Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-04

Away with such disgusting absurdisies, Is, tho
friends of Liberty but do their duty--preserye the
vesiai hrc burning bright among them-and exhibit
the beacon light for the illumination of Europe and
there will scarcely remain i'm the course of centu
ry, u monarch and throne in Europe.
c. on The Bank ofMe United STATES.
we ask again, who is G. that continues TO babble
IN the Columbia Times ? Can it be Thomas Cooper ?
II be- then are we prepared say that he has lost
not only his principles, but the perspcacy of intel
himself on sticking closely to the Constitution and
scouting every thing which departed from its strict
est construction. He still calls himself friend of
the Rights OF the States--and yet does e. now insist
upon continuing the present Bank of the U. States,
though he admits, that all (his) constitutional OBJ
Jecuons still remain i'm full force"-and that bank
OIL any kind Incorporated by the political roguery of
majority in Congress, under whatever pretence il
u violation of the Constitution and an insolent as
sumption of undelegated authority: an AUTHORITY
which the Convention of 1857 refused TO bestow -
How does he reconcile himself to this gross contra
diction 2 Why-by the merest sophism i'm the world
"a sophlsin, seemingly springing from the merest
pane VI the imagination or, some, who think
'nat hr. cooper rs not man given TO ,anic would
attribute It TO feeling and subscryience IN the
committed MIR. Calhoun.
The argument of C., if it deserves that nnme is
this: "'S' -
banking system in commercial country, but is ,h Whobe, in
are persuaded G ssy ss ,. majority
useful and convenient and a0 % haze Of
steadily KEEP, tho itching "se Of
signed mos. maniie'ly make more powerful Institution
Se %ee an inc sSpe Ss
aud every selfish politician throughout the Uaed
pco ,S S s is
n nS the retailer. bondage, and ahsan,, aSs
ete ~ yos of s.ns o The influence of
ARE be with
e. then pledges himself to shew in his next No.
whether the present Bank of the United States has
behaved upon the whole as honestly and indepen
uently as we ought reasonably TO expect from such
an institution, and whether we shall be the gamers
by any change"-(such as the New York scheme
OF Il National Bank"
Mr. C's argument, then, is that, "As the prescn,
ddmlntSlTdt'on have formed a deliberate design TO
erect monied institution Of some kind or oiI,.r
whose transactions they can control and ms the nr
sent Bank of the United States they will prostroie il
they cam because they cannot control it"-And
lastly ms the People will have onc-wly il is best to
yield up the constitution with good grace, and
take the present Bank
We deny his premises, and we scout his conclu
sons
1st- We contend that the present administration
have not formed deliberate design to erect great
liionied ihstltuuon.-We learn upon authority on
which we can rely, that Gen. Jackson will not sun
port any such institution. Letters say he will not
and the Globe is scouting the whole scheme.
"a. =. refers to "Van Buren," and the an York
scheme OF National Bank"-Now, we have no
doubt tina; Mr.. V. Ii. is against any such RANT 40
well as the present Bank. c. knows. among other
proofs that the Albany Argus expressly disclums il
in his name.
3D. We deny that 'the people" will have any
Dahk' HOW does u know that they are for one ?
what proof has he of it? We doubt the fact
and insist that no friend of State Rights would as
sumo any such beefbut upon the stron gest grounds
4ti. But II a majority of the people were for il.
doeslt become any friend ofthe Constitution to DIES.
pair and yield ut once their errors? IF the
people are wrong, what then? Is il not the duty of
It's friends to attempt TO enlighen them-to show
them that they ought not to accede to any violation
OF the charter-and that such mammoth Ins,itu
tion may prove rulnous TO their liberties? Are we
TO be so weak as not TO speak frankly to the peonIe
upon their dearest interests? Cowardice like this
would "betray worse than treason"
9TH We say again, what we said before. in the
very words which e. has quoted in this very No.
from the " Working mans Advocate" of N York.
THE MAMMOTH RAG MONEY MILL.-The Rich
lowing paragraph:
'Some OF the friends of the u s. Bank arc TRYING 70
get up action in its iavor-by holding forth the di.
emma between this and another obnoxious Institution
hey say, we must choose between the other
between the U. s. Bank, and a mammoth New York
Van Buren, instntion-or a tremendous National RAM
we repeat tor parts, that choose neither We
are against the whole budget But we scorn and cout
mat sort OF policy which would dragon us into the adop
ton OF certain evil by raising the panic of an uncertain
mischief To shun the fatal grasp of the An,conJ, "a.
wiz o' 'hoW ourselves INTO the jaws of the Lion r,-
uoha, man VIII avoid 10th OF them if lie can-and so say
we about the actual and apprehende monsters that are
80 eVny presented as alternatives Tor selection
Anu II Z. he the firm man for which he would
pass himself OIL and if he be the unfiinchng friend
OF the Constitution which he affects 10 be- he will
JON us III these sentiments, and act accordingly He
VIII go against all encroachments; and all national
Banks, even II Jackson, or Van Buren," should 90
Tor them-and with John G. Calhoun TO boot No
man Is Int to instructive people upon their rights or
interests, who Will strike the flag i'm treachery or in
despair. "
u is welcome to dilate, as much as he peases on
the honesty and utility" Of the present Bank We
shall scarcely be surprized at any thing which he
may say hereafter. He may condemn the N. York
scheme 10 his hearts content. We shall ioin him
cordially IN his co-operaiion--But do not we pray
him, confide in the Independence" of the Work
ing-man's Advocate, New Yorker az he isn and
yer oJ1y E1sklsE.sthe want Of II The Advocote
s-22ar opInIons--and yet he is the independent
and we are the saves.C. is pleased to call us "the
despcabe and devoted tool of jackson and Van
Buren," And how is this? They, he says, have
formed the design of establishing Bank-and vet
we, are The most determined opponents of any such
scheme notable evidence this, indeed, ofour being
lhelr devoted tool lie is pleased also TO say that
we afford prominent instance and example of the
power OF stth an Influence" In other words he l.
courteous enough TO charge us with being bo,of an,
il we are, we certainly give the srangest ample of
corruption, when we oppose with all our zel lie We
ny institution, which he charges Gen. ]. as having
most deeply at heart! What would Robert Wnlpole
nave thought OF such an anomalous instance?-
r'rythee! Is this the logic OF Columbia College? Or
TINS the decency of its President? But, if we are
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