Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-25

emu led TO the Of the American Peo
pie Tor the manifest exeriion his part to extend his
fellow. cizsns throughout the Union the and mo
expeditions means OF conveying inrlgenc from and
10 various sections Of the country, even TO the remote
parts oil the States and Territories
FRIEND TO TRUTH
- FOR Yns ENQUIRER.
hne, King William, King and Queen, Esstr and
-Hddifstr
FELLOW CITIZENS: U,urpstons upon constitutional
principles, sun red 10 acquire maturity will success
iuy resisI the .idnsry Most of the
revolutions which have attended the operation oil mode IN
governments, have oginsted in the cessily destroy
ing the usuip ations which incauiious policy had per-
United TO take deep root. In government founded on
wn'fn Constitution, IT might seem easy talk tn arrest
The progress Of usuipaiion, whilst il would seem 10 be
difficult matter To establish any papabe on
I'll. fundamental instrument OF the governments Bot the
experience OF our country has shewn the danger
arising fom temporary enui ance of any now CIR forbid
den hy tho Constitution And we have "A PRACTICAL ius
trson in e oil the Bank OF the periicus nature o.,
usurstion, uer the license which ary ac
qnirscencr gives Our county has cen with
riv war and dsuuioH, IL tr people the government in
tisi Oh dispensing with MI institution, Va cl the Con,tu-
hoh dsowns YES, fellow citizens, the threat Of civil
war has been made from high place.; yet the Bank
may be said TO he in lie infancy. might be deemed
IN the eSe OF reaon sale TO lace it, might at least be
regarded "a possible. 10 apuale the ungu houi dan.
ger 10 the body polite But politicians have ID,
save the Bank; they pledged 10 so even II the Ina
zfu ol cirl war You may ret assured oil the Truth of
my suggestion. There has Policy OF insurance oh
aied hy the Bank from qusrer- aud these political
II o ,ir
iqne This the reason OF their grea, anxey about the
Deposes Hence LA, have been told so oIten on l
responsibility oil The advoca OF tie Bank that The Bank is
hnocent-nny, iaiis rights have hecn sacrificed will out
Judge or Jury and the constiuonaly the corporaon
has been urged question long settled This doctrine
When applied to the pending controversy, amounts to .
lhat Tie Judges have setedthe meaning Of lie Co,stu
ton, by The ad OF omer usurpaton aud that their de-
cion binds the People who have gh TO instruct their
agents 10 90 contrary TO the Judicial authority IL has been
IN vain that the advocates d The Constitution Lave slri.
VI in the Legsa agans the exercise of this a,yer
Gus AID ungranted power, whilst in the lie.
sisiAtufe alone ny Tie eak weapon OF human onig
50 dihcuil to he distinguished tom sopsy aud so inc
piehensibe to selnieres The usurpaiion has staked
boldly orw ad under the isg pairioisIn tor was IL
arrested, unit le executive branch the Covernn.n
began the work Oi reform. The People nusI now de eide
whether 1t shall proceed unil the Constitution shall be g.
sored or this worst oIm Of ari,ocrAc domination shall
he fully established Mark ell The Distinction min, Il,
betmee the l.egisiae aud Executive branches Yuu
must admit r you cannot deny the truth, that the Exc.
cuve has exposed the odious character the Bank to
the public view beure hes become c0sc a,c Nv time
1t is now that the People judge and will Tor them
selves; aud part OF the People must now iudge
aud will for yourselves. The Bank is corporation in.
vested :" it'll exclusive privileges. The privileges granted
are IN deIoga'ion Of equal rights OF the cz,n,-hey
have been granted in violation u the Consiuliou-To &C.
