Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
Richmond, Va. Thursday, Jan. o
THE BANK OF THE U. STATES.

| the altar ofthc Constitution.
| The most violent efforts have been made to car
ny off the people of Virgina-but in vain. They
bore the brunt of the Revolutionary war without
fimchng-in the defence of their Liberties. They
| stood up under three years war for " free trade
and sailors rights" They contributed manfny to
put down National Bank item miiions-Will they
finch at this time? Will they cover under the pre-
sent pressure-nnd submit to the despotis,n of a
moneyed Arisiocracy of thirty:fue millions!
We have no npprehensions of tho result. The
yeonanry of the State will stand fast i'm the defence
of the Constitution. The two following articles
from distant portions of the State index ofthe
sound principles of the people. When men think
so justly, who can despair of the Republic? As
! of these Correspondents remarks-It is a question
between the Constitution and Charter-between
the Bank and the People-between President Bid
die aud President Jacksou-and it is too much
question, between the Cities and the country. But
| we fear not the result.
"Out Of his o,on mouth he stands condemned"
| THE BANK.
." You to this corporation, authorize YOU
TO discount to emit paper, regulate conmerce-No
our book has no presidents Of that kind But then
4" can authorize You collect the Revenue and whilst
occupied with that, you may do whatever else YOU
"please" What is corporation such this bill con.
templates! 1t is splendid association Of iavoured in.
divduals, taken from the Of society,"
with exemptions and surrounded by mnuni,ies and pr
4" vleges."
~, then. as 10 contended, you could establish Bank
to collect and distribute the revenue ought be ex
pressly restricted to the purpose of such collection and
"distribuon 1t is mockery, than usurpaton,
establish it for lawful object and then to extend il 10
| other objects. which not lawful"
May not the time arrive, when the conce of
such vast portion OF the circulating medium OF the
try in the hands OF any corporaton will be dangerous
liberties! By whom is this immense pc err
by body who, in derogation the great principle all
&c our institutions responsibility TO the people, aenabe
" only to few Stockholders, aud thev chiefly
Suppose an attempt to subvert this
not the traitor first aim by force corruption TO acquire
" the treasure OF this company"
"The power TO charter companies not specified the
grant, and contend, is of nature transferable, by
Implication II is of the most exalted acts OF
sovereignty In the exercise this gigantic power we
4" have East India Company created, which has
carried dsmay desoaton and death, one Of
the largest portions OF the habitabe world-a company
which is, in ITSELF sovereignty; which has subverted
empires, and set up new dynases-and has not only
maoe war Oh. war against It's legitimate sovereign. -
Is it TO be imagined that power would have
been lett by the Constitution to doubtful inference "
ErirGeis from Henry Gays Speech in ISL. against
Henry Clay" pages 55 to 60.
Messrs Editors: Look at this Anti Bank speech of Mr.
Clay-Siow it TO your readers-le them behold the in
constituencies OF the prophet behold the predictions and
beware OF their fulhlmcnt. The prophet HIMSELF is, by
art of hocus pocus, absolved from his constitutional
obligations, and is doing all he can, realize the very
evils, the anticipation OF which struck him with so much
horror in 1911.
II is time for the people to take alarm Those who arc
most clamorous about Liberty, State Rights and national
their theories and at with the will wishes the
great body Of their constituents They are eroaning I'M
der theoretical expressions, whilst moned mammoth.
no way amenable 10 the people, H. If reports be true
practising real despotsn CALLING oppressive
than would be the exercise ofany power within the reach
oil aRy department oil the General Government Merely
TO bwartthe views OF administration, chosen and ap
proved by the people, which, be its what they may
only last three years longer many of our
tives are betrayng their constituents, and are about TO
surrender at discretion, TO moned corporation welded
by 10 or IL men, the supple instruments of man. who
lectures upon politics, claims the right expend thou
sands part Of il money too in distributing DO
itical tracts and pamphlets influence our eecoHs-
mus corruping the very fountains OF liberties who
hires the public press into his SERVICE avses his bene.
cence upon many OF our public servants until their oppo-
s,ion paralyzed, their support secured who AFRO
gantly tells us, that our fortunes dependent upon
the perpetuity Of the corrupt and corrupting engine
which he yields. And what he has not already ef.
iecied by threats and favors, he is now endeayong 10
do, by giving us practical demonstrations Of the Tor
| turing power OF this mighty engine. Are we to be
betrayed! Do our public servants intend to sell us 10
this Bank monarch? Are the American people ready TO
swallow golden hooks and be fastened with iron chains
to such All institution Are exhibit the huniIiatipg
the ridiculous spectacle, Of people boasing of their
rights ready 10 Hy TO rather than sanction even an
abstraction, which be made TO smell tyranny and
yet willing TO bow down aud acknowledge that we are
dependent upon, aud the mercy and command of mo.
MED corporation, which g,5unds its right to exist and to
rule upon ITS power 10 Cypress and 10 Messrs
Editors this not the temper of the American n.onl
anu . ihey be truly represented the Bank its mana.
gers will he taught that all their Vaccinations their
threats their a-"urs, aud their attempts at oppression
will only serve certainly ensure their defeat
But unfortunately our Legislative halls the last places
to look TO, for the real character senents and opinions
oil the people, We have beeSin the habit ,f calling our
representatives our public Servants 1t will soa he
mockery TO call them They are our puJle teachers
and unless the pruning knife be TO- or the rod OF
correction freely applied they will ere long become our
masters Instead OF going Stale and N aionsl Lee
gisaures TO represent the will and wishes of their con-
siuens they go there to devise party schemes and TO
make speeches, 10 drill The people them The bealv
order OF things is subvered; the seeks 10
influence his constituents. could point 10 counties and
a'Stcs 10 prove these assertions but il is needless You
6noto Mess. Editors, that efforts are constantly m,de in
Richmond and Ia Washington, drill the people into the
likes and dIsikes OF their Representatives 1t is an I'm.
SOUND state oil things, and will do mischief if speedily
corrected Indeed, there Is danger now. IL is lime 10
'ake alarm 10 begin TO compare acts and practices with
theories and promises. When we see men doing things
by indrecoD the obvious tendency of which is TO sinh
vert the very principles which they constantly sound.
ing In our ears when those who have az ain and
again declared the Bank TO be UNCONSTITUTIONAL corrupt
dangerous TO liberty, and that IL ought to be put
and when we look 10 their votes aud their associations
and see that they have taken fire single Inc of
Tie administration The removal OF the deposes and are
ready 10 make that The preex for beirayiDg their trust
Is tine Tor the people TO take the play Of their hands
those professed anti Bank who are Joining the
Bank men IN this Glamour about the removal OF the demo-
SITES were really what they profess be- would they be
go ready 10 assail the who, OF all others
most consistent firm, aud efficient In the effort TO put down
that institution No there is reason to suspect that
their cries about Executive tyranny aud desposm are in
tended TO cover ipgorious deseron Of their principles
aud violation Of their pledges. But ii will not do
The people viii see through the 1msy veil Whate.
yer many OF them may think OF The expediency and
propfiey OF this measure Of the adninislr aop these
claiDours will never drive them from President Jack.
son to President Bildle. They can never be made 10