Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-28

Presu hiatt .air
Snoais were attempts TO make public opinion instead
expressing At; and the gea leman from Georgia thinks
me n'erencs lair Surely, he must perceive that the
weight oil memorials presented by the friends Of the
'es"en! And Their, What are we to understand from
We geh"emans profession for the light OF petition? His
praeuce eoun erac,s his proe ssons and has tendency
uting The right OF petition into conenp, and by con-
rb' ., W W, 'ehuer u vaiueless Sir, gentleman has
gh' 10 ask his fellow citizens complaining of preyau-
res AMI pray ng redress, TO what political party they be.
ah', lnerring, that their representations are party
or mol attempts to make only TO express pub
c sentiment according 10 the r. turn de a or will
| ling ear TO Them. - ~ W " wa"
said mat system of bank credit, such as exists in
e ohl'ed STATES cannot consist with absolute power
W any one man TO subver even touch il al his will and
pleasure mat The proposition was denonsrabe, and has
uen Verned by experiment IL is not ne W; neither, I'M
Mia'ey' have ever heard controversial The renie-
h from Ieorg'a seems, is of another opinion; to
Bank ever established was the Bank of Venice If that
were OF force 10 convince me that am mistaken
y" "e particular point, should still have the same abhor
renee OF any such absolute power and So bopesyould
ne. Dnt let me ask him-does he know what that Bank
R ,r'se was-Does he really suppose, that il
constituted Tor accommodation, in sense OF tho
phrase! that it was founded on any p,ncipIes AT al, stint
lar 10 those on which system Bank creditI mean
we whoe system, State and Federal-bas been erected.
M was authorised TO lend than the amount of its
capital mat issued bills, which constituted the chief
currency oil the country Then again the povernment
oi Venice, as the gentleman well knows was the cavern
, an aiis'oeracy-opprsssive often; malign cruel
n.ssn sun so constituted that the interests, the
PASSIONS the vices OF in power dashed checked
ana counieraced each ohs SO that no one man could oh
tain the ascendant
Muh regard TO the gentemans commentary on nv re-
'ha' enoss were making here hitch Virginia again
10 me ear Oh Executive power the Senate must have been
SENSIBLE That was speaking in LANGUAGE sued o the
'"en's OF otheis-language which / believed those
VINO are making these efforts would hold if thew smoke
m sa, envnen's-,dcscribing the condition which
ea anu expected again 10 reduce her. The Senate need
ny DC assured that do believe that they are right
~ M noohs OF her past, or in their hopes as to her u-
lure condition IL the original and habtual hostility of
"e OF virginia to usurped power, shall be overcome
p,toy ana love OF country their knowledge of the
p'p'es OF hoeEty and their devotion to government of
'shafoc eXinguhed-ifthey be bou to assent
union Oh the purse and the sword in the hands the
and to grosrate themselves his feeiI must
submit Tor canpot separate myself from them humblv
tu,t IN God That dread hour will come What the
sentiment OF Virginia is at this moment have mot taken
upon me TO say But do say that no man representing
portion oil her people, ought to to set his opinion
e Sement OF The State, in opposition to the
preston oil 1t by her Legsatue-ihe spirit of our fathers
yel ourns In our bosoms. and will not bear IT,
ne gentleman from Georgia supposes TO have
hat tie President has been aciuated i'm this
;desS ~ ne aeposes by pure and patriotic motives did
,naeeu acqui' him of corrup'onf imputed his conduct
o ia influence oil passion certainly had intention
" give hih praise. II any gentleman considers passion
as synonmou with PATRIOTISM he speaks in language
inherent from mat which my mother taught me- who
INA a read me accounts Of what has passed between
me PRESIDENT and various committees which have a,e
~ waited upon him, can doubt that Nicholas Biddle is
tne huucnaton that -has obuscateG his unde rs,andna
90 not know MIR. Biddle--I have been led TO en,e5
tam high opinion OF his capacity not on account Of his
cement OF me Bank, (ior OF that have very little
Now'enge, ana do not take accusation or denial for
