Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-22

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ted to exist upon this great principle-that there
are expressions which ought to be explained by the
President himself-and we are prepared to say. in
the face OF this People, that if he does not discam
'i'e meaning which has been ascrbed TO them, we
most sotemnty protest against this meaning. Weso-
lemny disclaliD tho dangerous and extrayayan, doc
trine which It would involve. We say again. we for
one distinctly maintain the great principle that Con-
gress mas tue right to place il in the hands OF per-
sons, who are beyond the Executive con,rol--,h,,
II the Legislative power gives il TO Executives ofc.rs
winch he - authorized to nominate and s,iperiutend
he then can control tlcm--but if TO others he canno,
Aud surely this must have bern the meaning. and
no other, which was intended To be conveyed Th;,
can be the only jusiablc conclusions il appeors 70
us, oil which II is susceptble-and we would nln,os,
undertake. to assert that if Andrew Jackson himself
were appealed to, he would not hesitate TO saw so.
bnt, we repent that no doubt should res, upon
ms mn'ter.-We think with Patton and Gilmcr. il
~ due to the great principles of the Constitution
that every possible doubt should be cleared up upon
this point. rO'
In speaking so strongly upon this subject. we are
0 I.eu ny strong regard for the vital principle
which we mainlan.-We are for supporting The
Executive in all his constitutional rights-but we
are against extending his power one inch beyond
them The Executive Of this Republic is already
suone enough-nnd IN some cases too srong-and
we Should deem il peculiarly unfortunnte IL n mi
precedent should De set by so popular and respected
aChef Magistrate Andrew Jackson. Rold ,nd
bad men may come after him, who may abuse his
example. 10y "'1S0 MO
We should regard it MS one of the CREATES, n;s
fortunes winch could happen to us, if the conf
dence OF his countryinen were shaken I'm the 5en,n
cratic principles Of a. Jackson. He is noblv con
tending against an Institution which is controrv,o
our constitution, and fatal to our Liberties Tho
bahK Is attempting to break him down--a,nbitious
men are joining in the effort. Wavcrinr politicians
are Wiling to abandon their opposition to the Bank
~ charter, or TO prolong it-and to prolong its
ch"r'er is 10 perpeua,e t-provicd the public dis
0npQf ,rfNro
comes more accommodating to their own wishes
ne us not dece're ourselves! The Signs of the
lines are alarming to the friends Of the Con-
slil'tion The question is not yet settled 1t is still
PAM or no 6dnsF The Bank hopes yet to be re-
chartered Its friends arc working for il in the most
ingenious and effective manner Webster ooenIy
proposes 10 re-charter ii for six years-Calhoun for
Weive.-Leigh has so many "nwful alternativesn
nllng before ms imagination, that he may be set
down as "a quasi Bank man. When this CorD;J,I,e T.,
stitution, this fourth Estate of'tbe Consu,;on coo
10 put Its screws closer upon u.s. then we sInll hive
,'i tue waVering politicians crying out if they dare
,or re-charer or Tor proongaton, just as they have
uoen crying outior restoration ofthe Deposites-and
tne Jug VIII come ON probably at the next session.
certainly at the next Congress- With these ;mnr,s
s'ons ueepiy riveited upon our understandable we
eei more han ever the necessity Of preserving the
lol"i lnnuehce OF Gen. Jackson-as the strongest
am'D we nave against the Bank-as the right
arm which is TO break down that mopstrous Inst;1u
uoh. thinking thus, we have thus acted We hnve
s'oou ny MN, ana will stand by him. i'm his patriotic
as'einp. 10 neal the wounds of the Constitution, and
TO preserve II from further Violations
, One 'cord more upon the Bank!-The choice l;ss
between the National Bank and the State Banks M
,'e liscai agents OF the government We prefer the
atter, because they OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,ley
,e iesS powerful less dangerous our liberties I'M
DER the control of the Suites and can Inc sonn.r ,
down. than great mammoth Bank which s,,r.nnJ
lS arms through every portion of the Union mud
oH1i.S i's stuPehdous power over the markets md
ponies OF the country. The quasi friends of This
, hoWever' contend, that ii is safer to trust IT,
'"a'' u give the Executive an uncontrolled mower
over an AFFILIATED system of State R.nks Pt
@en'dna, 'ohy should be uncontrolled? Whv canno,
congress throw around them as manv Guards Ne noe
o : 10 sheiu them from Executive abuses We
and 90 nPo ."s Proposltion IN our last two papers
ana we repeat 1t with additional emphasis wiz
should not the State Legislatures exert The snne su
eSuees why should not Congress itself desipnn,e
i 'o ta'e BANKS where the public funds shouIJ hs
1t to the Secretary of the Treosu
ny 10 remove them only i'm the case of ,ba;r :
u'auie' ana compelling him to assign his reasons foe
SO cong, TO tue next Congress? Tell ms IN, ,ho,
s sue. restrictions may not at least be fairly tried
anu moreover tell lis not that any man is ssr;on.
opposed TO the U. S. Bank who vii M, C., 'ousy
III ahAiousy devlsng proper means TO shield the
Executive. P'"e'' vi tie
closing word as to the Protest itself!-Tbe con-
ciusion is beautiful and irresistible Win, ,,,o,;
can this distinguished man have IN ,s,,r 81, .,o''o
W
~ WIN which he is charged by the Opposiion
How can he desire to grasp into his own ,,,'Ia ~,
CUSTODY OF the public Treasury? Can he desire il
0o.u nc possibly mean such n thing? we are
perfectly satisfied that he does nor. with all h;s
afhoilioh perfectly satiated by the pru,,ude nr L.;
eountry-with the highest honor in the world -; LIS;
hahd-In the wane of his life-desrous to exchnnma
tne turmoils OF Office for the tranouIfv oc 'So
to see the close of his Admin
i'.ia'ioh' instead OF aspiring to its proopgnt;on
WIN mol one enlightened and patriotic man in the
Wno'e country, who is inclined to support him for
''iu ierh-Why should he now desire TO extend The
aa'oi'y vi Tue Executive, and TO snatch at po,yers
beyond 'lie reach OF the Constitution?
Dut look, on The other hand, at the motives which
wouid lmpei the Opposition TO blacken his cbarac.
0i' present his doctrines aud nscotstr,re ,J,
paper before us. Consider The strong ;r,.ras,
which me Danknen have in DESTROYING the moral
orce OF lie mai--and from the violent exuress;ons
ua' nave neen uttered, may almost add his very
nc,-NeVer was any thing more truly or forc;bly
sai, than was said by Mr.. Benton az the close IF III;
speech, on Thursday last '' VI i'''
t was IN vain there no obiec, n, h; , -
hhiaung the political influence President a"d t
MIN oil as public with Senatorial couyic,;n c Sns
me laws und Constitution OF county Sucb an
sied upon by any would by lac,. %
Europe and An'Iica Witnesses Does be M, 49,
he county and the Bunk? proclaimed bs sn
1.-THE Bank; and tboo mo-,
up 'be desiinies of political party now panting Tor
move this sole lis lii ps ne
JACKSON with sentence of condemnation for a bir eme nj %
demeanof, and the charter the Bank will he au ns
RENEWAL political paty laundering at The o""s u, ~ us
VII enp INTO power Here thon OBJECT for de sipin,
s5 a,"a e pc lcai influence Of Prosidcnt Jaekson AZ
10 mus, me connlnod interest GREAT MONEYEn povVE
anu OF GREAT POLITICAL PARTY" en-
. SCENES 1T H.aSIILVGTON
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