Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-07

ed no, at all ic snglsness OF purpose he hvne sincere
anxious opposition ol The great body u his political OPP
ponents as well as his iieDds 10 any such institution
but he was petery confident that msn, ol those no
strenuous ia their opposition to him.
rroies~ed'y on this ground. would be willing. ,ha; the
heats whlrh had arisen out 81 the Bank controversy
should suhside, the Preside niia election
should be overprovided they should succeed in eject
ing their lie was perfectly assured, that nany
had seized on this ground oi opposition him. only be.
cause IL was one we'll calculated aa,m the honest lea
Lousy OF the people While. With hrnsrlvrs only the
pre'esi no, the motive OF oppoion. They knew. that
Jealousy once reused IL the easiest OF all thus
I" ali tOi discOlour, and eSaggcrAe any mans wots or
actions lie believed in his conscience that there were
some men, now affecting TO bc opposed TO him this
Bank ground wo were, lar their hearts, principally an.
prehensve OF his hostility National Bank that should
also be government (nesnirg an Exeen,ive) Bank
Bank cJnlIised tn make the President in effect bank
er general OF the nation, with floating capital cf
twenty five iions TO trade oi (: AMI to enable him 10
eN'of hom those who should want accommodation ~,
enormous premium OF 10y atty. Vel Mr.. l.. would 10
these politicians the Justice say, that believed they
Would have as hearty an aversion from such a scheme
Hs lac had--unlrss they should succeed getting Pre-.
dcnt ,i their choice. Were the prno. demand.
ed! MIR l.. would not beiray any confidence there
"ere some nnioiions facts. There in this State
several 'pcn, avOwcd National Bank men, " ho were ear
nestly supp red 10y Jackoun Van uI anti Bank
mei, because they opposed to him, whom Ties
pe'sohs Affected to regard a. quasi bank There
WERE IN other States. zsalous Jackson men who were
al o same time avowed National Bank m. ~ anal cleo.
"onesnng Tor Congress on that ground; yet rs ahatcd
nothing from the interest which our Jackson an R,.
rem. anti Bank took in their success The Pre-.
sden selected nvowcd National Bauk men Tor his chief
ministers, aud Gas ongh in derency he suppocd bat.
ever was The iacD his confidential advisers; vet our jack
son Van Buren, ami. Bank men woul, not allow tina, This
should abac any thing from their confidence in him. or
'heir app'onao" OF them The President himself was
~ ""n@i Bank man; That is provided the whole Lseis.
latve power over The subject conceded TO him and
lac was allowed Ia frame hc Bank bis own mind. hun
this created no alarm, jealousy ia our anti Bank men
oecSuse 'o!sooh! lac had now committed himself against
amy Mai onal Bank " hen ar homi His declaration ia
aVor o' National Bank stood recorded in solemn
sage TO Congresshc stood committed against one ONLY nv
declarations attributed to Inn in the spspers which he
might disca, and doubtless with truth whenever he
pleased MIR. j., had not the least doubt that he too
might have thought, aud .ad, and DONE whatever fancy
or caprice might have suggested reference TO Ibis Bank
question: without the least reproac class OF poi-
ucahs lie was talking OIL he had been TO pay the
pce ot ih'ir liberation, by sending his adhesion TO The
President and vomng allegiance u him. They were for
scng amy man Senator who would support the Presi
"ei. III ne measures-past AID e,-though no one
could possibly ioreknow what the future might be, Such
was the Jacksoniie notion OF the duty OF Senator, If
Mr. L. were jackson he would not take the o(ce
upon such termse might go there well disposed To sun
port him-bui lac would no; agree that coll,r sIouI n
put around his neck, with his master. name sravcd On n,
mr. H. sand, hh those who complained OF his wan, Of
cahdor aud si"gencss OF purpose la cgard TO the Rank
question, were either uniformed ui his sentiments nr N, m
ormed OF he true state OF public opinion and of psre oui
OF virginia, nrsetehce to the snhct, aud, in the wul-
ness OF party deius'cn, incapable oil being nlcrned
hey were themselves urcansd. The people OF Virginia
seh leir hrpestna'ivesto Congress With orders TO be-
gin their game by showing ther hands spre,ing ti,ei-
cards upon the table; and 10 tha MIR L. had no ollie
but hen there oi men, who "a, il their whole,
interest were siaked on the game, not on our del
would go sull hrier, aud iuieric them from
10 nm" out wa' ca!ds were in The hands oil ohrr players
an om telling il they should find our; and .i ,yern
really TO denounee him who should publish what he should
discover or believe, cheat. Mr. L.. knew when lac
went 10 Tie Senate, HAT the policy which the pru+ nee
oil selt-ove would have die iatcd Tor him. was sor nj
" non comital "a careful conce alment of hia vie,vs
,e present STATE OF things, and is Apprehen sons OF
TIE inure but he knew tl.cn aud knew now that H. NJ
was not the Course OF duty. Aid he 'coud ten what
ever lac knew belle, ed feared which il
constituents to cosileT-saNing always his fidelity To
conimrhce reposed in him. He would warn his pa.
