Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-09-15
TO DIR JOEI. w FLOOD.

the important lesson that decision and hfmness o
character are essential qualifications IN all who us
pire to the dignity of Legislators and Statesmen
| understand you 10 say thnt.yo VIII not VOC
for the re election of Mr. Leigh next winter and
the reason tina, you assign ol this determination ~
thai, being yourself opposed to National Bank, on
constitutional grounds, you carnol support man
whose course uslifes doubt whether he conenfs
with YOU in hostility TO that institution. his Is
| all righ s,l do not complain OF your dete,miho
ton nor should quarrel with your reason Tor u, u
that reason itself founded either Ia fact or pro
liability by no means doubt that you believe II Is
true but this tribute 10 your veracy rs Mt Tho *
nen,c of your intelligence | aver that Mr. Leigh 3
course IN the Senate does mol an eaDnol tA11g a
doub. NJ to his hostility to the present Bank, or 10
any National Bank, on precisely The same GROUND
on which your opposition Is based~lo WI, INA
the general government has 10 light 10 ehaltef
such an institution. And If yoa do believe Other.
| WISE, (Which, repeat, do not donb yao have
| unouesopabIy lmbibe5 that belief moi BON any
.xpress,on uttered OF act done by M. Ieish, Oh
fcally or ,idually but solely from ihe repitsoh
tn,ons or rather the mis,tpres ot his enc
m,es affirm that Mr.. Leigh did unequfeoenily
rcpceiedy on the floor o the Senate denv The iighl
OF Gov gress under the constitution 10 ehhilt any
Bank eitbe, upon the rlan OF that which now exist
| OF OF that ,chioA yoa1r Bagaus APoio, ON Ink.
~
lvered one of the most ingenious and tofe,ble nfgn-
mcn,s seains, tho right of tbo neral government
to exercise this power, thu, yer me either my OF
your observation. How, then, SIR, can yon
doubt I Ifyou entertain any sell OF doubt II must
DO either that you have never read Mr.. Le'eh's
| speeches nor been an attentive observer oil lhh'
course which you are SO ready 10 foniemn-oi Else
| that you have confidence III the integrity oil MI
Leigh and bolie.c thai he would sacrifice his pm
ciples and violate his oath, III order 10 elect tlle
| dow nfa OF this administrations Which horn oil lhe
dcmms do you choose
In order 10 sustain my assertion thai Mr., legt
| IS OPPOSED to the Bank lay proof, bfE lenye 10 I'll
your attention Doctor, the following 'xtrac Ion
| his speech on Mr. Websers resolution, ani1onz
the elongatton, rather than a featWatoi The Banh
| charter
| II is known to the Senate that among the feso-
lulions adopted by the General Assembly oil Vr-
ginia during its last session. which have heretofore
| been laid before both Houses OF Congress, There
was one declaring tho opinion that tie Federal Go
vernmeni had no Constitutional outhorityto meo'
| porate National Bank II coniatnsi indeed, no
| positive instruction TO the Senators representing
the Sale IN this House, bu, II IS deliberate, sol
cmn expression of the Of The Lnaalnture aud
hive 40 doubt ot the general sense Of the people
of Virginia, on In sntjeci nd hrs, win relat.
ence to the question o. lie - ts eli ttIt# %
nc prcsen tk". The u z.t#.#a 4 $ sa9a5t
~ Sena . TO- lba / III - nv haf# sH5l u 500
| ,ficn a piece IN tins bedF ms. W.T. -
know edge of mo resolution 10 nth haFe edYftl
/ ed UnIer these circumstance, knae VIZ VIII
| was expected of me whee was elected, rrpfesent-
ing the sovereignty OF the State AM lniotn'd, ~
am of her opinion and her will even # entertain.
ed n different opinion should be incapable OF 80
far mis epresenting her, as to vote for rtrtnrtel
~, IF Inc RI Stafne FIR uv ppVfh al tin1Y
however short, or with any notifications wbates-
tr Ralt IN truth, / amour IN tac optnion Of ma
eo4s,itnettts On me constitnti0nai qhcgf5n and
INT cnafely and efactiH"
Do goo aenl my Ia. 5er proaf Doctor : fon
shnl hive II L. the cou' 50 u 1ars me dabnto, IN
reply 70 alr WIGHT OF New YalR, Mr. Leigh
sat 3. 3" fix IN ht' 0Pno1., M The pres.
ent Rink, or any ofhc1 NattoHat feHk Il RnceH-
sttntional, as the genIeis from Nv Yof} IAN
possibly be"
i am aware, Doctor of the feh1y feplg Of Mr.
Leghs enemies They tell US 'bat he sPak. y he
possible occurrence of an " alternative winch
might induce him to vote for the re.cheder OF The
presen, Bank. in order to defeat worse scheme,
which he believed some offs biterest opponents
designed to establish It's ruins. But be h him
SELF expa ned this declaration 10 a manner which
should satisfy the most scrupuoo5. lilo meant
tha, he would support the better III preference 10 the
| worse scheme, and Their vote ogan5t thai which he
had used as an instrument TO defeat the oher.
But, Sir, if you are so much opposed to the cleo,
ton of Senator, whose course Jos'Ihes Il doubt
touching his opinions on The eonsuluIonallty OF
the Bank, how did You reconcile II 10 your tender
conscience to vote for Gen. Jackson, as brcside'a
4 Did he not tell you, SIR, IN thai snme Vco M s.
| sage which you say you SO hcaril' approve, that
Fl" lido not cutcrtatn a doubt that Bank OF the
| United States, competent TO oil The duties winch
may be required by the government, might be so or.
| gained not to infringe on our owh dcte2atcd
po1ers or m The rrscrvcd rights Of INC StnteS22 is
not this a bow-shot farther than Mr.. Leigh went IN
| his grossly misrcprese ntcd remarks respecting an
4" alternative" which mil ht occur that would COM
pei him. to support the present Bank not as ctoice,
but ms preference? not because he approved OF the
present Bank, but because he shuddefed at the idea
of it's transfer to Wall street. under the corrupt in
| fuence of New York tactlcnns Of the Van Buren,
| school,
| Mr.. Leigh is as decided in his opposition to
| the Bank yoursef--and # yon vote against him
With these facts staring you IN the face you will
DO compelled to assign other reasons for II,
when the time when the people will demand
| those reasons from you at the polls.
In conclusion, will odd, that rs do not write
| under an assumed signature, as you seem TO sup.
pose either because am afraid or ashamed 10 sub
scribe my real name, but tor reasons which will
readily be conjectured and appreciated by all men
Of common modesty will be always at tho service
of any gentleman who thinks it of sufficient conse-
qucnce to make enquiry OF the Ed,ors ofthe Vir
gnian. tnr<en q me Dtshfcf.