Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-26

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session Of the Legislature But sir, this will moi
SATISFY MIR. Leighs friends they can clcct him nov, |
oy very lean majority, and they insist on an cleo
lion ! Is IT probable they would be "a earncs, ne
aalous in their endeayofs to force on the election if
they thought they could elect him next vin,ers et
, OWN conscenees, their hopes and fears. answer
heIn'-but SIR, war with France is apprchcndcd Arc
gentlemen anxious for war with France that they
TAX SO much about it think can venture to predict
theic Will be no with France that this matter OF
dollars and cents, certainly stands upon farer rrous
IMAM when the claim not adnitted-not sneci
ro III us amount NO, sir, there is apprehension
OF war witn Frances but elamor is be raised and
panic speeches to be made terrfy the people into
the views and wishes of the Opposition They have
found the benefit Of this state OF things befrcs ana
have no doubt the party would GLADLY avail tbansi
oi TIC cry OF Van Burensm and the panic sneecncs in
uopeeaung war, to ride again upon tossing current
INTO power. But these devices cannot succpcd norn
the people have been taught how much truth there asin
panic specches-and will credit them apnn Rnt; l.
alleged that should any circumstances arise which ngh,
IrSr can oil Congress necessary before next fall our
worthy Governor could not make in this ca So mn nnnoir,
'ht 70 MI the vacancy until the meeting of the NEXT
Legislature SIR, the language very broad ..Shoud
vacancy occur from resignation or otherwise or tLr
tc'Sethc most comprehensive term chat could have beo
employed. IL embraces every possible b,,
nus wilI not satisfy gentlemen who can ,o,r elect MIR
Leigh lie 1t so. slr would always prefer not bcin,r
represented at all than to be misepresented; ana Mis-
iolgh would most confidently believe iisrcprcscnt us
ANA as to this cry of Van Burcnsn can only saw il
mas mas no errors for me have wish elect MIR Van
pureh TO Tue Presidency. imPlore gentlemen not TO
lorcc nm upon usno To adopt that will no
ctssariy induce the Republican party to elect him 40
choice Of evils | would prefer others that MIGHT he
named to hum, and trust shall not be found 10 r,re ~
vote for him as the President OF the United States. b3
SIR shall so for the largest possible amount of Rennh
eanism That can be produced in the next Administro
uoi ana 1t be found that the Opposition have taken
such ground as TO drive to the necessity of ccc
nr, IAN b"Ien, to secure any portion of Repubcanis5
IN tue next Administration, certainly will pref;r he,
entirely Federal. Is 10 DC
There is another forcibc reason why the election
should be postponed until next fall viz: the Opposon
members of the Legislature who have etermined 20 a.
obey instructions, contend that election Is tho ol
legitimate mode of instruction. | know Thai IL !; 80,
by MIR Leighs friends that he " in obey %
nope tins may be true sirl hope if he is AGAIN elected
at Tie may regard the right of instructions as valid
having no qualms of conscience, as to the mode v,ba
ever the instructions do not exactly conlport with III
own wishes. But his obedience TO instruction 10 rot -
oeuuceoh from the reasonings and course of the
irlehds OF MIR. Leigh The gentleman from Albemore
mas reverted 10 the elections of last sprinC to nro, IL
they furnish conclusive evidence that several Scn,to
are instructed. have shown, that the evidences -,
which the gentleman relies are less perfacf ,bo ,P
wouu pe II he would consent test tho sense of ~
people, by submitting this question 10 tbc, -, Va te
spring eIectons-at which time they would he nronaJ
10 Judge from an elongated service in the senate IF The
United States, by MIR. Legh-and, for MYSELF void
gladiy submit the question TO the decision of the newt
IiPIn e4ccuon especially as we have the will
OF inc people, when expressed through different
rleulul attended to- But, sir, the circumstance nm
on when lne gentleman relies shows conclusivelv
natthe election of Senator should be postponed bccane
the Opposition IN their actions claim that mn clact;
the only Legitimate mode of instruction Nov s;r 10
Leigh to be eeced Certainly by cvcyv " Ror Is r
ana every Nuiher in the Legislature SIS / do no,
Pel. III encouragement OF any gentlemans opinions nj
