Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-26

&c, wfth, ~ was not my purpose TO have trouble
yVu ~ 'aem s"y sa''he, on TINS snhleeti nc
.Souo nave uoPsnoo from this purpose, but Il
n sne Few remarAs that appeared IN tho whig OF ih
= MI , ~ '9py 20 nose views, which. with III
a noi;,;.s,t,, ,.s, w ~. ~ "o,h personally an
M. -. ~, 800. ~ -. .'. 70 say, appear
vour ssrnovs IsdssS Il. unworthy
nsnd.nss s""'"e'e' 'o' ao'n'y ana inde
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( nohodv yo,sd Ear C..n.,si u.,' "., snen ! ssf
yor of ths S,hT,ess,ry. \ .ha,,is ~ ~ ~ IN ~
excep,,on of one Of vo,,,.Iv..NLn, III, h"oe ~
, large ACQUAINTANCE. by no mean. consnsd =, -!
. Ia,,,. ~, ,h;. g., wv nny eonnneo 70 IN
!, d.nc. Ia no, -, -. -, "1so'o,o Cum
I o,hs, ,ns.., hs.;n ~. - w "es'u, OF an!
then On mi. ans.,;nr ~; ~"n you. own party
there shoun be moi.ra,. s,,,'.;,'.' =.
tensive influence YOU nre wen, IN e,src;.s a.,
sometime, x,rv h.ne6.;sIiv ,s;,h -. 800, NV
soc;e,.s- Nv" J'"' po""ea' 10
You remark .Irnon M. ...,; r. an
Man, himself v;,,!n;, .,n,a, ~ " os"'
Senator in favor OF a Bsnk-for y;,,n;, al no
vote for G.n,I u.,r;.,, "a ..t"'a oiu no
lie supposed upon the man of ,a,,on;n .sn.s
him, 10 be IN favor of a Rank. "N'P''u =,
Now. in the hrs, plaec- Won o,,;,
ly Think to point to tina, part Of nv .,s,,,sn
TIA, sustain. az, - go; PN " NY afgumeh
to the Stste or to the Legislature confined mv
self to that portion OF the State and M m. ,m,
lature that did vote for General Us,,;son.
their utmost ,acrtions to plare MIN in ,o,. 49,
were thei eore under an ob,n,;on An "a A. !, 49,
be done without n violation Of fb,ir n,n.;niss :,
accord 10 his administration r,;r ri r,.p "
! mort. '' "' es"''''Ss'P
| Again YOU saw: "yyb,tbe, IN, on;,;. l.
or wrong, we affirm that Virgins, as n, n,.sa,,
vsed is in opposition TO N Rank of a.. N S' "u
possibly to all banks-in oppositon tn IN. Sorn,.,
/ on constitutional grounds She Gamma, ,h. -
ed to elect Senate, h.,,sIr onra"s '1." os ASK
who is in favour of N BankIn D'""'
In the fist place this ia n m a..,nn,;o c,, -
an individual opinion and on no test thai has re-
applied-which is Objected nv The nn;., r oeen
of your friends from various .,c,;on. ~ H. Sy
and profess TO be one of those who do .n,s,,.;s
different opinon;-but il is obviou. Tint nh. I..,
can never be asoertained while the peop, yxoi, Ia
the politicians, and the politicians wait for the nso
pc to speak out How many gentlemen do vo,
md both 10 the Legislature and out OF il who will
say, Il believe Bank to Le indisp,ns,b1. bn, ~.
Is not the time to say So will not do to run in ,d
vance Of the people 7"-which mich, he bette -
pressed in the following form am in favor of -.
tabhshing National Bank us an INDISPENSABLE
agent OF Government, but for fear il MIGHT afr >, ,
personal popularity, will take care In wal, ,n,y
Others have said so before me- and then will he a.
bold the best of thtm, and omit M onno,,rn;,''
to run ahead OF the people, even in INV ye,I To- ~;
establishment.
But, Messrs. Editors, pray tell me how lon, b,s
1t been establ shed rule in Gov.,nm.n, r.,
when question OF pressing and urgen, inno,,.n.
is presented 10 the rspresentatives Of IN ,.aI
they wait until II is submitted Io the ponn,a
suffrage IN order TO ascertain theirwl7 How long
have you practised on this principle Az The ,i,
OF the removal of the Deposites. did Won or vo,'r
party submit that question TO the people be6,re /,
was acted on by their iepresentaiives7 MD h.,
not condemn IT, and instruct their Senators TO yote
Tor restoration How upon the Expunsing Re
soutionsl and how upon every other ousstion
whatever its gni, ude since the foundation Of m,
Governm.Rt1 With "A single exception and ,ha,
upon q Convention to nlter and amend III. g.,
Constitution. Why IS tins CUES ion to be ma de an
exception TO the general ruler
Let us carry the principle out for if il il corr..,
one, it ought to be observed on ali imncr,,n n, ,.
tons. Suppose the integrity and honor of The ma.
ton required speedy and decisive action ON I, orss-
ton OF peace or war, and your representatiye 4,
Congress had the pusilanImity 10 declare ,hs, H.
question must be postponed for n season mill =
vote could be submitted to the peopIe Of V;,oini.
or OF his district, to ascertain what were tbe 49,
ments on the subject; and by his course nil ac,o,
on the subject should be defeated and the count,v
involved in disgrace-what would he his ,e.en,;oDD
at home, think you, on his return 10 his cons,i,u.
entsl What degree Of respect would Won von,ss,,
entertain tor hint But is IL not obyious that m.
principle commended Tor strikes at the y.rv roo, nj
Representative Government When instructions
come from the people, then is In. renresan,a,;.. -
longer at liberty to consult his own Judgment II In
conflict with theirs. In the absence OF instruction
what is he sent for but to exercise his heat
in behalf Of their interests7
But the argument, think, Messrs. Editors. comes
WIN pcCui'Hly Dau grace ct this time and on ais
occasion. WHAT'S IL? That as the peonle of Viz
GINA, in mass, supposed 10 be opposed 10 Bank
therefore those Of their representatives. who are in
favor OF Bank, ought not 10 be asked or expected
to vote for Bank man. Well, what will YOUR ad
versaries say To thisl That as the people of Vir-
gina, in mass are knoion 10 Be (by the only LEGAL
test that can be appliedl in favor of the policy OF
MIR Van Buren's Administration. therefore those OF
their representatives who are opposed 10 Nj W.
Buren,, ought not TO be asked or expected TO vote
Tor Wing. Is this your doctrine7 Do you sub.
scribe TO thsi II so, seize once on your caustic
and powerful pen, and advocate the detection OF
Van Buren, Senator. But know you do not be-
cause II IS erroneous. IL is fallacious and decep-
tive doctrine II is not numbers alone that consti.
tute the representative basis in Virginia. IL il
numbers aud property combined, secured TO us
by the fundamental law 81 the State. And arc YOU
prepared to express the belief that upon this basis
Virginia is opposed to a National Bank1 ADM, il
TO be doubtful for the sake Of the argumen,-Does
II not become each one to consult his own judgment
as to The best means by which the interests OF the
country may be promoted, in the absence Of an ex-
noy eontehoeo 'or IN The senate, and exempf fed to
have been forced into an eIee ion 90 ,Se s.oa VINO
the Senator was not the rep esentot;ve oc The