Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-01
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The Washington Chronicle. (Non-deStTPt) conducted
BIZ Mr. Crne al all times The sados5 of MIR. Cahoun and
now leaning ga leetle towards that party, whom lie last
wear denounced as the "RoyatSS, has done US inc no
nor 10 weave our into paragraph concerning MI
Crcnden's Speech 1t asks, what will MIR. kiVes and
Mr. Htche Lo?" and is pleased 10 add that ,the an
s;ycr will prove biting sarcasm. VIII the Chronc'e
EXCUSE for advising 1t, before IL UNDERTAKES 10 ASK
what we 1ciU do to know what we hare done? The
question itself indicates its ignorance OF our past course
As 10 the future will say that we shall urge as nn
compromising hostility 10 any Nalona! BANK as Mr.
Van i;uren-and rather more uncomPromslng than MI
Calhoun tccr dM-We shall fly our flag against Inc
Sub-1rcasury BILL long as the baltic RACES IN. Con
nress-.We are against Sub.Treasurers, Receivers
General &c, &c We go for the receipt OF the
notes Of specie.payng Banks, under the restrictions
have so often sPecliied-and Tor Inc use OF tne
State Banks as Special Repositories, &c. But we
90 as far as Mr.. Grundy himself, in his Letter UuSt
come TO handy 10 the General Assembly OF Tennessee,
in acknowledging the receipt OF Their Instructions "neie
he SAYS: "The principle, for the establishment OF "hch
have felt anxious that separation Oct'oeen Inc Co.
reyuracn; and all hunks should take place. so as 10 pre-
vent the public money (Which ought 10 be collected on
" to pay the expenses and for the support of the Gene
raj Goyernment from being used for banking purposes;
or in other words from being banked or discounted on
which must involve the public credit in all the hazards
and losses Of private business transactions, &c MY
only wish s far any action OF Congress concern
cd tia; the banks shall moi be permitted to trade upon,
or on any precnce TO loan use, the public money
But cannot agree Will Selldloi
in feeling "greal socilude about The details because
we do not approve the machinery Of the SublreasuIy
BILL with lis hard money, lis Sub Ireasurers ana us ne
ceiyeTs Nor 60 with Mr. Calhoun, in denying the
constitutional right olhe Federal Government TO use ne
State Banks as repositories receive their paper Tor
the public dues. This is indeed n discovery. IL
has grown up in the tceming hot bed OF his meaphys
cal genius. and involves proposltInn when IS otec
al war with The whole practice of The Government, ana
even with his section Of the Subj Treasury Dill IL
involves indeed, this extraordinary contradictions VIZ
Congress has right to authorize the receipt OF DahA
notes; and vet Mr. Calhoun would violate the Constllu'
tion Tor six years to come If the Chronicle can iollo"
its eccentric leader in such position, we Will not-!haf
is one of the things " hich we twill not do
We may add, by the way, that the I'd No. OF Patrick
Henry Second seres) in the Globe, sets out with Ibis
broad declaration:
as Fedeasts Conservatives wish get the public money
for prirce purposes. w
~ tho Of present controversy relative
public money The Federasts want placed in National Bank
Conservatives State banks, not TO be kEP but 10 be
LENT OUTno lob lent out for the benefit the people, 10 whom
hclonss but rss 5eat Of the banks, and their Customers"
Our admirable friend OF the sAlbany Argus, repub.
fishes and to endorse this 'pain distinction. We
for cne deny this position. We would deny 10 the State
Banks any of the public funds for private purposes.
We know, that not singular in this position. Most
of the Conservatives in Virginia entertain similar views
We could state remarkable fact in proof of this pro-
position, from the Caucus proceedings of friends in
the General by-but it is unnecessary. We arc
much mistaken, if similar proof will not be found in
the L. of r. by way of amendment TO the Sub Treasury
bill when it reaches that body. But Nous rerrons,
the Chronicle re-cchocs