Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-08


shew the rotten place " in the State OF Denmark'-and
that whether the Deposes he not the people
down There was time 'tha tiled mems SOULS" But.
the time Is at hand TO try mems souls, bodies strength
aud estates II Virginia yield, the worlds last hope.
gone. PUBLIUS VOLERO.
COMMUNICATED.
Our late Senator. VIM c. RIvEs, ESQ
This distinguished individual is one Of the lew who
have not been infected by the pescnal atmosphere Of
Washii gton He has gion 20 far above his
colleague, as not TO be touched by the Bank niasina
which issues abundantly from the nostrils of Webster
Calhoun. and others. He has set high aud noble
ample oil virtue and patriotism, which and will be
rewarded by the viriuous and patriotic people Of the Old
Dominon she Is Iich in honos yet in for him,
future day mot tar dstanD will find him occupy ing
high stations Ia HE councils Of the nation when John
Tyler will have the envelope of oblivion thrown around
hmor. il remembered at all it will be only Tor his pc.
litical sberT ATOMS
l consider Mr.. Rves truly prosecuted man. The
Legislature which appointed him ia the Senate OF
the United States, knew that he dy anti bank
and succeeding one has uneelngiy aud wisely forced
him from his seat because he has dared voice.
in mastery manner against an institution which Yrpl
mia has always proclaimed aloud a hagrsnt inacon
oil the Constitution. The Legislature not content
with merely requesting him in decorous aud respectful
manner, 10 vote for the declaIaory resolutions OF Mr.
Clay ing that the removal OF the gov poses
from the United States Bank the different Slate Banks
was an abuse not an assumption OF power on the part of
the Executive. and that the given therefor by the
Secretary OF the Treasury insufficient and
factory. but he must his best ererfions have ,heIn
restoredwh here! To this nsii.uo institution which
they (he members OF the Legislature) consider highly
dangerous 10 the liberties Of the country, aud
selves opposed 10 new al Of its charter.
These resolutions would have gone to MIR. Rives with
better grace, IL they had been adopted before he had
given uterance TO his feelings aud senmen in relation
to the Bank but, could the Legislature, for a moment
suppose that Mr. Rves would adopt sci OF opino 9
and undertake TO answer speech, totally irrefutabe
which he had delivered against the Bank, and approba
ting the recent measures OF the administration in regard
the dep6site question! How else would ask was he TO
carry the wishes OF the Legislature into effect! For the
resolutions mPeriously required oil him his best exerons
10 have the deposites restored.
That moral urage which characterised virginans in
former days, (but OF late has woly deter made
him choose rather to resign his into tie hands OF
those who gave it to him, aud The quiet shades
Of private life with conscience void OF offence. some
OF the opposite party predicted that he would not vscao
his seat tnlefs The Executive would make cabinet
provision for iu but they see, their shame and
disgrace, that he is no officehunter.
word two O his successor:
MI Leigh and his party the first to ge up meet
ing aud thunder heavy denuncaons against the Execu-
ve for has removal OF Duane and appointment OF fancy,
effect his purposen resi- to the deposes and s A.
ence OF Mr. Leigh exercised The party Vir-
GINA Assembly, the removal of Riyes and the an
pontmen OF himself TO Office. THIS is the man who can
Lot dream oil the Presidency, because his
woud not Pei, him to be elected under any other cir
cuins'Dces but in the ae ctions OF the people, To be the
President OF party would be Of the que stion-but
perceive lie catches at psrtybait with great svidy
Tor seat In the Senate OF the United States He says
he has not ambition enough for the Presidency 10 ed
hope upon; but think he is wanting In ambition If the
ood could be found.
Virginians open your eyep and anont them wi n oil
Test ye slunoer sgSn. ARGUS.
~ TO the Editors Of The Enquirer.
The resignation of Mr. Rves has, in our section Of the
lie mind. which will not be easily forgotten 1t iuay,
however, produce good aud destroy entirely The Absurd
doctrine OF Nuliiicston aud the complete over
Tow oil The little faction in State, of Clay CAL
honn The people will not fail view this affair in its
true light, and visit with their keenest Indignation the
authors Of it, They looked up 10 Mr. r. as one of their
most Intelligent and favored sons and would greatly pre-
Ter him. in their ssEyice, TO those have been iusru
mental in forcing Upon him this resignation. 10 what
elf H. ,t...
support the resolutions OF Clay, who, be knew de-
Tested by the people OF his native State aud by doing.
his seat in the Senate. He nobIy preferred the ss,asS
spurned the former; Thus setting example to others
in that holy, who now beIraybg their constituents
and baseiy Psrverng the principles Of free insIu.
tons.
What an awful crisis When honorable men are thus
compelled abandon their public trusts or douor ,bem
selves The Tine has indeed arrived, when the post Of
honor lisa private saiion Who could obey such struc
uons, emanaung from such source' But the day OF
recKohibgs hand when The people will fail 10 ar
aign al The public bar those who have so managed as TO
dfiye from the nsonsl cooDcils her high minded
ana most gifted sons In their ranks Of least they fur
bi.h an equal, aud would be difficult do from the
whole Sti'e How much the people will admire tb,
course Of Mr. Rives, than that OF Mr. TyleI The latter
appearing as the organ OF the " nine huDdred
lists from the city Of Richmond and like all the other
psrIissDs oil Clay and Calhoun depicting in the most ex
sggeralns strains the distressed the country soemnly
declaring that tobacco and flour had fallen twenty per
cent. in sixty daysi That Exchanges had fallen from
to is cent Indeed that the whole country
W 70 o's'""e"eu "I'h TOTAL RUN aud desoISuon Ib9t
bis Richmond memoIislisls saw no elmmeriBg light
through tins gloon but anticipated darker night yet 10
come. lie appears TO all his tears for Richmond
Poor ieowsl1ow they would cheer up, ibis President
would only yield and TO The re-cafter OF the Bank
and restore The deposies Brighter beams would then ap
pear The gnmeriug light would then shine forth and
dsspae the gloom in which they say they are poy en-
shrouded. Mr.. Tyler this occasion introduced with
great solemny, aud 10 most pomPous manner, the name
OF Mr. Thomas Rutherford, and gravey read letter
from, this gentleman, confirming our Senator'S gloomy
statement Of the times will be denied that there
scarcity oil money, principally confined the cities
and towns throughout the UnioD-aDd that The u. s.
Bank IN great measure produced itbut the distress s
Richmond "
Mr. Tyler does live 10 any part Of our tobacco and
wbea, couniry-has no knowledge Of IL whaiever and IL
ne WI" honor US with visit he would witness siDong
u.s. planters and farmers, that OF misery and
uess Of which he affects to speak feelpgly. We are
al perfectly bsppyhsye never overiraded-hsve never