Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-29
Richmond. Tuesday, April 90.
Gorgeous, Hydras and Caimaros d;r,y

49,
Richmond. Tuesday, April 30.
Gorgons, Hydras and Ciimeras dire
flots have always been invented by agiiators 10
alarm the People into their measures. Such was tire
Nleal-lub Plot in England--und sucl, the nup,e-
rous plots got up in the hy-gone DAYS of Federal
misrule, to scare the People into its fayori,e schemes
AS MIR. ~Ilarpers famous Tub plot--,be runor
OF tue Massacre on board the Ocean, &c. &c
these days are rapidly returning upon ts.-We n,ov
look out for new nimours, Ia fl The conn,rv 49,,
iresh suspicious and panic. The Senate has BECOME
n sort oil hot-bcd for generating or for prouooa,;ng
such accounts, as may siartle and alarm the People
-saiety-fund Banks are hrcateneJ-the hanLr,,,.,,
of the District Banks is held up in the dnrkes, co.
iors-and now MIR. Clay does not hesitate 20 him NJ
Tue Presidents bringing around him u sort of drilled
iorce 10 operate upon lhem--and the Telegraph cir
Iv'"ue ~ ruuhors OF fresh troops being ordered to
Washington, 10 drive the Senate out ofdoors. lnyen-
uohs Una are gross, INDUSTRIOUS and abominnblei The
u'ope meets The ruinors and promptly nus Them
down.-No troops are ordered to Wasi,inyton-nnd
certain Clerks are only re-sworn. agreeable IN
an old act of Congross.-We advise lie Cloi,. ~
Keep constantly standing, "a Head of aMIsREpnrsrN.
TATioNs IN the Senute CORRECTED" These g prov.
ana reverend Seigniors' seem 10 he filling the Conn
try with more wonderful tales than NIL tho q, nfI;n,aa
Presses put together. "
but a Tree country, with the advantages of n free
press, cannot long be misled 10y s,cI, u sys,e,n,-
iho"gh political ambition is ~fcarfully ut work
tnouSh q iionied corporation may combine its ener.
gies-uiough political cliarlntancy and manic ,,lo,s
may DE employed TO assist the efforts of botb-vet
they must he ultimately detected, and truth will ri
"hipn: The aspirations of an ambitious cabal will
De Daff1ed-and the power of the Bank will Le ~.
rallzed, though its udlerents profess to fight for ;,s
corrnptions under the outraged flag of the Consti-
tuition.
we nave no hesitation in saying to the Bank. not
to be elevated by any of the IIasty Signs ot rio
Iines.-Virginia will go against lis cbar,cr apI
she VIII not rest satisfied, until The PRINCIPLES of the
constitution have been fully vindicated.
AS a friend yesterday observed to ,s-Even
though they may not approve of every act oftlis Adj
miiiisiration, yet millions will stand Ly il. sooner
Than abandon their decided opposition 10 the IRE.
sent Opposition. They have 10 confidence in n
Goaii''on, winch consists of Messrs. Clay, CAL
TO those evils which they knows so nell.
MEASURES before The orr.
MIR. fancy has submitted a Report on The currencv 10
the Committee OF Ways and MesnS--aud thew havs
ported a bill about the State Banks, a the fiscal aosn,.or
the Government. II is presumed, that as soon as H.
General appropriation Bill is done with in the II. OF r.
"s st"'e nank b'ii VIII be taken up; and that it will
The Bank men are sill in high spi,is. On FriJ,v NJ
Dunca" oil Illinois asked 10 hare printed an amendment e
intends To offer TO The bill, proposing a re charter for 20.
yea's, WIN certain limitations. But il will not do, sirs!
Depend upon it, the House oil Representatives is not ripe,
o. '"'s bold proposition. And il they should finch, they
may rest assured that the President is still ready viii,
ms relo; aud the great body OF the People. is still re-
solved to stahd flu,ly by him. We beg YOU, sirs, no,
to he ela,ed by the uiumpis you huk YOU bav. won in
a lew OF our elections. Virgini. is still ne,ved for tho
combat, try 1t when you may. We know that the most
eAravagant and desperate efforts are making 10 beguiie
anu mi'iead the People-and il these should triumph. the
hep"blicans may almost sound the kneIl OF the Constiuu-
To', ana lay down their arms. We must put down this
u ,. Bank, as contrary TO the Constitution, and dancer
Gus 10 our Liberties. We must resort 10 The State Banks,
as the repositories of the public monies, under such re-.
s'nc'ons and Limitations as Congress may devise.
