Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-03

evidence of the frmness intelligence, ana WI
tue of the American People. They may De Tar,
en- by surprise and unprepared-they may W
startled for moment by unkno wn dangers GU
ming mon them in new shape-but their en-
ergy and courage soon rises with the ermergen-.
CIV, and will ever be found equal 10 the cris.s
which calls it into acton-and ne knows pu.
little of the character of his countrymen, WHO
expects to govern this great People oy coiIup
ton, by fear or by force. Let him appear 10
their patriotism, their generous feellngS TO tleil
intelligence and their reason ana he VIII away
find ready response, and when ne IS iii TIC
right faithful support. ,.r
When the deposltes were removed, l KNOW
that many true and valued friends believed anu
some of them may perhaps yet beheVe, tlIat inc
measure was precipitate one-that IL gave Tue
Bank an advantage in the contestant that tle
struggle and sufferings through Wnlch we nave
passed might have been avoided oy warning uh-
til the charter expired by its own Limitation,
and then refusing to renew it. Rely upon IL
those who think so are deceived Inc BANK
had entered the political arena, and demanded
the renewal of its charter, Immediately precea-
! ing the last election of Gen. Jackson. ltopenly
opposed him because he had the courage to do
his duty ano veto the BILL 1t failed in that effort,
but it had not abandoned its designs. On the
contrary it was maturing its plans ana prePaI-
| ing its means. And if it had been allowed TO
choose its own time for the contest-to gather up
its instruments Of annoyance, to lull the COM
munity and the State Banks into delusive Sc
curity and to come suddenly upon them, win
| its giant strength, its forces all prepared, and
acting in concert throughout the United STATES,
you would have witnessed a scene OF ruin, COM
pared to which all that you have lately passed
through is as nothing. The history Of the last
winter sufficiently shows the weapons which
the Bank is ready to USE and the extent to which
il is prepared to 90 in its upon the best IN
terests of the country, in orderto compel Con
| eress again to charter it. Your local Banks
would have been crushed at blow, your ordl-
nary currency Frustrated and made worthless;
the products of your soil without market, Ia
Dor without employment, and the whole bust
ness of life thrown into almost rretriveable con-
fusion. You would have been compelled to sub
nit to the Bank, as conquered people-and 10
| renew its charter upon its own terms, or to have
beheld this now happy and prosperous land, one
wide field of distress and desolaton. General
| Jackson saw that this danger was approaching,
and must inevitably come. 1t is not his custom
TO wait patiently until the enemy has matured
his plans and allow him TO select his own
time to commence the battle. As the conflict
must come, as the danger must be met he ad-
vanced to meet it. and thus compelled the Bank
TO trv its schemes Of conquest before it had full
lly prepared its means. The promptness and
the wisdom of that decision has, | firmly believe,
saved the country from the corrupting rule OF
| a great monied aristocracy, too powerful to be
encountered with success by any one who was
not, like himself strongin the confidence OF the
people and Justly endeared to them by long life
of splendid public services.