Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-24
RICHMOND.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB "a
A B.f.TK OF THE u. ST.4TES.

Bf.TK OF THE u. STATES
While we feel it to be our duty to publish a cor.
respondent and distinguished Whis's argument in
favor OF eleeting Senator of the U. States who is
friendly to the Incorporation Of a Bank Of the U.
States, we cannot consent to be considered as sub
scrbing to his reasoning.
Upon the reasoning Of "Bank MANI himself
Virginia cannot be asked TO elect Senator in IA
vor OF a Bank-ior Virginia did not vote for Gen.
Harrison, and cannot, therefore, even be supposed,
upon the plan Of reasoning adopted by him, to be
IN favor OF q Bank. And here we take leave TO de-
ny, altogether, that the Bank or the Sub Treasury
either, was controlling issue in Virginia. TIL.
main issue here was, whet her they who held power
deserved practically the confidence OF the People-'
Whether, as public agents, they were entitled to be
regarded as honest and faithful agents-Many voted
for Gen. Harrison who wished Bank-Many yo.
ted Tor him who wished no Bank-Many voted for
MIR Van Huren who were in favor Of a Bank-The
Bank entered less here than elsewhere into the cam
vass.
Whether the opinion be right or wrong, we affirm
mat Virginia, as at present advised is in opposition
70 a Bank OF the U. States-PossIbly TO all Banks
IN opposition to the former on grounds
she cannot, then >beasked to elect Senator, hst-
,ei opposed TO q Bank, who is in favor of Bank.
its most unreasonable in its friends, ridiculous in
deed, TO propose that question as a test It's hish-
ly probable hatth calamities of the currency will
drive even Virginia into the support of Bank
were II incorporated tomorrow by Others we are
OF opinion that no instruction would follow in
Virginia. Many would acquiesce as in lsI6-manv
would rejoice W no could not vote for it, Such is
the state OF public opinion. For ourselves, we be-
lieve It unc Constitutional, and of most doubtful g.
hiieaI exPediency. It's fiscal expediency we have
never doubted. The highest expediency, we think
Is to adhere TO the Constitution. What that Con-
sutuuon IS, each American citizen has as good
right 10 say as any other citizen
The argument under consideration is of force. and
we submit it for the present to the reader. exnec,
ing to have again to recur to t--wlth this remark
that Virginia Senator ought not to be expected or
desired TO support a Bank, when the People Of
Virginia are opposed to it.
I'VE understand that great efforts are making TO
Dust the Post Master of this city, whilst there il no,
the slshtest complaint OF any neglec, in the dis.
charge OF his duties, and whilst II canno, be allee
ed with any sort Of TRUTH that he has been an ae-
tive partisan IN the camplign."- IEaqirerI
lie never went 70 the "Sweat House" eiiheh He
was never seen there! Ono-by no means At this
lex, It will come to pass in time, that the "Sweat
House, itself wesa fiction and ell its "Oratorsr
Phantoms. Orator Richie, Orator Watson. Ora
tor Dsnoon, Orator Munford, and the rest will turn
out mon in buckram, and stoully repudiate all the
gores thsy bad the credit OF achieving r their su
dorfc laboratory. Thing, are rapidly tending TO
this consummaton.
We thoughtwe heard rumour respecting the city
Post Master, Just upon the eve Of the late election
to the effect, that he did not approve, in all their
length and breadth, the Infamous assaults upon the
character OF General Harrison The rumour was
very quietly whispered, and might no: have e1
tended iir!he' than 70 few Wing ears. Since the
election, the rumour has been more brtited about.
and HIS assumed a bo.def shape and gre1ter con.
sstoncy. IL is neither more nor less now than thot
the p. NJ. deemed his old G 1mnlnder the model Of
every excellence, and those who heard the report
were induced to believe IhitifOld Tip should come
TO Richmond, at this juncture, visit to him in the
toy time would no. be attended with equal hazard
to similar visit in 80.
Bot great efforts are ~ king 10 turn out the Pos,
Msasr-Ab, indeed Are not those efforts very
supsrauous7 Would so pure a Democrat ne In.
Col. hold Office under such Fedsralis, Abolition.
Isl and british Wing" as old Tipl We would
not Io guilty Of 50 great discouuesy to the gal.
liant Col. as indulge the supposton.
Bot granting ths,Ifor argument sake-the great
efforts" would, IN another aspect, be uncalsd Tor.
The ColoneFs term expires early in March, and he
walks out qs a mitter OF course, unless recommis-
stoned. What peculiar morir be possesses, which
enuue him to new commission We arc not adys.
ed o. lie has held the Office neirly years and
Il has been in his bindsa perfect siaseW,s. lie re.
sides several miles 10 the country, and until the Pre-
'idsntil election, the greatest abour which be per-
formed vas the receiving his quader's salary. We
are opposed To any such spseurs whether in the
hands Of Wbig or FedsplisL Il is abhorrent to
the genius Of Bspgblicinism, and on gbt not 70 be
tolerated.