Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-29

on iuc-and The favorable manner in which M ch.,sc,or
ana puonc conduct are mentioned in the sentiment just
gwen. IT'S now ihirty three years since | came to re.
side among YOU a stranger from a distant part OF the State.
without any claims upon your Kindness aud conhden nee, hut
SUCH as might earn by my own conduct. Aud alter
passing twenty-five years of the prime OF my life i'm the
midst oil you-after miDgling feely in all YOUR pubnc
concerns. aud taking my iulI share as a citizen, in The va.
rious political controversies OF the time, when I went out
from among you TO become the resident OF a neiphhor.
ing city, 1t was one OF the cherished feelings OF my heart,
ina' L neither took with me, nor lett behind me. any EN-.
Filtered feeling, sPringing ei,he from ptivsie iu,. recourse.
professional duty, or The existing political conflicts. in
which had engaged. | had nothing TO remeuber tr
my own part, but often repeated acts OF ~hieud,hip which
had received from you; aud IL has sincc been one OF the
dearest illusions OF nay HE. # il be an illusion, 10 look to
Tue people oil This great county, not merely as fellow -citi.
zens, but as friends, tried friends, who would be slways
ready TO Ito me Justice. You, gentlemen. on This occa-
sion, with your usual generosi y oil feeling, have done me
more Than cold justice, aud have mingled in the terms OF
your favorable verdict on my conduct, the liberal kindness
OF friends.
4 ain aware, however, that in the honors you are confer.
ring on me, you are at The same time asserting your 6xed
determination TO maintain the free institutions of the conn.
try, az ainst the dangerous power which is now a,s,iiny
them IL Is indeed gentlemen, an eveniiul moment in
which we ae assembled. In every period OF the world
ana IN every nation, history IL iull OF examples at combi.
nations among aJeic individuals, 10 grasp all power in ,h.ir
own hands, and wrest II from the hands of the MANI. the
invaluable blessing OF sell. government has never vel been
obtained by any nation, without a severe struggle, and ma.
ny sacuhces-and when the blessing has once been OBJ
tanned, constant vigilance has been necessary 10 preserve
u. In This favored coHniry, se have passed through the
first period OF tiial. Our iaihers broke the ell aims ~ Inch
bound them, and bequSaihed 10 us the gloIiou, legacy Of
ireedo"h, aud their own bright examples TO animate us TO
preserve il. Brtletit he rememheie ed, that the enemv ia
always at our doors. And we " ho are but the fr.t gene
ration from the Patriots who achieved our indepeudrnce
have been already called TO a severe contest. i'm Je6rnce Of
the Tree Institutions Of The country, against an enemy so
confident in its strength, that II sought the conflict. and
openly aud boldly attempted y The suierings il inflicted.
TO IFS purposes.
The Struggle has been a fearful one-I need not detail
TO you here ne trying incidents OF The last winter. while
Tue issue oil The contest seemed TO be doubtful. Never,
since The days OF tie Revolution, has The country been so
agitated' AMI never were such mighty efforts made TO
alarm the people, and spread ruin aud di-may over his
great and happy nation. False reports " erc daily invent.
ed and published, and inculrated With All lndusry WORTHY
oil a better cause The credit Of your local Banks was
every where assailed, aud runs tor specie visited upon
mem, III order 10 p osiFAte HE ordinary currency OF the
country, and produce Que universal scene OF emibarrass--
ment and distress Manufactures were stopped in various
places. The people were assured that orders for lie ordi-
nary supply OF goods from abroad were counte rmauded in
all The commercial cities, that trade was ruined-il hat our
revenue was destroyed, and that the Treasury would soon
be bankrupt, aud the government unable to meet It's en-.
gagemen's with new lakes New in such i seem, and
new IN a contest with such an enemy, unsrqH sinied
o. biahpS7 ,em sss, oinsheu paa4ls as4s pffa,rv,-ariY,i-s,g
prised f he pubtie uind was startled, for a titn-.
and even hrm and pathetic men wavered for a mo
ment Many citizens, honest and patriotic The mselvps,
and ready 10 lay down their lives and fortunes for
The public good, were unwilling TO believe, that q plso
was deliberately formed by American ciIzens 10 enbar-
rsss' aud distress their own country and their o~n,coHn.
