Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-01

Of the people, and to them the exercise Of
all powers not delegated TO the legislative. judicial,
and executive officers who but agents OF the people;
and the great danger 10 be spprehened in Republic,
the consolidation OF power ia the hands OF those agents
the people, or Of few aspiring individuals. who from adj
VAngcsoi wealth or inuence may establish aistocra
cy Az power IN this Republic Is obtained by influence.
either Of personal popularity OF party management. OF
wean or Of something else; sometimes. and Is TO be
ge,ted that IL is oiiensr the influence obtained
oy the possession Of good principles That money gives
mnuence, Is proposition which may be affirmed at this
era OF the world. suppose) without the lear o CONT
dicion How far this influence is conmendsble, other
wise may be best determined, by consideration Of the
motives on which II operses-Are they motives OF d.in-
teresed benev evidence, patriotism philanthropy Or are
they, not TO say the least Of them, Interested and selfish
Often avaeios penurious or ercenary! Such are the
motives upon which the influence e operates; and
such the Influence which the United States Bank endea
vong TO exert for the purpose Of procuring a char
ter And shall such motives ponderae in the minds
nee and an enlightened people, over motives of patriotism
aud the love II Liberty! Aud shall atoms OF the
eApediency Of ne Bank. be allowed TO induce the
oil the Uned States TO acquiesre in viola
ton VI that sacred Constitution which guarantees to them
me exercise OF civil and religious privileges the oi
property aud person, AMI all the attributes Liberty
fee"rd 10 the removal Of the Depo.es by the Secretary,
was Impoliiic. and ought not have heen done the
ume anu under the circumstances which existed; but,
'mk the conduct OF the Bank clearly Indicated that il
ngn "he Tor Congress to require the removal, and
do not think, that Congress shoud restore them since
Is mamie st Una! me Bank is struggling for renewal OF
us charter, and that the restoration OF the deposes would
be considered by the Bank OF q re CHAR
tel an verify believe the restoration wi be wholly in
adequate to relieve the pressure, unless Congress should
la the next BREATH were) chartcr the Bank The
snp'e act oil restoring. may aay the panic and produce
temper airy mitigation OF the pressure, but if the charter
DO reinsed-as unquestionably should, long as
i've under the present Coz suiion-lhe Bank have no
doubt VII bear down redoubled force, make the
trust the people will have the moral r,aness to its
power as well as it, athces II the majority Congress
DE oil opinion that the removal Of the depoes was
warranted exercise Of power for one, should have
objection To their saying (Which they do without
res'oiing because in guarding against Executive usurpa
ons we should watch with eye OF sleepless vigilance
but we should he less vgilant guarding against Lee
gssive encroarbents, but Tor instances Of which,
the protecting Tariff and the Bank chatter this perpe
ing question about public deposes would occur.
red Let the People from the false security in
which they have been subeng, and let them elect
Their men Of integrity, talent moi
worth, ardenty attached TO, aud jealous in defence
o. the principles OF the Cors tuition, regarding the
party politics oil the day, and dscarding every con.
sheraton but talent worth and principle; and then
we shall see better times peace in bosom and plenty
IN our stores l hope that Mr.. Leigh will consider
himself instructed to vote against the charter,
ny TO the Constitution. hope and believe that the Peo-
pie OF Virginia, always celebrated for their tenaciy of
State Rights and constitutional principles and may not
add The hope, that majority OF the people of this Union
will rally around the Constitution the magma charta OF
civil liberty, and defend it against the farther advance
such monstrous encroachments, and deliver themselves
ION the power of an influence which only requires lit
lie time to undermine and PROSTATE the buIwark Of our
noeres In oncuson may be permitted to say, that
belong neither the Administration party the lay par
ty, the Calhoun party. any other party, but that
an advocate for State Rights (not Nuihe) and Tor in
dvidual iights-and that claim the privilege OF approx
ing condemning political measures according to my
convictions oil their pope'y or impropriey and OF being
fireman and FREE THINKER.
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER
AS many OF your friends and subscribers in Virginia are
desous oil knowing distinctly the sense Of their Stale ON
the subject of the United States Bank, you will obire
them we'll confer obg alton on the lends of lie
Administration in other quarters by adopting some plan Ly
which this fact may be ascertaincd. The p
WIZ aiod an opportunity; doubt. they will mainly
nnnnf slinn D.
the sentiments oil the respective candidates YOU NAV ca
silly effect this object The opponents Of the Admnisa.
Ta'on In every quarter Of the Unon have exulted and
continue TO exu at the course Of Legislature the last
session They look to il expression of the of
The OLD Dominon-when, ss, in fact is any Thing else
The Legislature has grossly abused the ishes the Peope
oil Virginia. and egated from his one of The pre,t
patriots and most enlightened Statesmen that this or anv
oher age has produced Yes, sirs the name of " ,rn
u Kves will be respected, and embamed in the love and
remembrance OF the voiares Of Freedom when the names
oil Southland, Freinghuysen Sprague Ewing and
and remembered, il remembered they he, for having put
at defiance the known wish of their Legislatures and
ramPIed under loot the dearest privileges OF freemen-
Al this moment, il those Senators who have received in
sucons from their respective Legislatures were o mr.
sue the minded, honorable and republican course of
Nir hves, anu obey resign, there be but little
doubt, that majority OF that body would be friend
iy TO the Administration. They determined, how.
ever, to effect their purposes at the risk of in
curing the di'peasure Of their constituents and at
The hazard (Which, ii the people be true to their in
eres's' viii certainly be the case) Of their own eject
nent is useless for the friends OF the Bank 10 a,tempt
TO disguise their sentiments. and say there i. no connec
ton between the Restoration OF the Depo,ites and the re-
charter oil the Bank Their whole clearly proves
that they regard the of accomplishing the
other. Look, now, at the part which is acting by MIR
webster the great champion of the Bank. hat does
he think! Why, that il is necessary for the relief of
the country that the charter should be extended sig
years This, sir is hut the entering wedge and if Mr.
WIS resolutions be adopted the Bank must be taste on
US Tor e and then there will be end of our liberties
The doctrine will have been practically demonstrated that
The people and government Of this country are dependcu
upon an overshadowing monied institution and not This
dependent upon them. The people will be nothing more
nor less than hewes OF wood drawers of water, IN
Bank OF their own creaon-he forgers of The chains
which will bind them slaves. What TO me is most re-
markabie IL. TO find those who the advocates of Sou
Carolina Notification, cooperating with the Bankmen in
cause which, in its tendency, verges more rapidly 10
consolidation than almost any other. Depend upon IT, srs
when we see men advocating such contradictory and r.
reconcileable principles there is just for
their motives and in the bands OF SUCH (be the office
they fill ever subordnae) the Republic is not safe
The People should be upon their watch and know
whom they are to elevate TO any legislative distinction
There are politicians wio upon the surface are anti Bank
men, hen, al bottom, they the wsrmes advocates the
Bank has Shond their opinions no. he well sifed -
Does not the crisis demand il, CIyIS
49, COMMUNICATED.
MIR. LEIGH'S SPEECH
AIR Leg's in relation chartering the Bank
oil the United States has been awaited by all true friends
OF the Constitution with deep anxiety II easy 10
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