Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-12

IN the first place. apcai In Congress, 10 plo,ds, b,
,.ciu al enac,nents, for the enforcement If the cons
,utonal provision IN relation To Ascending slaves. But
!, NAV very we'll lie asked, fa law Of Congress would
he more efficient than The express aud explicit require
,ncut of the constitution The true source Of the diff
.u,,y is in public sentiment in The Northern States.
,bieh dcters the State officers fun the execution of
,ber sworn duty. That be corrected or the out,
,ascs Of which we complain be rodiessed or
prevented.
have no, heard much said about a STAY Law re-
rently but that measure is evidently gaining strength
and shall be great deal surprised if it succeed
Il is however, by no means certain. The members are
waiting to hear from home before they take ii up and
its fate will depend upon the lidings they receive
The Committee on Congressional Appo.tionment, il
is expected will report bill On Tuesday or Wednos-
day. Three schemes have been presented, which you
will see in the Wing Of this morning. The probability
is that neither of them will be adopted as WHOLE but
that the bill. i, may finally pass, will cmbody some
portions Of zach.
Considerable ineres, is felt in the result of the meet
[ the Stockholders of the Virginia Bank, which takes
! on Monday next, in consequence of the general
impression that successful effort will be made To re-
move from the Presidency, DR.. Brockenbroueh who
first Cashier and then President has been an Off
Ger Of the institution from the period Of its incarceration
until now. For day VS. it was dceEcd doubtful whe-
,her the attempt would succeed bnt since it has been
ascer,ancd, $50 saith Runor.) that Mr. Gordon. Of
Fredericksburg, who is the largest Stakeholder next to
To the State will throw his powerful vote against the
Doctor, his defeat to be regarded as inevitable
ten. Pcgram. the Cashier of the institution will
Ia, r1ocfc, I1r ,o,l.-
moved; and the knowing ones say that Edwin Robinson.
(ofhe late firm of Lancaster DENLY & Coz will be an
pointed Cashier in his place Should Dr. Brocksn-
brough be suppancd by Gen. Pcgran, the cry of pro
scrpon will be raised by the symra,hizers, and it is al
ready whispered that Of the Wing Executive off
GERS will have to walk the plank, in order to give the
Doctor berth IN le iaPnl-and public suspicion has
fixed on the treasurer as the prodcslned victim |
cannot say that one event will be succeeded by the 9th
but such is the tak Just now But in order to show
the injustice OF the anticipated clanor about uroscIip
ton, 1t Is only necessary say that among those most
anxious 10 remove DIR. Brockcntrough are some deci
ded Loconcos-gcnemcn, who 90 for his removal not
Of course from party anpahy but because they know
that the Bank sustained successfully severe sboks while
under his CONTROL and ;ha, has been only within the
last three years. since Gen. Pfgram has held the office
OF Cashier, and TO whose udcious connses therefore they
attribute the favorable change. that the Bank has recov
FRED portion Of lis LOST ground, aud re established it.
self to some extent IN public confidence How correct
this may be- pretend not 10 say; but SUCH unqucstion
ably, Is the lmprtsslonand who 50 believes can
tTcriy be ccnsurcd for acting upon it, For myself
think that the time has passed when Dr. Brockcnbrouc
ought to have bern superseded He ought mo-, to have
been reelected after The discovery of Dabney's detca
'mn but, the stockholders did not at the time dccn
his negligence in that matter punishable and as NOTHING
has since occurred 10 subcc, him either 10 susncon m
nron,re'cncy or unallhiHlness shall regret now to
scr him supplanlcd
In this mornings Wing Mr.. G. NJ Smith. late frs,
clerk in the Iand Office as rcoindcr 10 the reply OF
Mr.. ParkeF, Ae Rcgis.,f, "a Which he maintains. and
supports by corrobolaiivc crrumsiahal testimony. III,
truth OF his original statements. As far as have heard
an opinion expressed, it is unevorablu to Mr. Parker