qui them" no ordinary means OF corruption resort
ed 10 III The Ir instance; retain them every Kind n
fraud aud corruption has been prdced The highest ar-
hOriy known 10 the ethical law has said chat Le thai
eHteIeih not by the door Into the she pod but cluLe
up some other way, the same is hie aud re5ber'-
This is tue oil the Bank; aud vet we are told nv so,e
degenerate me that this very thef aud rubber iss now
All nd0dsibe Tile TO his plumber; title rendered sac, ed
by The success which has attended the depreciation: and
That II would be the highest Injustice dUtst this fhief
and rubber OF that which lac has gotten by comit,i, an
outrage on the rights OF the whole conI,nu.ity Do /
misiae the dc' challenge MIR Taylor 10 come to the
rescue II | cast All uuouud,d impuaton-bni hone if
he does undertake 10 defend the rights OF the Bank bt
he viii agree 10 do ia good II worse IN
folly IN any adult the uncOnstutiouaiv If ,e
Bank and deny TO the Executive, who alone hHd the le
gal right aud power Of removal the privilege OF exetcis
ing ounu discretion over the subject do rot say, that
one wIorg jnslIts another wreng in the way Of an adj
vei9dry proceeding TO counIeract make void what is
deemed contrary 10 the Constitution NJ dociine IT, .t
The Bank Il spurious oiI,prg, Z, IegislAou-an iesi
INNATE political usustnd that the Execute, department
possessing the tonsii uona aud gal power had ce.r
sight TO exercise that power, ia such way az would
The Bank o The privilege enjoyed Of holding lie pubic
The right Of tie Executive to do the act /. founded ou
the power ves:ed by tie law ell IN The Secretary Of The
Treasury. shall not trouble myself TO slew thai tic
Constitution gives TO The President grnersl supefnend
ing power over the execution Of all laws that Ibis suucr
intending power cannot be exercised without control aud
upeivisIO-nor shall waste my time in she wing h Al
the power OF appointment and dismissal is to he taced
up 10 te same constitutional source. The essence nj se
ehie tXseunve powtr Is comprehend in these several
propositions The attempt which was made la. winter
TO trace tile geneaogy OF these several IN 10 mere
lrgisietvc tnarinens, attempt To wresi from the
President lis constitutional functions; TO deprive him Of
MS representative Character aud responsibility and to treat
him AS II his ctce something less than il,e Cous;itu.
ton lad ordained il TO be. The attempt TO M, sGiv he
sntJee presents miserable abortion y bs tie nine
presentations given TO the Protest. exbib, the
spirit v iih wnch these were arIualeJ Al mi. STAG
OF The public investigations, which hsve been carried IN
TIE most minute examination can hardly conceive lie
eNisehce o any necessity Tor further argument GER.
talnly do not sPpreend tdt there exits any particular
necessity Tor sddie ssing such argument TO YOU n
thefe are Poclsns among )Ou 10 lay any claim 10 be
te or heck organs Of the netsplofica al tss Of the
pane senators let them forward IN public indeed
Jou ought 10 refuse 10 give 70 such men yot s pton I'M
Iess iey ate ound ready 10 act public responsibility
Ihis " time when al men, who pretend 10 polilicsl
knowledge, aud essay TO LnIence ier lioy. c,izeus
should be open ~ what they say and above bsard ia al
hey do The Il the expressed duly Of Mr. Taxi and he
may lose dignity by shrinking from tie task As TO your.
selves, fellow citizens believe tl,at your good
sense as hren onwcd, 10y the ksvsh devices Of some
large politicians. Remember, too, that these men, W O
Affect such large proportions viii have those who are
ready 10 mitate then--even their nhindies will find a
sanctuary 10 tie hearts OF omc, and be taken Tor virtues
BOT oily ak you 10 compare The mta WHO have eudes
vorcd 10 cover tie bright Hahe OF Andrew Jackson with
cloud OF public indignsdon with tie iilnsnions deeds Tor
"hch he stands distinguished II you have hearts TO adj.
mte true paoi, your sensibies will be awakened 10
resent the lOnl attempt four President stands before
you ~ me open character Of great pabc benedcior.
lis accusers Tor heir sins agsinsi tie
Consuuiof--iOf ileir oulrsges committed against the
virtue aud independence Of e people for The vile pur.
pose Of subdning the public mind 10 moriied despo M
say 10 you, (snd donol fear contradictions that h would
be lasung reproach tho character ofhe country ii e
people we're 10 listen 10 the vile defacOon Of the Des.
gogUes, who have attempted beirdy them and insgso
hem 70 commit deed Of black ingfsoJe and inostice
But such nonsous things have been donc-tl,c people
have been betrayed w other lines by lie haraDa ,es OF