Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-04


Justify, or dfedsf TO grouse the act. respect Judge
Barbour and Is not my purpose to eensure him for his
conduct he necessity Tor bank 10 enable the
ment to execute its expressly deleea powers was so
clearly manifested TO subdue convince
OF the strongest and the wsest These times. Mr. Speak
err are or soon VIII be, trying those OF 1914 and
in that day there who yielded to the force Of
circumstances, aud silently acquiesced in the establish
men OF the bank, there those who think the
necessity Tor putting down the so strong,
JUSTLY the President the ia,vess use OF
the means he has adopted to effect tina, object That
Judge Barbour enertsins this opinion, neither affirm
believe Is enough ior that do positively know
that he dsappToves the conduct Of the Executive my
doubts certainly not weakened by the
mat he is supported ia part by all those who have
steadily advocated the OF the President But
we are told that Judge Barbour recognizes the right OF the
constituent body instruct and the duty the represent
aVe 10 obey, aud that whatever may be his private OPT
mon, having our resolutions before him. he execute
our VIII. answer, did MIR. Rives recognise the right
.. instruction, aud he has refused obedience and resigned
nls seal. Judge Barbour way, perhaps do SO likewise;
but even II lac should how honest OF vistu
Gus he may be- would prefer the man whose tncI.
nation concurred with his Of iuty and who would
give US moi ouIy the service Of his head but OF his heart
Mr.. Williams thought that time ought to have been
given to ascertain the opinions OF Judge Barbour and wLe
Their he would sorve IL elected II he accepted the Of
hce, he would do it'll determination faith.
uy according to the INSTRUCTIONS OF the Legislsture.-
Mr.. W. did not think The conduct OF Jnlgc Barbour. in
relation to the Bank, had been fairly stated Judge b in
1914 made speech against the coDstpionaly OF the
Bank but in consideration OF the urgent solicitations Of his
friends, he was induced 10 retire apd decline giving his
vote upon the passage OF the BILL Shortly iime
he voted against similar BILL and up this day, he has
been uniform his opposition to the Bank As % The re.
pubcan.m Of Judge Barbour would comvar. with ,s,
OF any in the State. Ills talents we'll known
and if elected, Mr. w. believed he would consider him.
sell bound TO yield up his wishes Tor the service Of
his country
MIR. Barbour declared, that he had given close and
painful attention TO the observations that have been made
both on his right and his leh, aud they had greatly
increased The distress that he felt Something thought
ngn nave been deferred to The embarrassing delicacy Of
my situation; and had especially right TO expect it,
from the gentleman from oudoun. Sir, would rather
smooth tIan obsfroct The path of that gentleman TO ho
nor anu removing and will take leave say him. that
Whatever may be the harvest Of honor which he may
That he Will be fortunate indeed but single act Of
whole lille can only be Imputed TO him in reproach. II
the error oil Judge Barbour imputed he error at ALL
all the patriot virtues rise in his defence: and
Heavens cancery the recording angel would drop tear
upon il and blot forever. But sir take boder and
higher ground in his deience- error, but lofty
aud stern devotion to his duty and his country. He
neeas no euiogy from me, aud will receive none il
would be uniting and improper. Let u.s. how recur
TO the condition OF the country, when Judge Barbour as
gentlemen say sfepPed aside declined voting
the Bank OF the U. s. We we're in the iJs, of ruth.
less war; prosecuted with avowe ay an official
mnaon 10 sy waste every assaabie points your enemy
mad powerful fleet aud army lowering upon your coast
The federal capi'o had alen-your own menaced with
destruction, public and private credit gone, govern
ment bills and treasury notes 10 amount
dhonored, confidence quaed, and shuddered, and fed
There was no public credit aud the specie OF The
locked in region of the republic that felt no ioy in
our triumphs, in reverses Your own gal
liant sons had gathered rich chspet Of military
but your army was unpaid and you without the
payment. From your Treasury successive Secretaries
had departed-and one loud wall OF public we pene-
ra'ed the popular heart In this time Of peril aud alarm.
your PRESIDENT and your Secretary called for National
Bank, as The great aud efficient agent
tiers oil The times, and TO supply the sinews Of
was as an eihcient and indispensable agent in
working out the purposes Of patriotism We called
toregard experience and not experiment. meeting,
was then informed, was held in Washington City. The
good men and true were summoned TO the rescue and
they eagerly at the call OF duty. Every man no
loved his country, who loved liberty, who only
free government EARTH was invoked and inplored to
emf
inveterae pejudces against the Bank and yield
them up. The venerable Fndey Of Pennsy vania, who
nad been opposed TO H. man without guile who Low ed
his country next TO his God, who upon the crumb-
sg verge ofhe grave, and would appear
God, TO answer Tor all the deeds done the flesh stood
with uped hands, bespeakng the public councils for the
safety OF the Republic He was, indeed, Patriotism
embodied IN human iom and eloqueny ye, most elo
country. All saw the country danger All pointed Il
this as The only remedy All said hai the safety OF The
Republic above all law and all Constitution, and that
this alone, and nothing but this
controls all humaninsuions) aud ought control
ing weight Ii influenced Judge Barbour and in this
Tenn belief he "srEPPED ASIDE" save his country:
and Tor the same purpose he would have perIed
his life, and gloed the coming sacrifice If there he
error In THIS, II Is upon the side of virtue. My ow
opinion H. that he ought to have stood by his post aud
voted Tor the Bank But this lies upon the de OF
extreme conscientousness. There will always be mo
mens OF hesitation in virtuous men; and in all questions
OF doubt in morals the pures men in the world. will ra
lher 0WH IMAM commit error. The head and front oil
Judge BIS offending hath this extent, no more. You
well know, Mr.. Speaker, that his district (kuowing The
MANI approved MS course and although opposed by
most able and vtuous Statesman they weighed the i'm
puted offence, and reelected him by decided majority
Mr. Speaker have cause to complain, but do moi com
plain, aud will aot make to-day, sacrifice of NV feel
iDgs- aud gentlemen should have deferred something m
my feelings, even in making these remarks. paw Sc.
tax lest secacy may be impugned; but worthy and
honorable members OF both sides have told me il wa IN
duty 10 yindica'e assaed knsman, and have endea
vored 10 do He needs alton. His past life
OF which shall not speak, is before his country and
country will do, and has done, him Justice have bee
panied, and deeply panied, by the remarks of the gentle
man from LoudouD
Mr. Janney said he regretted very much that the
uenan from Cupeper should have felt himself aggrieved
by any remarks Of his. He could assure that gen
that the only distinction which he sought was that which
his duty 10 those whom he represented and that duy he
meant 10 PERFORM regardless Of qeDces For Judge
Babours virtues he had the highest respect and woui
be very lar from doing him injury il he had IL in his
power. But, said Mr. j. have YET TO earn that free
but fair commeDt the public acts of a public agent
just OF personal offence either to that public
agent or his friends have stated no fact in
to him which bis friends do admit to be true and
which he has not himself under his own hand
TO be true. The gentleman FROM CuIpeper knows tuI
well, that this topic OF discussion Introduced NOT v
been previously opened and leave him 10 explain yyhv
he passedby others and visited his censure upon me alone
concur entirely 10 the prope,y OF introducing this
topic. We about TO make a choice between iva dis
tDgushcd gentlemen for high and responsible station
and every public act OF their lives from which WI ma
infer their illness unhtness for the Office Legitimate
subject Tor examination. So have thought upon this
occasion and so 1 have acted. My Judgment approves
The course have faken and without the Intention