Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-17

met IL WIN his memorable Veto He willingly grathed
his enemies and prosecutors in placing his election
this noble act Of his public life. From this moment his
downfall was confidently expected but to render il
CERTAIN public men availed themselves OF their Jraking
privileges aud inundated the country with speeches
pamphlets. essays. Set all printed and paid for by The
bGn"! The newspaper press was every where Did for
by she Bank; and, in many instances shame ly pocket
ed The bee and changed its opinions and principles Nor
was his all.
To win favor and support among commercial men and
all others Tho stood in need OF 'Jdets, rsvsul,s were
opened ard lis loans extended With prodg gal beality
The responsibility Of pa ntej sign board seemed suf
ccn TO secure success 10 any applicant Money became
as plenty in parts OF tue UDion leaves of the
rest Nohing was common, in conversation than
praises of the Bank for It's great tseness liberal and
accommodating spirit Hence followed over-tra aiding aud
judcions speculation. 10 which OF the late pecun
airy distress may he tracei.
In the mean ine the Opposition presses blew their
louLcst biss; and those that had been subsidized hest
taied not to circulate asehoods and cAunes by trhole
sale Stump orators and denagogues were equally active
la efforts TO intsme and mis- guide the public mind
But wha, was the resut' Did the peopfe Of the
United States rcelect 4ndre,o Jackson by an
nay. overwhelming majority sustaining his acts and
regulating his enemies and vill-rs with an unanniy
that would have appalled, any other men, i'm ,hi, or any
other age, than Henry Clay, j. O. Calhoun. Daniel
Websfer, .Nichoios Eddie and their Infatuated poyfi
cans!
Although in elections TO Congress it often happens that
men will not turn old friend servant that is
known To have talents, virtue, and PATRIOTISM yet did not
the people Gust large part the House OF Representa-.
ives and send majority OF more than so ains the re.
charter OF the Bank Bat, have been gfv
told that these elections indication Of public seut.
inent on the Bank question! But, let us proceed with
tbs historical narrative and take brief view of the SUBJ
segment events by which the Constitution and the liner
ties Of the people have become exposed n,nnen, ne M
The writer no panic maker but he must confess tina,
his mind is deeply agitae by the nore crisis into which
We thrown by the malicious rage and disappoined am
bition Of III Clay and J. Q. Calhoun The CONSTITUTION
and with II the freedom of great Nation is about TO be
offered up as sacrifices 10 the hate ambition of fro
men, aud TO the cupijiy aud vDdciiveness Of a mighty
money Corporation Yes the great The a,rf, question
h shall submit the rule and selfish dctstiou Of an
Nobility Of England aud the could be Noblemen of Anne
RIGA! Shall the principle. that the majority The people
hath The rghttsl authority TO appoint public officers and
instruct and control them their public act be put down
and secuted from among after its establishment
oy our fa'hers Shall The G0re'nnen OF the People be
conquered ond triumphed over by miserable BANK:-
And shall this he done, too by furious and progss en-
6di in the Senate !in that Pdfieidn body whose cleo
lions only in years. (and then by the State o.
gislaures and among whom profess TO put at utter
defiance the instructions OF their STATE Legislatures others
deying the voice OF the peopiebut the majority pursuing
hcr own enz'ed wilt eager TO risk the glories Of
the Revolution the result of any hazard tina, the Bank
OF The u s. may he disposed 10 back or 10 point out
Who in the good old days of Jcersonian RcptIicans
could have dreamed hat in brief space this Iegi,i.
mate Giant OF eruption could have gained so many Swiss
partzsns in the ranks Of the Yeomapry Its DANCE
tendencies, its fearful power, known and dreaded
and The old Bank put dow upon denocra and con.
s'u'ional principles Blu, tcho could have supposed tsi
in Jeto years after the Bank had recovered from IN. r,
inous pecusons aud frauds of officers and their per
sonaI friends, II would have
uous as to interfere IN the cleo
tons oil the peopethe operations OF the public Treasury
and even control the legislation of the National Con-
gress?
