Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-02


Were il carried into effect we do not believe i
would nearly ruin the State Banks. Ii NIGH
abrdge their profits to II certain extent. But wha
then! These banks are intended TO serve the publ,
interest They are not for the exclusive profits O
their stockholders. The effect might be- TO plac,
The circulation OF the country upon more stable
specie foundation. The Banks themselves, NIGH
be saier and be better able defy and to withstand
any sudden panic or public CONFUSION.
The question is at least entitled to serious consi-
derauon. The several States will do well to look
10 IT, before they may extend any old charter OF
| grant any new one. And who knows, but that we
are Just at the commencement of the beginning
that new Improvements in the monetary system may
he gradually Introduced? We repeat then, the
jackson money" is now indeed very far from be
| ing Hunlbug-and who knows but it may be
hereafter pronounced in its ultimate consequences
one of the greatest blessings which his admnstra.
tion has bestowed upon our country?
THE WIG
| Correspondent in the Country notices the man.
ncr in which we have I" used up" the Whig-but
then he asks us, Chi bono? Is the game worth the
candle"? We would agree with him most cheer
fully, if the Wing were TO be Judged upon its own
merits, or the Editor upon his. But il is enlisted as
the organ of piebald party, which, like the bundle
OF rods is only strong from the very number of
those who compose it. 1t is the strongest OPPOSE
ton, therefore, which has raised its head in Virgil
ma, since the Wing establisheo-its objects are
such as calculated TO divide the State-and its
selected Organ 10 be the Wing 1t is for
these reasons in his opinion, that have stopped to
notice the Wing, for the first timeto expose its true
characterize trace the wonderful eccentrcities of its
course, and to show how utterly unworthy is even
OF the party which has pleased to adopt Tive
have gone but little way i'm our task; and vet we
are already disposed drop it in unuiterabe dis
gust.-Even we had no idea, until we looked into
the sulyect how perfectly unfit it was to stand the
dlssecting knife. We are amused as well as asto-
nlshed, in tracing it from year to year, to see the
versatility of its course. Opinions taken up to-day,
TO be put down tomorrow. Principles vehene ntly
supported in Is, which are as yehemently aban-
doned in 80. Measures, now commended-tben
abused Men satirZed with scorpions lush i'm
one year, who are cried up to the skies in another
The truth seems TO have been, that the Editor
came to this city half horse, half alligator. He was
disposed to be States Right man, if he could; but
Mr. Adams had been taken up us his idol and he
found II impossible go the whole for him. Hence
continual vacation; hence the struggle between
the good and the evil genius of his politics. Hence
his attempt TO disguise the latitudnous doctrines of
MIR. Adanls-and, hence, too his attacks upon Mr.
Clayton MIR. Clay? YeS:) on Henry Clay" the
aspiring nloon-reaching Clay"-"the last Statesman
IN America, whom Virginia can consistently with
her honor, principles, and interests support"
The Election of Mr. Adams, by the means of
MIR. Cay-thc Coalition of these distinguished
men-their concurrence in the same Administration
-the Mission 10 South America, and other circum-
stances, sealed the political fate of the Wing for
years. All its principles became prosttuted TO its
party It's hesilating zeal for State Rights fell down
TO zero. No man could rally warmly around them
without being sneered at as belonging to the Rich
, ,nond School, or as being flaming Patriot.-The
virginia Legislature could never raise its voice i'm be-
nall OF the violated principles of the Constitution
against the Tariff, or against National improvements
without mourning the censure of this redoubtabe
Champion lie was bound 10 Adams and Clay, bo-
dy and soul. HIS country had little or no share i'm
tie concern. And thus endeth the second Chapter
of the Chronicles the Whig.-Faction was now its
element. An unblusng support of the Admins
traIion OF MIR. Adams became lis leading object.
This was its "rung passion and hence its political
course islands confessed"
Then came on the struggle between Adams and
Jackson-then the struggle between Clay and Jack
son. All It's principles went the side of MIR.
Clay-and all its hostility was directed against Gen
Jackson. No measure that he could adopt, even
Tor the "long lost rights of the taes could propiti-
ate ITS resentment or win its suppor.-The man
became tarift-mad-a friend of the Bank-an advo-
cate of The Indian pretensons against the sovereign
Rights OF Georgia During this chapter, too, il is
be noted, that no paper was opposed TO Null
LITIGATION than the Wing. That Party was held up as
Traitors-Mr. Calhoun ambitious spirit who
would sacrifice every thing for power
Then came on the third Chapter of the Chroni-
cles. When the Proclamation went forth the Wing
first praised the patriotism which dictated it-for it
struck i'll with its hatred for the Nuliiers But in
n very few days. the Wing seized upon its weak
points, and determined to make them the grounds
of another Revolution in its opinions Then raised
tile cry about State Rights again. 1t seized upon the
Glamour, which certain unfortunate expressions in
that paper, not explained away till afterwards, had
producedt dexterously threw itself into the rising
tide. Then it flew from extreme to the other.
1t went the verge of Modification itself-I ceas-
ed TO abuse Mr.. Calhoun. 1t praised him MS a man
worthy of admiration and his principles, which
were more raorous than those ofthe Hartford
Convention, are now cried up as the true, rghtful
remedy 1t has abandoned MIR. Clay as its candi-
date for the Presidency, and has taken up Mr. b.
w Leigh, who has done less than any able man in
Virginia, of his age for thslnause of State Rights
and whom 1t once held up politician century
behind his age. How il reconcile this ter
gversaiion, even to many of tile members of
its party, utterly at loss to con-
ceiye.-Certan it is, that we cannot stoop to
cope with such an adversary, without regret It is
no honor TO encounter him in his faVOre field Of
scnrrility. We SHALL therefore, content ourselves,
after having stripped him of his peacock plume, and
shewn him to be the nconstant and unsteady poll
merely expose his grossest misrepresentation, and
his most insidious articles If his party will still
adhere to him, be it But woe to any people,
that will follow such will-o' wisp Politician, as
their guide and their oracle.
we have no more room to-day, for further ami
madyersons. We shall notice i'm our next what he
says about Mr.. Leigh--with a few words oil his own
mission and our public printiDg-We shall show,
that II we have been at any time Inconsistent in our
opinions of Men, with what grace il is this Editor,
can be the first 10 throw stones at us.--When we
have done this, we will spnre readers for n short
season. His pieces against us have already become
too foi, spiress, and dull for particular notice.
We assure our readers, that rs we are almost sick
Of the subject ourselves, we shall trouble them less
than we have done for several papers, with orr
structures.