Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-02
Nici.g..ossd, Va, tuesday, Oct =
THE TRUE POSITION.


We shall! neither retaia,e lis aunts, mltae is dis.
courtesy. /, has lis political game to play. and we
have ours II desires to elect whg President and chr
ry Wing measures. We desire to DECENT them II has
n, objection 10 see ranks divided b. continued dis
sers0n brlween the Conservatives and their Sub Irra-
snry brethren We the contrary are ANXIOUS 20 heal
the breach and combine scattered .ccs against
united opponents Hence goes for citation and discus
sion-We prefer Cancellation 10 cOntrOvefSy-!t Discus
sion is 10 take place recommend 10 be conducted
in conciaory spirit. The worst course, which tie
Republicans pursue, is to indulge IN IDLE aahts and
passionate yupcraiion-such we have recently seen
in certain PAPERS towards the Conservatives called
We depecalc the attacks of friends-becaUSe crl-
mnalon leads TO recrlminalion and one attack in.
vcs another-And there may be end 10 the dispute,
until the party be torn to pieces, and their Common
oppore MS shall march in through the breach 10 seize the
citadel.
The Gazette is courteous enough to say, that the
ENQUIRER some time since, tried 10 define IT'S pr>Inn
and faed-since then il has been seen d"6g;Es Gboat
in the rear rank Of Loco FOcoism. We have not
CHANGED our position in the slightest degree. We defined
our position then and adhere 10 IT, with unShrkcn
resolution. There is no dodgtng-no change OF views
NOT a shadow Of a change. We shall once NOR" de-
fine that position. for the information OF both friend and
fnc-But shall adopt the productions of another pen
for the purpose. With This view, We lay before our
readers the Two following Letters, of a talented po
can of South Carolina.-Mr. Perry-who was formerly
the Editor of the Greenvlle Mounaincer-a member OF
The State Lrgislaiure-a firm champion OF the Union
partv-al all times Republican in his principles. The
plan which MIR. Perry proposes With most Of the rea
sons he give for it, beg leave 10 adapt
The fine syyit in which he differs with hs friends .nd
expresses his opinions, is certainly worthy Of all
imitation:
from The GresnsriUe IS c. .nona'aiaccr.)
The following letter from Maj Perry, is published a.
the request Of the Committee which il address.
ed
"GEErSsyuLE, c. r.. Sept T.
sGenileinen: have received your polite invitation 90
IA Barbecue Dinner at Anderson Court h"nse on the
18th inst in honor Of the Hon. Waddy 1h"mpson.
and regret that professional duties and engagements Wal
deprive Of the pleasure of participating wttl you IN
the festivities Of that OCCASION.
81 have just written reply to similar invitation to
ga Barbecue 10 be given The Hon. John G. Ga h"un.
in your Village the 2ls inst; and il is with extreme
rrge, that thus the respective friends OF those two
distinguished individuals separating emStrsS from zach
other in doing honor to their particular Iarne Surely
the difference Of opinion between Senator aud Re-
preventative in Congress is neither 81 bToIa nor so I'M
pnraut prevent their friends and constituents IN
the same little village, uniting in one common Hibnic %!
respect To them bOih The formation and Organization of
parties can only be justified account Of some great
crrgrnty deeply involving the iGicr'SiS and prosperity
OF the country In justification of what say appral
10 our past experience to The recolscons of that poi.
trgl tJrnadO which, but few since, swept
our country with the bosom Of destruction to all social
feeling, harmony and friendship. Who can witness the
brewing Of such another Storm without feeling that
curse il 10 heia society
rhc difference between those who are in favor OF the
Sub Ttasry and those who opposed t. 1t, is mat
ter Of great Guence, and snn'd no" prevent us
Voting for those who faithful and best nblc TO
serve the p"ope. So far my individual opinions
they have been frequently expressed both IN
public and in private am in favor of The reception OF
public dues od and SHrtr the bills Of specie Pay.
