Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-07

-, think that have =h,W that this SERIOUS eHafge
against the Administrations, put forth win SO h'nc"
b,,!n-ss al attempting I" piec'ice u ureeP''"' o' "
nunrc IN relation 10 independent Treasury MEASURE
has not slightest circumstance +" su> ala i' ""' e'e
thu authority oi the Opposition J""rhas
There il one more charge against Inc administrator
and lis friends only that propose 10 notice II IS ta'
thu independent Treasury plan ~ u>rd as mere Ta'y
In, cry of marty ard is 10 BE- carried through rs party
,,1,mnb ..Why then" saws the Srral"r, as II again
rrcuurme nisd and urged upon us: IL IL A. rH"y"2
cru Of pauy' is IL 10 drive through F",ig "'""tN
fatal a. firmly believe such TRIUMPH womb ne J." me
end ,o ihm.r no ncl,lrvr il: AR there, thtl. Mr.
President mn cIrcuu .arc-s Of national rhiEency aP'
upaIing the dormant, yet h"p" not ye' eS""-"s"
ed spirit Of patriotism, III winch we cah us. S"pe
10 thus fatal bondage Of party ana ac' LOT our r"u'
I, seems then Sir that there is an intention To carry
This fatal msasue through after all but IL Is Ia br car
Rcd through Tor the good oil Inc country not rom
a c"nvcIlun pf It's importance and u''!i nut ,he VIZ
uruph Of party" Why, SIR, We had previously ''s"
told that there intention 10 hu"t Wis 'hrasnr'
,,,, ,Iihouub recommended in name, II was r!ru
ally ahandnnpd-l abandoned III p'ac'ict af aHah
dunpd in rrnumeu-h The ftro'd""t ""d secretary u ''e
Treasury we're not in earnest IN RECOMMENDING 'h'S Ha
surp- they did not wish il TO pass but desired 10 en-
pIoy the bank according 10 their ow" discretion ana "r
,er avn uurpnses How these conflicting charges are
to be reconced cannot SEE; It may be c'ar 10 Inc au
thor Of them as since he h,s taken his new position
he appears TO view objects hr"nsh inherent c'eC'""
to what he formerly did.
But Sir the objection applies to the rs charge,
Of o coalition between The Executive ana Hr bidhe 10
,eeslablsh Naliona! Bank, without Inc aclion u loh'
cr,ss Here are three distinct accusations all OF serl
ans imnort and each one Incompatible with the other
Two They all cannot be 6nt they a may he iai'e
have proved Of them 10 be 81 ana HrIevr qn''r
eosv 10 show that the other is like unto them lh"y all
come from the same prolific s"utce me o'sSh n' ~
establishing National Bank, III comm ciI"n WIN Inc
Treasury and 10 be Treasury Bank is entirely neon
si.,ent with the revival Of The d"posie bank system
Both uf these deep plots Cannot STAND 'nge'her u VIZ arc
to be cursed with National Treasury Bank "e carh"l"t
bc same time afflicted with the depose hahk scheme
hLsp s many deep and dark plots loot 10 pros
tare The rights AID liberties "i The people al the shT'ne
,r EXECUTIVE power is some consolation 'ial but one
Of t-se cnnspraces succeed. Yes Sir IL i"f'u
nate Tor thu country tina, evils OF such magnitude
caDnn, xist at the same time. But perhaps is meant
that we are have them IL succeSs'.n; hrst NE Nd
,nna Treasury Bank established hy Executive power
and thu, the drp's site bank system without law, ana
subject To- Executive discretion Alter these IS I" come
The Sub Treasury schrmr, as n 'pnfty triumph -
hrrarerd The Country Is with s"c'fssio" q" sncn
iarluiug dangers. no wander That even " hf"'fa'S
have a,mHd themselves and boldly come forward u lie
rescue. ,
In regard Mr. President TO this last accusation, that
thu Independent Trra.ury plan, niit bring cnlmry alum
dorsd as well rs iw'Ce surrs.G'd ny me IVY" "'i''f
schses is sill b. carried through Gs party measure
have n lev words say This lannung., Sir. Is mol
new from the honorable Senanr have "iirn heard II
before aud Eirrvr every occasion on which ID" has
address. the S-nar This subject lip, Sir, Is e'r-
cat. p".yP nary sair,i and 'i ordinary passions To
which, IN he allry Of human "hprs exposed
iIr has selfish prs'rai 'ircs; but acts only from
uurr lairi.,C aud lrvGitd purposes. These mEh pre-
tensions Sir. il is u"t my purpose I" dispute In regard
10 IT,, III. | nnv say, let The country Judge! Let 'ir
crunry utur b,lw,, him and his IIulr band I" unn'd
nrurras hu seeded from their old ass"ca'rs md
the irrrGs with whom acl 10 sustaining Tins great
m'a.urp.
