Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-30


then. because declared its principles air ia the
election OF Mr Van Buren the Vaughan thinks So still
Dr. Cooke has disco, cred iha, the Ycc Pr sideu
h'ne. "Hoiy destine. OF all peical principle and so
tells the people Of Vwsis; the Vi gilman has
no such thing while it pays the homage OF its
per 10 the int igeni and ex client Senator from Allie
mailr a. takes the liberty. and claims the right OF sus
''inins MIR V. b. by Dr. Coeke's ownvo,e
EXTRACTS FROM DIR. CockE's Speech.
we have every respect for the character of DIR.
Cooke. We know him well; and we duly apprc-
cine the fronkncss of his cxposiiions. We have
added to his celebrated Letter the commentaries of
the Winchester Vireinian" upon branch of his
l,etier-and having bad occasion TO extract lately
rom the Marliusburg Gazette remarks made
upon Speech delivered by DIR. Cooke in the Sc
nate OF Virginia, in january as the Removal of
the Dcposites think it due as well To Dr. Cooke
as TO The Public, to refer TO the Speech itself as
published in the Enquirer, and quote such passa-
ges rom It as relate To the general course of his OPT
MONS. Here the Doctor speaks for himself-insead
of being reported through the columns of the Mar
tiiisburg paper.
On one point more, we have but n word TO saw
Dr. Cooke attaches great importance TO the state
mems respecting the General Post Office. They
seem To have had much influence upon his opinions
Now, although we admit that The transactions of
that arm OF the Government are not free from ex-
cer'ion, and that the Department itself requires
much regulation 10y law, yet we do not hesitate to
say, that we have never seen more erroneous state
inens made against any Department, than have been
made against the Post Office, and cspecially i'm the
OOmntpe--tllat Ia
ny OF these errors have already been pointed out to
the Pubic-and, in fact, wait for tue Reports
oil Tie two Committees, now in course of nvcsti-
gouoh 10 scan those statements, aud expose the true
state OF the Department But understand that the
Department is prepared show it is in arrears only
little more than $500 600, instead of or 100000
as asserted 10y the Majority of the Committee
Thar, by wise and rigid course of economy, this
debt is IN rapid course of curailment and short
time will finally cxtingusll it.
EXTRACTS from DR.. Cookies Speech on he 2Sth Ja1u
arg last:
MIR e. said he had long that the Affairs of the
Bank oil The u. States wouii present three distinct
tons Tor the consideration the General Assembly lie
thought IN the beginning, and he still thinks, would have
been better 10 have considered them separately and apart
from each other In this way each wouldha upon
its own intrinsic merit aud would have be- IN more calmly
and dspa.sionalely decided II these questions come
up separately, should have heard gentlemen like
ms friends from Halifax and Powhatan, ring that they
oeheve The Bank unconstitutional and yet von for re-
Jeciing The Resouiicn which expresses that
But the House of Delegates had placed the subject in
Jnxaposition and question is thus presented o ,e
What will be the practical t6cct their separa.
uon! hat This elect Nyil he. least hat il
posed il will be, by the champions the Bank is easy
enough to discover by advering their course here aud
elsewhere Need the committee be reminded Of the per-
unaeiiy with which ;hey have struggled tor separalon
OF the quesonsor, 10 speak the truth Tor re ec
non ct the Resolution declaring the Bank unconsitu
"And what was the objection urged 10 a continuance
OF me union oil Z csc two questions! Why need they
be divorced! Why, told that the vote aaains,
the constutionay oil the Bank will be regarded as I'm.
tended 10 lessen the eight OF the blow aimed Al the Ex
ecuye, and which il was desirable should All vib ,,
greatest possible weight Mr. &. could saw
that he had such wish crafty in retaining ,s two
subjects in their prescn, con AS he believed
The blow TO be meed he did no, wish tighten il by the
weight OF leather In The honest discharge of what he
believed 10 he is duty he would besow praise or censrc
where he thought IL due in plain and unequivocal terms
He did not deal in inuonoehe would no, hold one Ian.
gnage 10 he and another 10 the understanding He
could see 20 ambiguity in The terms OF used in the
1t and "a Resolutions. Indeed, resolutions now
stand, they declare opinion TO which Mr. C. could net
asSc"-hey denounre the conduct OF the President as
W'sdf AMI unconstitutional while he (Mr C) REGARDED
II only a. an abuse Of power.
