Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-25


vsed and commenced within the wall. OF the Bank Is
presses proclaimed FAR aud wide, the alarming pre-
ELECTIONS 10 the future But such was the re pTospe
rily OF the country, aud little confidence did even the
commercial community repoe in the dismal lore bodings of
he pr"s,oned Pes' tina, ht'e or no embarrassment was
pojucei IN any OF the departments OF business and no
ssnal dinnu'iou in the price OF properly until the meet
ing OF Congress The renewal OF tie drposites thus far
had occasoneS distress; and hid ed the general
approhsion o the people The 81 ctions own State
aud In New jersey, AMI several oiher Indie popu
lar eitnsn which took place between the lst of Oc,o
o. this asse rian -
| At the meeting of Congress new ami more p,yer(ul
auSihaiies were brought into The held. Each House con-
tsin'd several individuals eminrny qualified by their
great talents. their former present stations their pol
ea' connexions aud presumed knowledge of the and
desig"s oil the Bss. 10 influence ths opinions and give
direction 10 the conduct, OILY Of polite hut
ch classes ia particular. Within the firs month of the
session, many prophecies otck coming wills were NJ
tered al the Capitol and reveiheraed through the land
That they soon began 10 he erhoed back from those quar-
ters oil the Union in which the power of the Bank was
most immedie and pressing. IL the time the mo-
mutations OF the Cover Directors sl,hour made Al
an ea'ly dsy in December II, Ia ner by
the Senate aud the offices OF these faithful agents permit
ted 10 expre.The Bark was thus |. al liberty 10 p,s sue
iis own course without inspection rsbuke And If we
may judge oil dat course HON the effects which were
every were produced, it must have bcen alike reckless
persevrfng aud corrupt. Concurr with the panic
speeches in Congress, aud especially with those in
the Senate aud with the designs OF aspiring politicians il
produced throughout the Atlantic States ii are 10 BE-.
Ieve the hou.ndih part Of the rompsaii which have
scc reached us, degree OF pccuniry ernbsriassment
anu oil general Distress before experienced in the
history oil cur county. The whole this enharras.
meni and ds,ressali that actually existed aud much
mat had 30 existence excep, in d-orer.d ina or
sinister des:gnswas ascribed in III. meme rails VIII ch
were subsequently gotten up to the removal de-
poscs, and to The hostile relations between the Govern.
nent the Renk. And moro than 100 uOO citizens ~
'hts Tree reputlc-we speak il wi'h deep regrei-w.re
made TO petition and instruct their rep TO re-
store peace 10 these relations by bowling the neck and
oeh''pg the Knee 10 an institutions created by the people
cre"ied too, not TO be Their MASTER their Sc, vau
Fortunately, believe for the interests OF our
own country aud OF mankind, majority OF the House of
representatives. were faithful the sacred commits
ted TO their care BY series OF voes various periods
during the session, they indicated the conduct of the
iIesdent anu The Secretary oil the Treasury and touyh
the struggle OF the s,Is
'aned what we regard the honor OF the ma
non Instead Of suing Tor peace in the humstine tones
oil The distress MORALS they appointed committee 10 i'm
vesigaie the atfs OF the Bank aud especially 10 uoue
into the Of the pressure and the agency Of Tho
Bank In producing itan esg alton, not only author
'zed by the express terms of the charter but r. nder
ed at the present junciure Immensely important to
he country How that committee treated by
the officers oil the Bank with what cone npt,,ous
gard oil the charter and OF the Hou il is needless that
we should mention The differences that must be drawn
as 10 TIE character oil the discoveries which would have
been made, had the books been exhibited and the direc
ois submitted 10 examination, are also plain and papabIe
Integrity and Truth require disguses-uo conce sneu,
mo sub'eruges On the CONTRARY, they seek the Ieb,
and court investigation. But cannot diiate on this To-
pic; anu we feel that ii is unnecessary The common
sense OF mankind must nstincIvey seize on the coucl
s'om that nothing but the conviction that full disclosure
would confirm, and than confirm the susucion,
oil The public, could have induced the sseaciou.
individuals who control the Bank OF the United States
20 refuse 10 Congress an account OF their proceedings
In THIS conclusion, fellow czen YOU wi reston this
conclusion you will act And deciding on the course
you arc TO adopt yon will fail % bear in mind tina,
this last act oil the Bank furnishes aud NEST alarm
ing exhibition OF tie arrogance reckl,ssntss o .
