Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-28


! Pardon ,he Sir If you for pill or bolus, an
your man-but for these qurks and outlets of the
law you must apply to other counsel" If in ou
individual affairs, we are taught thus. by common
sense, to adapt the means the end, will the rule
hold equally in Legislation Ought we not to choose
the man who underst ands rights and interests
best, aud Will be most efhcieot in securing them?-
And if this be in ordinary legislation, how much
more mperious the duty noc, when he whole ediice
of law is to be rebuilt from the ountation-all the
officers OF Government re appointed the whole ma
chime remodeled and put IN notion IF this work be
well and wisely done, every thing will settle down in
peace--hs "Old Dominion, the blessed mother of us
ALL will again move on. in renovated strength and
harmonious action Is not this "a consamnation de-
voutedy 10 be wished for?" We have five candid
ates--whlch of them Is the master workman, best
lifted to forward this great work? Or the four. first
named by Bacon, shall speak as briefly as he has
done-They are gentlemen for whom feel much
| respect: of whom would say nothing disparaging.
But we have the authority of Bacon himself for say
ng that compared with them, Mr. Leigh is ''whale
among small try"-oye, such whale, that the one
winch swallowed Jonah, is minnow to him.
for we told, that after swallowing these little
skirmshers ;hs four competitors this Levathan of
the Deep will, upon fit OCCASION" ''enguf' the
whole people of the county lat single yawn."-
"Pr odt tous!!!" But to be serous-It is add
mltted on ali hands, that there comparison be-
tween Mr. Leigh and ms opponents in point of tai
EMS. and especially in that Deep extensive 81 crit
zeal knowledge of the Virginia laws-their' origin,
history, and counection-for which, | have heard
good JUICES say. remarkaO Die, that III these
points, he had scarcely his equal in the State If
This be true, what should prevent our pree ring him
as the man who can be most useful to us' Is his
honesty questioned? Does any one suppose that tho
he can best see what for the public good, he is
pabie OF sacrlncng thai good TO sinister purposes?
imagine hat no man who mas any respect for HIM
sell, would venture such Is 1t suspected
that he would dsobey instructions? We have
his acord and his creed pledges that he would
Who has forgotten the able paper drawn by INN on
Z
said tna MIR. l., ne enemy of all change in the
cid Consul, ution-tnat he opposed The call of Con
Ven and tuat body opposed the white basis, the
extension OF the right sutfage, &c. &c This Is
all true-and there needed not, those numerous quo
tatons from the debates, winch Bacon mas labor-
ousy collected, establish the facts. The fearful
struggle for power, between the East and West,
which shook the State to toundatIon present to
the mind OF every map-and Whatever the West
mlgnt say hardly 10 be expected, that this
section of country, still less, tins spot-the very
theatre of actIon-the part which Mr.. L.. took that
struggle W. ud be brought up evidence of his I'M
fitness represent III the Legislature But ask
of your good sense, TN. fehow-voters) what
ton has al: this with the question before us? The
Convention is over-Tne Const uion accepted
The questions suffrage, Representations, and all
other Constitutional points, at rest-and the next
Leglslatnre will nave do with them, than
1.-THE In the moon" Their business will be land
business enough lou) to enact the laws and put the
government IN motion. Is MIR. the ablest man
send, to assist TINS momentous WorK? That
the sole question tor Ii also objected strong
ly to Mr. Ia. that lie will not pledge himself TO
for aboshlng the cnancery courts All agree, that
the chancery SYSTEM at present administered,
and crying evil and that thorough reform Is
necessary The question Is how this be best eff
iected' | have heard various schemes suggested.
Some. would retain the courts, but remodel al
most entIreiy-Some would give chancery Jursdc-
to the Judges oths superior Of law, be
exercised along with their common law powers
each term of their courts--Others ior making
them mold separate terms each county for the trial
of chancery cases--Oihers again propose, that in
law circuit, the house OF the most
tral county, tie Jaw Judge snail hold q chancery
court, for the circuit These ew OF the plans
l have heard-Many Others Il douOt noO viii be pro
posed IN the LegIsia l understand from others
flor have attended meetlg-heard no speech)
that Mr. L.. admits that great reforms necessary
but refuses to pledge himself any particular
plan, and any rational blame him for this
Shall we bind our representative hand and foot upon
a subject compIcate--a subject requiring fund
of wisdom, professional science, and practical de oil
which SO few possess? Shall we shut out from HIM
all the light, which the combined talents OF the Stale
may shed upon this subject by discussion Io winch
I of the various plans should we bind him? Let any
dozen of us get together and try to agree upon the
scheme fitted all parts, to remedy the evil
Il fancy should find, difficulties, and
differences sprngIng up between us, than cond be
easily settled Bacon objects further TO MIR. IL that
he the friend of UeSted rights ask. what honest
ted rightS-but concede, that right IS rested,
presume there hardly be two opinions as TO
lis sancity. If unders and Bacon, he has strange
idea of wha are yesfed rlgittShe states, that M T..
i. SAID 'be never would have chartered bank for
he considered them sore evsbut being established
he would recbarter them, &c. And this Bacon ad
duces as full proof of Mr. LIS cutler Aversion 10 DIS
f,rbing rested rights" Indeed Is 1t really true,
tina, a bank has rested right to be rechartered:
! This is news to me, and very bad news too. had
thought, that when the charter expired 1t was no
| longer question of rested rights. but of eXpeden-
/ CIV merely whether the State would rechurter Ba-
con has also attempted against Mr.. j. spirit
of reveDgeand calls the rioters to vote against
him, because of bis opposition to extending the right
of suffrage. call you my friends, to take no
bier revenge The eye of the public will be upon us
in this frs exercise of a right so long withheld
Lei us sbcw MIR. L. and the world, that we know the
value and the Of this privilege, well as those
who have heretofore enjoyed It, exclusivey-tha
we will not make Il the Instrument. TO crafty yndic
tive feelings, AT the expnse of our interests