"Dnt, Mr. Chairman" said MIR. C.. will the effect Of re-
tanlng The An Resolution be what gentlemen seem TO APP
prehent! viii II serve To neuralize or To- mitigate tie
censuve bestowed Ola the President! Mr.. G. l,naah not,
nut exactly The reverse lie thought the retention of the
Resolution against the Bank woul increase rather Than
IlnhnisI force oi the censure bestowed the Pte
dent. lie would explain his meauing hy Illustration
drawn nom the common aGairs OF private lie.
">uppose that you aud /, Sir, SAID Mr. c. are Intimate
hirh"' we nave common enemy, with 81 lom each has
quartet obser' e. in your conduc, ards this common
enemy, some act, which, with all my feelings OF part,Ii-
~ towards you, and oi hatred ennily towards him
am ioced to condemn in the strongest terms Would moi
that cen'u'e "ll wiz greater force when il was known
that II was one iend condo mining the conduct OF another
friend. ards mutual enemy Would not The ,rptool
be harsher a" least would no, he impartial than
were bestowed Oh the enemy for his conduct To " ards the
'enuor even han ii wonld be il the parties per-
iectly indifferent tn me?
"who it that have inserted and who wish TO retain
this resolu ion against the Bank? Almost 10 a man The
political friends OF the President. Well sir here are fl
friends OF Andrew Jarkson, realy under one sense of
duty, TO crnsuo his conduct Mr. G. himself The
ritn OF tlc President with all his faults and nnier.
a:d God knows HEY numerous ebomgl fur lac had
u confidence in his inteer ity and PATRIOTISM and knov,
not whsre TO look for he lie certainly could
not hnh such in either the leader. of the g eat
parties that have combined pros rate be present Adj
miu-ra'ion.
" Mr. G. said lac was, then, the friend Of Andrew Jack
son, aud the enemy of the Bank. Did he not in contto-
Versy III which the President aud the Bank were arrayed
against each oier, censure tie former with more harsh
ness at least With more mpsriay, Than il lac were the
lrien Of the latter? Would not be sail that even Viz
einli although convinced of the nsuiionaify Of The
BANK aud steady 70 her old incipes--iiat even She The
sieadfst TREND OF the President his recent acts
I'D relation To The Bank and would this send home the
blow with greater force, than il it emanated from STATE
uinc' to the President. and friendly to he Bang or IN,
| different or hostile 10 both.
"fhere are gentlemen here, and his friend from oui
(Nlr Winsto) one, who friendly 10 The Bank and
lac was wiling the same terms Of repreIen.on In
wards Tie President as proposed by Mr. e That
genIeinan, ueiciore, cOndennng one friend far his
conduct towards another tiend while MIR. e.. was ron.
demnlng ls ienj Tor his towards a common enc
my Is u not evident, hen said MIR c. that NY censure
although conveyed !he language is harsbcr dian
his? "'
cit was clear ien, that lie adop ion of the l Re
have tie effect attributed to IT, of weakening the cens,c
visited upon te act Of removing the Gcposiles n lac be
Iieved that such would be its elect he would vote for m
rejection, 'nd take some other ealy opportunity Of protest.
ing against the constitutional OF the Bank because le
dad not wish TO deal IN double because lie would
/ not hing aud nran another
Out sic, said MIR c.. j. there no good and substanti,
reason Why uose who believe the Fank IA constitutional
should insist refining Ibis resolutions? IL was petect
/ " notorious, That fcs4er4fe yaa