Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-26

weakly anu vaiGiy attempted TO turn the whole
SUBJECT though OF the most serious character, into
siiicule. He seems disposed to make merry,
though death and destruction may lie before him
Wei, as no seems to think that he has full share
oil genuine wit, keen satire, and biting sarcasm, he
ought not to be disappointed, and therefore let us
hnish what he seems to have begun.
But then, we left to find out, as well as we
can, what he did mean; for, although he seems
quite smart, he has not exactly given us his object
in dipping his pen in the ink. Ii must be pre-
stunned, however, that he intended to raise q laugh
at tho expense Of George Clinton" and thus d.
vert public attention from the banks to the laugh
Now, am somewhat of laughing man myself,
and have been oitcn placed in situation, such
as some OF your subscribers now is 10 wit: rather
die, than not see hearty laugh, after Ihupe used
az my scif to proroke It. My opinions of the rare
talents which some of your subscribers has
Ghewn by the admirable specimen Of ,cit, hu-
.uotu, irony, aud soycasio, which he has given
IN the piece here alluded to, are so favorable to
him, that will aid him far as l can, in his
tGitghabie or laughing object, and in this state of
feeling towards him, nothing shall escape my pc n
or my lips calculated 10 defeat him in his laudable
desire to all the world tickled at his satire and
therefore will begin the laugh Ha, Ha, Ha,
poor George Clinton is demolished by the potoer-
yW pen OF some OF your subscribers and that
too. q single dash almost. Ha, Ha, Ha Ha;
how smart some men Poor George Clinton,
has fallen victim to the matches wit and keen,
eating satire, OF the first bank man who has
tasSco pcu N ucteuCe Oh tuese INSTITUTIONS.
Ha, Hs. Ha, Ha; poor George ought to have look
ed, before he leaped; he might have known that
all grades and degrees Of talents were at the
niand OF these same things called banks Now, 1
venture To pronounce that, argument might have
been employed for years, and George Clinton
could III have stood upon his feet; but no sooner
did one of these jolly tcriters out. than he
was FRUSTRATED, aye prostrated, I fear, forever.
And then, this keen satyrist, seems to be SO
genuine patriot; for he says, that he hopes &c
g. will until he hank N he
United States."~ Indeed. Then, why not aid G.;
&. In the good cause? Surely the writer Of the
piece here referred 10, be tired of .ssplendid
misery" as John Randolph would say-But real
~, am ready to burst with laughter again, for
I cannot look upon the rich, feasting huaour OF
''oae of your subscribers without being tickled
20 the soul. Let him speak for himself. He says,
that @. c. has made the wonderful discovery that
n man can live on barren rock longer, on a
bnshel of meal, than a bushel Of Dollars Can
any thing surpass this cut in rich sparkling witt
Nothing l am sure; and though the fact stated by
q. c. will be, in general, believed, ye, can rea-
since perhaps, he has been living upon hard DOL
tors for the last t,cenfy fire gears, and fine rich
food dare say he considers il; for il is GER
Tain that an ePicuTe may hnd dollars sus-
ceptihle of being dressed into greater variety
OF dishes than any other single dish Meal can
only to be dressed into bread, whereas the richest
soups, bos s. fries, may be extracted from dollars.
do not then wonder that distinguished writer
should prefer the dollars, particularly he has
been SO long used to thcni for use, thew say is
second nature. There ia one discovery which
advise distinguished author to make il practical
bic, and that is how Bank Offers can live, with
out their salaries: this WILDE discovery worth
making; and he who brings it 6rst TO light, shall
not only wear "eivic crown " but he shall be AIDE
President Of some new bank to he established, un
less he is already provided for, in such ,cdy
Having now gra,ified, hope, the vanity which
yodr correspondent seems to indulge towards him
a. &
Billy would say) IN a tsne of Sc riesitg.
Has" one Of your. subscribers" offered a single
syllable of argument in reply to G. c.? and does not
q subject so important require argument, If il be
answered at alli think il does, and I take it TO
be fair conclusion, drawn from the premises,
that" one of your subscribers" has no argument
70 spare upon the OCCASION. There is a. singular
feature in the piece too. which never fails to ind-
cate weak cause, and that feature is, the perso
aHty and private feeling plainly manifested by
the writeT-Why resort to such course' l. there
any thing in the language Of G. c. which invites
OF justhes the revengeiul and sptelul spirit which
Is betrayed by the writer OF " one OF your subscr-
bers!" So far from il, the writer Of George Gin
Ton more than once avows his friendship FOR most
OF those who engaged in managing the banks;
and plainly delares his respect for all. The mode
and manner, therefore, which have been resorted
20, TO avoid the effects Of the numbers, signed G..
Clinton, are neither justified by the common cour-
resies Of society by any thing TO be found in the
pieces themselves, seem to me 10 be tacii ad
mission that no good argument can be offered,
cessiuliy, in reply TO the general principles relied
upon by the writer Of G. Clinton. more re-
mark, and have done. " One of your subscri-
hers' has made, what call, deep cut at you,
for daring to publish any thing which may do in
Jury to the banks; and this cat will be found at the
conclusion Of his article. His language must be
understood a menace, s. warns yoa of your dan.
gertThis goes shew the tone g. temper Of banks
and proelaims their mischief in every country
where liberty dwelis. Freedom OF speech and
freedom of action will be punished by these inst-
tutions, whenever. in the exercise Of such free
dom, they may suppose themselves in danger.
What osice the writer in question is best quail
whenever the metropolis shall cause TO be organ
lied club OF genuine wits, he will, no doubt,
aspire 10 the Presidency The truth is that some
Of your Subscribers" instead Of conceaing his
true feeling, has painly disclosed 1t, and that too
by his efforts 10 conceal. His great object is to
prevent any inquiry into the Stale and condition OF
the banks, which he ought rather irpife, il all
was well. .4aother Of your Subscribers.
SQuere-M Might not the writer lose $4,000 per
annum, undersuch circumstances!
We certainly did not take the remark in this
light al all We regarded il rather as hit at G..
c., than ourselves.-But, at all events we pray
our Subscribers, be it " One" or Another" to be
toutent with the house room we give them, and
letthe Landlord alone. Editors.
COMMUNICATED.
RETROSPECTS.
Compilations -RevietcS-a,d Reflections.
No. IL.
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