Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-23
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MIR LEIGH
Mus; hs Earth Earth quake before tho People
The Developments of the present year may presen,
yet another and lar vital esion 10 he Peopl.
The question whethersnd how this Uuos shall be longer
pr-serseJ2 mention IL with feeling OF ,rembling
ahNriy and awe; tor there is rec of mischief
even !" talking publicly about the dissolution of the
MON Out these are times. in which ought TO look
or"'e us aud examine the dangers aud prospect i'm order
" 70 avoid then II the existing Bank had be pern,,ed
10 uie natural DEATH and the allow ed Tor windin,
q. p's sh's had been extended iiom time time, IL
aeo'ors might have been able their
" IL not without Inconvenience, Yet without sacfihee and
nun he attempt to an,edate its DOOM destroy IL sud-
uehiy anu Violently has produced the natural rouse-
qnence-a state Of CONFUSION that distors and rack,
every part OF the body poli,ic. Let gentlemen re-
" nirinher the amount of debt due il, tho vas,as,
country, to The Balk OF the United States; let Them
r"nect upon ic vast proportion OF fixed landed capj,,l
compared with the active money capital of that country,
ad th.n lei them ask themselves whether any people
" on sarih will Of can he reasonably expected 10 a. iJe
" me sae oil heir property OF their dwe ings under the
manner Of The auciioneer, when, for Of sound
currency II must be sacrificed order To pay debts due
" to the Bank OF the United States. in which ib,i Ii,
interest IS Stockholders, il comparatively trivial !;
" whether II be not upwisc aud cruel TO put the pao,.
" in oil any people 10 such test ena raudv annroacb
ing may serve TO show The love OF the Union i. ounJ
ell on just sense oi s advantages all; the loyalty OF
nee people ogovernncDts il ought TO be- founded
IN perception OF is blessings and must cease when
becomes rnise" &C., &c.
People OF Virginia The foregoing is extracted from,
me speech OF one oil your Senator'S Mr. Leigh upon MIR
Mebs'e's bill to renew eongaie for Fix wears The
Charter OF The Back Of the United States Many Of YOU
nave read The speech: read again. and that made in r,
ply TO- Mr. Wight oil New York.-You who have mo,
resd he DO SO; you easily procure them, Tor hun
dreds OF them scattered last spring in every co,n
TO ea' IN the people of their Jscksonsm Read and
weigh well every paragraph and then ermne whether
you, senator 's IN iac opposed to the Bank. Look well
!" 'ncse "deveiopemeDts aud alternatives sneak
volumes lie apologies 10 Mr. Webster for not spnort.
ing his Bill pUginid is opposed TO IT, He agrees
with her upon tie constitutional gu, son and acknov
euges n.- osg to obey her LIE giIaure II he had
gone no farther, his iic nJs light have found some ouds
ior bis defence Tor hitherto, when virgnia Senator
declared measure TO be Unconstitutional has always
oeen deemed sufficient pledge of his uncompromi.in.
opposition But, MIR. Leigh has taught us otherwi., =
those who are determined 10 oppose the Rant 4, cooJ
earnest will not be satisfied with such declaration t
hlnn. NO! not even with his vote. VIVA, is his vote
worm, when he strives, might and MAN, TO put down eve.
hohes opponent oil the Bank and rejects every propo
slhon designed TO enable the oyern,rent IN ct ,on,
without any such Institution! Nay, worse He has en-
oy spreading alse alarms 10 bring about the
~ 'ueV'io ptnens which will, lie in,inates induce
Virginia to acquicsce in the charter lie Turns Pro-
phesd as lar as "the de, eopeineuis Of Ibis year win
eha"e US 10 Judge, false Prophet 10 encourage the
trends oil The Bank TO hope that the Old Dominion will
yield her principles. Was he tiuly representing Virein,
when giving uuefance this curious ps, of Ills ,ons
sPeer" was lac supporting, or opposing The Baukl
But, suppose the Bank be dead Republicans of yir
onid you trust Senator who, upon such an oc
casio, and under such circumstances uttered sncb se
ments as ere 10 be found in these speeches?
