Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-21

the Utsd States halls conceded under Senatorial rebes
been laid aside for all these benefits we are indebted
70 the present Administration.
but, Gentlemen as Me- State, owe Che President
special tribute OF gratitude tor the which he put
upon MIR. Clay S land bill the object of which was 10 sell
the public lands and to divide the proceeds thereof
among the States, according the ratio Of population
For that veto which saved from the blasting effects of
bill originating IN the ambition of skilful politician,
who, doubt relied for the supposed cupi
dity of our northern brethren, him much gra-
utudc as for the victory which preserved from British
invsson For my part had rather see the public lands
OF Louisiana, which Were sounusty extored from
convention in 1912, deeply buried in the bosom of the
ocean, than wresed from the hands ofour eowcitizens,
TO be made the spoils of party ambition and held out
splendid baube to purchase the of the old States
at the expense of their weaker confcdcratcs
come at last to that immense moned conspiration,
which extended from the frontiers of Maine the
of the Mississippi, and which threatened TO faint and to
corrupt forever the purity of institutions When
the Bank of the United States created celebrated
Statesman John Randolph of Roanoke looking into uu-
ry with the kcensigheducss of eagle and ancipa-
ting the evils that would result to the Union from the pro-
hc womb OF that powerful corporation said that il would
be as impossible to put il down. when in operation
To take possession of Gibraltar with pocket pistol
That distinguished of Virginia ought to have
bcred that lived in age when nothing impossible
The Bank, the formidable Bank the Gibraltar of the
States that lowered lately her pride of place and
goried M her columns of marble and classical archtcc
turc rather that baste of America that projected her
gloomy shadow the liberties of the country, has been
battered down by the artillery of democracy and stormed
by the energies OF an indignant naton rising support
OF her leader and encouraging him TO the accomplish
ment oil ms great undertaking. Well, the struggle Is
over, the blow has been struck the Bank is in the
commissions death Where is the distress which prevail
cd months ago. Gone with the author fit the Bank IL
has vanished into the air. like bubbles the surface of
troubled ocean. Our country never was in pros
porous state; commerce. agriculture manufactures,
nourshng and prosperity smiles the land from one
end OF the Union to the other And yet the bank
we may say dying Let hope that she will gasp her
last IN let hope that of her tomb ghasty
spectre will not rise to again the flesh aud sub
stance of life; let us hope that there will be
ton of those evils from which we have been lately freed
by the perseverance and rmncss Of enlightened patriot
ism
Unfortunately, gentlemen, at the very moment when
we had removed all the obstacles that threatened iIn
pede the OF national prosperity, relations
with France ancient ally, have assumed unrend
iy aspect For old injuries, inflicted twenty-five years
she still continues to refuse reparation, when her
high of honor ought it seems have it i'm
peratve upon her TO repair the wrongs she had done
her best friend lfmeasures of coercion should be adopt
ed by government. and if a war should ensuc CON
sequcnt upon the inatuaton of France we, Americans
OF French origin, will initiate the noble example of the
Americans of British origin when they resisted British
OPPRESSION and when, undaunted and undsmayed, they
met and conquered British arms and British valour We
Will shew the French that truly their descendants
that if we have inherited their language and manners
we have also inherited their valour and that chivarc
pride OF which they boast much and which docs
brook the least show of offence We will show them
that we are no bastards mongrcl curs but that
veins are warmed with the old Gallo and Norman blood
ready TO flow in the defence of country and for the
glory of the sar-spangled banner.
Fellowcitlzens, every during the interval of the
sessions of Congress- will return among you
for the in which shall have discharged my du
ties; Will 60 through every parish of the State, will
visit equally the poor and the rich, and inquire with so
ctude into the wants of that people whose servant
proud To be. H. In the high station to which have been
exalted am fortunate TO be instrumental in adj
vancing the prosperity OF any of my feow-citizens,
will thank Heaven that have not lived in van and |
VIII then attach some Importance to life which have
devoted t. your service and which hold valuable pro
portion only as 1t IS useish 10 raycouhtry