The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-11
THE RICHMOND ENaUIRER.

We invite the careful and candid attention
Of our readers to the following article from
this able administration journal. II exhibits
spirit of frankness and firmncss, worthy Of
imitation and contains opinions, we appre-
bend, more generally entertained, than ex-
pressed The day Of suppressed" opinions
is passing away owing perhaps to the recent
practice of violating the sacredness Of private
correspondence and publishing it "by autho-
rity."
The views entertained by the venerable
editor of the Enquirer, appear 10 coincide, on
similar points, with those of our correspond
ent, BRUTUS, whose communication will be
found in another column.
| We hardly need to commend il TO the read
er's attention il commends itself II will
awaken painful regrets in the bosoms of
many, for misplaced confidence, and unwise
counsel. Ephraim Cunningham, who re-
vealed the correspondence Of the elder Adams,
turned out to be insane ; fortunate would il be
for others could they all plead insanity. Alas
that an act Of madness in man or his friends
should so often be but the prelude to an I'M
toward fate.
1.-The great respect which have entertained for the
name OF General Jackson, has induced republish
our last page his letter the editor of the Cincin-
natl Advertiser. But regret 10 him often
dragged forth into the public prints To clear up
rms 81 statement. is one thingo influence the OPT
mons OF free people, is another They ought to de-
eide for themselves and upon the strength of the
sons, which address themselves to the Judgment.
Gen Jackson has criticised the banks in the Sc
vcrest manner. He has charged them with treachery
to the Government--but whatever their mscon-
duct, the people, well the government participant
ed in the error well as its consequences The banks
orerdealt-and so did the people The government,
too, stimulated them at remarkable period to spe-
culae the public depostes-and said that Mr..
Galatin in the late Bank Convention. stated fact,
that when the three depos,e banks Of New York had
discounted the public depostes to the full capacity Of
their charters they instructed transfer to other
banks the balance Of the deposites, with view Of
tending to their customers similar accommodation
This measure was not only supposed TO be venial
then, but mefitonons. In country which needs
much capital, il then supposed by Gen. Jack
son. that part Of the public deposites oughltobe
nhilatcdbut that every facility ought be given for
commercial operations founded upon it.
1--WE oil now the eror--and we, for one, and
have to believe, that Mr. Rives is also willing
far to disconnect the banks prevent their dis
counting the public dcposes--but not to separate
the public funds from the banks, special repositories
We sorry that attitude should have caused the
slightest regret in the bosom Of Gen Jackson but
confess do not yet error and cannot there
fore shift our attitude even from respect TO Gen Jack
son. We suspect, too, that Mr. Riycs is unfortu-
nate schsmatic ourselves Both Of repeat,
Amieus Plato sed magis AMIGA Veriias Andrep
Jackson is our Jriend-6m Truth Is more our friend