Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-28
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as possible trusted in his posss,sion."
| (From the same Of the 18th Sept 1872
He designltes il "A wild aud dangerous scheme,
establishing sorts OF currency the better of Inc
" officers Of tue GoSernmenl-the baser one tor Inc
people 80
October 20lh, ie37-Hr says, the Sub-Treasury twill
enlarge the Executive power already too great ior d
| Republic"
In the same paper, speaking Of The Special Deposite
he says: Such is the compromise we beg leave TO sub
" nit to oil the tritadS Of limited Erecuftre, ana
! Z" guarded EIchtqucr
January Goth le's-S Speaking Of the change made IN
the bill from The Extra Ses> 10 The Session IN Decem
her, and of The rapid growth OF Executive patronage
which would follow the adoption Of the measure lie says
" II has already expanded from Collectors 10 hecesefs
s and who shall that 1t shall not expand from re-
d" ceyers to 90 or 5C-ln fact who shall stop The aug.
" mentation Of lax receivers under The administration OF
:. some future ambitious President The bill increases
" the Executive patronage, hy The appointment OF Nc
" cevers General, Bank missionaries and places me
81 public funds more Immediately under The control OF Of.
fcers appointed by, and removable by The President
In another editorial OF the 18th Sept, (date 0med)
aludng TO the pre- MUM the merchant must pay to OBJ.
tain specie for his duty bonds, he says Who pays all
these expenses: The proprietor, let the merchants,
Tor instance, pay their bonds IN specie they VIII uiu-
matey receive il in The advances their goods tax,
then all nents and purposes is laid on the people al
large TO The amount OF the premium on specie ana
goes into the pockets OF every man who feeds from Inc
public CRIB "
NoTE By the GOrThis was, OF course before the BANKS re-
sumed Sptete pa ments. ~
On the 4th Of May, 1880, Select Committee, raised
al the instance Of Col. Benton, The subject OF E1rcu-
tive patronage of which 10 was Chairman, and MI van
Buren, with other distinguished genemea of The Jack
son party members, reported their views at cngh
to the Senate of the IT, S. They represented, with
mcneil Of light the inherent tendency Of patronage to IN
creasc-ils nsdious approaclIes-its almost seductive
and tesisess Influences and It's overpo~erng energy
when it has acquired The ascendant we must
look forward suy they, the time Chat period is now
| .JA hon tho unh doubled;
the civil and military officers Of the Federal Government
will be quadIuped; when The influence over Ind'vdu'
ais will be multiplied 10 an indefinite extent; when the
nomination by the President carry any man Though
IN. Senate and his recommendation carry any measure
Mroneh e ieo Houses Of Congress; when The principle
Of public will he open and avowed, me PFssdent
,rants MY VOTE and / rant HIS patronage | will
vote as he wishes and he will give Inc The Office wish
cr VIVA, vii, This be bu, the Government Of one man?
A nd what is the Government of one man but monar.
chy; Names nothing The nature oi thng Is IN
It's substance and the soon accommodates s.i 10
the substance The first Roman Emperor was styled
.Empernr of the Republic and the last French Empe-
rur took the same tte and their respective countries
were Just essentially monarchcai before as alter me
assumption of them 1t cannot be denied or diSsenoled
that The Federal Government gravlates oihe same point
and That the election OF the Executive ny 'e LIZ SSd'ue
quickens the mpuson
"1hose who make the President must support HIM
Their political fate becomes Identified, and they must
stand or fall together. Right or wrong they must sup
What would the authors Of these truly patriotic and
Republican sentiments have thought of that political
Witty which openly and unbushingy inculcoes "sink
, or swim" policy: How would these slavlsh doctrines
square with their Repubcansm laid dow IN this
porl; If Col Benton ard Mr. Van Buren, were sincere
and honest in this solemn expression Of their sentiments
they would be- compelled, 10y their principles, 10 repud
=, ate with much scUrn and Indignation as any ConScr
vave this degrading oath of iealty TO party chief this
puluus endorsement IN advance OF opinions and
conduct which cannot be ioieten or anticlpaied-ihis
odous and unmaniy submission to The caprCOus and ces
po,c emotions Of party II sincere, their patriotic appre
tensions for The perpeuy of institutions would have
- been greatly excited and they would have made the very
walls Of the Capitol trcbe with the thunder Of their de
= nunciaons They would have told US that the prophec
n and its iulment conlemporaneous-that our Go
vernment was monarchy noe Is there nothing this
day TO make fear that Government gravllaes 10
monarchy: If the rcc"mme ndations OF the President
carry this Sub Treasury measure through The two
y houses Of Congress- stamped il has been by The
probation Of almost al! of all parties, Throughout,
hour extensive Gou"n and receiving especially the al
mos, unanimous spTobaon Of that party now adVocal.
