Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-23

party have voted for it, while they believe a Rank NAV
Speaker. entirely dissent I am In favor Of ne Rank
aud should dePrecate the establishment Of Bank such
cslamdes which could befai the country The ssn,,s
man from SPotsylvans may assured that do not OBJ
sct to his resolution as now stands. because he made
tue drauxh too bitter but for precisely oppos
to the which he supposes The last act of Exscu,v
us.rpa,ion had filled the cup Of bitterness to tho bm.
presenting 10 the lips Of the Presidents he his
orange into and thus made agreeable TO the rov.
palate He has broken the orce oil the blow which M.
could not avert aud which wished TALL With un,rat
ed severity.
propose now to deliver my sentiments very briefly
upon the subjects involved In the resolutions under con.
sdera,ion. IL Is objected by the member from Ho.e,o,
ir wson) that we have censured the Pre- sient for An
act performed by his Secretary, Who in fac, tn
public treasure from the Bsnk and ,s anches In IN. en-
ercise OF discretion vested in him BY Cong and that
ne President is bl"meiss This defence up in the
Lace OF the painted declss alton Of the Presd., to c
Cabinet that the removal should DO nads,hat the act
was to be regarded his own. that he took the cs
Ponf'ohny. The sole season why MIR. Duane " ss dis.
missed ws' that he would not bow down TO The IN Of the
Presidents aud the sole reason Why Mr. 1sney was an.
pcmeu ~ p's,ss"es to any other man. was. that he
cute that will The Of the clause '. snv nh.
power Of the removal IN the Secretary, i that the dis
erection there menousd shall be exercised by the officer
the head Of the Treasury Department, and upon an
opinion formed by him. sohils s Office Nth full know.
ledge Of the ns the and of the
condition Of the Bank. There Was no uisc, e vs. al
Ia Mr. Attorney General aney over the money of ,hs
people and no man is absurd enough believe tina, he az
secretary ~ me treasury, formed any opinion lie sub
Ject oecau'e he was appointed the 23d of October
and In the brief Of three days fatal measure was
that Mr. rsney into the Office Tor the mn, poss of
rs the mere instrument by which the of the Present
was 20 De carried into effect and that they occupied so far
s"s measure was concerned, the relation principal
aud agent The Of the agent may stand nj tc foot
ts order Of removal but the whole deed of the
resident himself The gentleman nigh, Ne well tell me-
that Bonapsre responsible for turning the RENE
sen,auves Of the French people OF their legislative
hail. at the point of The bayonet because he I;5 No. ~
| e. Onl
military rutan who executed the deed. Richard Ill ;a
mo himself murder his nephews, Who in his way to
"e throns anu he doubtless, ia his day. found subtle
casuis 10 draw distinctions between principal and agent.
oJ, pos.eny viii exeerate tho memory of the y rant.
when the miserable tools who received the mice of nno
| cent blood shall have been forgotten '"-N
put There Is no necessity for resornp 10 history for IL
OF this defence Of the Presden, by his iriends
WING" never occurred, may be supp osed which IL
usrate the doctrine Of the member rom Bo,eou ;.,
aswe as any actual transaction that has ever been Re-
corusd; anu as the opprobrium OF evil deed
oy an agent must he incurred by the prncpa So even
handed justice requires that should ascrb to him ALI
the merit II the act he good one Let me state such
case. An editor of political journal of conm,n In
influence actually engaged in canvassipg the Claim If
Ior aspirsnts to the highes, office in the gift of free
teopie 10 one OF them, his opposition is of the mo,t
deadly character With view to operate on publ;c ou;
noh anu to prove that his election must prove fatal 10 he
paper the classic numbers Of " Alpernon sydney II,
when are portrayed. by the hands of a master The al
most umersoie "irActions OF private right and public
Jaw, wch had been perpetraed by him. He sits down
to their peiusa, and by their eoouence and Con-
hr'aed more strongly than in his opposition by their
reasoning. he rises and mems
an EDITORIAL article, in which he his elec,nn 80
one Of the btteest curses which could bea his country
,,as es .ae .rheIe TO the press-hs foreman ren,on-
s"a'es us inseron-els him he had better NOT
commit hmsef-that the day NAV come when he nil 'I
repent It, The editor maintains his eround-he is fully
sustained ny the printers devil and finally he declares
tna The thing shall be printed, and that he ",cN foke
me responsi6hfy The foreman reas obstinate and 4.
