Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-28

u MAS but twelve months .ince. Mr.. Speaker that
saw the absolute unchecked and ncontio oiled power To
WELD the s,cOrd claimed by this soldier President. Sir.
was yielded by the tame and passive tools and insu
mcns u, his power selected by the honest aud con.
hng yeomany OF the country, their shield aud guard
against all rncroachmens; aud what is it, MIR. Speaker,
that see! Within less than nine months after he
had Il hrnly grosped the swor see the same abso-
Lutte uneontrohea powee over tho purse.stngs oil the ma
ho mot oh'y ci"ined hut exercised; not hy the consent
VI Congress not by the su'ho,iy OF the laws but in d
rect and open violation aud oppo.tiun TO both Sir,
upon The laws OF ,e Had! Was il lot insult to III.
peop'ef Was II not nagran and bold defiance! The
swotd yielded, and the purse usupeG and placed in the
hands Of sycopant tool be used at the discretion
OF soldier. Mr.. Speaker what might be the cou,lion
OF our country, With traitor At M head, exercising the
powers now claimed by Getera Ja' kson: will hot say,
that day has already aitved; bat will say that no gen
euan This Door tell how will arrive. For my
part the has never hreaihed whom would b.
willing trust With much pow Ct; and ea.t OF ALL
would n".i him who would claim L.; Tor, take my word
for it, Mr.. Speaker, the Buirs the AruoIs ani Huls
not all dead.
Sir, d. idle talk sbou, it, With the exception of the
present Chief Magisira,e tie sun las never shoue upon
the maa who could have claimed such powers vi h sale
70 himself And - here such terror ia the OF
JACKSON That none dare oppose him Tor one, sir,
prepared "iO beard the Douglas in his hail. the Lion
his den, aud while have arm, TO uplin or tongue
TO speak. never will submit 10 sacrifice Of my liberties
AZ The shine OF despom Yes, Mr. Speaker, sanction
this principle IN your government, aud you may prepare
to march in mourniu silence to the tomb OF eedom!-he
genius OF liberty is orelThe first fatal hour that her
vgiaot sos devoted 10 confidence and ieposr the parent
was surprised as.aed and crashed But .r this is field
OH which am not accustomed to indulge, and iee but
too sensiby that am not at home; will eadeavor there
lore, TO bring my remarks TO a conclusion.
Mr. Speaker, let us suit our corts the action and
our action TO the words. derus speak like deter
mined 10 he he's and for the sake OF free and noble
institutions; for The honor aud glory of the Old Doinon
Tor the sake OF nahona iai'h and national honor at
home and broad, let Virginia the resting place Of liz
oer'y and the home OF freedom be the first condemn
this most a'tocious and ds;nnabe deed
Mr. Nash said he could not remain silent under the as
pect which this subject about
TO differ rom many men,beriD this House, (sith whom
he had IN general agreed in senDeni) tho question
under consideration He believe that Congress pos
sessrd HE consiituEoua power TO chaftrr u s. Bank
and that The exercise OF that power expedieu He
also believed that il nexpedient and UNIV Use in the
President to the deposi,es-and he would agree TO
any resolutions which in respectful should set
forth these opinions But he would never agree TO pro
position the language OF which was vi,upea i've or un-
dighit.d, Or which alluded 10 the Executive of the Uni.
ted States Ia hsrsh and ctul terms IL wod he
deiogaory 10 the character oil this House, to proungae
document framed in any hut respectful aud dignifed
style lnenperae language sNd harsh denunciations
were better suited 10 The cOsns OF newspaper, or the
fiery discussions Of coee-h house. than cdings
OF deberahvc assembly. was his purpose to submit
some resolutions which, he thought suited the occa-
SION His proposition would present the naked ques.
non oil the policy aud poprieiy OF removing the de-
poses IL was his purpose TO steer clear OF every ex-
uaneous subject to avoid all controvered points and
TO bring the Legislature TO act upon the facts in re-
a'i"n 10 the removal Of the pubiic money from the
Bank 81 the United States So far that measure was
concerned heye could be doubt OF its being the act of
the President Mmseit, and it which oug TO be
lamented by all his friends He did not intend a, this
Time 10 70 into discussion Of principles: and he would
merely add few remarks TO se the of
ing clear any subject foreign that the of The
deposi'es The facts in relation that subject were as
wen known no*v as they could be hereafter and the lie.
ssatne was therefore, perfectly prepared upon it,
For this reason, he presuted the Select Com had
been restricted TO that sage question As the question
OF putting back the deposes into the vaults Of the u S
Bank II was, he thought, and improper for
this Assembly 10 express an opnior, as il awaited he To-
gitiinatc action oil that body which alone had mower 10
act an relation TO IT, That was competent to the
ure TO expessit opinion OF the conduct the Executive
and that The act alluded 10 deserved and called Tor the
Of this body, he FULLY opinion Holding the se
opinions, he should do injustice &ii if lie did moi
avow them And he desired dat il might also be UNDER
stood that he would not give ks resolutions
whch were dsresPectul IN their language tow ards
Chief Magistrate OF the Utoa. He as peculiaIy situated
MS he held opinions at variance from poo
OF his friends in Hie House. He belieye ed tina, il would be
eXpedient and Cons 10 the Bank of the
United States and ,at such institution necessary
TO the due oil the fiscal
nent and he was equally convinced, that the system
adopted by the Executive, confdng these
10 The Stale Banks could not succeed These oriuois OH
any hitting OCCASION he ready TO sustain by his vote
out he wished TO put these views the footing of a
terence OF opinion; and while lie disposed
sure the President, and TO embody
solutions which he should offer he considered that
all the occasion required could be expressed in
language without the use OF orprobIlous in rela
ton TO the President, and thus lowering the dignity of this
body tie had taken this opportunity thus briefly 10 ex
his views, because the peculiar opinions which he held
in relation 20 te Bank, would probably, in the course OF
the proceedings His subject, influence some of the
votes he should be called on 10 give; and he wished
place himself recius in c at the outset lest another
opportunity Tor doing should not oter.
INT Nash then presented the preamble and resolutions
formerly pubished1
acon OF tho Pr md .he wo,ds A., ow,
responsibility" "