Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-27

NEW SENATOR of The ~. .Safes.

The Capitol was crowded yesterday by spectators,
who attended for the purpose of Witnessing the cleo
ten of Senator of the u 81 in place of Mr.. RiveS,
resigned. We have room this morning for tho
Debates which took place. The result was, that
MIR. Leigh WAS elected over MIR. p. p. Barbour by n
majority of 15-besides three scattering votes.
MIR. Barbour is not here--lie was nominated by
his friends without his knowledge or consent Three
at least, of his friends who voted against him, de-
cared that his state Of health, and his disnc nation
to change his Office. would prevent their voting
Tor him. These declarations without their
effect on other genemen-and contributed to affect
the result of the contest
There was one point, brought up in the discussion,
which, as fur we have heard tie of the De-
bate, is not believed have been sufficiently clear
ed up. Will Mr.. Leigh vote for chartering Bank
OF the U. States.-a new one the present one
down in its capital, aud guarded with new nodfi-
CATIONS and restrictions? One of his friends stated,
that upon consulting with Mr.. Leigh, he declared,
that he had always considered the Bank OF the u.
States unconstitutional. Ofthe Force Bill he said,
II was both unconstitutional and unwse Upon the
subject OF South Carolina Modification, MIR. Leigh
declared, that he had been firmly opposed TO it, and
had done all i'm his power TO put il down."
We are happy to henr it officially announced, that
MIR. L. had always considered the Bank unconsti-
.tional"MNow, are we to understand thnt therefore
Mr. l.. will OPPOSE the re-chartcring Of this Bank,
or the chdrterig Of any other National Bank ?-Some
doubt is thrown over this subject by the subsequent
passage OF Mr.. LIS letter to gentleman Of Meek
lenburg, in August:
q" only say, in general that am most sincerely and
entirely loyal to all ns ituons, state and federal
that In my opinion, the way maintain the federal
government IN its full strength aud the only ay TO main
tain In its purity, is to conine its action nit
DO as 10 means and purposes prescribed Tor il by the
that, those entrusted with the
administration Of IT, ought be careful not only 10
avoid the assumption OF powers but 10
abstain from the exercise Of doubtful powers and never
10 pervcrt the powers that granted purposes differ.
en' from those for which they granted. II were
appointed TO any station, much more the highest
station in the federal government, these are the &c.
neral principles by which should regulate my con.
duct. And yet ii l should hnd system OF mea.
sures already established, in my opinion originally
warranted by the Constitution, but interw with
The very frame oil the government and with the vital in
erests oil the country, TO render il impossible TO change
or reverse II, without inciing yet deadly wound
on the Constitution, and endangerng the prosperity, the
peace, and the existence Of the Union, shall
that would not yield to such overruling necessity,
emporize with the mischief should be unable correct
the further erension Of il, and TO mitigate IL by sure
aud safe degrees In such should hope the for
giveness Of my country for involuntary departure
my own principles. II should abandon them, through
caprice, passion, ambition should expect par.
den from man. and hardly hope for mercy from Heaven
Mr.. l.. had in all probability the Bank i'm his eye,
when he penned these remarks. If so, are we to
understand, that he is to temporize ,o;M the mis-
ch,ef-and that he will he contented with an en-
davour TO prevent the further extension of the
Bank-and mitigate it by sure and safe degrees?"--
Does he mean that he will merely gradually cut
down the capital ofthe present Bank-and mitigate
the evil, but not eradicate it?