inc blnkS and that those bills thus received should, at
short intervals be conrcrird into Spscje My for
including the bdiS Of spCciepnyiHg bGnES. are briefly
these: II viii be making no invdious distinction between
the currency OF the Government and that OF the people
II will be inducement 10 all solvent banks to resume
nd pinus n n
their issues and check their discounts IN
the same manner that the u. States Bank formerly cid
1T will be the means OF regulating and restoring to Tie
country sound paper curr-ncy-ll VIII toe much easier
and more convenient for the Government 10 receive its
dues in hank bWS, than in gOd and SHr'r-Ihey are
more GGSiiU counted, he SAFELY Kept and more
coHrcnjeniy diSburSed-To the importing merchant. who
has the dulles TO pay, it will be matter Of great conve
nirnCe, and him the expense u purchasing gOld ana
silver TO the who has these goods 10 pay Tor,
il will he the means OF his getting them on better terms
than il The importing merchant had To pay per cent
f., his gold and silver. The reception Of bills OF specie
paying banks will also immense 'rnsie OF the pre-
cous metals BY in counting and Transferring lhfn
1t will also prevent that drain upon the South Tor
gold and silver which would otherwise occur by IN" col
rctlon Of the dues in specie in Charleston and Swan
nah. and the dSburSC ment OF them IN New YORK ana
Philadelphia. il the money received by the Govern
in the South paid away at The South, ih' oH'
lection would be removed: but every one knows wat
this i, not the fact-t will be injurious 10 that direct
trade which endeaVcrng 10 establish 81 me
SOuih-iOr the greater mpOrations tie greater VIII
be this drain upon gold and silver. II must neccs
sarily abstract from the currency n the country very
large of gold and silvrr-Ths must necessarily
scarcity Of specie in The country and give TO 1t
increased value. This again will cause contraction
Of Bank papPr, or i great depreciation OF ltAHd let
either happen, it must inevitably unsstrIe the price
ard value of thing making against those who are
in debt and in favor of those who have money owing TO
them In other words njurlrg the poor and bPn hitting
the rich. The funds Of the Government in Bank bills
eaSIlr
duty OF the Government to assist IN regulating the cur
rcncy and exchanges, and not Ia unsette them Al ms
very moment, the orders OF the Government are max
nothing but gold and silver shall be received IN payr"
Of public dues and yet POslnaSters. Collectors 81
the revenue and other officers dniy in the hsb't "i
receiving Bank bills. They thus set he law al defiance
and will be forced to do from necessity, II The sub
Treasury bill should pass Congress
Il in favor Of placing The public moneys, Tor sale
keeping on special opposite, in sound specie paying
banks witho, permission on the part OF the banks 10
touch one dollar Of the money. think The moneys OF
the Government will be safer in such banks than they
would in the hands OF private individuals prefer II
for the that prefer bank bills OF sound specie
paving banks to ndiv dua noes The capita! OF bank
is very often two millions, and doubt whether
individual agents be selected responsible for 'at
amount Banks having larger stake in the community
than individuals consequently more SAFE De Posi'
of public money. Their notes pass as money, wh's'
inG vdual nOtes DO not This shows that the p'"r'e
have confidence in the than in the other ..
The priratc aren't Of Government, is apt TO FH" ~
with the funds of the Government than y 6a": ~!
merchants and moneyed men keep hr innds !" "l I
instead Of keeping them in their ho"SrS OF F'''''
Why is this ii banks not safer: Are h'' ~"
vate houses liable 10 accidents Of hfe I"U0''
&c, than the vaults Of n Bank Would NOT p''
va,e individuals be more likely To use the pu"''G nv
ney, in violation Of their bonds, than b'""SS Wv
fer special deposes because it is much me eMe0pt,
we'll as The sefts way of keeping the puSnc
To build vaults and hire agents to krfP ,ne lu'," ~
nj, will cost greatly more than what The bah"'
would charre. | am opposed to private agents b'Gaa.s
!, uI ha increasing the corrupng influence and pa
,fonage Of The President. 1t Will be giving TO nm ''
annnintmer, of en- army Of hungry Office holders Ita"'
md yilI,pp 10 sustain him in all his measures whr'
r,oh, or wrong. 1t will be giving 10 the President ~