Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-26
Your oGCdicni servant,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,

no, dcgcncratod | ann, Gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
l.. MARTIN VAN BUREN,
John McKeon. John Il Liring-
ston. jr., inc. b. Seoics, .qndre,c 0o""'''eo'
Tdfner, and others.
como, From the Baltimore Republican,
sCRAfs ABOUT THE BANK or Nuns AeASsr MAMMOTH.
The pdst-the PreSent-for the future.
II has been that the Jackson Presses are loaded
wa, ca9'nnies agains, the bank but where have
cau such nVecuvc, abuse and SANDER against this ins
tuition as have in Niles RI gsler of true and impartial
Hcts. The Jackson invective is harmless their abuse
>c'p'ural, tsr Islander mcekness when compared to the
raNIngs OF Hezekiah Niles He have stolen his in
vecuve from Srombolo, his abuse from TararuS and his
s'ahIer rom the iuries, Tor earth civilized EARTH
'unsh me equal He has been prodigal of his calu.
ny mat ne is now beggar in abuse lie has exhausted
e Lnsish language in revng the bank; and unless hc
coin new words the old leaves of the Rcoster
language will fail him in sanderiug the present adImnis
tra'ion. The celebrated Hdlok s. Buzsdrd of New
YORK was never more abusive of private individuals than
Niles OF Bank Directors BY one fell swoop he has
nounced them as "thiercS and robbers" vet he now
performs for them the part OF sentinel lie has execraed
Cerbcrus
Andrew jackson has been laughed at. because he sup
posed tue bank might be used as mighty engine 10y To-
rclShers against this country. AS the Clay men nav
more attention to the opinion Of director of the Bank
Than they do TO that Of the President the United States
lcel confident that the following sentiment expressed IN,
director cannot be dscredted by them; Niles i'm his
ltrsscr says "a principal stakeholder and of the
directors OF the Mother Bank has observed ia, .bs
tremCed Jor the standing IF he Government and for
me h6eFieS 81 the people, If his great engine crey
passed into the hands efJoreigneys;" the probability is
mat majority OF tie stock which il really paid for be-
longs TO British subjects already; and if need require.
enough convenient tools may he found i'm the United
states to manage it as Lord CdsHereGgh, even NIr
GINNING would direct them."(G) Hrzekah Niles has
recorded tl'iS against the Bank but where he found
now now Where is that patriotism that nerved hi, pen?
Where that love of country that warmed his soup Ala
all has fled like tie basecss fabric OF vision aud left him
"a wreck.
Ho again goes on. "The bank being souI.Ics, Gamma,
ISIo l,rbi
not; II he does not have The reason) The oricina
purpose OF its trainers get money; The object of its
present managers u to acquire power; the former was
per"e SCI oil SpecuIators-ihe latter conclave of y
rants Gold was the God that they first wotshippcd,6e
seconI gives up all to ambition Cesar nothing is
ne GeNice Inscribed OH the entrance of their Council
Chamber That eight rre ponsibc and truly CON
emph6ie individuals unknown out of the that lead
ron hGir counting houses TO the hank, mny rule and
WILL RULE THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE UNI
TED STATES, is TO undoubted IL the strong arm of
he people IS not speedily inerposed."(J) Who is this
iczcslah Niles! lie is one who has degraded himself
beneath bank director. He has joined the desperofe
sptcWdfo'S He has become initiated with the cocIaUe
~ tyTGnS, and is assisting them TuIe the gorern
ment" He is all that may poIue a patriot; he il ali
that may adorn an apostae-such is Hezekiah Niles
lie goes on; the Treasury of the United States al
FCaGy IN subseIVlen condition TO the bank;' &c and
agar" Are the people prepared TO bear ths Are thew
content 10 see government crawling the feet this
aOolnndbie institution! Will they stand still and see
momed arstocracy swallow up the dignity the Const-
tuition, and deCOu indiv duas by the tens of thousands
(d) Prodigous What gorge Tie bank ,nust have
ten thousand adipduGIso dicWo"s viii Io " o,
Miles, after the bank has derOtred' enough come mn
Of the lars. 80 N
Niles was editor Of the Evening Pest in 1911, in his
Register he quotes the following from the PosL- The
friends OF the (orme U. S. Bank while lis charter was
IN suspense so completely succeeded in alarming The nuh
lie mind, and IN promoting scarcity of money that
many persons aPprchended the most dTeadI min from
ITS dissolution (e) Is not this like the PRESENT. Are NOT
Tie friends OF the Bank endeavong to alarm the public
and who ciies louder than honest Miles, SLn, Iovi
I'LL he
Yet, and let the people know what dreadful things
await them in the :" dissolution of the Bank
Webster denied that The bank was monopoly But
lhus speaks Niles "Wha is a monopoly? The dictionary
have before me- defines il, TO be, grant from the KING
or oogTeg" 10 any person or persons, for the sole bug.
