Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-28

Of the tIuh OF this remark, hos oeen iulh'sheu III ue
proceedings Of Convention of friends ut the Admins
iration in the Frederick Congressional District which
for the purpose OF nominating candidate for Con.
gyess Mr. jumes NJ Mason, the late member a Uniform
State Rights Republican and gentleman OF fine talents,
had differed with the Administration on The Sub.lfea-
sury question: preerrlng the Special Deposte plan,
which was recommended by MIR Van Buren, as his Sc.
cond choice Mr. Mason, in letter TO one Of his con-
Suens, and in address 10 the people OF his District
both recently published, distinctly avowed his preference
for Mr.. Van Buren, any of those who have been
spoken of likely to be his competitors for the next
Presidency, and declared, that whether in public or
private he." Mr.. Van Buren, should have HE support
'earneSy and .eai0Hsy given But this, seems, was
not enough TO propate the Convention. MIR. Mason
had disagreed in opinion with them on the Sub1reasury
question: and that disagreement could not be cured by
pledges of earnest and zeaioas support OF Mr. Van Buren
The objection fatal. and Mr.. Mason wns put inside 10
make room for a Sub Treasury Democrat who received
the nomination. OF with his head! So much Tor Buck.
ingham'
The Edi,n, Of the Enquirer in bis paper Of August 49,
1888 IN the exposition Of his financial views reprints
and the opinions which he expressed in 1884,
when the SubTreasury scheme was first broached and
when he charged Mr.. Leigh with entertaining seni
men,s favorable TO II. The immediate Involvement 10
the expression Of opinion referred to- passage in
a letter written by Mr. Leigh in reply to addressed
him BY &c citizens of Richmond. short extract from
his lengthy structures will be sufficient TO show his
opinions The organ Of the Republican party at that
cav and to establish their identity with the opinions
maintained by MIR Rves and the Conservatives at pre-.
scnt:
GAS 10 the letter Of Nix Leigh, he says, 81" may sa-
tsfy his 90 friends; but certainly does not satisfy U.s.
The letter which they have called forth should call ofih
i its turn, another letter 10 explain The true meanng
OF that passage which speaks "of dvorcng all connec'
ton with banks, State Federal" DO you mean Uhey
might say) that the public money TO be left in the hands
OF the cus,omhouse officers responsible to the President
and removable by him-lf So is Mr. Leigh prepared to
incur the irresistible objections urged by the Globe-and
10 increase On so alarming degreel the patronage pow
er, and nhm.nCe Of the ELccuttee2
IL Mr. Riiche a faithful exponent OF the senti.
nens Of The Republican party al ha, Gay, would seem
that they were ct least opposed 10 divorce Oh lie 10
". nn,ent from The Stale banks.
In his paper, our days afterwards C22d August) IN
e3tne uarks addressed two Of his correspondents,
'.sua:S and ".3nother D,mccrnt He says, they are
probably Of the extent 10 which this discus
the SubTrsasury had been cnrrIed three years
sGore in 1884 They may not recoecl that their sys'
saSn Of Sub. Treasures advocated by The Wings
rkyee years ago-and that the Republicans then resisted
tie proposition. If then we advocate hercsy now, 1t
the heiesv OF the Republicans in 1884 il II be our
r!under now, il thunder and, what is more n-
e,srtant. their thunder then
he (".7HninSD iorgets that at every when Ma
tgnaI Bank came into discussion held not 10 he
NECESSARY, because the State Banks furnished SUI
,cient resource Messrs Madison. Jackson, and Stone
faggesled their use in 119l-hlessrs Burwe seybert,
+. &. Porter, and Wright Of NJ. recommended them in
ash. They all concurred in the sentiment Of Mr..
Wright that "the Stale banks are abundany sufficient
% supply every regusi!ion if the u s. Deposites ore
s,ade in them" Not woro from any OF these orators
about an Inde pendent Sub Treasury SYSTEM The same
ground was taken when The second L. S. Bank was put
Gown; and when the debate came upon the removal
Ct the Deposiles the ground was taken by The Re-
publican pnry-wben, at The same uIne the substitute
.ef the Sub. Treusuries pressed by Mr. Gordon 1t
received the vote Of bn Republican member OF The
House of Representatives The Republican press Of
that day took mp Mr. Leigh Speech and denounced Inc
scheme Of resorlng TO easurers, al appointed by lie
PRESIDENT and removable at his will with all the public
money their acial y0sSeSSiOnfn thar peckcS deShS
trunks and rauS conend.d THAT the present system
of postPs for the public money, regulated by law as
will be- is good for safety and the least liable TO
abuse by the Executive, of any which the wit oil man
can concPye; and declared shat the poeer noo cIerc,S
Ell orsr the ate Banks only such has been exercised
by the administrations of Washington the 7dd1nSes JET
erson hudson and NOnroe-but if Congress can be In
duced impose upon it and wholesome resrcllons
Gen. Jackson will glory in il as another OF the happy
fruits of his harrassed, but for himself and his county,
most fortunate Administration And yet, says MI
Richie, 10 give up this system nolo, without any
imperous necessity and fly to the system proposed oy
the Wigs, aud opposed by the slauncheat Republicans
in 1884.
We will merely add, without comment, a few more
extracts from the Enquirer, are anxious TO derive
the full benefit of ts potential Influence in this appeal 10
Cur Republican brehien:
From lie ENQUIRER SspteuGer Sth, 1857
Glow is il that The great OF The two parties,
seem TO be respectively shifting the grounos They occu
pisd IN "a the friends the Administration violently
assal'ed Utmost Of the Republicans with the President
a; their head, are incred 10 support it, A better sol
der than ourselves then gave forth the most serious OBJ
ectons to the scheme."
"The Public moneys, from the time Of their rece pit 10
the lime OF their disbursement, amounting they often
do to ten twelve millions of dollars must remain in
the hands Of individuals appointed Ly the President and
rt10oratle at lis uW They ought not to be kept in
their pOeksts chests raus where they approach
i, ertry day and use it, without The ehtcis of WARRANTS
drawn, connersgned, registered and recorded and pass
ing through many hands, without which Chat is, their
warranty no, dollar can be touched by any public
officer rot even the President himself.
ave have no desire TO see such an accumulation Of
poper in The hands Of the Execuve-no nish 10 PIT the
money directly into Tie palms Of his friends and pani-
-anS--We wish 10 the power and patronage OF the
Executive increased little possIbie-lhe powers OF
the Federal Government not enarged-ihe purse ind
sr-zlniu 1riL1d lhan lheY M the