dhu. han the grace and skill of Ftz-
James But gifted as he is. with talents of hiu,
order, and moral cha beyond suspicion or r.
Proac',standing al this time the well tried cham
plon OF Eastern Virginla-as who has nailed his
colors to her mast, to sink or SWIM in h.r cause he
station Mr. Leigh seeks confer no honor on him
Ii ambition was the propellng motive, he could be
gratlhed without the reluctant surages of the peo-
pie OF Henrico Few men would hesitate in pronorn
cling the Senate of the United States theatre net
ter adapted TO his lofty pretensons and in the event
OF vacancy. none could aspire that post of homo,
ahd OF confidence. with better chance of success
than Mr. Leigh. | doubt not but his Wort nv com
petitors. Messrs Williams, Mayo and Mosby, if elect
ed, would be among the first to accord it to him.
Ianp2t such man be trusted one session in the vir-
gina Legislature where all the legal abilities of the
State and all the experience of the bench and ba,
should be in requlsition9
But the Chancery Coart system seems the st,,,
ping block Surely on this subject there need be nc
lear Mr. Leigh has openly declared his hosti,;t y
to uniting the discordant and incongruous opposes
OF the common law and equity jurisdiction in the same
person. but whilst he would forbid the bands of this
Iil-omened alliance, Us Republican he will obey the
instructions OF his tituens, and if on this point
he should be ou;voed, he Will lend his aid to Che
perfection OF the proposed experiment. What would
you have! Change-change-c dema-
gogue's ruling passion, Every bankrupt in fame
every greedy aspirant after Office Yeteraes chance
II feeds the mob, and repast grateful and dear
as the bloody banquet 10 the leach. Change has al
ready driven noble vessel freight ed with the hber
ties OF mankind. sheer hulk upon the ocean Chance
has already forced its wanton steps into the virgin
portals of hat temple that time should have rendered
holy and experience hallowed. The innovatinp cur
rent OF mad and ruthless change is every day driynp
us upon sea of experiments fragile skifF with
out helm pilot. Fools rush in where anges fea
to tread" Waning freedom comes fear with each
succeeding Change, until after little while it will
live but in song.
Let US not initiate the base Judnan who threw a.
way pearl richer than all ibis ribe-but let the free
holders Of Henrco select Watkins Leigh as their cit
representative to check and conrroul this inordnaie
desire OF experiments and butterfly fight to every
chance medy notion, that comes uppermost in the
brain OF the visionary scientist Bid that yieilant
sentinel once more ascend the wacl,-towef and tell
You how goes the battle. ITe is true Virqinan in
blood and spirit He will not knowingly do wrong
and bis ability to do right is ieast eqsdi TO any OF
his opponents. INDEPENDENCE
II We refer the reader to another column for par
tic"lars from the kentucky election.