Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-22

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ject OF their combination. But they will be met and
resisted They will not carry tive country bv n conn
de man. They say little as they can agans, the
BANK; nut we trust the People win the dangers
OF thot tremendous Institution, and that they will
fight il out unto "the DEATH" They will see. 100.
ulat Andrew Jackson is a more honest politician
man any oi the leaders os the corrupt Coalition
uat nc ~ Patriot, whose ambition is completely
satisfied 10y the gratitude of his countrvmen-tbnt l,s
goes Tor Their gcod-and will not rest satisfied until
the Bank is externnated. "God grant H. for the
liberties of The People 20
The proceedings at Chesterfield Court, %..
been grossly msiepesened ia letter published in yonr
paper OF Fiiiay and in extract re. putLshed ,om
Petersburg paper is due to the Psopie OF is count,
that these hissiatemenis be corrected. ''
Early IN June hs"d-b WAS introduced into the coun.
w eesniins Tue course of sir Leigh In the Senate in
sruciirg Mr. johnson 10 vote ~ siost him NE \, vine,
anu directing him how he should This paper was
circulated IN different parts OF the county, at least two
weeks before its existence wa. he ard o. even a, ,r %
house No public notice OF this movement, " as given hv
w projectors no meeting caiedno opportunity for dis
Objectionable public discussion of The I.e
oil the Administration had taken place in the COUNTY
anu 'hou2h The People o Chesterfield are in the MACS AZ
intelligent as those VI any other county vet 1, il well
KNOWN nor s the fart 1t all hi. 10 thrn Ma,
here US well e.enher-, there are great many who
nave neither the time the inclination TO devote Them
selves 10 public sairs, aud the sources of no,
cal Information are not very accessible. Under these cir
enmssnevs believing this mode Of getting I'M an inuc
"oh 10 De unisir aud calculated mt the ue
sense o, he county, mee,iag called Of the voters
ia II
Instruction under consiier aon.
Mr. Lyigh and Mr. Archer were invited to .tc end bv
many e'Sens oil both parties /, is said. They attended
ab' addressed the meeting. For ts they are sbs, civ
assaulted" not by ier-wers only, but by editorial re-
marks and MIR Leigh especially, accused OF presump
Ton aud indelleacy
La these days, them arc 10 unds rsand that in the
condemnation OF apuhc man, no such thing nrsessarv
as TIE Jormdfy Of hearing and trial: that is IL he be
"h anu-'ackson man. Fut when Mr.. Rves, though an
avowed candidate for the Senate enters actively no Tho
canvass Tor members OF Assembly in AIb~msrl and Mel
so'-wrtes letters and makes spseche.-a,.d hsranyues
Ia ofahge a'so; not whisper Is heard OF indeicacy-
prcsnmpion-'iic'aion. Oh no, sbut Mr. Rves i Jct
sou man The case being altered, alters the csse.''
he correspondent says, ",he iiends of the A,insrs
were pleased That MIR. Leigh made his appearance
hey knew That would operate in IA, our Of their cause
are given 10 UNDERSTAND then, that the Jackson mo,
invited Mr. Leigh come, h The view of handling liz
pFesnip'on as they call il, ia coming, to his iniury
me correspondents report OF MIR Leigh. speech, is
auout as correct "a the discovery has made. that
man may elevate his body by rsising himself on his
foot ~ 'f''''"'
tbs repor, of what Mr. Leigh said about the distress
anu me humber who had been impoverished by is un
eng'oe' " he intended 10 convey tie iiea,. tina, Mr.
