Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-12-27

a, indicative u is i.ssA.ou IL trus, u future soat.n
gsi' isr h redemption, BY those Banks Of then notes.
Al par The amount Of those notes is about $500
-ahon three n large. BY tho way, II would have
been, had the Legislature required the sirs 10 make
oath that they had themselves received them um the
taxpayers 1t is said indeed. tina, more than shsr
III. alter receiving the taxes in the notes Of the Richmond
banks. actually visited of ci,ss and purchased
as much Of the Northwestern money answered their
purposes, at heavy dscoun,-,hus deeply shaving the
commonwealth There is but little plausibll,y in the
deenec that they and their friends up, that the State
having agreed receive the Northwestern bank notes in
peymcn, OF its Dues the shcrs had perfect RICH, thus
10 art. No,s, The law was made for the accomuo-
daton of the peope-and no matter how low the notes
Of any Bank night have sunk in value, 1t would have
been Their nigh, to have paid their taxes. tina, cu,ren
ey But the shcrs are the mere agents OF the common
wealth. to receive the taNes--,he mere conduitpipes
through which they pass into the treasury and hence
they art bound to pay into the treasury no, tho same
none, they reeei, cd from The payer s full equisa
lent, Tile law designed " put into the
pockets OF the sherFs an extra commission by convert
ing those officer, into money brokers' The citizen had
right n pay his tdrts in tina, deprecated paper but the
sler had no rohl after the citizen had paid his taxes
in par notes TO Ichase with them deprecated paper,
to the detriment Of the comm. nwea. whose officer he
is, and whose interests therefore. faithful agent, he
Is under moral and legal obligation to protect The
Banks will be called on understand for a statement,
III detail, of the amour, paid into the treasury. this do
pecatcd paper, by each Of the shcrfls. which will.
suppose, be printed for the information of the public
But little is yet said to the election of Governor,
though sometimes the under currents at work,
the friends of particular individuals pressing their
claims in with good deal Of zeal
Both parties will probably find difficulty in tho
present temper Of the public mind, when there is
little political excitement and when Consequently the
bands Of party discipline somewha, relaxed to rally
their entire strength (at least at irs) upon any
individual. The Western delegates much more
tive than tn. Eastornprobaby because they feel that
the claims of that section of the State hayehcen heretofore
too much dsregarded the distribution of political hon
ors. Judge Summers of kanawha, WIN. Ballard Pres
ton Of Montgomery, John H. Pey,on of Augusta, and
Gen Edward Watts of Roanoke are among the Yves.
tern Wings spoken Of, and James Mcdowell Of Rock
bridge is the ayore Of the Loco Focos irom that region
Andrew Stevenson. late minister to Eng land will
be Mr. McDowcll's formidable competitor for the
nomination. Several Wings. east of the mountains
also mentioned by their respective friends, of whom
Messrs Garnelt, Barbour Bruce and Whether are the
m ~ prominent.
We have host of candidates for the office of Trea.
sncr va >tcd by the resignation Of Lawson Buroo, ESP
|, is impo. l * to conjecture who viii be successful
The unye ga. impression, when President Tyler
preached his Fsel ehcme, was that If it had been
adv sod by Mr. Calh nun md his adherenis it would re
caiye the support of tia, giraffe little party Thus far,
however, Mr. Calhoun has not animated publicly his
purpose but the Charleston s,ercur; having, aiicra
silence Of days. assalcd the on,re M ssage inclu
ming its Financial feature with Bitterness
and that, too. Immediately after brief so.nrn Ca aif
Calhoun in that city, is taken for gra ed (h>
Mercury always taking its from hm) that he IN
tends to throw himself opposition the proet In
decd the Of thc Loco Foco prints aud politicians
must have satisfied Prcs1ont Tyler that, if he had ever
made any calculations upon their support he has rcck
onod wilhou, his host-and tina, his only rcavce for
the success Of his Administration is in the magnanlml-
~ and confidence of the Wing party 1t is whispered,
indeed, that the President blinded as he heretofore has
been by the ntoxica ting fumes of at,cry begins soc
his interest and his du,y-and it Is believed tina, he
will consent to such essential notifications of his Fiscal
scheme, as will ensure the adoption by the Of III,
Wing party. If is amusing how silent the adua
lots OIL me Ifesdeht nave all at once become-such OF
them, mean, as are not loudly dcnouncng him |
doubt whether if he nor to visit Richmond, he
would be waited on at all by those gentlemen who were
most assidnous in their attentions him two months
salute would be fred in honor either of
his arrival or his departure.
The james River and Kanawha Company did not
hold its annual meeting yesterday evening, being unable
to form quorum 1t is supposed that majority of the
stock will be present this evening.