Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-18

friend vi the and had no rip al 10 FORE
stall the intended instruction., or presume change
sentiment among his constituents without IL.
Fellow Cizens: II has been often said. Of late. tina
We are ",hrown upon evil times" but few days have
elapsed since this awful dctum uttered
trum by our Representative in the Congess he Unite,
States aud, indeed, II is uv tue n,es truly evil
when nisundei standing having arisen etween ronsii
uen aud representative, the former properly de
clare his WILL aud instruct the latter by gnng letter
Instructions in his house, wherever Le leases
his doctrine is maintained ia this. country b,
Wh'S% Let this inform you, that these IPhigs are ~
other than oi-iashiJned Arisocras We beg pardon; ss
Old school weie noie honest-hey not ashamed d
their name The organ Of their politic.l dog mas ha
asked oil the wings OF the General Assembly, wha
resp CT IL due to Instructions thus obtained VIII yo,
obey hen and SIT aside those given the polis ?!
&c We trust, however, representative will, upoi
this point, jier bom his made euds and RI
your Instructions thus given asee tanned
bu should he entertain any scruples their binding
orre, We beg leave to Ieier him the opinion u Mir
Leigh hi,nseif-tha star to which, ia the da knees thai
seems suddenly to have oversadowt his perception lac
turns or light hlr Leigh IN his speech made deli.
vering the Petersburg memorial March l2i 1884
mo man can doubt that the state public opi,cn ma
with litie and reasonable attention their
sehtalios be fairly collected sol, ps nett ions
many aud such various sources, be respected
Have such meino,isis any authority than n.,ruc.
tons bearing the signatures OF the people
Our representative poiesses TO regard the question of
Bank 10 Bank, "igned issue'-A fciyn, is,u.
Is there auy fiction in the history oi The OF the IAsl
session oil Congiess CARED the Senate Chamber oi
Tie United Stdesin hch arayvd OH the one
SIDE the Whole power oil the Bank oil the UDitsd States
led on by Daniel Webster the genius OF Feders., onc.
supposed 10 be dead, Henry Clay, the faer OF the Anne
rcan s. stem, and John O. Calhoun the champion OF Null
l'heaton, cum muhis ais! Why the Bank neuori.
ais poured in upon the Senate from every uua ter OF the
Union but TO cenvnce them. aud through ihr the peo.
pie, that the Government could stand uui the Bank?
Why did Mr. Clay declare tina, 1--WE in the midst If
revolution All his excitement is laid the account of
the removal oil the public deposssbut who believes il
That was the torch cori thIo into the coinbus,ble
materials OF the Senate. But the veto OF the President
W Oisftep anal
advrsares intended 10 produce the issue OF Bank or
no BANK Mr. Leigh too, joined ia the for in the
same speech referred to- lie continues, whilst he cannot
see now Congress Can consuiionally incorporate Ma
lona Bank, fIe can easily Understand that National
Bak may be aud has been made sale Ike ping
ana distributing The public revenue :" 'but the question
With nc Is whether II Is necessary aud proper or at ali
appropriate Tor tie puTpose!" THIS question lie did moi
a"swer-bu' an answer may be gathered from subsequent
remarks: viz. There is wide difference Ie
question, whether act shall be done, the Que
alter II has been done, whether II shall be untiour
ihe act being done cannot De recalledit has produced
state oi iscis that no human power wisdom alter;
aud the actual slate Of affairs may IL difficult sud
hazardou- To reverse at all the system measures out
which II has grown &c. Without pursuing farther the
course OF his remarks, tendng the same point the in
terence is plain, that lie thinks NationsI Bank ncees.
sd'y aud proper agent for the safe Keeping and d,bu-
ting the public MIR. Leigh seems to la brought
his mind to the conclusion, "1hat the question will ul.
nstely be between a National Bank, constituted as the
present Bank Is Ia all essential particulars aud vary
ing III It's constitution from the present only in placing the
direction under the absolute the Executive
He utterly regulates the plan offered by the oi
using tle State Banks as agents (Which served the pur
poses OF the Government from the wear 1911 when The
old Bank expired, lSl6, when the new came into be.
