Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-06

70 Tue couuot OF an irTespons ble Bank Directory.
/ COUNTRY DEMOCRAT
/ TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
SkNrLEMEN: Ia ordinary times the people, especially
me coantiy, are indisposed to ntereddle political
%ser. more than Is ao'olusiy necessary. They
eo"ent 10 conhde the management Of such Affairs to The
wmaon the discretion and the patriotism Of agents select
sd Tor the pnrPosetheir representatives. II 10 true, in
he caIness and quiet Of their fresdes. they occasional
W look into the proceedings OF these agents. from arv
suspicion that their trust IL about but
iy To while otherwise unocc Eonr and 10 a.
sure themselves that all Is going WELL They are no,
Indifferent TO the conduct of their nor do
they nndervae the blessings secured TO them bv their
political institutions No. they these blessings be-
You'd all price, and they love the government h, ,s,
them; but they like little much perhsps to indIye
the luxury OF anexempton from the cares AMI .,,;f f
party and you Messrs Editors who I;vo H. 49,, ,
u.s. under The constant excitement bv an ia.
'ermaoe political warfare, have idea how delightful
freedom from this excitement is Let how ever tle
ume COME when they think their liberties ,. rich ey..
nequeaihed them by their oeahers are into
peril ny 'he care"ssnes the ambition the corruption
"e" servants, AMI they are Instantly reused from this
state OF apparent lsessness and Indifference, and
hr''hng. absorbing interest in public matters il felt
oy every man IN the community. They surrender,
without hesitation, the they loved so much and he
come jealous. vgilant guardians OF their rights
Ihey have ever believed that their Constitutions. State
and Federal, secured 10 them their rights So long as
they remain unvosted, all is safe. Break down the buj
warks erected around Them lay but unhaiowed hands on
these sacred charters Of their liberties and YOU kinJs a.
once their resentment IL the Constitution of our country
The citadel oil our rights Are the senneis
we nave placed ON its walls all at their posts aud doing
'heir uuy anu do they discern enemies ate TO
scale heir walls! Are there signs of danger aud does
nothing adnons them tina, their liberties are not secure
these are questions the people beginning to ask
themselves. and happy should we be- il sai.sc,orv an
:wer could be given them. one OF that people and
IN common with many Others, think perceive fear.
| fui evils impending over u.s. We cannot If we would
shut our 10 the enactng before ms and
stone oind we would be made feel the of
our SITUATION we see efforts aaking by many Jisiin.
gushed men in State and in our sister State, 70
perpeuse the existence Of the u 5. Bank aud we ve
~ believe these Efforts succeed we shall have nothing
tho yI,oI.
country convul:ed by the mighty struggles Of this ins
tuition Tor life. We feel pressure an l.;
money matters almost insuferabe, aud we know tina,
these disasters have been produced by no nj
ours And what we ask Is the Of this wide spread
suerng TINS Universal panic that pervades the country
The friends OF the Bank aud foes OF the President tell IA
the OF the Dpostes has produced these troubles
Let them however, be assured that we ARE not so creJu
ioos so very simple as to believe declaration absurd
tits impossible that the transfer Of the Governments mo-
ney from one Bank TO others could have produced this
state oil things Ii they had been sunk in the ocean the
distress now felt would not have ensued-Some inigier
cause at works aud in the operations of the ank we
think we discover it, Gentlemen tell us this
dsrus operates against the interest of the BANK: tba,
great cursilinents diminish its profits and as interest
alone gives spring TO It's action dssesses therefore
not 10 De ascubed TO any Of the Bank; for il
would do nothing eudieia TO its interest We need not
TO be told OF the selshness OF all its
Know that In all does il looks the promotion of its own
INTERESTS exclusively and observes with unfeeng, unpity-
ing eye the ruiz 1t nic others. But we beg TO look
he below the surface Of things, and ask is i, no,
the chief object Of the Bank at this time to ensure re-
newa oil ITS charter Is not their especial interest 10
submit 10 sacnhces Tor year two ensure the enor
nous gains they anticipate in all future time? We are told
too, that restoration of the Depo.es will enable dc
BANK 10 relieve US from the pressure we feel L. il mn,
ASK the interest OF the Bank make feel its power TO
induce us to believe that possibly do without H.
