Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12

own constituents at Albany, he declared the Convcn
ton then about To be held at Harrisburg to promote te
Tariff cause was proceeding more from Me
closet of the politician than he nc0rkShop OF The manu-
factuTer and the lime, he predicted the over
throw of the American SYSTEM which has since oeen
fulfilled 10 the letter.
They CHARGE him with being Bank mainland tins
chnrrc perhaps more than any other. has excited The
prciudces of many very many OF the honest farmers
Of VIRGINIA against him; and yet Mr. Van Buren, deliver
ed snecch in the Senate Of The u States, IN tie WIN
Ter Of lS22 in which after denouncng the incorpnra-
lion Of the old Bank during General Washlngtons Ad-
musralion as That Grcat Pioneer ~ c9nS!Huh0ndt en-
,rOachents he expresses his opinion OF tie course ana
pn;cy Of Mr. Jefferson, and Nj. Madison Admn!stTa-
lions in the following distinct and enPlia!ic an2"agc:-
During MIR Je1frrsons administration; and with sin.
ole exception that of Mr.. Madison, the Government
Vas administered upon tho principles which the fra
of the Constitution avo"cd ana wch the'r con-
suens had ratified and The people once ana again
IS cdofrned The charter of lhr Bank OF the u Sllrs
was after hard struggle Suffered TO expire and tic
conceded and wel-undcrstood powers OF the Govern
ment were found amply sufficient TO enao'e IL u per
form the great functions for which it was instituted
During great portion Of the time: the country was
blessed with degree Of prosperity and happiness %l'
out parallel in the world. Al the close OF MT. Hau'
- s,n's Administration, Bank vas incorporated
50 ard recorod his reluctant assent 1t would be SHUT
ting our ewes to the truth deny or to attempt TO con-
cea the fact that that assent Coming from 'ie quarter
il did has had most powerful ana iaf l'" sau,s
fuencc on the subsequent course OF the government
This yIract not only alsihes the charge oil ms being
Bank man in plain and explicit language but also relues
another allegation they have publicly and privately made
and extensively circulated against him, namely That he
WINS opposed to Mr. Mladsons AdmnIsa!!on-for, says
hc ,r lie single e1ccpon OF "hiS reluctant assent
the bill char,crng the lale D. States Bank like Mr. JEFF
frrson, he administered the Government! "upoH Me Pr'n.
ciOcs chich the runners Of the C"nstit"tion azo'rea ana
,rch their constituents had ratified, and the People o"c
and nran copfrmed-Bu to return from this short d.
preston Was be, or is he, justly anenabe to the chage
Of being in favour ola IT, S. Bank9 Let us RESI- pond
the question in his own language written when he was
candidate for the Vice Presidency in reply TO naer
rosatores propounded to him by portion OF ms leIIp"
citizens from North Carolina, and published IN octooel
1892 81 nm (says he unrsserredly ogp1xea 10 rsns.r
qs rasai of The President TO sgn tie BIZ y"sssaJ
tfal purpose rs os on account Of the nneomsfHonat
II as The irapolicy of its provisions rassng owe
o,ber petv charges scattered over The country by III
restless and reckless Opponents 'ehout nanDer ana
r,ho prooc we come to the last grand, out soro"u
scene ofther political drama, displayed in their ah9rv
r efor, to influence the Spring Electons and TO De re
newed in their agonizng struggles 10 defeat the eecuo
ne ,Ie ner Presden. by the Electoral Colegeswe
ds II The charge that Mr. Van Buren, is an Aboons
and that our slave property would not be secure unts
n hs Administration This charge has been made and CT
culaed over The saveholding States, without title