The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-01

INC ehuTe afucle from Ihe SlODe, headed
!" rhdt IS he ar having reference to letter
written by Mr., Leigh to some Of his consti-
tuents, in which he advocated the proposition
which had some months previous been sub
mitted by his fellow neighbor, Gen. Gordon,
IN the House Of Representatives, where i,
found but one supporter Of the Administration
TO vote in favor Of it,
The Enquirer remarked upon the article,
that, it "appears to US so luminous, SO ire
sisiible in Its arguments, so overwhelming in
its comments, that it scarcely leaves us one
spear of grass TO CLEAN from the whole field
of discussion" From that article we make
the following extracts: "If Mr. Leigh has
reference to the friends of President Jackson,
when he speaks Of the supporters of the
Executive claims TO power he may be as
sured that they will, to man, be united
against any such monstrous accumulation Of
power over the public money, which such
plan would throw into the hands Of the Exc
cuiive." In such case, we should feel that
the people had just cause for alarm, and ought
to glue their most patchful attention to such
an effort to enlnge Ereeufire pouer and put
into us hands The means Of corruption"
In relation to the proposition of Mr. Leigh,
which called forth the article in the Globe,
from which we have made the above ex-
tracts, the Enqui, er further remarked: "As
to the letter of Mr. Leigh, it may satisfy his
twenty six friends; but it certainly does not
satisfy us. The letter, which they have called
forth, should call forth in its turn, another
letter to explain " the true meaning of the
passage" which speaks Of " divorcing all con-
nection with banks, State or Federal" Do
you mean, they might say,) that the public
money is to be left in the hands OF the custom
house officers, responsible to the President
and removable by him! If SO, is Mr.. L, pre-
pared to incur the irresistible objections urged
by the Globe and to increase lin SO alarm.
ing degree) the patronage, power, and in
| fuence of the Executive 7"
Would the Enquirer in 1894, have listened
to the prediction Of any one, unless dir,ne-
| IN iaspired,-that in 1887, the Govern
ment could have brought forward the iden,i
cal proposition of Mr.. Leigh, which that paper
and the Globe SO strongly repudiated and
| condemned and that the Globe could have
become its advocate and be the organ for
matchmaking and oStrac,sing all those who
still adhered to their principles and conss-
tency, in opposing it. The Enquirer says,
g much as we are opposed 10 the Sub-treasury
scheme, we should sooner take it than Ma
tional Bank" Let us forewarn the Enquirer
that the Sub-treasury scheme in any shape, if
adopted, will inevitably fail, before, another
Presidential Election shall have been been
realized; and again ask the editor Of that paper,
if the special deposite system, not altogether I'M
PRACTICABLE. When the Sub-treasury scheme
has been tried and shall have failed, a Ma
tional Bank is certain to follow-and he and
ourself may be called upon then by the pre-
sent advocates and supporters of the Sub-trea-
sury scheme, to give our aid in establishing
such an institution, however much it might
be in opposition to what our our reason ap-
proUeS or our conscience sanctions-a heslta-
ton, on our part, calling down upon our heads,
through the Globe and other "prostitute"
presses, prescription and denunciations, and
charging us with seeking the destruction Of
the administration, if we dared to withhold our
support to the measure. That such change
should take place between this and 1910,
would be less remarkable, and far inferior in
Importance, than the change which has taken
place since 1894. In 1910 more potent rea-
sons may exist for such change, than does
now exist, to justify the changes that have &C.
Cured since 1874.
We are rejoiced to see that, the patriotic edi-
tor of the Enquirer is firmly resolved, to stand
tohis arms, and proudly preserve his consisten-
cy, persevering in opposition to scheme,
which when at first proposed, found but thirty
three Of the immediate representatives OF the
people, of both political parties, to give it coun-
tenance We shall be proud to follow the En-
ouirer's lead in such cause.
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