Leigh ssld that "thouauds and ous aiis'' OF his own
personal acquaInta"ces had been impoverished though
even hat may possibly be yc, certainly misunder
stood Mr. Leigh, disposed 10 rorrcc
whsth did say. Mr.. Leigh understood by others 10
speak upon the authority of 900 meuoasis wl had
so rrprrsent'd the matter to Congress-
The same may be said OF him OF the Petersburg prn,
h"nt OF the Opposition w
that the people Of Chesterfield were told by the an I
rem party that there ail but mat on the con-
me country w.sin state ounpAraIIelc prosperity
-thst The price OF tobacco sl5 o, wheat 81 80
Aier APplauing Mr. Joness speech the
proceeds "Ihe Clay party had meeting to take the
sense al the people, had been pubs,d with req ard 10
in''rneng Mr. JOnson,'' intending to convey Tie idea
th, no such meeting was held as had been called.
firrr Is gcnil- man who heard Mr. Jone<s speccl,:
yet I'D not know that meeting was hehla resou,ion
offered and supported by the mover-tat MIR Jones made
'' 'pesen against The resolution, and exered himself
zea"u-iy 10 prevail on the meeting reject it, addressing
himseii, all the time, 10 the Chairman of the meeting
whom hs several times distinctly called "Mr Presiden,:
now''"sanding all which, it was adopted by large
majority Yet this gentleman preiends port spe eches
AMI give correct account of what done
Sor had any meeting OF the Clay party been allied.
The statement is correct in particular No Clnv
meeting was held II was meeting Of the citizens with.
out distinction. The Administration men attended, mn,
Or, their strength against the resolution adooted v lie
mee'ns; aud long before the vote was taken Que Of
them declared would be rejected by m,oriy Of three
TO one oil the meeting. They called count all The
Jackson men loudly invoked line and he counted
when al length hudDg the mselves in a small minority and
that ke spirits from The Vastly Deep, the voters "wouJ
nor come though they dad call 'hen, the aban.
doned.
About as correct is the account given in the Peters
burg print. For example, a Mr. Fonrnoy called the
opponents oil the Administration together amounting to
90 or 40 nominated Pake Pondex,er ESQ 20 the chair
a fabrication from be ginning to end
~ Is attempted TO make the impression, that this was
Cay meeting IL so happens that the last Pre- nal
election, Mr. Clay received in this county exactly &c
votes; about one hal! OF whom attended this ting and
that The Chairman and Secretary me citing the gentle
ma" who called 10 ORDER the Of the resolution
and about iour-fhs OF those who voted for them have
been invariably opposed TO Mr.. Clay.
These letter writers claim the maority with much con-
huence THIS IL a common trick secure a m .iorty by
oodiy claiming it. A. best, il is prediction. and
uy as nkeiy 10 he verified the claim three 10 one
IN the Chesterfield meeting. We have asked a public
meeting eagan challenge it, and have no tears Of the
result Let those who strongly claim the ority show
that they have none.
he ways oil Providence. by which good Is extracted
Out OF evil, are wonderful. The people Of Chesterfield
were reposng IN qnet-conented GO to court once
year 10 elect representatives in whom they could conde
ana men leave things 10 take their course. Bu, the
discussion evoked by this extraordinary has
raised spri, oil opposition TO the of the Admin
istration which cannot he subdued and which, i, il be
ileved, will spread until the whole lump is eavened And
ihey who thought TO catch the lion his sleep and bind
him in their tolls, will find him rising in his strength and
sec Tie cobweb letters with which they hoped 10 chain
hun, like the green whes wherewith Sampson was hound
by the Pbis'ines, broken thread OF tow that falls
asunder al the touch OF fire.
Alter all the concentrations bestowed on Mr. Jones
anh his speech, IL may be gratifying your r. sders to
ow mot nc has not sgned the letter Of instruction. aud
l. is believed, will not
do not propose TO review Mr.. Jones' speech az did
nor hear great part Of il, Int you will be concerned 10
hear that he defended the Presidents course in regard IN
Internal improvement, and justified his change of opinion
on The Hudson River Bill by the example of Mr. M adj
sons change on the Bank question. How these opinions
may be approved by others know not but I scarcely
mink they provo agreeable the people OF county
which gave birth 10 Randolph and Leigh was near CIV
ing birth TO Jefferson, and the residence of him
whose shade will not rebmke me Tor employing his name
IN The cause OF liberty and law,
PATRICK HENRY.