Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-12
A WHiG OF TIE OLD SCHOOL
FOR THE ETQUIREl



Your philippe againS, what you may please to term
tn fiery Sronsyoona." has hcen duly noticed in the
Enquirer Of the 18Th u't. There be question
but Alpha" feels the dilemma in which he has placed
himself BY advocating the election of the Hon. Tyler
rs L. s, Senator, in exposition 10 the Hon VIM G.
Ryes We willing 10 abide the issue, and the con.
sequence OF such result we leave TO 'Alpha, and
those who labor with him.
alpha ssys-".Hr +. is .4nti. Bank .-Wc speak that
uhici kxou." We JOIN issue with "Alpha notwilh.
standing his authoritative tone this subject, and
mark for hi. information, that Mr. Tyler, in the extract
we gave from his Speech has furnished satisfactory evil
dence to any man, that U. s.. Bank will meet with
favorable considerations from him Besides, not many
years since, Mr.. T. acted as Chairman Of Bank Com
mee, whose object was TO examine and detect abuse
IN The U >. Bank. We had been LED 10 believe there
were many aliases Oar political friends openly pro-
ha' there were many Of an astounding charac-
~I. were any abuses exposed. None
alpha seems willing 10 impress your rea dera 70
the loea thal lne late John Randop Roanoke was the
beau Ideal Of our Democracy No, so fast nv friend
iou nave mistaken our position, and assigned US sta.
ton we have never occupied. Mr.. Randolph a, the
tine OF his defeat vas boldly arrayed ayains, MIR o
Adams and his 'shy HgM sotiOas and fast friend 10
Gen. Jackson-none more Did he rot command
then the confidence Of the Republican party: Mos, as
suredy he did Was he defeated BY the Republican marry,
Snquesilonaby he teas not To the people Of Charloe
ffnce Edward &c &c tGrn over "a lp,a" for the
opinion entertained Of Mr. Randolph in his representa-
tTe character. They fully able 10 defend his me-
y, as MeY ever stood ready 10 appreciate his talents
With his fcIblcs, we have nothing 10 answer. They
were auts Of his own; and he that has none LEI him So,
himself up for q censor
Alpha says, MIR IT. is OF thc.Cahoun politics "Tread
~sm'y m'e, Prdy you What! Mr.. Tyler ,oih Mr.
calhoun IN sentiment He who in 1916 was the father
o National Bank, and strong advocate of Proee.
e 1"r subsequently, claiming power for the National
Government to carry Internal improvements within
He states contrary to their CONSENT Warning against
the IarT in 1882; voting for an eonga,ion Of The Bank
04,dn mi hio
Is wee rresldent of the u s. strong was his enmity
70 Inc Natonai Governmen and last though not least
one OF W.T.. van ouren most violent opponents but
short tme SINCE, but now assniules towards him ne
position.
"Can such things he,
And overcome Us like Summers cloud
Without our special wouder?"
Yes pha, informs US, that MIR. r. is with MIR, G.
IN political sentiment.
alpha" is mistaken in saying "Spottsylyania' "beps
the question: in reference 10 Mr. Rives. Far from i,
The question at issue results from the difference of OPT
mon on the SubTrasury. Again, we say, MIR. Rives
has not changed his views relative 10 the efficiency OF the
State Banks "Alpha," however, has changed, and sc
"Gsihe President OF The United States with very many
Of bis political friends We do no, speak as ty au'hor!
OF Mr. RVes: we stale view of the question: on h'
fnness IN resisting that oveIshadowing engine OF Po
hAcai power. The Pet Bank system Gas it is signif
can'y termed at this day by its former frends as ad
'ocaed by ar Rves, has long since in its corrective
principles, been departed from, in the extension OF the
Number and selection Of banks Of depose. Mr. Riyes
commended that they were not to exceed ticenyCe but
The Secretary OF the Treasury extended them to eighty
seem; and they directed by General Jackson to
grant to commercial men every facility Of accommoda
uoh, aye, as much the late Bank Of the u. S. This
was was cone, and an explosion took place. Should Mr.
t'es DE held accountable for an performed by the
government, over which he held no controR We think
MI. furlher-we have read all the Nos. Of "Apha'
VI 'he Sub Treasury, and still ineredulous the
r0sf'eiy OF the scheme. Where the measure has been
CCnu' TIE Government is certainly greatly the loser
'"p>icc Is at a s,aud the revenue failing daily: The