Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-27

make manifest viii the Senator send me The letter tor
that purpose:
As obvious as all this must appear, felt thai as
sumed heay responsibility in taking the course aiu'
1t was impossible that all the circumstances and 'n"t'ts
under which acted could at once he generally u""r'
stood and, Of course, The part was Compelled |" "h1
was Iatl- 10 be mscorceived and grossly mrsrrpssFna
We have been long conlrnding against the abuses ahu
encfoacnen,s of the Executive power tn inrcel 'ha
they nnaicd in lie pTDr abuses aud encroncncn's VI
Conrrrs and accordingly exclusively intent CT
cyr rp from Office ibrs. w!ID had acquired and f*el
c:s.d their authority in manner sn dangerous. "llh"nt
rejecting into whose hands the power would gn ana
what principles and policy would gain the ascrnda;cy
With this state Of lrrng on the part OF our i1irhhs'
saw il was impossible to take position which, BY conse'
Gurncr calculated 10 cover those III power, how
ever urgent The CAUSE, without uccnsinnns shock III
the fist Instance, and the nputa;lnn I'll unworthy mo
lives 20 mre, which, however transient The niauppre-
tension might be- required some resolution anu hEh.
ness But there nihpr and far greater causes vi
rcspuls bily, 10 which this was as nothing VI nl'
the interests in tie community, the banking Is ny iar
the npsl influential and fDrmldahn-lhe most ncHfe
and The most concentrated and prrvadinc OF all the
u,us within The immrrsc circle o! t'is interest," mere
is nune in relation which the banks are more sensitive
and rnacinGs than their uEirn win the rolHca power
Of thu. country his is the source Ut vast amount CT
,brr nruIs pud of still iarupr portion of their respec
liability and influence. III touch their interest on THIS
lender point is combine all in one united and Jealous
orp.it"n with exceptions, IN our portion OF tile
comm Iuitr where the OF the Two powers acts IN
iuriuusly TO banking, as well the commercial aud
other greater interests Of he sec"n. To encounter so
formidable opposition. supported by powerful poll
laal pary with whom have been acting for some wears
against entire power and who regarded the union o The
Government aud The Banks essential 10 tho union OF
the States themselves TO assume heavy Responsible
lily under the favorable circumstances but {" bnck
and sustain those in such opposition, III Whose WISDOM
frmncss and pHtrotsm hnye no reason 10 CONNIE, aho
over HON have no Control. is double that resPnn
sility Thi. responsibility have voluntarily assumed
MIR G. ie,umpd. There is no doubt nor ambiguity;
and thought il so clear that II would bf Impossible 10
misunderstood il; but il seems, IN my case That n0ln5
is too clear for The Senator 10 misunderstood
A!er these remarkable misrc presentations and after
have shown my sentiments 1884 fully according with
my present sentiments the Senator makes lufthcr char
ges. which do not think entitled 10 respect My sen.
iIncnls lc:4 my recorded sentiments now; and
am willing they should 60 before the Public, and let
them Judge between The Senator and myself 10 them
chrcrfuly submit the question, without further re.
marks IN wha, the Senator sid i'll repy 10 me- and am
the lnre induced do So find myself 10" hoarse TO
extend my remarks, with any satisfaction 10 myself or
the Senate
Mr CLAY said, it very true that The Senator had
on other occusinns besides his Edgeficd letter, claimed
that the influence arising from the interference Of his
own State had effected the tariff compromise Mr. o.
had stated the fact when up before But IN lie Edge
field letter The Senator took ground he denounced
those with whom he had been aching ms persons III whom
he could have NO confidence, mud imputed In them the
design Of rene wing high tariff and patronizlng extra
VACANT expenditures, The natural Consequences OF Inc
establishment Of Bank of the u States, and hai pre-
sen;rd this as reason for his recent course. Whrn
sud Mr. C, saw charge like this. together with an
iupulann of unworthy motives, ard all This drI'ber
arrIy written and puhshrd could n" but feel very
differently from what should nave done undsr mere
casual remark
But the Senator says that if have not changed my
principles have at least got into strange company
WHY really sir President the gentleman has so recent
~ changed his relations, that he seems To have forgot
len into what company he has fallen himself taught
He that OF my friends once belonged 10 The
Federal party Sir, am ready 10 90 in,n an exanInn.
