Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-14
TO THE EDITOR or rnE ENQUIRER.

LONlSGSTOS may Jun, lCfl.
NV o,inons no,c upon any subject Of little
value to the public and but for my determination not
10 occupy false position before the country, upon the
subject of u National Bank, would not trouble you
with this communication
In commenting upon an expression in my letter to
the Editor Of the "ynchburg Virginlan, your paper
of the fourth YOU say awe leave it to Mr. Garland TO
reconcile the declaration in his last letter, "that Ma
tional Bank might be organized as to make 1t
less obnoxious than the Sub-Treasury, as a mere
fiscal measure" with his late manly aud unqualified
declaration in his address tothe District The decla-
,;on in nv Address to the District to which you REFER
was in substance, that if elected, would not vote for
tho INCORPORATION of National Bank under any crcum
stances. and that if instructed by majority of my con-
st,uents to do SO, would resign my seat Now, Sir,
can vou upon mature reflection, find any incompati-
bi,y between the mere expression OF an opinion that
abstract and apart from the constitutional objection
National Bank might be so organized as to be less o.
,,orious than the SubTreasury law; and an infexibe
and uncompromising opposition to 1t, embracing the
unconstitutional objections? | certainly think not
r. vou will take the article in the "Virginian, TO
which nv letter was answer, in connection with my
letter YOU will find that this expression OF opinion had
reference TO National Bank mere measure, with.
ont reference to the constitutional objection, and was
80 understood by the Editor OF that paper. how,
then. can thse Expression of opinion be construed
into waver Of my constitutional objections The
deduction is certainly not warranted by the de-
claration, and is incompatible win my whole course
upon that subject. On the Monday preceding the
election nj Amherst Court house, and on the day o.
The Nelson election, repeated in the most emphatic
terms nv infexbls and Incorporating hostility tc
the establishment of National Bank; and my deter
mnation if elected, resign my seat if found naio
rity of the District in favor Of such an institution The
complaint here was, that was too Improbable upor
that question
How, then, can this declaration ofopnion based upor
the hypothesis that the constitutional objection
out of the way be regarded in the slightest degree
ncompatible with the stand which had taken embrac
ing the constitutional objecton' must confess can
not perceive it, My opinions upon this question have
been uniformly are and erer eciH be, while the
Constitution remains as it is, the same.
will not enter into any of the other matters con
tanned in your article Of the 4th MS have determined
to bury the oblivion of the past every thing
ed with the election. If have Inexperienced youl
motives or done you any injustice in this matter,
greet it. Respectfully,
Your obt serv't,
J. GARLAND.
~ II is Of some satisfaction TO u.s. that We
have given MIR. Garland opportunity of explaining
his views. He now dissipates the mystery that hung
over his opinions. We were under the impression
that he had alluded to some such financial Bank AZ
Gen. Jackson once suggested-but which that great
man afterwards recanted. We happy TO see Mr.
G. disclaming every species Of Bank, SO long as III.
Constitution remains as IS at present. With this
Outstanding, and recommending his course ito retire
from his seat Congress- rather than vote for Bank
to every friend of the Constitutions bid MIR. q.
adieu.-Enguirer.