Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-06
THE MESSAGE.
We are requested TO ~republish the following Card Ton
last Thursdays Compiler:

we are requested u TepuoIlSn u IoItoNPuS Sut soia
last Thursdays Compiler:
A CARD.
To the Editors of the Compiler.
Genlemen-l observe IN your paper OF the End inst,
after speaking in unqualified praise OF the Governors
Message, you remark, "trnly does lie prove himself, in
the language Of Senator Fontaines toast, 'The Govern
or of Virginia, and not the Governor of a party" l
will thank you TO let it be understood that the toast was
drank before | could have been %apprized of The contents
Respectfully, E. FoNTAINE.
The toast was offered on the Goth Dec.
Jnn. Sd, 1888.
To which the Compiler is pleased to subjoin the fol-
lowing remarks:
"The Senator Fountaine, doesn't like the Go"ernor'r
Message. But it is all owing we suspect to a venera-
ton he has for the late Administration. We are sure @
does not dislike the Governors disa pproval OF the Sob
Treasures, nor his views OF State policy. The specie
circular comments of Gov. Campbell, have no doubt
furnished the hook whereon to hang this demurrer
But SO liberal q man as Col. Fontaine, cannot help award.
ing 10 The Message its general merits"
We nre also authorized to Stute, that the above Gard
was only designed 10 disconnect the toast from the Mes
sage-and to prevent an impression. which might be
made, that it wus an endorsement of all lis sentiments
That Mr.. Fontaine concurs with the Governor in the
opinion:
That all classes have a common interest in preserving
a iudicious system Of credit-and that we should "sepa-
rate the accidental from The necessary results OF lhe bank
That we should not suddenly abandon a system 10
which The habits Of the people and the business OF the
country are conformed; but that %prohtting by our recent
experience, we should apply ourselves to the work OF
iudicious improvement, and guard against a recurrence
oil the evils.
We are authorized also 10 state, that MIR. Fonta'ne
does not approve Of that feature OF the Sub'Ireasnry
scheme, which requires the money of the General Go.
vcrnment to be kept by men who hold their Offices at
the will of the President-Tha he considers the Mes
sage, for The talent which it indicates, and for the minute
and faithful attention 10 all the various interests OF ine
State, as not unworthy Of the Chief Magistrate oil 'is
good old Commonwealth.
But Mr.. Fontaine deeply regrets, that in accounting
for the commercial embarrassinents and hnanciai oe'
engagements Of the country, he should have alien lnuo
such an error, as to adopt the very same arguHehsu W
which the Federal party have been endeaVosihg 70 over
throw our Republican Administration.
We cannot let these remarks pass through our nanus,
without subioining some notice Of The views which have
struck ourselves. 1t is scarcely necessary to stale GU.
deep sense of the integrity Of Governor Campoens
charac,er-of the fidelity with which he discharges ms
public duties the honesty with which he expresses ms
on;nions. and the frmness with which he Supports taem.
We agree with Mr. Fonlaine too, in the views winch ne
ernresses of mos, of the leading features OF the mes
saqe-We thoroughly concur with the Governor 10 .ne
oISos;,ion he is known 10 entertain 10 the Sub-Ireasury
sRr.tem. We .dni. the benefits Of the credit system pr'