Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-10
FOR the EMeURER.


An he.ofabIs seoseman Now York tM.. wrishp has
espsy declared ais opposition the The
t q d eaIs and 10 ere q Other National
less ias Of Lr,eil
The recent Correspondence OF MIR. Leigh, with his
Richmond friends Is hailed with rapture by OF his
pirtisans, by the Bdnkmsn particularly, triumphant
term, she studied misrepresentation Of his opinions, up
"on tie subject OF the.Bank of the United States and m
speech IA reply 10 Mr. JHfbster" MIR. Leish's bit
teiest enemy need net insrepiesent him, II object
TO prove that he Is not the TO represent Virginia
be her sovereign WILL to oppose efficiently, The charter
The Bank, charter of any other Bank OF the a. =
People OF Virginia The question for you - eide is
Whether you do intend to oppose The Bank, Bank in
good earnest! Or, whether you will yourselves
with talking about the Constitution, whilst you sustain
Senator who again and again incucaes the doctrine
that IL is right and isitsbie TO violate the Constitution
upon .e susp'e'on, 'hat more palpabe violation will
he committed by others? This doctrine he boldly main
'anei last winter in he Ssne. not in reply MIR Web
ster but in reply 10 those who opposing the Bank
upon The grounds both OF unconsii,uonsiy and luck
Pedency. Does he hsclam This doctrine his repy To
his Richmond friends. No-he repeats l.. II is tue
that lie declares explicitly enough that lie Will moi vote
Tor the rechaer, unless authorized 10 do so bv his con-
sHuenfs. give him credit for recognizing the right of
Instruction, and am Tree 10 say, that have confidence
that he will not violate the pledge; although the abona.
Bile m5raly OF this doctrine of his aud bis iberal re-
marks 10 Mr. Wright, shat all men are more or less
The creofures of ciscUMsrAN give GOOD reason
TO lear that he TOO might be Influenced by circni
III, believe that Mr.. Leigh has much ptide of cha.
rac'er to Violate such pledge, under such circun.
stances Hut repeat that this doctrine, thai II would be
right to violate thu Constitution. upon the suspicion ilal
others will commit "a papaJle" viz laiion is rrite-
rated ia this Correspondence.
Take the following Of his Letter i'm copnec
ton with his Speeches last Winter:
Judging OF the future by te past and present. state OF
things, sill appreheni, that all that will be ultimately
" ieit oe puginid will he choice between evils OF the
same kind varying only in degree. shall turn out
o'hetmise' SO much The better have oniy 10 add Tor
my own part, that while continue represen of
the sovereignty OF this State. in the Senate of the "
States, shall never. under sense of the mos,
inpetious necessity give my vote for any National
instructions,
positive INSTRUCTIONS (wlat is in my opnion sna.
mount, The deciored sense of nv constituents Tho...
who nisItust me on s subject, dsrust the Stac
{" herself"
Now, ask any impartial and intelligent man. to read
Mr. Leigs speeches, and read this pa agrop attentive
~ aud tell me- what is the spifit--ibe soul OF H. IL is Sim
ply snd plainly this: There is no o.h.r hone but In
choice oil evils varying only in degree. Instruct me to
vote Tor one oil these evils, and your sn-Yout So
vercgn will shall be faithfully obeyed ahosgh you re-
quire me TO violate the Constitution, which socmuly
sworn TO support ~
"Ihose who d-rust me, dstrust the State her.
sell es and those who determined TO conrn nd tor
the Constitution, make no choic. these eviIs
but ieei themselves soIemniy bound fgh, TO The last
DITCH against each and all Of hem will d.i,ust both the
State that would authorize and the Senator who would
commit such an ACT, under any such approximations |
VIII not give name 10 such actThe Senator's friends
may DO that But, will say this: Tha, whatever excuse
may DC plead Tor him. on account oil his honest apprren-
sions, aud his regard Tor The sovereign will OF his Slate
whether he or the State ought the responsibitv
whenever such doctrine his shall be received a.
