Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-13

Coy Seward could quote his own speech against suc
demand, II hr had written such letter as that 70
Gently written b. our Executive. Could the people o
virginia contide Their dcstinies to the keeping of ont
enirr S'n'ng such priuciplcs' Mr. G. called upoI
Mr.. McDowrlI's friends 10 tell when he changed hi
OPINIONS on these important Subjects IF he had chang
ed ataii,) and FIR ~kct reasons he had changed
hiT SorInaLL expressed his views of the propriety
OF hasns another candidate before the Housc-ono,he
Richmond in the field; aud indicating to the Sneaker
hat he designed to pat his name in nomination he IN,
sPcaker, called Mr.. Watts 10 the Chair and retired
VT. SorTH,LL then placed before the House the name
OF Fh"mns W. Gil'ncr, Esq, of Albemare, and paid
q compliment IL Mir. c. private worth He said Mr.
y. political sentiments would meet the views of the
gentleman from Williamsburg in every particular
they had been openly and candidly expressed and
maintained, and were understood well in the House
Mr CHApMas replied to Mr.. Gregory, DENYING tina,
Mr.. Mcdowell was n National Bank man, and read
from the Journal the proceedings of the Legislature in
IS33, to which Mr. G.. had referred, as showing Mr.
Med to be of opinion that Congress could not constu
tonny establish National Bank Mr. c. size we'd tina,
IN the votes Of MIR. Med, he with Mr.. Gilmer
the other nominee before the House; and that those
votes proved that he denied the right of Congress 10
charter National Bank. He referred TO Mr. Grepo
~ remarks touching Abolition. lie asked WHY The
affair OF 1890, and the proceedings of the succeeding
session were to be preached here now' He inquired
u Western men had ,nooted it in clccting men OF dis.
nction from the east TO high office: He proceeded 10
shew that Mr. Med was Anti Abolitionst and ask.
ed If Mr. G had not the address OF Mr.. Med al
Princeton: He sent to the Clerks table an extract
from that address, which read by the Clerk III
thrilled through the House. IL is the most solemn and
dignhcd appeal to the Northern Fanatics that has ever
been published; and indeed of the noblest speci-
mems Of Eloquence which the English language con-
tains) This extract set forth the evils Of Abolition
and appealed to the people of the North to renounce
and discourage the Abotionists Mr. CnApmAx con.
tnued his remarks. He declared that upon the sub
Ject OF Bank and Abolition, James Mcdowell was
true any man. Mr.. &. said if MIR. Mcdowell was
ever in favor of Tariff he knew nothing of it. and did
not believe it, He proceeded TO comment upon the re.
marks submitted oy Mr. Gregory
/ Mr.. GREGORY ackne wledgrd that he mistaken in
his Impressions about Mr.. Nc Dowell,s in the
session of ls33. lie had examined the Journal, and
found that Mr. Mcdowell finally voted for the rcsou
ton declaring National Bank unconstitutional. He
admitted that Mr. Mcdowell was no Abotonist His
speech al Princeton settled the question upon his views
that head Mr. G. stated that he had not been an.
swered upon his inquiry, relative to Mr.. McDowell's
opinion 10 the power of Congress to carry works
of Internal improvements. He again alluded TO an
opinion once, he said entertained by Mr.. Med that
the General Government had right establish tolls
upon the Cumberland road. Mr.. c. made some reply
to the remarks of Mr. Chapman, regard to the pow
er of Congress to establish Bank in the District OF
Columbia, but not elsewhere.
| Mr.. CHAPMAN here read extract of letter from
| Mr. NJ Dowcl himself, in which he says:
! 81 am Anti Abolition, Anti-Ijnitcd States Bank,
An-Tarih, Anti-Internal Improvement BY Congress,
Anti Distribution among the States of the Federal Re-
venue, Anti Assumption of State Debts by Congress
Anti State Bank Depose system, general and special,
| and for the Sub'rreasury ont and out
''As to n United States Bank, may say that al
ways regarded forbidden by the Constitution that
instrument giving no powcr 10 pass any net Of incor-
poraii0n nhniSoercr. And vet | said in l-2i that |
not prepared 20 deny to Congress the right Of CIV
ing Somdht"g of banking power to iscal agency for
the General Government In this but followed the
lead of Jefferson and others But whilst | was not
prepared to deny the right Of impartInr something of
bank qualities to fiscal agent, did not say or
think that it would be cxpedient 10 do This state
incnt has been seized upon cast doubt my OPT
mons upon this subject. sorry for II, as never
had less doubt npon any but, the contrary, an
lIndoubng Disbelief in the right Of Congress 10 pass
any art Of Incorporation, be for GG"k 0r any h"g
| rise
Mr. GrEGony proceeded further in his comments
upon Mr. Chapman remarks.
