Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13

or later il will be the settled doctrine of The county,
.ilQrRa est reritaS Ell prerd[ebh.
Pubus enerains much respect for party feeling, and
party considerations because the stability of admnlsra
lion in popular Governments, depends upon the due
preservation Of party organization. Still, he can never
consent 10 be severely CALLED by it's shackes; and when
they do so, he will not hesitate to break them asunder
and redeem his freedom Of thought and political
action; and the privilege he claims for HIMSELF be should
be- and he thinks he u.s. willing 10 yield to another even
though that other, be the public organ OF party.
The Enquirer asks "who has denied 10 the States, the
right 10 establish corporations and Banks: will tell
him Has not Thos. Jefferson denied them the right TO
establish Bankse Has not John Taylor Of Caroline, IT,
MED them the right? Has not John Randolph of Roanoke
denied il to them All Of hem too, State Right poItl.
clans Of the sraitest sect Surely PubIus has great
y misconceived the sentiments and opinions OF those
usrous patriots and statesmen, if they were not de-
cidedy opposed both the policy and power of establish
fishing Banking Corporations by either Stale or Federal
authority For proof, letters Of Thos Jefferson,
passim See Taylor's Inquiry and Construction Con-
struad pnssim and think it is recorded of John Ran
douh Of Roanoke that he declared, if there was one
question clearer Than all Others it was, that the States
had no constitutional right TO establish Banking Cor.
porations. So much for authority and toerably good
authority TO, you will allow, Mr. Enquirer; tor, DO
not mistake you published Construction Construed,
and Constitutions Vndca,ed and in your editorial pre-.
face gave the work great and wedeserved praise; and
in that same preface if my memory does not play the
,ruant, you bestowed very high compliment upon The
Inquiry OF The same aulh0r ana DOM OF THESE "ohs u
comprehend their meaning, 60 against the policy OF
banking and deny all constitutional authority IN this
country 10 erect it. Pubus has wish 10 discuss this
question, little the Enquirer can have TO furnish The
space in his columns, which it would require Nor can
Pubus discern how his nterrogatoes could legitimate
" be made produce it, The discussion if had at all,
would flow from the queries of the Enquirer not from
those of Pubus, who thinks such discussion at this
time, to be dchors the record. Unfortunately for The
good and q must think in this materD credulous peo.
pie of the S. the question is not now, by what author.
,y do Banks exist but how they to be brought and
kept within the pale Of law? How can that paper cur.
1ency which they have issued and will continue to issue,
be brought within The bounds of honesty and fair deal
ing and made safe 10 the valuable interests Of the
community?
The Enquirer and Publius have probably been both
taught the caiechism Of the Episcopal church Did it
ever to the Enquirer in his youthful days, when
asked, "what is your nnme'" to soy to the catechst
what is yours? Again: "Who were your sponsors in
baptsm," to reply, who yours? Can any practical
information be acquired impaired by this sort OF ca
tectising' Yet thus the Enquirer serves his caechst
Pubius however, admits he has no right 10 complain
aud if the Enquirer prefers being the caechser rather
than the catechised, be it even So
Pouring upon the "unhoused head and wlndoWeo
ruggednrss of The ipcautous Publus dcugc OF ques