Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-04
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY INSTRUCTIONS
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY G gNs yrf lh7x9g1Stn
| THE RESULTS.
AT an adjourned meeting Of the Committee acting in
pursuance of the published resolutions of the 18Th of
October, held on the 18th day of November ls3I NJ
Colcsvic, in Chesterfield county for ascertaning and
reporting the number of qualified voters who have sign
ed the letter of Instructions:
Tie Co'amittee-Archibald Thwentt Jas Elan Chas
f. Woodson, Edward H. Mosclcy, lliggison Hancock,
laniin Moody Richard Elan, Silas Cheatham William
Fisher, William Goode, Jr, Edward Anderson John
b. Goode, William Ellis, John Gregory Daniel Wei
sger, Austin Spears, William S. Ovcrton Rowlct Jack
son, Archer Iraylor A H. Branch and Patrick Cannon
The Committee, before they report the Results feel Il
10 be their bounden duty respectfully present some
essential views of the which led to Instructions
IN TINS County; and for being the first in taking this
rghtiul course it is to lee lamented that the seveS, Of
annadvesion should have been excited in any poriion
OF our cllow-czens, who entertain different opinions
on the great political Subjects which unfortunately have
beloved country. w
We ask kind attention, while declare that it is well
KNOWN the efforts of dangerous aristocracy ut
different cvcntul periods, disguised under different inn
posing terms, such as, Federalism National RepuJIcon
Ism, National Industry, american System Internal I'M
Pr0cehHentS, Domestic Manufactures LdakS,n and Mo-
der" HhtgS'n to gain despoc asccndancy have some
Saue b worn gloomy and appalling aspect yet they
nexibc adherence to pure principles and invncibe firm
ness OF the enlightened, vuous people of the several
Republics.
We have noticed with painful regret, the angry. ma
PdssollS fictitious which
ecusiy pervaded the recent legislative councils of our
Federal Governmentthat after boistcrous session of
congress oil seven months expensive useless dura-
uon, great pubic interests neglected. unlappy
delayed. FF''
We have TO encounter strange and alarming crisis:
Senate six years in power beyond the immediate
reach OF the people its small majority partly composed
of four or five Senator's disobeying ilstructions de-
nouncng and defeating wise salnnry meas,,res ne
posed by te PRESIDENT of the people choice every four
years. and by the House of Representatives of the peo
pic choice every two years. The alliance between the
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Money ID power. With Bank power of coming money
by paper bills of credit, of regulating the currency and
Vaue oi property OF this whole press
es-ihiuehcing eiect!ons-92ning to members of Con-
security Of rights and liberties is hopeless
we have the highest authority for solemn dccla-
ration that Congress can only establish and regulate
gold and silver currency and Bank paper currency
we cannot consider ourselves free people while ar
brary deprived of general circulation OF the gold
coinage from national mint instituted at the expense
ana Tor the use OF free people, but in practice the
monopoly and profitable expressions of the u. S bank
That national metallic currency Will secure all the re-
qustc facilities and agencies in all our fiscal affairs ON
changes and remittances The President of the United
States with unyeldng fidelity and patriotic zeal per-
rupt influence of the Bank and the renewal of its char
ter Hence the uniform vindicaon of the Bank by the
senate ana teiF conolnt dcnunclaons of the President
as tyrant In the language Of Mr. Leigh potentatc
ohOsc tore Of contest and passion r conquest hare mark
ca ms chaT"ctcr a'td conduct hrOHgh ifc'-in whose
lnOdeTdt.oR end ciemccy utter ocOry Mr. Ieieh "had
not The least confdeRce Little did we expect TO hear
from MIR. Leigh such character of General IacL sou
in contempt of the peoples choice of him as President
IN the two last elections and who until the Deposite
question arose, hailed by all parties as the only
citizeh living who had done most to the Union from
impending ruin"
What the Bank willed, the Senate dccrccd The no.
mination Of Mr. fancy, Secretary Of the Treasury
was rejected by the Bank Senator'S because of his ca
sons for the removal of the Dcpostes and the President
thereby deprived OF able Cabinet Minister of his own
coice contrary toail former preccdcHts. The nomna
ton OF Mr. Sevenson favored son OF Virginia, as Mi
mister to London also rejected because Speaker he
appointed representatives Of the People superior % Bank
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Bank IN violation fits charter contmaciously refused
submission Thus, were two honorable Statesmen inn
oiated at the altar OF faction merely 10 crafty the
bitterness of party luminosity The Senate true a. the
Bank, appointed from their body an investigating
committeeuIc majority favorable and some CHARGED az
debtors 10 the Bank-ths committee TO act i'm recess of
the Senate and very recently the OF the
U. states Bank at their last meeting resolved again
pehtioning Congress for a re-charer.
Inc four Government Directors, Messrs Gilpin Sui
Ivan, Wager and McEldcry, represented the interests
OF the collective People OF the Union who own even
millions ot the Bank Stock They made the memorable
Deret0pemcDt of tic corruptons and al-practices of
the Bank They were early denounced by the Bank and
it's Senatorial minority, "Gorernment SDies" they
were often excluded from their lawful participated in
the administration of the affairs of the Bank he faith
III discharge OF their duties, induced President Jackson
repeatedly to rc-noninatc these four Directors the Sc
nate Tor disappointment; and the Senate as repeatedly
rejected theni 80 that from December, 1888, 10 about
june, ioJ4, The Peoples Stock Of seven millions re-
manned unrepreeented During this evcntr1l space of
tnc-clear OF the four Gorernmont Ssies and regard
less OF the Committee of Examinatioy--the Rank and
Senate, with great industry and address prevailed or
thousands and thousands Of free citizens r. how, tbe
heads Blended knees to the corrupt influence of Tho
Bank, by petitions for the restoration Of the Deposts
and for relief against pccuniary prcssures evils and
pancs generated pretended by the Bank and s Senn
toral majority These dcusive times had an t,nfrtu
nate effect on our last Spring Elections.
10 cap the climax, the Senate, in violation Of the Con.
stituton and ia dr0ggtio Of the obligations Of Justice
adopted the memorable Resolution q the 2sth March
ie39, which, ~ substance and in effect an iinpeacb
nent and conviction Of the President Of Che United
States; OF high crime in relation 80 the Depostcs with
out even hearing before after conviction How lit
tie did we expect such unwarrantcd procedure against
patriot who, according TO Use declaration Of Tire i'm
mortal Jefferson, had filled The measure Of his coun.
try's glory"
We hope 10 be excused for deserving that President
Biddc of the Bank like another Ai0l0ch cncirced by
his wcrsbppers, reached out bis xicrmnatinq arms for
The Victims fancy, Stevenson, the four Government
Directors, and President Jackson were quickly surcn-
dcred by the Senate Not the Postmaster encral
ard patriotic Editors Of newspapers could be spar
cd Consideration and dismay spread around-in the
midst Of which was heard the moving and terrific ea.
culation Of Chestcricd's favored SON Mr. Leigh
Must the Earth quake must The Eurh quakel before
tbc People ccase 10 slccpr
We hope 70 be INDUCED in short notice Of the state
Of things in our own countyThc great majority CON
sss Of Planters, Formers and others connected in int