Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-09
Thrilling Ercms on the Northern Frontier.

The blood OF every American bolls with Indignation,
at the attack on the CaroGne-in our own walers-In
our own acknowledged iurisdiction-the blood OF our
countrymen ~ruthlessiy shed, and the helpless and the
wounded d.ifted by the unfecling banditti over the cata.
ract Of the Niagara. No wonder, the indignant spirits
of our people on the frontier are nroused-or that an
immense aud sympalhising meeting has been held at
Albany-or that Governor Marcy las appealed 10 the
Legislature Of New York. We have no doubt that our
Government will not rest satisfied without the amplest
redress on the part of the British authorities.
The President is faithfully discharging the duties,
which we owe 10 G.. Britain. The occupation of Navy
Island by any Of our ccuntrymcn, in n state OF profound
peace with England, was wrong-and the President has
manifested his sense Of it, by his Message 10 Congress.
His Proclamation also reminds the Citizens of their
duty TO the Laws-And he has taken another decided
measure-t to call out (t is reported about 1000 mililia)
and placed them under the command Of Gen. Scott TO
preserve our neutrality and to protect our rights.
The great respect which we haze entertained for the
name Of Gen. Jackson, has induced us to r~epublish
ION our last page) his letter TO the Editor Of the
Cincinnati Advertiser. But we regret 10 see him so
often dragged forth into the public prints. To clear up
errors Of statement, is one :hing-to influence the opinl.
ons of q free people, is another. They ought TO decide
for themselves, and upon the strength of the reasons,
which address themselves 10 The judgment.
Gen. Jackson has criticised the Banks in the sererest
manner. He has charged them with treachery 10 the
Government-bu but whatever was their misconduct, the
People, as well as the Government, participated IN the
error, as well as its consequences. The Banks over
dealt-and SO did the People. The Government, too,
stimulated them at one remarkable period 10 speculate
on the public depostes-and it is said, that MIR. Gallaun,
in the late Bank Convention, stated MS a fact, that when
the three Dcposite Banks of New York had discounted
on the public dcposites TO the full capacity of their char.
tiers, they were instructed to transfer 10 other Banks the
balance of the ~deposites, with a view of extending 10
their customers a similar This mea,
sure was not only supposed 10 be venial then, but even
merilorious. In a country which needs so much capital
it was then supposed by Gen. Jackson, that no part Of
the public deposites ought to be ''nnnihilated"-bu that
every facility ought 10 be given for commercial opera.
tions founded upon it.
We all now see the error-and we, for one, and we
have reasons 10 believe, that Mr.. Rires is asa willing so
far TO disconnect the Banks as TO prevent their discount.
ing on the public deposites-but not to separate the pub.
lie funds from the Banks, as special repositories. We are
sorry that our attitude should have caused the slightest re.
greL in the bosom Of Gen. J., but we confess we do not
yet see our error, and cannot therefore shift our attitude,
even from respectto Gen. J. We suspect, TOO, that Mr..
Rives is as unfortunate a schismalic rs ourselvcs-Botl
Of us Gun repeat, .4nicus Piao, srd magis AMIGA pcritnS
ind, ec JnckSon is our yjrend-Gut. Truth is more our
fryrDI