Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-04
vIEWs FROM WASHINGTON:

We arc indebted to n Member Of the General
Assembly for tho following extract Of a Letter
from Member Of Congress at Washington
We know the writer well-We know his de-
votion to the Rights Of the States; his zeal in be-
half of limited construction Of the Federal Con-
stuon; his firm opposition to the Bank Of tho u.
States; his independence and his public spirit. We
believe with him, that the Bank is a gross violation
OF the CONSTITUTIONS that its powers are too tremen-
dos for the liberties Of free people; aud that its
administration of those powers has been corrupt,
niischievous and alarming-Wo have no doubt,
but the good people OF Virginia will never counte-
nance such Instit,tion-that their Representa-
tives in the General Assembly will be found true to
the Consttution-and that they will re-echo the Re.
solution, which was adopted by their predecessors
i'm 1911:
EXTRACT Of a letter from member Of the H. Of r.
"wAsHINGroN. Dec. 18Th, 1883.
" In former letter you made some allUson to the
Depose Question, - II is Familiarity caled aud
owe to myself and TO you 10 give my views which vi
shew the course. which shall take upon that question II
necessary that they .houi be expe scd When this
step first taken by tho Executive regretted IL but
am Tree 10 say, 'hs examination and reec.
my chief objection upon the approach Of
OF Congress: not doubling. for long previous this
act Of the Executive, that the United States Bank
given imp oper and dangerous influence its pow
or, and not entitled to the deposes OF the go.
vernment, In aid Of that power thus improperly used
But when reflect that the removal could be made only
by the Executive, aud that the actual removal must be
made, before the for il could be assigned, the
this this point, because is necessary to the Ques-
on now In issue; ior to the depoes il thing
the removal was legal and no violation Of the national
faith: and TO say that the removal made by the
Secretary, but by the President is TO travel Of the
cord hold the power Of the President from
Office legally unqucsoned If he have IL at ALL IL is
unlimited by a,o and his discretion Is only limited by his
responsibility This responsibility Is the ultimate
check upon every department; and be so of ne
MIR. fancy, then, did the deposites. not the
President 50 far as that act isey is in issue. f the
larry hPen n0r LAT,
responsibility be encountered by the President for
Of his removal This is another and different issue Are
the Secretsrys for this removal sufficient! With
they at least sufficient to hew that the Bank has
right 10 complain that the faith OF the nation is not
pledged to give them the deposiies longer that from
light which already have, this privilege has been
abused that this consideration is not that for which the
bonus was exacei but that the Transmission OF money
from point 10 another tree Of CHARGE proper
consideration OF the deposes, and the exclusive banking
privilege the true consideration for the bonus
the very right remove the depostes ut the
will Of the Secretary OF the Treasury, proves the position
here taken.
"wilh these facts before me- and these opinions upon
the law fully entertained, cannot restore the epoes
They are now in the hands Of the representatives of the
people, by the only mode seems, by which they could
be placed under their controls aud being So legally AMI
In good faith, for one, will give them that direction,
which believe best for the interests OF the country il
they are not put in greater hazard TO their
IT, As to the hazard, see no greater for alarm
notc than when they under the unlimited control,
only of the directors chosen by corporators ov
but of the President Of the Bank himself All Banks
depend for security upon public confidence. Destroy
this and safe. The State Banks selected, a be.
eve without excepion) had that confidence before the
deposi'es transferred; il the price Of their several
stocks in the market before hof time be any nder (and
Ibelie-e Is the most unerrng) OF that conhence
the stocks OF these several banks before they recev
the dePosites, were at par above the price Of u s.
Bank stock.
but beyond this, hold the Bank incorporation with.
out the pale Of the Constitution and its recent actions
mischevous and corrupt: believe that IL is exertng
its power TO iasen itself perpetual corporation upon
the country Ii is now stripped of great power
no Ia rrat A,,t
l will not restore that power. Those who support the
Bank assert in terms that the happiness the liberty
nay, the existence, of the nation depend upon III that the
people Of such nation this hold their ali by the tenure
which is provided by souless corporation IL il be So
let us know at once by experiment. let that all
Of our proud boasts, are but empty vapoung that there
no energy among people, but that which l. impart
ed by monied monopoies; proper public opinion, but
that which is directed by Bank management.
"Bui have fagued you, even by these hasy and
fused remarks Mr.. McDufie will speak to. morrow
He will great effort: but in vain from present an.
pearances. think the question is settled the
will not be restored: and upon this issue hangs have no
doubt the ultimate fate OF the Bank ITSELF We have had
some curious changes, anu apologies for Them
ready we may have more. for any, nor for
ALL correspondent OF the Wing has taken the liberty
all such as he, may make what he such mise
rabe can't He wholly mistakes though L, and
hope my friends, scorn TO tell him 1t the first
tine that the Wing or its correspondents have nisrepre
sented not Ter it. My conscience is al
ease: and while moi nsensble to the good opinion Of
any, VIII purchase the appreciation OF none.'
L lie ~. 4. American nsnuatve, that "a dishonest
proposition s openly talked Of in Wall street, by some Of
the Pan Buren parois that the merchants this
metropolis, should, il the pressure continues combine
suspend their payments Aud this, we suppose, is TO
spite The Bank Of the United States"
1t cannot be Ii Is impossible 10 believe,
with half grain Of sense, would wish suspe
paynentsfo spite the Bank! Why, il is the very Thing
they wish TO have done. II owed its birth the suspen
sion of specie payments-and would expect is
from the same distress
The N Y. American, Ga strong Bank paper) publishes
in letter from Washington OF the 2Sh that week
the Legislature OF Virginia will take Steps on the
subject; and il is said that among other resolutions one
will prohibiting the State Bank from taking the De-
posiies"
Thus we gothe design is obvious--alI the Bank men
see II distinctly Once close the ate Banks the Pub
lie Deposiies-and then what becomes Of them? They
60 back the u States Bankand they must sfGu
there We have other alternative, Than a tremendous
unconstitutional Federal Bank, the State Banks CT se
the last and the consequence IT, we must have the former
The Citizens OF Virginia hanks TO their intelligence
are not 10 be deceived about plain propoionAnd be-
sides, though they may not be pleased with the
Time or even manner, of removing the Deposies from the
w. 81 Bank, they not such friends OF a corrupt
constitutional Bank, to contribute its by
closing their State Banks 10 the Public Depostes Ii
IL the very thing which the National Bank would most
desire. We should play exactly into its hands.
Renouois.-lt appears from the Proceedings of Con.
gress that assistant Clerk has been displaced the
Clerk Of The III. OF Rand the newspapers say, three
Why? Is il for any Is IL from any polit-
hands against it, We would reprobate such poliicsl
persecution. IL 10 good.-Lc the friends of
The AdminsraiioB-let the friends Of free Institutions
be assured Of the fact.