sound, solemn oath To support the Constitution will be-
come ridiculous ceremony and public men beng
more or less the creatures OF circumstances" will con-
ivrm 10 lis Obligations violate them, according TO cir
cuinSfdnceS
The high character OF Benjamin Watkins Leigh i, above
my reach evenH were malignant enough to assaiI il:
hut 'his doctrine oil his, strikes the our nee and
happy institutions; aud humble as am-feeble and inc Nh.
ciehs as my poor elc be- and presumptuous as ey
may appear ey shall be exeried, in warning nay ooun
Try men against such alarming beresy The suirt of
s speeches upon Mr. Websieis Bill is To dives Us OF all
hope OF escaping the evils Of National Bank of some
Sort and to persuade sustain this Bank else evils
await u.s.
People of Virginia. IL you would be true ,o vour
serves ana 10 those 20 live alter you, permit any OF
the lawful alternatives, which the iaeinalin,, OF your
senator las conured up TO induce sou abandon Con-
sliutiou, and humhiy acknowledge that The Anrricsn
feope have not The moral courage to shake oil
rupt corporation and to resist all aemp. as,en upon
you and your children, any similar institution.
Mr. Leigh asks Is il possible that any man can think
" that suppo'i"g my apprehensions founded in mistake
they would have any effect in producing the
" ternati'e! answer, emphalicaliy, YES! There was
not Bank man who heard him. that did not take fresh
courage from lis oretod,ngs was no, AN honest
opponent oil the Bank who did not ell the chilling ar
lying Influence oil them. And wi venture 10 saw
that many OF lis ens Virginia who are honest,
" opposed TO Ie Bank any and every shape have been
persuaded 10y his speeches, that they had as well eve
up NE ship aud that it is useless to go against their
JleHd, because there is hope success by puduy
more Jealous opponeht Of the Bank to the Senate. Did
lie have ie sp OF p0phesy to him in Yelling
so emphaiicay upon these devt aud aIiena,ve
Did the occasion call for IL Did the spirit Of his people
authorize and require him cxpend all of his eloouece
10 opposition TO those, aud 10 those alone, ho were CD.
posing The Ban2
The truth s that the whole OF Mr. Ieish's course in
the Senate most efficiently aided the Bank Party He
heahed not syllable against ile aSgran abuses OF the
B"hk-Joined its parisans in perpetual effort kern p
ruinons psucsDd attempted disgrace the Corey,.
meu DTeef0Js, whose good character atlesled by
an unaamous vote OF the preceding Senate because ey
revealed 10 the Executive tho ldwess ~ edings Of lie
Bank Directory Were The facts they disclosed tsproy.
ed! Were they not admitted. aud attempted TO be ius,i-
he'd: They were. Why then their nominations per-
nited 10 sleep upon t!Ie table, from December Till Fe.
of feiec 40 L..
whether MIR. leigh voted against llem but whether he
did or not he acted with those who attempted to disgrace
Them, Tor revealing the notorious Hisdecds Of the
bank But, Why spend words prove, that Mr. LegIi
IL, IN fact the friend the Bank, aud has officially
aided lis pars"ns! The Grotced friends of The Bank
are ms most zeGlOus ddcoc0ies Even here in Virginia
there men, who have ovs Tor Mr. Leigh nor for
his political principles far they known sare his
course IN relation TO The Bunk, and his opposition To The
anH Bank Pdyfy-who are supporting him with all their
might The language Of their hearts is uf dotun these
JACKSON men, and reject all their pToposii0ns and We
" neither ask, Tor Incre"
MI Leigh says to his Richmond snds--s'I never will
vote Tor any measure haever that will tend ease
the patronage, power and Influence If The Executive
are candid. the rulng, and indeed the Gully moyes Of
all ny conduct, tiuce had share In the ationaI
" Councils.'
Would TO God lie Jealous Of Tho unconsitution-
a. "a TIess aud irresponsible power OF the Bunk he is
OF the Executive IL blame for resisting any EN-
ldrgemJn OF the powers OF the Executive But why is it,
That the necessary powers Of that Department whicI
have never before been called in question: which
have been acted upon by preceding Administrations are
now preached up as alarming paions, nacing
with monarchy ls because Andrew Jackson tho in
cunben-becsuse he has welded The Executive power