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who have DOT felt themse,r. elevated .n1
ennobied by the eloGuencc OF Patrick u.nrv.
rs destined by Heaven 90 schiese for u,
our hberty--thc greatest blessing "A chose,
, people can enjoy-it was the thunder Of his
eioquenee which "shook tie Philip OF tho
seas'-pointcd out 10 his counfr, men The
! path TO glory and to Iiberty-mad. IL not oolv
visible, but made them feel i, in their grasp.
IL was the bold daring Of his moral coura -,
which feared nothing but hi, country's degraL
d,tion, that determined him TO break the TyI
rants chains, and free his country men from
bondage; the ethereal clearness Of who>s
perceptions looked far into futurity as with
PROPHETS glance, with matchless strength
loi Judgment, which time has proved could
never err the sersphic tones Of W hose voico
lcharmed, appalled,, encouraged or subsiued,
struck the mind, elevated the soul. and in
lsPired holy enthusiasm, which caused his
lcompairiots to rush 10 battle, and tread ths
,gory held as to certain victory and final tri-
,umph. They did succeed. With such nm
orator, and such General, what is IL man
could not achieve' We, for whose benefit
these patriots perhled all-their " lives, their
fortunes, and their sacred honors~-wa, wis,
have Toasted so long in their voiuptious eu.
lJoyment Of the rich banquet OF liberty won
Tor Us, by their slcepless nights and waichiuI
days in the cabinet and in the fe d-can now
hardly point To the last home Of Henry W hose
voice once could avail. n the patriot, and
orisue INTO being myriads Of bay ouets in de-
fence of liberty. Let a statue be erected i'm
your Hall, To the man who taught our coun-
Try TO know her rights and will her freedom.
The subiimity of whose qualities and endow-
"s",-, we're enough To give character 20 u
whoic nation; the presence Of whose marble
likeness, will teach lessons in wisdom to nj.
countrymcn, who will learn to detest the ma.
carnations oil tyrants and emulate her virtues.
now lay before you n copy OF an arrange
inent or agreement entered into on the 22d
day of October last, between the Bank of yir-
ginia and its Office Of Discount and Dspo,ite
al norfolk, and the Secretary Of the Treasury
Department of the United States and ask
your earliest attention to this subject so vi.
tally connected with the prosperity of our
citizens, the interests Of this Common ealth,
and the success of all our undertakings.
The cons,itutionality OF the Bank Of tho
United States, IN this case, is not a matter Of
discussion; and every citizen IL entitled to his
own opinion on that bject, as the States
J have not thought IT necessary or expedient.
as sofereiSns, To express an opinion IN rela-
tion TO NJ Legislatures whose powers arc
limited, it Is true, have done so +; but they arc
the agents of the sovereign people, who, when
they exercise their power, which has no lin
u, DO IT IN convention Of themselyes.---
Therefore, whatever opinion may be enter
tanned ey the Legislature or People Of a State,
We are bonnd To regard that Rank as entitled
TO all the rights and privileges conferred up-
on IL by law, until n competent tribunal shall
declare its charter Inconsistent with the pro-
visions oil the Constitution Of tho United
States.
Without any intention 20 refer TO the con-
stitutionsiity of its creation, we must now re.
gard tho interests OF the ci,izcns of th,, COM
monwealth, which is greatly Involved in this
transaction; and may lead TO lasting embar-
rassfnehts and injury, and may even affect the
interest OF the Commonwealth, so far rs her
pecuniary connection exists with the Bank,
of this State
This arrangement il OF a character which,
wiii enable that Department To carry on q
system OF espionage throughout the Onion,
ana ultimately hii all our monied institutions
with Pariizans and parasites; looking 10 th,
interests OF the Federal Administration, ra-
ther than that OF the Commonwealth, and tho
dse accommodation of the nero antiie part of
the community, a0d the farming and planting
interests Of the country which " III soon stt-
lJect The whole Taonied operations Of tho
country u tile will and control Of the Federal
Administration. by the system now organi-
ling, Banks arc injured or sustained by tho
value N~hiei. tie Presidru.s Secretary think,
proper To give To their notes the notes Of tho
Southern or Western Bank are put nm NJ,
down, as he may order them TO be taken or
refused In payment of pubI,c dues The
agreement thus entered into, may he diSsoIy-
CD and the Bank discharged from the SER
vice 90 The Government" at b., pleasure,
and, presume, new arrangements made
with other Banks, whose aexibiilty may DO
more obliquely useful.
The elect Of this system will be so ruinous
10 the interests OF the country, particularly
the Southern and Western States, that no e.
fort ought TO be spared 10 defca, it, and avert
ihe oaismiiy. All the money--all the ar
engagements OF commerce. the value of tho
paper OF all the Banks Of the United states.
and in some measure, tie price 81 al tie
products Of agriculture, sill be al the nerrv
OF Tire President, or las Secretary, subject To-
their viii
b. tl,e removal % the deposites from tho
Bank Of ho United states, H. Banks selected
BY himself the ultlInstc elect must De To-
give 20 the paper 81 the fstourite Banks, a
greater value than other Banks. and ultimate
" substitute their paper 20 the exclusion Of
the other banks-.ince u Stl be sustained
10y the Department q The Treasury. and.
therefore. more current. Thfs Will places
the whole commerce &C ths Sta,iicrn add
western States, ard ~ the debt 81 tbo.S
States, az The mercy Of two o. three Bank ~
The CITY 81 New ioFk, msnlzsd by friends
and fasorites Ofthe Seeretsfy ~ The Treasury.
very large proportion 81 tie imports made
INTO the United states. . entered and pad a
the port ~ New York, perhaps, fnsay MILLIONS
annually, az tie whole revenue ~ de Union.
This sam y deposited 10 those Banks, mansg-
ed BY merchants OF Othfr friends IN thar
cry, who determine Ia substitute The notes Of
their Banks. for ttOse u the Cnned ststsss
Bark md 10y to Whole mercantile eommu-
nifty &c The Tinted States under contribution.
who, fof sclf-prosorya,on arc compelled
somewhat 90 AID The scheme aBd N doing go,
in1nre the state Bsoks which beces-stily
hs.ens TIE price 4 produets when brOoght 10
market BY Tire farmers ADD Plnntsrs.
4 merchant 10 the South o. West. IA 6od
himself, once year, q not ufiehcr, Obliged
70 enter TIE msTkei ~ New Yofk FOr the par-
chase q tafrshandrse fof The necesssry sup-
ply 81 his Customers ~ home--for = part q