Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-10
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f.a.r0iis'S
Ar"ihef Mscklenhn.g !.ier from Nr i Leigh,
has been u,ered tetre the public, through the Wing
u ought rot I" be permitted u pass unn"ticed by the
Democratic press Mr Lsigh may be, and hop i,
all iha. his friends claim for ban IN prirate hf-. Bu
his high SHADING private ci,izSn onEh' not TO ena
bic hlin 10 play The political impostor without exposure
IL he0Oyes patriot 10 set his face against that
system % political morality which holds u,an Just.
fable IN dong that in psiirs. winch would blast his
character 10 private lite IL 10 system of morality
WHICH s BIZ with in:Ipity. cnd Big with ruin 10 cur sys
tsm OF G":srnTent, II its prevalence be 5n arrested
p"ii;ica Iup .tor ought BE- deemed and treated
iMP"sT"E Then, should no longer men "i
responsibility wing 10 hsiPad The people by means
which they know and III private, 10 their friends will
acknowledge be f'ncuerect Whether THIS be The
with Mr. Leigh Whether liz tlindrt by his PIE
JUDGES that be Cannot perceive the altitude IN which he
stands. know not But h- surely stands ~ az attitude
in politics, which is al win The opinion which his
friends entertain n his character MS nan HIS pnlr'.
cal affords evidence Of That !ranknass cancor
and Independence for which his friends give hun credit
For, although he has been psIn enough IN nanilesng
his ha,s who of all his friends say wat principles
or measures he r0uid snppn't in good .Gh II again IN
public es l. he for Bank Of The U ) which he has
DECLARED 10 be unconstitutional for another Pet Bank
system, Ike that proposed by MIR RIvfs WHICH be has
pronounced m"re unconstitutional and far more PERM
cious, or Tor "GToTcng The Treasury from all connec-
ton with Banks eiIhpr Stale National which in
l>31 he declared 10 be The only constitutional pan:-
Who ct his friends en- answer Tor him! Not one
W hen he was candidate Tor The Senate we charged
bun with beng ''alternaiivr Bank man Ills
friends on the Soahsl. pronounced slandpre,s and
pointed his constitutional opinions and the plan which
he mad chalked out, Of Sub-irensury sysrm. for he
proc; whis the Bank q! The hadfunt his eches
50 we'll suited IFS purposes. that il law ssy publ shed
sud circulated thousands of them. 10 aid its struggle
for power His constitutional opinions were intended
for his State Rights friends ~ talk about his altsna
lives and 't- veupmen's s,isrd his Federal friends.
that he WAS Bank man enough for them. Tho WHOLE
sui L. Uy
that he Considered The Constitutional question meie
matter Of monnshine. See hrs prediction tina, the
Western debtors 10 the Bank would dissolve the Union,
rather Than be compelled 10 pay their debts The Bank
II ne t0f,d favor uf the Constitution and Stale Rights
in breath in The next he proved tc but
talk whilst lie aesd rHh me Ftdeniss, and labnet 10
recnncil. he people 10 Federal Bank Federal by
nasty rather than submit IN the misrule and grs
which he falsely imputed 10 a Republican Admnistra
lion. He is still engaged in The game. He is la
boring To bring The people Of Virginia under the dnmn
ion nG ultra Fedora sm-and seems willing To exhaust
the last pa hers weight Of his Standing and rHGence
with his State Rights friends. (nany OF whom have al
fallen victims In their devotion In hun in "rer In
induce them belle their prossed prime piles and pem,
themselves 10 be hchrt IL the car at h Clay hr Blu
frn has n"hg AIKEN his stand upon true Virginia ground
State Riohls ground rather true constitutional
ground Mr.. Leigh Ices that his Republican friends in
thu South. forced hv their principles TO sustain The
Leading measures II this Administration, and Mr. Van
Buren, against Henry Clay, ess, 10 prove by their
have only Used them 20 taih shout and cheat line PEG
pie WITH whilst really and practically, they are ou,
double faced allies Of, and operators WITH the ul
ira FeGeraIisls. To reconcile ihrm 10 this deg AIDED
character, Mr. Leigh strives make it appear, that
il would be degrading 20 act according 10 their
prolessed principles, long as those principles are
saked upon the triumph Of this Administration; and
do thrs he is suced 10 paint Mr Van Buren, very
devil! and 10 connre up pictures OF corruption and rum
10 which the poxsrs aud corrnptons Of an hereditary
Monarchy would be lar preferable He openly declares
he s,r r0ts FIR hcrediinry Nonayehy rather than
acknowledge, either directly indirectly, or by aay
manner Of implication. rh powers The public
sure which h. charges General Jackson aad Mr. Van
Buren, with claiming.
