Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-12

considered, and have shown think that it VII not an.
the emergency Of the Rreasury-bu, If adopted,
would in fact be stopping the supplies" Let be- Sir
that nd has merely Atisd this grand remedy
II is folio .rd up by proposition Of the gentleman
from Virginia. DIR Hopkins for another form Of supply
who declares the time. that he Shall vote fog his
own proposition The gentleman from Tennessee, (Slc
B"l) proposes another torn. bot he does mol say
tina, he will vote for it Mir Chairman, trust that
mistake these iniima.!ons and that gentlemen do not IN
tend carry them IntO eirCt. Is to this. shat
not for usuEpng power aggresSng upoa the rights
ri the citizen. but because the Government will not net
will not unite itself to blnEawill 40. usurp power
Establishing n!ted States BANK questioned from the
vrfy first origin of the Governmrnt-tha it is TO be VIC
lenily suspended and ovrrthr"wn; No doubt
our control over IT, supplies IL il absolute animated
But 10 sSp tbems revolutionary measure, UNSUITABLE
only when prepared 10 dissolve the Government;
throw away the shield Of lie Constitution and the laws
and consruc, from the en,augled elements Of
Getty, new pjiiIica fabric. call upon gentlemen 10
look 10 the consequences boldly before they tribe with
them Neither your civil military dependents are
bound 10 you wGo" bread or pay. Your army
ynGr nGvyyOur Judicial and executive officers nil over
the Land, VIII have right 10 drsband and leave your
s"I'ic". Suspend for single day the laws and the
Constitution of the countryan and when. and where mag
it end: Let the spirit Of anarchy and lAweSsGess at
time like The present, full OF confusion and dis
trrss, If violent political agitation and fierce conren-
ton tor power, lit lis hydra head in
land-and UEo shall stranGlr il; Sir, bid gentle
men beware. They may SOW 10 the wind, and reap
the whirIwind am itiead to the banks, although
10 apologisi for their abuses be enemy TO the
capitalist. fer own property and hold that lis
alion is the necessary fiGl and reward Of civilization it,
Sell! but Il they, in conjunction with the great Federal
party which they allied. shall make .s experiment,
upon The patience mud patriotism OF the people, their
madness shall b. their ruin Banks and capitalists
the natural allies 10 Government They the creations
law, and essentially depend It's steady and certain
administration for Their support Credit is delicate plant,
often Vi slow growth and can OILY live IN Tie Sunshine
of peace, and the calm of confidence. Forgetful or
rarieSs their and policy for the first time
The history Of the world the banks of the country
arrayrd against the Government, and tie path OF reyo
lntion IS painted 10 as the triumphant Road in which
hey To tread to power Sir, let them enter IT, and
their ruin Will be inevitable. The very first victims 10
awcs: popular fuzzy. may be ihus" who shall have
ated excited, aud dared 1t; and that marble palace
with its splendid halls and lofty colonnades towering in
all the pride and glory Of classic architecture, may not
I've loo high for the grasp Of the peoples rage Over
deeper, wider foundations, planted they may have
been firmly in The affections and interests of the people,
the poughsharc of ruin has been ruth!essIy drven.
Mr. Chairman, this method Of embarrassing the Go
vernmcnt. By "stoppHg the supplies is not in
the history Of this Country 1t tried during the last
and all know The result The supplies oppns
I'd by certain party ~ this country within these walls
and out Of this House after lie supplies voted the
same party did all in their power IL defeat the Govern.
mrnl in negotiating its loaHS carry the war do
intend Sir to indulge 10 .lG.scrimulte condemnation
n the motives although Do i.o approve or the
dnct Of this party. Many OF en- | have doubt,
believe that their coutse was Insaaae. npon The high
est principles 9" policy. Their in acting upon
the fear Of speculative evils instead Of doing their im
mediate duly. AT that time England battling, not
only FOR her existence bot for the independence OF
all the nations of The earth. VI had, undoubtedly. the
best and highest for war-bu they might have
supposed that success in such contest ght have been
our run-and hut if England oger'browR our Ii.
