Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-13
COMMUNICATIONS.
TO SEVERAL VOTERS IN THE COUNTY
OF BEDFORD.

frau gh with the most vital interest not opiy To- our
own State. but to the whole Coniederacy. Presu-
ming that il is your wish that should 60 lenp Thu
" into the discussion of the merits or demeras Of
the sundry queries proposed this has been SO fre-
quently and ably done by others. my responses and
remarks shall therefore be concise and categorical
as possible.
Query LIST. Are you in favor Of The Sub Treasury
scheme, 81 called, as preferable either TO u. S.
Bank. 10 Nj. RHes's plan. TO the system of Spe-
cia Deposes To the first propos ZION this que
ny answer in the negative. can never be 10 favor
Of any scheme fall Of so much danger our Repub-
hcan Institutions that has been thrice rejected by
the People, through tleu Re- re,ena,ivcs in Con
gress aud once through the Representatives Of our
own Stale Aud il does seem to me-, that il must be
apparen, to every rejecting mind not blinded by
party zeal, and determined TO '.slnk swim" with
Mr.. Van Buren, regardless Of consequences, ,ha,
some strange fatality must have Swallowed his
senses, TO make him thus SO tenaciousiy hang TO
scheme, so muchin opposition to the declared Will
Of the People.
Query 2nd. If not, which Of these do you prefer
to ali Others This question nyoves my preference
| Of The schemes proposed. And answer n favor of
the U. S. Bank. As to it's eonstilullonaliy. which
is the great stumbling block Of the Snon Pnres OF
the day, the abiest consruotontsts have differed
opniou. Then good, and think the lest rule.
(and nearest allied common sense is to lock to
| the facts Of the and what are they Has it
for the space Of 40 years, given safe, sound
and uniform currency One that has been extolled
/
10 Europe any other part of The world in proper
ton TO the extent ufterritory which il is
used The next fact is, that ii has been the safest
custodian Of the public money fewer dealcailons
and losses from the Public Crib have been
| tanned under the whole Of its guardianship
than taken place during the lastwo years under
the present system. It has been trusted by wise
and honest men. before whose fame some future his
torian will reckon many Of its present opponents
nough as " mere dust in the balance" But
! all IA IN he iuos Ipi Iofb he
! sect" let il be constitulionalized. (Which may
be easily done. So as to leave shade OF doubt
The matter. My next choice Of schemes would be
STATE Banks at the sole will and pleasure ofhe
Executive, for they would then have all the odous
NJ IS Of the Snb-1reasuiy; but to be employed &C
cortng to Mr.. Rlvess plan, under the sanction,
Limitation, aud responsibility of law" This is
plausible enough, and might work vety well but
not fond of experiments, especially in financial mat
tets We know. as before 'ntimaled, what has an
swered our purposes IN a most valuable manner
Why then, much change :! So much expert
ment But as the policy Of re -chartering Nation
al Bunk seems no longer an open question, l shall
only add that few have the capacity Of well regu.-
tag The finances OF a country. Fiscal operations,
that are working well, SHOULD never be touched by
quacks. Great financics. like great poets, scarce.
" less ihan a century. ad"rn any country. Gene
raj Jackson could conuuer Wrllington's invncibts,
that had over run Spain; but when lie touched the
currency, and attempted 10 regulate the monetary
concerns Of our county how complete the failure
| And how disastrous country. But | find
an respassing the bounds prescribed to myself
and shall briefly say, have very strong objections
the last system proposed, that Of Special Deposites
both 10 It's probable economy-its a1ordlng an u
inform currency throughout the States and 10 n
dry other deiec,s, which space will not allow me to
mention.
Sd Query. viii you, if elected, support the rec.
lection of VIM. &. Rives, TO the Senate Of the Y.
States Should he reduced 10 the same aterna-
i've as presented last session. ! would support Mr..
/ n1las fl,p ali nh..t,,,
ens, whose wishes or in lrnctons am at all Times
willing to carry out, should forbid.
4ih Query. Did you. did YOU not, Justify the
Passage Of The Expunging Resolutions | did not
| considered the passage of II 0se resolutions alike
hunilia,ing and degrading to an independent Sen
ate. Aud that that deed created a stigma on
its Roman character, which time itself. with The aid of
the most partial historian, will scarcely be able wipe
away.
9Th. Were you, were you not, in favor of h.
Specie Circular, and Hard Money Government
was not in iavo, of the Specie Circular. | viewed
as mad quae 10 its design Of "A sufficient check 10
the exravagant speculations in the public lands
and its conIinua &c, SO hostile to the interests and
feelings Of The people, after its ed purposes were
no longer necessary, ma, be deemed nothing short
Of Executive obstinacy. As TO the Hard Money
Government, ii was in my humble opinion what it 10
emphalcalIy styled, perfect Humbug.
9th. Who Is your first choice as next President of
the U. States! Henry Clay is my first choice for
President Of the United States at this time. And
the circumstances must be Of very strong charac-
ter that will mike me forsake the statesman that
claimed The troubled waters Of the Missouri Cues
non in manner so propltious 10 the South; and
ny Bill of Compromise. did much in keeping to-
selher The bonds Of our Union. And above all, the
nan who ITO use his own language,) " had rather be
ri ut, than to be President"
9TH Are you iavorably disposed to the tee election
of Mr.. Van Buren, ! | am not. Nor did sup
port him in his election; and things must take
very unexpected change if ever DEBUT he is our
President, and are c. lamandcd TO respect tho
- Powers that be-" Therefore | refrain from fur
Their comment.
9Th. Are you in favor of the construction OF the
South Western Rail Road, and OF the James RIVER
and Kanawh la Inproy einents! | am in favor ofeach
Of those Improvements but TO what extent up the
river the canal should extend, am not at present
prepared to say and doubt the policy Of its con-
nexon BY Rail Road with the kanawha, as we
could not reasonably expect TO divert much oil inc
rade f,om The Ohio, 50 many Improvements already
,cng made West, North and North East. TO meet
md extend thai trade and travel to the remofest Pa
Of our Union. Besides think Rail Roads shou'o
rest connect with themselves, when their terminus
IS not from large commercial city to that oil anu
her.
The South Western Rail Road improvement
place paramount to all others; have been lis s'ea
iy supporter. Its travel would be immense l'
lnion with other Rail Roads extending 10 The o"u''
md North East would afford the Southerner spec
iy retreat from the fatal diseases incident 10 ~
climate To the cool and invlgOrating breezes Oh w
North Yes, in six days he could leave the score"
ng sands of the South, and place his feet on ~.
never soltening ice of the North. do mol 'h'"~