Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-27

ing ofas, or tnking eymbs" Bot mean, that he has
committed capital error In abandoning calling In which
he must always have been for the broad f.
Of national legislation, where, beyond all question he is
doomed TO act subordinate paio ali the anirer RS
that lie could desire retain and sink At last
the regrets OF a rebuked ambition.
In such crisis as the present. however, what Mr.
Legh mas done since he entered the Senate, OF far
greater consequence to the People Virginia than the
greater or less degree OF mental ability with which he
has oeen gifted The question OF the lower Of tbs Gene
raj Government toesabsh Bank had divided the nation
into two great parties carly 1871 Mr. jefferson
advocated srr construction OF the Constitution po
n"eai anu religions liberty liberty oil coue rec aud oil in
Justry lie iabored reduce as much a. o.sibe tho
number oil objects that should upy the Federal Govern
mems TO pass the subordinate functions ct
over the States TO the OF ro,
all minor matters ard direct those which, should no
gchst-iofeisn-a and which, therefore, would not be
posed 10 The little passions which aciuate mankind His
views were at once sinp and beautiful But the Fe,e
raj party aimed at sprDd government: the erection OF
great monied power which might extend its operations
aud. by consequence its Influence every State Of the
coniederacy Virginia followed the lead of her ur,
po'e"i Apostle This great question of The -c.isrer
oi the bank Is now again made, for the decision OF new
generation oil spread vastly er,i.
ofy under new circumstances, aud with the accunuia
YEA lights oi forty years. IL was a question in which
every man irlt the deepest inter. st. because its de-
esion concerned The liberties and prosperity OF the peo
pe' 81 'he Tine Mr. Leigh elected to the Senate
On mat OCCASION he declared that he was opposed 10 the
Bank on Constitutional grounds aud that he woul Keen
s'ey ms article OF Tue political creed OF the Old Do
mi'on WIN ihs pledge, he came here. 1t mig ht have
been expected that man who, Ike MIR Leigh had de.
hounced the supposed violations the nv the
fresiden with such holy hortor-whose bosom so boil
ed with rage when the Protest. was transmitted TO the
Senate That he dared trust his lips with the deem in
dlghaton oil his soul would have raised the of
ms wrath, when leave WAS asked Introduce bill 10 Y
tend the charter OF this An
honest hsar.d man would have supposed that i'm such an
honr Mr. Leighs politics oulL have made up OF no.
thng but courage, decision, mainline ss aud reciudeat
he would have exercised all his magnauu,i,v and rocl
iailh, and botoned his conduct upon his pleee and ON
pnee-ihai the toae OF his political Discussions would
nave been eevated-ha he would have denonnced this
gFea monsd monopoly with all the erceness with which
Benton had met the Threshold and oppressed its
giant cians-wh all the downrghtness of Van Buren's
reply TO the letter OF the Shockos meeting Bt .in that
cup uierc was spider stepped Mr.. Leigh had bee m
elected, and expects again be elected by the casting
votes OF the Federasts, the friends TO the Bank
therefore, he Will, he has are ay done emporze with
'h's evi-'his curse upon the county, which rests like
nightmare upon the Constitution He will act towards IL,
hSe I'm 'ld saying No TO that which she would have the
polferer conshue Aye In the long aud arduons ron,
nict which this Bank will wage for the command of iii,
Government and this People MIR lrigh will be- must he
conbatsnt-ii. indeed, he shall not lie in wait and
aer ms hew murder oil the Constitution is
cry out with my Lady Macbeth, My hands are OF your
eoiour-but shame TO a heart so white" IL i ia
be feared that Mr. Leigh has listened TO the syren voice
oil the charmer-ihai he has drunk OF the unSp cn Of
uhured the n OF State Rights and stict
oil The Constitution: That sg of late, has drooped at half
mast IN her Legislative Halls
she has maintained that this ma ton Is the hone o ,h.
EARTH that can be free and at peace: and ,ha,
we can have trade without any o those shackes which
nave been imposed upon MS under the y pye
tence OF promoting the public good Sh. win som ne 70
qared To redeem her pghte aud doubted faith and 10
support her political honor. Heretofore she has given 70
e haio, rulers who united and
acquaintance with the character aud genius OF our ins.
lions ami laws the principles OF enlai ged ami benz
cent policy Whether for those she will now give us in.
trguers-men waning in political conrageof do,I,f
principles and oil feeble fab is question which the Re
publican patriot asks with profound interest and which
ed"Ah'' chvaic Virginia must soon l.. NJ.