uisiissed or MS contumacy-the subaern Is pronoed
to execute the fo cgone conclusion of his nas,er h
nce published and in the ulness of time the prelic
uon verified. Now. put the question to the worthy
MEMBER 20 whom does the honor belong and who has
the best claim TO the mantle Of Elijah The printer,s
devil or the inspired editor himself! As he decides in hs
case otween principal and agent, he must decide In re-
terence to the deposes The latter is much the sone
q tn. the Secretary of the Treasury was
NOT 20 me PRESIDENT to whom all power over ,bs nnh,;
pue Is absolutely denied by the CONSTITUTE, and law
inten,iom h.. ON Hanover, who, whatever may be his
. "as 'sKen course calculated TO stifle an
sion Of the opinion of the General Assemble ." .APe
,,d" oarng usurpaton Of the Executive told is YES
so'he'nng about the ancient renown of Wright.
anu thought the ausion most Unfortunate ono ~ ..
genu ,,. himself Sir had at the peio 10 which
which, upon the imposition Of usl,rv ;ss 81 hanover,
sp." Oh determined opposition from one end Of mi.
contest ,h,, 70 Ine other, which finally resulted
was IN that day fashion, which fear ia now naas
ms away. Of sailing things by their right names An
nsme-usurpation. But what do we now 80 30 n n
PUBIC ,er,1n the President ofte Uni ed states c,oHsd
css for o", po. authority which he sworn to exer
la.J ill., . raba
snc n open defiance Of The law. and of The on;n;
nsyory u ms Gems itutonal advisers has IaI his hI
upon ne Phohc treasure amounting 10 millons of do
a scs"ered u from Maine t. Georgia and ,om III A.,
nG 10 Tue Mississippi, placing IL in the hand. o1 ,
rresiuehis and Dnectors OF State Banks ov,r - ,
people oil Inc United States have no con,roI and - h.
o' o"'y gwen no security for The faithful disb,rsona s
ne money but some of whom tell u.s. thew womId d. :;
sm insult 10 be askc for securit,T ai,Iouoh H. GU ~
stipulated under hand and seal to give !, ,,ty ae
qunea by the Secretary OF the Treasure and -,
says the member from Hanover 10 hi, aacr.,, hs az
~ nus' Ieposed IN Andrew Jackson by generous and
co"ndng people! Let him speak for him eli mi H., s.u
nis own resolution offered substitute TOR The rs y,
| the sc ect committee: 'o' "e report OF
:. m RESOLVED 6y the General ASSEMBLY, of Y;,o;,;o
. a 'ne recent removal 6y the Secretay of he Trra
. y, "'e federal deposes from the Bank of The JJn;
9. Co.; 20 me Stale Banks premature inj,adi.
cto"s' WPoftfic, and called for bv tI,s exoengy
,he country; aud furthermore deeply 10 he JenIoS
because, ,na,much as they Uere admitted to he soTe in
sda od"f their removal At that time under ali H.
.euaht circumstances il il does not comueI ,h,, ;nsn
uoh 70 Cause premature distress ibroue6ou, lie COM
. ny, AT east affords II plausible pretext for h,...nn
q. n eas'hg that arrangement OF the circui.ng mo-.
q, NUN winch nIusi inevitably and 70 certain er,ent
ceue ana attend dissolution OF jts cha, ar all a.
Icre inereaseshs chance of its sri.enee
ms resolution sUppress,s ioiaIIy tile fac ,h,, d.
PRESIDENT was The individual that removed The dsno.;,.e
a"u rom all that appears the face ef The uaner -,
we are al liberty to infer that the ;r
"e aet premature, inJudieious aud iDIpoifc M, Inc.
ia - was daring usurpaon OF power but main /.
eeouse ne Tears II may lead TO the perpeta,ion If an
''S"oh winch the President In his wrath ,,. yo,,.d ~
A'na'e IN defiance Of the will Of large ma;ori,v of
mi