eViqence) bat by some literary ESSAYS he has wrtten
wmen nave had the pleasure of perusing. Supposine
as he has the management OF the Bank of the Un;jed
on his hands, aud certainly has not ne elected his
oeis business whatever may be thought of his conduct
or respects, II is not TO be believed, that he has the
me' or ms physical or mental capacity TO engage much
III ering-and TO speak plainly do not believe
d "oru OF ,hat Story. 1t is not my design to treat the
President of the United States with disrespec, but shall
that perfect freedom OF Speech which becomes
freeman, and belongs TO institutions and habits
ouOhlv
wlthon, nquIring into his motives II he shall ever be
brought before criminal charge IAN event ubicJ
do not regard possible will then be necessary 10
certain his motives and shall give my voice for his ac
qua the moment am assured of the absence of crim
The gentleman from Georgia SAYS that if tho ev;l
wcn now oppress the country attributable to the re-
moVai OF the deposites the evils would certainly or
cur at the expiration OF the charter The Bank so that at
most the pressure would only be postponed for sbort
ume--uniess, indeed The charter is TO be perpeua,ed
Now SIR appears 10 that it the Bank had been per-
United TO hold the deposes the eXpiraon Of lie char
ter not one OF the most crying evils OF which the country
~ now complaining, could have ensued. No one doubts
d our money would have been safe which few men feel
any confident assurance that IL now There could hy
oeeh no hosuy between the State Banks and The Ri
OF me U. 81 like that in which they have been unwing
" placed by the Government and which has cramped The
operations oil the former much asthose of The Latte T
would nave been no violation public faith or preence for
complaining OF IL unusual and doubtful exercise If M,
papaoe usurpaion oil power by the Executive; no shock
gwen pnOc condolences subversion of our whole svs
tenn public credit; panic agitation Men nj In
sheSs would have made preparation for the event. and
~ rh'eHuIHS me une allowed the Bank by ne
charter 10 "Ind up It's affairs convenience end the pub
he interest," should require nigh have enabled il TO col
Iec the debts due 10 1t without DISTRESSING or nin lie
debtors The course OF wise and just policy was Obvious
most Obvious
The gentleman from Georgia has fallen into one mistake
winch tbeg leave correct, though it may seem little
matter. There Is no ballot box 10 Virginia We believe
hat the ballot box Is exactly the thing which the an
clients called Pandora's box" vs.
Mr.. King of Georgia, said he cared No, IN ;,,.rfor 10
The controversy between bis honorable colleague and the
honorable Senator from Virginia. touching the respect due
TO memorials or TO examine the motives Of those by whom
thcy were usually got up and here lie would onv
say That he not only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS right of the ci,
zeus OF all parties 10 be heard this form hut cd
the practice on all subiecs OF importance 10 the
OF The country. But he must say, (what few woujd de-
ny0 hat when looked 10 test of public sentiment
Oh questions purely political in their character these
guarded, TO prevent Imposition. And pefhaps said MI
"a better Illustration Of this truth win moi be required
than reference 10 the very memorial now before The Sc
uaie Which, notwithstanding Heaven and earth had been
moved for many weeks TO stir up The people TO Sign IT,
conned Gas he understood and believed the names of
mere traction OF the voters in the district from which
! cone
We must not too readily suppose iha, memorials repre-
sent the feelings OF the whole district from which they
come. We only hear from those who dissatisfied with
tie Government Opposiiions always better organized
and active than those who satisfied with the es
absbod order Of things, who rarely so long as hey
continue Satisfied with their condition.
But, said Mr. X, enough this. I will leave be dis
custom on this branch Of the subject 10 The two ooora-
bic Senators who commenced it, and return TO the subject
OF The memorial now before the Senate on question Of
reference
The object Of this memorial believe, said Mr. X. is