Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-15
COMMUNICATED.
THE u. S. BANK

u. y.
have lately read in the Richmond Enquirer an ac-
count OF public meeting in Amherst county, the object
OF which was, TO take into consideration the Opposite
Question.
The preamble the resolutions Get forth by that meet
ing consists mostly oil abusive epihes towards the Pre-
sident OF their choice, and will defy any persons to
shew any sound logical conclusion therein con-
tanned.
The 9Th resolution Of the Amherst meeting reads thus
"Resofped, That justice TO the Bank and due regard
10 the interest OF the community, require the
restoration OF the Deposies, and our in
Congress be- and he is hereby instructed, for
law or joint resolution 10 that effect.''
My object is, 10 inquire, whether il is safe or right for
Representative oil the people, 10 regard such Instructions
decided advocate for The right of Instruction as
consider one OF The greatest guards 10 the liberty of
constituent, when that instruction be fairly understood
and the will OF the constituent ascertaned. But in time
OF high party excitement like the before u.s. when
question OF great national importance aged before the
American people, and question: that involves change
policy In the governments and one in which the desnes
oil the w. s. are at stake, is proper then, before the
people have had opportunity make up their minds to
interchange their opinions this momenous question: Tor
Je,o people in particular neighborhood, in single
county in congressional District, 10 instruct their Re.
preventative the particular way he vote, SUBJ
ject which involves the interests Of the whole county or
the whole district Nay, the interests Of the whole Ane
can People OF these United States may be concerned.
do not pretend TO discuss the propety impropety
Of the Presiden. Of the United States removing the pub
lie DePoses from the Bank OF the United States, and
placing them in the State Banks. object is to make
some inquiry through the Press hoping ADLER pen
may take up the subject and inquire il would not have
been well for the Legislature OF Virginia TO have laid
this subject for another session. during that time
is more than probable the subject would have been
well canvassed In this way, il would have been
brought fairly before the people, and the bone and sinew
oil the country have been ready pass the subject:
they might have then spoken to their Represents
tives in language, not to be misunderstood" whether
they would submit smeIy TO he ruled by so despoc an
institution, with rod OF iron held their heads;
TO take their business in their hands, with the
privilege OF putting their this mammoth
The time Proposedto watt might bring out disclosures
calculated TO throw light on the subject and the stability
q IA afsI IlteYe ia
difficulty in the plan proposed there might be from
acting PrecpitaeIy OIL this all-important subject II
has not been more than few short years since we
had woful experience in getting up meetings, prcan-
bles and calling the Legislature to act, when their
constituents did not want them to act, but when they
wished them simply do the business they were elected
TO do, and then home, and TO be ndng their
time and the peoples money in idle debate Many Of us
recolect the many wild random shot speeches made by
members Of the Virginia Legislature about slaves free
groes and muatioes, few sessions ago. which consigned
many warm enthusiastic politicians TO private life aud
II is than probable, that number Of The members of
the present Legislature disposed do hey
were sent there TO do.
In conclusion, the subject of the Depoes, take
this opportunity to tell the people, that unless The Bank
IL destined TO rule over them and drive them into
sures the matter OF taking short time consider them,
will cause no injury TO them because the quantity
oil money is in existence there before the
posiies were Withdrawn. And il the Managers Of the
Banks do right, money will circulate freely as ever,
(Which Is too plain matter Of fact TO require proof
Their conduct brings TO light another fact viz. that the
great contest going is not about The deposifes,
Out about The re. chdrering Of the Bank hiDgs must
go by their tight names, aud the people know IT,
As to the Bank oil the United Staes1he people be gin
TO hod out they had slumbered too long, until their ber-
Ties are In danger and but for their having sentinel
the watch tower, who sleeps always the alert,
and maturing plans for the preservation Of his country,
your liberties might have been gone Yes, you might
have been chained by the very sackes wrought for
you, ny one oil the most deadly hostile institutions Gas
Mr.. Jefferson calls it) that existed The sceptre
would have passed from YOU and freedom would have had
no more place amongst you than tie bsseess fabric Of
vision" BELOW THE RIDGE.
February o, 1884.