Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-08
FOX THE ENQUIRER.


The subsection Of the People Of Virginia TO the ruling
power Of the Bank must follow certain conse
it b. w. Leigh is returned TO the Senate Never in ali
my lile have my hopes with reference any been
more absolutely nuiied. When Mr. leigh went into
The Senate had great confidence in his moral worth IL
entered my head that lie conJ he used by the Goa
lirion, asssiiAnt of the President. Indeed
thought that Mr. Leighs spirit lofty for the shac-
kles OF parry. relied on bis genius and his polished
mind, Tor happy neutrality between the President and
those bitter enemies, who had grown grey ia er war of
drtraciou Aud never did inagin that Mr. Lci,h
could he made 30 wretched PaiizaD he has rcoine
His compliments TO Mr. Clay The subject OF the TariH
compromise. made the floor OF the Senate have heard
hOoird at by Of the determined Of biz friends
Who does Mr.. Leigh go tor himself or Henry CLAY as
next PTesdtn cannot conceive his motive Tor deco.
rating Mr. Gay in other mems honors unless il can he
traced 10 the design Of starting him Tor President lie
who doubts OF the existence OF promise and arrange
neni between these large politicians defeat tie will Of
the hiHe politicians, tia, is the Props must we profit.
ed poorly, indeed, by the 'igns Of the times. MIR Leigh
has wholly tailed as Senator Of Virginia lie has sunrd
against the character aud he politics OF The State Take
bis reflections The statc public opinion in Vrgins
in reference 10 the bank, aud the probability, which he
srened forest on with much satisfaction. that there would
be changes in favor OF the Bank and are we 10 think
Of him! regard them INDUCED in very iucauousIy
Tor hi own standing, and cqusliy Tor the credit Of the
stl'e lis attempt also, TO exhibit the Stale in the aili-
ude OF shifting iom side 10 the other Of the Bank
question, just circumstances drtce is wsnon sa-
cIiiee OF her character the interests Of the Bank Po.
pular seniim, mi may ~ times have suMheed, and the
Legislature OF Virginia, imitation, may have slept on
their post; but still Virginia has at all times been
oppOsth iO lhe DtHeo nidlfs BHnk--dtnliHg. with
any condition, the figiuu authority to create such
a corporstion. And Mr. Leigh has a very poor con.
cepton Of ;he politics Of the People, II lie could no, sec
matter, which Is so clear to the Comprehension of others
lis Tor opPo-ing the proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution. relative 10 the election OF Preside t 10 wit
lhst would throw the election into lie hands of tie lit
tie politicians IL IN the true srs attic
Had Mt Leigh been in the Roman Scnsie, debating the
question Of settling the balance Of power The Pa
uicsns and Pcbeans, lie might have been justified 10y his
relation TO the question ct power, in using such az
argument bot, in the Sebsie Of the United States the ar
guutb Is both foolish aud siistociaica In III, Roman
Senate, might have been ODly sfsorrscal. How did
tie large politicians act. when the election was in their
powe' Twice have they been ified--and the people
now stihk wb apprehension from the clsnre OF a tiiid
experiment on their easy Uiiue. Alssl sr Vugips has
Tor placed Ia high st>op man. whose pride il h 10
he al aii'iocfst ~ grain do tot believe Mt Lsig hss
relish Tor any thing hat il dt icresy drnocfs
tic. simulated democracy, ike the old Constitution Of
virginia he could tolerate Bu Vuguis calls Tor On.
compromising Senator who believes lie Bank uncopsitu
obal, and viii keep The isih Of his oath TO nsnisn
the Co0,iiiuionNot one who il willing like Mr. Leigh,
TO take the present Bank alternative between II aud
/ The eoueciufsI Bank in Wal.sfeet Mr. Leigh may be
~ last convinced That his Stale s firmly and honestly snii.
Bank lie will be convinced, when he finds The opposi.
zion e The Administration Ondobse tie politics
Of The state by conung up the more hdeous sp ctfe OF
Treasury Bsuk, sud Psuing the policy Of The Pc