Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-26
THE CORRESPONDENTS.

LIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
IL IS with some reluctance that we devot. co much of
TINS days paper 10 Mr. Gmer's Adhes.. The quarrel is
almost Too personal for VA to Introduce it, And the
game is scarcely wsr,h the candle Should Mr. Rive.
rejon. shall lay his Reply before our r.adersnJ
then we will try to wash hands the controversy
FOR THE RICH HovD ENQUIRER
~ TO BENJAMIN WATKINS LEIGH. ESQ
Ihc people Of Virginia. particularly in the Easter part
nave more confidence in you than they have in any other
man within her limits Youave sustained in private life
character without reprOacb. As a lawyer. Won have
oeeh true TO your clients, and he justly master
OF Your profession AS representative OF the People both
in the Legislature aud the Convention to form the State
constitution, you maintained aud enforced with ability
an ZEAL all just and proper the good of The
4" Ofd Domur,0n" As commissioner whet Their 10 4, en-,
lucky or 10 South Caroline you gave general satisfaction
to your employers In fact, may with sofey saw thai
your principles generally far they have been dere
foped by speeches made by essays written are in ac.
corlapce with But, sir, there are subjects vitality
esng, not only 10 State, but the Union Of
states, on which you have not given an opinion Far
your silence, however, you are not censurabie ne No STA
ton to which you have been called required an
In relation TO hem-indeed, while acting commissioners
" near the government Of South Carolina il would have
been highly mpotic to adopt any course other than the
one you did, which lean to neither side silence
noc thought not called for by any circumstance
ell WIN the welfare oil the country and since il Ina. been
proposed by many in the State 10 translate Won from
urement to the head of the Anerican nation 80. ,,
desire you to break the seal and let hear from YOU
III Is not my Intention TO halter you in this letter nor
VIII l use word intentionally, that would wound the
feelings oil me most delicate sensiblity 1t is my purpose
stiOusf IN
which nope you will answer for the following
In the first place, you have through choice of your own
been playing parts beio,o the ability of the actor aud
thereby have done retail when Won had The ,neons r
doing ,cholesole business For, YOU know very ,yei
that some oil your friends have long wished to let YOUR
light shine out OF the limits of your Stale and en-
treated you from time TO time 10 let them Introduce yo IN
me American people, by sending you the Senate Of the
United States, which you refused do 1t will be impos
soe eh or them to be graied in their ardent cish 20
make you President OF the United States unless thew can
get your opinions before the public ON subjects
with the General Government
IL then you are in favour of that protective polcv
Which mas produced so much discomfort of late wears il ia
due TO The people, for and against that they should know
IL you believe il constitutional for Congress to appropr
ate money Tor making roads and canals should be kuowt
III you think that Congress has constitutional right To-
charter Bank similar TO the present United States Bauk
say
IL you opposed dividing the proceeds Of the
o! public lands among the States as was proposed bv Con
gress at the last session. tell it the nation You ara
stranger TO The people Of the United States and in y0nr
case 'hey VIII not mean out of this stste) vote for the
man. but on knowing his principles, may vote for them
me foregoing subjects monosy liable for each will be
sufficient ~ "
now come to the main reason for making this call ON
you. Your State, to which you have always shewn the
greaes' sevo.on' much excited by party feeling pro-
duced by the South Carolina difference with the General
government; and is very probable uou may put down
the discontens that irrate and divide US You can
do more In accomplishing this desirable obec, than any
o,her man ior II Is my opinion (and in il do not stand
a'one mat 10 other individual in the whole State could
have united, unanimously the different parties in the | a
gislature, when commissioner was selected IN r.,uos
SCUM aroma to stay the execution Of her Ordinance
hose who had been opposed the election of Gen Lack
son 70 'le Presidency were willing yo because
you mad voted against him yourself and they believed you
aa no prejudice IN his iavour Those who set up them
selves az the ercusre State Rights men, preferred YOU
hey looked on VERY property real vireI
nan in every respect and would, if called OH by her go
10 the devil for Virginia" Such as did moi hint the
complained of by South Carolina were so oppressive n.
10 Justify ReroiuOn, having confidence in your prudence
IaIfer
things cheerfully united with the other two parties in
sending you TO say, Mdt Virginia does not regard me
heSotutioms Of 9S and so. as sdnconing the proceed
mgs Of South Carolina, as indicated in he Oriinnnre
~ her Convention" IL you think there is Just cause for
keeping up The excitement 10 which have alluded YOU
may DC excused Tor silence, and we will think Of
making you Chie Magistrate OF the nation. IT, howe
ver you concur in opinion with the Father of his coun
Iny' 'ba' u 10 the duty Of every Indignantly
,nown upon me frsf ddWning erery attempt 10 alien,
ae any portion ~ our country Jr0m The rest or 10 en-.
feeble NE sacred lies tchich nou link together The poro,
paris, DO not let me eDtreat you, suffer the fact of
your name being before the public as proper person for
ne fresidcncy cause you 10 be silent; but do Justice 10
yourself and friends vi this time
Mr. Leigh; am an indoent Insn--so much So that
rsp very rev mems speeches without getting sleep
ana Of course am not benefited by the speeches of nany
men: But, sir when take up of yours am alwavs
"uc awake, prohng by The rusns they contain and
Tor reason that will be in the sequel beg peris
sion TO place before you an extract from vour s,fh -
Convention on the lIh day Of November 1929 when can
slder"g The OASIS OF Representations You said Oeinal
each to
contribute quotas III proportion TO the value Of lie
Iandsd property; but that principle being deemed ncon
YEMEN, ln Pracuce, II was thought best 10 substitute
pl"o'pe OF contribution, spporioned the population of
me several Siae' In the discussion of this proposition
'he ortherD states insisted, that slaves were Dersous
ana NAV we ought TO contribute in proportion orr Mole
poPuauon pond and free; and the Southern States con-
en"ea, 'ha hey were property and ought be taken
ho me estimate oil population, in settling the rate OF con.
lfipuuoh; each party maintaining that side OF The uues-
o on winch In that aspect Of it, their inteessa No
wohdri! az men do so-always have dohe-and ever will
20 SO. Again; "The Federal Convention of 1887 had
F ne nfs ne 10 arrange representation Of tie pcople
III congress. The Statesmen sf the North and South
now, doubtless, changed sides with their interests Ia lie
view o Tie former, slaves now prOpcrfv; in the
Wow OF the latter, they were persons. However thew
maze compromise and agreed the seine Federal mum.
DER winch had heen proposed in 1888"
as verhcaiion OF the fore going truth laid down nv
YOU WIZ now give you an extract from the report of
Convention once held 10 New England, and GET YOU TO
compare TIE doctrine therein contained, with the Ord
nance oil Convention lately held in South Carolina -
HeIe is THAT acts Of Congress in violation Of the
constitution are absolutely void unde niable position
~ DOES not however, comport with the respect and for
ance duo from confederated State wards the Gen
ra Government TO fly 10 open resistance upon every in
traction OF the Constitution The mode and energy Of op
position should always conform the nature Of The viola
ton Tie Intention OF its authors the extent of the iourv
inhicled the intention manifested to- persist IN IT, and tIe
danger OF delay Bot in Of dangerous deliberate
ana PSPable miraculous Of tie Constitution, affecting the