Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-05


counts from the public Observation-Disclosures special for
general Geposrte-and call upon them to settle at
tain periods and discharge their balances in specie
avanble iunds-Do this and The public money will
be sa!eand not another officer need be added Ia the
Executive Civil List In word, we press again and
again The Special Depose system. We say now what
we said last Fall:
awe still beg leave TO propose and press it upon the
public. Why should il not be adopted What opjcc.
ton is There TO it: 1t embraces the advantages Of both
systems 1t avoids the objections 10 both With great.
er restrictions upon the Executive patronage-wItl
greater security iur the public Treasure-dong away,
as lar as possible the odous discrimination between the
currency of the Government and The people-It pre-
vents at the time any undue speculation upon the
public dePostes and the nschels which the Presidents
Message developes with so much force Such is the
compromise we beg leave again respectfully 10 submit.
10 the trends OF The adminslratnnto ill the friends OF
| limited Executive, and guarded Exchequer.'
We speak honestly what we think, what we have al
ways thought upon this subject We opposed to
this Sub Treasury PROJECT We earnestly recommend
modified and restricted use of the sound State insttu
tons We advise again and again the Special Depo.
site System. We know it will be brought forward Mr..
Mason OF Virginia has positively pledged himself to pro-
pose i,-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 dsbursed without the
agency Of banks; and when another up,
will PROPOSE if else does, plan of special de.
the banks but without their having the power 10
dollar Of it. am and always have been, opposed
TO the pet bank system dangerous and corruptIng;
and am prepared to show that the plan OF special de.
poses diminshes patronage to absolutely nothing and
has advantage any other proposed in every point
of view and that it would be adopted, do not doubt
if it were not for the extreme zeal OF ultas on both
sdes-on the side OF a U. S. Bank, and of the Sub
Treasury; for neither of which will vote
We beg Sub. Treasury friends once more TO pause
| n heir
Fly not from excessive paper issue, to stern hard
money requston. Remember the saying OF The ceIe-
braed English Moralst: "lt is the property oil ordinary
minds 10 hy from extreme To the other. But 1t Is
the property OF genius, though it fall, TO rise again
thou gh defeated persst-and though obliged 10 alter
and modify many OF its conclusions never 10 part with
that clearness Of spin, which attended their formation
To THE EptroR- "WashingtOn City May 81, 1888
awe are now in Committee of The Whole, and have
under consideration the bill for the suppression and pre-
venton of Indian hoses. II has elected quite
warm debate, in which our Indian relations have been
reviewed, far the States in which these dispersed
people nop found, are concerned Those who have
manifested and enthusiasm in favor OF The
Indians do be disposed to open the chapter
which relates the treatment of the Indians who have
disappeared IN their own respective States, whilst The
new States made the subject Of the most relentless
anmadversion and Remuneration. Yesterday, we had
quite fnnatca and violent harangue from n member
from the CITY Of broherly love- Of the Of Nay
lor. How he CHANGED TO be colleague Of John Ser.
geant, it might be curious 10 know; but do not feel
enough interest in or about him to enquire. lie worked
himself into quite passion and vOclterousy declared
| and repeated, that he Upon the whole, the
neither theatrical ragical, but rather far
cca He vas, however, destined to encounter one who,
| if he welded polished blade, no, the less
! effective in the blows which he dcalt.-Mr. CHAPMAN
of alabama followed, aud delivered one Of the best
speeches which have heard upon the subject. He has
moi 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 conspCuousy upon the floor
| as he is known 10 do in the committee He is
! native Of Caroline county, Virginia, and Of whom
his native county may well feel proud. In hm, 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 dignfed
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 large-Guan &. Verplanck in
the chair-l00 Vice Presidents, and Il Secretaries -!
They recommend National Convention to be held al
Harrisburg, in December l539-nnd they say, what
ever be preferences among the dIsng uished indvi
Guals who be presented that Convention for those
Eh offices, hereby announce determination 10
abide by It's decision, and 10 give 10 the caHC daes
may nominate, our full and u0c"ided support. They
the 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 ms
route bomevard, after the adjournment Of Congress- By
way OF this city, Albany and Butiao.'-1hcy also
passed resolutions complimentary to The Conservatives
and to Mr.. Tamadge--and they also adopted the fol-
! lowing resolution:
"esolri& That hull With Pleasure the decisive and brilliant
Viii. achcvcdIG Virginia and NIsi.pthG cccrIu.
hcraLs Other tr;umps in the South and West and
Of thcSe States haviu: enrolled
with Name Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Island
ncccut York. New Jersey ryaud North Carolina,
ga, Kentucky, Indiana Tennes and o" where similar proud
| victories had previously been obtained"
We-t may not be long before the day Of reaction
will come for us, when may commend the re-.
| solution TO their own lips.
Tie Debate the Treasury Note Bill.
This subject has called forth much ingenuity and dc.
yeloped great variety Of views in the Il. of K Among
other Speeches. we have before us, those of Messrs
Thompson and Rhett. They took different sides Of the
queson-and prompted to lay both their speeches