Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-27

,n Sb Treasury h Of the las, session. The message
with its anil social anti commercial anilPoPn'af uoI
trines and dugmas-lhe mrssnge which set At '
our own manners and usagrs rejected all the ,eac"-
ne cxuprieace Threatened the State institutions, anu
an xiu,s only take gund care ul Government, "o""
dnued the ,eope Ia their nie-the mcssnge-ihs h'Fs
sane-il wus that did Tie great work IN New YORK a"o
esrw here ,:L ,La
T,r ur.sagc was that cave Of Eolus, out of which hs
ca,eerirn winds issued
..Una Eurusquc nousquc ruunt crcaerquc proceihs
nnrli;r scrs and skies dispensing The must powerful
pul,ilcal combinations. and scattering Their
OH the rocks and shores might quote ihe poet lar
lhrr, Sir, ,,,
Tie political deep seemed agItaed 10 the very Doo'
and lis henvpp brson moved onward and onward the
srusiOs j1nctusu nautical phrase, tie big rollers %
public opinion n
T honorable member may saw may think, that all
this was but the result Of transient Impulse itVe'Sh
cbuliion sudden surprise, or change snpe't'a anu
apparent, only, not deep aud real Sir cann"! say pn!
must confess that If the movement IN We" iork last
fall was MT real it looked more like reality than any
r.nciiu exhibition which | ever saw. II Inc Pe"Pe,
were not earnest they certainly had very soosI anu
earnest way nf being in jsst.
And how, Sir, can the honorable member, can any
man saw that in regard 10 this measure even The House
of Representatives is CERTAIN. at this moment, truly 10
reflect the public Judgment? Though nearer 10 Inc
people Than ourselves, and frequently ch"sen YET
it is known that the present members were e!ectcG,
of September. And will The honorable member al'"w
me 10 nsk, whether, if new election Of members OF
Congress TO take place in hts o~n Slate to NOR
row, ard the newly elected members should takr ier
seats Immediately, he should entertain the slightest
expectation of the passage Of this bill through thai
House?
Mr. President, in 1884 the honorable member present.
ed to the Senate Resolutions Of the Legislature OF New
York approving the previous course OF the Ad'ns'ra'
ton in relation to the currency He lhfn urged strong
w. but strongly the weight due to these Reso-
ldlnns because he argued they expressed The undoub
ed Of The People, well as that OF The Leg's!a
iure He said there not at that time, single mem
Der in the popular branch Of The Legislature who not
in favor OF these resolutions, either from the clues ot
Hudson, Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Utica or an almost
endless number u Incorporated trading towns and villa
gps or the great city of New York ITSELF which he justly
calls The Commercial Emporium of the country all these
cities and villages being surrounded, as he most justly
said, 10y an intelligent pnpulaon md cities, villages
and country, altogether comprising near Two millions
of souls. All ibis was very well. 1t was true lhe
facts with The honorable member. And although
exceedingly regretted and deplored thai II was So
could moi deny ii. And he entitled to enjoy and
did enjoy the whole benefit Of this respectable support
But, SIR, how stands the matter now? What say these
two millions OF souls 10 the Sub Treasury? In The hrs
place whalssays the city of New York-that great COM
mercial emporium worthy the genllemuns commenda
ton in 1894, and worthy of his commentator, and my
communication, and oil communication, at all times
What sentiments, what opinions, what feelings are pro
claimed by the thousands OF her merchants traders,
manufacturers and aborers What is the unitcd Shout
of all the voices Of all her classcs What IL IT, but that
YOU will put duwn this newlanged Sub.Ircasury sys
tem alike alien to their interests and their feelings, at
once and forever. What is it, but that in mercy 10 The
mercantile interest, the trading interest the shipping IN.
lerrst the manufacturing interest the abOrng class and
all classes you will give up useless and pernicons po
Ica schemes and projects, and return 10 the PLAIN,
straight nf wise and wholesome legislation: The
sentiments Of The city cannot be misunderstood A
nd nd p thousand
press make them all known. II we have not already yet
heard enough, shall hear more Embarrassed, vexed,
pressed and distressed her citizens nre at this mo-
nent vet their resolution is not shaken, thel! spirit Is
no, broken; and depend upon it, they will not their
commerce. their business their prosperity and Their nap.
piness all sacrificed to prePnslerous schemes and pn'l'
cal cmpiricsm without another, and yet more vigorous
struggle And Hudson, aud Albany, and Troy, and
Schenectady, and Uca-pray, Sir, why may not the
citizens of these cities have much weight with the
honorable member now, as they Justly had IN l13i =
And does he, can he, doubt Of what they think OF his
Bll' Ave Sir, aud Rochester. aud batavia and Bufa-
10, and tho entire Western District Of HE State does
the honorable member suppose that he would he able, by
careful Search TO do than to lnd now and then,
So rare bid, as single approver OF this system:
Mr.. President if this system must come, let IL come
If we must bow 10 it, why, then, put upon u.s. Do It,
DO it by the power nf Congress and the President
Congress and the President have the power But spare
u.s. bespcch you spare The people from The Imputaton,
that it is dane under clear proof and evidence of their
Sir / think there is a revolution in public opinion,
now going whatever may be the opnion of the mem.
Der from New York. or others. think Tie all elections
prove this and that other more recent events confirm It,
think it is revolt against The absolute dlctatIon OF par
IT, revolt against coercion; on the public Judgment
and especially revolt against The adoption OF new ms
chievous cxpedenls on questions OF deep public interest;
revolt against the rash md unbrdled spirit oil cnngei
revolution in short against further revolution. hope.
most sincerely that this revolution may go on; not Sir,
for the sake men, hut for the cake Of measures and Tor
the sake Of the cnuntry Wish IL To proceed I'LL Inc
whole country with imperative unity OF voice, shall
call back Congress to the true policy OF the government
The tlon Member from New York is OF opinion Sir,
that there are only three courses open 10 u.s. We must
he argues either adopt this measure or return To sys
tenn odeposes with the State Banks or establish Ma.
tiona Bank Nav. Sir, suppose this to be as The gen
teman STATES then say that either Of the others is bet
ter than this would prefer doing almost any thing
and would vastly prefer doing nothing, to taking this
bill
need 10, conceal my own opinions. ] am in favor
Of National Institution, with such provisions and &c.
cur,ies as Congress may think proper TO guard against
dancer and against abuse But The Hon. Member dis
poses this at once BY the dcclaraii"n that he himself
can never consent to Bank, being utterly opposed 20 IL
both on constitutional grounds and grounds q" e1peoie
cy The gentlenans opinion, Sir, always respected
is certainly Of great weight and Importance from
the public situation he occupies. Bat although these
are his opnons, is it certain that majority oil The
people Of the country agree with hin IN thS par,
ticular' think not. ! verify believe majority I"
the people of the United States now of the opinion
that National Bank, properly constituted limited and
guarded is both constitutional and eIpedlen and ought
now to be established. So FAR AS can learn, three
fnurhs of the Western people are Tor IT, Their repre-
senu,ivps here form better judgments; but such is
my opinion. upon the best inflammation Which can oh
tain The South may be divided, or may be against
National Institutions; but, looking again to the centre
the North and the East, and comprshendlng the Whole
in one view, believe the prevalent sentiment is such
as have stated
AZ the last session. great pains were taken 10 obtain
of this md the other House against Bank; Tor The
obvious purpose of placing such institution out OF the
list OF remedies and Jpconcing the people to the
sub Treasury scheme Well. Sir, and did those votes
produce any effect ?-none ut ALL The people did not
and do nol care for rush Tor them never have seen
or heard singe man. who paid The slightest respect u