Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-18

worth the bonus, make least 25 per cent per annum
on the ha'd money In their vaults besides other immune
raoIe Dement'S! Bonus indeed! These people seem TO
think they have bought up the people, souls bodies and
estates Tor This pitiiu sum Of and hall millions paid
no DOUBT In their own paper They though, the
uepos''es as entering into the OF the bonus
suppose the u States had gone the Bank
eharered there would not have been idle dollar Of
public money TO deposite.
but, let MS the main point. We will introduce
~ by quotaion from commentary on the Constitution
written more than forty years ago:
The Senate have the power of altering all money
oi's, anu OF originating appropriations OF money. al
though they are not The immediate representatives of
" the people or dmenabie to them these and their other
great powers, viz their power in the appointment of
Ambassadors and all public officers in making tire
and trying all impeacbments their Influence upon and
" connection with the supreme executive From these
circumstances their duration OF Office, and their being
constant existing body, almost continually sitting
joined with their being complete branch OF the
Legislature, oiH destroy any and epsry balance Of me
government, and enable ihem to accomplish I,hat
Of the Peopi9d
live look tho actual condition country we al
zee mat danger TO he rights and liberties OF the people,
nor TO be apprehended IRON the Prcsden-"The M an
Oh e People, The President has indeed been charged
pouy Charged with usurpstion, violation of Consut on
ana law, and breach Of public aitb by the Senatorial
bahK. attorneys; aud with too many. il was enough that
he charge emanated from honorable source, aud was
supported by such bold assertions and eloquent appeals
the initiated, the timd, and the ceduous They " antcd
no argument or evidence These charges have had their
e"S"e" eHeCt IL was well know thew would hear
investigation; hence the boidness with which thew were
inaoe' and the concert and rapidy with which thew
were circulated and re- echoed in town meetings.
snow apparent TO ALL from what has transpred Since
seu.g OF congress, II II was not known BEFORE that
ma wealthy and aristocratc minority who could not make
certain great orator. President, have in conjunction
WIN syoHneTs and foreigners in towns, made Hem
ry Clay dicator and put into his hands the trench.
dous power Of the States Bank, snbvert the Con.u
government, and PROSTATE "fhe rights and
VMe people,. under the shallow preeS, Of deiend;, M
against The 1surpations Of the President of our ow choice
h'aek'on VINO, twenty years ago the he vic.
orious army dsbanded his troops retired priv life
mas now iorsooth, without soldier seized e ord and
Tue purse TO carry them to the grave Claws Julius
ray who Is this gallant defender OF the peoples
rghs; ana who are his brsve compel rs that the peo.
pie should put faith in them! To name them i.
snry Clay Daae1 Webster and j. G. Calhoun. and teir
Terrell enthusiastically all honorable men! The leader
Is IMAM whom the people have twice told they would
not rust-a man, who squeezed Ugh ahe Kcntucky
Legislature into the u s. Senate it would seem with n,
otnsr view than to degrade the President exalt him
self. $3.50
We are in the alarming crisis that ever arose il
America. We are indeed sin the midst of n revolm
"o" onr Representative Government is passing int
moned oligarchy II the people succeed in pTtinf
down this Senatorial and Bank despotsm il will be Tho
greaest triumph OF virtue corruption ever
on earth These irresponsible Senators graspne
aner more power. Let them go now and re- charter
.e bank-ihese two irresponsible powers combined will
teeve the people forever from the exercise OF free sui
irage Tor their Presidents Not even the sembIance o
Liberty will remain.
viii not those OF my fellow citizens of Virginia who
may nave been surprized into opposition by the camor
raisedand circulated with aud rapidy by Claw
ite party in the State, with fatal effect on some Re.
members OF the Legislature, that they see
he OBJECT and aisehood Of the clamor, turn from them
and denounce them false accusers of faithful servant
her game was to get members of our Legislature
leavened' that they might go back to their constituents
anu eaven them with Csysm. II has even come TO this
at The Legislature Of Virginia by Henry CLAW; and
me people OF Virginia. in their turn are instructed and
leu oy the Legislature and one two prominent men
IN The city OF Richmond-and thus are the right, ana
"o9,ttes o. ne people" surrendered TO dictator Clay
hese' the enemies OF the People, ieign great anxiety
nave The deposites restored. There is nothing they
wouu so much dread But they know it will no, be
oohe' restoration would strip the mask from their re-
uesis"' which Is TO coerce charter. They will moi
only continue to press until the elections are over bu
MMey WIN make an experiment" on the agricuurs
Wy mey VIII continue the pressure until the next ses
sion Of Congress- with hope of bbing and forcing the
PIE terms We are told, il is the interest OF the Bank
tod'sconn This is not true. She can well afford to lose
some ten millions Of the fifty or sixty millions sb.
has made, if by pressing the people, she can renew
or rather Perpetuate her charter 1t might be unwis,
oo, restore h .ne deposi'es think, however, it would
mat we might strike him a death blow, when he
should rise again. Now, the practical inference from ALI
h'Te salu Is me People have before them mighty
struggle ior their liberty The old Federal party defeat
co 10 loOo and repeatedly since that memorable enocb
mas oeen strengthened, by the deserion of few
o 'e republican ranks The question is, Liberty or
senatorial and Bank Olgarchy! mighty onset will be
MADE oy the enemy at the elections. Staunch old Re
publican enrco will have the front and heat of the bat
uei April. The enemy has strong hold in the midst
her camp Her Republican brethren throupbout ,ye
Sa'e VIII expect from her noble lead They will no, be
disappointed Republicans! have a care whom Won trs
gnans! your virtue is sailedyour liberty is i'm i'm
contaminated by its cunning con,river He has
'he dictatorship, and dehes the peoples power
PUBLIUS VOLERO
boua the C"yito. nas so oohn Fl. e Cal
Republican jo~ Rnn hSS S' &C, auGe Of Clay Let
a'iVe, would be found in such y O my