Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-24

Temporary embarrassment Then say nothing Is ioio
unsafe than for statesmen found general and
rules of policy on isolated and excepOnao!e cases We
must look TO the habitua and ordinary course o human
affairs collect from them the average results oil expert
ence and observation and guide action by those re-
suits. Because the Commemorative Bank OF hassa
chuses has failed, because IL suits The pnrpose even "
grave Senators to daily stalking horse on inns
floor are we 10 be frighied from our pIoprcty, eho
therefore, ds,rust and denouncc the whole banking sys
TEN of the country? Are 10 take advantage OF lem
porary and Fictitious excI!eens, 10 get up ana i"slrr
popular pre- uhice against banks as fund Tor pouca
specuaion the expense of all the sober realities OF
life" and the PRACTICAL pervadng, homebred inlerests
OF the country
AS said on former occasion, Mr.. President, stand
he re- as no advocate Of the banks have not the slight
est interest il, nor connection wth Them, direct o. ih
direct present. prospective. am as sensible as any
man Of the dangers aud abuses 10 which they are Table,
and will 90, hand in hand. with any man in dcvisIng
securities aanst the one and corecves TO the
other But as practical legislator aud patriot am
bound to look to The actual interests Of society and IN
that view cannot fail TO that any violent shock
given 10 the established system OF business and credit
IN the country must produce wde-sptedd scene OF
confusion and distress, inrulvng IN It's destructive Vs
lalion every class of the community.
I'm Offering the measure have submitted TO the Senate
have discharged what consider TO be my duty TO the
cnunry That country is now III a state OF suffering
and Distress aggravated by deep nnxc'Ies and appreheh
sions in regard The future The measure propose
would ! lrrny believe, give relief for the present and
hone for the future 1t could fail conf
dcGce, and in doing that 10 revive the !anSushng en-
erges Of trade 10 quicken the labors and the hopes OF
the husbandman the manufacturer and the mechanic,
to raise enterprise again upon lis feet, and above ALL 10
put end To that unnatural and suicidal war; whchi"r
the last Is months has grown up between the Govern
ment Of the country, and lis business and inousty-
In presenting such measure, cannot but regret that
shall be deprived OF the support oil many members OF
this hodv with whom have lately stood, side by side,
IN unfolding and defending the principles on which 1t
rests NV consolation, however, is that stand HoD
mhcre Is0od then On the other hand the measure they
bring forward and patronse is which, three years
ago. we all united in opposing, and which was then de-
nouuccd in the Of The Administration and It's
friends. dangerous enlargement OF Executive pow
er and putting into his hands the of corruption.
This measure cannot have changed it's character by
mere elux OF tne and thinking OF it now as thought
Of it then. | sM opppOss il.
IN taking this course. know full we'll MIR PRESIDENT
am 10 incur the anahemas Of pa1tY. But can never
forget that have a country serve, we'll as party
to obey. IT'S Rome demands help" and for one
she shall have mine accuEcng to The humble measure
Of my abilities and the best lights OF my understanding
The zeaois OF both parties may denonnce and condemn
me- as they have heretofore denounced and condemned
me- but sustained by the consciousness OF upright lnten
tons and faithful devotion TO The interests oil my coun
try | shall hold my course unfaerIng and even with
the terror before eyes Of sinking into that Sma mt
nDrify of which The honorable Senator from New ork
(Mr Wrighl) eharitaJly warned u.s. shall yet, ami
mated By OF duty, "ind in my soul one drop o
patience.