Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-26
FOR 1WE ENQUIRER.
TIE CLONEN FOOT.

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Republicans OF Virginia Read attentivcly and weigh
we'll the following paragraph from the National lnelli
genccr of the 18th July, lS:ii In preceding paper,
those Bank bought Editors had poured out column Of
ntaise upon Senator Tallmadre of New York. for his |
speech upon Tie Depose Bill and particularly for his
encnminns upon ''crcd system. Overlooking his
remarks in favor of reforming that system by charging
the specie basis suPpresSng the circulation OF SINAI!
notes supplying the mint, fostering The gold currency,
guarding against excessive issues Of paper and against
creating many banks, &c, &c, they praise him as
the gonist of Benton, the enemy Of hard money, the
champion of present paper system, and the defender
OF our present admirable currcacy!' God Sena
tor 'ralmadge and those Republicans who have acted
with him. ION The praises and more especially from the
principles Of this Biddcboust organ OF the American
ArIStUcracy
The Globe, it seems. gave the nrlligenccr blow
knuchles for praising the present aJrabe state Of
the currency, consisting il d'Ts mainly, of local bank
paper which the nel!gencer, and its kindred presses,
haY hitherto manalned could be sale clrcuat-
inu medium. unless under the control Of grand national
bank Here is the reply Of this leading WING organ to
the Globe Republicans read II, weigh 1t, take warning
from il:
The Official (thc GloLc) OF yesterday solaces its
readers with the cnceit that when lately spoke Of
the Admirable currency Of the country, we referred
10 the issues Of the i0cat banks We had reference,
I" every but this Alias of the Administration must
have perceived to the circulation Of the United States
Bnnk which, having brartd the pOccr, amt utilized The
malice If desperate combinn0n to destroy IT, still pre-
much Of its former beneficial influence as 10
prevent tie paper circulation from DccolilT as worm
less The rags which it is made OF. Whether all the
Efforts Of that important financial machine will he able
to prevent general explosion when the public money
comes be drawn for, under the rhO'cs0mc provisions
" OF the depositc law is deeply interesting prop
lem vet To be solved" iui. InttiiineHcer, July l3
Here in Virginia we are tu that have right to
say word against The United States Bank: because it
is now a Statc institution, loral bank Yet this leading
Lak organ gives the lie to It's friends here and procaIs
that it the United Bank, saving from the dis
By lrcG
of ourselves BET, with all its c:rls it is doubtful
whether this important financial tacliinc, Will be
able prevent general explosion likely to be brought
about by the chOcsome provisions OF the new depoSite
law"
Take The paragraph in all lis bearings, and it breahes
spirit which ought to fire the soul OF every Republican
who reads It, with determination TO war " TO the last
ditch against this corrupt institution It's advocates, Its
presses It's dependents and against all similar corpora
lions until they shall either lie utterly cXlcrnnaed or
reduced their proper level based upon hard money
alone c6nrolcdby instead uf controlling, our Govern
nens sulscr9ienl to the convenience OF large moned
oueratious alone and bound Tor their nutes anu engage
rEcnts, to lI,e last shilling Of telr tockhoiers
Bravrd The power, aud ouLlivcd the mnlice OF dcS
perac c0lnLinati0n The President, maturity ot Con-
urcss, and Overwhelming majority Of the people, "a
desperate Combination, yanqn!sIe by Nlchods Biddr,
and dozen other stock jobbers And Il leading public
journal openly soryng in their triumph, and branding
the government and the people with nPoenl mHtcc
for opposing corporation which has already been so
pampered by exclusive privileges for twenty years. has
boarded millions upon millions out OF the hard earnings
Of the people, and has grown arrogant upon The PRIV
lpgcs thus enjoyed and the golden a!vess thus reaprd,
that neither government nor people uafe GuesHoh KS
right to eternal dominion!
What organ is this, that thus insults The American
President, the American Congress- and the American
People? Who the insalrn writer's OF THIS para
graph? Gales IL Seatou l1ng printers to Congress
the Royal Editors, who rant and rail against The people
for seeking 'he SpoiLs whilst they themselves have
lived in sprndnr of the public Treasury having re-
ccived more money belonging to the people, than an
hundred honest mechanics aud all hundred oi!ng plan
tiers, realize from the abors OF their whole lives
Nor is this all These royal lntings Of the public
crib ouviuz the munitcance OF Congress- have sold
themselves and decided and recorded to Nicholas Bdde
and his Directors, all they have ''debs due and TO be-
come DUE; and in the service OF these their masters,
they now warning against The government and Tie
! people who have nurtured them.
Honest Republicans-and you who Advocating the
creation Of banks Read and reflect upon this pa
ragraph Do you not see the coven foot: Do you not
that ambitious, arrogant arlsocratlc spirit winch Is
embodying itself in our banking corporations and threat
ems to make mockery Of Republican PROFESSIONS and
Republican institutions; Pause Sec with what demo-
MAC Joy these Bddle bought Editors anticipate the e1'
poslon Of local banks, whilst their TRENDS mere are
crying aloud far more local banks II you would de-
feat these wicked anticpaons, take the back track :
Think of the exclusive privileges granted 10 lhese cor
| poralons See what meagrc amount Of money lney
have TO redeem their notes-rany OF them hot having
ten cents 10 the dollar; not SIX YET, we must take
their paper money, pay csu'5es al tnal ana VIE"
they break and their become naught but trash IN
our pockets not 4 dollar get from their stock
holders who have grown rich out OF The profits thus
swndIrd from US. Radical reform, or total externI-
nation of such system, should be the motto OF every
man who is A DEMOCRAT IN EARNEST.
.These same Editors of the genccr, TIA,
at the vcrv moment repeal Congress,
of the provision admitting the notes Of , bank nent oil
raj duties c &C., its taken By the Government