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

morality scmpie. not to urge tho adoption of measures
admitted TO be uiions though their Adoption az
all must perceive, involves Of necessity the guilt OF per-
jury. Never, until pronigacy aud impuence like those
Just described vaulied into Office and shsmeessly pro-
uudsd themselves upon the pubic sense, has Virginia
approached her pre- sen, there an Amrti-
Cd" In heart-can there be Of character living, who
turns not with athing from the shufng. debasng
gsersamon a.d aposacy Of this set oil selfish agaior..
Independence the clear, the arro,r-Ike ',ecness of
Andrew Jsckson!of that man. Who " h The cool of his
country, and the safety Of her Institutions in view has
been dauntcd by crisis, arrested by
calculations OF personal consequence The Giends
OF this single minded patriot. will continue 10 point with
proud exulation, TO his rejection OF the Bank Char.
ter, and OF the Maysvle road BILL monuments to his
glory. towering Tar above the splendid trophies OF the
field OF Orleans In the disine and ho
devotion the Constitutions, display under the circuS.
stances thon existing by his rejection Of the Legislative
acts just Cited Andrew jackson may empla,cay be said
to have "6led both HE o,rn and his conn
fFys honor" 10 have furnished an example OF Roman
heoism and gritty which fail oil the harprst
influences in prolonging free and benign
And now, Messrs Editors stop Tor and think
oil patriot like Jackson, venerable in years. thus tiled
aud thus renowned with claims thus deeply laid 10 the
love aud gratitude of his country; think Of him subject
cd to the inputaions Of schemes practices
and corruption, OF ruin to that country lie has noby de-
Tended; aud of the servie VICE Of fasehood bv
the clustering author OF the silly rhapsody now under
examination! Pon'ler Tor moment on. this reflection.
and your cheeks would glow with The u>h Of generous
Indignation, butt that every feeling OF the kind yield
TO AN uncomfortable impulse Of the mptuoas de-
r'sion Could asperson from such n affect Ia the
msres uihe the well earned and wide. established fame
OF Andrew Jackson we might well begin doub, the in
teligence and gratitude the peoples for then indeed
would be realized more strange than the foneiri
wonder Of the poet: -
a.. s, s~s.ss i al pss q as sa ,,,
In future number, shall undertake, sil further 10
examine the Governors extraordinary communication
with the view, especially Of exposing the party designs il
asm'ehued 10 suoserve. VlRGINIAN.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
In his recent Message 10 the General Assembly the
Governor has thought proper indulge in stream of re-
iec'ons on the arrangement entered into by the Bank of
virginia with the Secretary Of the Treasury, relative TO
tue dsposites OF the public money of the United States in
mat Bank very simple matter has thus. by very un-
State measure. Although the stricures in the Message
ae Tor the most part ostensiby general their charc
BANK Virginia is avowedly intended and in this liz hit
they will now be considered The bitter spirit evinced
throughout this sublmaed Message towards the Federal
Administration will be left to the of more
| competent men.
The Treasurer of the Commonwealth, has with proprie-
y transmitted copy OF the arrangement between the
Treasury OF the United States aud the Bank to the Gem
era' Assembly, without any artificial gloss on the transact
uoi ana The Jsnt committee appointed TO examine The
entire condition Of the Banks w OF course make sncb
investigation oil the subject as their duty may dicate-
he Governor owes his possession Of copy Of that ar
ahgement 10 the courtesy Of the Bank ocers and as the
hsca concerns Of the Commonwealth are conIed exclu
slvely to the Treasurer and Auditor was not anticpa
Gu that the Chief Magistrate who ems sensitiyelv lea
ous OF Executive inieposi,on would have so used that
instrument TO incur what he condemns
in another. He has gined that the 40 reenent ON the
part OF the Bank to receive the deposies the public mo-
ney OF the United States certain specified condition.
us vitality connected with the prosperity of our citizens
Tie interests oil the Commonwealth and success of ali
our undertakings" and founded his deusiye suepes
tons has been insdiously minated that mere prone
soh 70 the Bank, which was accepted after mature con.
sideraion, was an affair Of grave diplomacy A nI.;n
matter OF profit and loss in monied corporation ,ban
,s 's Jaundesd medium Of party. becomes
terms OF the contract such az the Bank o,IJ ~
choice have made; but there is nothing in them that for
oaue her accep'ance-nothng that is prohibited by the
provisions oil the chaer-nohing that can be injurious IN
the Stockholders to the Slate.
WIN regard to the constitutonaly of the Bank of
the United Sates that matter of dscussior''
at The Board which decided accept deposes of the
public money of the United Sietes ON the nronos
ed conditions, more than il with the Govern
or himself; and even, If 4" the States had thought
IL enped'eni: as sovereigns, to- express opinion
inrea'ion TO it, several and beeve ALL of that Board
would still have thought that every citizen is entitled Ia
his own opinion the subject" Opinion at least nav
be ie Tree to every citizen in this country aitbo' his
sovereign State, all the sovereign States NAV differ with
MN. Every good citizen is bound yield to the execu
on o., ne laws Of his country, while his aud his
ranny indeed N'u'' ~
Considering the receipt of the public money as mea
sure beneficial TO the Stockholders and 10 the State .
the largest Stakeholder offered objection 10 the BOARD
that 1t might facilitate the determined purpose of The Sec
rotary oil the Treasury. That purpose might and would
nave been carried into operation without their aid and
ney du not think proper to orego benefit to the Bank
nor "s mere SAKE o opposition They independent
cePion oil The President, without commentator TIev
nave no dis'rdst OF their motives and actions nor M
'ney suspect, before they enlightened by the rs
sage, "M hey were TO become pariZans and
looking TO the interest OF the Federal admin .traon
'ner Than that OF the Commonwealth" This ia or,ye
enge equally derogaory them and to the Secretarv.
anu had the Governor been soicous abo,t C,c,. -
ABOUT the PRONUNCIATION Of his own Doctrines h. n,;ah,
possibly nave asceraned that majority of the Board
winch confirmed the agreement lar from being g na
rnses, arc not even "partiZans Of the present Federal
aumhisrauon-but they are men who have volun,ariIv
,nseh an oath 10 execute the trust opposed in them a.
directors OF the Bank Of Virginia. TO the best of tbsjr
showiedge and Abilities, and such zeaots as 10 al,
10" 'neir private sentiments induce them To swerv.
from their official duties " "''o
me Board Is charged with submitting TO an imnroper
hqusoh Into the affairs OF the Bank Could il be sun
ea' 'nat the Secretary OF the Treasury ought TO enrst
e pubic money, with any Institution without retsinr
e Prnege oil examining into the soIdity and The oosra
uons o' tat institution! Who would have been The f,st
acc"ss MIN OF ienissness had he not taken This nro
cSunoh. But this privilege carries with il a svs,e
VI eH'""dge! Ihere-is great magic in catch words
anu an veteran politicians Understand the iuII forcn
OF hem Espionage of what! of the en,ire cn,i;,;ot
o. he BANK. Gall II examination, and wbat ;n;rr,,
Is 10 result! BaLk honestly and lstiiulv conJc,sy
mas no 'edrs OF such an examination. The Bank of lie
United States is bound max. ular eports of r., CO..
uon and Is always subect such xs tion no Con
gress may direct The Banks Ct vi, gria ,,nlsroo a.,
ahhuai examination by joint committed of the two To-
sol Assembly Would eh,r of these Ins,iu,ious 81
Jsc 10 weekly reports any other of 1hei
"'d's whih the reservations of their ci,ar,ers2 Th;s
SORT OF espionage has for prudent and corroct
men, and small nd In