trymen, for the purpose of advancing their own selfish de-
signs. Judging OF oihersby themselves, they supposed it
impossible that ,he members Of a corpof alton created tor
the public service, and intended to promote the public VOL
iare, aud upon whom peculiar and valuable and exclusive
privileges had been bestowed by The nation, viii a liberal
hand, would torn upon the people, who had thus favored
them with the vIndIctive spirit OF a foreign enemy And
in this state OF things, il should rot be a matter oC
surprise that The faDk, through its corrupt power over
the press aud by the vast Influence which ii Otherwise
exerclses, by means OF It's money, succeeded fora time
III destroying confidence and creating u general. sta,e
OF apprehension and alarm. The panic thus Great
ed, produced and was designed 10 produce a I@dis.
ttess. The State Banks wern run upon for speci--nen
who had money, boarded II the debtor was unable to Dor
row, and his properly was sacrificed at sales below it,
value--ihe rich produces oil your soil were bought by
speculators at reduced prices--you were told thai " /, ware
war was openly menaceG-and while the public mind was
In this condition OF excitement aud alarm, we were conf.
IDENTITY told IN high places, that the present evils were
TITLES 10 those which awaited us--and that in June, Juiv.
and august. general rum would stslk over the land.
And what was TO avert the dire calamities said to be i'm.
pending over US, and which June, Juiy, and august were
thus surely TO witness! What was To restore confidence
and heal the wounds OF our suffering aud af1ct, d country
what was TO save us from The dreadful disasters OF u civil
war 'Resfore tho deposites--re-chartef he Bank" was.
the cry. This was the certain aud universal penaces-
the cure for all evils, past, prescn mt end 10 come Nntl,ing
else, IL was said, could save va from inevitable ruin.
June and Jniy are now pass, and august is come-and
where are the prophets OF woe. and l6eir appalling pro.
phecies. The armed a-sociaiIns, which were Threatened
did not march upon Washington and The "Tepohdionv
which was so rapidly Advancing, has stopped la it's mil
career, ah vanished from our sight. The country IS sml-
ing wth plenty. Our nch and productive soil, by the
blessing OF a b0untiiul Providence, - yielding in abund.
snce IFS fruits. All the products Of the earth meet with a
ready market al fair prices. Your local Banks stand finn.
with renewed credit. Specie is flowing Into the coun,ty.
and the currency about 10 be improved by 4 plentiiulcir-
cuiatiOn OF gold, which has so long been a stranger 10 your
eyes. Your foreign trade j. hourishing and extensive be-.
yond all farmer example. Your rev. nue ir exceeds the
most sangnine expectations OF The Treasury Department..
aud Is more than sufficient lor all the vans OF the govern.
ment.
Aud yet the Depo.iles liza, c not been restored. and the
Bank has not been &c. chartered. The infanble and sole
remedy, so loudly recommended, has not been resorted 10.
a majority Of Tie House OF Representatives firmly sus.
toned the Executive b., nch of,hc Government ,snd5ress,.
ed The Storm with = spirit worthy of tleir fathers. The
measure which wss said to have produced ali these eyile.
and justified al this violence, has been pursued will, I'M
wavefing consfancy. "The Experiment." az il was
sneerinsly called, IL now 10 The lull tide OF success. And
the enlightened and Distinguished statesmen, at tie head of
the Treasury Department is following ont with a firm,
and steady hand, the system oil policy, which IL il my
pride o have advised, and 10 have carried into full exc.
cution.
How then has it happened, that ths great change in the
condition Oh the country has taken place, ia tie space OF a
lew short months, without any change ia the measures OF
the Government The answer Is obvious. The measure.
OF the Government could not have produced The distress
For, iithat had been The case, il would sm1 continue with
increased force. Itwasin truth causedby The panic-and
thai pdfuc vas deliberately prepared for he purpo q Of
producing Dat disircss. The conclusive evidence of he
real property OF the country. hen laid before the people,
disspaied HE alsrfns, wbicb IL required so much pains add
such an expenditure Of money 10 create. The panic has
passed away, aud win 1.-THE distress II had occa.ioped
This crisis is now past, and the country ia savfd-but
the war IL not over. What the enemy tailed to accom-
plish By terror, aud The open display Of HE power, lie will
now attempt 10 secret aud in The dark. Unseen, he is sill
in the mijst OF ", in our ciies. in orr villages. and in The
country. We know not whom he is attacking. until we
The ranks Of fhe people, battling Tor tIeir rghs, Suddenly
become = csprve ~ The hands Of The enemy, and behold
him come of ~ triumph 10 their nnks.
The present. gentlemen, in my view Of the subject. Il.