Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-17

MIR. orc is mistaken la saying that zoe should have no
taxes But, certain i, is that federal should
be reduced one-haliand that those which retained
ought to be SO hapedas 10 accommodate themselves
as possible 70 his doctrines of Free Tradc-that they may
not give cheap sS cheap stoces cheap tces, alone ioi
The rich, whist they give dear cloths TO the poor.
War TO tie kr,fei-The House of Representatives has
heen the theatre of deadly war between OF the
Representatives OF New York.A(sen Root CHARGED the
opposition TO the Bank OF the IT, 5. in his State the in
nuencc OF the State Banks OF the Safety Fund of the
Albany Regency, SC. His statements were opposed by
his colleagues, Messrs. Angel Beardsley, Sc The con.
test in the House crociousbut the structures in the
Albany Argus upon the and conduct of Gen Root
nave been SUI more cut'ing-The last Argus presents
one fact which must turn the tables upon the General:
'or we do not very well see how he is traverse it, lie
made this assertion In the course OF his speech:
On that occasion, recolect that minon of power,
ana who inc year before, on It's first appearance in the
House, had been strongly opposed to the scheme, had
inc cnrontery and the baseness 10 charge as have
been on this floor with having been applicant for the
appointment OF commissioner and suggest that il was
the sting OF disappointment which caused to change
my views and my course Sir repeled with scorn the
base insinuation, as Of a scO,ndyei"
Mr. A. Mann, jr. of Herkmer county, comes forward
In the last Argusclaims be the person whom Gen r.
so uncourteousy sigmatses aud produces the following
letter, addressed TO him by Cen Root, in 1929:
Dear Sir; Yours of the oath received by the last
mall You correct in saying that the PLAN as it came
rom torma did not meet my appreciation You say is
good deal amended. Perhaps it will do The commis-
siones appearto me TO be avery different the
mutual assurance cORlpdny That Office might and pro.
badly would be useful tho bank directors can cheat any
commissioner you appoint. That office is very well
suited TO my knowledge of financial banking
uons 1t your law passes you could better
han TO make me the state commissioner. | should feel
myself at home on that subject.
every respectfully,
"Your friend and humble serv't,
"ERASTUS ROOT.
hon. Mr. MANN "Defhi 29fh March, 1922 .
Here Gen X appears TO be directly at issue with him
SELL upon point Of tdct.-Will he explain!
Our due thanks to the n. lnteigencer for calling our
attention to some remarks of Gov Hamilton of s upon
Nirginia-They uniust-and we must saw they are
unworthy OF their distinguished auhor-We Shall notice
them hereafter.
may also seize the opportunity of attending to
inc attack oil stephen d. Miller, in the Senate Of the u
s., upon the Editor of this paper-But we unfeignedy
desise so much the source from which they have
cd, that we have hestated for two or three weeks
whether we should deign 10 notice them. We saw
emphaticay, degn; because but for the station which
he has contrved 10 reach, no man who has any
respect for himself could think of replying to such e
iYsions He is really the fly in amber-N one cares for
the lily; but the wonder is how the ID he got there
we have seen his worthy echoes in S. c. repeating his
attack, and proonging the strain What care we! We
may say with John Pope in late letter of his TO citizen
oil Arkansas have been long annoyed by il-natured
people their tools, little dogs and oists that hear their
barking now with very little emotion.'
u Brtus in reply TO Jnius, in regarl to Martin Van
BurCuS Views of the Constitution 80,