ton 9Th the honorable Senator at any time, and then
we shall see if there not members D that
came old Federal party amongst these whom the Srna.
tor las So recently joined, Than side OF the house
The pian truth is That is the old Federal party with
whom he is acting For all the ioner grounds OF
difference which distinguished that party and we're Inc
great subjects Of contention between them aud the Re-
publicans, have ceased from lapse of time, and change
Of circumstances with the exception OF one, and iat
is the maintenance and increase Of Executive power
This leading policy of The Federal party
strong. powerful and energetic Executive vas It's iavo
rite The leading members of thai party had come
ont Of the National Convention with an impression that
under the Constitution the Executive arm was
lnn weak The danger they apprehendcd was, that The
Executive would be ABSORBED by the Legislative depart.
menl nf The Government and accordingly the Old fe-
drul doctrine was, that the Executive uuS be upheld,
that It's influence must be extended and strengthened,
and 10 this that its patronage must be multi
Piled. And what pray is al this hour The leading OBJ
rrl Of that party which the Senator has joined but tins
very thing: It maintained in the Convention by
! Mr. Madison that 10 remove 4 public officer Without
valid cause, would righulIy subject President OF the
United States TO impeachment. But now not only is no
required but the principle is maintained that no
reason can he asked is removed and b is put in his
place brcause snch is The pleasure Of the President. In
free Government founded upon the principle of
spnns!!tv, the President Of the u IS net only practI-
cay responsible, hut does mt degn 10 assign reason
for The exercise Of Of the most important functions
of Government. Now, if we are TO look at things and
| nj nan is
is acting with the old Federal party, which continues in
lis ancient vocation f there are some OF the Federal
party wto with U.S. is because they are shocked by
the exravaganl pIelensinns OF modern Democrats 10
Executive power aud precngalve can tell the gentle
he will find The true old Democratic party who
were for resisting the entertainments of power, aud Ii.
hitting Executive patronage, the side OF the Senate,
and met with lis allies The Jackson Van Buren, De-
mucralic party, whose lending principle is to sustain
the Executive and deny all pnwer to tine Legislature;
and which does not hold solitary principle in com
mon with the Republican party OF lI"5 Yet the Sena-
tor true The principles of his allies, is for unit.
ing by This Government Bank the purse and the sword
and laying both al the foot al the Executive The sena.
tor tells that Inc found banks III existence IN 1870 and
that he ONLY arguieSccd in their consulInnalIy But,
if he acqursced in ii then, why cannot he acquesce IN
the same Thing now' The banks al that time were not
paying sprcr the legal connection between them and Tie
Government had ceased the whole currency and busl-
ness Of The country in Stale nl Infringement. Just
they now yet he acqnnSccd III Bank OF The U.
S., and lie ucqnirsced again in 1881 Why cannot he
acqnrsce in lc3S? The Senator is fond Of the record
should myself lave gone to it but for the Infinite
gravity and self piacrncy with which lie appeals To
il in vndicalon Of his consistency Let the then
read little from of the very speeches in le1, from
which he has literally quoted and called upon the
Secretary read loud and the Senate 10 listen so at.
tenrely:
But there is in my opinion strong if not an insupc-
rnbe objection against resnrng to this measure, result
ing from The fact that exclusive receipt Of specie in
The Treasury would, 10 give it efficacy and 10 prevent
connection, on the part of the Government with the
banking system. in all lis FORMS and resort TO the
strong box, the means Of preserving and guarding
its fnds-a means il practicable at all in the present
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