When the President discovered lba, the Bank had co.
verify exercised all its money powers, aud that its chief
managers had employed every influence within their ach
10 embaiass The Gorenmenf and place in the hands OF
fTes'denf oil Their oton selectionwhen he found that
notwithstanding the hat Of the people, the Bank was de-
ermined TO procure charter 10 govern the conn
try through the potent influence of its DaOneu he did MOT
content himself with the expression of opinions uniavora
bic to its consiituonay, but he called upon the Repre-
senia,ves oil the Government at the Board OF Directors,
Tor Information in relation TO many points This call was
respectfully responded to by the Directors, repre-
sent at the Board their stock and the seccn millions
held by Government Have the facts disclosed by
Wose gentlemen been in any manner disproyed, ex.
cepi by the personal abuse and SANDER That has been
heaped upon them Mr.. Biddie prefends TO say that
they are NOT gentlemen. And, Indeed, il seems that
with the Scrip Nobility o. this Bank, aud of MANY
persons IN this country, man is gentleman, unless
he worship the same political idol with Them 1t is more
than disgusting 10 The false pomp aud parade-the
airs oil swelling impoance the aecaion Of
and dignity, that daily worm with other acios ap
pearances, by bockhcads aud buoons. All such are as
certain 10 be warmed into e and sport in The golden
oil the Bank. The myrAs a few hour,'
sence are TO play and bask in the genial rays of the
setting
But, these Government Directors whose preensions o
nobility The Senate months atng have made
an expose OF the corrupt acts OF the Bank, reply to the
President, which the Bank has and cannot dprove
Ina' an investigating committee would be appointed,
was anticipated by every body The Bank cabai in The
Senate did not intend that there should be any govern
ment director IN the Bank either to ihwa Messrs Bde
and Sergeant, TO afford any of information 10 the
Committee of Congress Mr.. Clay knew better Than to
give This poor aid TO the Executive and tho Repre-
senatves Of the People. Any that the President
would nominate dreaded by The Bank since he could
not be excluded from the Bosrd and aou gh The policy
Is, 10 put the business OF the Bank in the hands of MIR
Biddle and such Committee as he may select, yet single
government director could lot without the most bare.
laced violation oil the Charter, and Of all 6ecency be pre-
vented from gaining knowledge OF the stale of the
Bank; nor could he be prevented from giving testimony
before Committee OF Congress by the example Bidle
and the Directors oil his appointment. Hence the DELAY of
The Senate 10 act upon the nomina or why have they
Decn so very prompt In approving OF them
Bank sent the Committee back with such scorn and con-
tempta The union of action between the Senate and
the Bank Ia this respect Is too papable escape
mans noiice-sDd proves the awful danger of the cr-s
But God only knows what the full measure Of Injustice
aud inquiiy which the Senate disposed 10 go The
signs oil the times are dsJk aud lowering. The wri-
ter has no hopes beyond the his family in
plain, decent independence, fillcrs Of the soil He
wishes 10 see The free institutions OF his country preserved
pure IN principle always under The influence OF the will
Of majority OF the peopleand would regard their sub
seryency 10 Bank any set OF sristocrsc usurpers
more odious than hereditary King and obleDen.
Should the Bank Of the United States succeed in its toor
against the government, oyerturn the Administrations by
corrsping and humbIing the people, what, ask in the
name OF God, shall be left but the historic elores Of
our ancestors the empty form OF the institutions the
have given and the gosdng consciousness Of being
unable 10 do thing dspeGsng the Iordlngs OF the
BSnk? This dreadful Of things is enough 10
the fears and excite all the sensbi;y of every patriot c
izen That The mad preensons Of few seI-sufIic e nj
and ambitious men, (say not than three or four aid
ed by The cofrupoDs aud expressions OF company Of
STOCK obbers aud money LENDERS, should aesie and
tract great Naon, and jeoparze its liberty and its free
Institutions Is truly dreadful reflection 10 any plain farm
mechanic who fully realize h. What do IRE care
about the personal hopes Of Jackson, Clay Calhoun 81
Gc We have our Individual preferences aud pariaies