Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-08

town. The more loudly they groan. the heavy is the
Pressure;" but they st taught grosn on to dis
tract the country with bitter lamentations. and load the
tables OF Congress with memorials abusing the PTesden
and prssng the Bank; and all because President Bddle
not permitted keep to speculate upon, the peoples
money.
Does IL augur WELL for the purity and permanency oil
our insniuiens' that upon such pretex so much real
mischief has been done, and such influence cxerted
oy such means over large portion OF the American
people Thousands OF them have been induced 10 ALI
Their names to papers. soemny ayerring that bankruptcy
and ruin have been brought upon the country by President
Jackson because he will permit the President oi the
dhs 10 lock up or speculate our own money! And
hundreds Of our own Republican party, taking their
from our Legislature, aud the Legislau re from the
ofes Richmond Meeting" without waiting TO look into
"e Constitution and laws, TO examine into the past
asages OF the Government have been induced in the
neat OF party excitement and perhaps Immediately after
the perusal Of Mr. Clay, or MIR McDuIfe's speech or
me Bank Resolutions Of Senator Leigh, to charge the
PRESIDENT with palpabe violation OF the Constitution and
avs anu win attempting to grasp both sword and purse.
70 overthrow the liberties Of his country!
now stand these grave charges now since they have
oeen investigated Has there not been an almost COM
p'e,e change Of front! Has not been satisfactorily
aOlsied that General jackson and his Secretary have
neither claimed exercised any more mower over the
treasury than has been both csimeL and exercised by
,n, predecessors, acquesced in by Congress, by the
BANK, and by many OF those who are most in
announcing the Administration?
ANA what then becomes Of the charge Of palpabe am
dangerous Violation Of The CONSTITUTIONS I, has dwinded
mo an "d6uSe OF Constitutional power" For one,
blame no man for hsrping upon that provided he be
equally sensitive the abuses of the Bank and pro-
.es against aud shows equal disposition the dsr-
"g e"oits IL has made, aud is making, TO govern the
county.
And does any one. who has fairly examined into, and
effected upon this subject. now believe, that the
changing f The public deposiies from Bank another,
can possibly have been the the pressure and dis
Tess sa'd to eAist in our commercial cities! No. But il is
SAID That the has assumed an attitude of hos
y 70 me Bank, and the Bank has assumed attitude of
"sern defiance"
lhe whole matter amounts to this: The Bank is endea
thp Unu i.,tD u
gathering and locking up its millions, and
VIII not open its vaults unrif finds whether il can con.
auer the people and the government Its efforts have
peen ie to TALL heavily upon the commercial commune
W. ny the cash duties under the Tariff and by the
eidnior aud consequent distrust, which our politicians
como'ned with the friends Of the Bank, have gotten up
and kept up. y
Our Representatives are therefore sccesssrie, to the
Pouueuon OF an THIS mischief And il farmers and
should be compelled 10 take low prices tor VIVA,
they have to SELL let them eware of perpeua,ny an in
snion which las the power thus affect their fortunes
ana lei them beware too OF trusting those
VINO nave thus aided such an institutions to control pu
ses and govern our Government. make these charges
against our Representatives because deliberately believe
them 10 be true 1 they had stood as firmly by our prn
cipes, the President is now standing the Bank would
have seen TO hope for renewal of its charter
Is this hope that embodens it, aud strengthens its eff
ior's-a nope, which has grown almost into confle
by the dongs OF our Legislature. Our Representative
have shown that they hostile to the President of
Tue People, than TO the President of the Bank that they
are more eager 10 put down Administration chosen
ana approved by the People, which, be its errors what
they may can only continue three years longer than TO
put down an arrogant Corporation, which was brought
INTO existence by ga rape committed upon the Consi
m'on; which has more power than the GoveInmen mt
and Is now exerng that power, to perpetuate its do
mln'on forever. When pirgina shall knucke to such a
power the friends oil the Bank may well hope
But our Delegates have told US all along that Bank
or no Bank was not the question. do not care what
they may say; the people see, that the whole of this con.
ToVersy Is Bank controversy Just about the time that
our Senator was instructed of his seat out came Mr.
webster Tor the Bank 9. IL mus, be charteredre
chartered this session. The House of
would not venture 10 stand TO their pledges The Pres
dent would scarcely dare stick his principles unver
Sal rum would be the consequence-popular violence
was to he apprehendcd" Such was the spirit of Mr
"eos,ers remarks Let the people look the in con.
necton with Mr.. Clay notions about s,cord and nurse in
ISL quoted at the head Of this as full
oset TO The grave charges made against our venerable
President
Into what degraded condition. would our public ser.
wants reduce Us Has the spirit Of Liberty
windy defamation! Are our rights and liberties
henceiorward held at the mercy of mercess CORPORA
ton, which wreaks its vengeance upon coun-
try, because President OF choice dares TO raise
warning voice against s dangerous powers practices and
tendencies! Have party attachments aiienated our Re.
representatives. from their constituents and absIved Them
from their solemn constitutional oblig ations? must
insist upon H. Messrs. Editors that they have not only
been guilty Of usurpation. by stepping the line of
Their regular du,ies TO do that which their people have
not authorized them to o; but. that in their put
down Jackson and Jacksons they forgot their Constu
uonai obligations say forgot. because l satisfied
that they did not intend away or TO null
lily them as Mr.. Clay has done. They have declared
the Bank TO be unconstitutional they are sworn TO support
the Constitution; they have pursued course which has
supported the Bank And no matter what may been
their Intentions ii is all us; they have
the Bank. Will the people sanction their course, | am
satisfied they will not; but if they do, n total re vonon
~ The political character OF the "Od Dominion will have
been effected, by The party management OF our public
TO aid in preventing such revolution and TO support
our Liberties and long principles is surely
the duty ofevery who values them il hi. alone
which actuates COUNTRY DEMOCRAT
ISLE OF WIGHT MEETING