Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-04
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
SEEN.EH u, Prinrc EHEnrh

SCENES az Prince EGG~nrd
Last Monday was glorious day for the cause of
Democracy in Prince E.wa d. 1t oar County
Cou, day and larg" number of oar ri'iaens were N
attendance with Tia" expectation of hearing Speeches
from several distinguished gentlemen Of both parties
The Democrats held meeting At an early hour, which,
II is said was num"rou>ly attended. They adopted q
series Of strong resolutions, invited some prominent
Renuhlcans 10 meet the Federal EIPcor in this county
and appointed delegates I" the important State C"nren-
ION 20 be held nj Charlottesville. After the meeting
was adjourned. the public discussion OF the on" great
absorbing question: was commenced BY Henry r.. Wat
kips Esq He was boiling along at rapid rate when
reached the Court -honsc and spoke for hour after
when complain of great ntIguc, he proposed u
Samuel G. Anderson Esq, (who sat near lIn, taxing
notes Of his address, that he (Alr a. should Then oc
cupy the stand iur an equal length cl time, and Mr. W
would afterwards proceed. TO this proposition, Mr.
Anderson readily acccdcd but most unexpectedly,
to ALL the proposcr at once Withdrew his PROPOSAL ana
went on for some time longer But at length he was
forced bv increasing fatigue TO renew ~ ana u was
nrain courtrousy accepted by his gentlcnany and Dig
nlfed opponent who took the stand, and held nnmc.
rous auditory in profound attention Tor nearly w"
hours. Mr.. Andersons reply completely routed INC
whole array of Federal humhuIs and msrepresen,a-
tons and the lond noise of the Federal "big gun. =
II was found, when he blew away the Sm0hc, the cX-
plosion was of leadess charge 1t was the most pow
crful political effort that has been made AT our Court.
house since Randolph of Roanoke was taNen from
amongst u.s. Indeed, could moi but think that his
mantle had fallen the man WHO yesLeTuay st'o'
upon The same ground which Randolph had so often
trod and advocated the cause which Randoph
there sustained and Of which he one of the hrnes'
pillars | would willingly give you heightened out
line of his address; but, as took notes. can iurnisn
YOU only with few sketches of detached PORTIONS
Mr. Watkins had repeated the false and fallen charge
auanst our President Of seeking 10 increase the power
IT the General Government. HIS argument, rs un
derstood IT, was tina; monry gives power OF patronage
10 lis possessor which Mr. Van Buren, seeks for HIM
self in the establishment of the Independent Treasury
| Mr. A. denied the charge, and most irumphanily re-
futed t--rcmarking, that all schemes Of human org'i
are imperfect themselves, and that the only tar wa
of testing the approximate perfection Of any one IS, D.
contrasting it with another with others. he lnV'e
Mr. W TO consider the Independent Treasury IN con
trast with United States Bank, and show the peoPi
of Prince Edward which measure would confer npo
The General Government more of the power OF patron
aGe. He commended that if the Sub Treasury woui
Give power to the Government, the Bank would CIV
far more; because, (mnncy being the life and sou
and strength of both) that which has the greater II
auence must confer the greater amount OF powe
Now. the vaults of the Treasury can contain ON
nc publ;c monies-but the Bank Ito be established
Harrison be elected) will be based (says Nh Clay
upop capital of s51 900 O0o-wi, in addition, hav
the privilege ofissung sl5OOOo,oOo in paper amour