Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-01

which the Bank had previously set forth in all the
newspapers engaged interest; aud ia that famous
manifesto of winch have given ie origin aud read
parts.
Z. The Arguments used by Scuators In support of these
chargcs being tie ch had been ~. yiously used
by the Bsu ali as publications. and especially that
authentic n1n.iesto
> The adoption of all these speeches and reports by
the Bank, about eight thousand copies which
oscertaned To have been pad of of the corporate
funds OF the institution (cOsng about 2G J) and DIS
tbuted under the frank of members OF Congress friend
Union.
4. I'm the identity Of action on the fears and passions
OF the community, by alarm meetings got up by the
Bank, and alarm speeches delivered in the Senate.
% In the manner OF treating the petitions against the
&askeNwS lSNSe got up by the Bank and sent TO
~S&aA uiapW &e of which were received with
Patc disncton read at the table, appauded, referred,
pr Spaid away among the archives, aud transmitted
,oqbl poserity in the numerous volumes OF pub
6. In the concurrence of time in the periods of COM
mencing operations in the Senate and the Bank; the
resolution for condenning the President having been
brought IN on the last days of December, aud the
andwenty orders for making The cur,alnent and pres
sure having issued from the Bank in the January follow
ing.
Z. In the OF time in the periods of tcrmi-
mating the operations in each case, the conformity of
New York and Virginia the Senuie hayng reached
the end of its process the 2Sth of March, the Bank
cnrailnent having attained its maximum the first
Rod
s. In the long neglect to &c, upon the nominations of
Government Directors for the Bank of the United States
and the eventual rejection all those denounced by
Bank, whereby the people of the United States were
deprived Of the lawful share OF at the
board oil the Bank during the period ofhe panic and pres
o. In the rejection of Mr. fancy for the Office of the
Secretary OF the Treasury after the specification of
nlegaty OF his appointment had been Withdrawn, and a
ter Senators had thus deprived themselves
argument for rejecting him.
10. In the of receiving the plaudits of The
friends oil the Bank in the galleries of the Senate, for
whatever was most offensive TO the President and
honorable to the Bank
IL In the peregrnations and harangues Of Senator's
who visited cities and raversed States making speeches
70 Iuititudes decianing against the President and
lauding the Bank.
- In the unity, energy and of the at
tack in the Senate and the Bank upon the credit aud
currency of the State banks especially the State
OF New York. aud above ALL of the Safety Fund Banks
10. In the illegal and unparlamentary appointment
OF the Standing Finance Committee Of the Senate TO
visit and examine the Bank of the United States AFTER
the legal and parliamentary committee of the House of
consisting of the exclusive friends of Bank in it's
controversy with the President, and its public advocates
on the identical points most requiring examination.
IA. IN laying on the table my resolution for recon-
hitting the report of that committee, whereby was
prevented from showing the illegal and unparanenlary
constitution OF that committees the partiaty of its
duct TO the Bank the injustice of it's report the Pes
dent TO Mr. fancy, and to the country; and its mani
told mistakes and errors of law, and of fact the pre-
JUDGE of the country and 10 the advantage the Bank
The condemnation of the President, combining ms il
did all that egality and in usce could inct had the
further misfortune TO be operative in its effect with
the conspiracy OF the Bank of the United States to ell
feet the wicked and universal scheme of mischief
which the annals OF modern times exhibit. 1t was
plot against the Government and against the property
OF the country. The Government be upset, and
prOp.ey revolutohized Six hundred banks were To be
brOken,-the general currency ruined -myriad bank
raplti,-ai business stoppcd,-Rl property sunk
iucall confidence destroyed that out of this wide
spread rom and Peryadng distress, the yengeiu nsu-
ton might gut its and ambition, tramplc upon
the PRESIDENT, take possession of the Government
claim It's lost deposes, and perpeuate its charter
These crimes, revolving and irghttu in themselves
Were u be accomplished by the preparation whole
system OF subordinate aud subsidiary crime the Peo-
pie TO }e deceived and excited the President be
lumnUed the effects of the Banks conduct to be
charged him meetings got up business suspend-
ed distress Occupations Organized: and the senate
Chamber converted into theatre for the dramatic xiii
bton OF all this fictitious woe Thai IL was Inc dee,
and sad misfortune of the Senate act as to be CO.
operative in all this of mischief is fully proved
by the iacts known, to admit Of denial speak Of acts
not of motives The effect of the Senae's conduct i'm
trying the President and altering alarm speeches. was to
cooperate with the Rank, and that seconary and as
subordinate performer; for it is inconesble that the
Bank begun tho whole affair; the little book fifty pa
ges proves that. The Bank begant the Bank follow
ed IT up the Bank attends TO it Itis case which
might wen be entered on journal State
Ell against n criminal in tie docket of a court; The
BANK OF THE U. STATES CersuS PRESIDENT JACKSON:
on tPcGcment tor re'no1tng The dePosites The entry
would be justified by the facts Tor these ndub-
table facts The Bank started the accusation; the Senate
took 1t up The Bank furnished arguments; the Senate
used them. The Bank excited meetings; the Senate
extoed tkem The Bank depuiatons; Senators re-
ceved them with honor The depntatieps re- ported an
sers for the President which he gave the Senate
repeated and enforced these answers. Hand in hand
throughout the whole process the Bank the Senate
rous and alcting panic known this country The
whole country agitated Cities, towns and villages
tncentire country, and the whole EARTH be i'm
commolion against A revolution was pro.
Claimed! the overthrow of all law announced. the
subsLituton OF mans will for the voice OF whole
Government, daily asserted the public sense was as
founded and beildecd with dire and portenots annu
Citations! In the midst Of all this machinery of alarm
and distress, many good citizens lost their reckoning
sensible heads went wrong, stout hearts quaed old
friends gave way, temPorlzing in and the
solitary defender OF his country urged TO yeld-
Oh5 how much depended upon that one man at that
dread and awful point OF time! If he had giyen way
dul institution would have been installed i'm soyereon
power. The Federal and State Governments the Con-
gross, the Presidency, the State Legislatures all would
have fallen under the dominion Of Bank; and all de-
paIthents OF the government would have been filed
and administered by the Debtors pensioners attor.
neys OF that Institution lie did not ycld and the coun-
try saved. The heroic patriotism of one man pre-
vented oil Ibis calamity, and saved the Republic from
becoming Tie aPPenGage and fef Of moncycd corpora
ton And what has been his reward: So far as the
people are concerned, honor gratitude blessings ever
lasting beDedctlons far the Senate is concerned
disbonoF, denuRcIauoD, stigma, iniamy. And shall
these two verdcts stand? Shall our iou r bear the
verdict Of nfamy while the hearts of The people rloyy
and palpitaie with the verdict Of honor
President Jackson has done more for the human race
than the whole tribe OF hack politicians put together and
shall he remain gnatZed condemned fO the ioat
glorious action OF his Ifef The bare attempt to stigma
TIE MI Jefferson was moi merely expunged bat cut out
rom the JouTna so that of Ienrius upon the
senate records he designs the in both cases:
but the aggravations pressiby greater IN lie case
Of President Jackson Referring TO The journals Of lbc
House OF or The character tic atcnpt
against President Jefferson, and the reasons for re-.
Pul5ng ~ and ~ Is seen that the attempt CRiMl-