Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-26
POLITICAL.
TO TKE EDITORS OF TIE

~ fhE EDITORS OF TIE EMO UIRER
THE RULE SHOULD. WORK BOTH WAYS
Q"ee-SuPPose the President OF the United States hal
been in favor OF keeping the public money i, , Ri
e ohhed States and the Secretary of the Treasury
INSISTED on removing it, would the friends of the Rnt
nave considered the President mere nuny in submiu
to the dictaton of the Secretary?
~ tFrom the Washington Globel
Inc communication given below is from tIe mn, 81
one OF Tue most enlightened and guisled men of mr.
coun"y-one wei! read in the principles of our
ne"' anu perfectly conversan with its
Having been fiend 10 the Bank when conJwc,sI nn
proper principles, and well disposed TO those in its
-, ~ upon whose ma-ad"iniS'raton lie has felt his d
W ahihadVert his remarks entitled TO the ivbe
consider ration. Those who have opposed the Bank nn
Phcp'e, VIII ind all their opinions confirmed hy H.
sUohg views taken by this eminent wrter-,hoss lin
adhere to the ins,ution will listen to admonitorv 49,
mehts proceeding from elevated mind WHICH h,s -
convinced OF lis error, and that toe alone bv ,,'
ana dangerous pretensions which the great
uon has asserted in relation the government nj t,
country. VI "'e
(coMMUNIcArIoN1
ar Editor: IL see doctrines 80 OK raordioarv .,
Ell oy 'hose who unite in favor OF the Rank ,h,, 49,.
Whatever you may think then worth intend Them 40
elementary rather than following from any spirit of nar
tisaBship. ~ 'f''' " par
think the Bank wrong on first princple. il, s,,o.;o
mat 1t has, and must maintain conropersv ,yh ,hs
government. The Government has not and cannot have
any controversy with the Bank II wonlJ he as;J
the purposes, aud beneath the dignity of (,ovcrnms,, g.,
au' oe existence or possibility of such state of tbino
between itself and subordinate corporation the
Its true, that the Executive branch of tho f.o,on,
has deemed 1t proper that the charter of This
o We renewed, and given reasons; whether sound
WI "o'' Is 'or me country at large decide bu for
The corporation 10 treat them as ISLANDER and ac, n
hep' a; III controversy course Al
war WIN It's relative and position te
ment aud country. Wv '''"'
The Bank was never created for the benefit or con.
VenIence OF the individuals who hold lis s,ock bu, i
SUPPOSED Advantages 10 the nation the nj
lis hsca concerns. Whatever ADVANTAGES uav eel, ~
W are 10 he regarded as incidental entirely
~ me president tInks that the national adv have
w, pes or cannon be promoted, matter whether the
Bank think him right wrong, or whether he il so in
OF ho mas ,he BANK right on that assume CO.
.qu""y WV" 'he hai"n, thus acting through its execu
live head and take up the weapons OF war; II ia IN ,
judgment a course charlottesville as indecorous '
Inc Bank seems not to bear in mind that yvbenever
President acts officially, either ia a veto messaoe o 49,
olhe responsible state paper matter what reasons b
gNe lie ac's as coordinate branch of the
unu soehn ohhgations oil duty, and the hphest re-
sibes to the great constituent body of the aon IN
concurs IN laws or opposes them he conducts the
Ioeign relations ana experiments the entire home adi
nisiraon the affairs Of the Bank among the res, ,,n
this duty and these responsibilities 'N'
MS uShf 10 remove The dePosites has been vehement
assdeu some lines by persons who, il they could for
get party, have the capacity to reason with geat a,
IL Is formally laid down. aud truly TO be sure Iba, ~
pratiOns by law 1870 "PP'V
But has the President drawn money from the Treasure,
say 'ha' ~ s clear that he has not in the sense conen
pa'eu Dy we constitutional prohibition. He has ordered
he removal OF the public funds from one olce of dr.
cit to another, nothing more " "'P'
,he svIplc c s aye scattered at different points over
,,' Wtn"y, as 'he revenue is received al different
p en received by collectors Of the ports for du-
ues Oh imported goods, receivers Of the Land 0re IT,
Pdye" o' Puc lands, and these are the sources nj ali
our revenue with trning exceptions lbev are ;S ~ az
Ssp S ne p %1 the Bank Of the United states
" US nave NE preference established
But is this preference given for the sake Of ,,i a.,
Individual stockholders the body Of drsc,s,s Niie
surely! III Is Tor the safe keeping Of the pubic CI
snh That every requisite facility may be afforded Tor 49,
erng them from ace 10 place that the public credi,o
ay os Pao' and other duties TO The government be
oImeo' mus Keeping up the idea that the only end and
., creating The Bank was TO subserye the uses Of the
suppose The Bank had been in VIGOROUSLY
eumsiances, which nobody asserts yvo"3 80 Nv, ~ w
oeen ne right aud duty Of the President as guardian If
ne puohc purse 70 remove the deposites instantly The