Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-19

now, SIR, let me adopt the language of IN. g.n,I.
| man and say, Commodore Bsrron's nesleet Of
uuy grew out OF an over confidence in those ssso
GATED With him-"the very head and from, OF M,
| onendng, hath this extent-no morop-Dd ina,
P'ea ave hmf Let Others read lesson in the hs,o-
| ~ OF this transaction. Wv "'''
ns but sheer justice to Commodore Barron to
emNA, tnat tens OF thousands OF his fellow
considered him an injured and pers,cu,ed man
| anu nave understood, that Capt Gordon on his
oca'n geo. on cruise in the Mediterranean. and
Ius' oeiore HES hIekering lamp was extingushed
that affsir. ' 'e'''u'e U"
| Mr. Speaker, does not the admitted NEGLECT of
uu'y on the part Of DIR. BrocSenbroush--doe, not
INC. INC unsatisfactory manner in which the affairs OF
'hat Sank have been conducted does NOT The inter,
| est OF the Commonwealth in that Bank and m.
loss she has sustained by the abstraction. amount.
ing to about S2oo00O and the good of ali the Lnnk
s ssnohsnments IN the State, justify the removal
OF the Prc'ident1 But the question has been ~
ed-whet good will the adoption Of this resou,on
ehectF L answer, that 1t will restore Ito some e,
Ten, IN my oplniou,) confidence aud custom 10 IN.
BANK and make other officers more vislant. il will
give assurance to the public that those nbnSes in
banking will be corrected when they arc made 10
appear "'' "'''e !"
The question has also been asked-Wbv ins;c,
punishment on the Presidcntl answer, because
l think he deserves IL, and because tbr,ush -,
others will receive admonition '
| MI speaker, there is an old axim full Of wis
oom and instruction, which my mother appreciated
anu dooo'less yours did likewise, and It is this
| spare the rod, and you spoil the child.p
| why do you punish criminals1 i, il no, IN, ,b.
good ct others Will the execution of the mnr.
ueter restore TO lie his vctiml Is not the statnt.
hSins capital punishmen,s founded upon the re-
| Straint II imposes on vicious action
But our sympathies have been appeaIed IN IN
save this gentleman from punsbment-bis .,,v
halrs-hls long public services--his purity of Cha,
racter-the exalted position he occupies in society
ana ms feeble health have all been laid before us
1 n lRAh lnr hum al.
W P.eau 'or nih anu influence our action-and per-
mt me TO say, that do appreciate most bisbIv
those sraccs and characteristics and telev. Ina,
Dr. Brockenbrough may Justly lay claim 10 then,
al; but, SIR, cannot permit such consideration, m
'nhuenee my eonduct, under all the circumstances
OF this case Sympathy! hope am no, insens;
Ole TO her emotions. | can sympathis. over an.
miSiortunes OF the occupant of the modest hut-nnd
can pity the mislortunes of those who walk in the
nlgner paths OF llie But shall there be no sympa-
my Tor othets1 Do gentlemen feel no svmn,tbv
Tor Anthony Robinson, who has been denr;vrd ~
ms Office and thrown upon the world at the head of
large and most intelligent and interesting family
whose ohence IS OF no deeper dye than that of the
PRESIDENT Are there none TO sympathiS. with ,be
helpless and destitute widows who in cons.onsnce
OF this dealcaton have been deprived of the sc,n,v
means they possessed of supplying their frucoI
boards, and protecting their little ones from, tbe
S9Id ana piuiess blasts OF winter1 Sympathy
4 es, SIR am the child of sympathy-and NV heart
bleeds while think of their condition.
The gentleman from Accomack urged as reason
IN favor OF posiPonement, that should the resolution
ne ADOPTED II would not defeat the election of DR.
brockenoroush, nasmuch a ma jority of the stock
holders had cast their votes for HIM. This NAV be
80. With the private stockholders have noib;ns
10 do-they have right TO manage TIER own mai,
tiers IN their own way. But whether our &C ION vii;
avail IN turning De- Bcockenbrough out of The Pc.
sldency of the Bank, nor, is aItos ether inmate.
ria, SO far as the principle is concerned: and wbe
ther the resolution be adopted or rejected, feeltbat
l, at least, have discharged my du;y
Something has been said bout the immol,tiop of
victim, and the question has been asked "wsre
they prepared TO immediate the President of the
Virginia Btnkl" Who, let me ask wouIJ d..;,s
ms 'mmolat ont Who has prepared the fagsot ard
the hIe? VIII not one victim already sacri6rsd
sppease the gods7 Here the gentleman from Pr
mond gave full scope TO the exuLerance of his
Imagination, and sent il forth to roam nj large Co.
Faneys wide expanse, TO gather fresh and fTasr,n,
flowers, svee,ened by the dcws of early mornsand
having returned with his wicker baske, iied The
choicest he could Gull by the way he shall nrrfor,
the pleasing task of weaving a garland with which
TO decorate the brow OF the victim about to he Of
fercd up
My friend from Richmond made aIluson IN IN.
strong central influence" which had been broueb,
10 Dear upon tins SUBJECT, well as every other of
a pnouc nature. ieelt due TO myselfto saw thai
Sueh influences do exist, they are unknown TO
me-and 10 not believe that any other influence is
exercised IN this city, except such as em,nete or
the hospitality, exalted character and high nteIlcc
tual powers OF many Of its Citizens.
For the reasons have advanced. I .boll vo,s
against Inc indefinite postponement-and should
that motion fail, shall vote foe the adoption OF the
resolution. ~