Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-04
Richmond. Tuesday Feb. A.
THE VOICE OF THE People.


The friends of the Bank-or the enemies of the
administration, are getting up meetings-and tr,n,-
peng them forth as the voice Of Bedford the poice
QWesfmoretdnd, the voice of Fluvanna. &c Sc
They denounce the Presilent-the withdrawal Of
me De!oos'tes-but not word against the unconsti-
ionai'ty ct an Institution, which violates the i'm
uaoie principles Of the Constitution, and threat
ems to overslladow the Liberties of the Peorle
why do they level all their fury at the President.
at',i screen the Bank from ceusure? Sometimes
these meetings comprise some Is or 90 citizens
tue most we have heard of attending any of our
county meetings, did not amount to more tban 100
spectators, al told-some drawn by public spirit
and some by curiosity. And yet they are hailed
as the voice of the whole county. What is more:
ney profess to instruct their Representative what
votes he is to gveand they hold their Ins,r,,ctons
minority. oo' o'''.e
When we look over these resolutions we nt,em,,
~ aIayze them into their constituent elements. DO
uey censure the President for the time and manner
ot Withdrawing the Deposites? Be it so-No man
who has regard for the Institutions of his country
can dlsnpprove this sentiment. frankly, freely deco.
rously representation do they forbear to denoune
the Bank as unconstitutional? -Do thew nttemnf M
conceal or to justify the abuses Of the Bank? we
receive oil such sets of resolutions with suspicion
we oelleve them acthated by party spirit-we
read IN them the effort carry on the War of the
Succession"-and to put down Jackson nltbo,,oh I,
may put up the Bank !.
These are Times, when every man ought to be
t na:, 10 show his hand You dsapprove Of the
dIQ2n
prove the origin and the administration Of this Rank
Then say SO Also Let us have the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth Let us have all the
arncles OF your aitn-not cut up and by piece-neal
-and the part that is put forth, only calculated to
deceive the world about the part which is kept back.
The great body of the people Of Virginia have not
YET spoken ONT. They stand aloof They are calmly
looking on and awaiting the progress ofevents. But
we snail be most woefully disappointed if they are
not found ultimately raIying around the Constitu-
tion OF their country, and striving as they did of
OLD, against this unconstitutional and monstrous en-
eroacnment. Inc people of Virginia will have their
eyes open, anu viii see the game that is PLAYING
she is the great, decided anti Bank State-ond s II
tor her Citizens to lie playing part which is too
strongly calculated to promote the re-charter of the
Y. b Bank Would such a course be fbllv mr. ,L.
depiorable excess of party spirit?
we see perfectly well what are the calculations NJ
the Bankmen. They are striving for the depos;,es
out their real object is the recharterng of the Bank
Dnhey says tins is the great sruggle--and SO
IN inc are the real wishes and views of all the Bank
Pnriizans. They will recover the deposites first
ana them they will go, with more buoyant spirits, for
the renewal of their charter In this po;nt of v;.,
they mistake oil the signs of Virginia for r.noi,o,,
OF opinion upon the Bank ITSELF Time will nrova
10 them how little they read in the signs of on
horizon. e - "u'
THE EPISODE.
:. species oil supplemental debate has been got ,p
III the Senate, which promises i'm its conseomenc
TO overshadow the great discussion Mr. Webs,ar
opened II by Introducing the Resolutions Of The Pee
pie OF Boston and New Bedford.-Mr Wright nex,
s'ruck the ball, when he introduced the Resolutions
OF ~. York.--Other gentlemen have. harled in
ana still more seem to stand upon the Slip ready to
rush into the Chace.
we lay before our readers this morning, the
speech OF MIR: Wright, and that of MIR. Web
ster on the following day. They are the most
interesting speeches which have vet been pub
ilshed on this thrilling theme.-The Expose of
!! nir; wright IS the most important address which
i forth No tnya q.
PLEASURE We hail its spirit, its devotion to prin
cple his going for the Constitution at all events
with the deepest qualification The develope-
ment comes 10 us with the greater interest con-
tanning the views of that powerful State who
has been charged, or suspected, in so many
quarters, OF protesting to put down the great Bank
IN philadelphia, in order that she might another
Bank in her own Empire State."SIn this point Of
view, the Speech ofMr. Wright possesses the great.
est importance.-We recognize in the following de-
caratons that enlarged spirit which can alone bear
MS through the fiery furnace:
there Is no Inducements which can prevail upon me
TO vote Tor the echar Of the Bank OF the United
would oppose this Bank upon the ground OF its fsgrsnt
violations Of The high trusts couded il; but my obec-
'ions are Of deep and gaver character go sinst
THIS Bank and and every Bank be incorpo-
rated by Congress- whether be located at
or New York, or where else within the tw tout
independent States which compose this po
the broad ground. which adults not Of compromise tn,
Congress has not the by the Constitution to ncor-
know. sir that this work which the President has
unde taken, and upon the OF which he has ,
his usual moral courage saked tho fruits of
glorious lie, is full Of difficulty know well that n
wiz put the forhtude and patriotism of his countrymen TO
severest tes but am happy also know that has
10 ths instance as heretofore himself upon orti.
tude and patriotism OF people who never ct failed
MN, or any man no himself faithful to his country
in the hour Of PERIL
1t is such clear, and decided, and disinterested
spirit which can alone our Constitution and
our liberties.-Come from what quarter il NAV. we
hail it with pleasure. Let whoever light up the
torch, we receive it tile beacon-Iight to guide ,s
through this periIous end embarrassing subject.
The City Of New York has last spoken "Irunpef.
'ongued" The Proceedings al Tamma0y Hall reached
Shy yesterdays mall and lay them before our cad.
srs this morning They show, that the citizens Of the
commercial Emporium still view the movement. Of the
Msnnoth, unterfifed and unawed. The ". Y. Ev Pos,
Oh rnody mentions, AS evidence Of the poice of The
people, ha 10 ne strfh Udrd alone, the Memorial to
Congress IN relation to the removal OF the, Deposes and
sustaining the Secretary OF the Treasury in their
hssreceived The signature Of more than thirteen hundred
Electors. ~
Many enquiries have been made of us for NJ p;v..,.
speech IL has not yet been published In the loleu,
der the supervision Of MIR. II. Sketches have
IN other prints, which have been eagerly caught IN
rculaied-but wait for the official eopv il, ~. u
Iunns OF the Globe Numerous letters from ws.bing,o,
have spoken OF il in such very high and is
have already been rounded in many quarters of ,Is
Uhor, that the public expects will, the greatest Gu.
riosity.
VI letter has heeD received from A. Stevenson Eco
enclosing his own letter the Secretary Of ar
the memorial from this eityalong with the Secretary
reply, Concerning the establishment OF an Arsenal n,
This city. The Secretary that he as h