Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-14
Richmond. Va, Friday, Sept. In.
TUCk.1UOE-apasn.

breathrs through the following communication ""
,wo Of It's remarks only beg leave, IN the most re-
s"oci,i,l s,tit TO offer a few nasty suggestions:
Tuckal,oe says that Sin the consciousness OF (our)
own integrity wc) might readily have found ouTseiveS)
among the honorable c%crpI!0ns we si!ouu nave
don. - but for peculiar circumstances. We renem
her distinctly with what establishment aud lndgna-
lion We first heard of any imrutaun being cast upon
our motives But We had heard IT beiore We had
understand il had gone forth; but I" what extent IL
had circulated or By how many it was credited, we
had no means of knowing \ few days only be"re
we hal seen Tuckahoc, had seen in the ChaI"t,'s
vile Republican auson to an article IN the in.
castle Democrat in which II was directly inSth"Htcd
that our opposition to the Sub1rcasury system might
be owing To obligations 10 the State BANKS he
Republican was kind enough 10 defend Us from such
an impuiaon; and will be seen by The article below,
the DrinncIal has done the justice to reraci lis
rsnlal;on We had not the original article in the
Democrat bnt were taking measures 10 understand
The specification. and 10 meet the charge It necessary.
When under such circumstances we examined HE afu
Gle Of Tuckahoe; when We saw II addressed to The
People Of Virginia; when we weighed the general
character OF lis structures upon the PrcSs-lhe words
"honorahe exceptions used in reference TO the whole
Union the words abandoned By the Press. deceived
by traitors, and dipped by Conservatives, address
ed apparently 10 the Pc0p'e If lTgtnia IN eloquent
and emphatic language, through Journal CT the first
distinction 10 America and other general expressions be-
sides used which is unnecessary now 10 sPecity-we
thought ourselves bound, by respect Tor ourselves, as
well MS tie Public, TO demand at least whether we were
included IN the denuncIdIIOh 10 TePtl the cHdIrc-dHu
# aimed al Us by man worthy of notice, to meet the
Issue before the bar n the Public. We thought II due To
Ourselves under suck circumstances not merely TO rest
satisfied with the Consciousness "i our own InI'g'ly
but remove every suspicion IN the eyes oil others
But enough upon th's point!
On the ~ point. we will be rs brIe as possible Tuck
ah0c asks where the c0mc'Gt0ry spirit which "le spe.
ca l!cposiic advocates and The Conservatives display
Via, compromise they offer what adrGncrS they make
what l.cy will yield: We reply at once that the specIa!
a.. md NJ
hs Ye pr0pused 1t recommended by the President
himself his Ssc0Hd best proposition l'y many poIti
cans it has been held only another form of the Sub.
Treasury system ii the Conservatives support it-and
We know som. in Congress- and maHg in Virginia. who
are disposed To- take it, they yield what General Juckson
himself considered essential feature of the State
Dtposi,e System. In his Message OF December, lo;d
he
ellis arains. the genius Of our free institutions lock
MP in vaults the Of the nation To take from
the People the right of bearing arms, and put their wea
pnns If defence the hands OF Standing army would
scarcely be dangerous To eir Liberties than To per
mi, the Government to accumulate immense amount Of
treasure beyond the supplies necessary TO lis c9ilnae
wants. Such n treasure would d1uh,ifSs be employed
time, it has been III other countries, when
opportunity tempted amblnn
Gen jackson then considered, shat in country which
wanted cap'fai so much not particle Of II
should be GnR,hHd'Cd for commercial purposes. Bni
some ni the Conservatives are willing 10 yted up this
vry.tue for The sake o. compromise our own paris
a axe
IL the best scheme Employ the State banks the pmb
Ic dcpositor!rs Do that which almost every man IN
society, who IS convenient to Safe bank. wil Go Tor
himself Do that. which State in the Union does
for ngr.t ii in Richmond has ten thousand dol
srs hic he has immediate occasion tnT, what dafs
he do with l.: Where does lie place ii for sale keeping;
In hank Why. then. should not the Officers OF the
Federal Government do the same: DO Mat, which
we understand the Federal officers III tins city are
uom doing dePpsirc tn. State Bark notes in The
Banks az 50 much specie fnnds--,o be drawn out.
if caird for, IN specie. Why multiply Executive
officers appoint Receivers General; aud add 10 that
Executive patronage, which the Democrats 50 strong
" deprecated, one OF the inevitable ccncnmanis
OF the Sub Treasury system, in 1884, Are afraid.
that l banks will discount upon the public funds, ana
thus multiply the issues of their paper; and that the
Government cannot get back lis drp0ses when wants
them in specie funds lhen change TIE system oil drpo
site from general to special. Prevent the banks from
banHing the public denosites We give you a enrte
Maachs This subject. We have even urged upon you
periodical settlement with the banks; and constant
convcrrby of balances into specie such available
funds The Treasury may Immediately want 10 meet IT,
disbursements al other points Restrict The State banks
yon please, from using for their own business and pro
lit Tie funds 0t the Government, agrPeaaiy 10 the argl
Of the Presidents Extra Message and Tie very
prncp pie of convertb!.iy which he there recommends
lis there substantial compromise in all this; Do
the Conservatives really yield nothing: Do they make
no Ndr1RccS 10 Cancellation: We have proposed again
and again this ground for compromise and con-
cIliann With this spirit inspiring their councils: with
this disposition To restrict the gpcculaons and issues OF
The State banks; 10 adopt in fact Mr. Van Buens second
best proposition, how Tuckaioe conceive, that the
"recprocity is all on one Sidet'
TO TIE EDIrOR or THE ENQUIRER.
When wrote The letter Of ruckaI"e, printed IN the
Globe Of the ih inst, and hch has provoked your
&c criticism, did not mean 10 include the Enquirer IN
my structures the venay Of the press. aud # you
had read the letter with friendly eye you would have
ound this sentence sour opponents have poisoned that
fountain of liberty, the picsS-and with few hOnoTGHe
exceptions, il is either peGsionvd INTO attery or nmida
ted into silence.
You have tortured many Of my general remarks into
filings Il, the Enquirer, when IN the consciousness OF
your uwn integrity you might readily have found your
self included among the "honnrah!e exec ptions."
As TO your remark, ''if Tuckahne be worthy Of
our noce-nake the issue and will meet him at the
bar Of the public, you must permit TO decline the
contest. Like Shens,ones mouse. you have enough 10
de-, and shoud make but poor figure in your dish Of
tea and bread and butter. Not accusing you, should
be forced 10 hunt materials or prosecution, and
that were TO cngagein it, should be led asray
rather TO praise than 10
Habit cducalion and the thousand impcrceplibtics
af association have consped 10 render my respect for
you fixed principle | grew into manhood in house
holds where the Enquirer OF the Penalsswhere
the boy might learn from its columns the history Of En-
giish brutality and American chvary, and where the
might catch from its patriotic page, the ability 10
Justify his country and the 10 defend her. In
youth. its subscriber-l still So, aud the tire
less devotion o! its Editor TO the Democratic party amid
the ercensss Of faction and the assault, OF malice have
proved 10 the energy of his head and the purity OF
his heart On Two questions only, have differed with you
aud If any thing calculated to render dslrusu
Of The of my opinions it would be these
differences. fear IN the midst of revolution
which is gradually changing the tone Of public opinion
and deeply affecting legislation. The essential though
silent interests of agriculture surrendered 10 The
vultu;c Of stock obbIng, whose progeny Of paper
rency and luxury is last controlling the sympathcs
opni"ns, and affections of the people Disguise the
question may, the only alternative presented
10 the community is "shal we be governed by banking