Honest reader pause here, and test the honesty end
sincerity OF this false alam!s VIM e. Rives has gone
The y or length With Gen Jack son, 10 the powers
Of the Executive over the public treasure. T. great
mass Of Mr. Leighs friends the warm supporters o'
Mr. R;ves Sir Rives has offered in the Senate s.
nancio scheme, his famous Conservative substitute, pro
vldnp for pr, cisry such league of State Banks IN
der the supervision and control Of the Executive. a.
Mir Leigh has prunouncrd 10 be nnre unconstitutional
and Tar prrnIcIous. than an unconstitutional Ma
ticnal Bank. Henry Clay voted Tor this "Pct 8ank
scheme" and Mr. L-igh has taken the political field as
an eleciiureer-r tot Henry tlay-w hist the leading con
duc,o- Of h-if organ, the Richmond Wing, after hav
ing his signature in favor of the Sub
Treasury after II proposed by Mr. Van Buren,, IS
now cxrr,ing all his energies, IN increasing effort
to riyhen and drill The people ot Virginia the
port Of MIR R,vfs.-And MIR. Leigh, far from
has manifested readiness TO receive him into fellow
shIp himself II he will only against Martin
Van buren and Tor Henry Clay What must an h"ues
Community think Of such group ni seli.rie he,,us head
ers Political malice and unprluclplrd iuSt p3r,r
are ,h-r governing principles. heir pretended fears
OF Executive power utterly unreal and unouuded
Let sny honest Who desires TO Know The truth and
be guided b. IT. enquire INTO the usages OF the lIsa
sury DEPARTING nj from The beginning of the Govern
men, The prpstn, and he VII find that hr pow
claimed and By The prscrcrssnts OF Mr. Van
Bren and Mr. WnocbuIy s!iew much broader latitude
Of Executive discretion and pnwer than either ask
for cl1mpd extciseG b. the present Executive We
NAV iesressiy challenge the investigation and eOm3a;
son Why. llit n. have Federal and CDrSsrrar:.e
leaders and ospirans been hitherto silent The grave
about prp ard PRACTICES which Yndt ihc last erj
present Administrations hare excited in them such holy
horror; Honest reader IT is because 4 narrw Jackson
and Marin Van Buren, have B"by taken stand against
dangerous and corruPling c"n"ex'on bs,ween ggan
tic rncn,sd p0irer and the Federal Government In
stead lbrn al daIunlng them rpnn The s'andernus
charge that tkry have aimed 10 enlargP the powers U
,hp Executive they deserve the praise and gratitude OF
Republican people Tor CALAMITY resisting such con
ne xnn-a conne5iGn which, II formed AND PePiuai"h
would make thu power ard 1aronage If The Federal Go
vernm"nt irresistible, and furnish Inc most ready means
if MT The only means. By whci usuTping Executive
could subvert the liberties OF The pscr'-
The erea, mass cf the enemies of his Administration
advocate The CREATION Of Fifty Million Bank to be
connected with the Treasury Department A small
fragnen, of Them only go fnF league OF State Bank.
in connection with The National Trashy In b. rude
the supefvs on oil the Secretary Of th- Treasury. who
to see that this league nj Treasury Banks shall Tegu
late ann ntrol all the nfsr Banks III the Union LII
every patriot weigh we'll ar question IN all lis bearings
would MOI the powers Of The F. dera Government, III.
Executive branch particularly. b. ar greater, ard more
danpernus connection with Fifty Million Bank. a
league Of Treasury Banks; than "hen cut loose froU
all such connections. and confined by law TO rs nwr
businrs.-to those functions a!urs which confGsd
to j, by The founders of our system 81 Government
This las, the true constitutional plan has been I'd
mitier by those who foremost in opposing i'll
i. the plan proposed by Martin Van Buren, II IS opposed
by the Fedpralsis because, saith Mr Webster, you re
fnse exercise any regulating control over the pspe
curency: other words. ''sru do no, CHM ard Ser
ctse power enough" Whilst The allies Of D.n;rl " &c
sier here in The South hnrp"g upon the false alarm
ha, the President and his trends claiming 10" mucf
power; powers. 10 which the powers OF lie ed'iur!
Gov ned hpnd would be fnr preferehle.