Mr. GooDE did rise to participate in the political
debate He expressed the dccacy Of his position to-
wards the nccs-thcrc were considerations which
inclined him 10 hotf-whllc h. duty 10 his constituents
forbade his voting Tor cther-e felt constrained to
add The name of another 10 the list Of nomnees-and
he brought before the House the name Of Joseph 5.
Watkins Esq. Of Goochland, briefly auling 10 his
! pr ate worth and qualifications.
! Mr. lrEBy followed IN a review of Mr.. Mcdowell =
political tcnets and coursc-bcgnning with denial
that Mr.. NcDowes speech at Princeton changed his
position in i-:S0':Sl in favor of Abolition by the State
and reiteratinga remark of Mr.. Gregorys charging
| MIR Mcdowell with being opposed 10 the right of Sc
cesson and avcrrng that he took the ground that tie
only remedy for aggression upon State Rights was IN
the sword lie read various extracts from speeches OF
Mr.. Med.
Iir. GREGORY explained. He had thought that MIR
MCDOWELL sentiments abolition all rccantrd
in his Princeton speech-Ilc understood that they
were not, and Mr.. Mcdowell was still! obnoxious IL
him on that score
| Mr.. BAYLY rose TO second the nomination of Thomas
w Gimrr and TO do Justice 10 Mr. Mcdowell. lie
exclaimed against the fairness of advcrtng TO Mr.. Nc
d. 5 opinions in $40. His errors of opinion then were
errors Of public opinion. He did moi agree with Mr.
Mcdowell in his views Of slavery but he inquired into
the propricty of the dragging up of his opinions by
gentlemen who voted for VIM. c. Rivcs the other day
who had declared upon the floor of Congress that Slave
~ was great moral political and social evil lie de-
carcd that James Mcdowell sound as the great
Wing leader, VIM, c. Rivcs, the sub cct of Slavery
He had right to call them both in question, for nc
would be for introducing slavery here tomorrow if it
did exist; but he denied the right Of gentlemen who
voted few DAYS since for VIM. G.. Rives to Mr.
| McDowcll's sentiments which were not more obnox-
ious than those of Mr.. Rives. He continued his re-
marks BY referring to the subject of Internal Improve
ments He proceeded TO state the which should
influence him in voting for Mr.. Gimer-becausc they
agreed i'll fundamental prime plcs-he did not care who
he, Mr. e.. supported for Prcsdcn-thcy differed on
that subject but agreeing in principle they would be
Ultimately found together
Mr. GREGORY charged Mr.. Mcdowell with having
been in favor of National Bank in 1881 lie had
found that his impressions 10 MIR. McDowclls posi-
| ton then were not sustained by the Journal hut he
had now discovered from short speech Of Mr. McD.,
delivered at the time in explanation of his vote, that
he, Mr. G., right. He requested the clerk to read
| it. which he did. This speech showed that Mr.. Med.
was of opinion, that the then National Bank
sttutional; but contcndcd that Congress had power
under the Constitution 10 establish Bank mere
fiscal agent, with charter differing from the then
| Bank in manner which he did not name
| Mr. SouruALL followed at great length, in review
Of Mr.. McDowcs opinions He brought in vario'ls
| references, &c-Hc admitted that Mr. BAYLY had
discovered the only remedy for Mr. McD.-"lOn must
net look hack THAT was The only means whereby he
| could be saved
Mr. CHAPMAN in substance said that he thought Mr..
McDowell's votes and his letters ought TO sustain him
against newspaper report. His votes IN ltJl showed
him to be Of opinion that the Federal Government had
not the power 10 establish National Bank: and MIR.
c referred to a letter of late date from Mr. Med. in
which he utterly repudatcd the idea of incorporating
| National Bank.
Mr. GprCnEy made another eXplan1tlOn- he disco.