Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-07
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| Rcpnbicanisn, fiom this-my friend from Amelia
says, mus, mt call it 'yioLaldwcll will say, from
tais iaoey group called Wigs, resembling than
any thing else. my grandmcthcrs old rag carpst with
httc black here, there Little blue, here bat of red,
with now and then scraps of iyrian purple lie never
was regarded as Republican, until this rag caPet
party gave him his patent right, and sufilcd him into
The SENATE of the United States, where, with indecent
haste, and uIibcconing dignity. he Joined at the
coalition, aud contributed his mite u make that book
OF prcpe SECS every Jct aud title Of which have lecn
hlsilivd b. iaets
opposed Mr.. L. too because he is not that UNI
firing unialtering aud uncompronising energy of the
Bank. which is called for by the crisis and by the true
representation of the ycr,gn;y Of Virginia. who has
always been 'rcncst in her opposition TO the United
States Bank, and the last abandon her opposition
Nay, Mir Speaker. so Ear from being uual,ering and
Incorporating enemy to the Bank. if lave any pow
en- OF Discrimination, il have any idea of the import of
words nc Is BdHk-ai6a, with no other objections than
his constitutional serupes If nurmnr of complaint
has ever escaped him against hainstitu;ion which Mr..
Jefferson pronounced hostile tile genius and forms
our government, have heard them. If Mr. L..
can sec no danger in institution, that dorcs do any
thing That suits its purposes; if his only objection
sisis IN The absence of constitutional grant, and dare
his friends to say he has any other then he
present virginia, who has other and wcighty obcc-
tions-Alr Speaker, MIR. Leigh tells you, that the
constitutional objection exists only IN Virginia. and
few, very icw other States II cannot therefore,
be very formidable barrier To the establishment
of National Bank Our only hope, then is to COM
bat its cxpcdency. Has MIR Leigh done this Z
Has he ever arraycd his powerful talents 10 combat it
that score; lie never has-Iu the whole tendency of
inc objections OF those who are opposed to the Bank on
the grounds of expcdicncy; and every impartial man
must concede he is disposed to for Bank, if he
induce Ngina TO sanction it, Has he not coniurcd up
IN ms imagination TO irglten the timid dreadful
alternatives and contingencies which, by the bye have
never come TO pass? Has lac not refused to make the
State Banks repositories of the public monies Did he
not declare, in his March speech that unreason-
able to expect the people of the West to submit have
the concerns Of the Bank wound up: Is he continual
y harping on the dreadful alternatives for this Bank ??
Has he not said, that Virginia could for National
BANK with perfect consistency? Docs he not say, that he
IS deliberately OF the opinion that shall have National
Bank, constituted like the present or an Executive Bank
which lie will not vote for Docs he not say further in
his speech, ''tlat all things considered the institution
OF National Bank IS the easiest method of rc.uiiatnr
zinc cntcncy, without which he does not see Now the
Union can hang together: lie must thcTef6rc. either
Nc for the Bank dissolution Of the l. ns6n in either
event, he cannot represent Vafor, if hc be for the
Bank. he cannot represent State that determined
IN her hostility, especially ut this time. If he be
Tor dissolution of the Union he cannot represent Va
who has made such generous manly and noble sacI iiccs
to malnian and perpctuatc it. From all these ,cs The
ON is irresistible, ;hot fhs constitutional scruplcs
could ~ quletcd hc would vote for the Bank and the
faith that ought to be- given his constitutional scru
pies IS best tested by his deveopcmcn.sFor he says
81 shall neyei vote for any Bank, contrary nsruc
tons, nor indeed without positive Instructions what is
antanOunt To the SAME the eclared sense Of my con
stituenls'And vhat the declared sense of has con
s,tucnis will turn out be- seems rather too indefinite
and eqnVoca in these times Of represcHfsfre carH ana
chicaacr. be conf DENLY rclicJ' on il is thus ap
parent, Mr. SIP akez. that us constitutx 1Rar
is ae On H. .@ oa ,si yisnI1
I'll S Soisiy to ,r an anei ring.
Bank Mr.! Spc3ker,as would not Wi
sent Mr. Leigh--for the Lord knows nc 40! cnongb IN
his own true coloers IL will let him sIicak for himself
and out OF his own mouth will condemn him-I.ct us
therefore read few extNcts from his and speeches
Ihey wl show how Mr. Leigh in each progressive step
cndcay6uTs to obviae tclcilcucs of all who are op
poscEto the Bank thei score OF cxpcdcncy and ara
dyy to prepare Virginia for the reception of Nation
I'd Bank constituted like The present one for which ne
Will vote, s constitutional objections the contrary
notwithstanding II he cyin gull Virginia into the belief
that The Union cannot hang together without such an
nsi'ut9n7ec the sly and cautious style of his Neck
cnburg letter
II were appointed station much more TO tho highest
ton lie Federal GocrnAica tiosc are tie general min ME-; M
"ithl sonsi regulate ny conduct. Aud should a
rantcd by tie ons,iulioa n,crwoTcn the yc FRANC
OF the governments an With the vital interests county As
render Iosne 10 change o. reverse It, without nficng
more deadly wound on the Constitution Tie pfo~pc
y, me peace; sN'2ere Of The Union shall not pretend
misrci f"nlh be uaabc once content vs
it y degrees In fuch rns sboul lone j TO-
s.oncss OF my country, of Involuntary departure from my owa
IT, then, this Bank is measure 30 interviewer into our
political system, as to endanger the peace and prospect
ty Of the country, By eradcatngit suddenly Mr IT, will
tcmporisc Docs Mr. l.. consider it such a measure p
Let ha speak for himself in his speech Of March 18Th
v last
.n, remember tie debt due in the western
he paos Of people such test, pidy approach
ing 10 show. The love Of the U1on founded o.. Jus
mcn Is, ough TO be, founded perception blessings
a9d most ease when becomes ecur might ooS other pA
OF i Union which present The DANCE under different bu
WI not pursue the SUBJECT "ir iniocd, utl 10 touch