Kentucky Gazette

THE NEW BANK.

The bill as published in our last, will no doubt pass the Senate this day by a majority of 3 or 4 votes. The place of the Bank may be fixed at Frankfort instead of Harrodsburgh.

FOR THE GAZETTE.

Messrs. Editors—I have lately heard of the course which has been taken in the Legislature, by the representatives of Fayette in mass. I will take the liberty of expressing, in the first place, my high personal regard for each of the gentlemen, and my unwillingness to say or do anything to hurt their feelings especially as I gave my vote in favor of all but one of them. But in the next place, I cannot withhold my decided disapprobation of almost every vote which they have given on a relief question.

Mr. Flournoy and Mr. Shannon, were warm relief men previous to the election. Mr. Butler was an advocate for relief in a different way from what was commonly called for, but still said that some plan might be adopted to obtain that object. Mr. Payne was opposed to relief in every way, "hugibus et calcibus." Now let us see how the relief men have redeemed their pledge. A property law bill is agitated, and not the slightest hope of succeeding in that real relief measure, is for a moment entertained. Then what can we do? Shall we oppose all minor relief, because our favorite measure is defeated? Shall we refuse to repeal the garnishments and petition law, always unequal in its operation, and unjust in its effects? And more particularly, shall we oppose the wishes of the state in relation to a Bank, merely because we would prefer another mode of relief? It shows too little diffidence in our own wisdom, to claim all respect for our own projects, and allow none to those of our equals.

What shall "we the people" of Fayette say to the conduct of our representatives, who even opposed the location or threw obstacles in the way, of the mother bank at Lexington, merely because they were inimical to the bill? A measure, which not only deprives us of all the benefits to be derived from its location here, but essentially injures the state, by causing it to be located at a place where it will be difficult, if not impossible to assemble a sufficient directory to manage properly its concerns. I say this without even meaning an insinuation against Harrodsburgh, which its own representative would not support. Those gentlemen must surely have lost sight of their representative characters, when they permitted the disappointment they had met with in their particular views, to sour their feelings, as to induce them to act diametrically opposite to the plainest interests of their constituents. The liberality of the Legislature to this county, and the institutions located here, deserved a more conciliating return. The repeated offers of many members to locate the mother bank here, deserved more gratitude.

I have heard but one sentiment on the subject, so far as I have mingled with my fellow citizens, which is expressive of a full conviction, that Fayette is "not represented" in this Legislature, except by an executive branch of the government.