The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-03-19
From the Richmond E,sguasr.
Mix. LEIGH.

From the Richmond EnquMef.
Nix. LEIGH.
The conflict IS over With Benjamin Wat
kins Lsigh. The tubicon is passed =
The Senator's letter Is now before the pub
lie. and wifi excite tic strongest feelings
in the bosom Of every republican Of vir.
ginia. For our own paris, uc can scarce
ly find words suficirst 10. express or
amasrmcn, and disspproba;i5n. We can
NOT doub, ,ha, his letter will 5c regarded
as tissue Of the tl,nsicst snpi.isns, which
ever cinanaic.i from q pubic man oG a.t
distinction in Virginia. ilaw truly iypie-
al is It's zi.zrs character Of the anomalous.
unsteady, aud ernoacd course which its
author has pursued! When was there q
paper Of this descriptions dressed TO tie
representatives Of frecmcn, by one al
illci. own {. scrvan;s," so strongly char
artrrizcd BY snch ovcrwecnins aud arro.
CANT rscseapi;:"h--so utterly regardless
OF all tho maSims of ...:--::!niiun Mr.
Leigh afcc... i.accd, 30 Play to!i anu
lofty part-hc assumes tic mock buskins
of heroic dignity !; but he should have re,
collected. that his audience consists OF %
free und independent people, ho ar
able 70 distinguish rashncss from wis,.o....
and passion from pri ciplc. Mr.. Leg
sccms 10 have iormcd ,a . high anopinr.a
OF, his own abilities, and 10 hare caleul.-
ted 100 largely on the crcIu!isy of b..
cou,iryincn. L-i l,i,a &c assured, ,haI
such ti;nsy sol h;slry aad such a,sraaI in-
rs this, eannol bewiidcr The
understandings ( the pc .p!c. M! The!
will require lin the language hr has AT.
piled 10 o,hrrs.) arts. and Rct. professions
some other and Le,ler praof 81 bis dero-
linn 10 the principles of the constitution.
and 10 tho doctrines of onr Republicans
iall.css. than idle aud ridieuious yanniiug.
H. Is rign;. loo. in snppasins that so dar.
ing an sucmr, tn bring inso contempt the
essential principle OF free g"rcrn, ,cni.
and 10 dct tho people aud .hclr rcpresrn.
ia,iYcs. will call forth spirit. aud kindlc
a fame from one cn,l of THIS coa.noi.-
wealth to tie nthcs.s 4 will saerp iro"
the mountains 10 the ocean, and will ,carl,
Mr.. Leigh and his sromprrrs, ii .nsnm.
5ou,hard, anil olliers.) lesson, which
they will ncvrr f"rgc,
Aud who af al mrn breathing uus!r, 10
hare been The last TO pur.uc this exlr;:"r-
dinary euursc! Frun ahuse arm wuut.
not the blow hnvc rn,nc with better
grace! Had not iliis essential principle
"f free government enemies enough si-
ready. without arsaying against /, the
name Of Bc::j,min W. Leigh! Was it
for ma: like a;m ,a sacrifice every prin.
eiple of consistency. upon tho altar af
faction! Wa il ior The author OF The
rcp,r. "f lslaa; tu b iEc E.,,
Scnaiar u Virginia 10 ,sampso il under
ioot1 to strike tho un!y us.i"uaI plume
which he ever w"sc In Iii, cap! I" Commit
suicide on his u:rn political reputation:
The Philadelphia United States Gazcttc
Z. Friday lnsl, contains thu fnliowlns:
"TilE at'MoR nH+THREArS.
"Fur ,wo or three days past. rum"rs
have been preralcn, among us. OF plans
a, Washington to defeat the purposes "I
rnnsylrania, in Incorporating The United
States Bank. I, is said that the President
is determined to bring The surplus rcrc.
nue. will, all $ vast magnii,:dr, equally
hearly the full amount Of silver and gold
in this country. I" operate against the
Bank. That h.. will als" direct that the
accumulation of United States Bank notes,
a, the land Offices, shall be sent 10 tho
Bank with view "f drawing on! its spe.
Gle. The clIec, of such measures uc,uul.
" pursued. would of course be- suiuous 10
the trade of the city Upon which !, should
fall. We speak Of these ramors us in cir
VIC curnot. however. believe that
the President Of The Uni'cd states would
such acts. We would M,
entertain 81 mean nm opinion Of the Ex-
ccutirc Of the na,ion: but as some "f tic
party attached To and existing BY his name
hare undoubtedly held fnrth threats of
suci, measures, II may not be inn roper "a
express our belief that the President .'
tho United States Bark will (raslcssly an'l
meet the lhuaiers of the exec
"I!re, and i, 'nsv noi he 90 :,-;h 20 sup.