Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-17
FOR THs Enquirer.
THE CoRREsPON DENCE.-MR LEIGH.

stricken iriends-ior, indeed. they are ia panic And
this correspondence, matter how IL originated, pre-
tcud not 10 look behind the curtain depeope
nienf Ii dereiopes the lear which has upon the
Bsnkiies and the arts by which they would endeavor
save 'hci admired Senator Bot how bitter these gentle
are! They forget that there Is posi-
biy Tor an hon.st difference OF opinion 20 the macu
late purity OF MIR. Leigh. They would stamp all eri,i-
csm, designed point h esuitca SUBJ
ject OF the Bank. downright mi.repr oseutaien.
QUO oil those OF Mr. Leigbs countrymen who did not
ucpate his horrible metamorphoss into panic Senator.
whose aim IL would DO TO bring his native Stc into sub
lection to tie Bank. by exhibiting its power ruin the
couny-bsy, even TO Dissolve this blessed Uuiou. have
long since given him up. who would counsel his
couDJyrnen TO make fatal oIuproise Of their rcpubIi.
can principles, the altar OF false aud mist
app, ELI, ni' N Of its power.
The range OF t. correspondence is limited his pro.
missed developments and his scheme Of aifeTmaUes
u that were the only sDe part OF his conduct His
reply Is lame effort escape from the false position
which his promised "de velopc ulens have placed him
in Let us examine into the motives Of thi. rctreat-He
petends in his speech, To have received important
revelations with REGARD 10 the designs OF the President
The idea OF "Anothcr National Bark contributed or the
'anc genera principles. with .slaree larger capital OH
noxous 10 the came constitutional oljecon, is presented
a. one OF his prornised This is scheme
Of New York Bank. which he paints in the darkest co
Tors; and this scheme i. boldly attributed secret
policy which the President 10 supposed 20 cherish, and
which will be forced into operation by the failure OF the
experimentIh his experiment he declares has te,jy fail
ed lie dwells the idea, that the President holds an
opnio" In favor OF tho possibility oil creating sona
Bank without Infringing on the Constitution Tostenglh
en- this ea he refers TO thing said by the President
in his Veto Message on that subject The views Of the
Preside M, then again bioug
and considerations Tho panic orator goes back the first
message oil tho Presdent-and u that document lie fluids
the ground OF another developementa Treasury Bank
which he says the President darky TO the pub
he" The mind OF prophetic Souator. in speaking of
this Treasury Bank, be overpow by the nys
erious genius Of tho old Democratic Presideu-or The
crude and unigcsied forms OF his policy AT last he says
that he rouid make nothing else Of this idea OF Tresu
ry Bank, but plan, by which tho OF tue Up
led States TO be converted, between tho tiue OF col
lection and disbursement ino Bank capital 10 be ma
nsge by the Treasury, under the control the Pres-
dent This Bank, TO be managed by the Treasury,
der the control OF the President is, by Mr.. Lcghs own
confession, creature OF his mind IL creature
brought forth with diIiculty!or he pourtrAy him
self very much puzzled understand hat the Pres.
dent meats in his first Message Su this difficulty did
not prevent him from adopting tho and
pres6 ming picture defory drawn at ful length Al
The sight OF this picture oil his haucnstion, he starts
with expressions OF tcrroras ii il being OF real
and portentous existence-and seemingly, il ho
not aware that he was mere performer the theatrical
boards OF the Senate From the consideration of these
deDefopemens, he next the "leaguc OF Treasury
Banks. Mr.. Clay called the Depose Banks aud MIR.
Lvigh borows the phrase without acknowledging tho
yor shall not 20 into puls op OF the OBJ
Jecons and overchaged views OF this degenerate Send
tor in reference 10 the very simple and obvious duty OF
selecting OF the State Banks, repositories, until
Congress had expressed its will on tho whole subject.
WILL quote his conc uding remark on the
Banks"-because those remarks delivered Ia the
same spirit OF prophecy which 10 all hc vi
tsrsand because this Senator 10 of those who
have refused TO operate with the House OF Representa-
ves In enacng 10 regulate and control the deposies
Of the public monies in ihcso very State Banks lie says
this power by law shall whether the object can,
by any convincc, be accomplished. Meantime, re-
qurcs no political ssgaciy perceive that, il the preva
eh notions OF Executive prerogaiive shall DO sustained
all such attempts must be vain and nugatory."
