Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-14


commence ON the same day, will come TO the Washing
races their way to the Cen,rsI Course together
with Mr.. Seden's, Mr. Poter's, DIR. Duvsrs, and
other stables Mr. Oliver will have all his arrange.
nents completed on the most liberal and extensive scale,
and What makes assurance douby sure. the Ladies are
aiding out 10 look at his preparations aud promise him to
grace his pavilion every day. and there is place where
the ladies exercise their justly ptesominsne influence
with more potential sway hau at w abingdon
FOR 1HE h-vQUiRER-Ns. mr.
Mus tho Earth qusko' tho Earth uako before tho People
to sleepi"
II is serious misfortune to Mr. Lcighs par,issns that
shey cannot induce him to swallow his words. They
cannot persuade him TO what they saying Tor him.
Although he decla explicitly. that the General
fneni has constitutional powcr to incorporate Naion-
al Bank; yet his speeches. and his recent letter, render il
gust as cesr that he deliberately believes, that tie re-
charter Of the present Bstk the charter OF similar
iy constituents the only means, b, which can escape
evils much plainly aud Tar more
yerniciou<; aud that he will operate with the op
ponenis Of The Bank. ANY effort TO the evils which
be apprebend<.
In Is speech upon MIR. Websers bill, ho usef the fol
lowing language:
:. Hut, sir the question concerning the renewal Of The
a. charter oil the Bank OF the United States, rather
-' IL tcoud haze been. II the Bank bad been permitted qu
city 10 EXPIRE without any vulsion OF faith lsw-so
-' comparatively Indifferent to that il has been with
a. some difficulty that have this OCCASION brought my
a. mind 10 the consideration OF H. should haze been
,oiliiag to The institution go TO see
the nation struggling under any degree OF inconve
@' Misunderstanding any endursbe state OF matchmaking
any sacrifice Of proprrybai cannot consent the
a. least sacrifice OF civil liberty"
The spirit OF this lain be msunde rsood And
ths talk about "civl liberty. aud '.,ola,ion Of faith OF
law. ouy shows the skill OF tue orator. in gsrnshing
his indifference, his 'tootd hare beei and sshouid
hare been ,oing, which he knew would not be palata
BILE 10 Virginia, unless well seasoned. tp-
Let any take Mt. Leghs speeches, and read IA
through aenively and wherever he dwels emphatic
ally upon the powers which lac says the President
has assumed over the public treasure. jnst pause aud
think OF the Banks powers not only the public
sure, but the q whole currency Of the couutry-
Think OF the Banks ,io atoms of faith lsw"-1hnk
oil the dua ion OF the Presidential term Office oil the
III ldent -
with tho irresponsible power OF the Bank; aud its proba
Ole duration, IL e-chartered What Republican who
sees with both eyes, hesitate in deciding contrary
Mr. eighs decision, TO sgaiust the Bank with all his
anght, even admitting that the Presien has dous wong
d'nt when we know that powers which General Jsck.on
has exercised and which denounced as alarming
psurpaious have been claimed and exercised by hi. pre-
deressors wi bout mumur, Who hesitate in couclud.
