Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-25

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bern sought by lar SsLa.pf.
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What Oh. ci"n'A:e. R-s0Iuau:s r ,..t ;.a..'.
certain inquiries 9rc!:;ag tic c"ntG@ u! ihc s,c:sl
CT She Treasury, aud on h- consideration 81 l.r- ,,
luions, the Senator makes speech 10 f c;I,r,,.
conGemnihg the Secretary tor Tie rsiy anrui .h
: the resolutions ask for information IL sregau "a. t
that would have been quite candid ar! san. L
Obtained the m'"Tmciioa :!is and then to have r,g
I ted The accusations upon IL.
! But what have we witnessed; 4 resnu.ian rcir,;
~ is introduced, which is Immediately ci.ln-.! "
b:!i OF indictment against the Administrators. ,r. al
supporters Ard wha: is the proof by which IN, c,,'
preferred in this bill Of Indictment a;,n,n.s. S'
sustained: Why, Il is The ceclar,!rns gu scsr,,,
OF the avOwed md sworn enemies Of the ACuu.s,,.,.'
The statements aud charges ci iie most r. cki.ss
PRAYED Of The Opposition presses whose vocation i
to lasy and presen, every act aE .aeis.rr # ,
Government, right or wrong And .r.t End i,4r,., -
this formidable array Of Witnesses, rs introduced ve,
important person, who has acted i Conspicuous mart ~
the seven years var. 20 hci the S-Etlu. has al d.d
This is less parsonage than N!ca9,ls B:c. ON. -.
The teiigeTrnt parties ip this vsry w.r Wei yh,,
does this witness say support Of the g-nrrrnans 1,
Of indictment, Why he Gays tia! tie war between The
Government aud the Bark has ceaeac that 5cace ar =,
least truce, has taken place" he Ia, lad ra,is
ton with The G0vernmemt and pufca--c ~ a.s t1nd,
and that the Government has treated h..a fsiy .,,y
and hono.a5y.
Now SIR, (said Mr ! = sl.a-a2 a.Ya q, f..,, 70
find with THIS testimony. yet. - sa-r. -.,,rc .!a,
tbs witness stood go hgE "a '%I ....G. tss l. coLt
not be imreGcLeG, he ~es c.E;gstc y. os.. goa.s
standing equally high. 10 iuyesca ..:a II i..ssle
had 10 C!-r tits = g - c.rr 49,. il. Ia
celebrated manifest. s--sl ~ = 90. : l- are
his testimony regs:cln. .Aas W. ~ q. vas
carried b. ibe GgT+:s5,sz trJ IL. ~ c-rci,
SYSTEM; that both parties s=a ace II face:
that il lie and cea Struggle var OF sxlcrmi
nation, in which there ccsG Ur Compromise or &C.
cOmmoGation but that tie other mus, fall Now
according 10 this witness last ;: there can have been
peace truce between he Government md the Bank
much less alliance offensive ana Grl-Esye as the Sc.
na,o nlmates II the assertions Of ilr Bcde al one
time in direct contradiction 10 Es statements an9.
Their, according 10 the rules Of rsi!ncny Vas DIS.
credited witness, and his Testimony mast 60 or noIhiHg.
OF the other witness, on which the Senator has relied
10 support ms charges against The Admins ration con.
ssting OF the Baltimore Chronicle and other Opposition
presses, he disposed speak. Il the Senator
looks such ior correct information concerning
the OF the Executive officers he Gs posed ~
follow him ino that field How long the Senator had
been in the habit OF judging Of the Of the Ad
minstraOn from information derived from such sources
Mi n could not say but, he believed the was not
distant, when the Senator had as e confidence in the
statements @! these honest Bank organs, lie had L.l-
self
This, Mr. President, is the testimony which cuch
serious charges made against TIE Administration,
and sustained with s much correctness and warmth
And not only have the past acts OF the Executive and
Secretary been condemned on Intelligence derived from
such sources but the future and Intended measures Of
the Administration ascertaned from the honest
channels OF information. Looking at the Admnistra-
ton through such medium. both TO discover wha, i,
las done, and what 1t intends DO, who doubt that
the Senator vi! form most CANDID anG mpaIa! judg
NE nj Of its measures and purposes
Mr. y saId he did not propose to 60 into The various
matters whc! had teen introduced into this debate,
notice the charges and institutions against
The Administration which had been thrown out.
His principal object call attention 10 several
positions which had been assumed. The frs, and most
important, the declaration that the years
wa. was end: That the Government had NJ: oaiy
given up the contest but had been obliged T.
to the Bank. and had made dshonorab!e peace, and
even entered into alliance defensive and offensive
with the Bank tie mir. congratulated the Senate
and The Country this highly important tact, about
which he supposed there could now Dc no doubt. II
announced the other day by MI BidG!e himself;
but coming in rather questionable shape. and. con.
nected with other marvellous statements o! the Gorngs
Of the Bank, many doubted II. Ii ~ now. however.
confirmed BY the honorable Senator from Virginia; and
by the mouth oI two witnesses every fact shall he
tablished Surely, Sir. il should be- SURGE. 0! &C.
neral rejoicing that this long controversy closed
that this eeven years war - ieTmnateG that peace
again regns borders Er ~O-'.i poet, and
particularly during The extra anu me u Con.
ress we heard little else the other side hail.
whether from the large small DIVISION OF the Oppo
silion, but speeches and panic speeches Tie war
Of the Government upon the banks was held up TO The
country the most alarming state oil things IS having
occasOncd the prosIraton OF credit the arrangement Of
the currency the suspension OF the banks, the ruin Of
commerce aud the entire business o! The country. Even
civil institutions and the Liberties OF the Country were
tobe overthrow BY this cruel and relentless war whch
the Government waglng against the banks The
eloquent appeals made TO the people 10 arouse
from thel. lelargy, and nterpose their mighty arm be-
L., th.ir
destruction The interest Of the banks was the interest
Of the peope; and upon the banks war upon
the peOple-a which affected every class and every
interest the rich md the poor, the high and the low The
capitalist and the laborer all suffering. langusng
under the effects of this runous and destructive war
upon the banks and the credit system
This is the language, Sir, which Int few mOr!hs
since was almost daily heard within these walls osri
Iy 10 The banks and the credit system the great
and besctlng sin Of the Administration, which swallow
ed up all others Bot what 90 we hear now from The
same quarter; Why, Sir, will it be believed when It
goes forth 10 the country that senntor who was most
Jealous and constant in deciaming and repeating the
charges Of hostility TO the banks Is nov the first to ar
ragn and condemn, unheard, the same Administration
for having terminated a war which was declared to be
so destructive 10 the best interests Oi The county nf
having succunbed 10 the monster, and made dlsho~-
able peace, and formed dangerous alliance with HIM
what Sir are we to think Of this Were gentlemen
sincere Did they really believe in the actual existence
of 4 war, prosecuted BY the Government against the
banks and It's ruinous consequences, which filled them
with such fearful apprehensons, or were they attempt
ing hold up this bugbear 10 trighen the people, 10
alarm their ina ginatons 10 exasperae thcl. feelings the
more efectuay 10 enlist them in the only war which
had any real existence in ac,a war by The politicians,
aided by the banks, upon the Administration and ma
jority Of the people who sustainedit.
Sn.ev Sir if The gentlemen believed in the existence
Of The Bank war of which they haverhad SO much 10
saw and the evils of which they have portrayed in such
glowing colos, they should be the first 10 soce ut the
rrinrn Of peace-a restoration Of good Understand
inp between the Government and the Banks.
These gentlemen of the armed neutrality appear TO he
very difficult TO please. During the last two seasons