Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-16
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THunsDA, aoasIso. DEosnnna "a.
STAT. RirAt. ana stat. Y.st,taiis..

"a" ""u "ho YET take such particular pains &
neglect oil the means of maintaining the one an,
indicating the other. To people not beset wit
aes'rae'ions-no, blinded by prejudice and sways
by passion, the most obvious and eifectua mode q
establishing State sovereignty would be to eheris
all OF our domestic Neutrality-suspicious. into then
all the energy possble-develop and multiply al
the sources Of domestic wealth, and bring them int
active and beneficial operation. BY this means, W.
should increase our physical and moral power. a
home, and by inevitable consequence enhance GU
responsibility abroad.
But how do We actl Is il not directly the re.
verse OF all thsl IL we are not, rs unfsrtunatel,
we too often are, engaged in legislating for tn,
Union, when VIC should be legislating for ourselves
urging with might and main some miserable Fed
eral abstTaction-which, whether decided one way
or another, cannot affect present or prospecty,
welfhre-lf not occupied in ft,tering away our re-
sources, mental and pecunary in some such despi.
sable and humanity vocation as this-wc arc bu
very little more probably employed in making wal
upon some OF our own domestic insttutions-be-
cause they do not exactly conform to the subim,ted
notions Of some era xed visionary, or arc obnoxiou,
to the criticism OF some paltry demagogue, who
seizes upon them to subserve his own petty ambi.
1 ton.
| We had a practical illustration of this Virginia
'dosy nerasy, the other day, in the House of Dele
gates, IN the sweeping denunciaton the Bank, of
the State, by MIR Hoeman OF Isle of Wight. That
gentleman is Chairman Of the Committee on Banks
that committee had had but one meeting, il had
not made any accurate investigation into the condi-
ton OF the Banks, or their sgement-and We, lie
did not deem 1t Incompatible with patriotism to rise.
IN his seat, ard with all the responsibility of his
position, promuige to the world grave charge,
against the banks-based upon mere rEnoW-well
calculated affect their credi, and impair their use.
fulness. To form proper judgment Of thi, con-
duct, we must take into consideration the nature
and character OF these institutions. They are GER
talnly the NEST important, regards the State-of
any other institutions amongst us. In a pecuniary
point OF view, the Commonwe ilth has a deep inter-
est in their prosperity and welfare. But she has
still greater interest IN them in political aspect
regarded as guxiliaTies to the MAINTENANCE. of her
credit and sovereignty. Without some such ins.itu
tons to give practical effect to State sovereignty
what would the States he They were regarded
by the fathers Of the Republican school-and be-
ing regarded were by them tendery cherished. a,
barriers to the torren: Of Federal aggression. Re.
move them, and we are inundated without resist.
ance. Bat independently Of this, they are our ou n
institutions hey belong 10 our State, and TO our
eitZsns-to the merchants, the mechanics the far
mers, the widows and the orphans Of the land
Can you strike them down without injuring those
whose interests thus blended and identified with
them7 Ii is TO US ilconcevlble, how a sensible
man can reconcile it to his sense ofduty, as pari.
OF, to wage ruthless warfare agans, institutions no
INN II, Ne .I,i, ,,C, a.. ~.
and so intimately interviewer with the interests of
all conditions Of society.
As Virginans, we profess ourselves the friends of
these institutions, notwithstanding the furious war
of faction, which rs threatened against them They
are important TO commercial, an agricultural
and political community. They might be made
still more useful by wise legislation. They ought
to De fjsiered. Throw around them, if you p'ease.
restrictions and safe guaTds-these may increase
their usefulness, whilst they prevent abuses.
Whilst, as Wings and VIrginihns, We thus flank.
ly declare our advocacy of these institutions, we
willing to submit their fate TO the tender mercies
Of those, who profess much anxiety for their de-
struction. We are thus willing, because we are
aware that the public mind has been poisoned by
petty demagogues, who could not by any merits q
their owr get into public fe-and a violent remedy
is probably the only mean. Of permanent cure,
Let the Loco Focos PROSTATE these bulwarks Of our
commercial and political indie pendence-( ~ taking
the responsibility them grind the people into
dust. and subject them as urresisting victims TO
the per cent per month shapsrs-(they taking tho
responsibility will rest content in the convc.
ton of an early reaction, which will sweep them,
one and ALL from the public stage forever
FACTIoUS PROCEEDINGS IN TENNESSEE.
We copy from the Nashville Banner, an account
Of two days proceedings OF the Legislature Of Ten
nessee. We think may affirm without e1agge-
ration that on the part Of the minority, they are
the most inexcusaJle and nnti-Republicln proceed
ngs ever enacted in a Legislative body in this coun-
try. They strike at the root Of the Republican
system. They undi'guised and unmgated
Faction in its most hjeous form-nnd we are borne
out bY the history Of man IN asserting, that, than
Faction there is 10 dehder bane 10 human freedom
IL has been the instrument invariably employed by
those who sought the subyersion Of the public lber-
ty-for they argued justly in supposing that the
calm Of despo;ism with the majority Of man.
kind preferable to the tempest Of factous confusion
The frequent exhibition, Of late years, Of this
banefu spirit IN country, is we'll calculated to
excite the alarm OF patriots for the stability Of our
institutions and the preservation Of the common
freedom. That it is the duty Of all good men to be-
stir themselves TO crush it, admits OF no dispute.
We cannot divine the result Of the Struggle in
Tennessee. We hope the friends Of order and the
Constitution will maintain the position they have
assumed. II there be any law in that State against
attempts to subveu the fundamental law-if there
be law there denouncng treason against the common
wca-to our mind, the minority in this case have
justly incurred and richly merit its penalties.
Fran ne Nashville Banner, DsesmJsr 3.
FACTION AND REVOLUTION.
The twelve Senators, in our General Assembly,
vote "mum" no longer. They speak out now
boldly aud plainly for faction and revolution -
Against a majority 81 more than three thousand
Grtemen in the State, recently fairly expressed in
the election of Governor against tho uninterrupted
usage Of the General Assembly for orly-hve years
no matter What matter pfedominatod; against ma
jority in the Senate and IN the House of Represen.
tatiyes and against joint resolution passed, by
each branch Of the Legislature, on Wednesday, 10
90 into convention yesterday N elect Senator TO
Congress, which meets on Monday neIt-and Ten.
nessee has Senator there to defend protect her
interests, or express her yoice-agnlnst all these
twelve Senators, yes erJay, put ~ defiance the re-.
solution sOlemnly passed by both Houses put NJ
defiance the will of a majority Of tho Senate; Put
nj defiance the will Of majority Of the House Of
Representatives; put a. defiance tho will Of the
people Of Tennesseei and, IN fine, as one Of them
iMr Laughing expressed himself, put az defiance
N. .bo,- world, by utterly refusing 70 obey the
resolution. which 'he Senate had adopted, TO meet
The House in convention to elet. Senator TO Con-
gTess,
what will the honest frssmeD OF Tennessee, s'y
10 such 6ctous md revolutionary conduct ns this