Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-09


alluremen,S. lie seduciog pledges IL ss,,
the public! "'il l.riug," il sad. "orticr
out az chaos. I'll PROSTATE AMI swall~.,
HE ii',lc miserable loca! banks. ~ dis,
siraie ihcir paper 10 the w,r,lS. III sNS,
| strength md security - The nuinn. III
be as The ;sir'ile around The States, &C.
meniIhg and binding them tOgei!icr.....
! Ill give you one currency from Maine
] Ia Georgia. slial! bS the property of
the pubic, 10 whose coed aad proS:c-
rliy alone my operations shall be direct
ed. These were the lvveiy and delight
flu! consequences mich were 10 flow tIom
lis establishment. twas titus your dele
gates 10 Congress. i.>ienin. Ia HE false
and hollow professions OF ihiS lu>i,iniIUu.
closed their eyes, and seemed fo forget
that Their powers were circumScriJcd by
| the Covcnan, and charter of Your li1er-
ties, and gave Heir sanction 20 iiie cree
lion of inoliied ari.iovracy which threat
ems Ia control AVID influence your VEGA
tloas " hetier of public or domestic ma
turc. How has il heptii> fail! with YOU?
| Has II realized one single expectation
On lie contrary, have You rot marked lis
siriies and lis usurpa!ion! I'i,r public good
WAS lis pretended object. Do you think
the public have been gamers Are you
happier, richer, more prosperous have
trade and commerce swel!cd upon The oc-
caSion! Has agriculture bloomed more
lovely sincc, or repaid more bouniilullv
| the hand that cultivat.s Is Your govern
meni stronger, or your rights better Sc
cured. Has property risen, (Which is loo
| APT To be The case with the multiplicity OF
bsnks,) or has any one the slishtes, be-
Heiit resulted from this promised good?
Where then are lis blessings aud lis COM
forts are they of that precious nature,
like lis precious metals, 10 whom tile sun
and light are injurious, aud, therefore, re-
| curing the same dark aHd iGpenrtrable
vault for their safety and security But
so lar irOIu these comforts and blessings,
so far from one honest man participating
i'll The benefits of This bank, is II mol at war
with your interest and prosperity! What
does ti:c recent alarming and ,rcachyruus
and falihless step adopted by II, prove I!
| What does II prove, bet thai instead of
being a national property applied to nail
onal views and national purposes, instead
at redren,ing the reiterated pledges made
ny rs authors, instead of answering and
realizing The fond, bui deiuSive, anticipa-
tlohs III which Il creduiouS public induig-
cd, II has dared 10 set lis horrld and for
midabie front against you, has Igiiled
with and abused Your confidence. aud
| WITH cold. aVariciOuS, calculating policy
issues the mandate to lis liarpies over the
continent that involves thousands in ruin
Can you, then, look upon the late " cir
cular" put forth by Jonathan Smith, cash
Ter of This bank, without alarm and in
olignation? Twill not descend 10 parti-
cu!ars-;!icy must be fresh III your rccol-
leciions. | will not so far respect il as 10
notice the secret, the low, HE miserable
suOleriuSe, tie petty aud unworthy afii.
nee that preceded It's emaIatiOn. The
Irlck was OF type with lis authors, aud
lhcnaiural parent OF Illicit gain. II gives
YOU an earnest o! what you may expect
from lis harmless and JeaeGciai tendency ::
II VIII serve, atieaSt, 10 guard YOU against
| the temptations which may hereafter be
held ont Tor yeur property; il will be
the monl,ors III future by Which you may
escape the grasp OF tins modern mann
motii-a grasp which TO resistance can
overcome, no cries can. moderate, no sui
fcrIngs can break bu, leaves its hapless
and deiudei victim stripped Of Ills all,
ana gives hmm as companions, 10 cheer
his pa'lito lie gray 4 starving family and
despair. What have been the canScqnem
ces at which Ibis 90 circular" has hpen the
fruitful parcni2 How little Was il expeci-
ed Bui great evils rarsiy notify us of
their approach. Like colossus did this
potent and mighty bank officer stand
stretching from north 10 south, aud from
east TO wesi-lG!'iing in one band his
fatal circular" and receiving with The
other, lis foul and abun.inable fruits
Plenty fed AT his sight, and Ills coming
deadened Your 'alr ST prospects and
blighied all your hopes here comfort
aud prosperity smie,l, calamity and rain
.t.sFtf II Il Il
s;aiked across Tie land. and The straight
hearted ami nnieeling directors at Phia-
deiphia tTlGmpbed over and iaiiened upon
HE general distress. Can YOU, fellow
citizens. look upon this measure with apA-
thy and indifference Are YOU, can Won
be- msenslble ioyour own degraded siin-
alton! Have you moi hearts To feel and
tongues 10 speak our wrongs! Are YOU
| not ANXIOUS 10 be saved from Ike vortex
That threatens YOU! Is IL time 10 be
mule, Isl Tie hour for inaciion, when q
cooperating can affect the very exircmiiics
ci this union Can YOU be cold when
few individuals, powerful from their 81
iuaiion, cOnspne against your welfare and
future prcsperityy Are you TO be made
| thu slaves and tools of avaricc and cor
rup ,oD Are you 10 bow submissive
Becks 10 The yoke OF monied despotism
| Are YOU To fold your arms and look qui i.
ely OH whilst chosen few, :, H. created
and seH-perpe'uaied. use Won for thcir
| gains No, my counirymen; know Won
TOO vel tn funk so meaniy Of yOii. II is
time, then, for action. flatler myself.
\ The call Is moi III vaIn--t1iat YOU, like my
! self, feel The necessity for prompt aud
| immediate cXrriiOH in our UWn defence.
II Is you alone who should aci-wh0
should sci The example. /, is YOU alone
| who are Interested. 1t is y0H wIo aye al
lack ed-who,are outraged and abused.