Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-10
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TIE V IS land MIR Clay at The head Of ihsm) are
rsersbIy attempting TO blink the question But ~ ad
cIon 10 Mr. Nises revelations in Gloucester and WI
isusbUrq 10 Governor Commons confessions IN len
fsss ard numerous other ndlca,nns, which cannot
Us, have The following declaration from Mr..
: Pr-u;iss He has formally accepted the n"mna-
ten ct he Wings oi Mississippi as candidate for
Senator, IN opposition 60 MIR Walker, In letter
srl declares follows: The Wigs are htYt0Te IN
4rgr II stgs,shing National Bank. independent OF
executive influence but under strict accountability TO
the representatives. Of he people They IN favor OF
Such an institution simply because they see no other
moo OF attaining their object, which IS sound ana
u.,-r1 currency And again: Il do believe the OBJ
&C; can De accomplished by the charter ota National
Bank srd that Congress has the constitutional porr to
STa@ suCh chd'ter Sooner or later the pt"pte 'c'h
io'rrt ntn 70 do 1t The present system Of things can
ID 10 submitted TO much longer.
There IS no Egviro9ue in ihs.-Mr Pren,iss openly
d'css, that '1uE WHics IN faror Of establishing
: National BqnL"-L.t US hear no more, then Of Mr..
Ciss stTasiors Let there be no more playing oh-no
1f'her blinking the question. LIE, Us go before the Peo
- a.on hat jSsua If thy in favor of such mon
F,:'9s and unconstitutional an Institution, be II so IL
ny are f." abandoning be principles OF the Republican
Pl'E Il they for going back 10 measure, against
"hh j. Hsrsnn and hs compeers protested. and when,
according 10 Judge Marshall constituted the first great
me Of distinction between the twn parties- the Peo
pc All turn again TO the false gods OF Federal ic"a'f
II hey H. become Ft3eruists in name as well as IN
s'f and II they will ahure those great State highs
PIes. Nsich II Vac Inc glory OF virginia 10 nave 20
h'shec IN her immortal Report of 9Slf they wall &C
f4Ssce 10 The usurpalnn of BY the Federal TO
Sr'nnen, hch refused in the Federal Convention
: In wcrd If The People Of Virginia will lose sight Of
TIER one frea. principle that The powers winch were
not granted reserved TO the States or The People;
then. must submit, 10 their will Then, lei them give
u Henry Clay and his Federal Dynasty.
H. moreover, turning r:om The Constitutional question
We pass 10 the Expectancy of the measure; 1t they are
Wiling 10 saddle Corporation upon themselves and
Their posrriy for 50 years. Of 50 millions OF dollars
winch armed with the revenues and power OF Inc fece'
M U"V-rnneIt, expand by an luminous cnn]nncuon
me powers of the Government. and extend The patron
age OF the Executive Deparmsnt-can control the Whoie
hoor, and capital, and markets Of the country-can
pay such fantastic tricks saould arouse the just mag
ha''d OF every thinking man-an Institution, "h'cn
may go INTO the market and interfere with every man
pirate ansactons may WELD and hold up large masses
o. Cotton, the present Pennsylvania Bank OF Inc Z
States is doing-msy, like il, deuge The country with IT
fc-emsbe paper IN the shape OF post notes; may ex
c"'ng" hese Post notes for the notes OF other bunKs
ano then draw upon them for specie tor expnstaon;-
and not only press upon its customers but compel
Inc ether Backs their dealers, and ceny
inem the legitimate Of their funds IN the way
O. dscoun,s- the People ripe for the reesaolieh
usu Of an inst, u,on. thus armed with the power ana
hs disposition To do mischief, be the consequences on
h-'r own head and those Of their children. Let
ihtm take the Wings their arms and place Mr. Clay
IN ae Preside ntiai chair.-But ask pardon OF the
People They will never be capable OF act. 80 con
ay The Constitution, the Rights and the safety OF
Ike! country.