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

also declared and he knew no reason for
believing that Mr. Leigh had since changed his opinion
ON that point-on the contrary, had been expressly
stated on that floor that he had not. Where then, he
asked was the doubt said, to hang over Mr. Leigh's
d'y DO removed by an examination OF public docu-
ments and recordsl The gentle from Isle OF Wight
hsd undertaken TO contrast the certainty Of MIR. Bar
oours opinions, with the uncertainty oil Mr. Leighs
10 The great disadvantage OF the latter, and suggested that
his having entertained particular impressions at former
period, proof that he had changed since. lie
would ask the geneman In return, whether he could
take upon himself say what the opinions Of Mr.
Barbour as to the consutionay Of National Bank,
this precise time! lie had been opposed TO it, but il
was now matter OF history that he had avoided voting
order that bill for charieng such Bank might pass
to law. Could the gentleman from l. OF w. vouch Tor
II that he would do again! Could he go farther
and give assurances that Mr. Barbour agreed will, the
General Assembly in the resolutions adopted its present
session. and that he would in carrying them into
effect Mr. b. said these resoiutiors embraced his
hpens, and he had voted for every OF them, aud
would do again, but without aiming il ouid lead to
the necessity OF choosing another Senator They declared
National Bank OF any kind to be ,utonsI, aud
he Tor one would never give his the rechaer
Ing OF the present any other Bank unless the power
should be expressly granted by enen, Of the Con-
situton But while they agreed with the President aud
ms advisers as TO the ultimate object Of putting down the
Bank, they differed totally the and manner OF
doing It, and accordingly condemned in strong language
the unwarrantable measure Of tho removal Of the De-
postes, aud called for their restoration Mr. Il. said, he
believed those resolutions embraced what were or would
be The sentiments Of Virginia and that they would
DC approved by the people. IL admitted on all hands,
d me removal oil the Deposites either
In reference TO their safety Tor the purpose
ing a recharer of the Bank, which was going down
quietly into its graveyard so far the de.
signed to punish the Bank for its supposed
was wholly ndeensble If the remova as unne cessary
wsseqIa'iy unnecessary now that the seen
70 wuhhoid the public moDies for the future from the
vaults OF the u. S. Bank. was in vain that the cry
was raiscd that the restoration OF the Deposes would lead
10 the re- charter OF the Bank; and The people, he
had intelligence enough to perceive, that this cbmera
was used by many, merely means Of Disgusting the
unushfable conduct OF the Executive, and turning the
In Thar c.,
ring in this alarm he thought the restoration OF the DE.
pos'tes Tor the future, clearly calculated TO weaken the
complaint would be removed Had il been done a, once,
al the meeting oil Congress, the subject would are ady
Bank, whenever raised, would have stood ito own
isolated uerts without the aid of all the fears, per-
pexues and sufIeIings which now agitae the coun.
Wy' lie attached 10 weight TO the argument that
me pressure was nearly over and that restore the
deposiies Mould only cause tho commercial commune.
~ to bleed airesh. Let the bank go down when il
Hign, mere must be a pressure, and he for
prepared 10 meet il firmly when occasion required but
mat would be the case whether the deposi,es
stored or not, the only difference being that failure
restore them would bring the evil prematurely and
WIN continued and accumulaiing force III song
inclined 10 the opinion, that the whdra of The govern
ihen oeposes ought 10 be the last act of ~iLdng up
bank, instead Of the first The people OF Virginia wish
ed put an end TO the bank for the purpose vindca
ing The Constitution, aud give Triumph a party,
and such was the object Of their Legislature,
IN their resolutions hut neither the people Legs-
a'ure were willing TO do by awiess means, thus wound
u IT, D.
his own part he DESTROYS of carrying the resolutions
o. the Assembly into effect and he presumed that such
was me wish OF all who voted Tor them, and seemed to
MN maj Mr Leigh was in every way qualified TO give
effect TO the legislative WILL il was understood he sp.
proved The resolutions He (Nr b. gave him his sup
port, under the confidence that woud Ike the prope
exerons Tor remedyng the evils growing of The late
measures OF the President and would also be ready
umes 70 oppose The establishment OF the present any
other oabk as the Constitution stood. He neither
knew cared what Mr. Leighs opinion. were in gard
10 me petty and unmportani subjects OF party warfare at
the present day. He (Alr. b. satisfied that he as
right on the great and fundamental principles Of cons.
honal liberty that lie would support oppose the
or any other administration according the honest die.
rates OF his Judgment with due regard to the will OF his
constituents, and that, at all times and under all
stances the honour and the interests OF the
would be safe in his keeping.
Mr. Jones Observed that several gentlemen had refer.
red to the few remarks he had made, (more by way o.
explanation to his constituents than to the House OF the
vote he Intended 10 give. He thanked the gentleman
from Petersburg for referring him The report
subject Of the Bank OF the u States, made in isI which
MIR had often read, and thought il mastery produce
tion But the gentleman could not but be aware that
grea, changes have taken place since that day II he
woud recall The discussion in this House last year Fe-
deral Relations he would have insight The scrupes
which Mr. j. now felt He would recollect, that MANY
gentlemen addressed The House at great length and with
much eioquence declaring throughout that they
State Rights men; and that when they had concluded, il
was impossible TO tell what they were. MIR. Leigh may
be rigid and, for aught Mr. Jones kne
he was such: But he knew many men here Who were SO
called and yet denied both Modification and Secession
both oil which Mr. j. thought essential TO the sovereignty
with them He had merely endeavored to explain TO the
people he represented The he should take whou
Intending TO enter into argument TO support il.
Mr. wilson oil Boteourt sa d. that he did not rise par
hcpate in the nominations before the House, but Ia
explain the vote he about give. When he came to
the House this morning. he had intended TO vote for
either OF the nominees; but more mature rehe cion
he felt TO be his duty to vote for OF the gentlemen
The remark OF the gentleman from Albenare as to the
Keepers OF Mr.. Barbour, did not apply 10 him.
Mr. Gilmer said he had spoken Of the keeper of Mr.
Barbour.
Mr. W ison said, the gentleman from Albemarle had
spoken oil those gentlemen in whose hands Mr.. Barbour
now was and Mr. Wilson repeated that the remark could
not apply to him. for neither Of the gentlemen in nonina-
ton suited his principles far he knew their political
views or he must confess that lie did know the DO
Iifica sentiments OF Mr. Leigh fuy did he believe
the sentiments of either OF the gentlemen fully accorded
with those OF his constituents, unless there had been
great change since he left them; but Mr.. Wilson beev.
ell Mr.. Barbours political sentiments came nearer to his
and those whom he had the honour represent than Mr.
Leighs and he should therefore give him his vote
Mr. Bolts could not at first perceive the object ge
men had in view in nominating MIR. Barbour But the
remarks OF the gentleman from Isle OF Wight had ex-
planned the movement; and he now saw that the inen.
jority as much as possible The triumph for which The
looked was TO be able TO that MIR Leigh
have scramble for the Office. This was evidently the
object, as gentlemen could not hope elect MI Barbour
As to Mr. Legb's qualifcs one de MED them His
opinions on subjects OF great interest at the present
ment were well known-he decidedly opposed 10 the
present administration, and would fairly represent Vr.
gins in the Senate.
Mr.. Hoemsn said, that perhaps IL would be found that
the nomination OF Mr. Barbour had been made Tor the
object alluded 10 by the gentleman from Henrco. IL
mig Ut be found, that there