Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-15
From the Columbia Times an

From the Columbia Times and Gazette
Cntted States Bunk in four years the charter,
oil this Bank will expire thank God there is vet time tn
escape from the whirlpool which is destined to enguln
nov merely the property, but the liberty of the country
Inc power OF that institution is even now enormous he
yond all reasonable bounds. The reports q the Senate
and House OF Representatives in favour of this nam
MON incubus on the liberties OF the people, acknow-
ledge that ii has the power DENY the inclinaton tn
oVerwheim every other moned institution OF the conn
try SO that, we depend on the good nature the tenn
Porary forbearance of the Tyrant that he will not vet
Cypress us beyond all bearing, while he boasts of bav-
ing the power to do and auds his own ma nanmitv
Tor not abusing the prodigous power which foolish
people have entrusted to him. Already the majority of
hs money worshipping, monopoly fostering, poverty
Expressing Congress, have shown strong symptoms n,
re-establsh with additional energies and ACCUMULATED
power oil oppression, this most dangerous this most
powerful institution An institution which has gained
temporary popularity from the cautious prudent good
sense, the known love of Justice and the conciliaorv
department. OF its President and his saluary control
yer the direction But the liberties of the Union 10
DC dependent on the personal character of the President
OF the Bank viii not the interests of the institution
over which he presides, be, ever with such man tbs
law paramount OF his conduct Do not see aud feel
not that i will be, but is scat this momen,9
The whoe OF Mr.. Galatians elaborate defence of the
w. States Bank, rests this argument that il il very
usefui and efficient means of aiding the financial ope-
ations OF government 1t is so; but il is not enough o
render 1t constitutional, that ii should be merely use
iul, to render CONSTITUTIONAL an incidental power n
must be necessary, as well as proper Now we know
from past experience here, and from the experience of
other countries as OF France at this day, that the nan
Ia
out National Bank. The question il here as il is in
England, does not the danger connec ed with such a
powerful institution, Overbalance its utlly1 Mr. BEN
Ton mas settled this point most trium phanuy.
We have read Judge Clayton's pamphlet, published
at Miledgevle, with the most thorough conviction Of
the unconstituonaliy and nexpedency OF the Rank of
the u. STATES but have read Mr. Benton's speoc nj
the I'd February, 1881, in the Senate with absoute
horror and shuddcring at the unanse facts and
arguments he has brought forward against This ,nos
dangerous institution We say, without the slightest
hesitation that the Bank Of the United States will provc
monied aristocracy, that will assuredy overturn the
hbery OF the country, will govern the Government
WI ad you or not aid you in time Of need as the DO.
hhcs oil the Stockholders and Directors may cboosa
10 drecij that will buy up individual States by loans
ana great men by indirect and secret accommodations
that will absorb all the wealth Of the country by reet
ating at pleasure the fluctuations Of the crrenev hv
the fluctuations Of s loans and demands OF pavmeni
that will be the great mart OF covert usury among us
which however covered and concealed has even a.
this moment operated forfeiture of its charter "a Mr.
Benton has shewD; nothing withstand captI of rs
millions OF Stock, with permission 10 issue 65 million. az
notes. add as much more ~ II peases in addition 10 the
immense depos ties Of the u g. and private Individuals
Knowledge is not power population Is not power;
sraies are not power Constitutions bits OF pareh-
ment with bit Of dangling at the end Of them,
Governments not power--bui money wealth I'm.
limited, Is power ~ buys UP the Government II buys
up States II buys UP the people, II buys up their ber-
ties, buys up their independence II tempts them 10
pot conscience uP 10 sale, Il reduces them to become