Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-06
To iAs Editor, ofth, yh,g

people OF Al6emarle; a day long TO he remembers
oy the Ex-Governor, for the total discontinue
met with on his own native soil. and Of which III
wings have Just reason TO feel proud for the abb
e'oqueni and argumentative speech Of MIR Irwin.
ana Tor his manly defence OF the great and gloriou
cause IN which we have been battling for the last
or 10 years.
ne commenced the discussion by sspeech of tyy
hours length or more, in which he reviewed IN
1overno,'s votes and course IN Congress, and 81
uS'ae'oriy, 10 every candid and unpreiudiced mind
| Nmucated IN mastery manner, the prominent an,
,sadIng measures OF the Wing party, adopted at I'll
! Extra Session, from the charge OF Federalism al
| TEMPTED To be cast oR them by the Locos.
| "hen he spoke Of the appropriation for the wi
DOW OF the gallant Hsrr,son, the hero or two wars
| many were the tears that were observed TO cours
u"Wn the Cheeks of the old citizens present. W hos
heads were silvered over with the bo,ry locks o
ume. IL there was subject upon which unanim
NY OF opinion did exist among the intelligent peon
TINS distrc, regardless of party ties and afinities
u was the passage Of this law. This mode of re-.
warning nerltorious services, entered by the her,
ahC patriot, was principle to which none bat IN,
modern lights of absiracionism raised the VOC,
OF CaNl or oblccion-R principle observed by nj
rec and enlightened Governments, and espcciall,
oy ours, IN its palmIeSt days of Rcpubcanisr,
under Jefferson, Madison and Monroe in h.stoyr
ing pensions on the descendants OF those dauntles
spirits, who barred their breasts TO the perils and
S'V'ms oi the war OF our revolution, on land and
sea. What would have been thought of the con.
stlutional scruples OF that mnn-~hen the N,tion,.
heari beat high with gratitude, for the mporan,
services rendered this country in the arkes, hon,
OF ITS destiny, by the Marquis de Lafayette tho de.
voice OF human liberty, the bosom friend md cam,
pinion IN arms OF our immortal Wa.hin,ton-yxLo
should have opposed the donation of land given "a
nun 10y CongteSs-toTSooth, because thete WI, no
expressly delegated power in the Constitution
which authorized the of the pco.I.
w - ~
oemnaton been placed on hun, as blchtin. IN m
influence es the brand stamped On Cam by the dis
pleasure of the Almighty Would not one con.
unued peal OF 'rluous Indignation been sounded in
the ears ct such man, from the length and breadth
OF this mighty Republc2 Aud 10 think thai tar,
opposition should have proceeded from the Reprr.
sentative o; the intelligent Congressional pstr,c,
ct Alternate, IN the Old Dominion, the mother of
heroes and statesmen, who gave llrth TO IN. var
worn veteran Of North Bend, who has renasrcd
such ilustrous services in the Cabinet and the FEM,
ed field '''' 'e''''
MIR living demonstrated in the mos, conyincn,
'hat the distribution OF the proceeds Of the
fuotc Lands was as republican ~ its Tenderness
and operation, II not more SO, than anv ,p.ns,,,,
adopted Oy our Congress IN the last ten wears n.
It c'vesttd the Federal Government of on. .,
source OF power and an ineShausiible fund of nat
ronaSe AnC corruption, and lodECd II IN tho -
Keeping OF the States, tor sucn purp,Sss ne ,L
States might think TT 10 adopt that II will nI,re
beyond the reach OF the willy dcma.osue tho roi,,i
cal capital on which he would trade IN speculat;on
Tor ms own nggrGndzemGnt and advancement I,
VIII ury up a stream of corruption whose bitter
fountains would increasingly have ov, rfpwed tb;,
happy ana peaceful! land ut ours with strife conen
ton and possibly war. He proved by incortes,ihIs
uocumth'ary evidence, that the Governor while
a member OF the Virginia Legislature went for dis
nouton, even If Tariff exceeding 2n per cent "a
VaIorem was imposed on ImpOsts TO accomnIisb
that oNJeci, which tie pseseu. v,i GUes uo, con,rm
plate.