ing that something besides love OF Liberty, aud
oil irresponsible power. acnaes those who eiernay
alarming us about Executive msrse. and yet breathe
oi syllable against the powers aud usdeeds Of the Bsnk
They are blind ia eye, wish the People 10 be So
for "whai collateral Uitrs, il requires wizard
But read another extract or two In his recent letter
he says " Ia my opinion tho trainers of the Consultation
" had no thought OF any Bank agency whatever, either
" Slate or Federal Ell her Tor facilitating tho
the Treasury or Tor regulating the currency; and that
70 administer the Government in the sphi, OF the
Constitution, and according 10 the intention oil lis found
" ers the Treasury ought TO be divorced iro all
" lion with Banks, either State or Federal"
Is Mr. Leigh Tor that No H1 "has no expec alton
" that this principle will he acted OF, the full ex
" tent The nation most probably will agree that
" The immense sums yearly paid n for revenue, shall be-
" tween the time OF collection and the time OF disburse-
a men'. be wholly unemployed and unrroducive"
What then would he do' Let the folio wing extracts
answer, a. think they do most conclusiveiy:
" am deliberately the opinion that The question
- will ultimately be, between (no perhaps the Bank
. The u States, bnD National Bank, constituted tho
" present j., IN all essential parculsrssnd National
Bank, ing in its construction from the prese only
" IN placing the direction under the absolute eontrOul OF
a. tho Executive never will vote for any measure
" Whatever, that will tend 10 increase the patronage pow
- er, aud influence OF the Executive
lie objects ''Iesgne OF State Banks unconsu-
uonai. ant Tar more dangerous than the National Bank
and because II would the powers OF Execu-
live lie has no notion that the constitutional plan will
ever be adopted-the nation will that the
money should lie idle and "unproductive, between the
got collections. aud the time OF disbuisem
Honest reader, what then does all this gsns
.'Ieague OF State Bank,"-wilI never vote Tor any
National Bank unless nsfrueedWi vote any
measure leading TO ncIe the influence of the Erecu
tvr even II nstructed-or lie does not qualify the de-
ciaraon az in the other caseand he has that the
constitutional plan will ever be adopted. The Consttu
ton IS 10 DC violated at all eveuisand what then! Ma
onal Bank similarly constituted TO the present is TO be
sabshed. AZ Benjamin Watkins Leigh, he is a Bank
inan-as senator " FUgniG, lao is as much oil Bank
man as no dare 10 be-and il the People sustain him, aud
sanction his course, he will be much Of a Bank man
its most ardent friends could desire.
But let US return Tor moment 10 his objections any
connection between the Treasury sad the State bank
The States have right TO incorporate banks The G.-
neral Government a right "to Law aud collect t.xcs
SC. Somebody msst colleet--ihe money must be put
sone1here-and SOME be employed to trans
Ter or transport II from place to place. All this Mr..
not right TO employ agents, the banks established by
the States, because the trainers OF the Constitution
name them. is about reasonable ssy, that Dick,
Tom and Harry, lie constiiutonaily appointed coll
iectOFs because the trainers OF the Constitution did
dream OF them. The power TO create corporation
thing; and tho power TO employ corporation READY
created by State to perform constitutional duty is alto
gelher different thing and when the power is clsimed
Tor the eneral government, TO create corporation with
Tremendous powers and exclusive privileges, all
pertaining 70 the collection Of taxes &c. but to regulate
the whole currency of the country how can Mr Leigh
say hsi any thing is snd tar
dangerous! The ruth is, that this is lawyers quib-
Bile. to cast contempt upon the iusuperable coDslitu
tional objections 10 Tie Bank, Bank Of the u.
States, aud 10 persuade the people OF Virgins, tia.
II isioly TO plead any such objections People Of Vr-
gnis Think for yourselves in this matter Are you in
deed dependent upon dozen stock obbers? Is II true,
That there is getting along without National BauM
Beware how you yield 10 such conclusion. This is
ordinary question Of expectancy. In ordinary cares bad
law may be repealed. bad President may be turned
ouhe cant stay 10 office but four years But,
pass law to charter Bank, aud there repeating it,
every man, that there IL controlling such sn
no matter whit msy be its misdeeds
"Don give up the hip'-Teach your public servants
10 consult your Interests instead OF the interests OF o.
cal aspitants and stock obber If your
would you, wi only half the zeal aud fidelity. that
Inauy OF hcm d'played last winter in tho effort prop
up The Bank aud promote their party leaders your
pence, they could easily devise plan get along with
out the assistance ola Naional Bank See the almost
amped prosperity OF the country in spite OF their efforts, and
be AZ no los 10 determine that with their honest
exefions, the paper system be reduced state in
whc the OF the circulating medium, shall be hard,
oil I'll