Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-30

at the dcUOtion Of The E1ccutrc! There could not be
more striking illustration Of this fatal and dangerous
tendency OF The system proposed and prGclised than in
the changed relations which had been suddenly
brought about between the Government ard the Bank
change marked that the President of the Bank after
his admission 10 the large share which had been confer
red on him. (amounling almost TO monopoly OF the
Treasury patronage forward in published letter
and ostcnaliousy announced TO the world that he had
no longer any controversies with the government Of the
Union that " he abdlcated his involuntary power
and henceforward "desired only repose!'
should have been failhess sentinel the watch
tower, indeed, II could have seen these things 90.
ing on, (for enough passed under my eyes
firm every suspicion entertained and have thrown
out signal 10 arouse the vigilance of my countrymen.
But it seems made my speech in the wrong place.
That ought to have waited till the Of the Ss
creary Of the Treasury TO my resolutions Of enquiry
came in But this objection loses sight of the fact that
the speech made embraced many other views part of
which founded The annual Report Of The Secretary
already before and another part devoted 10 an
examination of the doctrines and recommendations OF
the Presidents message itself The objection, however,
at BEST seems to me rather kypercrteaL The public
much concerned in the question whether the speech
Just its reasoning and correct in its facts Than whe
ther il was made exactly in The right place. md this
point am willing 10 abide The test OF the scrutiny
The Report Of the Secretary Of The Treasury in answer
the resolutions Of enquiry, together with my speeches
both before and after The Report in and The speech
of other gentlemen in vindicatIon Of the
fear not TO submit it TO any candid and impartial mind
say if every allegation made is not fully sustained
and than sustained by the statements of the Sece
tary and The documents accompanying his report
In pursuing the course have done these several
occasions under mperious Of the duty owed
the country, have been eproached with having aban
doned my party. If unfortunately the alternative should
be presented of sacrificing country to party par
iy TO country, for one should rot be slow in making
my election. But in truth, have not abandoned my par
ty they have abandoned me- Will any candid man
10 say, that in opposing The SubTreasury scheme
and maintaining the Slate Bank Deposite syslem pro-
perly regulated by law do stand upon he and
original principles OF lbe party with which formerly
acted? 1t is principle alone which constitutes the legi-
mate distinction OF party. When party abandons lis
Piles and is held together only by some common in.
eres, of power Office it loses every thing which sahc
tons and dgnes political association, and degeneraes
al faction may be we'll for those who reproach
me with having abandoned my patty TO bear in mind
this esse initial difference between party and faction.
cannot better develope it than in the words OF a cee
braled writer, whose works full Of instruction and
encouragement to every patriot statesman. They he
he says who maintain The distinction Of name, with
out its principles, would 10 he party, and become
faction National interest would be no longer concerned
They would sometimes be sacrificed and always made SUBJ