Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-25
POLITICAL ITEMS.

of those in Office"
The "Savannai Georgian" also repubIi.l,es the Ex,o
si'on at was published in the Globe auho,ifafiuriy
TO retu,e not only the which the enc
embodied in the Proclamation but also to remov. the mis-
arprehensios under which many friends OF the President
aoured as regarded those principles. The Old Veteran
"ho as the Globe emphaticalIy remarks 'on youth to
age has borne his life in his hand ready offer il up at
any moment In defence OF his counry unwilling that
his opinions points should be ,co.treJ
ad has therefore explained TO his Fellow CiZen. that
the idea supposed by TO be in the Proca
naion that the Constitution was formed by the Peope
IN The aggregate and by the States their
c"pac"ies-was never dreamed Of by hm--but that he
asserted that the Constitution IL a con,part formed by the
peop'e OF We United states, acting as separate
es hfst through their State Legislatures in providing
IN framing the terms OF Union through Join,
and then acting in separate Conve to ra,iiy the
prov fsions determined on. So lar from the Pre.,.n,
sanctoning the idea that the Federal Constitution is III.
creature OF the People of the United States as an AG-
GREGArE mass, whereby minority Of the Sfofes hau
other States he not only repealed through the Globe
ductons sought to be drawn from his language by Mr.
Cooke IN the Legislature OF Virginia, he
aPprzed thereof expressed hnse cry much REV.
ed that such construction should be placed on that Ian.
guage."
While many of the ne wspapers are re publishing this
important document, what think OF the fairness
or justice, hberaliiy OF the e" Charleston Mercury
which coniesses that has withheld this paper from it's
readers! The " Charleston Evening Post" makes the
same confession Yet we presume their Editors think
themselves both honorable men," and fair, AMI liberal
The Proposition. The "Augusta Age" halls il with
sasacon-and the argument il subons favor Of il is
thrown into so condensed and conclusive FORM to ius-
tify are-publication ''The Richmond ENQUIRER some
weeks since, In remarkng upon the proposed National
Convention for tire nomination Of candidate TO he sup.
ported by the Republican party for President pu, forth
proposition for an amendment OF the Constitu by hch
me choice OF that officer in the event OF election
the hrs trial. should net 60, the House Re-
presen'apes but return to the People This proposition
has, as might be expected with favorable
from the Republican generally. We think ell of
It, The power OF eecfng their Chief Magistrate proper
ly belongs to the People, and /, given in the rt in.
10 them in the second instance, with such as
would secure choice! Experience, has added AN ar
gument Fhe voice Of the People has been msrep-
senled by the ffouse OF Representatives election OF
President Does any wish to that trsnsac ton
rePeated Would not all, Of truly republican principles
wish TO guard against ms repetition and the PEG.
pie 10 all cases the right OF selecting the fill the
first Office placed in their gift, by the Constitution"
The Deposites. Mobile Advertiser of the oh
inst adopts the views which taken on the subject
and adds, that .The stock has not been injured: and
The charter is not renewed, this will rather fsc
'ate IMAM impede the bnal arrangement Of the affairs Of
the institution"
The Intelligence was received with reclamation a,
Portsmouth, IN d. Hampshire.-The Portland Argus
gives us the following history OF the transaction:
1.-The New Hampshire Gazette states, that pursuant TO
resolution passed at meeting of the Democratic Re.
pubicaDs OF that the 3D. inst an account winch
was published IN our last paper preparations ine
'aiey made for firing the salute OF 100 guns the occa
sion OF the removal OF the United States dcposes. The
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posing that news OF the removal Of the deposes in Ports
mouth would be received within that time it was left
at the discretion OF the committee, who waited the an
nouncement OF The eventOn Friday evening last, the
notice received, that the public deposes for that TO n
were in future TO he made in The Bank This
was thought the most appropriate tine; and accordingly
IN Saturay.at noon, salute OF 100 guns fired The
national flag display ed throug the day on Liberty
Bridge aud her public places agreeaby TO the resolution
We have been thus particular in announcing the TACT OF
he firing OF the salute and the which led TO the de-
ay because we have stated in two federal
papers, that the meeting at Portsmouth got up solely
Tor effect, 10 make noise OF paper, and that friends
in Portsmouth were not patriotic enough incur the ex
pcnse of firing the salute. OF verify, federal icu.
little too apt hdIIoo before they are out of the
woods. Don't you think so, neigbbor Brooks ?"
The Developments recently made OF the conduct of the
Bank seem to have shaken some Of lis friends 10 The North
nenccd series OF essays on its proceedings in the course
Il which, il makes the following structures
"rhe Boston Courier OF the 18th inst, with frankness
which the Editor sometimes assumes, "But do
10 say, that the present OF the affair
u, the Bank has been yrannca aud despoc and re
oil the interests and accommodation Of the public
This is undoubtedly without coniDng the remark
o the present administration. do expressly attach
,Iame TO the Branch Directors They obliged 10 obey
heir superiors and IL is impossible say, how
orner may approve nd the measures which
from time 10 time preseDtedAg gain, the Courier asks
alluson 10 the late elections ia Philadelphia in which
he administration party has runphed and The Nationals
ave heen sgnslly ated"Is IL not fair inference
hat the removal Of the deposiies from the United States
}ank is popular MEASURE in that ciiy!-We reply this
popular even IN Boston, the headquarters OF NaoDalism
md Of the influence Of the Bank and the Manufacturing
Coalition IL is popular, and will become and
as the effect OF that becomes apparent,
nd peoples eyes become and opened The
mister designs and the outrageous oil the u s.
}ank. ,
" have always, here 0fore, been in favor Of great Ma
onal Bank, thinking n an institution wbch would be
ghly beneficial 10 the govei and TO The community
favor Of wing the present charter reason
Bile and equitable terms, and under wholesome aud pro.
er restrictions. But did think IL pos ble thai
reat men, particularly from Massachusetts would Sk Their
ePuiaon, by saDc,oning and supper ing such charter
st which passed both houses Of Congress, and which
he Pesdent his immortal honor, stopped by his uttO.
u my view, CoRRUPTIoN was wTneD ~ capitals upon
he very lace Of H. The immense privl, ges, and the
billions Of money, thereby given 10 foreigners, In pre-
native CITIZENS with the absence Of almost all
necessary restrictions, told aIr which bu, the " w.
ulv blfnd and deaf could possibly msunder.tand The
Coalition 6etDeen The Bank and The Tariff interests,
md their united efUts IN the Presidenfoi election
chieb Immediately foiloUed the mercantile dis
TesS mhich The ne,c measures Of The bank PtnposeIg
the numerous presses which UeTc enlisted
md evidently bought up by those united u'terests; the
drony and NJ action among The Useycengries;
all bore testimony 10 the great main spTing Of acton
ind betrayed the dangerous source from tchich this ter
ifc potOeT emanGted.-TTdd those efforts been success
u.-hdd the virtue and intelligence of the peopie not
nttyposed mpenstrGble barrier TO em-ii 10 inpos.
ibe to tell Whot mould haze been the disastrous