Now, seems strange me, that The mind which could
confidently predict the failure Of all aemps to re gu.
late the Deposes in the State Banks by law OH the no.
ton that The Executive claimed prerogatiye which
would bring into collision with tho legislative authority
aud thus defeat the attempt, would the principle
II Tor o,er design than 10 shew the hostility OF the
prerogatiye Imputed thing clsimed by the Execuvs
10 any system OF regulation and control devised aud
aeted by the Legislature1he fulGlmeb Of his pro-
phetc expectations OF this Executive pTerog demand
ed an experiment Ii was not, however, deemed expe-
dent by Mr. Leigh TO make experiment. The bill
enacted by the House OF Representatives buried in
The Finance Committee, aud the DepOsiles ia the State
Banks, LEFT under the ull and pow hi.
Executive prerogali,e which seemed rghuul to Mr..
Leigs mind, and witch according 10 the opinion the
maturity 0ncluding MIR Leigh) amounted in fact to The
high crime oil grasping The purse by the same hand
which held The sword" cannot. there FORE sympahi.c
with Mr. Leigh his friends who address him. With
"svc poecai sorow, the subject OF tho
taions which they say have gone abroad.
The fourth important deYelopcmont in the long cata
Mr. eighs eslousies OF the increasing prosperity OF tho
city oil New York IL is designed TO excite and TO rouse
anti social aud geographical ceilings.
But the filth aud last depeIopement is bitter distla
ton from the gall Of party. The heart which could con-
ceve aud the tongue that could give utlerancc TO such
mental absrraIons. from the line of public
Duty ought TO be PGisied by the pOce Of the people.
have read the passage and deeply considered its snguage
have weighed the assumed reluctance OF the Senator TO
tread on tIls holy ground have given his reasons,
drawn from the pretended obligations OF public du!y,a
full, fair, and candid examnaon-I have Into the
grains Of allowance Tor human silty for the prede
ecions aud ptrjudices OF party-more than such a man
ought TO ask have; and yet feel moral aud political
abboreuce towards the whole PassagcBiy readers will
not tail TO understand TO what passage refer. But let
them turn 10 Mr. Leighs Speech Wehster's motion TO
extend tho Bank charter, and read the filth grand
opement, which presents the question: 'w ether how
this Union shall be longer pIeserYeda discusses the
question Also before any OF jsunOn iu the
West aud on the basis Of profit and loss, settles the ques-
ton against the possibility OF preserving tho Union. unless
the Bank is chartered read SIR Leigls Speech as
read table, and the moral designed to be impressed
am aware Vi the "ambages" Of the speaker about the
"Uaural death Of the Bank and it, violent and sudden
DEATH" This is like the wolf drinking at tho fountain
aud quafreiing with the lamb drinking below, and
accusing the lamb OF muddying the wstsr. The ro.
mova OF tho deposes can have effect in produc-
ing The sudden and violent death OF the Bank than
lamb drinking below could middle tho water above But
as shid above, Mr. Leigh and his friends are "psnic-
s'ickep, aud hence u is, they are now throwing out
tub to tho wbae,Mr. Leigh is invited TO o1plain-and
his explanation is asked to small para graph. will
scan bis explanation, when | have done with his filth
grand devcopemem There is something in that passage
which deuands severe scruiDythst scrutiny must be
made before tue publcLet whe II stand
the test OF reason phloophy and lore o country.
There are some OF MIR. Leighs countTynen who gard
this Union US the source OF blessings, "snscendant and
unique" IN theHlseyes-noi be hoped Tor u,der any
other combinations theories Of empirical doctors
nheher Bsnkiiss OF Nuliers, qnas Bsnkes, qua
81 Nulifes. IL IL for rational and lovers OF their
country decide, whether tho debate on Webster eropo.
slioD TO tscbarter the Bank, occasion for aues-
toOug the strength Of this UniopIt Is Tor Vrsinans
say, whether Oh such oecton the province OF
VrginSn to invoke the Genius Of Discord, 10 become the