hertrs aud dependence would perish wh her But
they opposed their country IN favor OF !Ofega enemy
Instead Of a!lyug In the support of te Government, at
time Of great danger and dficuI!y-they endeavored
10 paralyZe embarraSs and overthrow 1t: Sir what was
their fate: The rolled on mplantiy rolled or,
borne up by The patriotism OF The people, responding TO
that lofty sentiment Of him, whose oFOS ia life he
laurel of The hero, and whose memory should live fo.
rmbalmed 10 the lays Of the minstre-"Our cOun
try. right or wrong" Where those who were for
'stoppng the supplies during tie war Sunk forever
into privacy, suspicion and contempt And so il vii!
ever be. The Government might be- weak wrong
but the people will not stand passively by, and il
beaten down by foreign enPmy;-nnr will they
permit it To be appropriated and Frustrated By the banks
and capitalists Of the country. Why. if 10 have
masters, L." them least be those whom respec.
fear Let there he ilrird al least which
tell To- after times, that one brave and mighty effort
MADE for liberties hut to be overcome not by The
power Of the sword but by the influence Of moneyto
give M the Government and Constitution Of the
try bv the base sirumenalty o. cnlOrcd' votes, dis
lr"ss wlung from the poor or the ierrors Of anarchy
Sir il will not be. The prcpe--the people will come
the Although surrounded Nv nlstS ana caTk
ness and druggrd with distress, they wall ere long
nwahr-and rising up in the majesty Of truth and JUS
lice they will snap aSuDdrr The CHAINS which ambition
and avarce have forged for their ruin They will soon
PERCEIVE from The principles and parties Involved that
the disgrace OF the Government in this contest, will he
heir iniamy-s fall, their overthrow and that noble
patriotism, which during The last war on land and sea-
rallied 10 its support, viii once come forth IN all
its majestic power, and march on IN victory. And in
this mighty Struggle where, Sir. shall each Of Us be
found? My position. least, shall be- in the If
this Administration had continued in lis strength APPROX
ing do nearly all Of lis measures since have been
upnn this floor, should nave been content 10 STAND
alonf, have heretofore DONE and it 20 in lis
career nf constitutional usefulness and duty bot The
more il has fallen, the nearer have found myself 10 l's
desnies-nnd now, II II is 10 fall III maintenance OF the
great financial measures. upon which believe it haa
slaked is existence, am wIiing-l am ready To 90
down with it, Better to ial! with those Who fall in de-
fence Of the Constitution and liberties of the country,
than triumph with those whose victory, in my opinion,
will BE- their prsrdtI"n
Mr. Chairman duty. on the presen; accession, ap.
pears to me require to pass the bill before the
mep as soon possible. The necessities OF the Go.
vrrnent cannot be postponed Let those no agree in
this opinion determine to occasion as little delay as pos
shc by discussing the measure aud be ready 10
vote upon it IL those oppose the bill think proper
to consume time in dscusson and thus postpone relief
to the Government let them do ton them be the
possibility IF they think proper TO drfra; the bill with.
out any efficient substitute, let them do ton them be
the responsibility.
lir opkn, debate subsequently declared tha he would
vote supplies until custody properly provided for
b legislation. He he'd proposed amendment the
Treasury Ar. Rivcs bill uuiog the Cow League
Of Banks. M Randolph Of ~ j. 10 the
sed also the OpnioB thai the abuses OF the 60
vcrnmen, justified tie House in sorpng the supplies"
late election New England, the manufacturers, II
sail compelled their w0i.men IN the IOfes TO vote cooca ef
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Hednesday. June q, l-3S.
Mir. Bond. from the Committee Revolutionary Pen.
sons. reported the following join, resolution which
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