Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-11-30
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VIRGINIA SENATOR'S.


General Assembly. tn" selection of pcrsons to re-
present the Sovereignty of The State i'll tho Federal
Senate, where zach Senator from the fewness of
tho body is frequently in the situation To pass
reject tho most Important measures, is "f far the
greatest consequence. Ifs in ordinary times how
much more empha,caily true il it in these times,
when dark clouds overcast The horizon. We know
too WELL how Senators OF tho u. States wont
to be made for tho People of Virginia; that iow
mcddlipg spirits accustomed to cut ard dry
things for the General Assembly in conclavc; and
that loyalty TO the central influence which dictates
the law to pablo opinion from this City, is the
sine gu" TO the favor of the Junto. Is this
custom to continued Is this epoch for It's OBJ
scrvaNcc1 Is the first qualification to be consider
cd in IL Senator OF Virginia. still to be, devotion to
the views and to tho sustaining the predominant
influence orthc Richmond Enquirer and the Club
Of third rates who figure It's tcndcrs7
Jacksonism however the fact may prove, ought
10 TO influence elections. Gen. Jack
son is triumphnntly elected. He @;ill not desire
reelection. No Senator can 10 Influenced by the
desire 10 terminate his dynasty, TO lhwart en-
barass his Administration. The completeness of
his late victory, ought to awaken his magma
nimity and that of his friends, and the inpossibi-
,y OF now driving him from power, ought, and
sures which deserve support, his late opponents
In short Jack sonism and Anii-Iacksonism, must
of necessity to be the basis of tho division
Of parties
We humbly trust therefore, that the approaching
General Assembly will feel itself liberated froIa
tho shackles of personal party, and free pursue
the ~a"rse recommended by the ancient glory and
present interests &c the Commonwealth and by
That awful. crisis which insrHvrs with deep alarm
evory wise man and true patriot. Wa trust in
Heaven, that neither Jacksonsm, nor Van Euren-
ism nor yot Ritchoisn,, will he considered test
of qualification, hut that looking abroad through
the Comm onwealth, and through tho ronks of cvc-
ry party. those individuals may BIO selected most
eminent for ability, illustriouS for virtue, and
whose combined qualities shall enable them to
render the greatest service in this trying cxgcncy,
and to inspire the greatest confidence in those
els hch may be tho offspring of their dcberation
One such man at least, the Virginian has dcsg-
mated, and we much mi>intcrpret the direction of
gathering public opinion, if it does not point the
same way, Mr.. Leigh has not been TO Congress,
much less 10 France, but his reputation towers far
above he necessity of aid from cdventitous honors.
It's lusre could not be frightened by all the honors
in the gift of Presidents Mona rebs. His abilities
have nc, been merely tested by solitary speech,
ed thoughts from every contemporary BRAIN but
have shone under oil circumstances and in every
sphere of forensic and legislative debate, and
;?icTeyo, re has been placed in the Legislature Of
Virginia, beore the highest judicial tribunals and I
ir 'he most eminent body ofthe age, the Conven-
tioa OF Gina, have carried him immod aely, in
Gi.Inig d by the acknowledgment of all, TO the
hIghos; omincnce. But Why need we descant on
abilities confessed by all, ard celebrated at every
extremity of the U. atcs? Why should not this
gentleman, illus transcendanily endowed, unspotted
in fame the on the Andes, and the ind. .
vidual who, in conjunction with one or two COL I
leagues at most, upholds the ancient rcnown- of
Virginia for talents, be selected 10 represent her
this, the hour which demands the clcarcs heads
and the firmest hearts? Will any man have tho +
vile stupidity to object that bc is not for Jackson7
Mr. Leigh is against the Tariif-against Internal
provenents--thorough!y State Right in his
views of constitutional construction-willn not this
counterbalancc his doubts of Gen. Jackson's Presi
Dental qualificatons7
"as thore time to canvass this subject before the /
Pcorlo and to force upon their attention tho in !
appreciate consequence of Virginia's being re- |
presented at this time by her most commanding
talents, and especially by free OF party en- /
gagomcnis, and at liberty and determined to act
Tor the without reference 10 Zen. Jackson,
Mr.. Van Burcn, Mr.. Clay, any other eonpeti.
tor fer the Presidency there could be no doubt
Of the result. Beloved in tie East, respected in :
the West, admired and valued every where as a /
citizen whose abilities have rcsusctated the de-
clinin glory Of the Commonwc alth, the People of
Virt,a.s would not permit his elevation to be de-
featcd by the narrow calculations of President
makcrs--for il defeated, such calculations and
such ouly, could produce that result We have
apparently assumed, that Mr.. Leigh is prospective
ly Anti.Yan Buren,. Wo know nothing OF the
matter, and if it DO indispensable condition to
of that parsonage, hope with ali our hearts
that such is already tho bent of his inclinn-
tiOn,
From the JyncAbVg Tbgini0p.
"NExr SENAToR.-1he papers in Virginia
discussing the qualifications of the various gentle.
men who have bee Baued as probable successors
of Mr.. Tazcwell in the u ). Senate. a writor
in the Petersburg Intclligencor, thinks, aud 50 do
we and we doubt not great majority Of the people
of this State hko@ise, that Benjamin Watkins
leigh Esq. unites of the qualifications which
a Virginia Senator should possess, than any other
of fellow citizens Disconnected, far such
we'll be, from the political controv erSios,
which, for the last eight years, have agitated the
coIntry hc would DO guided by the general coed, 81
not by party rules. DisdainiDg 10 be politician
by trade - would never pCryert his Official nlu-
encs tn oeciIoneering purposes, nor give the
ton 81 lis TO measures which his Judgment did
not npTr1y". But fear that political hOnors
have charms for Mr.. Leigh They are won so
easily, nowadays, by men who have no claim to
Them based expanded KNOWLEDGE or ENLARGED