Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-05
gagemens, why dscredit Their paper: Why refuse 10

gagemens, why dscredt their paper: Why refuse 10
accept from the people The good paper which their
States and what they themselves, willing to take
Place the receipt under proper rrSirctions-empoy the
State Banks under adequate eunidscut Oft their dl.
counts from the public deposes-suhs,iluic spccci for
general GcpOSeand call upon them TO settle
tnn periods und discharge their balances in specie
! available tunds-Do this, aud the public money will
be sate-ano not another officer need be added the
! Executive Civil List. In word We press again md
again the Special Deposile system. We say what
we said last Fall:
we still beg leave propose and press il upon the
public why should ii not be adopted? What obcc
ton is their to NJ 1t embraces the advantages Ut both
systems 1t avoids the objections to both. With great
er restrictions upon the Executive patronage-with
greater security iUI the public Treasure-doing away,
as Tar as possible The odous discrimination between the
currency of the Government and the peopIe-it pre-
vents al the same time any undue speculation upon the
public deposiles, and the mschies which the President
Message developes with much force. Such is the
compromise beg leave again respectfully Ia submit
to the friends OF the admisralinnto all the friends Of
limited Executive, and guarded Exchequcr."
! We speak honestly what think, what we have al
ways thought upon this subject. We opposed TO
this Sub.Treasury PROJECT. We earnestly recommend
modified and restricted of the sound State nslitu-
lions. We advise again and again the Special Demo.
site System We know it will be brought forward. MIR.
Mason Of Virginia has positively pledged himself to pro-
pose it-and Gen Thompson Of S. Carolina also pays
the following manly tribute 10 it, in his speech The
| Treasury Note bill:
.: | am satisfied, thoroughly satisfied, that the public
funds cannot be transferred and disbursed without the
agency of banks and when another measure comes up,
will propose, if no else does plan of special de-
posites, which will place the money in the custody of
the banks, but without their having the power TO use
one dollar Of it, am, and always have been, opposed
TO the pet bank system dangerous and corruptng
and prepared to show that the plan Of special de.
posi,es dminishes patronage TO absolutely nothing and
has advantage over any other proposed IN every point
OF view; and that it would be adopted do not doubt,
if il not for the extreme zeal Of ultras on both
sides-on the side of u. s. Bank, and of the Sub.
/ Treasury; for neither Of which will vote
We beg Sub Treasury friends once more 10 pause
in their career. Fly not from extreme 10 another.
Fly not from excessive paper ISSUE to stern hard
money requsition. Remember the saying OF The cele
brated English Moras at is the property of ordinary
minds to fly from extreme 10 the other But it is
the property Of genius though it fall, to rise again
though defeated, to peslst-an though obliged 10 alter
and modify many OF its conclusions. never 10 part with
That ceaness Of spirit which attended their formation
To THE EuIroR- "Washington City, .Hay 81, 1888.
ave are now in Committee Of The Whole, and have
under consideration the bill for the suppression and pre-
ven,on Of Indian hostilitirs II has elected quite a
warm debate, in which Indian relations have been
reviewed. far the States in which these dispersed
people no,o found concerned. Those who have
manifested most and enthusiasm, IN favor OF The
Indians do not seem be disposed open the chapter
which relates to the treatment OF the Indians, who have
disappeared in their respective States whilst the
new States made the subject Of the most relentless
animadversion and denuncalion. Yesterday, we had
quite fnnatical and violent harangue from n member
from the "Cy of brothery love, Of the of Nay.
| lor. How he CHANGED 10 be colleague of John Ser.
geant, it might be curious TO know; but do not feel
enough interest in or about him 10 enquire He worked
himself into quite passion, and vocerously declared
and repeated that he was MAD. Upon the whole, the
neither theatrical tragCa, but rather far
cical He was, however, destined who,
if he welded polished blade, not the less
effective in the blows which he dcalt.-Nlr. CHAPMAN
of alabama followed, aud delivered of the best
speeches which have heard upon the subject. He has
not hitherto taken much part in The debates here he has
rather been business, working member, than debat
ing one; but he furnished yesterday abundant evidence
of his capacity to figure conspcuouy upon the floor,
as he is known 10 do in the committee lie is 4
native Of Caroline county, Virginia. and Of whom
his native county may well feel proud In him, too,
Alabama finds Efficient able and faithful representa-.
tive He is warmly devoted to his adopted State; and
his high moral character, his honorable and dgnIfed
hearing in public and in private, united with his great
business habits and qualifications, give him influence
amongst his compeers, which is alike honorable 10 him
and 10 his State
The meeting of the friends of Mr.. Clay at n. York is
said TO have been very arge-G ulian G.. Verpanck in
the char-lG0 Vice Presidents and ii Secretaries -
They recommend a National Convention to be held at
Harrisburg, in December le39-and they say, " what.
be preferences among the distinguished ndivi
duas who ma be presented 20 that Convention for those
high Offices hereby announce our determination TO
abide by It's decision, and TO give TO the candidates II
nay nominate, full and undivided support.
then recommend Mr. Clay in the highest terms las The
suitable candidate for the Office Of President -They
passed resolutions also inviting Mr. Clay " to take his
route home ward after the ad ournment Of Congress, by
way of this city, Albany and Buffalo. They also
passed resolutions complimentary 10 the Conservatives!
and to Mr.. TalImadgean they also adopted the fol.
lowing resolution
sesoca That hail pleasure tho decisive
VIII. victories achieved Virginia and Mspprhc crccrn.
hcr, M
tulae States having enrolled
with those Maine, Vermont, Rhode island,
ncctcu York, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina
ga Kentucky, Indiana Tennessee aud O" wT similar proud
victories had previously been obtained"
Welt may not be long before the day Of reaction
will come for us, when we may commend the same re.
solution 10 their own lips.
The Debate the Treasury .Iotc Bill
This subject has called forth much ingenuity and de-
veloped great variety Of views in the Il of r Among