Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-09

where, tack al no Bank" was the rtcnl the
,ead'na, ihr vital question: At llanovrt. III
Nnghla. datng the last summer al onc at In,
most remarkable aud respectable aud gratifying a..
Nenhlisfs that eyrt attended, distinctly nnnounr-
Gu my CONVECTION that Bank III the Umrd States
was indispensable. AZ To the opinion OF Gen. II II
'>en' kne' thai, like many olhcrs. lac had cniei-
l"hrh doubts ~ In the consriluuonailv OF a Sauk
th' ais" en th'', ~ thu election Approached.
us opinions turned NOE aud more IN t,vor 1T Il
n h"nal hanh; and speak tom IN, own personal
kno"led III his Opinions when say ma h.sr
IN n'nte doubt he would have signed thai blil ia n
that Neo, Nj. President, now occupy that chalr q,
thai am addressing YOU.
1 | rose not To word Win h hanld wound
+ The feelings OF President Tyler. The Senate, ,ass
I ihai, II ilac#d IN like circumstances, ! would have
oten The LAST nan 10 avoid putting dneel veto
u on The bill, lad IT met my dsapptobatlun aud
he docs ne the henor 10 attribute 10 high
lnahI'es at si'tn aud mbendme lnt.pldn.
hoP' lai IN all that relates 10 personal iitmnc,s-
All hai toneeius Iusl arprs tlallon Of the iusend
ic1nce OF human ltc-whatcvcf may be atcnptrd
10 threaten ot alarm soul not casll, sea,ed h,
"ll'hNHion oi a"ed ot inundated by mruaee--a
stout hedit and a steady eve i'laI eau survey IN
mosrd afd nudanuled. any mere PEE sonal prtls
lhal "ssal tins poo, ttlnstent, pctsbmg frame, |
may, WITHOUT dspnagemcnt, compare with other
men. But th'tels a sott ol courage winch, hank-
" cot i'ss II, do MOI puSsess--a bolducss TO which
dane lot app ia vaot which cannot co,eL /
''neol lay n1sci down IN the way "i the wcfuc
'nd. happiness OF ny county. That cannot,
have not The e"ufagc IN do. cann1t inlerp sc the
power wnh winch may be invesicd-a power con
letted noi loi my personal benefit, moi III my ag-
grand hamrol. bar lor n,y counn,s gpnd-to ehr,h
her onward march to e'calnrss aud gloty. have
not contag" enough an lwo eo"atdly ir that
| wonld not, due nut IN the encteIsc oi snth u
lrusl, lie down, aud laee my body arras ,he path
thai loads my country 10 ptospent, aud happiness.
lhs la sui courage widely different TIT that
mhleh man may drspla, IN hls private conduct
aud personal relations. Personal o. private courage
is totally distinct ltonlhal hghn X nobier courage
which prompts the raflot 10 oil, himself a youn-
taly sac,lice 10 hls counl,y's good.
Nor did say, as The Senator ltpfesrnis ia 4 the
Preslden, should lave resigned. | minated no
personal wish or desre that he should resign. |
telened Ia 'hr fact Of a memorable resignation ia
his pubic lite. Aud what did say WAS that there
were other alternatives before hun besides vrtolnp
The bill; aud II WAS worthy oil his consideration
"helher consistency did not require l,al the ex
ample winch he had sci when lie had constituent
cy oi one Stat, Should not lie followed when lac
bad a constituency commensurate with tie whole
Untpb. Auolhcr ahctnlliVe was to suffer the bull
without his Signature, IL pass into u Law undrf the
PROVISIONS OF 1hr Cousuullon. AID must cuule,s
see, III .hls, 40 such escaping by The back door
10 such Inm Ing out Of tie window, as the Senator
hlksahpuI. Arnehcnslonso OF lr lmi utaiion 81 the
want Vi ifnh.ss sometimes lmprl US 10 perform
,ash aud iueonsfderale acts. II is he gt,alcsl
Cput 1gr 10 b. able 10 bar tie lmpnatlon ul The
wat 81 cnpraee. Fui p,jde VANITY, rgol sn 80 IN
anlabe aud elrn>itr ~ vale lle are Wees ,amca
pntlakr al the chitnctef OF crimes The condual
punc atialts, lie unfortunate vclln ui these
passions cannpl see beyond the huc. peas, con.
