Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-02

I've that sticks His heart vas early fixed on this s.s-
ZEN, and that attachment only be rXtiugulsh,d
WIN ne grant il ardent sure it is sincere;
9 ;n INNS II folly to expect it to give way
would attachment thus ndriIr Judgment go profound,
aGuirh 80 penetrating research 50 unwearied rs viii
oe 5cc"!gca ~ all to The father Of the American sysc
hety 'siahe the friends for the foes of the apple of
his eye: think moi. cannot but believe that he knew
III" President had been chiefly instrumental in putting
DOWN th's SySte,n-a system which hc"us the eyes
ana haleiul TO the feelings OF many Of the South wh)
with myself! have snit red Icing and painfully under it.
cannot but recognize this bill 4 renewal Of the sys.
teHi-a scheme TO get hold the States to induce
them TO commence internal Improvements their own
account, looking to Congress for the money Suppose
them then, halt finished; what would be he natural
consequences; Would nat tie States be tempted 10 sub
mt To high tariff 10 finish hcm; 1t is in vain to say
that States cannot be tempted LEAD into temp
tation will apply we'll TO States to men. How
many Of the ba!dest spirits have been thus tempt
cd by The mse5, brought into his snares and thus be.
come his slaves: S. not this the evident effect if
not The nbyct. n: the blM under considerations
am wiling to have Tie advice of an inelIgen com.
nitce. for am in dnub; what is ,Ec hest thing 10 be
done with this money. understand that ,his fcuse is
divided INTO two parties on the object OF This bill One
IN iavo Of high duties or laXesprotcctng Lntics-hc
American system and the other against it. do not
": the bill To 70 into the hands o. the friends OF this
system ! wish il 20 90 into the hands Ct those who were
and and viii b. opposed 10 the Ienewa! Of il! Is
there such committee in this House If there be-
wish it referred to that committee. Sir, moi very
well acquainted with the rules and orders and commit
where DO not wis.,. the bill 10 go, than where DO want
il to 20
If there be a committee who thought that the whole
supposed sixty millions If sur us ought TO have remain
cd IN Inc L ). Bank, with capital OF not much
than half that amount, while the amount ef surplus is
constantly "ccumulating-who thought the Bank Of the
l. 5. had nongagc surplus fund As long as the
bank continued lcng they good, III ccnsiG
o! 81 $50 Wi 10 Lc pad By instruments dn not
wish 1t 10 no TO that COMMITTEES.
BY the way. Mr. Speaker, wIata strange contract this
must have been II applied while the charter remain
ed and they coed .Dr l" money VIC could not get
it, # when they were good for nothing. whether tie
charter had expired rr not we could not gett Though
pushed for money to such drgrce to be Obliged TO
CXecue such mortgage this: still we have had from
The execution OF the mortgage than tic sum OBJ
alncd rather Promised deposited without interest with
them.
They proposed that Congress SHOULD grant them cx.
elusive privileges, and offered to pay for them. After
cIasierng, it agreed that for much money to he
paid b. lnslamtEl. and for service to be rendered by
them TO the United States. wit that they would hold
their revenues in their banks. and pay the money out
when it required, the charter granted; aud TO
rnnble the bank to pay according t. Their contract, the
Secretary Of the Treasury directed to pay the rcvc
into their banks, order that they might be able
execute this part Of their contract II the Secretary
al any time thought proper To place 1t elsewhere, he
authorized 10 do so, as he had always been be-
fore. OF course, il the money was not paid into the
btnk they had risk Of h ,ldng trouble in pay
, ing out They whipped this around into mortgage
! vas made to dragoon gallant nation into submls.
