Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-11
He concluded, therefore, that the gentleman was mis-.
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He concluded, therefore, that the gentleman was mis-.
taken in point Of fact.
Mr.. p said he feared he should fatigue the House, as
he knew he had himself, and therefore close his
marks. We called on Mr. Speaker, to decide ques-
ton OF ordinary import. The Bank of the United
States has set itself up great irresponsible rival pow
or Of the Government II TO regulate the finances
OF the country, and control the whole policy Of govern
nent in the regulation Of the financial OF the
country: II assumes TO dictate 10 the country in effect,
how its Government sha be administered: aud although
has used the public moneys entrusted to iis hands, for
safe keeping for purposes OF political corruption II
here 10 demand as matter OF right, that the public
treasure shall be restored TO tit has was'ed the public
money; has thrown itself into the Of politics and
employ its corporate wealth, corrupty cleo.
tons II has been fahless fiscal agent, in paying
the public moneys, when demanded for the public
vice: 1t has violated its charter, by deegating
committees powers, which of right only exercised
by the board Of directors refused TO submit TO
the scrutiny of impartial invesiga and truth, under
the heaviest charges corruption and made
against IT, and boldly demands at the hands Of the repre-
senaves OF the people, that be permitted continue in
the Of the public funds-I great arsocracy
ney, which in all ages Of the world has allied itself with
the enemies OF liberty. Gentlemen must not deceive
themselves; the present is in substance and in fact the
question Of charter recharter The question is
in TACT, whether shall have the Republic without tho
Back, or the Bank without the Republic 1t has done
sir in its manifesto officially issued by It's board
has undertaken TO lecture the representatives OF the peo-
ple on political economy, and to docrinafe Ut may be
permitted to the term) Congress- in regard
stutiona powers OF the different departments of Govern
ment assumes, with the gentleman from South Caro-
lima, that the Presidents Tyrant, Usurper-hat the
treasury independent OF the Executive and that he has
wanony removed Secretary from Office and appoint
ed another.
The very fact that il requires any effort to expose its
enormities to the universal indignation of vrtuous peo.
pie, proves it only to be power but dangerous
power, in country which boasts of The purity Of its
institutions IL is my deliberate conviction, that if the
power and monopoly OF the present Bank be continued
Tor another twenty years, will be the veriest des-
pot that ever ruled over any land desposm of money
without responsibility No man, hereafter, can expect to
arrive at the first station in this great republic without
first making terms with the despot II will control your
election OF President your Senator'S and your Rep
resenatives IL such was its power when il stood in
the position Of an antagonist to the Government, what
would be in the hands of corrupt men, the head Of af
fairs whom II would prostitute itself 10 serve and whom
it could bend 10 its own purposes.
After some further remarks Mr. p. said he trusted in
God, that the country might be saved from despolism
such as this; from the blghting influence OF this most
corrupt and corruptng institution that existed under
the sun; an institution whose practices and principles
were alike nimca to the existence OF free Government
Mr.. Bnney having obtained the floor moved an adj
journmeni, which prevailed.