Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-03

Then, unless the result Of the April elections shsi be re-
ve'se', and unless Mr. Leigh shall be instructed by The
General Assembly lac will consider the result the April
eecos IN the absence of other as he de-
carcd sense OF his uens" and to avert
more ahhofenin principle ro his opinions he will give
asurc though bashu support to "a National BANK Con
sruced ss The present Bank in all ecseL
IN preference to" National Bank, varying in IFS CON
sueon IRON the present, only in placing the
unuer thr absolute control ot the Execuve which he
says are the only ultimate alternatives likely 10 be
eu' while he i seemingly forgetul that the P,,sdeu
" "e oh'eu oia'es, who Is armed with the pow
er Of the veto, and has taken the most heroic su
Jude, has ssid without equvocsiion, that he will
never yieid 10 the pre- ensions which up
Tor the National Bank, or a National Bank he
cause 'hus yield would be TO engrat upon the Cops
,uon "a principle OF irresponsible power, hostile TO H.
oery anu poisonous TO thu public morals" Aud ,urly il
canno, be doubed, that MIR. Lssh did have tim and re-
served reference TO the April cleo ous ami his
solution 10 consider that result unless reversed as e de-
eared sense OF his CT nsuehts which, ain his opinion
"'"ouh' 10 POSITIVE Instructions in his delicate fer
oedfonce ITO mention other indications of the nations
I.spoion favorable TO the incorporation Of National
Bank ~ lie did not refer TO that sult his foibsayanee
u believed to be without application as no other Indie
II KNOWN 10 exist while those which he did euu,ne
rse' me western elections, and the appointment of MIR
Forsyth, are either indecisive is and II he
dd refer TO that result without his JiiI,nt
Jooeudtee deceptive and disreputsbe Especially is il
evident AMI undeniable tina, he did have
10 'ha. result as the declaration iorbear mention
o'her Indications, eu,ues the assertion, that the d,ye
opponents OF the present year. far FORTH have exactly
answered. hts anticpaons: the 6eve me nts imne
diaey enumerated by him. il 10 vinicatc the propie
OF hat result aud TO persuade future adherence TO it,
being coniessedly portion Of that evolution OF events
ueha'ed IN The Senate, aud then declared (he Virginia
elections being nearly at hand. and bank petitions hourly
uuiupying TO be lin rapid progress, convince .the
peop'e oil virginia that the incorporation of National
Bank essentially Constructed az the present Bank is
with such notifications aud for such term as expe
renee shall dictate TO be proper, will be The only
winch human wisdom viii be able devise avert inca
sures lar more odous. Therefore specific me nion OF
those elections useless to be provided to defend in
inIue, the voie which he must give according 10 his
hirl aIra
designated by himself; aud il DELIBERATELY avoided by
bun as less apt than his crculocuory auson 10 excite
me alarm and adherence OF the most supne OF his inco
siderate followers.
Thus have attempted a,hom and accurately TO de
lineate The sinuoses OF Mr.. Leigh's answer Indeed il
Is evas'e and obscure But while he has not veniured
IN direct and unequiyocal TERMS express the opinion
,hat a'iona Bank is expeden and proper no other ill.,
terence can be fairly drawn from the very indistinct
guage which he has used. While he sole,nny ayers that
he concurs in the opinion OF his constituents on the
tuona' question: let not be forgotten that here is no
thiDg more common than attempt propagate tsngsr
Gus opinions concerning particular measures with the
ioudes rolessions OF attachment ior the general prnci
Piles which forbid these measures"
Why should Mr.. Leigh have been thus uncandiJ and
inueteFminate by clear expressions while fair inference
makes him thus determinatc in spite OF his ambiguous
ness can Justly ascribe il 10 but oac motive 4 do
deepy depiore the mpusion and wish sthis cum could
pass: but, Justice "lei thy will, mine be dcnsn Ne
would not pronounce this execrahIe system insxnoar,
as wen as unconstitutional, because his deliberate ud,.
meht was me reverse and he would venture
y'o svow that Judgment, because he aprehended the
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p'acaoe res ntinent OF the anti bank party; or "a.
Wer, mat II would produce alienation Of his in
cons'uerate adheren's who oppose the Bank, alike in
each respect lie expected 10 rebuff the reproaches OF the
BANK party by his approval off in particular which
IN iSet outweighs his in the other and yet 10
conciste the pncpled opponents of the Bank by ex.
pressing clear and unequivoca conde of in this
aud by shadowng forth nd a,d half sted federation
OF II IN that aspect. This unworthy of Mr. Leigh,
lie might have sustained prouder fortune by me citing
der an exposition of his opinions with oAoabe and yaan,
candor that stern decee OF Tie people which may not be
avoided by Discrimination 10 he changed into
shame, when the deprivation OF the pride OF triumph shall
come upon him Even in the Of adverse fortune
hIs answer had not be- evasive and obscure he nigh
nave secured, permanently the concessions TO the canor
ana sincerity OF his public conduct which have hereto.
lore been yielded 10y ose who have been most resolne
10 condemning his political principles: concessions TO be
chelshed III The midst Of hs defeat if defeat shall come
upon INN, with cntiaIle exutaion, almost as
anped as enviable But lis has satisfied me- Ina,
MS pretensiohS TO sincerity aud ing.nuousn in his pub
lie conduct, just II intended to concaae tho
Bank psgSA whey! 9bpmt ih6:t creduioa: -,
Senen,fS OK PUBLiUS.
fCuiius, Letter