Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-16

as w wit
messed 10 the great scandal OF country,
by the coarsest, most selfish and ignobe passions Had
any man but few back been hardy enough to
sert that the DURATION the popularity of our
republican institutions, or the internal of the
laws or the foreign relations of the government depended
IN any degree upon, indeed had any connexion with
'he hcenclng OF company loan money speculate
upon exchanges, that would then have been derded
as 1901 or unaic Only few short years of the hone
iu operations OF such company have passed. aud we are
now gVey warned-and that not merely by bank officers
and stockholders, brokers' and hireng Editors but bv
tcoudoe president Of The United States and in the Sc
nate oil the United Statestha the icencng such com.
pany oil moneyenders and exchange brokers' is almost
inseparabe from existence as nation Can any nroo
more alarming be requisite expose the deadly grasp it'll
which this gigantic corporation has already fastened even
on The government itself? We believe and we warn YOU
that the existence OF such corporation is
inconsistent with liberty in this country That after few
years more ots influence and greater maturity would
be enabled, openly to offer the government for sale and
would doubtless besow II on the bidder of the highest pre-
mum OF acquescencc In its greedy demands. An insti-
tuton ncinng with such rapid procvity TO corruption
were IT expressly authorized by the Constitution as
we believe il clearly is not should never be tolerated i'm
pracuce aud the Constitution should if necessary be
amended to exclude the possibility of its existence So
lemny impressed with the vital evils parable from the
establishment OF this Bank, and conscious of the strong
h9u mas acquired ON the Prejudces and interests both
OF individuals and classes i'm society we perceive an adj
dihonai cause with every friend OF Republican purity Tor
gratitude TO Providence for having raised up patriot sa
gacons enough to comprehend those evils and with in
uepdy sufficient at every hazard, encounter them i'm
their source. This generous man. who i'm the
mens before New Orleans ceered the valiant heart and
treasured the waverng with the declaration "that orr
country must and should be defended;'' again with
equal heroism noby encounters every responsibility for
hat country REFRESHING the hand the schemes and
engines OF corrupt and overgown power on the other
procaming TO the instruments of civil dissenson this hal
lowed sentiment OF our country's Father; "that our
Cfhon must be preseTUed II there is any act i'm the
public lie of Andrew Jackson that especially challenges
the admiration and warniest support of Virginans il il
his refusal TO perpeuate the Bank of the United States
an act at onceuitful in the best effects the nation md
affections of Virginia
we have thus, fellow-c citizens presented to your view
some OF the more prominent advantages flowing from the
expulsion OF the late Informed and inauitoIs coalition
anu from the promotion OF Andrew Jackson the
office in your gift Those advantages have indeed been
signal In their nature, and they hold forth most cheering
prospect oil the luture when guided by the auspices
uat now rule The government In looking back, however,
AT he last Tour years. good but per-
ceve, that the beneficial reforms introduced by the pre-
sent Administration and the successful results that have
during the period distinguished our foreign diploma
cy, have been accomplished in defiance of Obstacles such
as nothing less powerful than the energy, the patriotism
anu weight oil character almost peculiar TO the President
aided as these have been by few faithful adherens i'm
the Cabinet and in the Legislature could have overcome
ne election oil Cen Jackson was effected under crcum
stances quite peculiar; have already said that he was
emphaucay the President of the People The elections
oil Messrs Madison and Monroe amongst the nat
raj and hxcd consequences of the great popular triumph
achieved under rillustrious jefferson These elections
therefore, effected with little or no excitement or on
positions the sanguine calculations OF none were disap
pointed by them and very few changes amongst the in
for agents oil the government called for The po
tho
d'rGngeme by which Messrs. Adams and Clay were
brought into power, many Executive appointments
were made and through the influence inseparable from
every administration, many parizans the
Legislative bodies The choice OF Gen. Jackson bv tho
people, II ioreseen, would limited i'm its copse
quences TO the downfall of the coalition Cabinet. These
would extend necessarily to the sweeping of of host of
pauZan subaerns, who had INDUCED the pleasing anti
ciPaon OF eight years quarterng upon the nation with
further reversonaTy calculation under Mr. Adamss sue
cessor who according TO the line Of safe precedents was
OF course to be Henry Cay whose favor therefore
he strongest hopes might be founded The dreaded re-
verse oil all these golden Visions aroused and
IN me members OF the late Cabinet and hroue bout all its
Affiliations, temper of the exasperaed hate amino
sites not 10 he appeased and which during the late
oil congress especially you have breaking forth in
every disgusting excess.
TO dsarm opposition factious selfish and systematic
IKE mat we nave seen, and 10 yield the President an
honest and efficient cooperation in those around him-a
cooperation worthy his high and patriotic PURPOSES have
long been objects anXiousy desired by his republican
friends. Amongst the means suring these ends tbc
have regarded none OF more importance than the selection
OF Vice President who should be distinguished for sound
democratic opinions who should bring his station ca
Pacy and weight OF character calculated TO inspire
knowledge OF the internal aud foreign relations of the
country skill and experience in public affairs and
suaVl'y oil department that would prepare him be
iu ana who moreover as essential qualifications for his
post should be actuaed by personal good will towards the
President by coincidence in his general views of public
policy, and dsneresteG determination TO sustain those
views. The evils incident the election of Vice Pre-
sident inmical to his superior, seeking suppant him
anu exciting and leading factions with that view SOLELY
mnlstraton: but whilst conscious of necessity for
remedy to those evils they have perceived at the same
time the difficulties which from various sources must al
tend the effort for removal of them.
The party of HeRry Clay, doubtless the second in
Strength, had nominated for the place of Vice President
John Sergeant OF Pennsyvanialn the ranks of this par
~ no dlVlsion was to be anticipated Amongst the friends
OF Cen Jackson is not unequently the fact with mao
rites, the consciousness of their strength might as
secondary objects produce the hazard division Whilst
all united ia the nomination of President, diver
TIES founded on local considerations personal partia
ties had been ioreseen and manifested as TO the
cond officer in the governments and these diversities
maintained with perinacity might defeat the will of the
majority might cucumber the President for the next sue
ceediag four years he had been cogged for the four
preceding with viruent enemy in lieu of extending
him the advantage OF honest and cordial support; and
moreover, in the event OF his demise, might bring back
upon the nation, The mchc Of policy it had repHdiaed
and heartily condemns. To all these
beyond the power of bargain and intrigue ensng the
choice oil suitable republican by the people, the Jackson
convention which assembled in the Capitol in March last
refused to nominate Vice President preerrnp 10 await
convene in the City Of Baltimore; and looking the de-
clsion oil That meeting most likely TO indicate
the preference OF our brethren throughout the Union The
wisdom OF the adopted by the jackson state con-
venon so strongly impressed itself upon the people, that
win Pronptnes they selected and dcpucd from forty
seven counties and from the various towns in the State
niney-two Representatives TO the general meeting in Bal.
umoe In this body the Representatives. from virginia
were met by delegates from every State in the Union
save one, and from the District Of Columbia constitu-
ting together body of three hundred and fortv-seven
persons, amongst whom many of the most prominen
citizens OF this nation. Never did similar number of
persons, collected from extent OF territory great
sembe ~ more perfect spirit of harmony Their object
was to maintain unbroSen, the integrity and influence of
their party; and TO this capital object they were prepared
IN uffrr ~rtrr all .dVpr f,la.-