Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-24

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Will the Wings Of The Virginia Legislsturs per-
NIT one who feels deep soeitudc in the speedy
termination Of the many difficulties that now beset
the country. TO hold plain and familiar communion
with them, FOR few moments, on a subject Of per.
haps more real Importance both as regards our do
nestle and foreign interest, than any other whatso-
ever.
On the 3rd day Of March next, you are to pro-
coed to the election Of Senator to represent this
ancient Commonwealth in the Congress of the Uni
ted States and in the discharge OF that solemn and
important duty, does il not become you, to look at
things as they are, and not as you would have them
to be; to discard all abstract. metaphy sca hair
splitting theory, and governed by sober and
Judgment, look TO the practical and substantial in
terests Of the country, and see in what condition
you may leave your own State and the Nstioo, by
one hurried or thoughtess step that cannot be re-
traced1
IL is not my purpose TO propose any particular
Individual TO your consideration not that | am
| without such preferences as all men naturally in
duge, but have other matters to treat Of, of far
higher interest," than whether this gentleman that
shall be selected. You have a high task TO per.
form, and generations yet unborn may feel the ef-
feets of that days labor-beyond all doubt, there
has been no election OF Senator since my time that
to my mind, was attended with the same solemn
Importance; not whether this party that shall
triumph! it is not whether act OF servile degra-
dation shall be performed by bIot,ing the records Of
the country!-but it is, whether you will give
peace, quiet, confidence, and ease, to the American
people.
1t is hsrlly necessary that should say the coun-
=. T..
and the whole nation calls you, the Wings of
Virginia, with one voice, TO afford them helping
hand.
shall endeavour TO shew that il is in your pow
TO administer TO their Distress and is in your
hands to say whether matters shall be made better
| or worse.
will not go back to the time of the removal Of
the Deposits, trace the too successful war wag-
ed by that Prince of Tyrants against the currency
and credit of the country; nor will dwell upon
the effort that was made TO establish the State
banks as substitute for the Bank Of the United
States. Ii is enough to say that the system was
tried and it failed-signsy failed and that after
1t was ascertained, to the satisfaction OF the
whole country, that they were utterly inadequate
and incompetent to regulate the exchanges Of the
country, and establish a uniform currency, every
State bank in the Union, it is believed, Of any
credit note, compelled to suspend specie pay
mentS; resumption took place, and second sus-
pension occurred with oil the Banks, South and
West of New York;-ihese Banks again resumed
during the present year, and in the course of few
weeks most Of them, including those of Baltimore
and Philadelphia, were forced again to stop pay
ment. Can any man in his sober senses, who docs
not stand committed against all other measures that
have been suggested, venture TO recommend this
exploded system as safe or proper repositories for
the public revenue,-or does any man pretend 10 be-
eve that they could ever furnish regular and uni
form currency, even If public confidence had not
been sensibly diminished in their capacity as il
has been7 Its believed that the newly elected Sc
from this State, with whom it has at all times
been fayorite theory, will scarcely venture his re
putaton as statesman, by recommending it; and
if he should, he will receive the support of
Their Wing Senator in Congress, whatever the other
party may do for it is known that his only political
eoadiutor in that body, Il mean conservative-God
save the mark y himself prefers National Bank
We will suppose that question then at rest.
will not detain you with q discussion upon the
working and operations Of the Sub-Treasury. Il
is presumed that subject that has furnished theme
for denunciaton and invective to the whole Wing
party for the last three years, is sufficiently under
stood by those members who have given the
least attention TO public concernsi-it is enough to
say that the present Chief Magistrate snked his re-
election TO The ffsBdenoy upon il passage, and put
himself upon trial Before his countrymen, and iuig-
ment has been pronounced against him and by
majority Of nineteen out OF twenty-six States and
by popular majority Of not less than 40 900 votes
majority never given before any question since
the foundation OF the Government, and whatever
may be said OF the various Issues that were pre-
scented to the people, none will deny that this was
the prominent and a-absorbing question, affecting
with equal interest every section Of the country
Many may have voted against MIR Van Buren, from
other considerations, but is believed that the as
sertion might be hazarded that none favorable TO
the Sub Treasury voted for Gen. Harrison.
This measure then stands condemned, apd must
be repealed and it is now no longer doubtful that
an extra session Of Congress will be called early in
the year, and il cannot be double unless the party
shortly into power are false to oil their pro-
fessions that the repeal of this miserable humbug-
ging experiment. upon the life blood Of our politi-
cal system, will constitute the first act OF legisla.
ton.
Now let me ask what must be the consequence
What substitute is any gentleman calling himself
State Rights man prepared to offer to the consi-
deration Of Congressl None other has been, and
will venture to say no other will be but a Nation.
al Bank.
Whatever may be thought of the right or the
duty Of Congress to regulate the currency and ex.
changes, none will deny that some eEpedsnt must
he resorted TO for the collection, safe keeping and
disbursement Of the public revenue. There must
be some fiscal agent for the Government,
Before we proceed any farther, propose to shew
how parties will stand in the Senate at this called
Session-ior the great importance that attach to
this question will lose much Of it, weight If it can
be shewn tina, aid from Virginia will not be requr.
ed to give effect to the ascertaned will Of the coun.
try and to the imperative demands OF Nations in.
teIest.
From Maine we shall have I Whig-from Mas.
siChusetts 9-CoDneeticut Rhode island 2-N
York New jersey 2-Dsawsre 2-Msryland
2-u pass by Mr. Rves, because he comes up 10
the present standard Of Mr. Rtche as State Rights
man, being understood to be opposed TO a Bank on
constitutional grounds)-Norlh Carolina 2-South
Carolina = Georgia Though doubtful in this ques-
ton) l'-Mississippi f-Louisisna - Kentucky
Indiana 2-anJ Michigan 2-making, in all "a
ottt 81 % h.rn n 4 r A.