Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-06

getoiy the feature of Constitution before alluded
No.. IL not idle, is IL net vain require Of the
Peope era toec vote at the polls if tlicir final
nation, if that decision from which there is no an
Il 70 DE made up in the dark upon the false and
.a"uuc or, To the least oft sided
u"n OF the party defeated at the election Sir If this
MODE OF ascerainn rather CHI, nrnp the opinon, of
Wv, VIZ people, shan prevail what have that
ch thousand frauds will nat be committed? That many
iaues nave already been committed no honest or cam
eie 'ian w Deny Suppose frauds were committed
- ~ NOT much more probable that the people will arrive
a.. a. u correct conclusion when they shall have heard
,ne arguments ON both sides of any question than
%hen these on one side only hE been presented while
Tue arguments the other carefully concealed,
Let US follow of these Van Burcn agents into the
country and observe in what manner hc obtains spna-
lures 10 one he will say-s Are YOU opposed 10 the
Bank OF the United States - and HAVING received am
uinriave answer, he then requests him 10 sign the pa
per 10 another lie will say--ssArc YOU in favor of
'ackson: II you are, sign this" western man he
may ui's ncdress'Asc you not opposed tc Mr. Leigh
nc was against the white and in favor of the mixed basis
I au the people of the West TO the negroes of
yersing bc opposed to slavery he may Inform HIM Tia,
r Is opposed to its aboton or he may address
ma; IN The following manncr-Atc YOU not in favor of
WIN, " Ltivcss I've was in favor Of the white and on
posed to the mixed basis he is i'm favor of the abol;,;
ol slaVery Now, that Mr.. Nves has been eectionecr
i'r IN lihs manner, ~ fact within nv own know
ledge call upon his friends to say how The mater
ore his opinions upon these subjects 1t
Is proper-that they should be known for il
not air that he should he sustained in one part of the
stae Tor opinions which another part of the State be-
hevcs he does not entertain.
The true question has not been made beso,e tho mo-
PIE OF tue west Many Of them conceive that they
nave abundant cause TO vote against Mr. LEIGH other
than ms course IN the Senate of the United Sa,s RI,
sr had the people of the West the same cause In be h
friends, which they think they have to be- his enc
'es; uley would neither spare horse nor man in hs
hght, Had he fought for the Western like he did for
TIE Eastern People in the late Convention they yyouId
not now abandon him. They woul, not sacrifice hiah
Wllaea, gallant Vrgnian to such thing as Martin
no member OF the Senate, far AZ know wishes to
hurry on the election Of Senator with indecent haste
All are willing to wait reasonable time: all nre y;Il;n
10 near from the people If they were really in mt;or.
none wish to stfe their voice This movcn,ent ,n,on
,e people we have been told commenced in the Spring
u' ~ las Dccn gong ON actively during the Summer
ana all ana tor one think it should terminate hv tho
middle OF January Until the election takes place the
business OF the country be attended to-
Inc high party excitement which rcirns in both branch
es OF the Legislature, units the members for the duties
vi fglsiauoh. This party excitement will continue
uiiH we elect Senator; the moment that is done
not only the minds of the members but that of the nnb
nc, WIZ become calm Who, sir, could be calm when no
knew that Van Buren, agents were trayersin every
oii OF ms county or district msreprescn his mo-
uves and his principles; representing him ne bov;nr
u3hc ungs OF which lac never heard until they were
geu upon nm; representing him holdq opinions
aHo maintaining principles that never crossed his nar
isition even in drcams' will ask YOU sir under sIch
ustahccsi who can attend to the sober business of
uoesuc icglslauon IF we not 90 into the cleo
on I'll the 18th of February let adjourn the Assem-
1y until the 10th of that month"; return home and learn
inc VIII on our constituents from themselves
Inc object OF the great delay cannot be IN mid J,ck
son, because are told he stands in need Of NO IN
must DC TO further the views of Van Buren, will
