Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-03-29


tor himself has sustained about "a years OF tho 27
tina, he has been in public life. Whatever impress
sion the Senator may cndcasor 10 make without tho
Senate upon the country at large, no man within
tho Senate. who has eyes to see, or ears to hea eau
mistake his present posiion and party come Sion.
IT, in the speech which addressed TO the Senate on
a foi .ner day there had been n single fact stated
which was not perfectly true, or an inierr"co drawn
which no, fully warranted or any description Of
his situation which was incorrect, no man would
enjo, greater pleasure Than | should do IN rcctfy-
Ing the II, IN the picture which | portrayed
OF the Senator and hls course there be any thing
which can Justly give lin dissatisfaction, he mast
look 10 the original and not to The painter The
Conduct oil an eminent public man ~ lar subject
for exposure aud aninad,erson. When ] address
cd thu Senate before had just petusrd tins letter.
tecoretrd all ITS rrproaches aud imputaions r.
gainsl rs. and those which were made or implied
III tho speech al The honorable Senator were si..
fresh IN my memory. Does he expect 10 be allowed
I, cast such mputa,ions, and make such reproaches
AZ aims, Others without retaliation Holding my
self ancnablc ior NY public conduct, choose to
animadseu upon his, and upon that Vi others,
whenever rrr nnnslances. Amy judgment render II
necessary and do 1t under I'll just responsibility
which bclnngs to the exercise OF such privilege.
The Senator has thought proper to eSrr.i.e
responding privilege towards myself, and without
being very specific, has iakcnupon himself 10 Ia
pnie 10 Inc the charge Of gong over ON so,neto'a-
sion, and that IN manner which lett my motive NJ
lude 10 the stale aud rrfutrd .aunny oil George
krcmct | assure him | bear II without thu
emotion and II hr can bud any fragment on
that rent banner cover hi. own alterations, he IL
perfectly Al liberty 10 eujoy all the shelter which
afford, HIM. IL nay there was 40 go,ng over A.
bout !, was \ ,n,m bcr oi the House o Repr.ssn-
iativrs. and had given vote for one oil tho iir-o
c candidates lof the Presidency. Nj. Camlord's un
for,u physical condition placed hl,n out OF tho
question. The choice WAS, therefore, linn ed Ia tho
Ia
cuished inhastaut oi tho ilerm,l.ge. | could
give but vote. aud, and acto rdlngly /" !
stated on n former occasion, gave the sot. which.
before lett kentucky, | communicated 10 my CO
lesyn. (Mr CRirTfNprS,) II was my intrni, u II
give In the contingency which happened. hnvs
never for one moment regretted the We then gave.
II Is true that the Legislature OF kentucky hhd
requested the Represent .tlvcs hom that State ~
vote ioi Gen. Jackson bat my own immediate con-
siituents, | knew, were opposed To his ERECTION.
and IL was their will. and that oil the Legislature.
according To every principle applicable 10 the doc
rine of instructions, which waste deposlte IN tho
ballot box. 1t Is their glory AID NY own never Id
have copcuned IN the Gle, alton III Gen, Jackson.
They ,atGcd and confirmed my vote. and every ,ep-
les-ntatlye that they have seat to Congress since.
my friend, the present member. has con-
CURED with ne IN opposition to the election aud
oi Gen Jackson.
If my information ba MOI entirely incorrect aud
ere any gong over III the Presidential election
from South Carolina, aud not j. went over. have
understood dat the Senator, when he ceased to bs
In favor of hlnsef that - after the memorable move
me nj made ~ Philadelphia by the present Mintslor
to Russia, withdrawing his name from the canvass.
sas the known supporter OF thr election oil Mr..
Adams. What motives induced Inn, Afterwards 10
mite IN tho election oi General Jac son, know not
Il II not my hnbl, to Impue TO others uneharitablo
motives and leave the Senator 10 settle that ac-
count with his own conscience and his country. no.
iii. have no rrproachcs TO make my sell, ana ieei
perfectly inyuluetable to attack HON others, On
account oil any part which took IN the election OF
1925. And look hack with entire and conscious
a,isfaetfon upon the whole oi the arduous ad-
ninlsn alton which ensuei.
rhr Senator from South Carolina links it is my
misfortune be always riding hobby, aud that
stuck TO i, ull | ride it down. think ii ~ his never
o sck 10 ops long enough. lie IS like courier.
y ho, riding FROM post to post, "lh relays OF 'rrsh
,orses when he changes hls sterd seems 10 forget
Ito .ethcr the last which he bad mounted Now, 1t
> p1rt OF my pride and pleasure To say that Nc
ei in my lie changed my deliberate opinion upon
my great measure Of national policy but once, aut
hat was % years ago. the question Of Iho pow"r
o establish a Bauk OF the Uuited States. Tn"
hancc wrought by the sad and Disastrous eHp1-
ienec OF the want Of such IN institution growing out
If tho caamri.s Of war. 1t change which
mad. IN common with Mn Madison, two Governor.
# Virginia aud the great body Of that Refuhlea"
,arty to which have ever belonged
No, sir the Senator from South Carolina !, Gos
rom all ieproach ot stick z 10 hnbaies lie wa'
ar Bank of the UnitsI States in lslG. He pro-
POSED supported, aud with his accustomed ability
,arried through the charter. He sustained 1t up
IN the admitted grounds OF its cousritutonality. of
, hch he never once brrahsJ the expression Of
ioub. During the "a wears OF lfs continuance no
,crurle ever escaped from him as 10 the power I"
create II. And IN 1884, when IT about to ex-
p,rs he deliberately advocated he renewal Of its char
er for a term OF twelve years muie. fiowrrhf
profound he may suppose the power OF analysis t.
De- AID whatever opinion he may entertain oil MS o."
metaphy sca faculty, can lie imagine thai any pIan.
,r,ctic.i conInlon sense man comprehend
row it ia constitutional to prolone an nnrousnlutior-
Al bank for the space OF IL wears He may sur
.ound such proposition with as many cHcumstan-
,es and conditions he pleises; he may dress II
M ahl decorate II with 49, much drapery. amt en-
compass il with as many distinctions adj 1ualihoa-
ions as his acIuatiou invent il comes at last
o this: Bank OF the Unltrd States Is constitution
al or IL is not. Ii II siucons u'on.l IN ITS orig'r
il "a urconsttuunsl throughout every subsequent
stage Its existence. Aud if II be admissible to
continue such unconstitutional institution Tor ono
term of twelve years. 1t may be Continued Anofhct
and another. to the end OF time.
The dstins pushed Senator sticks long TO no hos.
ty. He was opce gaily mounted on that OF internal
Improve nents We rode that double. the SAna'os
sitting before and behlui him. he quietly slip
ped off, leaving me To hula ths hrldle. he nitro
luccd and carried through Congress, ID 1910. ne
hill setting apart the large bonus ot the Bank OIL tn'
UniteI States iol internal Improvements. It's
spepch delivered on that occasion, does not intimate
the smallest question as tn the constitutional power
of the Government, but proceeds npnn the assu'nr-
t,on Of It's being inronestable. When hc was SUD
..oucntly in tho Denartnent Of War. he mails tn