Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-28

just of wha, owed to Itself or to the public i'm
'eres tolerate its existence even for single
"Hence, in whatever point of view we consider ,hi.
mat'er--wlether we suppose National Bank wholly re.
scted TO the exchange of notes and huion-or suppose
that it also discounts and carries ordinary banking bu
sncss, its institution would be ia the las, degree obec-
tionable II would be least injurious, il confined the
mere issue OF paper; but in that case would he
more costly than the Bank Of England and would he
quite unable 10 render that assistance the commercial
world 10 government, any period but more especial
y in periods OF emergency that is rendered by the latter
The objections 10 all attempts TO turn aional Bank into
an engine Tor making pecuniay advances, and for con
Quoting ordinary banking business, still conc
svc The abuses that would inevitably grow out OF any
such combination would be so fsgrant and iuiolerable
that we have little doubt the suppression of the Bank
would follow hard upon its institution"
Er-LIEUrENANr r. u. Randolph
We almost saiiated-nauseated with the
name. II we could exercise our own discretion in
the case, we should dismiss il to the indignation
which his outrage deserves. But Agricola demands
the use of our columls-nor IS this. surprising
There are men around us, who bolster up the con-
duct OF Lieut. Randolph-and their course calls for
reply. if not for retaliation. What have we seen
under our very boards? We see shameless paper
in this very city land quoted by the Charleston
Evening POST declaring, that there is ga growing
disposition of the public mind TO excuse Mr.. Ran
dolph's conduct at Alexandrin.r 1t adds. "public
opinion, indeed, has already, shifted hereabout with
surprising raphiity; 1t is not uncommon hear men,
even OF venerable age and known moderation all
solutely justify MIR. Randoph"-We have seen him
invited to military collection mot by the companyN
his health drunk ut the close of the entertainment
and as has been announced i'm the same paper.
"drunk with the most tremendous applause,"-trc-
mendous, ndecd.--And we have seen the Editor of
the Washington Telegraph, who has sojourned for n
while IN this city, writing in his usual gasconadng
style a letter for his paper, Slated Goth of May on
board the Steamboat Potomac" in which appears
the following statement:
81 will add while writing on this subject, Tim, on, ,o
action already tnrnns the tide in favor Mr. andoph was
invited and dae with the military feeling viii ge
nera' II the ridiculous parade about the
With such proceedings before us, we feel our
selves called upon publish the structures of
.3gricoia-and TO lay before them the following
striking remarks, from the "Columblis State Jour
mar OF the 18th inst The Journal is strong Anti
Jackson paper OF Ohio-yet mark the manly and dig
nifed manner in which its Editor speaks of this out
rage as an American Citizen. If such structures do
not call up the blush in the cheek of Lieut.. Ran
doph's defenders, ii is in vain for us to make the
exertioll.-ihe Journal is right. If the moral
force of public opinion" does do its Office i'm the
present case, then must be prepared for the
deeds OF violence which will ens,Ie-equally fatal
TO me tranquility OF our country at honlc and de-
rogatory to the character of our Republic abroad.
FROM The Columbus State Journal
I'm any view, however, which be taken of this
transaction, II is most disrepuabe the assaant inri.
TO national character aud morirying TO the friends
OF our republican institutions. 1t is very probable that
Lieut. H. may have been harshy reaied and that as has
been The case III numerous instances Gen jackson
"A
e"sth part hy considerations unconncced with the pub
lie interest. Had he submitted his fate " it'll becoming
resignation, and als honestly fairly before The
American people, his past services and the belief that he
was, in some degree the victim e unprnciped cabal
would have insured him large share of the public SYM.
patty. by the violence of his coni,c-to MAZE u:e nj
no harsbsr erms-be has, however, lost the vantage
ground he might have occupied and whatever NAV have
been the real cause OF his dismissal will now he gener
ally believed that individual who could raise his hand
again" an old nan-and that the Chief Magistrate oil
the Union-must be unworthy OF holding commission in
the Navy and OF bearing ''thc aud stripes" in nj
umph The ocean.
"Wene not, neUer hare bcen and neuer erpecf 10 be
dpdrt'son U Gen. Jackson, an dd,nrer Of the Lead
ing by ,chich his administration bn, bccu
ch0Tdcfer5ed We believe that the numerous acts of VIC
lencc OF which some OF his Jealous friends have been
guilty, within few years past, with least his tacit
not his expressed approbaon afford excuse for
resort Tie same mode OF redress by those who may have
sustained at his hands real or supposed injury and
had Lieutenant Randolph given decent frouncing TO the
I"hHcDenC abnct, 10 whom he is doubt mainly In
dcbcd for his msoriunc-or to the perperaprs and abe
tors OF the ouages referred to, few or none we are con-
hde"t' would have been found to complain. But his al
tack on the Presidents under the of the
must De considered insult offered 10 the snnufrv
ana to epery citizen Hercof-He opponents as ,ceH a,
The political friends Of The National Erec,tfire IL i
our proud boast that the moral force IF public opinion
and the voluntary respect the American people for Tho
man OF their choice, afford much more certain protec
/ non 10 The person NJ chief 1fuRisfy0fs Than
could be insured by the gHHe,ing steel of a ,neyee
nary host and IL is much be dcplofed, not onl,
Tor Inc honor OF our country, bat also, for the sake
Tie friends oil republican institutions in other parts OF the
world mat single instance should have occurred i'm c
This hitherto efficient safeguard has been found unavainr
zen Jackson IN his Official capacity represents The dg
y Of the nation His age his services the sacred char
scter Of the duties he about perform no less thar
The respect due 10 the office he s, should have staye,
the hand OF violence; and shocked beyond measure
to think That gallant Navel olHcer-a son Of the An
Gent Dominon"-shouid have FAR forgotten himself
his country, aud the chyaIrous and high minded Stat,
which gave him birth as to raise his hand against man
who, Notwithstanding the OF his political life ba
been twice honored with the FIRST office the gift Of th,
American people, and tcas 4f The Time Gfhs assault en-
gogtd on an Grand toe calculated TO suJdue the nnf
RAJ uTitdityo nj The human heart, and aLodken kindf,
feelings IN The bosom Of every true Tiyginion
I'VE are pleased 10 learn that this unfortunate occur
did net prevent the President from proceeding "a
ftedencksburg where the interesting ceremony which
had called hIm to that place. was the 7h inst perform.