Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-23
NO. 20.

lmproPriety of political bodies xercisinx i,,.,;c.
~" over .ne ives, property reputation o, ,nd,-
| vIdoais. Look. If you please, AT the ON I;.s af
a,hoers eno connseaions To he found in the re.
e0rds OF the proceedings Of the British P.rnmsn,
hey sand a. startling mouums of ooos...;o,,
anu cruelty, exercised frat the one side md then
on me oher, rs political Asceniarey gave the pov-
en- IN an iree Govc' nnents, there d. ard always
VIII be, parties-differsnces Of opinion botb .ho,,,
men and measures. But he (Mr b. /, I'd hoosd thai
'ne Jay had not yet arrived this our beloved and
Wv oommoo country, when meagre land he hoped
80, e"poiMyl mflori'y on this door shall be called
ttntion, 10 invade the prerogitive Of co ord,n,,.
er'"cn OF our uovei nmeni, and demand the s,~ri-
nee VI an Individual on the ground Of party Ho
saio gentlemen spoke Of this House as be ny the
guardians OF the widows and orphan. - der,end
ed on their dividends from this Bank for her an
huai support MIR Ii said he disciaimed being the
guardian OF these WIDOWS and orphans. in \ ne
Iunary sense be doubted NOT, however, that
mere were many gentlemen here who would NOT
ne unwilling to become their guardians lie
thought such gentlemen had better Wat ,bo,.
aoe', ami after settling the prelimnaries and eoinr
.naTuSn ,he proper ceremonies, become clothed
WIN me legal guardianship, and then in the meet
ing OF the stockholders, gentlemen could prooe,Iv
represent the interest Of their fair coostituent. AMI
heip IN the election Of tho 1--WE Directors .nnu,lv
enossr ny The Individual stockholders. Wouil
gentlemen be SO good to recolIeet that those od,
viduais about whom they express such solicitp,l,
mad had meeting since this very subject Was nm,
Ger discussion in this Hall. and by an almost unpre
euenu unan,ml,y, elected their Ticket or Direc-
.ofy win Dr. brockenbrough at its head, vitb n
view, he opPrchended, of letting these ,elf..tvI.d
guardians know that they could attend 10 Ih.;r 90
interest," Mr.: b. thought gentlemen had better
ship those fir constituents, and a,,.nd =, -
Puoiic interest on subjects Of general lesslatoo
Geniiemen had thought proper TO sound de busl.
o,nk reform on this subject. to rally to their STAN
ua,u ..ese opposed To the banking system, as Il
now exists IN this country. lie said when thai
subject came up he would be found among the FORE
most 10 OBEY that call, and be found rallyine To
the STANDARD OF reform; but for his part, he could
moi see Tor The life of him, what reform VA, intro
duced into the banking sy stem by turnn, one Pr.s-
cent out and putting another M. He said he knew
that some gentlemen called this reform and h. f.sr
ed al the reform which he had heard Of lately
,,oJ urn out 70 he such reform as was contem-
P'.t ~ thls case: mere change OF Office holders,
MIR. Is sad lie saw, thought he saw in The
present banking system, the neuclus around winch
an American Aristocracy as 10 sathcr-tbe founds
so" On "nieh privileged order of society was TO
&c ereceo, destroying the principles of equal rights
I-oreaking asunder those chords of love and nf.c
tion which now bind us together as a band of poli.
'cai orothers; and IN the progress of tine was 10
e1.e' qespousm on the ruins Of our free instiiu-
TONS lie ia'd, however, as this was not the time
properly TO discuss this subject he would he con-
tenn until the proper occasion should arrive He
SAID he had assigned reason for the vote be
snouio give IN tins case, and which he hoped would
always DC Sufficient 10 govern him in any vote he
/ should be called 70 give on any sufieer. n,
could rot, with his view OF the subject vote for the
resoiuiiorsSas they stood, or any of them
without violation of the Constitution and an in
delicate interference with the duties of another de-
partment Of this Government He therefore would
not que the fact, how far the President of the
Bank OF Virginia had been orsr. confding in the Of
hcers IN the interior of the bink. IL was not pre-
tended At all, by any body, that any fact dis cover
N tha n.,,,.
and eireen affected the honor CT integrity of Dr.
brockenorough. On all hands, il is conceded tina,
no man stands higher, honest, honor able and
high minded gentleman than does this man.-even
the displaced officers OF this bank when thew ,n,ak
OF the character Of this officer, do SO with We
neration- But whilst he would not enter on
that subject he could not help noticing some
Pos'uons assumed by gentlemen which he thought
were not tenabie. We have been told, sir, that
we should act in this matter like the stern
ana unrelentns Deity, which is represented as both
oHnu snd de0f-that we ought noe TO suffer our
feelings or sympathies 10 enter into the subject on
making up our opinions. MIR. B. said he could no,
consent IN his Representative character 10 be 90
veTned on any subject by such ru es and doctrines
lie thought he ought TO be governed by the same
rules IN maxim up his opinion, his constituents
would be governed by were they on this floor
speaking Tor themselves. He considered himself
but the organ through which his constitute ncy spoke
and did any one suppose that the honest, confdin.
generous and noble yeomanry OF the delightful val
n a
the air they breathed, would shut their ewes and
stop their ears when making up an opinion on any
SUBJECT, ard particularly q subject involving the
character and feelings of their fellow mani They
would not be deaf nor blind to the Claims of pure
anu spotiess character, cherished and preserved
through youth, through riper manhood and even
GOWN 10 o'd ase-a character formed and mstured
| IN the school OF virtue and honesty, and against
which no charge can be made, save too great a
share Of generous confidence. He said he, for one
iet himself bound 20 represent as well the sympa-
thies oil his constituents as any other of her w.,
tues-lndeed, If he should fail TO represent that
plricu ar virtue, he would fail TO represent on. Of
ther MODEST characteristics But, he said he could
not express his aston shment when he heard il u,.
mated on the other side of this House that Doctor
Drockenbrough ought not TO complain if the meio
rity this floor were 10 overlook the head thai as
oesn "htened by the SHOWS of more than sirty
winters, and turn him out because he belonged 10 a
certain political party in this country If the Pre-
sident oil the Bank would not complain and am sure
ne would not, yet the people would have a right To
complain.
MIR. B. said he should be content 10 leave the .,e
eu'on OF the law to the Governor, where il oush,
ana did expressly belong. That functcnary pos
sessed IN high degree, the confidence Of the people
ne repreSenied--ihey believed him honest and sa-
piOIey possessing the j. ffersonian REQUISITES for Of
nee IN this opinion he corcurred with them IG i'm
the calm and unbiased judgment Of the Governor
ne snal see proper 10 select men no may be OBJ
posed TO the lie election OF Doctor Broekenbrough
o. shoulu those Directors, rho may be ndiffereniy
tsmed as Directors on behalf of the State after
Inaturey examining all the various interests Of tho
STATE take course 10 defeat the reelection OF the
President, he would be the last man 10 com Iein.
All ne wished was to give the Doctor, a fair trial.
without packing his Jury, and he would eheerluIy
aequieSce IN the result.
Debais 10 Be C.nhnusdJ