Iftff l,,, 81. -,
Irving ass4i.e1 The Governor most successiuIIv
was the great cardinal principle which united and
guided the Wing Republican Party of '32 -,s3 in
Their opposition TO the almost resstless tide of er
JacEsOns popularity, the union OF the purse and
sword. The Governor felt sensiby the f,,cc oc
the repeated blows aimed at his pfesenr ,n.,,,o
anc support OF MIR Tyler, who has indirectly 10.
gisated himself into the exercise of TIN, now,
"hich the governor denounced IN unmeasured
terms IN an article which appeared in the Ricbmond
wing under the Signature OF BelisaEius The g,I-
led Jade WINGED, assure you at the unenyiable a.,
ttude and inconsistency made apparent bv his
position now and his loud tenunciations of N Ho,rsr
which even n King OF England would no, b,ys
his head. s
The subject Of National Bank was mex, alluded
TO IN lucid argument, demonstrating its c,ynstitu.
tonaliy, IN manner which reflected creplt on the
Vsor OF InIeect and depth Of Tesearch and THOUGHT
eTIrccd Ey Mr. Irving. The money power he sid
wasa dangerous power, let It be exercised in what
ever way Il might by the Government either in
shape OF NntIorll Bank, State Banks. or Sub
Treasury. II National Bank was chartered.
with such limitations and restrictions imposed as
legislative wisdom and experience might dictate sub
Jectto The supervisory con.'o Of the Legislative IN
stead OF the Executive Department of Government
W tn rs power dfussd amorg the mass of the neo
pie, who would become Stockholders. and win
whose intesssts those OF the Bank would become
Identified, there would be far less danger than IN
the SUBJ Treasury where hR
keeping OF the public hsc would be confdsd to
ohcers appointed by and amenablc 10 the Execu.
tive, who could make the tenure Of their office de
pend upon their Willingness 10 obey it's behes's-
Besides, the SuO-TTeasuTy would make the bunk
ing institutions of the States the mere creatures of
the Federal Government. looking to il for their yery
existence, as the great 20 yer eded by the coec
ton Of the revenue would enable i, at any time 10
wind up the State Banks much more certainly than
that they would lose the II charters y suspenson Of
specie payments While discussing this proposition
he took occasion TO pass a high eulosium on MIR
Chy, and said OF oil iyirg American Statesmen
he " as hrs choice for the mex, Presidency; then he
would be wliingio make a sacrifice Of his partiai-
Ties on the ataI OF his counirys good by supporting
he nominee Of the National Convention, whoever
h. might be.
He discussed next the proprioty Of limiting the
Veto power, the fCcen: exercise ~ -6Ch vas, IN
fact, striking at the fundamental pr nc'pe Of free
representative government, VIZ: the capacity of the
that this power, intended by the wise amers Of our
Constitution 10 prevent has'y legislation and TO
guaTd the Executive from cncrOachmenis Of the le-
5is'auve department, had, IN its rec, Mt exercis.
been changed, IN its character from negative IN an
affirmative power, substituting the will Of one man
ilr mat oi the majority and had as much nbsolutism
~ u as an edlet OF the Au,ocrat Of Tho Russlas.
lie concluded by cNhpr,ins tho Wings to stand
hrnl, and not To he dIsmayed 10y the recent hig
deeats ana Lpco'oc0 successes: that like the Irae-
ties Of old, who when on PIssaIi's beIybt in yie,
Of The promised land, had LOG. tho, leader Mos,
still they marched onward, under the conduct of
Joshua, and finally pitched their tents beyond Jor
dan, IN the plains which the Lord swore unto Abra-
ham, Isaac and Jacob 70 give unto their seed, so
The followers OF the .dmented Harnson, under nno-
ther leader, should uBfur to the breezes Of Heaven
the banner Of stripes and stars and press on until
they succeeded ~ establishing the principles on
which rested the liberties and des,ines Of our coup-
try. The applause and enthusiasm with which the
speaker was cheercd on, repeatedly in his address
was dCiiening, and made the Gov. look little blank
IN tie fare.
MIR. GI'mer rose, in reply, and attempted 10 in.
dulge IN ms usual vein Of humOr and what which
ne generally succeeds very well--but failed com
pcteIy, 20 the surprise Of his opponents and the
modification Of friends fle did no, ATTEMPT 10 an
swer any Of the arguments OF Mr.. Irving but that
IN relation to the Veto and the right Of the majority
70 govern. lie said great deal about his deserli1n
OF principles and opposition TO National Bank
and rung the changes AZ least half n dozen times
about the LOcoiocO victories, with an air OF triumph
10 Maryland, Georgia. and other States. where The
Wings have suffered the elections to 20 by default
Mr. Irving uioined IN n short speech, but which
~ times was eloquent indeed, and called forth loud
and long bursts OF applause. lie sud no thought