Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-24


legislative resolution, 10 the country what the country
Knew beiore, tina, Virginia the BANKRUPT Law is most
generally condemned There was no necessity, then.
Tor the original novcmcnt-nav nor was there any pro-
pre'y IN tana still less IN the psr,naciy with which
II was afterwards attempted IL be f,rced through And in
my opnon the resolution would lave been permitted t.
sunber the table, under the force Of these consdcsa
tons, after the first unayang effort to take it up bu, for
that pride and obsnacy, Which render parties w,
individuals unwilling to be batled 1t is ur the people
TO pass judgment upon The actors IN this and those
Ola similar character, which are 10 follow. While
dance they pay the piper.
While The House OF Delegates has been discussing The
proproy oil informing Congress that in It's opinion ihr
Bankrupt law ought - be repealed, the repeal dM ITSELF
after Two days struggle characterized by violent excite
men and disgraceul disorder, has actually passed the
House Of Representatives. by the decisive vote Of 81 10
l26-theroby furnishing another conclusive evidence Of
the folly of the whole proceeding here. What will be
It's fate III the Senate il doubtful but thnk Will
go through. and this Of hsy aud ncousdcrae itps
laon, (Which is In truth the solution of the great ehanc
Of opinion in the House. Will be nullifed. Nh Clay
has been indirectly insulated in certain quarters, {ant
indeed anos; openly charged. While sustaining The bill
himself has been secretly operating against it, and the
old cry Of debating" 10 tie kcnucl memho rshasb,cn
more than whispered. That gentlemen took OCCASION
las, Monday to notice, and cpe this infamous SANDER
On presenting several Memorials against the repeal Of
the Law, in which he expressed his entire concurrence
declaring that has mind had undergone no change since
the extra session, he said whilst he owed it to himself
to trea, with contempt and eXccIablo and base
an issnuailon and destitute of foundation he would
make remark with reference to the delegation from his
own State'-Ihat remark was, that, at the extra
son every member from Kentucky except one, voted
galnst the billand that one, his return home, found
his constituents much dissatisfied that he felt be
his duty to retracc his steps He said that kcnuckans
were not made Of such supple stuff that they could be
dictated to by any man. 'Whatever differences of o.
pinon (said Mr.. Clay might prevail III this body be
tween Senators and himself he hoped that they could
deny their testimony (iue to an honest man, honest in
his private and public lie the motives by which
he actuatod
Should the Senate repeal the Bankrupt Law, the
next question is, orhat ,rN Captain Tyler do2 And
her: all is doubt and uucerainty The Madisonian not
only preserves dignel silence in relation to Capt.
Tyer's determination, but it to have opinion
Of its I, has yet learned to talk in that olacu
lar style which enable CsuIt Journals usually to be 50
obscure = their n'imatiens rs to lead enc to the belief
that language, (a least the language Of men in high
paces was intended to conceal opinions, instead Of re
veang them But from other quarters heretofore sup
posed to be wclinormed ofthc purposes othe President
we have occasional dim revelations The New York
Commercial one Of these Scmi-oflcia organs asserts
without qualification, that if the Repeal Bill shall pass
both Houses of Congress, Monsieur Teto will come a
gain-ind the Washington correspondent of the \. Y
Herald who by the way, seems to be less accurately
informed of the intentions OF the President than was
last summer, tells the friends e TIE Bankrupt Law to
dismiss their fears" because if the House and the
Senate shall both unite III lis repeal "hey have the Pres
den TO fail back upon, and he will be 4 ofstrength
in this emergency The Richmond Enquirer, howev-
er, evidently quite much in love with the etonow
as he months ago. declares that he is not sab
srd" enough to believe that the President will inter
pose this occasion this "conSerratire power''-ths
shield Ct the Statcs-ihs sword of popular rights
this last hope of liberty aIaiust the corruption and anb
ton and profgacy of the direct and immediate rcprcsen
tatlves Of the people The Veto for once, sounds
somewhat harshly in its ears Its application should
circumstances place in the Presidents power to resort
to it, may al least have this good eiect-to awaken
thousands of the people who now disposed to sls
tain that arbitrary and despoc prcragative in the hands
Of one man, who Is almost onnpoent and Irresponsible
to It's true characero It's ucrncom patiblity with the
spirit of free representative instituons-to its Danger
in the hands OF ambitious men, looking beyond the con
stitution for the consumnation Of their dreams Of I'M
limited power Of lmbecilc men, the tools of band
Of conspators against the Liberties u the country Let
Mr.. Tyler apply the veto 10 Mis bill and these gentle
men who shouting the praises of that instrument
Of mischief, because they happen to approve Of its
application. will soon change their notes. And vet,
why should not President Tyler veto such bill .
What is there 50 absurd' in supp sing that he will do
SO Did le not recommend Bankrupt Law to Con
gress Did he n5t indicate his opinion of It's peculiar
importance. by making subject OF special message
And shall he stand silently ly,While this his ownon
spring is destroyed Nay, shall he himself assist in 4
destruction What, them becomes Of his coiSistcncy
What of his conscience? Shall il be said that ma or
ty the peoples representatives have voted for its repeal
and that he good Republican, bound 10 conform To
their wishes Alas why did no not think of tina, ar
gumen six months ago. Now, he is es'opped from u
sing it, But it is useless to speculate tho Captains
course. Even if knew what his purpose nJw is, |
would not be foolhardy enough to lay wager that be-
tween this time and the day when his official action may
be required, he will not do precisely the reverse. Like
rag Tutoring in the air, its final course will be repu-
lated Ly the accident, Gin what quarter sets the
wind, ;" That hour
You have seen, donbt.ss iI'e proceedings Of the IN,
:; Peneo} nrctinps recently held in New YORK. md