ing and oilers no better substitute: hence the
necessarily follows that he is favor OF The present Bank
Or one resembling tin all essential par ieuars Follow
ing up tins suOug prrpossession Of his mind Mr. Leigh
ad'ocaed te restoration O the deposites the Bank OF
the Ubited States.
la assigning his for believing that the Spring
Elections did Doi turn The question Bunk or no hank
representative proceeds 10 say In the i,,i pIarr
believe, only
canvass was the removal OF the i'eposites" Your with
es on this suhjec, tlnn, "ascetsiutd by decided nai
rty Of the aggregate votes OF the District unless revers
Ell 10y some subs, qrent decision, carry with them On the
opiuon OF our rePiosentaye all the binding authority OF
positive Instructions
Fellow CiZeusi IL is Tor YOU 10 saw nov whether vo
intended by your choice OF candidates Spring Ii,
lions, TO the the pusiles To declare
that they ought be replaced aud oIsucI yo,r rore
seniatves promote the cleo inan 10 he Senate
OF the United States Who would iurther such views
o., did you abhor the act Of removal, that Jou
abandon the Administration that had done il, and sanction
the measure Oh ie.turstoha measure calculated 10 give
counienance 10 the hostile proceedings OF the Bank-to
encourage them in their Efforts obtain al OF their
chsrei-aid TO throw The country back into that state OF
sntcIirg much complained oi 10y the Bank n,iuons,
falsely charged TO the President, which tie
rebcy aud OF the nation are eineI ging with
such glorious aud rapid slIides Viii you AGAIN iru,t an
institution with the saie keeping OF revenue, which
has already lAwessly seized upon the Government oil
'i, nds placed III It's care, 10 sai,iy unjust aud le-
gal claim TO damages, aud ,hreatens TO make sill fur
the Iepnsals upon the Deposile und? VIII you a
Government Bank which clOses lis doors aud its vaults
upon committee VI Congress, nho in-
qmes into the conditions vi the public unds aud
tain their safety! In removing the Deposites, the Pre-
sidenI acted the guardian aud only responsible guar
dian your Mrssrs. eDsier and Calhoun
both admitted his constitutional right TO them,
subsequent events have luy demonstrated the Wis
dom OF the measure.
Fellow cZens! We a committee freely chosen from
among yourselves, adJure you 10y your liberties DE not
dsnay cd 10y the war.ery Van Burenisn OF cabalS, OF
&c, set ny infatuated laciious deter you
from meeting together aud rhuking your public
Tor their alterations from the path duty, from laying
your commands upon them III any mode you I.k best TO
execute Your high behes.s. AID II you have abau-
doned The Administration OF Andrew ackson- You have
not become converts 10 the Bank of The Unied Slaes-il
you III place confidence your late Distinguished Re-
preseB;aye n the Senate OF lie u States, VIM C. Rives,
an, you opposed The reelection VI Benjamin
W Lvigh-we call upon you to say 10 your Rrpresen-
iatve The Senate vi Virginia, by letter OF Instruction..
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS.
"IO DR.. Charles C9eke Senator of VTginid from the
District composed f the counties IF .aibendile Am.
herSf, and Wilson:
'SIR: The faied vol, RS Of the senate sl District
which you elected 10 represent, whose names
ereunto subscribed having in contemplation the Election
oil Senator by the Virginia Legislature, TO supply the
place OF Is. w Leigh in Tie Sena'e oi the UHited States,
whose term u service will expire with the session
Congress, beg leave 10 instruct you, vote against that
gentleman, should he be again put in nomuaon-and 10
soe i'r ~. e. RI, such other person the Demo
cratic Republican Party Of the Virginia lie gisldure may
ouinas Tor that Office 10 opposed tie restoration
OF the depoes the Bank Of he United Siaies aud TO
the renewal Of its charter the chdreng any other
Bank OF the United S'aes.
"lhey do further instruct you TO for such inslruc.
lions to the Senators OF Virginia, 10 Congre, as the said
Republican Perry may give Tor such request Of the Re
Pfe,ennuves OF Virgins IN The other House OF Congress-
as they may make, conPoiIlng With lc above instruction.
Your Fellow Citizens, &c"
III l..