Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-03
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/ Petersburg Canslcllation.l
The friends OF the Administration and VI Andrew Jack.
sou, will have perceived from the notice published
on Saturday aud re published to-day. that they called
on to assemble at the Court house o this Town on We'd
nesdSy Uo-mo,row) evening at hall psu O'clock The
object OF Tie meeting is TO take into the pro-
priety of nstiuc,ng our Delegate John r. Brown Esu
10 vote In the Legislature winter az anst the ne el.e
ton OF Benjamin atkins Leigh Esq and in favor of some
consistent Republican, Who is friendly to- will sustain
the Executive In proper msnner aud on al pcper occ-
sonsWe cannot cherish tow ards delegate any other
than feelings Of the most profound personal We
| a He, nom hm' IN common. with large number (,re
tnW" Moj0riy) oi his constituents the proptety OF
his voting Tor the election Of Mr. Lyigh to ,r Senate
OF The uot'ed States. Mr. Brown having made Up his
mnd 10 support that genIemsn personal
shall deter US IN efforts to counerval his purpose and
secure his operation in the ele some individual 10
that high station, whosc talents are not only an oruamen,
10 his country but whose principles eyond the reach
OF cayil or lection, real Imaginary We commend 10
the pricur attention OF the OF Petersburg the re-
view OF Mr. Legh's recent letter, by our aLIe cores.
pondent "PuBLiUs,' in this days paper We also ,sk
sttentoA 10 "a Democrat aud "Rrmembrancen Thes.
articles are from co'emporaries Of Mr.. Leigh. when
resident OF Petersburg aud very clearly illustrate tue ls
wmeh that gentleman has on the patriotic portion OF hi.
counuytnen. "
II trttiy continued reveto Of Mr. Leieh's opinions on
me Bunk question. particularly disclosed IN his
! he Citizens ef Richm0nd
arrest the depression OF his prospects siukng un-
der Tie powerful lever oil public opinion turning on the
u'moped aud nnove liable ulcrum OF free press mum.
Der oil The Jealous friends oil MIR. Leigh have very prop
cry invited him "to place his opinions in relation TO the
Bank, correctly and distinctly before people" I'm re-
lsion to the we-mcd invitation, have ouiy to remark
that the critical reader OF Mr. Ls speech,s in ill., ssa
on Mr. Websiers Bank Bill, and in reply to Mr. Virgin,
OF New York. will not fail 10 observe that many
might have been selected much better calculated more
certainly 10 have ELECTED "dis c declaration of Lis
opinions 10 the expectancy, the usefulness The neces-
sy OF National Bank, than the extr.ct' TO which
ms attention was directed; but to which. however, Mr.
Leigh In his reply, does not make any dsnc i've refer
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IL may not be improper to repeat. that it has been adj
mtrd, from first TO last, by the opponents OF Mr. / ,,
continued preermen that he does ur in the onnion
OF ms constituents OH the cons'itu onal am, thai
entirely and exactly la view of hi. admission of, 70
peated II Is strange, and ''passing strange" that Mr.
WIN reference to TINS point, always, "akes pains TO be as
explicit possible "
Nor will it be improper TO repeat that The ar,nal
charge against MIR, Leigh is that il is fairly ard in
contesbly inferr'be iiom his declarations and srqu-
meh's mat he is disposed TO support continuation OF
system which conessedly violates the Con.i,u,ion.
that IL, although he concurs with the advocates of a
strict construction OF the Constitution, and asserts tLaI
National Bank only be vntcaicd Inv n 90 ia,i
tudnous principle OF construction =; vet he il ,yin
his sdSdcfy as Statesman debating a tenn,rS?
sing policy, TO waive his coustitutionaI
proons the system, which, he says has produced effects
that cannot be annihatec. and state of Affairs no
render II difficult and hazardous reverse al an die .vs
TEN oil measures out OF which has grown: To proonY
as the lest choice OF all the evils likely TO be presenisd
some OF which must OF necessity be selected In view NJ
inns grave charge SO often reiterated, is equally strange
that Mr. Leigh, with reference the expediency Of N,
uonal Bank, seems TO take pains 10 be as ,vsterio az
possible" That he laboously ambiguous in the se
nate was bad enough, but that he was mol stuio,sv
Plieii' on the recent occasion, is imp srdonabie.
