Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-16

axfenaine orr DIVISIONS beyond tie walls of tie
House. ia The Hen critical epui iiinn Of the com
trv n obiact arrest llr 1iet siff, auI roI
weaken raai leuce 10 te Adauusiratioas
In ma1i5ig the suppostoH. ] lad NOT tie 81 siii-
est anilfi latien II peace. England had Teen mt
Mug extensive preparations for tie ens'une Gun
nag0. and lad made vigorous attack upon Ny
Orleans. bpi had just been tepelcd but by most
femafkable coincidence, an opportunity tslfangc as
Il secn) afforded 10 test the tnih OF What
SAID. Late IA ilia evening Of the DAY ne, Mr..
Sturgrs ilcn = farnbef Of Congress from Conner
ficnf. lie sid he h1A sone information which IL
could not withhold from M; that day treaty al
praee had been made. and that Il bad actually AZ
rived Id New \ orb, and would be here the next
d,y 81 that would hase IN opportunity Of TESTING
tie ifnth of ny prediction. lie added, thai ms
brother. vim bad mercantile house in New J ork.
had forwarded the inIotmaionto him by cxptess and
thai he Ind forwarded the Information to connected
houses in the Southern cities. with direction 10
purchase the gra sta is in that quarter, aud that
he wished me To CONSIDER tn information as con
ldentia thanked hin, for the intelligence, and
promised 10 keep IL 10 myself The rumor. how
ever, got out. aud the ncx day attempt was made
10 pass through the bill; but the House was unw
ling tn aci ill it could ascertain whethc, treaty
Ind been nude. tarYcd IN the course Of the day,
when. on my notion It LAID the table with
less lhan fifteen yotrs against the motion and hal
The qualification ol RECEIVING the thanks OF many fnr
defeating the b, who short time before, were al
most ready my throat for my perscverlng OPP
position 10 the measure. An Offer then made
10 10 come to my terms, Which refused. de-
caring that ! rose in my demand. aud would agree
To no Dlll which should not be- formed with the vie"
10 the speedy restoration OF specie payments. II
WAS afterwards postponed ON the conviction that II
could not be modified as to make it acceptable to
Il majority. This my first lesson on banks. 1t
has made durable impression my mind.
My colleague, IN the coursr OF his remarks SAID llo
regarded this measure as secret war wAged against
The banks am sure lie could not intend 10 at
tribute such motives TO me, wage no war secret
or open, against the existing institutions They
have 30 created by the legislation of the States.
aud arr alone responsible 10 the States hold
them answcrahc for the present state Of things,
which has bcen brought about under the silent op-
Grafton ol rne. without attracting notice, or dIsclo-
sing II, danger Whatever legal OF constitutional
rghl. hry posses, under tlrr charters, ought 10 be
respected and II attacked would defend them rs
rcsolurely As now oppose The sss'eo Against that
wage, moi secret. bur open and nutomprGmising
hostility, originating mol III opinions recently OF
haslil, formed. have long seen he true character
OF The stcn lis tendency. and destiny, and have
looked forward for many years rs many al my friends
know 10 The IN the ist Of which we now are.
My ardent wish has been TO effect gradual change
III the bankius system, bv winch the crisis might be
passed without SHOCK, # possible bat have been
resolved lor many years. thai. should II alrve IN my
time, would discharge M dutY. ho VeNrf great the
'Illc"hy anu "'h3cl. H1se 'ha' l''' mummy
performed It, according To the best of uy abilities,
aud, with thc blessing Of God, shall persist. regard
less OF every obstacle, III peliounng H. with equal
fidelity, to the cud.
ir"hp does not see thu lhr cledt system Is ON
The eve ui 2rrat Revolutions, h'S lofhfd very M
perfect conception oi the past, aud anticipation OF
The future. hat ch1ners u IS destined to undeiso,
aud what ne" TOM II VII ultimately assume air
concealed IN the womb of TIM" and not gwen rs to
ofesrr. But We may perceive IN HE present many
pi he,slgm.nt' al hr existing system Win IA must he
expelled, and ctllrrs winch must enter II IN IT. ic-
uewCd form.
In looking ut the elements At wmk, hold i Ger
tain that in the process tleie will BE- tottl aud II.
al separation Of the credit of Government aud that
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The rn i OF socirtl. an1 The Interests of both, i'm,
IL, md IT, and tlir gfovag intelligence OF
he ave Viii cili,yr i. 1t is unfair. uuIuS upcqua'.
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