Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-04
time Four years ago. the removal OF the depoS'scs'
env nyowpd in debate the principles and sentiments

time Four years ago, on the removal oil inc depos.es
openly nvowed in debate the principles ana sehi'"'e
- ,i,,h ,.,eJ n the late AID extra Session, aEa %
r.couenr. could lukP other without Pa!paby
INV recorded opinions and THIS without any
change Of principle sentiment 80 lar other"ise
time and reflection have bu served 20 co",, rne ppm
ons then Entertained aud expressed do believe that
The only real alternative left, is, whether The Government
shall 20 back its original policy, established by The Act
of l7S9 and collect its revenue IN the legal and consul
,utonal currency of the country and Keep II by lis nwn
responsible officers charter another bank; or in other
words between the constitutional treasury and anoihe!
National Bank with su!cien, capital and power to con
ro the excLanurs the currency the commerce and the
hpsiuegs OF the Union. ohrr measures the pet bank
system spscial deposes and all, are but temporary ex
Observation-Disclosures houses, and so understood and aVoW
ed by the great body opposed To the separation q" GOVERN
m. mi from the hanks Between hetwo-ih' constitution
al Treasury and National Ban!i-l could Isl" hesitate
do MOS, s.muly eye that bank wl.hou; power and
influence sufficient 10 tirc, the object proposed would
be the must dangerous OF all measures would Gc fatal
to oar free Institutions and destructive OF Tie Commerce,
interests and safety Of the staple States lts powers
would make il dcspotic and enable 1t 10 control The ac-
iion of Cunaress and To take from The people, in reality
lhe power eccng the President, wio would be VIZ.
,usy elected by the bank, and be b"! an instrument IN
| lis hands II would IN word nske massr-noi
| master having n cunmor interest in the w!oe, and
motive 10 protect and cherish all the parts, but local
| aud sectional master whose power would he w'ldrd 10
aggrundize and build Up one portion, by expressing lie
other
Thus thinking no alternative lett. but 10 pursue
The course did even al the hand OF differing from my
COLLEAGUE aud many of my old friends for whom have
The hgcs, regard and Tie kndest feelings In taking
H. could mol but to!esCe, that II would bring me mi"
conflict with the greatest ind most powerful interest OF
The community aud that should 5e sui ect 10 Tie IN Isl
un!ounded Misrepresentation and the irrcrsl attacks
But, nj such crisis and with my views ct the consr
Gucucrs would have been unworthy 81 representing
constituents intelligent aud patriotic ana who had 20
generously stood by many i!!n5 occaS!nnS, II
had permitted any personal selfish Considerations 10
have the least Influence
! Having ihns differed question. according io my
conce plivn of such vast magnitude and Importance,
cauut Ut Invitation 10 Par'ake IN airsvity IN
tended 10 homer the my colleague, without con.
deIunrng aud dishon"rlug my own, and ain therefore
co:n3eed 10 decline II.
Nor can consistently with due rag1rd to Prcpr,ey
a,rrG the t,siiyy order 20 address The people on
tin, ocroson Nv colleague and myself have both fully
EXPRESSED our opinions tins and most OF The other
impUr,au, subject. whoh claimed the attention 81 Con
r,f 81 at It's session. in appropriate places in the
SENATE What said has been published IN" - III Tie
hands &c our constituents !. additional light Is want
ed as far as cuncern-d shall cheer!u'y TeSlo;d
when called on for that purpose by any portion "' my
constituents hat ~ TIE ptrs-n! CAGE, where fun what
has stated II Is obvious. that different opinions are
entertained ,y your invited guest AL! u"srii Cn"s
ton Which Cannot bat b. prominently u"cr" al your
festival presence could not be very "5t"ALt either
TO hriu or myself
which govern me- il is far from my intention 10 cat
censure on hat Of my colleague. Nrii"eV OF US Is TIE
riLhl.u Judge OF tile other, w"re Ne unfortunately
differ in tie discharge "i our official dates We ho!H
;bp sarp hiyh trust from the constituency, 10
whon alone responsible for the fidelity and WIS
tr,n with ~!ct may discharge our duty AZ "o
PC, simply assign the Trusons why cannot scc"p'
your invitation, aud have SAID as much as have: 10
GtGr be clearly understood. Not tn have answered
your note mls hl have been considered nrIv and have
exposed me To improper impmisl"ns; While II was I'M
possible 1t. with due regard TO truth NJ! can
So. and Whist due 10 ysrlf, without stating What
have. With respect, y"urs. &C.
To Joseph a. Black, S cartwright, Gully
TnEAsunY CIRCULAR AGAI%-N would seem, from
the aure xrd letter, that are getting. hy Hfc"mra
what is By the Treasury Circular aGd: i To-
We have all Along requested rea6rrs 10 exercise pa
lituce-- we repeat The advice
"rHmApELrHiA Ang -. !-:f@.
"Tke New York pagers al yesterday hasy with
what lhcy term ''.New Treasury Circular. bnt tie
nature aud pnport of winch they seem 10, precisely 10
understand, although they al! agree IN stating That il re-
iass 10 re- examination by Tie Trashy o: ' laril
acts ii viii probably tam Out t:at The testimony
Gently ,aken ,urr the Grand Jury 10 the C:rcu tnur,
OF The United STATES in that city. exhibited the most
pslirI frauds upon The revenue thai have as yet teen
;lrv.npcd in this country and That 1t has sor-y"ha Ter
ried the Trca-ury Dr?ari" nj tir subject ofi!-
,egr,.y with which thu FsTi:i acts have been executed j
Isl also reported that merchant OF ciain. 20 d. re
srcc;aIe. and who member oi isi ju'y slated tina
The accused parties entering EoTas unCrr false den"
limitations By false rvuc+s ai!rIrd sPers, ANA all "ie
sorts al frauGulrri devices. DID :rc iIsa all ";he
merchants did and therefore ought ;rt 10 .uir. T:
has moi tended may well BE- Spp"scd 20 a!iay ii' ap
preh- If Tie department. tut rlh"T 10 ssi To- ~
examination, al the Tariff aa,! al! matters c@nn"X
ion What l. bc the f.alt OF TIE clEairGns BY th'
prin pal oi:cers of the Governments not vet probably
kmuwm you have only 10 exercise reasonable "rgiee {"
patience in tie matter AMI YOU w;iI know. |; In SAID
th, inog;rIes have bcpa uatr tns city touching al
ih-se puis, h;:; much III the Gatk al p'essn
aa ynu ~ fr. Post