Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-02
POLITICAL.
IFrom tho Washington Globe. II
BANK MANlEE TO. No.

[Erom the Washington Globe II
BANK MANIFE'rO. No. l.
The Bank OF the United States corporation created "a
aid in portion OF the Executive administration OF tho GO
vernment, has long sought control it, In its srugs lie
Tor power, deicacy been observed towards Con-
greSs, and has long eaed the President with marked
indgny Last year. while its affiirs were under xam
nation by the Committee of W avs and Means in the House
OF Representatives, il had the assurance be
printed and distributed report of its exchange commit
tee taking eX-paric and faacous view of the very
topics under investigation, for the purpose of toresang
the opinions OF men before the committee of til, house
should make their report, Upon the plan of opera
tons, it now comes forward al the commencement OF a
new session of Congress and puts into the hands
member, no, Petition memorial asking any thing
the hands oil the Legislature but printed pamphlet de-
Douncing the Chief Executive Magi,trae, and attempts
ing TO orestal the opinions of members upon question
which may come before them for inves:g alton and dec
sion
The Secretary of the Treasury, in pursuance of the
power him. has directed the depo.tes OF public
money longer be made in the Bank OF the u s.,
has reported his Congress Ii FOR at body
in their way TO take up the subject and consider
proper, go into investigation OF the facts stated in nsi.
cation. In all this process the Bank has nothing DO.
The Secretary not responsible TO the Bank nor he
qured to give his reasons TO the Bank That insti,u
ton has with them. II is Congress alone
who have right TO consider and determine upon their
suciency and party But the Bank does wait for the
action OF Congress-no even for the institution of in
qury; bat forward at the OF the
sion, and thrusts its opinions aud grauitousy upon
the members attempting to dictate to them in what light
they shall consider the conduct of the President the
act of the Secretary of the Treasry The of
this corporation knows bound 1t undertakes teach
whole people political opinions, and dictate Congress
in what way they ought to demean themselves towards
the Chief Magistrate!!
But let US look the which this insoent corpora
tion assumes towards the President the United
man TO whom his enemies award unsuled purity Of
tive, and unbendng patriotism-a whom the people
have twice elected by Triumphant majortes to the high
est office in their gilt-a man whom none approach
without admiration and reverence. The first of
the pamphlet in the highest degree contemptuous both
to the President and his cabinet. Itsays-
:" The committee TO whom REFERRED the 9th OF
September, paper signed Andrew Jackson, purporDg
TO have beeu read TO cabinet, Oh the 1sh," SC.
Page b, the Bank says
"Of the paper ITSELF of the individual who has sig n
ed ii. the committee find it difficult speak with the
pIanness by which alone, such document, from such
should be described, without woundn their own
sefrespect, and violating the consideration which all
American citizens must feel Tor the Chief Mags,racy
their country"
The Bank then proceeds 10 instruct the members of
Congress, as TO the motives OF the President, which il
freely arraigns, reads them lesson upon the
oil The departments and the powers OF the President
Secretary of the Treasury and in page pronouDces
him usurPer in the following words, viz:
But the wrong done the pecunary interest of tire
Bank sinks into entire gniic when compared with
the deeper injury inflicted the country by THIS usuR
PATTON OF ALL TIE POWERS OF THE
MENr."
This is money corporation speaking Of dndre,o Jack
President Of The United Saies and addressing itself
Gently reelected him ,as specific at easD for
his opposition TO that Uery c0rPo'dtiom Will those
Presenatves recognize in the Bank righfd teacher?
Or will they spurn 1t with Indignation and contempt?
Again in page 10, the Bank says:
'The more summary and illegal invasion of the powers
oil others seems TO have attraction than the legitimate
exercise OF his And making himself accuser and
judgedsregad the vote OF Congress- the authority
the courts aud ures and the exclusive pow
cretsry of the Treasury he substitutes his own
arbitrary will Certainly since the foundation Of this go
vernment nothing has ever been done which more deep
ly wounds the spirit of our free institutions"
This is the Bank featuring COngytS% II is the agent
Congress had created aid the Executive speaking of
the Executive himself! II is the creature and agent
speaking Of its creators and principals.
After charging The President with misrepresc nta,on
and alsehood dozen Ieent FORMS and on perhaps az
many points, and setting forth printing expenses 'irom
December, 1929 when the first assault made on
the Bank by the President, to the present time" the
Bank proceeds 10 say
so, that the general result il, that within four wears
past the Bank has been obliged 10 incur expense of
S5S 900, TO defend itself against injurious
tons This has been done with regret that il should be
necessary, but with the strongest conviction Of pro
priety, and without the slightest wish either dsavow or
conceal IT, On The contrary, the Bank its clear
right TO defend itself equally against those tcho inccae
false statements and those Dho circulate false notes.
Here this insoeDi corporation puts the President on
footing with eOunteeiterSi To whom is this said? To
Congress, nearly two-tbrds of whose members were
elected as the GIends If This PyesidentI Does il ex-
Pec 10 operate upon them by such ndecen and
denuncItion? 1t from bdled and yindicve Bank that
they TO learn the character and standing of President
Jackson
Congress by corruption AMI perdy, ornimdate its mem.
bers by denuncatOns, past The only effect which will
be produced upon its members by the Of this pubc
ton will be, TO excite their nd gnaon The arrogance Of
me BANK aud give yigor 10 their exerlons 10 ami
btIae II forever. When il comes TO Ibis that LauoL,
corporation created 10 be the servant of Inc
dares to insult HE President and dctate 10 Congress n ia
time 10 sweep ii from the face Of the earth - -
In our next, we will show what the Bank has not done
In its manifesto.