TINS time; bat cannot be deceived-Nr Tc;~b LII
be supported by the advocates of the limited S,,,n
na%aye, SIR OF ITS consutionality, and of its expo
those who are of this opinion constitute
majority or his supporo rsnId party the opinion
OF majority OF the party TO be considered as The on
mons OF The party. 1t must follow then rs conse,ri,
deduction from the gentleman's own premises III ~
election should he postponed. For there cannot be- n
OF doubt no. SIR, not even the shadow of shade
III. - M ofgtn- G -
Bank OF the United States. She is opposed 10 il sir ~
ON every ground by overwhelming maioritv. onf
800 , gentlemen are anxious u go into the election
now be elected! 49, ie's" can
on every ground them that be connected with this
SUBJECT, think | have shewn that the election ~ Co.,
Senator ought to be postponedIn relation 10 b oie
uon Wmeh l occupy, according TO the gentleman
shewing,) with regard to my district + an, -
Tor the posponement of the election; for really air il E
my most earnest wish to represent those whom + r
iu fairly and faithfully As itregards the chanqe fbat
we ca 10 nave taken place in public sentiment since
the subsistence of the alarm sprinqnr from n,n;c
speeches and Bank tactics and especially as no how 90
oil public opinion will be received by the Opposition
"i elecuoh inc election ought to be postponed to pcr
mt the people to EXPRESS opinion upon fuller nd moe
mature evidence resulting FROM elongated service Of
MT Leigh IN the Senate OF the IT, States As il reyord M
consttutionality of the question the election e,L, ~
be postponed, because the Senator represcntin TO
Veieignty OF State, shonld carry evidences of his
opinions being IN accordance with majority of the moo
PIE oil the State. And ii is confidently believed b,t
majority OF the people of Virginia are opposed To Mr.
anu " ms opposition TO the Administration And
upon the showing OF the Opposition themselves as takin
nm election the only test Of public sentiment the %
uon ought TO be postponedbecause the election If M
Leigh 1t made at this time, will be made by marty tho
largest portion OF which believe the Bank of o Jn;tod
states to be both constitutional and eypcdcnt md =;
nc Tiuor ADOPTS their own course of reasoning he is
bound to consider himself instructed by this olect;o b
the legislature 10 vote for Bank of the United Stote
pos5ibiy Bank of 'deyelopemcnts and alternatives"
, MI Iclgh has done the State some service and
mere are many Of his acts which most heartily approve
Ills talented, bold, and chvalrOus BEARING mo, - -
Der OF questions involved in the discussions of Tho VI;
gina convention aud elsewhere merits my most orlj
appreciation. 81 will not set down auoht in n,aIcc;
against sufh man NO, Mr. Speaker, ! would cheer
uy employ MIR Leigh again, whenever there vso a., |
agreement between US in opinions touching his duties &c
my agent. Nay, SIR go step further and sav 4 !
you, mat on account OF personal ties should rejoice
support hunh thought il my duty to do So But cir
can nothing extenuate." when my counfrv.s t3i
requires me to vote against Mr. Lei9b I by3y. 80,
hd, SIR, To see this great driven 10 such ex6ed;
;hts IN ms cndeavor to reconcile impossibifos il, I
sndeaVor tosasiy one portion ofhs friends that he re,rJ
90 INC D@nk as unconstitutional because they believed II
81" "lo 10 salsy another portion of his supporrre t,
would support the present Bank because il might c
Dahk OF developments and alternatives Mr. eirJ -
ao most diihcult task to perlorm-to which eyen ~
great mind has not been adequate lie cannot recor
ne inc l"Possbihly Of Bank being unconstitutional
iha ll1t Bank OF expedeDcy might be consttntioraI
MI william g. Rives has had a long slanding CLAIM,
upon my friendly csimation--a claim LOOKING hail g.
my schooi-boy daysand which shall ever resnond ~
WIN cheerIulnesS must say however that there oro
some Of Mr. Rives votes in The Senate I L,.o .
proved His support Of The Force Bill as if is clle e.
nslancc-and some others But although NAV ohiec.
70 inns vote, objections from those friends of The nL
WHO were also It's advocates at the time of ifs 80
utcT H@t 0proPts upon the present occasion TbSV cor
AMY nave no right now to object to MIR Rives g., 20,
presenting their wishes at that time nor ,,o,,id a.
lr Kives was understood 10 be i'm favor Of the Rui