Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-30
E052hTHCAL.
THE CRISIS.


We this day lay before our re aders document Of dee,sr
lees-one which from It's nature and probable conse.
quencss, emneny calculated to les, the cbsrsc
ter OF the American People, and 10 probe the foundation
upon which their political institutions are basedtban any
whch has appeared amongst since the decarstion Of
ihe late between these United States and 60, u
tain We shall once be understood as refer,i, =, a.
Report oil the Committee of Inyesc alton and we would
plush Tor The virtue and intelligence our counrymen
mP'e man mere statement of the case were necessa
~ 10 satisfy them that we do attach TO the subject
degree OF soienny and importance which il is not en-
uuen' anu what ia that case An institution sprinpiuu
" OF It's supposed necessity as fiscal agent Of the Govern
ment, and which without that impression would he
oy al as pap@ble violation OF lie Constituon-hss on
e sor ground o an un"igness the part OF The People
ana two branches of The Government TO continue its mo-
nopo'y; made an attack the supremacy of the ponn
,Sr WIZ, anu, oy consequence upon the liberties of The
PEOPLE, which, successful, would be equally C,,a ,r1
lar more dishonorahe, than II those liberties badbeen
coyen down tho field Of bn,tIo RoDo.i,,e, ON ,,. ~
thoty and sanciity OF law Congress, ia ere anp the RAt
improvdenliy clothed hat INSTITUTION w, powers which
in the language Of Nicholas Bidile plarcd ali d. 60
Banks III the counry-Sia,e Banks which slnoIv four
hiths oil us circulating resum, and i'm The sacTf,, NJ
when arc involved The fortunes OF thousands and ten Of
thousands oi It's ciuzcns-errely at mercy. ,nJ which
experience has shown, placed also te commercial oncra
tons OF the county, for the imo being, IN very great de-
gree under its control. -
To guard against the abuse of ,hese immense porers
as wei as Tor The security Of Il Government in rcpar ~
e oheHh OF Ihe capital owned by H. various and as
supposed iectai checks The edinps of the
Bank were, by The charter, reserved TO the President y,
the United staes aud TO Congress Among these te
appointment OF portion OF the Director of the B,uk 20
spon'lbe to the Government, and, was intended Uo
independent OF the Bank, together wnh a ,;ort -
examine without reserve, lis books and n,oca Ctr
at the pleasure of Congress These safeguards xIicb
were provided with much care have been gradu
any uhaeimhed, and are upon the point Of be.
ing hhalIy broken down by this audscious inS,utiou
HAVING rrasoh 10 appreheud the odious practices in
me administration OF iis affairs, the President called uuon
The Government Directors lor Information and sre.a If
ieqn"y Is ase'osed which ofends The moral sense OF
TINS community and publicly denounced abroad as
eenung, 10 pom oil private and political immoraity the
most pGiigAe Of any OF The political transactions of the
most corrupt OF the Governments aud insfutions of ~
rope And what is tie consequence? Are all t,e br ncb
es OF The Government Influenced, as they one hi IN no
by just deesiaion OF hc conduct Of The Bank aud
Gus IN their cooperation 90 It's encroarbnent no
the OF the means which the charter tse -, ','' -
pose placed under Their control! Far very far iron, i
The faithful officers who have sounded the alarm arc m
me contrary, denounced spies the Bank finds incres
ed favor IN the eyes Of Che Senate oil the United S,,es
the Government DirectOfs are prescribed bv rb., -
august body, and the public are LETT to infer fo,n lie %
tai Silence ~ fsgad TO the conduct Of the Bank il
tors. ''' DFcc-
a blasting mdeT is suddenly brought UPON The bust.
ness concerns OF The county, and igos,fadon or -
ana credit, to an extent supposed TO have been Ibert
unknown, IS by some means effected. BY those ,,bose
leading Objects TO destroy The present sdlnisfr, :,
attributed to the act OF The Executive in rr,"ovin ~ ~ -
posiies from the Bank Of thc United STATES IN H. 60,
D1hhs "hs' on We other band it's insisted upon Thai
the evils complained of have been prnepaIv orca,
by Tic criminal Vaccinations OF the Bank Of lie Ji,s
States TO obtain renewal Of lis charter To scf1e bi
great ques'ion-to bring the truth oigto disabnse ite
Puo1e nhbu on 'ne one side or the oher-to ascertain
as lar as practicable, the of the corun,etcis ~,
Uu'"Ssbeht ana distress complained OF hy numerous
clhIeps OF the UHiicd States in sundrv ,,e,no,iat
winch have been presented Congress at lie go
son. ana TO inquire whether the charter of he ri -
ue Ohied states has been violated, aud also what go,
Iohs ana abuses have existed in its management. W.
eF mas scd rs corporate powers or money Il, ronfol
IVY Pess-'o interfere 10 politics Influence elections:
ana whether 70 has had Gnydgency ibrouob ys .,,,,'
msnt or money. in producing ne eristi,S ,ycs" = .
a oeleci Committee was appointed by Congress md,
"p au'hOly reserved TO IL by tie charter of tho Pct
'nPeci rs BOOKS aud proceedings and report ,er,or
SO P"Paulc hdu ne necessity for this evauin,finn 10
i,' |%, W., 'i'e "olo Tor Tie appointment OF me com
h''ee WHi was seen which had before been ,yi,,es
go uuIlbg lts stormy sessiOU, almost entire isre
Z" parry DIVISION, and the resolution slonfod L,, a.,
eAUeoWh'fy vote OIL ia lo4l. The committee tb,;s m
PVhsn' repair 10 PAade lphid 10 execute lilo t,n, ~
posed ~ i--snd what has been the result II1o -, o
ces the most ninsy, 5ud under disgtsee ia, p.et''-
~ "a We'shct and tisguisfs whicL IL would he an mai,
70 "e UNDERSTANDING 81 tie American Peools 80 -,
necessary 70 dcmonst atei ho powered toneres ~ IN
~ IeSSe'siy set at defiance, add aitetnp made in H.
ptV' VIZ n"oIe country 10 rsise the government OF tIc
0anh over ne bead e ihatti tie Peopie ~ WV
upon ibis briei and simple ststeucn, n H., 49,. =,
question arises and % is, ~ our humble i,ngtne,f 49,
noh pregnant win The fate Of he Republic Lo,s - ~
ns"-DGbued and Unprecedented OF III, IL nero c,e
~ 'sESaFe authority 10 10 fcCeivcd-ho,g tfe,,ct H.. !
~ oY.e3neh' and People Of ihese States? II p,say
- "i WITHOUT successful resistance the lofper ali
virtually subYefted. and the later forever disbonote NC
hese are gave consequences. Butdev are ye ,t;t |
10y oss rue iah grave. u wasa fsvorfe opiuton If ~
Ie'sVh . lbat ours was lte strongest e6vefpment 80
SsSauso " was lhe only one where every man a.
500 meet Invasion Of The public order AZ IL "a
coDcefD. We cannot how the tfu0, Of nj, ',,i |
~ ue wen put TO seyerer test fl,sn ihst uii ~
io'uou ny me events OF which sre treating ~ |
FFF"neh' o. ne Bank al9f series Of gradual AMI %