Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-21
COMMUNICATED.
The ReUieto Of Mr. Leigh's opinions on, the Bank
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Question, briefly continued
Every ambitious tries create circle OF which
he himself shall be the centre In Ibis undertaking. MIR
Leigh gnaly successful, only here but elsewhere
Throughout Virginia In proof contemplate the spectacle
which is about TO be exbi cd in Petersburg He is the
centre OF the circle Of the BSnk-men lew ho OPP.
pose the fearful powers aud yet fearful
OF Tue " states BANK incon:deraiely contribute to the
enlargement OF that circle. How unwise swell the
current OF the great adversary's strength Come out in
your hna action in this crisis Of danger, among the
avo"ed advocates OF the Bank, who have much saga
cry TO sustain Mr. Leigh unless his opinions did strength
Ell theirs M longer incur the suspicion OF being monu.
nenIs OF the truth OF Burke's observation, that mems
ideas OF justice appear to be IaTly conquered aud over
powered by guilt when it has grown gigauic. The
just Suspicion Injurious TO your pride Be released from
the humiliation.
Let the lew opponents oil the Bank who are thus num-
bered wih its advocates all practical results review
Mr. Legh's speeches, and recount his declarations Com.
pare 'hr with those OF the esClue and Ingenious The
subject.
Mr. Leigh says: 81 am much more apprchensiyc Of the
general mischief which NAY flow from the admission of n
fatifndnons principle Of construction, than am of any
particular mischief that possibly flow fro the appiira
ton oil IL, nov IN questionable incO, P0rGon, namely
~ a National Bank" MIR. Leigh, then, says great
man. "does not seeing, does not especially object
10 that formidable political power, ami Re-
publican tendency inherent ia great noncy,d corpora
uOn, which caused the General Assembly Virginia in
their Revolutions Oi 1911 TO denounce il as a dang, ros
sncroachmcnt OIL tile sovereignty OF the States" On the
point in the House OF Representatives January Al
1871 John Randolph, OF Roanoke saiJ 81 am sorry TO
say that all the difficulties under which we have labor.
cd aud now laor, this subject (e lsitudinous princi
" tVhtUGCuoJ nave gown Ou oil a iatal aduI-
which !, expressly cohiradiced 10y Of the most luni.
nous and able State papers that was witcn-an adj.
mission which gave sanction tie principle, that this
Goveinment had the power 10 charter the present colossal
Bank o the U. States"
MIR Jsiisrson sad eft the first duty we owe to the
saioy Of Of our Consi'uiOD, 10 bring this powerful enemy
Vhe " States BsDk) 10 perfect su ordination" MIR
L'igh says 81 AN deliberately Of opinion that the
question will ultimately be, between mot perhaps The
present Bank Il the United States. buD National Bank
constituted as tic Pfessnt Bark IT, in ali essential pafcu
lars, and National Bank ys) ing in it, Constitution from
the present, only in placing the dire ciiOn under tie abso
Lutte control Of fhe Executive"
Andrew JdrksoD says, n reply 10 lie Huntsville Com.
mi:tee, Augu 10, 1884 Wr ear never Yield TO the
pfetsnsicn. now sstuP lof me National Bank u a Naons
Bank, Without engfaing upon the Constitution aud Lans
principle Of nfespOn-b power hostile to liberty and
poisonous 10 the ppbc morais."-And Roger -. fancy
say, ia vi. Fredrtirk speech 'Yld bu an inch Ito The
Babk) and you i he driven TO the wall and nead of
the uc incii Of Liberty which you have reces eJ
irom four ia'iers you sill bcqHshlh your desct ndants
slavery aud csns the worst slavery, that Of snbis.
dion TO tie VIII 0 cold hedrtless, tndcive montyed
corporation"
Let tie qualified VOTERS in Ibis iowa and elsewb, re-
throughout Virginia who genuine opponents Ola Ma
uona Bsnk AID who hsve been begued nlo tie belief
ibh Mr. Leigh " not Bank man, colio aud scruiiize
these declarations. Let them the spectacle which
about TO be exhil,dhefe They viii not fail TO observe
ihal Mr. Leigh " The Of the circle OF The lank
Pary-a greatly enlarged by henst Ives, and itch
bot Tor their accession, would be dnuye indeed re-
respectfully exboH az such with the sp Of man. aud
~ The language OF freeman, speak a they have
been temporarily deiuded The acknowledge ill be
no disgrace bot rather honor their undertakings
Let me not be misunderstood. When denOminafe Mo
Leigh Bank.nsn do intend even 90 much az 10 IN.
unale hahe does noi concur with his constituents The