Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20

nation-and to the doctrines maintained by him in re.
gard TO the right Of State to psaceable Secession Who
Is II, 81: Can you SIT: say Mr. Stevenson has not rem
oered The Stale scryce Can you say he has not been
one Of the most valuable members Of Congress Virginia
mas ever had: He has really maintained the political
Putaton OF Virgina-and Virginia and is proud Of
Aer son, Andrew Stevenson. -.. -. !
LOU and your friends talk Of :2roSeripton -pre5crp
1oHaha yoo representing the sovereign State Of Viz
sr , rUSe,se soch man as 4odrean &cUsnsont Why,
you never could render as much servic. n vo country
as Andrew Stevcnson-It is no, in yon-vou h,r. M,
the goodness 'he genius, the ,ac-your breast is
stranger 10 Tie virtues OF such i man as Stevenson
have not seen Mr. Stevenson since the war r., n,,n |
Fairfed)-hr was then in the service Of his country
and has, believe been Isl il, Isss ever s,rr
Where is that prgain pntriDSnl. when you ,nrd such
coalition Clay, Calhoun, Webster and Poi1Gr rtsr
to immediate him in the Senae of the United S,ates-,hai
ought to have burnt in your bosom: If you ever had
any respect for YOURSELF it has abandoned your BOSOM
IN Shsrr disgust ashamed d The corr that cocered it.
GAS n ,tLan said unto David tiou art the nan :And
his DIR. Lcghs) mind revoted with disgust and hor
ror at The prospect Of party organization discipline and
manage ment-which bit probably would Be establish
cd' should like to Know sir under whose system :of
party organization, discipline ana management, you
fought Wien you rejected MI Sevenson-und should
like to kEow precisely the quantun Of disgust and hor
ror you ir!t ut the prospect, &c, &c, DC. Of party
dIsc plIne- Gieat BeipsM WHO created nie-achat
svmnate hW'ocrisyW Never mind, sf-thenk God tho
day of your trial has 1t is not before factions,
turbulent and parsan Senate it is before the People
yes sir, ice pure unE aoeercsa Pcoe of Vrgnia-Thc
partisan Organization, management and discipline of
Clay, Calhoun, Webster, and your Richmond Wing,
wound yol. in lis COLI There you and there you will
stay, hop until TIE stimc OF the eE for, one
wants any as you side. As told
you before, you will blight any caree-bc it what it may
And yet, Jour friends say, sacEiGcs such as
Watkins Leigh 10 tho 5ehcsts of paroy." Skama-
shamc! say they. Ssr It is sacrifice abou. t-you Iuf
no business i'll the ScHatc-te People of Virginia
wanted you 1nsre-and another thing too vii; risk all
have, that they acil not have you there Hhe Elec-
finn in.O hic nj,
will be instruct I'd out Of your seat winter. But
trust the Senate of Virginia will ndirri-and if Wm
r. Johnson, Dr. Cooke Dir. Hesd, ard r,lrrs in like
situation, will not obey Instructions, that they will pat
of the Senatorial election till next Spring-and let the
Spring Elections speak voice of luEGer you and
others- Yes, SIR and this was written before the last
Elections. then dared you to accept of Senator from
the hands OF The Hhigs-yOur ticsdS and The mortal
enemies of the .crcignfy Of the PcUplc. then pre-
dicied that if you cctcd by that notorious
Dig Of nOtabtcS--tle question: being Leigh LgA-
Instructions or LnsructtmE-te people wound decide
against you-Ihcy dld-yoa have not yet obeyed their
voice They will speak you voice o.. thunder this
winer through Their representatives if necessary,
the earth viii quake; for i, gaaked on Tuesday
ing last, Nov lu, iS3-as To the People in time
OF the fantastic chs yon about to play before high
Ucarcn. Yes sir you will be instructed even to eIpnngc
ii necessary in der tina, hc People Of Virginia. may
be represented.
have We I'd more to say to you. account fyour
rejection Of A S stevenson. You say, f he will apply
to you you wlay the whole matter open, as far you
are at liberty
hope MI Stevenson will ncres condescend to ask
you for those lis beneath his notice. to notice
such propUst from YOU But ], az his friend. dare
you make az closure of the that led 10 his
rejection by that eestuue political coalition in the Sc
nate, OF which yo,L were AIN certain your ground
is indeiensble certain any ii,iDg be,s Ger
tam rs that The sun shines on q cloudless day.
