Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-12
FOR TIE E..-QUIRER

IT," BANKS, &c.
The Bank bill has been referred, upon the basis of
Col. Watkins plan published SOME days ago The Bank
Wing party will now attempt TO defeat the whole
snre, because their wild W no, wicked scheme has
failed The plan now proposed will give Bank at
Norfolk with million Of capital, and increase of
and half millions among the existing Banks.
Let The friends Of safety and prosperity sustain this
plan or at least, let them not increase the pita Of
the State beyond ten millions in the whole State. And
if those who have been couendng for increasing it 10
ceire or MiTicca millions will reject all, because they
get all they want, lctthcm take the responsibility
Let them account TO The country for such course; but
let the Wise and cautious Of oil parties The country
from runous experiment. Let something be done,
BECAUSE ii is necessary n.
ANTLEATIoNAL BANK.
Extract If letter from FaKqnier TO member of tic
General .qsscmMy
at is axiom in politics. least in The politics of this
country that opposition 10 the ruling party is sauta7y
and Wholesome, inasmuc it constitutes check upon
that party and like the lancet Of the udicous Physician
subducs excess of action and preserves the equilibrium
and just balance Of the system. This. to certain e1-
tent Is true An opposition based upon love CT county
and nn the preservation Of nozzle institutions
never &c productive OF harmlt is only when it sinks
into faction. hen its cbu!ons, like he ventincs of
the madnans fury, unchecked BY reason and unlr.
strained by sound discretion that its effects are exc.
cradle and lis existence 10 be dcplocd Such unhap-
riy is The character of the Opposition Of the present
day. No act Of the Administration, however patriotic
PiSi"S
ing party Tic great Democratic partly is scocd at-and
sc"tied at, too, in the Legislature Of Virginia II
is spelled, and each particular little letter held up
to scorn and dersion. Surely such folks forget that
the Democratic party in respect at least, has claim
to Honesty if not to greatness land honesty is the better
part of grcatness for it has eh0nyed its namc-
neither can that name BE- filchrd from it, for it involves
principles identified with the nature ANA disposition Of
its owncrs and which would sit with bad grace lpon
interloping professors of Rcpubcanisn, The Uprusi-
ton s"rs to be aware Of this, for although has changed
its name Us often the Biackirg, WHO does witt,
every change OF residence, yc. il has vrnturcd
that of Democrat beca loosely the various
which it has assumed, like i|l-6ng ga:mruls
hang around it, this would he still; more unsrcnly and
unbceomng. -Federasts, National Republicans, Wings
all misnomers-and if deprived OF these like the
Jackdaw stripped Of his borrowed plu,cs, they would
stand in this land of liberty and equality oil their
naked deformity, nncoVert1 unprotected drnccrss
honarchsts and Arstocrats. This may sound harshly
but is, nevertheless, truetrue regards the open
and unqualified avowa Of Hamilton the father of tia,
farty-tfuc it regards the aciinn Of that Party, when
lis reign was thc reign of terror, and its operation
The enactment of gagaws-true as it regards the
ton OF that party Of i later date, when having
cccded TO power under false colors representative DISC
bediencc acucatcd from high places, the Cons,u-
ton construed 10 mean any and every thing, odious
and abomnahe Tariff Of protective duties unequal and
unjust in its operation, established; ana 4 system Of In
erna Improvement, upon grand scale: prjcled The
psrpetuaon OF the National debt and 10 the cHgcndcr
ing OF animnseS and ieuis among the a.rs-tru"
il regards the principles Of that party, which, like The
rad of a circle, all tend TO centre the centre of
power and of Representative irIeSpnnsbilly it
regards the avowrd sentiments Of hlcssrs Bddc, Leigh
and others, of that Party, TO " nom Tie Of Arst
cra is not Objectionable: and who, i'm round terms, sg
matizc The ycomunry of the land having "ilmgc
paws, 'slavcs, "bardit.i'' and ":u.!ivcs from
the Penitcntary"-but until the Constitution Of our
Country shall have become dead letter, and its noble
pcndan: been lowered TO the duY! this shabby Arsocra
cy, with lineage O.! yesterday, and with lr'aiLry
bazoncd with ans, with lis accompanying deceit
and with hostility 10 the rights of man. be content
to have their conduct investigated and their odious prn
cples exposed 10 public gaze. Doubtless the titles, My
Lord Duke Of r., the noble EuI of c., the
Marquis of A--a and Viscount F., would
have LETTER sound, and be gratifying than The
coaking terms "FcdcraIist, National Il. publican and
Whig-but before The lreemen of this country, nursed
and reared in liberty, shall dof their caps 10 their "ho-
nors blood will flow in torrents and this bright land s
freedom be converted into waste. huwng wilderness.
The establishment Of strong government, OF limited
Monarchy, of titled Ar;socracy upon The ruins Of
free Institutions, unquestionahy The ulterier nbct OF
the ieader Of this Opposun; for I'm not Wiling to
believe that tho great mass Of that party other Than pa
trioc, and ardcnly devoted 10 constitutional liberty
These same leaders, looking way and rowing another
practising every stratagcm to gain this usT.or Oh
ect. Under The guse OF devotion to the Constitution
and the laws, the Constitution is violated and the laws
nrngcd An ArisLocratic Senate, dctying Ike will Of
the people, usurps the rrerogative of the House Of
Representatives, and upon an unconstitutional i'm
parchment, enters upon It's journal infamous
charge against the Executive, pronouncrs sentence
at condemnation upon him, and whrn it is propos
ed 10 cxpuDge the offensive and unconstitutional
procedure, bawls out unconsttutUnaH because The
Constitution requires that The Senate shall keep Jour
nal of its proceedings What a rnockcry They, who
with broad hand give the Constitution to The winds
of Heaven, cam under the gnise of hypocricai Gcvo
on otbat same Constitution refuse to tabIse the JOUR
nal Of unconstitutional act and thus restore il 10 its
original nlioD for the trainers n le Constitution
never Intended that the Journal of Congress should be
the depository Of uncorslitu lional act. This
Arlstocralic ST nate brushed aside the three millions
preparation upon Inc fimsy and untenabe ground
although long line Of defenceless seaboard llnp0red
protection, and powerful enemy stared them IN tie
lace. Whore their constitutional scrupes, WHEN
monied monster, dangerous 10 our liberties than
the fleets and armies Of combined EUROPE obtained their
easy aid in direct violation of The Constitution, which
denies the exercise Of any power ro expressly granted?
fshaw! These guardians Of the Constitution and the
laws remind of tho wooden horse, which intro.
duced into Troy under the scriLunce Of sccuray and
protection, but which contained within It's belly band
of armed men
its hydra head in Pernsy lvania, having its deadly
wound healed and going forth 10 deceive the nations.
bribery and corruption, heretofore, attend its steps;
and IT is to be feared that Of the Democratic Sena
tors of that state have been vena enough 10 sell their
country for gold. What nfamy awaits them! Will not
the Democratic members of The Virginia Legislature,
previous 10 their adjournment hold meeting and acopt
resolutions expressive of their deep Indignation at the
foul Procedurc? What be done arrest the pro-
gross of this demon Sooner than it should again gel
loothod IN the Staes and consequently undermine the
constitution and sap the liberties Of The people, would
rejoice to see the abolition Of credit.
MISUNDERSTANDING, MARCH 10.
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