Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-06
But, gentlemen, suppose you gel your own banks ~
ord.r before YOU palm them and their paper pictures on

But, gentlemen, suppose you gel your own banks 10
order before you palm them and their paper vi
an independent Government. However broad Tie man
tie ri STATE Rights it viii Eul cover te scheme oi io'
cin anulcr Government 10 receive yonE baHK paper
as icnui lander on dare rot make your paf' '''"'S
lsgai tender To people u Virginia. no, ho' even
If il was as good as cash Qhat Is nara money! h
SUPPOSE when you have succeeded IN making your pa,
per nuuey lena tender uncle Sam, then you VIII
| make all his children TAKE 1t or nothing. Now
| think ,here is q right and 4 wrong IN all 'hng5'
and cannot see the Justice oil what you ure talking
about, Is +, right to force the G"nelal Govern
menl TO coax and bride your own haHks to resume
specie puynens aud yet this Is The "! an' me s"ot'
of YOU bank note depusite scheme. lou nave si'""
Yourselves too linluruus and weak to c"nr" ana INA
n,ys vour own Cerberus and you after iocImG
The General Government to throw him some sop PF"
pudyr! What mudes,y! what consistency H. genie
men was disposed TO press iEls view OF the snhlect 10
ils rrniac conclusion, might demand 10 know when
nm. II vou i u, eparrG 10 hul,e into the country and
yuuch pr and prove TO demonstration, the snVrncy 81
your own Stale Banks and that ony The 2oth itac'"
Of the hercueua task-lor you must ana ought 10 size"
line sulyency uf the State Banks generally is WIDE
country Set out this voyage OF discovery hrs. and
on your return with the golden fleece OF Of paper nnay
il will he lime enough To make II frgHt tc9rT In CHc
Sam But ear honestly fear. gentlemen tina, The sol
veucy and honesty of large number oil State Banks
would turn out to be sierra tarDg"'td lie Virginia
Banks are per haps, the most royal lnsnnIs OF The
whole company-l}e itso they are good hankl,n com
narrative poiul of view wish not 10 dispa!acc them
but the struggles which they Causing III our own
State do not Tend fix them in the Affections or c"nl'
dence of the people, 10 They promote sound mnai!'
t. and republican honesty: they rather tend 10 u'S5"iFe
the bonds of society by paper money and tender laws
There may be COOL deal oi lru'h, gen"n-n.ih thc
OBJECTIONS which have been started to the measure pro
p.,s.d by the Administration II may have tendency
to enlarge the scope OF Executive influence, but that "b
lection is least placed III rquIlihr" by The difference
between The subjects Of that iniuencr. X was never
That, a.
exercise any Official control over money corporations
The Constitution meant, l*t the honest anu nlrigeh
citizens Of The country should come IN contact WIN we
patronage of The GnrrTnmcn-and that II Inc Only una
the best way Of npulraiizInE wrong ihHu'nce-
Public aud private virtue relative things. lhry
exist certainly in our happy country, and nave Oeen
found real aud substantial things But lhe sou! OF
corporation has never yet had local hao:ia''nh
IT, then, it is wise, in other respects, 10 uH'oi'e
the connection between Executive Influence and banks
surely the objection lu greater Increase, m i''e
other hand is only one OF comparison aS 10 qlih} hnu
is Of Itself disputed point The danger ii losses &c
which also urged annter OBJ "clIon Is LIKEWISE 10
hr weighed in comparative manner. II Is only qurs
liun whether the da:Igar greater less between ind
vduas aud banks II the experience "t The Govern
is the side of the banks, do not know Ill
have data Ia guide
The financial questions which havs been raisch OF
course parlaka OF Tie difficulties which Inherent IN
all such questions But it would be wonderful, indeed
it, in the midst of many pecnnlary interests, foused
M bv their extreme sensbllity 10 any thing winch
would TO eudlnIrr their existence, 'thesc have mol
been much exaggerated" It's more than prrblbe they
have Gern emitted; and that in the end time would
show much OF these objections have III bank
camoroE all things in the world The ia"sl NOISY aud
unprucp pied will call your attention 10 oGe plIlIcu
lar circumstance which ought 10 have great weight when
considered in lle calm light Of reason il" m"uS 0pe'
r0ndi OF the Sub Treasury bill, subjects lis cxpe-ncy
to The powerful ana yss Of Lime and circumstances on
scale gradual that Iashress precipancy can never
tlI,
repeal the law. If it discovered To have any bad IN
Aence TIE great interests Of the county, ana 10 SUIT
the Of all parties, willing 10 include the inter
If the banks being among these great interests
But shire wl!y suspect that many OF the high aud art
full Demons Of party vino would move lcLren md earth
to defeat this secretly assured that lis
will clohe the Federal Government with the bf-
DIAL garments of the Constitution, al the same time lhlt
il forces it from the merelr!cous embraces ot money cor
porah6 can find enough in the sworn hated o The
leading and yn~e advocates n Nailona! Bank 10 IN.
duce the faults of the measure wh man
lie of charity. Why is il that The giants Of the cnns"!i-
daun party have pul forth their strength against u: !!
the measure would theiropInons, BIZ 50 grossly wrong
why not stand anoi and let tine Administration seal lis
own fate by adherence to its policy: IL Is lar
lu presume, hat this class OF politicians would fJ'icr
over the discontinue OF the Administration and the all.
nre OF all ts for the relief q" the county
Their vorile measure, National Bank only waits
the of another treasury disaster to sprung
u.n life Prophets they have BEEN and prophets they
their predictions this particular measure would
10 pass.
am aware gentlemen, that there exists many mill
ences to urge you On To sunon The passions Of men,
as well as their pecuniary interests. with Lie interests OF
corporate bodies united make up Siyg!an current IN
whose dark IN slerious and unalhumable abyss all prIn.
cipes and all naxns may eventually be buried when
money corporations combine for their own sell preser'
ye,in OF To secure themselves privileges and imnn'
mites is then 4 fearful contest, and God only knows
on which side the victory to be. Even now. The mind
whic, has been mbued with The primitive enthusiasm
inspired By the recollection OF our own virtuous ances'
tors feels painful sensation at the sight OF the contrast
verdant iierdnm-Al things TO be i'll commer'
cio Principles, maximI whatever philosophy haa sPo'
ken into conSecraed lp and much that our own great
trfrrs have left record instead of being enron'
ed in our hearts, is fading from our memories
My only purpose in thus addressing you, IS to impress
you all with the peculiar relation you now bear 10 your
constituents and your country. As band OF brothers
you hrre then transact the business you are sesi'
BILE That the people expect you do and part you met
band Of brothers; and sure, there is in the con-
Try among the people, the motives to applaud you Tor
your conduct
DEMOCRAT IN EARNEST.
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER.
THE FINANCE QUESTION
| avail myself of the privilege you have very politely
extended to your patrons and others, OF suggesting
thrnuph the columns Of your uaper the result Vi