sim to this monsrous prctenson And sir, what IS the
surplus rcvrnuc II must be the balance IN the lrea-
sury utter economical administration Of the Govern
nent. If man buy obtain mortgage on an interest
in estate he has the right 10 supernrnd the executor
and hat lie run into no unnecessary expenses II
the bank had such mortgage az the one supposed she
had right TO superncnd all our disbursements OF mo-
new and keep US within economical bounds. God grant
thai any thing could keep within the bounds OF eco
nomy. But had We the rgh to reduce The laIh, ana
thus the surplus, which 10y this view of the subject the
Bank entitled by purchase or mortgage, while they
bad tins len US: Had ! ever believed that such
bargain had been constituonally made, ] would
have held the nation bound scary 1t into effect -
But never believed H. lfthre be any committee who
thought 80, or! thinning SO, thought onght TO DC re.
nrwrd and re.charred, do not wish this bill TO go 10
. that committee. view them ALL Bank, Internal I'M
povcmcnl by the Federal Government and Tariff 10 be
tbe American System You make no Internal Improve
Incn without money: gad you cannot get money with
place 10 for it. True the Tariff brngsit,
but you nave place to put IT, The Government
dues you pay away; but you must hoard up when
you 90 for the great improvements, or GO " debt Hhc-
Their there he any necessary conneXlon or not there 10
great intimacy among The friends OF each There are
some who are against the Bank Of the United States,
but would ransack heaven and earth for arguments, 1t
they could find them, 10 prove that we cannot live with
oul it that The public money is safe nowhere else
Sir, if there be Committee. who short time since
told in substance that but for the mercy OF the rnci,
and The good behaviour Of certain other honorable bo'
DIV not far off, We should have been utterly destroyed,
faring s surplus. part OF IT, should he spent
in terrifying the country, tell us that we have whpt
tn. British who had been strong for the world-who
say doub!e rs strong in numbers and iourold in
money and Publications ard whal DO want with for.
tlcaons - DO not wish this bill 10 60 10 thal COM
| ui'ec.
Whi!e al, was tranquility home, and peace nbond,
high prices for every Article The fruit Of industry boren
far price, and health ard prosperity prevailed tnroueh
the land, still there many VIII" were not hnPP{
who turrtnd evil to come, and even al mana NO" it
re have war, the cry The saiEe while we mao no monty
bu were in debt the cry the same and now we
huye money LcGoehand the is still the same ana
a, last this dss.S evil Of having more money 'ilan we
know whit do with, has come upon Us would coih-
pare these evil prophets to the Rain Crow. HIS male
hopprns to be on her nes sitting for weeks TO bring
her young into life in the most rainy season OF the
gear Lonely and dissatisfied be- keeps unwearicd conf
painl Will his mate sits silent and patient IN heF
rrs Ram COMICS plentnlIy during this season, and lie
IS denOninu,ed the Rain CIo% without LIS knowing or
caring anything about the rain So lhcfe prophets VINO
prophecy evil ard only evil, must al last prove true pro.
pcts 1t is certain, suppose, that some OF them Ut
least know the time and the Of raising this mo-
ney but peclrd It 10 be laid out long before Collected
in internal So that as 10 The evil OF ha'
wing accumulated this vast sum They were az ignorant
aud perhaps ignorant, ap those who are opposed
4, the internal nprCvemen By the Federal Government
The evil however has upon US; and ccEn"w-
ledge it 10 be great, The remedy dhcut ana succesS
doubtful ON anxious TO hear the advice o! sore SP-
; p.o1riate committee.
There is remedy which have not venture even 81.
ously think Of putting 10 practice. much less 10 hnt
TO you before But. sir, suppose that committee IN lelI
wisdom and patriotism in order to put cheek o. s ,L'
to the dread u and growing cTi should stggcs' u t"
House, tie prope,y of reducing the taxes to the vans
of the Government, whut would you think OF IL; "no
would, or could, or ought to complain of it; Mouid II
be class Of people loud IN complaint eno o'',''"' ~
in,r;n,ton n naynfy the evil of the surplus, ard
p"spt TO orce the Utter ruin Of 1 should hi.
rrnrscnnsue TO Accumulated who would tell YOU That
the evil nigh, be thus remed'ed and the balance Of The
,,aYu I r.
The balance Of the nation would be saved but they
.ond have 10 give ornehing for land, ii they