"ris,ocraiic sp 10 which, the commencemep,o f his
Address, we invited your attention. II our PATIO, fathers
had been told, at the formation OF the Constitution that
within hall century alter its adoption, a moneyed power
would exist among us. which. with mammoth like propor-
"os would NIL the land and oversadow all its interests
would array Itself against the Executive Department and
The popular branch OF the National Legislature an
would lmpudeny violate the law of its existence and |
more impudeny iraduce and defy who
TIE power which had given that existence; think Won
'nry would have believed IL! Or they had believed il,
think you they would have gone 10 their graves with han
Piness aud hope? 1t remains for you-for the presen,
geners'on-by prompt decisive, and enectuai expres-
sion OF e puoc wiz, TO vhdcate the honor OF your an
mental institutions.
In the other branch Of the national legislature very
radical and think, Injurious change which, has 49,
Ken place in The character of DELHI, raions and dr.
e' anu ,nough mere are numerous points in lie pro-
ceedings, which might furnish what we regard as ammo
pirate topics OF remark cannot dwell upon dsi,iIs
can only advert to the notorious fact that time ard
labor oil this boiy have been almost excusiyev ,ero,oJ
10 The business oil vindicang the Bank and yun.r,,cg
the Presiden; 10 its 9ouble rejection those faithful pnb
lie agents the Government Directors and to that of f
right, enlightened and patriotic Tapey: to am induIn
IN canor sgainsi the President, assuming the cns,od
,e PUBIC moneys and Keeping them in insecure
s""ahoh' without any legal regulation, while at .he
same lime, they refuse their sanction TO the bill from, ,I
H. OF Representatives,, providing for such regulation and
placing The public moneys with ample guards as 10 their
security in the hands OF agents desgna'ed by and sinh
Jci TO- we direct control OF the of the peo
Pe 10 the unprecedented resolution OF the 2Sih of March
1884, 10y which maoiry OF his i.rs vi,
Out an impeachment aud without an opportnnv Tor DO
fence declared The President guilty OF an impsachabe
offence aud recorded this declaration in the ournas 81
ihai body; aud last though least the In nice
on the Journals the defence OF the officer and inIivl.,
thus asaiiedas so many illustrations of the princins
ah designs oil the Opposition, and Of the lengths 10 yIicI
those principles and designs will lead them whrnever
tnfy possess the power OF proceeding their natural re-
suIls. ' ~
There IS one other point connected with the subject nj
'F AnOFeSs on which we feel that II our duty To- sneak
before we bring 1t TO close. We slude TO ru IT.
TACks WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE, in this city and
elsewhere, UPON CHARACTER, 1NsrIrur,oYa
AND INTERESTS OF Dun STATE At an O. rlv ne,oJ ~
the contest II became apl that New York was ,e
gsrded by The supporters OF the Bank with bitter and nm
reen'iHg hostility Their whole power W as frat brogJ
70 pear upon her moned institutions In the hope that some
o. ihem would he compelled 10 suspend payment and
render he belief that as they generally subject 10 be
safety iunh system, and thus to IN,
eech oher, any failure which ng he produced voutd
ultimately lead 10 The prosraon OF the system or 10 sur
render at discretion 10 the Bank Of the United States 1b
effort was seconded by mot Of Tie Opposition prcsses in
ober States and strange 10 tell by many OF their co,
Tors IN our own State Unfortunately too for this br,nch
oi our interests The OF the rommu,i,,
ia oui large towns, appearto have gone body into ts
suclua' pocy and between their joint efforts il nv M
means surprising that general Gisiru-t and
sn"nln nave been excied Our positions bee Oave IA
ample opportunities OF discovering The plan of opetaons
opu ~ witnessing The feelings which It's dqyelope
excre1 Letters were written from Washington 10 Edi
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