Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-24
r From 81. Louis Paper.
G@"ae' 0 letter from Jtafhaniet Macon, ESQ. Of
NoTfh ted

Buck SPRING, N C. March 7th, 1881.
Your Speech on tho United States Bank, proves
you understand the subject too well to need opia-
IONS from any one. Perhaps in one point a little more
explanation might have beca necessary for some rea-
ders, 70 wit: the importation merchant adds the amount
OIL discounts with tho duties TO the first price OF
goods and in TACT the port charges. 80 that the Bank
dsccnt like duties and other charges are Increased
every sae. The owners OF Banks, and public funds
nave written much in tho last thirty years. to con-
ssa'y or gull the people Of the United States
ana OF Great Britain, that PAPER Is money! in fact bette,
han money For those who issue the bank notes. il is
So oecau'e they 1.-Two only by issuing them and 40 is
to those who hold the funds they lend tho note
OF the Bank, which carry interest," and receive tho
Obligations OF the Government. (and Of individuals
to each Others hand. The people who paw The tsxe,
70 'nese paper jobbers. have been convinced salts.
noo' or guied becsuso every days experience con.
vinced them, that instead OF gaining were iosie
oy IT, David flumos Essays upon tho subject arc
valuable Indeed
!" Every loan tho Bank can make, especially 10 ,
state Tor logger time than tho Limitation c. the char
TOT, eods 10 the chance OF renewing the charter.
he present. charter may not be rene ed, because
inc shares arc owned, and many Of them by foreipn
ere and no. bank will give TO all who want shares
an equai chance to scuffo Tor them, some to hold
them, others to speculate them. IL no member OF
no wnoio government could bo benefited, or expect
70 DO oench'ted by it, there might be probability Of
the system dying. Privileges once granted are hard
TO be put down.
"a person cannot bind the labor Of his children AZ.
ter they are OF Lawful! age, to pay debts contracted by
such person yet governments bind people forever TO
pay Their debts Every law that grants privileges TO
certain persons is against the principle OF eouay and
freedom Laws which cannot bs repealed, acknow-
,euge mat one generation may bind their ns
forever The time for which such laws NAV be limit
ed docs not alter the The people Of the United
states have the right to alter the Constitution hough
IL DC nov dead but canno, alter the bank laws as
say, without its consent.
Tho SALT TAX has in all countries been very
oppressive TO those not rch for tho reason you state
mat tho poor use, by tho head. more than the rich
anu salt is as important 10 stock it is to peopls In
the time OF the Maccobaes, part Of the jews would
not JON mem because the Crest King permitted them
70 take salt from the pits free of duty and when
Iusfdous, Il believe he named GustdpusA freed
the Swedes from tho Danish yoke, a part of the ma
on would not join him, because the King of Denim rk
let mem take salt for their fish free of duty
Y GU deserve the thanks OF every man, who lives
by tho sweat OF his facS, your speeches on tho a.
States Bank and Salt Tax. observe somo bad gram
mar you must pardon my ireedom--and remember
mo 10, &e &c. four friend,
NATH. MACON"
"To THOMAS II. BENTON, Esq.
st. Louis Missouri.
-, From the Milton IN. o. Gazette OF June Is.
we re-Puoiish to-day letter from MIR. Branch, in
answer TO call of tho citizens of Berthe TO became a
nalaee 10 represent that district in the next Con-
sress II 10 one OF considerable interest marked by the
eandour and good sense which the writer
we were much pleased to him. ris ng superior Ia
a. personal considerations, resolved to support the
election oil Gen. Jackson Ths we consider one of the
most crihca periods in the history of our government
ror' upon the defeat OF Mr.. Clay and his American
sytem, mainly depends the continuance of the happy
and prosperous condition OF our country It's free jn,ri
uons cannot long exist, unless they defended by the
united good wishes OF the people. What can the South
oHPcc' oy abandoning the man Of her choice who i.
wiling, nay Jealous to tighten her burdens who is us
ing all the influence OF his Office, and even rsking hi,
popularity to support her cause. Is this the prorer
Hn ano 'or deseruon! We think not What have we to
nope fo, upon the elevation of Mr. Clay the father Of
all our caamities. Nothing but permanency and
even increase to our heavy load. The lamb might as
well plead for mercy to the furnishing wolf as the
Southern States expect relief from Clay Under his
auspices, the widest and ost la,udinaran views OF
INC Constitution will be acted on. The widest and
be undertaken. In fine, every thing which ineenui,v
can ca devise 10 disspate money, will be DONE so as to
nlch out OF our pockets and put it into those of the
Nofthern manufacturers. We pray Heaven to save
us from this heaviest of curses 49,