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

Necessity mat ought 10 induce are charter OF that ins,
My Disagreement to the guarded end qualified expre.
sion OF opi Ion embodied in the Resolutions you will
ease 10 consider az extending to those contained in vour
letter. Very respectfully,
JANE, NJ H. BEALE
wAsHINoroN Cry, d. c.,
rouse OF Representatives., FEB. 25th, 1884
or have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
buttons adopted by Assembly Of Vrs d Me' in
relation to the Removal of the Deposites. ' :"
WIN great respect, your obe,Iient servant
EDWARD LUCAS In
JOHN FLOYD, Governor of prginia 'A'
WASHINGTON, Feb POI, 1881
SIR; duly received your letter of the 18th Ipos,
marked he i9h covering The Resolutions of the Gen,
Assembly OF Virginia. upon the subject of the removi Of
the Deposiies and the unronstuiiona,y Of The Raj ~
me u staes-i should have confented myself with the
simple acknowledgement of the receipt of Resolutions
nut Tor The manner in which they been communicated
oy you, and wish TO prevent my opinions from being
misunderstood You pleased 10 saw in tho I.,,s cd.
dressed to me, that the whdra " al of The nmbIc mon
from the Bank OF the u States has been the cans. o In
enng deep and lasting injury upon the People OF vir.
gnia and the act by which DONE YOU characterize
as dangerous and alarming assumption Of nm ,h
part OF Tie President, manfestDg disposition 10 xtend
,s a..hori'y beyond It's just and proper mitsIn
hese opinions, as well as those OF kindred
pressed by the Resolutions OF The General Assembly M,
only DO not concur but entirely dissent 'front.' do no,
deem II needful, would be prorer at this e and
10 Ibis 'orn to enter into the of these grave and
important subjects; shall attempt TO trace on, Nm.
causes winch have produced the ruin aud distress Of which
you speak, anu under which the country suferng lint
oil one Thing am quite sure that s that ,i pre ent
state OF things has neither been caused by the Of
the pubic monies, from the Bank the u States no, h,
the coue pursued by the Executive towards that ns,i,,
ilon They are probably, attributable to other cause.
more Immediately connected with the transactions OF the
ooih before and since the removal took place
In relation TO that part Of your letter. which can ONLY be
regarded as censnre upon the conduct and motives Of the
President OF the States, have but single remark to
Make and II is this: that il the public conduct of anv man
ever presented pledge for sincerity of motive and nu;v
oil PATRIOTISM that pledge is found in the
principles and conduct OF the present Chief Magistrate
Than whom faithful and disnte vo,,rv PIT
tic Liberty never had, aud in whose civil maos,r,cy liz
Constitution and Union of his country have been ;is,i
regarded as the only basis, which the public liberty
could safely rest must be excused therefore for win
holding my assent, from the ceDs,re which b,s beeo go,
upon this distinguished and venerable ciize Min
ing however as do, the Resolutions OF the General As,
sembly OF my native State with the bgh resoec, m, 4;
due to tbem and giving them the consideration ,l,s.
merit, must be permitted doubt whether tbev az,
press the public voice OF Virginia; indeed think more
IMAM probable Q what learn be true that the Gener,
Assembly have mistaken the opinions OF The oeopc of ,
State, upon this important subjecf which has arisen since
us members were elected. and in relation which the de-
hberate wishes Of their constituents, have moi been 6
made known. That however, is matter for the Jegsl.
ture and their immediate constituents
In declining TO comply las shall respectfully do) with
The request which the General Assembly have
TO me- as OF the Representatives OF ytqipi, In H.,
national councils beg IL TO be Understood that do NO,
mean TO call IN question the right OF instruction. either ON
the part OF the Legislature Senators or ue peo,I. a.,
their represenstives.-Far from IT, regard is r;h,
as he vital principle Of free institutions and biev
important tothe security and protection the State Govern
mrns ana so long as the Federal Government shall be
administered by Representatives chosen by The Unbiased
voice OF majority Of the People, aud subject 10 ,sir in;
stfucioD, liberty will he enjoyed in It's highest deyrs,
acknowledging this tight, my conduct shall be las has
ever beeD) regulated by - but, in the sence of
tons from majority OF those who have hoDofed me with
their condolences shall feel myself AZ liberty odiscb,,o
Wy oue 10 we ",nner mat blink right and best cal
c"'eh 10 promote Tue safety, honor and prosperity Of my
county, am sr, very TeFpeciully.