eil genteen that thoy should no lonuer fObt hebind
Jackson; that the mantle OF Jacksons shall be torn
rom their Idol and he shall be exposed to the peope in
an ms naked eformity. You may succeed in dcfating
VT ieigh' Out you never obtain the vote of Virgil,
ma for Mr. Van Buren, The people are NOT vo v;ll;s
10 maze TINS Commonwealth Colony of New York:
Dynasty - '''' N'"''y
But gentlemen wish 10 wait for further deyelopenent
they wish to what course our Senator Nil, -,
III Ic Mr. e
Iie BANK 'Ihey are already known all know that
ne opposed to administration constitutional grounds
10 you WISH TO know his opinion the Proclamation
orce bil, the removal of the Dcpcstes and the Pro-
test 10 all these nc has been and trnst ever
WI m,l hriny opposed. But the gentleman from Bote-
tFt wishes To know whether Mr. Leigh will favor tho
residential views of with France or whether he
w ne Wiling to put it into the power of the President
10 make repriSais French commerce? will ask thai
gentleman whether he is in favor of war with France
ana whetacr MIR Rves is in favor of war with thai
lnicn@ to express opinion upon this subject
but would hesitate long before would plinG this
country INTO war with any nation Does not the rem
uehah Know, That the very warts declared be-
Ger nus country ana France that adventurcrs from
eyery kingdom in Europe will lit prvaeers in the
french ports, and thnt commerce will bs yept from
the face Of the ocean?
The SUBSTANCE ofthc remarks of Mr. AsprRsox of Bo,
tcr IN the Senate IF Pirgaia reply to Messrs ar-
ge, 81 Richmond, and McC0RaS Of Jtyfhe onae 12th of
osccm6er on ue asotiOn to disagree the amendment of
tie HOysc Of Delegates pr0posng to fla the 12th Of w.
n'ory, (iasteqd efMe len cf feJSary proposed IN The
Senate, for tic election Of a u. S. Senator
Mr.; SrEAKER: II is painful to me, all occasions.
to address the Senate but there are times when pubc
have right consult their personal inclinatons
and as the gentleman from Wylhe had come into the
Senate with his notes, and n conned reply 10 some re-
marks winch had been made by two days ago and
had put many Undergraduates very pointedly TO me I
should consider myself unworthy Of the seat now have
the honor OF holding this floor were 10 alloy them
TO pass unnoticed.-Before ! proceed TO answer the
speech Of the gentleman from Wythe, will beg the in
dngcnce OF the Senate for few moments to notice some
remarks, which fell from the gentleman from the (v of
Iiichmcnd for whose rood opinion entertain 40 b;oh
respect that 1t would be painful me to believe that
nc ahod, Tor moment, think my conduct actused b1
ibbcTal rnbind celingg towards any one embrace.
tins occasion to declare to that gentlcInnn that l. with
and intceeaal attanments he claims for him believe
him, (1s said former occason0 TO be mind
ed, chiyalrous and iaentcd man and if the Opposition
should succeed in the election of Senator there is no
man OF their party whom would prefer to him. for he
would sustain the high reputation fer talents and into
gritty, which the avore of the Old Dominion had
formerly acquired, If he did not sustain her politics
My opposition Sir, 60 MIR. Leigh is Wholly poIti.
cal one--Witl due Difference T. his friend from the
CITY 81 Richmond, he is not Anti Bank enough for
me. | cannot believe, that in times Ike these he
IS q suitable person 90 represent the Old Dominion
in The councils Of the nation He cannot rcpresent hcy
feelings and sentiments the subject Of the Bank -
~ true, That Mr. Leigh does consider the Bank Of
the u States consttuional bat lie has never said that
nc Considers uexpcdcnt dangerous TO The ibeI ties of
This nation; and bo viii not cay defy any man 10
point - any declaration of this kind that he has
ever made and boldly assert IT, and can prove from his
own writings and speeches that he is friend Of the u
STATES Bankthat he considers it expcdcnt, that the
currency OF the country cannot be well regulated with
out IT, and that THIS Union cannot hang together with
out well regulated currency When his friends deny
these statements and give as their rcnsons that he
considers the Bank unconstitutional do they think that