that 1t has but 10 extend its u.s. and all our
are removed! Is not is interest bow down 10 the
earh with oppression, that may driven i'm the az
emy OF our agony 10 look to them succour and de.
nand arenewal OF its charter Its to il. ,Ius IN
ac and thus believe is acting, regardless OF The desc.
iaion universally produces Can be free when our
properly Is so completely in the power and at the ercy
o. o. hear.less moneyed institution! We Liber.
exist IN the same country and there no constitution
al objection to IL, would put il down.
Nothing, repeat, that could produce the general dis.
ess no" 'eit IN our country or avert it, should be tole
rated among We consider however the oprinp of
the violated Constitutions the child Of aud we
Legislators, they would mark with their reprobaton
every usurpaiion OF our rights We like not the partial
mavu 'ney keep on the citadel OF our liberties We
would nave item guard the rampars OF the Constitution
with evei-ceasing vigilance We would have them 10
look out on every side and be ready epel enemy
whence he may Yes. lei them resist every encroach.
men', Judicial aud Legislative well Executive Iet
them do this, and shall listen aud read with much
greater pleasure their passionate Of
usurp,ion and tyranny. We shall then know that ,hev
are sincere in the devotion they profess for The Cons
uon aud we shall feel that the high privileges we
ENJOY under that Constitution secure. II the CON.
snutlon bleeds from wound inflicted by The Exc
uVe' IN The fearless language OF freemen reLuke him
aud seek to saunch the wound i possible: but for
get not that It bleeds from other wounds, which il
MT healed must produce DEATH beg them 10 lei us he ar
something from them i'm relation TO the Bank. Proclaim
your oppo ion TO the renewal of its charter or sc shall
De i'rced against our will to believe that part YOU are
now acting, proceeds rather from hatred Gen Jackson
than love To the Constitution. Tell US not This is no, the
time To speak oil the Bank-we know better his of all
others the most opporune time"Now's the dav and
nows the hour To the woik then like men: Let us hav
aco prompt resolute determined action no angry emp,v
reclamation Direct not all your hosti gentlemen lie.
g'saoFs TO Gen. Jackson; and take in your
10 pun MN down, that you do trampe under loot some
principle the people prize. for one (and know there
are many oiher regret TO discover the inurate unap
aseable hatred elt Tor the President We have never
oXed Tor immaculate purity in public officers: If
We b'd we should have been dsap oDted in
besides Gen. Jackson We know that he and all others
are falible We have depored and cen-ured TOO
many errors In his administration. We have never been
among bis blind doiatrous worsh ppers. Neither do we
wear "hose magic glasses" that keep out of view his
merits. We are convinced that owe him much for
arres ing the cbments Of the General
Oh our property and beIty Tor rescung US from the
grasp Of greedy insaiate svarce We cannot believe him
10 iyraDI or ID, spot; will we call him SUCH
We DO not think The obligations he has laid under can
DC cancelled by The errors he has committed We ac
knowledge them with gratitude be deferred
from ienderng him thanks by the denun
Citations OF his bit enemies Above ALL we feel Obliged to
MIN Tor The dduutless stand he has so long maintained
against The Bank and do tla there is sptt of
ress apce IN the hear OF this free great people 8,
strong enough TO overthrow the efforts making 10 x
's Institution upon the country: To- bid their enduring
any longer The lion, temorsess, neci.ess despo ISM OF
ms heaiess corporation. Now is the time 10 try our
pair os, to test the sincerity OF for the Const.
iu'on aud our liberties The death sgones Of monster
like tie Bank must produce pecnnary endorsements
and heavy Losses. Let us them cheeruIy and count
them Tor gai IL we thereby secure our freedom and in
dependence