Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-08
POLITICAL.

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United States Bank. About o'clock, Governor Barbour
addressed the people, from the Portico Of Orange Hotel
We were not present at the mt his AL.
dress but understood that he poured the walls OF
his indignant feelings upon the head OF the President, for
The removal OF tile Jeposites and vi the Secretary the
Treasury, Tor declining TO pass the order of removal
represented him as tyrani, who cut off the head of
every officer who refused conform to his wishes and
caprices-as doiard, utterly unfit for the nianage-
ment OF public affairs-and feather flown in any
and every direction, by the impetuosi,y of his pas
sions. When we got there, found him still de-
DouDciDg "vencrable President. in tile most bitter
aud uniessurea terms Of rcprobaton He incidentally
touched on the Bank question, but in consequence of the
late charges against that instuonhnally moved post
pone the consideration oil the until ia Their
developemehts were made by the Bank W. do not pre-
tend TO give outline OF his speech When he closed
General Dade arose. and vindcated, in able and elo
quen speech the peoples President, from the denuncia
lions OF Governor Bdrbour-alvered TO the persec uton
that he had received, at the hands OF the minority the
time he presented prominent candidate for the Pre-
sidency He regretted that the Governor felt disposed TO
postpone the dscus-ion-he and Others come prepar
ed TO discuss both the constutonay and of
the Bank He then proceeded to give his views on its
constiu'ionaly, aud closed by calling Mr.. Patton,
our representative in Congress, give his views upon
the subject Governor Barbour replied in his usual eio
quent and able style He referred TO the authority of
Washington, OF Madison, and others, to the experience
and practice OF the Government for 40 years during
which time we had done well with this institution, aud to
The short trial OF five years without it, in which time
had lost "a 900 900 of dollars and had been an ex
ploson OF 40 State Banks He csnended that was
cessary TO carry into effect the power and
by Juggling in qualification, and warning all young to
avoid that heresy, and the influence Of nameshe de-
nounced The Press profigate and abandoned 10
traduce, Islander Witty ali our dsng men; and
invoked the people TO judge for themselves regardless
the newspaper slang OF the day-sad that had fallen
upon evil times, and predicted that the government could
not stand 40 years. Mr. Patton arose, in obedience to
the call OF General Dade, and the known of many
Others and submitted his views. He discussed the cons
nationality Of the Bank in able and mastery manner
He reviewed the authority cited by Gov Barbour showed
that Washington had but eleven days consider the ques
tom that after the opinions OF Jefferson and Hamilton
submitted against and the other for the power he fl
nay, in conformity to the advice OF Jefferson
opposed the Bank, and who had advised Washington
his mind doubtful, exercise the veto power
his signature He pointed TO the language OF Ma
olson in giving his signature, and showed that Mad.on
only yielded his opinion to the opinions OF the other de-
partments OF the government He then cited authority
OIL his side. He referred to the opinions OF Mr. Jeer
TO the report drawn up by Mr.. Madison, in 99 upon
the Alien aud Sedition laws, wherein the Bank cited
an instance Of papable violation OF the constution-o
the able and unansweabe speech OF Mr. Madison upon
that subject and hnaily alter enumerang other
hoes, referred TO the resolutions OF the Virginia LIE.
gislaure in 1871 declaring the Bank be unconstiu-
onal and instructng their Senator'S Sc against
it, with the of Robert Taylor, Speaker of the Sc
and that oil James Barbour Speaker of the House
of Delegates subscribed thereto He then gave his
reasons why he had TO the conclusion that the
Bank was unconstutional-said, however, that if he
was Instructed, even il he not, he should give
the subject another and deliberate consider ration and
IT, after thai, he should still remain of the opinion
he should, il instructed. retire from the elevated sta
ton 10 which The people had elected him, and give
them opportunity of selecting who could con
scientonsly give effect TO their opinions He
with Governor Harbour To the influence of names, and
regretted that the Governor had them ainst
that of National Republicans. He too was opposed to
nniIiicaton but he opposed 10 consolidation. He
by quoting Major Jack no had said that
the young FedeIalisrs all turning Republicans and
the old Republicans all turning Federai,ts. Gov. Bar.
bour made short reply, in which he dsavowe con
soidalion We do not pretend the above the spec
OF the three gentlemen They all able aud eloquent
efforts. All we have aimed to do, b give such OF the
heads as at present 10 We have Omitted MANY
Of them, and may exactly have understood the gentle
men, 10 some have mentioned. We should like TO
procure the speeches of all. The meeting dispersed
without vote being taken, though believe if vote
had been taken the subject there would an
overwhelming majority opposed 10 the Bank and nsruc
Uons-DemOcTaf.
ANTI MASONRY, AND THE BANK.--The Evening
Journal the organ in Chief OF anti masonry in this State
is out gansi the u. s. Bhnk. In Yesterday paper the
friends Of that institution given distinctly UNDERSTAND
that il they expect the votes of the anti enbers
Of Congress from this State, the further support the
anti-masonic party, "hey will he surely Disappointed
After saying that W is hoped that The friends OF the Bank
will not he tempted 10 renew desperate and unavang
conflict; that the Bank sis DOOMED, and nothing
rest its faie" and that "he Veto OF the President in his
Journal adds:
"Can the Bank hope, under existing circumstances to
obtain re charter! Certainty MT by JGir means: and
il were better hat thousand such Banks should be
initiated, than that its should be brought
into conflict with the purity OF Congress
"The u. = Bank question has assumed strict political
aspect. large proportion OF the members of Congress
have been elected its opponents. Many, very many
who voted for tin the last Congress- have been lett at
home. And 10 be erpecfed toiM these er0,nies
|0Te Them, that others ,oH sacrifice Memseices7 II such
hopes entertained, they UH be surely disappointed
/ "THE BANK MUST PERISH. The Kitchen Cabinet
and their King, aware Of this inevitable result seek TO
make their opponents The supporters OF the Bank Shall
we permit them TO occupy this vantage gound! IL the u
~ Bank u 10 constitute prominent feature in the ext
Presidential campaig are beaten before IL opens. II
is absolutely certain. that party, however pure
rise toh The u. s. Bank upon IFS shoulders aud il is
equally certain that any party however proHigate will
triumph il identified with jackson in his crusade against
| the Bank"
! Nothing can he explicit What connexon this
may be supposed have with the nearly simultaneous de-
caraion OF the editor Of the u. s. Telegraph that "NIr
Clay the Bank raudijaeor how far IL has been induced
by the reported written approval Of the Presidents
! Tor the removal Of the deposes by Mr.. Rush,-we do
not pretend 10 be informed. But whatever may have
induced the article, however clearly 1t may point
TO determination not 10 support Mr. Cay-i IL very
dsnc admission, that the O The Prestdepf and
of The Democracy in relation 10 me Bank has "receiUed
The sanction ofhe people" nj The nation; that the BANK
will The particular friend coaduto ofthe Eve j. him
the $52 600 say to This What will the Daily Adver
User the National Intelgencer, the National Gazette
and the Bank press say to these admissions and to
this deserion ?-.qibdny Argus.
i y. S. BANK STocK.-We regret 10 perceive that tIis
Stock has recently fallen about per cent and CONT
mes decline. To what this fall he attributed
! Mt 10 The removal Of The dsposiies We told
thousand times by the Bank Presses, that the stock
advanced Immediately after the removal They exuted
and happy, that this necessary Of the
government did injure the stockholders OF te Bank
Do the Stockholders themselves begin TO suspect
Management in the Bank' Do they begin to fear that
ioo much their money slips out through Mr. Biddc's