You appear 10 have taken the Hon p 7. Barbour in
your holy kec,ing.t l would say Mr. HaEbonr-Be
ware 1oucis TASTE no-hGHdc not, such Party
II lie dues, he Is politically gone jOrcrcr.
You say, tLrt National Bank is the ''casicst (no
Doubt my Lo ID, TO yon, 1t IS lie saStcSt) land the best
way 10 estab lsh uniform, sound currency Then you
say, hus n was that ii would happen and the cues
ton ultimately 20 be drcided:he question should
have to cons Ter at last in spite of our tcet would be-
not whether ihrfe shouldbc National Bank or no-but
what sort of. Bank-a Bank with capital OF 80 900
dollars: 3 900 900, . U 900, 20 600 oOo dollars
Bank ectcd the absolute control OF the EXrcu-
tive, &c. IL. My Lord, this is only sur'n'se-o7iy
surnisc in III 10 njure your great rival fer he IS
grcat man, Dir Van buren,. Also: speaking OF Mr. Van
Buren, you yer" poitiyand chriainnke, say: that on
could not help believing his opinions on tsc lsSuon OF
tic Bank, to he influenced BY Tire known oplniunso VIZ
gina and North Carolina, on that subject How un-
generous! SiI-Did one particle OF generous feeling
yo bosom, (l'duuGt it, towards an opP"-
nent; Then, you silly insinHate-'nness, indeed, he
and they re only hostile so ,e Bank, rat Bank
Thereby ins'nu ang that MI Van Durcn was only hoe
tile to Tic Bank aud that lie wished TO pull down the
Bank in Chesn Street. and raise its ruins Ia
Wall Street. But, sir, l told you-thc Ayc!i Mn-
gcian Of New York er.lFsly different from
the 4rch No 0 aaof Vrgi1is, a tho person Of your lio
nors hardship g. ". Lrigh happen, sir to knoae, that
Mr.. Van BereIl is against Bank and tic Bank-and
that, too, Constitutional .,r0nnds-not 'elongang'
grounds thu .7reh -agieisn Of Virginia would have
it. Yes sir, Constitutional grounds, regards the
ahshng one the Slates--aud ayerse to tr be
abshcd r the District OF Columbia. Yes, and if elect
ed President, will carry these views into effect in good
failh-and viii Use all :. honorable and fair 10
prohibit its establishment, in she District OF Co
iumbia u adrr Executive control" This, sir, haosc
And how dnrc you assert to the contrary You nse no.
thing but to go upon; and you are like henry
Clay-you ar sure not to surn,ise avorab!y towards
oppone 1t; out ''grrcneycd jealousy takas POSSES.
sion OF all your feelings, and sways what little Judgment
you have.
But sir ag rccur your in the Con vent!on;
YOUR 3roc, ate You there declared that the la.
boring or working classes had never could andne.
yer would be NEEDLE in politics. These. my Lord,
are your and deliberate sentiments, deliberately
expressed freemcn Of Virginia! call upon you TO view
this mans triStccracy cha rged him with il in several
pieces before this-I charge il again and again My
Lord who made bread and meat and money too TO carry
the Hur II the Rarciuon, if were not the '1or6"g
iatoring class of society WAS it the t0rdy e0'ss
like yourself that did it, No. my Lord, most Of them
Joined England AID fought for liberty in the Englsh
sense" Who, my Lord, fought the bntnes Of the EoT
Of The Recoiuioa' Was it not the working or labong
class of society: Yes-t was they and you kno" ~
mn Lord but they have TOO much Republican virtue 6E
your llnnors Iordship-"they never had, and never
could, and would be fit TO nedd!e in politics. My
Lord, let tell you one Thing and that Is Mts-1nt
LHcf never ulu tHty
Did you know my Lord that this class OF society
hut sound-yes, the rc1y $OundcA Of SENSE and cond
tell friend from enemy bis rights, quick arihe
Lordiv and arrogant BENZ. Watkins Leigh: Wba Sir,
SUPPORTED the Government and stuck to the vr,uous
Madso ar fought the battles of country in tho last
war-Your Lorship then declared war against !he Ad-
lnnistra,ion OF Nladison-and when the Govern
mcnt was imminent danger oil total slPwrecX1 IL was
not The working and uboring classes OF society those
that you say had could and never should
lncddle in politics" Angels of Heaven for am sure
opIr cnrI m
The hearts of men, that it should not be orgOen that
tho Hon B. Watkins Leigh uttered this expression