In his answer, he says: yet / have not the Ieas,
hope in high party times like these. being able TO nd
language to convey my thoughts which will moi be liable
10 be usconsirued by many OF my political ornaments
and ny some wiinIy misrepresented" To show how nj,
'eTiy destitute OF righteousness this assertion is il il onv
necessary 10 refer 10 The ease aud energy with which he
AYERS tina, she is fired ia the opinion that il is moi con
saus.oal to re charter he present Bank Of the United
oideS, or any national Bank" DEFY the skill of The
proionndes phiologist TO torture these words thus colo
Gated to signify any thing else than une denial
OF the constitutional authority OF the Federal
BlD No HIM hahn
srue such Term and il he had thought he might and a.
he might he would, II he had thought have ayerred
WIN equal ease and energy: alt is my fxedoppion
That Is not erPedienf 10 re-catier the present Bank oi
the United Sia'es, or any National Bank As he did
no hi"k So he MAS morally bound repgess the expires
son ana as lie has depressed II, his opinion Oh this point
e"i, he adhered only from his "ha-.. cremm
WIN The foregoing ennuncion OF his mn,
mon Oh NE constitutional OF The Bank " ,c IA usel
because his opinion unquesioneJ ami iuInbi, .,
lore, he proceeds TO the point OF ex pedcncv a, ,y,S ~
perfect kno" ledge OF his very corious vernacmisr ,o
conveniently ias him. aud his hear,e dc IN ill.,
expediency 81 the Banb guiles him in Tho use n ~
asse',o; 81 am now deliberately OF opinion ,ls, ,L
question VIII ultimately be between (uo ptrbsps the ,ra
sent Bank OF The u STATES buD N stiona Rant p
'u ca as The present Bank is, in all essential pariculrs
ana National Bank varying in is construction from
.Le present. ohy IN placing The direction under the
absolute control OF the Executive Thus t,on"h
ne did not declare, because lie did not think.
National Bank to be expedient he sm,l6es ,i
complicated and mu.,Anguar matter as exhih;,ed IN -
speeches III the Senate, and presents siraoh, Ine ;b 80
eNii Oh each end 10 jnxaposlon and in his apnreben
! 10 fleu nj
innate necessity OF making choice between via o G
same kinu varying only in degree" Reduced IN III
"u.iu uie"Ha he lninaies TO her take counsel or he.
cueh a"u directs her attention ie 'W esteru eec
Nuns IN WHICH, ne says, candidates for Congress win
"" exception OF parties, the most devoted friends of he
'eSue"' "S wen as his opponents, have been Obliged
10 aVow themselves ti=udly to N alonaI Bauk III
certainly Is commentary Of very hueuuyceeI sign,G
e'hcy, ~hen coupled with his determination IN :.
!ecl "a National Bank, constructed az The ,reosU,
pdhN U.s. I'D aIi essential PARTICULARS" in nreierenca
10 "a "lohai BANK varying in lie construction from IA.
present. only 10 placing The direction under the aboIs
eoFo OF me Executive; determination OF his meier
Vt"Iy revealed III his asseve alton, Just in concep
uo' but eXubefai IN EXPIRE ssou about the Treasu,
DaNk That at would give tile President The nj mr.
CHASING crown; 10 matter Whether he should e,nnIov
NOSE means or not, they would constitute the noeni,
W OF kngy dominion, aud would not trust sur 6cnl,y
~a"y Ife'uehi no. not IL he the IA her from whose
IONS sPfang; power dangerous TO his on n viftue
obstructive OF The virtue Of tie people: odious Ca IN,
opponents PefpeXed IN the iucacies of conjecture or
puzzled III 'he equivocal;ons OF bis aswer to discern bis
nlsPoslhon Ultimately 70 extend cordial srport In
N""ne D"nk constructed as the present Bank IT, in all
e,sena Farucu'sf unless, indeed, his aniipsthy 10
DAnk' weh Incredible inymcible tlan hs love
VI e Vn9h' or ne has said that "le alternative may he
presented under different oepeefs "gbe,.r 1Io riar
ter d the Bank shall be renew ed because, n 49,,
pose meIsy becsusf) sit is Unconstitutional or The rir
aHu, WIN II, o course the whole Constitution dali ne
pun Jeopardy BH apart rom Ills awful contingency
nc MI elgh thinks may probably accrue his willing
he.s 70 'enP"Iise With The evil permanently to submit
70 nHclsary enough exhibited ia his concession to /,
We, WIZ be iilcult and baz rdoGs 10 reverse at all
et he says "l Il shall out oihorssise so much lie
nruer- ~ lie powers Of s nin were exersd to p,st
~ lurh on' Otherwise II would he $50 much the bette
W" MS soleRn apprehension "iudgiug of the luurs i