Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-29
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rcnJEcTs OF THE OPPOSITION.
From the Washington Gto6c
The success al the Wing party in the State OF ~ ] I.
has already induced their leaders TO bring before ihe
public schemes which canno, ia 10 open the eyes ."
thousands o! their former supporters siH'ud'e'os'y
with the choice cf detg gates To The Harrisburg c"h'en
,on pledged to support hr Gay as "ie ca"Ius r
date for he sideDcy. find The leading adPoca'"s "
ha n,.,eosons in the city zeuousy nrging line plan
originally devised BY The Bank ol Eng'and ioi chaleg
all the debts racied by each Stale upon Tue peoe
Of the whole Union, the only means Oh su''"s "s
Bank Of The United States, under whose influence ana
men the greater portion OF ihese 'eos WIZ
originally created and by whose English CREDITORS VAST
amount of these debts hre now hsia uhue' asS'g"
menia
" lille the bulk Of the people Of England are ground
down TO degree OF physical suffering from absolute
want occasiofd by her national debt which renders
The presence of large standing armies necessary 10 Keep
them in subecon the contrast between their condition
and that Of the free clz. Of the States, - doubt
less any thing out agreeable TO the paper money as'o
cracy Whether the order from lhreadnesde street
was occasoncd by the disparity between the comfort oi
the producing classes of The two countries Tor The pnr
pose of reducing citizens, in Time TO similar slale
Of yassalage those Of the old world or whether Ills sole
motive 10 the payment OF the claims hea oy
ENGLAND upon the Bank Of the United States there can
be no doubt but the spec Who have managed That
Bank and have succeeded in seducng some OF The States
into deep embarrassment will employ every effort 10
throw The burden of these debs as we'll OF future un
counted millions, upon the people OF the Union Mel
ther pains money will be spared 10 enable the cTed
system arsocucy 10 control the Government OF The u
States
Whether Mr. Clay has distinctly pledged himself to
English Spectators 10 follow IN the footsteps oi Hamilton
in creating vas, fortunes .or them, out oil The disesses
and prya,ions 10 be inflicted upon The people OF tins
country hrs not yet appeared IN an authentic shape
he may not be responsible tor The views advanced Wy
his leading supporters The Courier y Enquirer and 'he
-, l, bard La he
posed that these important organs would have broken
ground in favor Of this magnificent project which would
lead entire change of our political system, except
BY instructions from The proper quarter.
Since the result of the late election in that Stale has
been known, both these ewsPapers have come out III
support Of the most alarming doctrine OF the reign "i
terror that Sa1in*AL DEBT Is 4 SATIuSAL BlE ss
isG. The Courier " Enquirer, with The reckless pro
fgacy characteristic OF Webb. proposes the Immediate
creation ot national debt OF 500 goo 900, Tor The pur.
pose Of absorbing the EXISTING debts OF The several States,
and OF brblng those which have incurred no debt =
The Star, equally dependent on the Bank, manages Inc
proposition with more shrew dneSs and cunning. In
stead Of coming forward in leading editorials, like his
compeer, Noah proposes the scheme in the gnse of
communication from Of those who were eloquent.
" eulugised By Mr. Lega!e, in his celebrated vldca
ton OF ShnyS Rejection, al the National Hall IN New
York just before the recent eecton-one Of those mo
besl youth Of New England who rose in arms, claiming
The right 10 gel living, and demanding OF The Govern
ment, that as they had no specie, they should have
paper currency uherewith 10 carry on their business
We believe tha, Mr. Legare is entitled to the full credit
of being the first individual in this country since Shays
rebellion put down, no has ever undertaken TO Jus
tiiy much less praise that attempt 10 destroy OF ouce
all the laws which secure property among CIVILIZED com
munitics But that distinguished orator expressed HIM
self with honest consistency in The remarkable passage
which We have quoted from his speech Shays and his
followers potessed precisely The same objects as the
higs aud Conservatives of the present day The re-
solutions lin support OF which Shays rose IN arms TO
prevent the courts Of justice from dlscharging their
functions to the community, and attempted TO overurn
the Governmen contain the identical doctrines In favor
Of paper currency and public debt which advocated
by Mr. Legare and his political coad TUTORS They may
be seen at length in "hlnots History Of Shnys Rebel
lion" That band Of desperate and misguided men CON
tended that it the duty of Government TO furnish
relief from the embarrassment Of debts by providing the
people with paper currency as the means Of paying
their creditors
The cear sighted PATROLS of that day well understood
the consequences of giving way TO doctrines which have
not only subver,ed property IN many countries but
have involved their inhabitants in political slavery
This desperate attempt, made half century since, 10
overthrow government order TO establish paper mo.
ney Gespotism, resulted all similar enterprises must
result among enlightened and intelligent people, in
the total discontinue and disgrace Of ills projectors, when
their schemes, however plausible, shall be under.
stood
speech may length National Ialcisen-
Of the 18Th October last.
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