Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18

decares that such would violate the Cons'i:
tuon and produce the most serious evils aJctag Oo
the pscuniary prosperity and Ike tsTiies Of Tie e0aatIy
Can you thea doabt Mr. Rivcs' orthodoxy upon ms
subject: Do you suppose he will under any ccaHnge"-
CO.. 90 for National Bank; You say he will ut de ne:
ecssary to dtftat LidtEeadent Teasury by which,
suppose, you mean "Mc Sab. Treasury" If Nj! Rlyes
u.s. you think tie author Of the numbers defining the
50 Principles aud Policy Of the Conservatives, he has.
indeed, spoken most plainly upon this branch OF your
charge He will accept such ssue-fle vii! support
neither but continue TO oppose boh long as they re-
main open for discussion and decision For, WHILE IN
the last of the second number he The
Sub Treasury advocates against tie attempt to t0rtc an
issue between their echeme and ali incorporated hus!'
Bank, telling them, at the lime, that lhere
are men enough in the country, opposed TO National
Bank who yet look upon such an Institution, 0tlec'
toHadc they 0y deem it, Ifaught with far less dan
ger 10 the moTas the teres aud the prosperity OF the
country than Ike monstrous pO!itc0 financial engine
which uadsr Ike name Of Ire IndeEcadsHt Treasury is
sought 10 be pat into the hands, and under the absolute
dominion Of the President " vel, in that very para
graph he prescrbes rule of action for himself those
who agree with him, which proves concluslv, ly, has
hed and uncompr0mtSny opposition to National BANK,
under all circumstances, and especially under the ICON
tingeMcy' you suggest Read his language, and doubt
if you THE people have heretofore declare their
serse against SaiRaal BaGk-they have no less
ephaHcaily manifested their strong dsePpob; ton OF
" the sub.lrrasury scheme, or an Executive Bsnk.-
The Conservatives are with the people against both
Let them accept (0rrei issue, which may ten.
deTed By p0iiGca SPECIAL pleaders between M% ttco
% There necessity for lakng The or he other
Both schemes bud. and 10 be eScheuel. Let them
hold fast that which is good; and their cause which
" rs the ca.sc n Uc country, will al last prevail"
Do you suppose, then, that although MIR Rivesi 'noc
"decidedy" opposed to National Bank, he will here.
after, change his opinions and go for one, H Jci ncs.
sary, 10 dcj.at an Independent IrtQSGry'? AS il the
numbers you attribute 10 him intended special y 10
remove all your scruP'c and 10 give full efficacy hose
kindly feelings of your nature, by the influence OF
which you have been heretofore induced to pri=c ian
30 lay rs 10 hiS fliu
in the Sd number as follows: "They Qhe Conse rvu
tyes) oW continue to resist c unabating cncrgy the
attempt to impose upon the country the Sub Trea Jury
scheme They acM ,cih equal consistency oppose :cm
SdrcS to TIC scheme Of Ndtiona! Bank Standin Ion
the solid basis Of principle between the rirai pa tics
conendng fer victory under esc respectrc ham sFs
they will cooperate with neither in they so
lemny believe 10 Lc DANGEROUS 10 their coua,ry ow
apply your charge You say he SIS prepared 10 r0ie i'm
S Bank, III he aecesSGry, 10 defeat indcgea0 tn
Treasury lie tells you, he "'cA co.operutc ruth sec
Mer, but continue TO oppose both schemes 7ih IA
batting tnergy" Il does 10 me, then, impossible tc
doubt alr. Rves's uncompromsng hostility TO a : Va
tona Bank, upon any issue and under any "cCangrnt
whatever The only sentence IN the numbers Icierl ec
to- upon whic. eti is made to hang doubt, is IL
which have quoted, in which the author ndnonIsh G.
the .'-calOuS Gdr0eieS Of The Sab lrGaSUry again-! b.
attempt TO hold up their scheme and National Ban *
'aS tie omIy riral PropOsioas Les, it may force y
firm Ant; Bank to take sides against them and th u
aid the OF the Bank. The author nowhere adm l.
that he can under GHy circumstances ,ae1tT, be ta j.
to assume friendly attitude TO the Bank and y Il
strange to say, strong ''argnneatum nd hO'a'Ren :
against the Bank, in other words, sensible appeal
portion Of those opposed 10 the Bank, 10 take he'
how they do certain political act, lest 1t may prrcAln
rebound to the interest Ct the Bank, 10 which he
they equally opposed, is conrsrted into open I.
caraon that he viii, in certain "confiEgeney go D.,
the Bauk-in truth, lha, he is Bank diSgUi:
IT, then from this array Of facts taken altogether ro
the document you attribute 10 MIR. Rvcs You still 81
pect him Of disposition TO Sustain the Bank, know
no other by @i.c 10 remove your scrupies an
relieve you of your regreis at the ida Of votin
against him. except that which you well know thu:,
risd Republican,, he is always tangible and eOHrottjte
by instructions. Rely upon it, he will never DIS hey
your commands, o!In!SrtpreSs@ yOaT 'eM or teray
confidence. PCBLlCOLt.