rent OF dangers set in his path though that parent in
'he excess % sell confidence should turn deaf ear To
The warning, or oiSnheit him ior pi,iur lt-he
would tell Virginia what he had Ia rNnerl ex nI, 10
nn 'aS Tn9.'e 9. evils which lie thought 10y herv
''em II he were thai would be Offender, , IL
Zeal aud Ire loi, aud il, her anger ,l,.r.,d Ii 80
service forever lie wo"lh tell the People of Vireinia
thAi-snPpo,i"g The lana gully Of cvciy vice ,hsi lad
oe'h chdiS'd Gpnn IL, and allowing TO be tle,os
c"f"? ah! r"rfHPng, well As Unconstitutional insi
"'lo"--' WE yes m.ore dangerous, aud who y ui
necessary To c0ncrde len arbitrary nov, or IN;
'e Executive to pat it down The Bank must have zone
down nl is"l', and hat in very short iiine-e ,ssr
tons OF power 10y the Executive II approv,d .,I .II.
ed, world be established and stand an exam; lie 10 nl
""e- lie i'"nk vas indeed monster, il il were me-.
ccFS"sy Tor us deshuci, 10 admit mainiain another
'o"S ""'Gn was - capable OF destroy ing The Consilu-
non as 'he B'hk- mnnarrhCa pteIog alive lie would
zen '"e ivoie oil VI enia that, III his opinioIl found.
Gu on iols anh a"NiouS rl ,etiO nothing would he u
n"tiy 'rt 20 them bat choice OF evils He would Tell
uem Mat Tie oijcc'un To National auk on cousi ;jo,
grounds "as aud had always BEEN confined TO yirgni,
u 'e"' avery lew oihrr States Of The Unior; Ia
therefore, Whenever any Administration should think il
eXpedIrni, whenever a any moment the outiou
P"h'y hurh IN re o! IT. necessity should hecune
o"Shon ie Unlcn IL large, happened i'm 1915 rs
"on-l Bank would be created ia spe tf Cur ouposi
' ""' ""' 'hi' WIS conSidcia ion, which, as couJ
o"i,e ne pat ASIDE ought overlook I'd in our
'acui@uon 81 cor sequences. II Gicult 10 conc.i,
no" 'hS nation cnulh hang ;ogelIer ln its pres, M state q,
Po W 81 uilcU AMI commercial relations " nn 90 n, raj
uniform currency Of scine Mud lc be b, lie, eli lie
indispensable "tCcss y 81 such currency was tiuiyrrs,v
admitted u was difficult conceive how The State Bank.
could untsli such cnrfcLcy-brcau,e if tor I'm otc,
e"soh even surprising their credit solid vet owing I'm
we ""Huur 81 Them, would Lc Impossible for peop, in
q d h IL be informed VI The state OF heir credit u
ue ""ie 10 Judge al Tie gcn!ousn-ss oi ,litr notes uf
i. en- paper would supply The local currency IL was dill
"Cu :" e"hreFr any inrans within 'e constitutional com,
potency OF Tie Federal Go, erninent by u hrb The STAT,
"hh S4@rm cOtl De suppressed, the extension of
ny ihe Sl'e' pcVenedOr any constitutional me ans Inv
Weh even tirIr small nOtrs Could be drawn ont of lec
cc"ihOI; i0r as he scheme which had be en- s,e r,
oil surprrs,ing tlcn 10y fi. imposition OF = foJe,i -,
duy Il could n0i have been wrII ronsi REL, il s, rIi
~ uh'ohshni0ia; II prrvtGsiou Of pnIyer pive, a.,
"c.rrhed PURPOSE, apo'er and wholly Different mn
poses "ch would be found in piaccc the most sweennp
% "'"BsI"us 10 Nh Tie systems Of tlat had
ye pefh "'eh'ed Aud 40 long the State Bank system
should continue, ani the State Banks sLould rs,.i, 100,
coo"'uIe state OF credit lac could see how II ~ as ms
s"G 10 restore haTn money currency. Such measures
as we 'Old bil, and others which The Federal f;oyc ~
mem was Competent 10 adopt. might have Tie effect m
'nn'"R Niger portion Of specie la the general circol.
hoi-anh, W iIs opinion, tlr tie better but The no.
sun o. Hs l~ciions on the subject, vas that the effect
" su' measures would be very Iaiid aud limited indeed
u" ings ro"'i'cied the institute of y National Bsnk
NOu,' present. Lsel a. the easiest method ~ least Of
PIoN"lug general uniform currency Tor lie whole
rel. fp In rf.I