Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-10
FUR THE RO1NfR.
a FEY QUESTIONS addressed to the candid and homes
I'll

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
A FEW QUESTIONS addressed to the candid and honest
.Hcn of oil parties.
lst Suppose the President had recommended Mr..
Rir,ss Substitutes instead Of tho Sub. Treasury scheme,
and the Inter measure had been brought forward by Mr.
Rves how many votes would 1t have received IN either
brancb of ConGIess9 Honor bright, fellow citizens!-
How many votes would the Sub-Treasury scheme have
received in that case, in the Senate OF The u States or
in the House Of Representatives. II is land of free
dom Tor ut least call country, although The
slavsh and debasing charms Of party would almost lend
US to believe sometimes that it is not entitled 10 that
name and we have, therefore, the right to as this quea
ton, and the right TO answer it, if wechoose
3D. Suppose Mr. Van Buren, had been in the Senate
instead Of being President and had brought forward the
Sub.Treasury scheme a substitute for easure
that had been recommended by The President, how many
votes would it have received in that case:
Say independent ircemen Of the u s., do you believe
it would have received one fourth of either branch Of
Congress?
3D. If it would not-Hhy ,coud 1t nots
4,t. Can any other answer be given than the plain,
obvious and UNREASONABLE one that the official patron
age of Senator is the patronage of President Of
tie United States?
5,l, When we see the powerful and irresistible inAu
eucc Of this patronage controlling the legislation of the
country and its best interest falling beneath it, is ii not
time for sensible and good Of all parties 10 raise their
voices against il, and to diminish il in every possible
form and shape in which can be diminished, instead
Of adding 10 its power the enormous patronage contained
in the Sub.Treasury bill?
9th. When YOU hear men say, that they acknowledge
that measure pernicinus and blghling to the best
neres, of the country, but that they must cote for 1t
as j, party and they 'mus stick to their
party what opinion harc you Of their moral Characters
10 say nothing Of their PatriotiSm''
7,h. When men proclaim that they will sustain every
leading prominent measure, hight or hrong which Is re.
garded party measure, in order that the party may
be Kept togccr and power retained in their hands, what
are we TO think Of their wisdom or their patriotism?
sth If the youths Of our country are to be brought
up in this school of politics, how long are we 10 continue
vir,uous and independent nation? And if this code OF
morality is among the fruits Of our Republican instlu
ons what despotsm upon earth can be more vile, con.
temptibIe and disgusting?
9Th What WINS the test of good Republican in former
DAYS when wise and usrous foreiaters were lay
inc the foundation of our free institutional
10Th Did they not all look with Jealousy towards the
powers which had been conferred the Federal Ere
euose Did they not all say, that the power and pa.
tronage conferred upon that branch Of the Government
would some day swallow up the rest that the Legsa.
tive and Judicial branches had patronage and there
fore were not TO be feared!
llth How is it now, that those who talk most and
oudes about their Democracy, are the strongest adYo-
Gates Of Executive power:
(Robespierre eternally boastng OF his Democratic
principles and lore of the people, whilst the guoiine
was streaming every day with The blood of innocent
men, women and children) Professions and names
deserve no consideration they very easily made and
given and amount really 10 nothing Conduct and acts
are the only true of the characters OF men, What
crimes have not been committed under The sacred name
of reipion? And was there ever knare or tyrant,
that did not clamor about his love Of liberty and the peo.
pe?9