Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-30


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FOK TIE ENQUIRER.
Its subject moi merely of curious speculation, but
O. deep concern the South, 10 ascertain The true
which have Influenced the late election in New York
AID defeated the friends of the Administration. II
.a appear that the triumph OF the Opposition there vas
crcasinuc b; combination Of parties and interests, all
adverse TO ,hc prosperity Of the Southern mud Western,
ar! in many respects 10 that OF the other Northern
States, i, Nbecoma US TO pause before we rr]hIce III
the result il is singular thing that " hist the Presi
den! : sustained in many Of the States apparently
'a'n &ct in feeling with New York, the party opposed
ha .ould have acquired almost complete ascendancy
IN lis State, whereas, two years ago he obtained
minority Of more shan - 600 votes The Of this
change lie deeper than the surface indicates There is
something operating there which has no existence any
where else and that something is iraughs with danger
10 The cherished principles and most valued institutions
Of the South. Let be remembered. that New York IS
the great commercial State Of the Union. She IS filled
with merchants, spectators and adventures, all eager
wealth by the shortest process. Not cont Mt
with the natural advantages possessed by the State these
ro9!c anxious TO make other States their tributaries
Mex wisest statesmen, and Mr. Van Buren, amongst the
wish conne her the development Of her own
vast resources, the legitimate and sures; means OF
Preserving her ascendancy justly CONSIDERING that TO
%,cmp, monopoly of trade by evyng contributions on
other c,.ons OF The Union, would only provoke hosll
i'ty and end in disappointment Bat THIS just ana en-
higcd purY does suit the views OF the bankers and
merchants Of The city of New York They would make
prey of Southern interests, by concentrating IN their
emporium its entire traffic. They actuaed by the
selfish wish OF gfasp;ng the vast amount OF revenue col
lrccd there, to foster the banking interests and The
trade dependent upon them They desire 10 convert Inc
taxes Of The South and West into active capital tor their
mercantile and sreculstng enterprises; and to use Inc
pubic teposiies give credit and circulation to tier
parrr money, otherwise better than that OF other
States In these schemes, The river towns associated with
r capital in the banking business naturally operate
and the attainment of political power regarded as The
sHres 10 accomplish the end For these reasons,
'he proposition TO sepatse Bank and State, CT 10 refuse
permission nonsd institutions 10 discount on the pub
ic money, received in New York with peculiar DIS
Ike. and threw the whole band Of mon"cats into frenzy
and dsnay. But This not all An ulierlcr object
hac been opened 10 their vision, since Mr. Cloys IA
nous proposition 10 establish National Bank with
capital Of JU0G0G00 Of dollars, 10 be located, it mis h
be, in the city of New York. This master stroke
OF policy The part of the great Western ora,o and ope
rated like magic upon the Empire Stale. In vain 90
so'e oil her politicians pretend to cschew The golden bait
wan coy reluctance They cannot disguise the fact that
Sahe object of their secret aspirations, and looked 10
60 'he sfownins glory ofcir magnificent, sP:culaIons