Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-30
MR.. RUSH'S LETTER.


oil The Hon chard Rush 10 General waler, OF Vernon
ON the subject OF the Bank seizure Of the public money
which occupies portion OF columns to-day was
written before the correspondence with the Treasury was
published and Is extracted nom the Md,iebury (Vt.)
Argus. AT time when the public mind Intensely
"sa'ed oy 'hs last and most appalling Bank outrage, the
opons Of man like Richard Rush will be eagerly sought
alter and we feel much satisfaction in being able aid
49, From tho Vernon, Argus
we have great pleasure in laying before readers
eer from that sterling republican and distinguished
man, Richard Rush. addressed to Gen Waller of Middle
bury, on the subject OF the Bank of the u States with
holding the dividends due on the Government stock Eve
ny republican who reads the letter. will agree with us tina,
IL IS convincing and powerful argumena stirring and
nozzle appeal to the lofty spirit Of American ireenens
bold anu fearless exposition OF the rights his country
erincing patriotic regard for her dignity aud honor He
strikes blow at he Mammoth that she will feel. He un.
masks her ariihces-srps her sublerugesexposes
her enormous petcnsionsOnd in the strong Language of
freeman and paro holds the up in ali her de-
iormiy, To the reprobstion Of the American People.
We invite honest and r, fleeing to pause and exa.
mine the conduct OF Richard Rush. HI trGs the friend
oil The Bank lie tcdS not supporter of Andrew Jack
SON lie lives IN the seat OF the Banks power. Alter
lie oil honor spent IN the public service he was calmly
looking at the progress OF his country. But the ex,rAor
binary attitude OF the Bank aroused him Ue came ,o
e defence oil the Constitution, the Laws the honor
OF his country His conduct is worthy of all admiration
ana VIII procure him undying lame. He has ouuied
lhse' with The Democracy OF country never uuniud.
ul OF merit nor ungratcu to the champions her rights
SxDENHASr, NEAR PHILADELpnrA,)
September 6, 1884
DEAR SIa-with your ohligng letter OF the % Of
august received The AlidlIebuIy
proceedings OF the Democratic District Convention Tor
the second Congressional District Of Vermont held At Sud
bury ON The 18Th OF that month"; and with the proper
seholily among those proce edings resolution to
winch you have called my attention respecting my hum
BILE exericns in the OF the country g ainst The Bank
me appreciation Of our fellow citizens il best ard
io dischargng our Duty aud beg assure YOU that
nave deep aud grateful sense OF the estimate which this
Convention ia Vermont has been pea,.d II, put no,
have believed TO be min..
In the course oil your letter you ask my views OH the
recent act OF the Bank withholding part the dividends
llIn has fOeEt .t.l,s 81,
stating Your opinion be- that tits an farming and
dangerous tendency agree with you but am at some
loss how 10 treat the sui ec and FULLY in the
absence OF official documents relating to it, th,i have not
as yet TRANSFERRED confess that slow al first TO be-
eve Tie lae' but must now, in with the country
81 large TAKE II TO be true. In Macbeth with no
hi'g more struck than the change OF character which the
nero uhdegoes US the play advances, hs guilty ab i'm
constantly increasing as sady Macbeth stimulates it, So
we had seen The Bank on, step by step following IN
one preienson by another, one usurpaton by
Last spring seeming 10 forget ais original subordnaon
uher Tue law seem ng forget totally its relation
snip TO the government viz that OF official servant
aud It's na al and full responsibility that capacity TO the
supervising authority, we il engaged in ne eoaton
here in PhAdel hia, a. equal power in The State; we
sa" II, day alter day, treating, terms through lis
n'nse''i ana deliberately refuse to let the Repre-
s"n'SVes oil me Nation have its archives-is
iedgcrs journals bloiters, scracers and ck rs Igoi
ned memorials ci cc-eqnal sovereignty for proud and
powe'i" hepublc 10 be controlled with! Sill although
we had witnessed all This, witnessed assumptions The ost
unexpected with nirdctions ch for them Of all mi
mary principles applicable between ign and citizen
mustsa that Tor Que, prepared To witness the
seizure Of the public dividends should have tbourh
thai too BROAD and papSbe stretch Of row CT; too uuds-
gnsed an assault upon the public authority and ripb,s
There are extremes upon which the boldesl will not ven
lure, and should have thought nat of them
Admitting Tor argument sake that the Bank had a lust
title 10 all the money csmed undor lion gre W.
