Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-05

The lpwehbmrn s'tr0imtan.
.NosD.3T. DECEMBER s, 1872.
CaNGpEss AND THE LEGlsI.ATURE.


--'houg'i. unfortunately. IN their arrival here. they
fund the Canal bcckrd up by ice, and were thrown
upon the old. and, this inclement season. MT very
comfortable mode u sa.e travel. We wish them all q
safe Jontney-a pl,ssau soourn in the place Of their
Temporary alsdesna speedy return their respective
homes We shall. as usual. lay before our readers as
ample details as possible. Of the sayings and doings'
OF these ''ms potent, grave and reverend scgneurs"
We perceive. by the proceedings of sundry mee,ngs
Of the LocuIucu party, that they contemplate hlldug
Convention IN Il chmond on the 4ih Of March next from,
which to uier, Of cours that the session of the
Legislature will be Of at least three m,atis duration.
What viii be done, during that period, and wha, lst
Lndone II la not for Us to conjecture II is 10 be ieven
haped however that much time will not be consumed
in barren and oni,o,Iai political discussions Of those
'trnal and thread bare themes upon which Geina
ggues do 81 love 10 descani, sro tho Legislature
leisure to mature several important of Stale
policy, which fall mnre egtmaiely within its jurlsdc-
ton. The Bank. the Tariff, the Distribution, and the
bankrupt questions. may all be very mporant--as
dpnbtless ihey are;but the Legislature Of lrgnla
no, Except by the expression OF an opinion which
will be just well known if il is silent take COG
nzance OF Them; and 10 the influence of that opinion
expressed unexpressed. suppose will be very
patent upon the members of another Legislative body
wholly independently their CONTROL and with all uedei
ference be il spoken. a, least competent as they are
to yead aud interpret The constitution, and Judge for
items elves OF the cxpedency sho inexpsdency Of
such MEASURES IA come withn the scope Of ,hs.s
kiowt'slyrd powers Gthe aeasAfes Of Stale policy,
referred IN. we may rnonton--lst the bill, adopted
by the House Ut Delegates and rejected by the Senate
las, year, making many and important changes in
Primary School system; 2ndly, the division of the State
into Congressman Districts 9dly, the proposed reform
Of our Judicial SYSTEM either on the plan proposed last
winter by Judge Baldwin. or upon other. if bet,
ic bo devised, f,hy, the cxpedency Ola Stay Law
Gin reference Ia which will say, by the way that
we should regard such s,au,e highly ncxpelien,
unjust and nischevous in its character and tendencies
5thy, the proprioy of calling Convention to amend
e.! ast to c'a"sc)our State Constitution; 6hly, tn,
propney Of adopting some measure OF precaulion if not
OF reiaia'lon, in reference TO slaves. Sc
ducei from their allegiance by organized band Of
fanatics al the Nonh, or, when escaping from their
masos seeWlod by these conspators. and in
arrested Nnn the ciody ot the law in defiance of the
requirements Of the federal compact These, and other
questions OF minor magnitude ought to occupy the at
'en'on OF the Legislature in the beginning of the ses-
sloand topic oi federal leg sallvn oug h, to be dis.
cossed, it at all. until these are finally acted on But
Legislative bodies, like individuals, have great prone
ness 10 disregard their du,ies and NEEDLE with
those OF other people; and shall therefore hs aereca-
by disappointed If we do not find our Richmond Soons
negleclng these "weighcr matters" for the puppose
OF nsructing wiser Tor least who are sup
posed to be wiser Washington what laws then ought
to enact. or 10 'repea' They forget that good old
maxim, Look at home, and you will find enough To do
aud let your poghbors take of their business y
This. the eispeA,h gaRmAa4ment. is AZ little regarded
the ohes len aNd We know OF 40 place where it might
be more appropriately written. in Conspicuous characters
than over the Speakers chair Of eur state Lesisa
! lures.
twill be that have made aliusion u ,he Stat
Banks IN our enumeration Of the important subjects
Oh State legislation We have purposely omitted an,
reference to them--because cannot conceive nov
that those institutions have resumed the payment o
Ter obligations IN specie. upon what pretext they
be ossaled even by the (upon this question: leocou
delegate from Isle OF Wight. And, the other hand
they will, sure ak favor at the hands of the
Legislature. other than to be "let alone" Yet it ma,
be that we shall have more TX and more laws on Thu
subject Indeed, We oheofyed. in the Richmond Enqc'
to Banks,' The character Of which well ontes the wr
ter Ia assume that signature, and which may oto shadow
purpose To reconmence the work of ,nkerng, upJe
which the country has already grevonsly suffered
That sagacious writer. (who, if under protest. is,
suspect heavily in debt suggests that the Legislature
shall propose 10 the Banss t surrender their charters;
boon for doing which the Legislature will allow then
five years TO cind upbut not all al once oh no! the
are to have two years gtaoe during which time thel
circulation may be thrss of paper to OF specie
aud they arctic be required to pay specie "ony ~ owl
citizens. for actual use, and be protected against tn
brokers, broker could not procure the aid of 'ou
own citizens" fnced be, drain the banks) and then
after the end of these Two years Of Bank facilities
(dnring which me pechance. the writer will get goo
prices for his crops, and pay his dobts) the Banks
TO be required to ourta 50. per every year unit
the expiration of tho hve lie would respite the victim
two years, and put him 10 the excruciating torture
the next three Mos, notable Locooeo protector, Blu
we have an efficient guarantee against all such acts
legislation as this Lycugus suggests, in the fact that h
Banks would have voice in the matter "a well tn,
Eegsature--and, although they might bo very polel,
and even alectionately invited pat their heads uude
The cxccutioners axe, think it higay probable, the,
would decline the honor of such summary death.
What Congress may or may not do. confess thai
we are at loss to conjecture. The Wings have ma
oriiy in both banches-bnt that majority is rendered
powerlrss by the hostility of The President to their policy