Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-01
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TO THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!

TO THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS!
GESTLEaES ] propose 10 address you IN spirit OF
candor, and with tie language of truth My thoughts,
for some time past, have been turned TO serious cons
dcraon Of the Of public Affairs at Washingtor
and am constrained 10 think that evil genius
is working most deporabIe influence amcng YOU Let
me admunish you, 10 cease for moment your recrlm
nations and denuncaions and 10 examine well and tho
roughly your own hearls-to whether you have not
permitted prejudice, (rte besetling sin OF The imes in
slight degree, 10 nlrench upon your Judgment and
to govern your councils; and by way Of arousng spirit
of enquiry among you upon this subject permit Inc to
ask whether you in the habit of comforting together
as political brethren, and engaging in free and liberal
interchange Of opinion and views or, whether you have
been alienated by sumo influence OF the Sort and view
each other only at distance through jaundlced minds,
and with predispoSiOn TO the conduct and
poet the motires of each other?
Unless you have been subjected 10 some such bias,
why pray you to tell me. has not the rtIrd and per-
Dlszing question of The currency bcen long since settled?
WHY does it yet rennin after full deberalon and pro-
,racted discussion, wholly unadiusted 10 The great
noyance of the community? MIR. Rves' substitute TO
Mr. Wrghts bill has been rejected by the Senate. and
the Subrreasury scheme has been put TO rest by the
adoption Of MIR. Pattons motion in the House OF Re-
representatives.. Ii is very apparent, then, that neither OF
these extreme ultra receive the sanction
Of Congress- and it is equally clear, that neither ,ooud
be acceptable to The people, Why then, has not some
we-digesed scheme been prepared, and offered as
compromise from the objections, but embracing
the important advantages Of both The ultra plans The
Special Deposite scheme, it appears 10 me- would most
happily and admirably effect this object, and may we'll
be adopted by both wings Of the Republican party, with.
out sacrificing any essential principle for which either
contends The Sub Treasury wing, for instance con.
tends that the funds Of the Government should be kept
separate and apart from the funds Of the Banks agreed:
then this scheme is intended directly to accomplish that
object On the other hand the Conservative wing $50
calIed) contend that the Banks The safest and cheap
est Repositories of the public money, and ought 10 be
retained 90 such. Very 1oclt: the Special Opposite
scheme fully provides Tor all this, and effects their
object
In The name Of common sense, then, and in behalf of
a distressed aud bleeding country call upon you, gen.
tlemen a, TO your Neutrality-suspicious. your
pride-eradcale your pre- udces-pu, aside your obs,I
nacy-and nobly and promptly compromise this vexed
question, by adopting the Special Deposile scheme
appeal to you in the spirit Of suPpliant begging
for mercy but, in the language of freeman and as
one Of your constituents address myself directly TO
your sense of duty; and tell you, you are bound by
every high and holy consideration which can touch the
heart of patriot, excite the proper pride OF states
man. 10 adjust this question without delay, upon some
ius, principle of com promise. IF you fail to do it, and
return to your constituents without carrying back TO
them the glad tdings that you have furnished all The
relief in your power 10 your Government and your
country or if you think 10 escape the scourge Of the
ballot, box each by casting the blame from himself
upon depend upon it, you underrale me in'e
psrce and the virtue Of the people They will ask y'u
ibid you tsnder compromise did you uote Tor one
The Special Opposite scheme seems 10 me 10 De 81