LET gentlemen ask themselves" saws he "vhe,b.r IL
wou,u nov 'e nnwse aud cruel TO put The patriotism
any people TO such esi? What peopiei Tie debtors
OF the Bank. To what test? The test of having their
debts The Constitution must lie violated and the Bank
charter renewed "rlone else The se Bank deb,or
WIZ dissolve the Union and rightly toe; Ior he love of
the Union, Is founded just sense OF It's adyanl.qe
" TO a aud 'peope on earth will mr. can he ro.sos
ply expected to abide the sale Of their property their
dwellings under The hammer of the auctioneer when
or wan OF souhd currency, il must be sacrificed TO pay
west ought surely TO have seeded from the Union long
ago. Tor Their property their dwellings, have been sold
nhuer me hammer al sacrhce, pay debts due 10 the
pahk. ANA, as ell a. Iecollecf, the Bank became the
purchaser at lees Than half price, having first uroduceJ
reSs"r; and afterwards sold the property at high
prohs having previously put lis cash sloa Bear wit.
ness, Cincinnati. "
But "the attempt 10 artedA,c it's DOOM to DESTROY il sud-
dehiy and violently, has produced the natural conse-
2" quence, state OF onvuon which racks aud dsorr.
" every part of the body po,ic'
ms assertion has been echsed re echoed from the
senate Chamber TO the shop Is tue? Has Gene
Ia Jackson attempted to aniedse ills doom' Has he de.
piived II OF dollar Of its money or ed to de
PrSe OF day OF IFS lawful existence! He has not He
mas caused the removal OF part OF The peoples money
from lis vaults, still leaving il in possession of more ihsn
had when pouring ou its 20 millions Was this aneJa,-
ing its doom?
Mr. Leigh is not only candidate for re- election TO tbe
Senate but Tor the Presidency He has throw his bait in
every direction He talks beautifully about the Consi,u.
uon 'nd pleads strongly for strict construction Ths psr
OF his speeches will for his coar men ON The
S"nm Side TO read 10 the people, as proof that the Sc
naor true 10 the ah and against The Bank But when
yoniread Oh TO Tie chapter Of propbesics 'Jev
aud alternatives there's the hook for YOU Bank mon
and The bait as psatsblc you could ask file Tells
you. that "league OF State Banks MORE UNcoNsrtTU
ToNA IL and far more dangerous than the Bank of the
United States which control every State Bank in the
Union hrhe the Press, reward disobedent Representa-
ives attempts 10 humble 10 the dust every man who dar
TO hold IL to account. and has interviewer itself with
TIE Government and commercial Interests OF the country
that the removal Of part OF the people's money
from ils vaults tracks and distors every part of tho bod
poille!E Yet, this is the institution which Mr. Iegh's
lenhs ana allies wish carry into court TO be tried
Tor ls notorious violations OF lis charter "Carrv ino
COURT say hey, "and 1t IS easy enough punish il ac.
coring TO law, and deprive it Of its charter if found
guilty - ''"'1
Friends OF Popular Rights. What picture has This Sc
major drawn OF the tremendous and irresponsible mower of
The Bank II his preudces against General Jackson had
not rendered him "as blind hfoccAsn i'm August,i
ne haroouTed IN his bosom spark Of democratic feeling
lie were ga faithful advocate OF Virginia principeso
u he were any Thing but Bank man. he could moi en-
terrain such views CT the powers Of that institution with
Out making at least grain Of allowance for the firm
ness oil democratic President no rsked his eecon N
save his country from its blasting influence He could me-
yer nave Joined such institution, war upon sucb
Iresident. But the truth is, that tic sum and substance
OF MT. iegbs political creed, Is, virulent hostility TO
GENERAL Jackson Democracy does enter ino his rcn
position The soul OF tie man would peep ,brougl M
NO other conclusion lie wD from these "deveIone
ments and "alternaives; and doubt very much ,yhe
Their in private he would deny H.
word or two more. about Virginia princiules, Thev
nave Deen picked, cued warped and twisted 10 rive The
Nuhers possession OF the Church, and TO enable them
oy new 'es's 10 exclude old aud s-red Republicans
from the State Rights fold. Now IL seems our LONG boas
ed principles 10 be swallowed Nd by modern .sWbjo
gsin; and men OF every creed may come aud welcome
provided they have JacksoHism about them Rves
r. ~ Barbour, Stevenson, Patton and others are denoun
eed as lofies willis, alternative Senator s to enjoy
Tue proud satisfaction OF seeing HE Old Dominion reyo
,uuonzed Ter bis benefit Yes-Yireinia must be reyo
las NafAr