Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-16
cow 7sUYECATE0NS.
To The Editors eff the Jroiaia.

GENTIEMEN-There appeared your paper Of
the 29h nlt series Of questions, addressed 10 The
candidate Tor the Senate IN lhls Senatorial District
and 10 the candidates before the people Of Bed(o,d
tor the House OF Delegates.
Without admitting The right Of an ANONYMOUS an
phcant to demand an avowal OF my opinions upon a
ny SUBJECT and not pefceiving any particular neces-
SHY iof resorng 10 publication 10 dIlluse a know
ledge OF opinions which have expressed openly in
every part OF this county DUNG tie canvass am
yet perfectly willing comparison of my own
political principles and opinions with those of NV
competitors, al any time aud IN any manner that II
may suit them to seek a discussion | have the,r
iore prepared and enclose AN answer to those oues
lIons, merely promising thai reply to one question
will sometimes render unnecessary a more extended
reply to others and that If any uncertainty OF obscu.
ty should appear II will be removed at any time on
application to me.
Question l." Are you in favor OF the Sub Urea.
sury Scheme so called, as preferable toa L. States
bahk to Mr.. RWes's plan, or the system of Special
Deposites %
regard the Sub Treasury Scheme as The mos,
dangerous IN all characteristics whth in tins era
OF experiments has ever been forced up, the ne oDle
OF the UHted States. 1t is founded on the mincl-
pie that The custody OF the peoples money is vlrtu
ally IN the Executive since he may, by an abuse
of the power Of removal aud appointment control
It's operation ltlncIeases the " glorious amy" of
Office holders, already encouraged to become the
reckless stpeudiaiies olthe government ii inctea-
SEES the cmoinments Of office, by spreading to the
salary Of the Incumbent, the pctqnistcs derived from
the use OF HE peoples money which may aCcumu.
late in his hands II affords an Inadequate sccurily
for the revenue of the country, since the ordinary
provision ofbond and surely has proven generally IN
insufficient indemnify against its loss ard II would,
with the enactment OF laws Furnishing as felony an
improper application Of the money! give practical
monopoly OF all the Offices TO the worst AID most
inscriptions, 10 the exclusion Of men WHO would be
q T. he 1ttin nd rs
mnlons punishment upon the exact adjustment of
an account
therefore think that any system referred to IN
this question, would be preferable TO the Sub ftca-
suty Scheme.
q" lfnot, which of these do you prefer to all
Others 7"
Since we have been shown, by the reckless PROS.
ration of the u. S. B1nk, because !vould not sui
serve lie purposes Of parry, the lamenlahle contrast
between a currency universally convertible at par,
and one which has presented every degree Of depre-
citation, and established between the different States
Of "A free CoutedeIacy greater difference in en-
change than probably exists between any two dis
tiuct nations tie continent OF Europe, there can
he no lc"ger any ground for doubt that National
Bank is preferable to any other scheme simply be
cause ii has proven Itse such by experiment Of
forty years Upon recurring to the question Of the
constitute onal authority Of CuucIess To charter Ma
onal Bank 1t would evlnce want of respect for the
opinions OF some OF the wisest OF tins Republic,
TO DENY that its coustllutlonaty IS doubtful and
since we have found that nothing will remove the
stain Of lis supposed heglIlmacy since the sane
tun of w ashlngton, the acquiescence oil Madison,
The IeCO guiton oi It's constullonalny by Marshall,
tie gill of lis chatter by republican majorly in
Congress,-lhOugh commended 10 the confidence
of the American people by the integrity Of its course,
bv the uniformity OF its currency, by punciual
Performance of duly required by the terms OF It's
charter ;-These merits