ing it, what cannot the President do, under this vassa!
doctrine Of blind and indscriminate support
TD1
, When MIR Roane elected 10 the United States Sc
10 nate The the House Of Delegates, so lar as the
Wing party was concerned, was for Roane a-agalnsi
= him. and for judge Daniel G with some few scattering
:; | In the Senate-iur Roane, 5 Whigs-aganst him Z
olhat he received tie votes Of % and his competitor
those OF Il only. Without the Wings Mr. koane would
not and could moi possibly have been elected
N Mr.. PendieiOn'S Srccch
- AT the dinner wh:ch was given to Mr. Rives in Tie
# City Of Richmond, after the c"se 81 The session OF Con
70 gres and very shortly after the election OF Nh RoanP
Mr. Rives in responding complimentary toast, took
occasion v;ndicate the principles OF that currency
=. bill, which is now much The subject ol cbioquy
among those very gentlemen who, al that time, were
the homage OF heartfelt gratitude for his d!S'.n
- pused services. ard lavishing the most cxtGavagan
= encomiuus upon his republican virtues. Not dIscord
- ant in this assenbage, disturbed lie har
l. monious greetings ard Joyous CALCULATIONS, which nni
n, mated them. II also becomes worthy 81 remark on tI
-, OCCASION as Mr.. River is aSsafd aud condemned by
n many OF Mr. Roane political friends Tor not repudiana
p the aid OF The higs IN The late Senatorial election tina
Mr. Roane, mo, il seems, was obnoxious IN lie es'ia
ton q some, similar obecoE, IN The course Oi
speech which he made al this same dinner, with cor
RICHNESS OF judgmen, and feeling alike crediabe TO hi
head and his heart repeet this new idea OF CONTAINING
in lion in Wing support Among many o.her lnst an'
- our advcrsares bone of bone and flesh OF our
= esh--ihal they our friends our nfghb"nrs, AM
contrymen To those wh" press tins objection 10 AIR
- Rlves we would commend the old edage-"Ye who ivt
70 in glass houses should not Mro,o oneS al your negh
ID LOrS ,cindOES.
- The official organ Of General Jackson Ohe Giobr) il
1885 shortly after the Sublreasury scheme was broach
ed, and when ii alone coun'enanced by few utr
=, Wings, assaeI i, in The most violent lems as inca
sure Graught with mischief and threatening our liberties
= # asserted slhat would enlarge Executive power By
, putting in its bands the means Of corruption "Ihat
would transfer the money directly into the palms of In
ecuirc agents. the friends and partzans Of the President
instead of its being kept dcposc IN banks, whence
;, could be drawn Tor other than public purposes, with
- out certain detection and thus exposing il be plumber
ed by hundred hands where cannot reach ill.,.
q "Scd tempor, rnufantur ct nos mutamur IN dhS
Mcn change with fortune, change with cl'mcs,
u Tenes with books, and principles with tines"
:, The House of Delegates has decided most Of the i'm
e nor,nnt business which was before it, And expect
1t ed that the Legislature will adjourn from the 9Th 10 thu
e 10Th April.
e General Assembly Of Virginia.