Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-06
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Mo Leigh meant by de Sh.ch he predict.
cd in the same speech weui be ade ihis sub
ject, IN this STATE when sine and her cli, a,i. hold
different attitude from ,t which SIC had prey lousy
20 proudly occupied toward the e. = Bin,: Aud what
does he mead III his rbprcd arguments Ia prove that the
only acrsd; IRE winch ,ud ~ last prcscatcI 10 Vir
gina, would b. chsr III" OF the chatter of the
present banA or tn esdl sh ncn' ola much dan
gerous one on Wall Street in New York Sir is very
PLAIN, and every clndil IA who has read Md Leigh
speeches on this subject, see aud admit tina his
object IN drawing his distinction between what was orr
ginllly unconstitutional and ,titutiona was
oprove, that although il original, unconstitutional
10 create Bank yet the act of creating a. and The Ion
acqucscence of the country i'll it, had given kind OF
Suction, which rendered it less nov
or, that it aadca and impr per to open
ior iurther adJudc itonthit the Developments would
be made, by the people cecng the present Legislature
majority favorable to the re-charier of the present
Bank, who, when the alternative should be presented to
tnem oil recommending 10 Congress the renewal OF the
charter of tho present Bank, the establishment of
much more dangerous one Wall Street, in New
YORK, would OF course select the least of the evils
and therefore instruct Senators, Mrssrs. Lepli
aud Tyler and request our Members in the House of Re
representatives., for c-c,arter of the IT, 3 Bank
10 prevent the stock obbers aud brokers ON Wall street
from getting 1t this, sir, Mr. Leighs object
would ask gentlemen to tell me what il was. Sir can
any man doubt that MIR. L. designed TO produce the
preston that Virginia must nj last yield her constitutions
al objections to the Bank. 1t undcrstoo and cx.
pressed by the whole Bank press from Maine Florida
IL was hacd echoed and rccchoed throughout this land
rs favorable indication from the Old Dominion i'm IA
vorof the Bank. 1t was confidently predicted on the
strength of this speech, that Virginia would be ar
rayed on the side of the Bank; and 20 this dy the most
intense interest is felt in his reelection by the Bank
party not only in TINS State, but throughout the Union
II is very certain that if the friends the Administra
ton have misunderstood Mr. Lciehs speeches. his Bank
friends have most egrcgously misunderstood them But,
SIR had no other evidence, his last speech this
subject (at Petersburg) would me- that he not
only thought the u $ Bank expcdicn but that the best
interests of the country required its rcchartcr He
there informs that the currency of this country cannot
be well regulated without the u. 5. Bank, and without
well regulated currency, this Union cannot long hang
together or, in plain English, the u s. Bank inds-
pensabie to the preservation and perpeuaton of this
Union If have not quoted his Ian guagc rcrbutisa,
am sure that have given the substance of it.
Ii is true, that he informs in this speech too that
he does not consider the Bank of the u States or any
other Bank consttutona yet he gives as very strong
intimation that if he should bc instructed to vote for
the recharer of the Bank, he would obey the nstr,c
tons-l will mention another objection which have
to Mr. Leigh, and then dismiss the subject for the pre-
sent and that u.s. the means which used put him
la the Senate and his violent parzan course since he
has been there. In the first place, he an active and
eihclent agent IN producing that pic, which drove his
predecessor from the Senate and put him in his place
when instead of taking the elevated and dignied stand
oil mediator between the violent con:endng parties
and throwing oil upon the troubled waves, (Which he
might have done with much propricty he had been
previously connected with neither OF the contendinp
lartes driven on by his pejudocs against the Presi-
dent and Vice President he plungcs political
strife, throws the frebrand, applies the torch and
RES on his parLan warfare against enlightened and
patriotic Administration with mwch violence as he
who went turhest In short, sir, instead of occupying
the proud and elevated station of n statesman kc de-
seconds to that of partzan politician These are my
principal objections to Mr. Leigh and the considerations
which would influence me To vote against him 1t might
he that am too much under the influence of party zeal
myself, and do Mr. Leigh injustice. If it be So am
wholly unconscious of it, and will make him fall repara-
ton, can be convinced of it, do not oncs-
ton the honesty of his purpose but willing accord
10 him as much claim for myself The reason as
signed by the gentleman from the city of Richmond for
gong into this election at the earliest possible dayat
his immediate election would inspire Mr. Leigh with
confidence, and strengthen the opposition the Adm-
nstraton, by giving the sanction Of this venerable old
Commonwealth, 10 the course lac has pursued in the Sc
nate is with me the strongest argument in favor of post
poning the election to the latest period of the
SIR cannot give the most Indirect sanction his violent
partizan warfare against the Administration and To tho
AID, comfort, and, must be permitted say eff
Client support he has given to the u s. Banka aithess
and corrupt Corporaton-an that too very time
1t was making the most gigantic eor: cnslave and
ruin the county Nor can unite Indirectly in censur
ing venerable President for the manly patriotic
stand he made against this dangerous institution
fence of the liberties of his coumy My only wish is
to give The people an opportunity to be heard and fen in
thus election If gentlemen candid iii their decara-
ton that the people do not want delay and will thank
us Tor giving them time TO be heard why is it that they
are so much opposed it, they will not be held rcspon
sibc for 1T? And if have obtained it against their
wishes, their vengeance will fall heads and
on those who are opposed to it. For am willing
meet that responsibility And with due Difference TO nv
friends the other side, think that they have right
TO complain.
We are informed by the Gentleman from Wv the that
we have no right to incrpose between him and his
stitnens, that he is their representative this floor
and no one else had right to speak for thcm.I will
concede very chcerfuly to that gentleman that he is
their representative and L0and repres their ,othcs
i)ul, suppose, Tor the sake oil argument,
gentleman should think proper to msrepresent his
situents and should advocate principles utterly subver-
sive of their best interests and most sacred rights
all the other members of the Senate bound remain
silent and passive spectators Of such this
Would IL be their duty to do 50? Sir, whilst am the
immediate representative of my District am the repre-
sentative of the whole People of Virginia. all great
questions which involve important principles of rem
cral character and feel just obligatory on me to
assert and defend the rights Of the whole people
presented occasions like this, to represent the
wishes of my immediate constituents The gentleman
may rest assured, that whilst will intcrposc cen
hun and his constituents, If / should think at any time
that his c0Hrse here had tendency deprive them of
their rights, by dcprvng them of the opportunity of
ercsing the right of Instruction, shall feel 1T duty
to defend them; and this | the gentleman
Will do without intending the least dsrespect him.
under most solemn of duty. Ike gentleman
from Wythe has thought proper to give his political
creed on the subject OF the right of Instructions; and
can assure him, that not little surprised hear
IT. lie has informed that Nhe il not bound repre-
sent the passions of his constituents but it IS his duty
10 represent their what ought TO be their
SON. and this suppose, he s to determine gTU reQ-
sonabo proposition indeed That he had right to look
ahead OF his constituents, and if lac could see that their
would (or ought supposc) arrive at certain
conclusion III politics, he had right to jump
that cOncuson-although suppose all his constituents
might be opposed 10 If, and protest against IL! Now
would respectfully enquire Of the gentleman supDose
that the Of his constituents should meyer arrive al
that conclusion would lac have knowingly msrc present
ed them not? Suppose that the eprescntay We should
net under the influence of pdSso and his condiments
clusion Certainly not violent prcsumption) would
specially ask the gentleman which ought 10 prevail
the passions of the representatives the Tc0sOn of his
constituents? Or, that the representative prompted BY