Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-17

share OF vituperaton and abuse Nor did the VIRGINIA
senator Mr. Leigh, stand far in the back ground during
inns war OF words. He sailed forth on the arena and
attended by lnl quantum of TRADE uttered his ceIer
Tea alternatiye Bank speeches, which, my counirymen
ne agrees with you cruelty and precisey ai the Bank
inc United States rs unconstitutional. But (nrQ,iie
Hcf"D strange to tell, these sclfsane speeches which
were 50 cruelty and precisely opposed the Bank are
printed at the cxpcus, of the Bank and were ord i'm,
70 our Stale just before the last Aprl Elections in pro.
dgious numbers, and circulated by the friends of the
bank, with unusual diligence and assiduity Had the
panh always such encs IL would stand i'm need
OF friends. The Bank. itself cooperating with Tho Sc,
nate, by putting the its customers and
uNi vince under ITS operton compelled them to cry
aloud distress distress distress Ruin RUM ruin
Inc Aristocracy OF the land aroused and active =
hey urged ON the dependents of the Bank persuaded
them That inevitable bankruptcy and UNPARALLELED adver
SHY would pervade the land that a universal STAG.
nation III trade would ensuo that property vouId
uepfcciate beyond any thing hitherto known and
mat our only salvation from all these terrific ills
was restoration of the dcposi;es and rc-charler
oil the Bank Do you not remember, among the mum
per who foreboded such dire consequences was MIR
LeiSh' VINO went farther than he who went iarthes
anu even apprehended dissolution this firm and han
Py Union, unless (would you believe itO tile Bank
snou'u DC re-chartered when he, you rccocct
agrees wan you precisely and exactly that this Bank
unconstitutional Is it passing siranpc that rcat
ana learned statesman should gravey contend that the
preservation of this Unon depended on the s,pport of
measure IN violation of the Constitution? had always
been taught TO believe, that the Constitution was The
chart ny Which we were to be guided in sustaining and
preserving our bright Inheritance Ifths be lis true de-
sign, 1t is wonderful that the object for which il was form
ed, should be effected better by violating than by nrc
serving it. % - -
Farmers Virginia YOU were told will, lon
downcas responding looks that great pies wheat
ana tobacco, would not be worth the cultivation But
nus oeeh inc issue OF all this Distress this dcpre-
eaoh OF properly this reduction of prices agricultu.
raj products: And do not let forget Senator Io ~
peced dissolution of the Union The country we may
saeiy ainrn was never prosperous the rates of
property have rarely been higher the prices of produce
have scarcely been better and TO the prosect of
tor Leigh
wish you, Fellow-ctizens, to recall to vour memory
the OPEN bold, and papabc declarations of many Sena
tors and particularly Mr. Webster that the revenue of the
Treasury would be woully deficient and that there
was little need for celebration of the exnp,ishment
Of tue National Debt, another would be incurred for
tne support ofhe Government You remenber no donbt
when the Secretary made his report of the state of The
lreasury exhibiting fuller than had been rarely
ever made before, with what modification and cbogrn
"asIecelVec ny the Uhtg Senators Mr.. Benton howe
ver true to the democracy the country would not ner
mt 1t to pass by silently and without being read after
having nee reported too, by express call THE Whg Sc
nate little dreaming that, instead of empty Golfers
would exhibit an overhowing Treasury He boldly
ana honestly exposed the motive which induced
the CALL and the decided failure in the object The
Senate had IN view. IT, they predicted the reve.
nue. had proved deficient, it would have afforded nro
life theme which the Congressional orators and Rn,
parllzans, might have sung their discordant notes for
weeks and months together But aas they were depri
ca OF TO then9 such an agreeable opportunity Would
that every freeman in Virginia had it in his power 10
READ inc Report OF the Secretary of the Treasury made
TO the Congress during its last session. He there clear
~ anu enequvocaly shews, that the business and cren
cy oil the country can go we'll without as with tho
u 3 Bank; that the State Banks are fully conc,en,
70 inc performance OF all the duties required of them
and that by the enactment of proper laws v Con@rc
they are perfectly safe and responsible The Secretary
says La respect to the only proposed Enquiry which
remains, and which relates 60 any increased securitv
needed tor the present paper system and any desirable
improvements IN the present Opposite system the un
dersgned cniertans opinion that they can and ouoh
TO be obtained, not from The c0Rnuance of Rational
b""s, whose influence has been riny on the curren
cy, ana whose Po'ccT fScaL agent is now SO LIe
needed, but by alterations in the State Banks bv The
states themselves IN yarious particulars heretofore and
heIeoer suggested, IN connection with such regulations
ana laws bearing the general currency of both coin
ana paper, as tits competent for the General Govern
ment to adopt
Thus, Fellow citizens it is clear and evident f0,,
what you see yourselves, and from the exhibit of vonr
P1Dic ofcers, that the panic which raised was for
hect, soiey TO ma ke an impression the public mind
pare patriotic aGcorru BaG If l You @efe he
read Nit ylers report to the last session of the pua
you would be asonished that lnsGtuion so pure So
auess so Tree from any corrupt motives should have
closed its doors Your Committee the nroner al
awful Investigators of its conduct But il was even so
hey upon ~ when you are told the Bank is dead Won
arc deceived; the monster is only scotchCd not killed
The times, Fellow Citizens, require that YOU shoud le
cautious vigant and active Your old advcrsarics the
modern Wings, are approaching you with all the guile
ana deceit OF the Serpent in the Garden of Eden Do
you not remember O'Connells definition of a Who
that they were sly cunning, hypocrca sct-iha, H.
would mislead and deceive? Place no confidence in
tincm-uey are your enemies--they hold out a bait
they wish to catch and then devour Won Can vo, no
lieVc that those men who have exertcd all their enc
TO put down the present Administration and bring into
dSIePute those principles which it has acted and
winch you have honestly advocated and firmly maintain
ed arc now willing to ground their arms of opDoStion
ana nKe IN their embraces who has rome through
out and throughout for the leading measures of Pref
dent jackson: No, my countrymen, never never!
You have the power Of elecing such a man as Won
may w's 10 carry out those principles which you have
mostly admired III the present Administrations and do not
want, nor viii you presume accept the proflered aid
Of your bitter opponents and unvarying adversares
Agaih ana again J would say-beware Of the Wings
oc"aIe OF the wings MATTHEW'S
D,rrt,,on,, ~ EOR IIlE EJTQUIRE
inc feope, IN other States, making appointments
to this great mectn0 of Renrescpfo,;,os II.