frmplIble cilclc OF his own personal mt rests. \
his taoughls are wnhdtawn honi ms tou Try, aud
Concentrate Il o. h tonsi,enfy, his litmuess-. hln,.
seIi. I'm hlgh, the cAa ted, the subhtc emotions
i pllno't.nl, winch 80 flng towUd, Heaven, IL
ses la above all ,nran, low, selfish thibs7, aud
absorbed by Que soul transporting thought Il the
good nd glor. Of onc's country, are never fell
his lnprncuable boom, That palrloiisn winch,
catching IT'S inspirations hom lhetl ,np,i,l God. aud
LEAVING At an lnmt asniabIe distance beuw alt les.
81, gov ne, fsona tniet SIS aud feelings, anu
mn'es aud prompts IL d ed, nj sell G. u valot
ol deyolo1, and oi death IIse-lha ~ pubic vIttuc
thu 10 tic go"'es', The subIinest OF all puolc VIZ
tues
said nothing Of any obligation on the pan Of
the President 10 oonoim his judgment to tie oplu-
IONS oil lhs > 'udtc aud House oil Repfe,tnlauAes,
although lbe Senator drgued as II | had aud per.
severed lnso arguing. alter repeated eorreeuoh..-
sald no sch rh.ng. | know and rcsIrcl E
fhe peIeet Independence Of Zach Gepar nent,
arting within us proper sphere, Of oiher de #
paIlnseuls. But i'lencd 10 the Ipajpfrles /. +
tht Two Houses OF Congress rs rrhrr and
ston2 evidence ii the opnlon OF the People 81
The United : lniavoi OF the establishment oil q,
+ tuh OF The Unit'd STATES. Aud conlcuded llral,
according the doctrine IT INSTRUCTIONS wlnch pre.
vailed IN NugiuIl and Of winch he President -
4 disc pie. aud III pursuance # the example
already cited, he Ought not 10 have etteI the bill
| have heard that, un lhIs arrival AT ie seal ol +
he q neral Go crnmcnt TO enter upon the dunes
Of the oliIcr 81 Wee PRESIDENT IN March last, whrn
mtrtrogated low Tar lie meant TO conform, IA hls
new stat On, TO cetitn peculiar opinions winch weir
hrld IN VueIuIi, lie made tins pllrIolic aud noble
reply; 81 am Wee President OF tie Unlied States
aud MOI oi The STATE oi Virginia ; aud slI II he
governed by the wishes aud opnons OF NY colslit.
urnts" When heard vi tins encouraging and
satisfactory reply, believing, as | most tctglousy
d., at large M otuy 81 lhe People of The I'm
&c States are 10 iayor oi u National Bauk, land
gentlemen ma, shut tn II eyes To the fact, deny
dispute, reason II away as they pleas, but is
my CONSCIENTIOUS convection lhat two-thIrls ii not
none 81 the peoIe OF the United States desnc such
an nstIluuon) thought belcld \ sure and Ger
tim guaranty lar the lnmrnt OF The wishes Of the
siblc that The wants and wishes I d great People,
" ho bad tesinmed such uuboundrd and generous
conf e &c, dnd conferred him nc Ii xallrd hon
ors, should be dsiegdfdci and DISAPPOINTED d..
did mol enter into ny imagma ton 10 conceive that
one, who had shown much Difference and res
peCt 10 the presumed sentiments OF single Sale.
should display IS towards The sentiments Of the
whole ,tlon.
hop, Mr.. Presidents, thai, ia returning the
painful daty winch has devoltet upon me, have
MOI traus ceLdrI the limits OF legitimate debate.
rrpea', ia oil Irnlh aud sincoruy, the assurance
the Senate aud he country, that nothing but a
s,etn, reluctant, and iudlspcus bic srnse Of huuor
and ol duly could have ioic Il from the
winch have made Ia the PRESIDENTS obi ctlOns -
Bat, iVslead OF Yielding without restraint 10 The