Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-02

NppONeEts
the subject Of the keeping Of the public money
the suspension of the banks They pretend almost 10 a
man. that they have il not in contemplation IN charter
U. States Bank They say, that the State Banks ought
10 have bPcn trusted with general deposr of
the public treasure they rIdcU!e special depcs,r
absurd and mprac;icabs; they violently oppose an In
dependent Treasury and any Temporary measure for
safe keeping Of The public money TIL permanent plan
shall have bern mnNred and ad"Prd and yet, though
constituting lority of the lower House o Congress-
they propose measure on the subject themselves
They are loud and constant in thf' complaints OF frauds
committed by The ocrrs of the Government who have
charge Of the rcVrnu" and yet they refuse TO pass any
laws 10 punish the perpetrators oil such frauds ard 10
prevent their repetition. How the President en-
force the honest performance Of duty by thousand Of
office holders If Tbs Opposition in Congress encourage
their dishonesty by refusing consider their making
use OF the public money crime, and 10 trFa II az
cordngly: The motives o. such condnct ran only be
resolved into disposition cg and pnharTaSs The
administration Of Government. 10 render it wholly in
efficient and unpopular - 1t is The interest Of the ADM
nistraon that all it's officers shall efficiently and no
nesly discharge their durs--Ior the people expect
and require H. n is the interest of the Opposition
that frauds and corruption SHOULD a5ound- the
cry Of cornptIon is alone left 10 them. wheTewth
"a fxpel The present ncumbents. Hence they
fuse 10 pass any llws 10 prevent and punish fraud
and corruption. TEat the President individually
honest, the most infatuated Of his enemies will no,
dray. That he has appointed to Office,
retained any 10 Office knowing him he dishonest.
is equally undenII'Ie That his utmost exertions have
been used To enforce the honest discharge of dniy b. all
officers Of Government 10 riIy apparent from The laws
proposed in Congress by his friends for that purpose,
and defeated ~ ms eremIrs That in appointing
many Thousand "tceIs should sometimes be deceived
IN the character Of the he appoints strange
or wonderful. We, however, have looked in vain for
any Instance Of fraud that has occurred under his adm
nstiaon. that reflects at all his sagacy, honesty
his efficiency.
Another charge fire yucniIy made against the Admin
israon Is that is hostile 10 tn credit system It the
fact that The President is :Ut wiling recognise The
Banks department ot the Government, and confde
tn Tiers portion Of The Executive functions, belrays
hostility To the credit system then plead guilty
the chsrge. We, t!rr friends Of she Administration
however. think it, powers and patronage already sui
htsndy great, and deprecae alliance between the
GS esrnnient and fhs Banks measure directly cal.
cuatci o. confer IN accession # power and patronage
on The Government NJ" contemplate by the trainers OF
the Constitution and emnen'ly dangerous to Liberty
We do not consider that special dppnste the vaults
OF the Banks in The custody Of the officers employed in
the banking house, and without The eoaro Of The stock
holders and dlr'cioTJ would constitute alliance be.
tween the Government ard the Banks or nuke the
Banks agents of the Government.
Having thus attempted 10 the principal ohiec.
inns Ia the presrn, Administrator let endeavor IL
show you wha, would be The Effect Southern
OF tnrnng II out OF Office in that event, most pro-
babe that Henry Clay The hoasrd father Of the Amer
can System and the g7Sat champion Of the Bank would
succ ed the present Incumbent OF the Presidency Ii
rlrcted at all h" wosd his election chiefly TO the
Whgs nj Che North and West party that has always
Advocated lsudIroiss of the Consu ton,
and opp"ed Stale Rights, understood al 'hs Southa
party friendly 10 the Bank, The Tariff and Internal
Improvement party, which, 10 say ta least 81 it,
votes have already show in the Congress Of the
U =. almost IN against the South the question
"t slavery What aoad have al ne SoHh to expect
from Henry Clny, any other man elected President by
THIS paIty:-1he iaihr. of the American system the
great champion of the Hank-ii disposed renew his
ofsprIng aud make upon his ally, would be deferred
from such unnatural condrct by mere gratitude TO 'he
friends who mad eecra him: Is it not ~ any respect
too presumptnous TO hope that hen this party has
ceeded IN electIng President from ranks will
administer the Government State Rghis principles
renouncng oil It's iSSore political doctrines 81 the first
opportunity OF carrying thSm pracrice: We cannot
believe, that any OF You indulge such vain and idle
Pectcl"hs Oh the contrary, y"8 must iorcsce, as ~e
do that The dow mail nj the p-esrn; Administration oud
but Lr the signal for svivng all those obnoxious mea.
sures against which The South has been Tor many years
In Conclusion, YOU value
your own inlerests-as you respect the Constitution OF
your country, and Inc political doctrines you have
held sacred-as you would preserve Stale Rights, and
protect your domestic Institutions, TO sustain, by your
votes IN the coming elections the present Administration
against the joint attacks of Northern Consoldaonisls
and AboiI"nNts-hs only formidable opponents