Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-07

The venerable Editor Of the Richmond Enquire
lakes exception TO our having copied aiIcle from
aNnsinla paper. in which he is asked why he does
moi apply Ia the Bank Of Virginia. in regard It's
suspension OF specie pay nent, the same laneuage
he does To the Pchns ylvania Bank If the Uuiicd
States and the only reason which he now gives, is
that the Pennsylvania Bank began the suspension.
Al the risk OF still further disturbing the pacidny
"l The worthy Editor We must be allowed to say that
lhs answer Is moi al all satisfactory i lie Pennsyya
c'a Bank suspended specie payment because il
could MOI hell II; and the Virginia Bank did The
same, and did neuher less II eilhe. OF
these Banks suspended payment under any iB1u-
enee short OF inevitable necessity, tie Editor The
enquirer may justify such suspension if he chooses.
We shall not
out II appears TO us that il is not only in making
distinction between the precisely similar conduct
81 The two great State Banks that the Editor Of the
Enquirer Is not consistent. least inconsis eni but
u IS III ms making war al all upon State lnstu-
iion such as he maintains the e1cusire right of eve
~ one oil the State Governments TO establish within
us JuisuIcion' 1 lis Is, however delicate mat
W. Tess mana controversy growing up between
~, 'o'uo's oi NE same patty III two OF the largest
oia'es IN The Union-in which, perhaps, we Nation
Al Pohtcl'ns ought motto interfere, especially We
perceive mat The ruling party in Pennsyv
mean TO stand by their own Bank, which they pos
sess the power as well The will to defend against
.ne hlchmond Enquirer and the parry which tina,
Jou'n"i represents National IntelHgencer.
head in the foregoing article 1t is in vain for the
Enquirer TO attempt to draw distinction between
'"e BANK OF Virginia and the Penusyylaa Bark
'o' all men, capable, ofcomprehendiug an argument
" a''' must necessarily that ii Is a distinction
""nout difference. Aud if The Enquirer doubts
- we cal upon Gov. Polk. of Tennessee to endorse
''' assertion. However ridiculous" the Euqui-
~ may deem our remarks, it will surely arquiesce
az" justice when they substantially reiera-
80 distinguished gentleman as the late
vi HE House Of Representatives That
r. IN his late Message to The Legislature Of
mphaically says: " Surely if a Bank
.p. III Philadelphia, ii is no reason for our
~ follow the example, unless they are
'e"e' ny their own condition to do So" So
"oPe Tie Enquirer will sec that the abuse
~" F" neaps upon the Pennsylvania Bank reacts
institution r'" ~
NJ iniellgencer suggests another idea, of grea,
xo,, ''e"s 10 us that when gentlemen go be-
tn,;,, ''' VI 'heir own State, to abuse the ins-
,o,,, SISTER Commonwealth they manifest a
,,oc- ''"'P' ior State Rights naugrc all their
ss''"s on that subject. We. for example, OBJ
e. '"e interference of the Abollonists with the
no question, because is domestic us,ltu-
:" restitution recognized and protected BY
s,,,.t e laws and with which they have not the
u f'gh', therefore to interfere. But are
'"''''hg them to Continue tIreif ageressiops
wbn,. nc Certainly jusliying their inlctfere1ce--
,a "''e"'Ft 10 dcnounce a hank or any ot5er
laws 0''" INTO being and protected by the
va VI SISTER State. We hmm H.. rroo,,sr u,I
'eneernpou this. "Nr' ''' ''"f'''''