We are obliged to the Petersburg InlelIigencer for the
Nrafh I, has S,ven ns about the eonstitutionaIiiy of The
National and State Banks.-Wea agree with its Editor tho.
roughly in the following propositions:
NIn felat.nn tn In Ran ~ Ia Irt,uI g.
n "sG 70 ,ss &c c s.nsi,siSa by q = cG n%sw :,so We c.", AWAY. eoa'saded that
to create OF incorporate snch an institution.
0%.,w Wv hs az - no doubt dCo9, thu, Congress may employ State Bank. as do
rate vote Of the Go"se of Representatives Of State Banks. for =" the
question from tho claim asserted by M III Tan ee, ,ha. the ' ssst aais,en NJ
so . with a league y s1 OF s,s ""P n msi .si i . ss,s ;S ss . % s. sso,i i.iS
aud purpose of acting upon The currency +" u" wan the object
We only understand, by the way, Mr.. Tanev as claim.
ing the power, under The 10Th section of the Bsuk cI,.r.
ter, of removing the Deposites from HE u. y. Bank-anJ
according to the uniform practice Of the Treasury, mot
properly regulated as 1t ought TO have beeD1 of selecting
me State Banks 10 which they were 10 be removed, and
then entering into Contracts or arrangements with Them. for
The purpose OF seeing tia, they were good, transmitting
the public funds, &c. &c.
We do no, wish to be misunderstood upon ui, subject. When
s @I agents.. "s ~e e| %snn u 10 c sonSSs ,h to employ %Inos Ii, State Banks, a.s.;
Transmission Of the public money. We deny ,ha, Congress UNDER (
Banks Al instruments ., agents TO eaeet that purpose. - . u
We are happy that our views so nearly approach those
Of the Editor of the p. Inielngencer-and in lie am car
did spirit, in which he has answered our first questions. w,
beg leave 10 ask him, whether the Repor. of the Commit.
" 'uOo Wv Ni u COME up 10 his Ideas oil fhe
restrictions which Congress should impose in the use of
the State Banks. For example, we submit the following
extract to his consideration and ask him whether These
limitations, along with the selection Of The Opposite Banks
by Congress itself, are calculated TO answer the purpose.
which beth of us have in view. We address ourselves TO
the Editor OF The lnteiiigencer in all good aitb-because
we are D anxious Us he can be 20 PROSTATE this National
B.nk-and 10 employ the State Banks, with every res,ric.
lion which may be devised against tie undue influence of
Executive power:
1.-THE bill restricts the discretion Of the Executive and
places II out OF the power oil thai department 10 discontinue
TIE selected Banks as places OF public de posiie. 10 cases
oil failure Oh the part Of said Banks 10 conply will, the
terms AMI conditions on which they may be employed.
or to cases ia which any Of said Banks may become I'm.
safe repositories of the public money, and reserves to Con
provisions the Secretary OF the Treasury canno,. during
the session Of Cong'es dismiss from The service # tbs
Treasury any Bank OF deposiie, without having FIRST OBJ.
taibed The saGciion and appreciation OF Cong es.; aud If
during the recess Of Coz gres0, any Bank shall isil or re-.
iuse 10 comply with The terms and conditions upon which
u has been employed; or il, from the periodical returns Of
hs condition and business, or Otherwise, the Secretary of
the Treasury shall deem il necessary, in o der 10 project
aud preserve the public interest, TO discontinue sny of said
Banks as public depo.i cries, he is authorized TO issue such
order temporarily, but is required, at The commencement
OF the next session, to report to Congress tie reasons aud
the evidence upon which lie has ordered such discontinue
auce, reserving 10 Congress the right 10 approve or reverse
such order Thus all apprehension that The power Of the
Executive over The seIec ed Banks may be used as a go.
verninenisl patronage, or Tor corrup, purposes, il efeciu.
ally removed. So long as The selected Banks shall ccr-
hnue TO perform the duties required Of Them Ivy the pro-
VISIONS OF the bill SHOULD il become a law aud so Iorg us
they shall continue so 10 conduct heir business az TO keep
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