WS $tHWS ic0Ihi"S on using any thing. The bank of
the United States theu, is monopoly because The privi
eges granted by MS act OF Incorporation are excu>ve(
Mics here Is undoubtedly correct, the opinion of Webster
70 the contrary Notwithstanding But as if TO add weight
to his opposition 10 the bank, and strengthen his opno
that it is a monopoly, he observes i'm another Loo r.
my part am seriously resolved, never TO aid or assist in
Tie establishment OF any money making club on any other
terms than those stated. Were 1 a legislator slould
consider myself rebel TO common sense and 14rjred
oom u, u"uer INC pressure OF such institutions, voted
ia favor OF nHO,0p0y, assisted TO build nm oe
Wde,S among my co"Hlfymen"(s) lis a blessed thing
mat f Nes Is moi legislator, Tor according to his ow
words, and bis present sentiments, he would be pm
JURED VILLAIN. Again he says, "4s ma soul iires--
as Ihunby hOpe tOT SGtrdtiO hereafter IA solemn oa t IL
tsO would rather be subject OF the Russian autocrat
than creature to live the favor of moncd ari.tocra
cy."W) trust that Mr.. Niles wil be tIo la, roii,o
TO pledge the existence and salvation of his soul i'm such
matters 1t is rash act, and would fain hone was done
IN some nnguaGcd moment. lie may urge in lis defence
that he does not 'ire on the IUor nj ,onied ayisfocra
cyj IL would INK me to his level were TO ate pt
u deprive MN OF TINS poor defence; he shall enjoy unds
iurbed by me, what comfort il can afford him
II Niles were OF the opinion now that he was in
oio ana ms wish were law, Biddle would doubtless be
IN TIE cell OF some Pcnitenary he say-"Many paper
manufacturer meaning Blukers) rides his coach who
better deserves the cell OF the Peneutiarv ban Lc no
fills il FOE acknowledged forgery" IN
In 1918 the Branch Bank in this CITY had discounted
fO he al g
has got ~ Not The people generally IL is very doubt
iul one million or an eighth part Of this tremendous
amount IS scattered among the regular traders of This city
IN all OF regular business For these every bodv
have been squeezed 10 the limit Of leaving mercantile liz
Ia them (t)-NOuld Niles make single stroke of
The pen Ia defend the people OF Baltimore if they were
pressed by the Branch OF this city? No. If we were
squeezed, and Sqeezcd and squeezed, Niles would stand
S az" preach up patience P2ucncr, paeucc for the mot
to Of he Bank s-goifJoT its ddU0cafcs and patience
J0r the peopie.
Niles goes on ole must be dot indeed who does
1' see mat tho Bank may become a POLITICAL MA
cHIHE 10 make all o6Fcers FROM THE PRESIDENT
Or ! HE UNITED STATES, DOWN TO TIE
IOWN"(D Look al Tie Inspectors in Philadelphia and
The latter part OF tie prediction is fulfilled. Look nj CLAY
aId Bddie, VINO are cndeavOudng accomplish the former
part Look at Miles HIMSELF who las put his shoulder TO
the wheel 10 help hen tie who stood by the poo
pie until he paid N GOLD;(m)-Tbe man who de-
OF q mouicd AfistOcracy.
Mics calling the Bankers "BcefzeBubs" reminds me Of
the Devils visit 10 tic Earth
From his birthstone bed at break ofdsy
o. Od .Nd walking has gone,
To viat his little bank Of the earth,
And soc how the stock goes
And over each city, and oucb state
Ho amblsd from Georgia to Maine;
AUD backward and forward ne switched his long tail