Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-11
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We refer TO the aadisonjan Of Washington, on the ex-
RENE wing of the Conservatives; end to the New Era
Of New York ION the extreme wing OF the Sub TreaSu.
rists) We use these cant termsa again with regret, and
indeed we touch This subject with no sort OF pleasure
The controversy has done mischief enough already
A very intelligent Correspondent at Washington writes
us, that "Ihe unhappy schism IN our party on the Sub
Treasury question has done incaiCuiab!e injury. A re.
union NAV and no doubt will enable US 10 spring for.
ward will more than our former elasticity. But, this
re- union must be cordial, and followed up by n hearty
co operation" At such a time as this, above all others,
We would bury the tornahawk-and we would avoid a re.
agitation Of 4 subject, whicl has already produced too
much excitement. We would do all, We properly could to
heal. the breach; and bring together again the Republican
Party. "I.et the whole matter now drop (haVIng alrea.
dy fairly expressed your senliments;) and | mink you
will find every thing WORK right in the end. Mr.. Cam
Lrrleng's bill cannot PASS, &C., NC. SO writes a judi.
cious friend irop Wash!nTton.-We would follow his
advice; bu, we feel compelled to notice the aforesaid ar
ticles OF the Madisonian and the New Era. The remarks
We mean to offer shall b. as brief as possible.
Tn. Madisonian de votcs more than three columns to
".Nr Vgu Buren, and .Hr. RireS The Richmond Enquirer
and The Globc-Ihe Sub Treasury aud Me Conservatives.
Theiobiect evidently is, to counteracts such appeals, as we
have made for compromise, harmony and reunion-and
to persuade our friends, Messrs. Rives, Garland, Mason,
&c, &c to listen TO no terms OF concilIation; TO REJECT
all compromise; and TO "get up distinct organizations Of
the party" For this purpose, this young Editor, who
has scarcely feshed his maiden sword in the contests Of
the Republican party, ~nIodesily undertakes 10 impress
upon such Iurn rs Rires, and Garland, aud Mason, and
Hopkins, and Stuart, and Morgan, that they are 10
throw away the scabbard-that there can be no compTo.
mise-tba they must hazard the integrity of The Repub.
lican party-pursuc the phantom OF a distinct political
organization land to what other consequences might it
not lead Would not such n plan ultimately assist the
Whirs in concentrating their victory, and re establish
inr n urea, National Bank. Whatever be the designs Of
the Madisonian, its advice is calculated to bring about
such a resuIt-We suspect, in reply 10 n remark OF The
Madisonian. that che has known that gentleman (Alr.
Rives) to hut little purpose"-If he suspects him capable
T. :. 49, 40, IL, ,f t1;s I,scriptipp
The rist Of all this long article IN the MGdisonian is,
that there can be no compromise between Mr.. Van Burch
and Mr.. Rives!-thai we call upon zone Of them 10 make
a sacrifice of (his) prineiptes That 10 invite them to
make ga generous cooperation for the pubic service,
is in fact 10 invite one Of them TO surrender his prlncl-
plcs, and to abandon the "high and lofty considerations
Of consistency and patriotism that 1.-THE Conservatives
will never move the thousandlh part Of a hair from the
oosition they have taken; that they are now occupying
The same Republican ground that they did in 1884
That the Sub Treasury party must abandon their scheme,
re,race their steps, and come back, or the household OF
Democracy will remain divided and "in conclusion,
1.-THE Madisonian says 10 the CONSERVATIVE RE.
PUBLICANS, adhere to your principles, undinchingly
maintain the stand you have taken; resoluieiy perse'
we're in getting up distinct organizations OF the party;
and success will inevitably reward your efforts, and vic.
tory enable you 10 triumph over those VINO hate you
with the most bitter hate and reVile you Win the iou'es'
reproaches.''
In other words, this new organ las 1t once protested
10 be of the Administration, and now processes TO be, oil
the Republican party) scouts al all Cancellation, ana all
comnromjse; and wishes to preserve a sort oil third party,
between the Wings and the friends OF The AdmInisita-
The whole argument is founded upon fallacy.-Were
The problem TO involve q constitutional dlthcuily, 1here
could indeed be no compromise. We must 60 Tor or
AGAINST the Cons,ilulion-Bu not so as 10 a question oil
e4pedicncy; such as this question OF Finance. Wehave
considered that there was a common ground on Which,
The friends and opponents OF the suo-lreasury system
might fairly meet logelher-dispensing with the stern
renuisition of hard money-avoldlng the multiplication
Of Executive machinery using the State banks and
their paper, with special restrictions-but cutting OIL the
hanks from tie same discount on the public deposltes,
,rhicb thew have hitherto enjoyed. Is there no ground
of compromise 10 be attained, on these considerations
without any sacrifice of the most sacred principals?
We repeat, this is not The first time that our country
has been involved in serious controversies, from winch
il was exlricated by a spirit Of compromise. The Fede'
al constitution was The fruit of compromises was
our own State Constituencies suppose this cant about
compromise had been insisted upon TO be a sacrihce OF
sacred principles, lust as the Madlsonian is now dong,
what would have become Of The u. States in 81, or OF
Virginia in 1892 We rccommen the letter OF Gene
raj Washington, President of The Federal Convention
and The following extract from the Valedictory Address
of 2. P. Barbour, President of the Virginia Convention
of 1880, to statesmen and to men OF sense
I" In the language, substantially, OF the Convention
which framed our Federal Constitution, | will say-that
it will meet the full and entire appreciation oil every por'
ton of the Commonwealth, is not 10 be expected; oul
each will doubtless consider, that had It's interests alone
been consulted, the consequences "ouiu na'e W. -.
,icularly disagreeable, or injurious to the others: Whilst
therefore, we cannot expectth hat 1t VIII De considered ny
the people the best form of Government that couid nave
been devised, we may indulge The hope, that as 1t is the
bes, the discordant opinions and conflicting interests OF
the Commonwealth enabled US to make, 1t will be re-
ceived by Them, in the spirit decentralization and comPIIo'
mise; and be accepted, as "the result oil mat mutual oe'
ference and concession, which the peculiarly Of our po.
lilical situation rendered Indispensable more especially,
as j, will carry with it this weighty recommendation,
that we have been aided in its formation, by the e1Pe'
renee and enligh,e ned counsel of the patriarchs OF the
land of men, whom Virginia knows 10 be her master
~workmen,. in the great art of Constitutional architect.
ure."-So much for the "Madisonian" clamor against
Cancellation and compromise
And now one word TO the New Era OF New York.
1t is a paper we do not receive-and we were first indebt'
ed to the N Y. Times, for our first knowledge Of any.
such article, and 10 The N. Y. Star, for a republication OF
it. We pass over the other compliments which 1t pays
US, and confne ourselves to the following precious NOR