Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-07

by him. and he viii lay betre YOU his TEA
sons Tor this direction. concur With him entirely in
the view he has taken OF The subject and some months
before the removal, urged upon the d. parn,ent the
propriey OF taking hat step The near spproach Of the
day which the charter will expie, We'll the
duct Of the bank appeared TO call for this
upon the high eonside aiions OF public interest public
duty. The extent OF s misconuc how. yer, although
know he that time fully developed ~
proof IL was not uui late in the OF August that
received from the Govsrnnt Directors an ofc'"l re.
port establishing beyond question that this great aud
powerful IN hui had been actively engaged in attempt.
go nnuence the elections OF the pubic officers by
means OF its moneys and that in violation OF TIE express
provisions OF its charter IL had by iofn"' ieso ulon'
placed its funds the disposition oil It's fresisn to be
employed in sustaining The political power OF the bank
copy Of Thu ion is contained IN the report OF the
Government Directors. before referred TO; and however
the hi cts may he disguised by cautious language,
Goabi that this money in thu intended Tor lee
pioneering purpoes, sni the particular uses TO which
wac proved TO have been applied, sbundany show that
il ives so undersood o, only was the evidence
pete To the past applca ion Of the money and power
OF the bank TO eeconeeIng purpose. but that the
uion OF the Board Of Directors authorized the same
course TO he pu; sued io future
Ii heng thus established by proof that
the Bank Of the United States converted into per-
manent esctoneerng engine, il appeared TO that the
path Of duty which the Executive Department Of the Go.
vernment ought to pursue, not doubtful As by the
terms OF the bank charter officer but the Secretary Of
the Treasury could the deposes, il seemed to
that this authority ought to he at exerted TO deprive
that corporation OF the support and countenance OF
the Government in such OF its funds and such
ertion OF its In this point Of the the question
Is distinctly presented whether the people Of the United
States are TO govern through representatives chosen by
their unbiased suages, whether the power and
ney Of great corporation TO be secretly exerted in
nuence their judgment control their decisions. II
be d, termned whether the tank is to have its
candidates for all offices in the country, from the highest
to the lowest, whether candidates both sides Of poll
teal questions shall be brought forward heretofore ami
supported by the usual means.
AT this tne the efforts Of the Bank control public
opinion through the dsresses Of aud the fears Of
others, are equally apparent, and il possible OBJ
jectonable by curtament Of it's accommodations
rapid than any emergency requires and even while
retains specie to an almost unprecedented amount in its
vaults IL is attempting TO produce great embarrassment
portion Of the community, while, through presses
known to have been sustained by its money, il attempts,
by unfounded alarms, TO create panic il all.
hese are the means by which it expect tina,
can force restoration Of the deposites aud
sary consequence, extort from Congress al OF its
charter 1 am happy 10 know that, through the good
sense OF our people, the eo, to up panic has hitherto
'"eu an" .ha'' through the increased accommodations
which the State Banks have been enabled to afford,
public distress has followed the exerons of the Bank
cannot be doubted that the exercise of its power and
the expenditure OF its money, well lis efforts
groundIess alarm, will be met and rebuked they de-
serve In my own sphere Oi duty, should feel myself
called on by the facts disclosed to order scire dcGs
against the Bank, with view TO put end TO the char
tered rights II has so papably violated, il that
the charter itself will expire decision would
probably be obtained from the OF last resort.
called the attention OF Congress this subject in my
last annual message, and informed them that such
sures as were within the reach Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, had been taken TO enable him Judge whe.
Their the public deposes in the Bank Of the United States
were entirely safe; but that his single pow might be
inadequate to tho object recommended the subject 10
Congress- worthy OF their serious alton: decsr
ing my opinion that inquiry into the
oil that institution, embracing the Branches well as
the principal Bank, was called for by the credit which
was given throughout the country serious
impeachng their character, and which, if true, might just
y excite the apprehension that they no safe
depository for the public money The extent to which
the examination, thus recommended, gone into, 10
spread upon your journals and is well known to re-
quirc TO be stated Such made resulted report
from majority Of the Committee of Ways and Means
touching certain specified points only, concluding with
resolution the nj depoes might safely he
continued in the Bank Of the United States This reso
luton adopted the close Of the session. by the vote
Of majority of the House of Representatives.
Although may not always be able to concur in the
views OF the public interest," the duties Of its agents.
which may be taken by the other departments of Co
vernmen either Of its bIanches am, no,v,hstapd-
ing, wholly incapable of receiving otherwise than with the
most sincere respect all opinions proceed
ing from such source; and in respect TO more
inclined TO do So than TO the House of Representatives
But will be from the brief views this time taken
OF The subject by myself as well as the ample ones
presented by the Secretary the Treasury that the change
in The depostes which ordered has been
be called for by which are not by
the proceedings re erred to, and which, correctly
duty.
Coming you do, for the part from
the people and the States by election and possessing the
fullest opportunity to know their sentiments the present
Congress will be sincerely solcious to carry into foil and
lair effect the will Of their constituents in regard 10 this
institution Ii will be for those in whose behalf we all
ac to decide whether the Executive Department of the
Government in the steps which has taken on this sub
jcct, has been found in the line of its duty.
The accompanying Of the Secretary War; with
The documents annexed to it, exhibit the operations of the
war Department Tor the past year. and the condition of the
various subject entrusted 10 It's administration
Ii will be seen from them, that the army maintains the
character it has heretofore acquired for efficiency and mi
ary knowledge. Nothing has occurred since your last
session 10 require Its services beyond the ordinary routine
oil dulles which upon the seaboad the inland from.
tier devove upon II in time Of peace. The system so
wisely adopted and so long pursued Of forti
hcatons at exposed points, and Of preparing and collecting
the supplies necessary for the military defence of the
uy and hus providenuy furnishing in peace the
oil defence in has been continued the ususi re-
suits. recommend to your consideration the various
subjects suggested in the report Of the Secretary of War
Their adoption would promote the public service and me-
oraie the condition OF The army
Our relations with the various Indian tribes have besn
undisfurbed since The termination of the difficulties grow
ing out oil The hostile aggTessioDs OF the Sacs and Fox
Indians Several treaties have been formed for the ren.
quishment Of territory TO The United Saies and for the
residence west Of the Mississippi Should these tire a,es
be rauhed by the Senate, provision will have been made
Tor the removal OF almost all the tribes now remaining
east oil That river, and for the Termination of many dit
hcnit and embarrassing questions arising of their
anomalous political condition IL is be hoped that those
portions 1.-TWO Of the southern tribes, which, that event
wli' present the only remaining difficulties, will realize
The necessity OF emigration, and will speedily resort 10
It, My original convictions upon this subject have be en-
conhrmed by the course OF several wears and
experience Is every day adding their strength That
those tribes cannot exist surrounded by our settlements
and IN continual contact with czens il certain
they have neither the INTEL the the moral
habits, nor the desire Of improvement which are essential
10 any favorable change in their condition Established