Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-14
MOVEMENTS Ar WASHINGTON

correspondent calls our attention the extraor-
binary movement of the Bank and the vote upou
the reference OF its Memorial The opposition IN
this political Hydra is what the n. Inteligencer
would represent it. We have now, what we have
not had for many years. decided Republican Par
~ IN the H. of r., and party that is increasing dali
| ly. This political movement of the Bank is intend
ed, while his own election is pending, either to dra-
COON Cen Jackson into support of the Bank or TO
array against HIM all IFS camorous and selfish friends
we risk little, however, in saying, that it will prove
as injurious TO the of the institution as il il
! fortunate for the Republicans of the Old School,
I'm this point of view, it will have an admirable eff
1ect 1t will rouse them throughout the Union
Our battle will be on the old ground, viz Jackson
low taxes, and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Claw mo,
nopolies, and the Bank. The decision of the Bank
to throw It's influence and ats means into the political
arena, VIII he probably fatal to that institution. II
must sink or swim with Henry Clay-it is their own
choice
! A correspondent from Washington, writes MS ON
the nth inst-" Mr. Clay has been giving us to-day
an outline of his great American Systof-in other
words, OF the most arisocratic and unjust system of
government, that statesman ever dared to advocate
In free country-boasting of its equality and liberty
but you will see III all its formidable dimensions
on can readily perceive the momentous character
OF the questions to be discussed this session. and
the magnitude of the interests involved in the an
preaching contest for the Presidency"
1t is not time for Republicans to be idle i'm apy
part of the Union; when the question is, whether
our government was instituted for the benefit of the
people, or whether our legislation is to be controlled
by lew hundred large capitalists, Of ichom are
noig occupying seats IN both Houses Of Congress.
The "coil of the adder" is now Iinwindine Mr.
Clay has now shown his views The duties are on
~ TO be reduced seven millionsl And he saws IS mill
mons are to be raised for the erpcRces of the govern
ment And these eighteen to be exclusively raised
on the protected mtceSi And this he re presents lin
his Wednesdays speech) to be ground of conipro.
mise on which all parties may unite! Indeed! fine
system OF reUenue ana of expenditure, and notable
scheme of compromise
Ihe period Says Mr.. Hayne, who rose on Mr.. Claws
taking bis seaD long and anxousy looked for and de-
sired had at length arrived. The public debt was paid;
Tor so gentlemen on all sides bad agreed consider IT, and
the question necessarily arose. what adjustment OF the ia
riff oil duties 10 be this new and most crafty
ing condition OF our aiair3 Upwards of twelve millions
OF uoar per annum nearly half of the entire amount
OF the public debt will (vhen the debt is pad) cease to
NC charge upon the country and TO this extent at least
INC people nave right 10 expect immediate reduction
oil their burdens. But what does the resolution po le
lore us propose! that duties 10 the amount of only six m
seven millions should be taken off, and that the reduction
should be exclusively confined 70 articles which do NOT on
Ter INTO competition with similar articles produced AT home
In other words, Sir, that articles of usverea cone,
ton, and, in relation TO which, every class of fe ncon
and every portion Of The country contribute eouaIl,
should be relieved entirely from an taxation while he
high duties on the protected articles ere TO remain nm
touched-ln word that tbes hands of that mammoth
system oil injustice and oppression, he meant no offence
but Inc spoke as he felt were 10 remain unrcaxcda svs
TEN which was lett and acknowledged in quarter Of
hc country as boon and bounty, and in another as an
lnsuPPoitaole budcna system which (i in the language
oil me Senator from Kentucky IL had "scattered s rich
fruits overany portion Of the land had visited others with
lis consuming curses
cit cannob denied, that the question here ,rcscnt
et was whether the protecting system was 10 be wholly
untouched and TO be vctted upon the country beyond an
nope oil reheK and IN this aspect Of the question: he must