Buf how is il, tia, one claiming snCh pure dsuI"rrst
Cd and pari,c himself should be- umclarI'a
Ia, n ir,iu INN. Is iu,rJ
know u pirc,pe in noras politics 10y which tn" great
uass hn t.s, llnr are Il" lie presumed 10 he DIS
honest ard I, small Tnnhr "hu dit from iht III To he
hunrs s.: On what authority does the Srmnror arralsn
our u,n'ivr>s GA What grounds CO.'S liz presume to say
tina, ~ sustaining this great messmrr ar" ncinard
ty 40 purer motives higher c"Esidtia"rs Ihdn II"
arh,. 80 temporary party triumph that Ihis ueu
sure L. ln he carried 10y The rail Ing cry Ut party
In the offensive whlch The gentleman uses
The Term can assure him that his is party measure.
It was nrrr brought !tward 81 first such. nor has
j, l,ru prs. V. red such No cU2ht /" know
the truth nf tins better than the g'n"man himself -
" here. Is he now the head ui the little Conservative
band Of armed neuIras. ~ho account Of hiS very
/ m,a>urr have src.G,G and withdraw tiUm the party
VIII, whrh they had !"ig acted: hat ihIs maSniP
wunld Ipmp"raiIly weGkrn !hr ADMINISTRATOR, II" we'll
informed man doubted hat II was too strong mrG-
sure tor the weak Of some "i or friends was
iorrscsn That there many Yr'Jcss'"s I" be De-
mncras viii" connected with banks, as 10 regard
ibis nrasurr as conflict with Their Interests. ur
tical views were honestly opposed t" it; aud possibly
III. re- may hav" been few whose political aspratIOns
led lie To assur position hostile 10 II. aud to The
party that sustained H. or. al least, position OF "ajmed
/ nr"itamiy.
In one sense. however. Sir, il is party measure and
tie rail-, rg cry al party 1t is party measure IN The
same The Revolution in England OF GI'- was
ratry MEASURE Sir. that party measure, carried
through by party, the Wings III hat day, not Ike their
name sakrs ut the present day, although perhaps
scmbug them IN some points. and especially IN the
principle Of conning tie political power 10 the wealthy
clssses. IT was party which overthrow The tyranny at
! ,hr Siuars. and gave liberty chance TO rally. The
Independent Treasury, Sir. party measure in The
same as was the glorious Revolution That vas
cmpharav party movement, sustained aud carried
through by he rally ing cry Of party which vas but apo
hcr for the rayIrg cry ui independence and IL
berry The 2rta, civIi Revolution VI lSuO was also
party which ovrrItw ancient Federalism, the
first coordination ui all the arrslucra,ic elements into
dynasty o political power and restored The Constitution
oil last gasp. All great reforms IN the political Ins,i
condition {" the people in this county, andal
others, have htrn party measures. and have been sus
tnlned pruSecurrd ard c"nsumnafd by party efforts.
parry zra!, and the r"Iy Ing cry OF party. But they
have been parties bnst upon pJincip!c, animated by
apprehension Of danger, stimulated by The love Of il
b"ry, united and struggling for great and common
object
IN Ills sense, sir, he Independent Treasury is party
mnvsuFni. great 7tio1m measure; and should We be
/ i"rinnac enonrh 10 carry ii through and establish lis
princ'p!"s II will, my humble judgment, IN future
iiBns bear d. gree OF comparison with the great
measures To which have referred. Those who regard
Ighrr aspect than financial arrangement.
question ni rnPrary ,xred'r cy cannot appreciate
ihe t.. those hn consider llr first important
step III the rtinrn ni our wrchrd paper n"ney system,
/ on the hand and 81 our political institutions on Tie
other lis paramount {" jrc's Isl. The real ndspPnd
u The al ali corporations in It's finances,
which he litr blood 0i GovPtnu,en and, I'd,
The rnIc srIathi"u ard exclusion a. the org EiS
nry ID power from ,',ca institutions Tie danger
from either at these suurcr-, not appTe
GATED hy but IN the apprr heuson Of others,
. real and mutnt nj II is not Imaginary danger
Tie evil sX'ss aud has already taken crrp ro'i
SOIL ought III he. it must be- arrested The organised
m"rrycd power has ALREADY, By insenshIe prncrss
brc"mr np"rian,. YET inc"ngtuuus and alien ele
nPni in our political system Onr system at civil p0ii
w. hnh S,a!e and Ftria IS lis theory pur, " manu-