ug out oil the French Bal, the claim was al all events
denied ms bl' one Tor about niGe hundicd thousand
dollars, was drawn by government Gu that of France
Tor monies which the latter owed US beyond all di,pu,e
under treaty which their King had sanctioned Not be.
ing paid by the Frence government through default of
WI take nm bv
The agens OF the Bank, ia Paris; Oh which operaon The
Bank charges fifteen per cent. in the Igh, 81 Iam,ass
although, as iar the pub IL know there has been no
proof o actual damage any thing like that amount
lhis' ~ Word, is tie case. | Will not 20 into its
iurher particulars, or Tie least discussion its ori-
gin'l metis Such course would be ory aside from
The main point to be dealt with. II would be am al
front TO Tie Nation whether regards lis hts
OF hEhes dG'y to investigate details the stands
at present he Bank has cut itself of from this benefit
" Oehrh' II be- The case mee's under another and
more safung q pect The claim being resisted by the
United States, shows that least there were two sides 10
tile question 1t was case to which there were two par
ties. And who they Not tl,e Bank anil a hat
npl moi the Bank and private and respectable merchant
even, as might have happened in The ordinary course of
bnsihess-bnl, the Bark and the Nation u might rca
sonably have been thought that bet cen such
parues the parry claimant would have waited The p opey
deriEon oil the proper tribunals
ne party respondent not likely 10 run away and
us Ultimate ABILITY TO answer without bai Just award
ought scarcely TO have been questioned by an artificial
emmy That sprang irom breath OF liz no-trl Adult Ting
dlther, that The bank had obtained iuciI decison il,
s avor, or dcci-ion by the accounting officers of lie
lfeasufy under the confirmation the Executi, head of
the governments every tody knows aud no ,orion ol he
pubic better Than the Bank that the money could not
nave been paid out OF tie Treasury but under law ex
pressy passed by Congress Tor tat purpose There is in
deed sma'l annual fund for miscellaneous and ,ussG
ed claims but DOT applicable in snyise 10 case like e
present Yet, in defiance Of these incons s,ible pur
pies aud tie restraining consideration that should have
resulted HON them, IN defiance OF all lecorun well as
al law does the bank decided upon It's own lain 10
se|bg or is actual OF sequesieing for its coming mi
payment, the public money happening TO be within
It's reach Al isimpossibe tldi view such conduct
as Other then unwsfranLle in the last degree Ills mi
difficult TO characterize H. It's ptiacipie lies upon lie
surface. IL is tIiat Of violence IL l. fifo,vto soretv
BACK upon It's original elements. gives an image Of be
State Of things Hhen private VI took tic place Of pubc
cole IL amOuus 70 ads.oluton so far Of government
IL such an act be sustained, the tribunals of the COIN
Wy may AZ well be oil closed. is youtionsrv To tale
TIE law iniO ouesowu hands Is nj ali times uda,ue,
81 Infringement Oh tic social - sieib bot lhs ia lie of
nary sense means only betw individual and ind vi
dual More Objectionable is the conduct OF the Bank II
Peseh tue double danger, Of striking political add
social Systems both together. IL trenches uvon the gh
EST obtg'tots due ifom the citizen tie a,c fl aims
direct aud may be ha blows at the public sereir 10
uphold which, every departments is necessary "a lie s,
biliy Of the body polite, aud Is therefore tie bees, po
zeal duy OF every member Of lie community " must
not look AZ the under confined m bnf 4, ina ia, or
digement impaired and demanded by lie true uafu.c f.
II IS Toll Of novelty asweil alSfn Of error
as well as contumaciousness sud Insult Let us see bv
bfef analysis, II these terms be strong; for desire 10
reason ~ The act nO decsm aud least u all TO apply I'M
watianlahle o. unseenhy epiilieis
lls principle be defended all there il no exett
70 "hic u may not be carried. Individuals or public Of
hcers o. every description having claims against le Go
q NO In linn II.