Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-08

given is contrary 10 your opinions and wishes.
This is shown in The proceedings of the majority OF
the Legislature at your recent session Resolutions
before you for nsructng your Senators to vote against
one measure, and n vote for another. You adopted the
resolutions nsructing the Senators to vote against the
Sub Treasury system Of finance and did not adopt those
instructng them to vote tor United States Bank -
Hence the conclusion is irresistible that you were in "a
vor Of the first instruction and against the lust.
Thus the Treasury bill, for the collecting safe keep.
ing and discussing the revenue which is the remedy
proposed by the friends Of the Administration; and
States Bank, which is the great panaceu of The Opposi
ton, being both rejected and uegatived by you what
mains?
Nothing that can think Of but the present deposs
sYstem This no doubt three fourths OF you have often
censured and condemned in fact the very preamble 10
your present resolutions contains unrquivocal D..
demnalion of il am, therefore, left to my belief that
you opposed 10 the continuance of that system But
if you are not so and do really think faporably of it,
how easily could you hive said So your instructinp
resolutions and then should have known that in la
boring amend and recy that system, and render it
SAFE was fulfilling The wishes Of my instructors.
We who are here daily developed the plan of the
Opposition which is 10 embarrass the Administration BY
thwartnp its measures and the time 10 propose
no measure themselves TO extcae the country and the
public revenue and credit from existing difficulties
will not, however, permit myself for monren, 10 be.
eve that you are acting under any Of dctalon or
instruc,ions emanang from this quarter. Common
conrteey, and the relation ] bear towards you, forbid
such an idea although canno, deny The fac, tina, there
is accidentally, doubv remarkable coincidence be.
tween your course and that of the Opposition here
Perhaps you have not distinctly understood my senti.
men,s in relation to the collection, safe keeping and dis
burspment Of the public money.
The principle, for the establishment of which have
felt anrons that separation Getoeen The Government
and oil banks should take place. as to prevent the pub
lie money (Which ought to be collected only 10 pay the
expenses and for The support of the General Govern
ment from being used for banking purposes or other
words, from being banked or discounted on which must
involve the public credit in all the hazards and losses Of
private business transactions An beyond this is matter
of detail about which have felt any great solicit
tude provided this great object should be attansd and
the money be forthcoming, when wanted 10 meet the
igencies Of the Government, without being mixed up
with banks and business concerns, as in times Of great
embarrassment excessive trade, to leave the Govern
mpnt without its means, in order TO enable those who
have used those means, through the banks, to
them at their convenience. r...-
! consider such separation as have named as very
desirable both for The Banks and for he Government
and until tshalf be accomplished, tbs community will