Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10
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CS1I VA & - RSAE aUINS.
To The Repubcans in the Disr CT composed Of the eOua
ties Of Charlotte, Prince Ed'oard, Gaehtngha"' and
Cumderinnd.
II 10 known TO you ALL no doubt, that our member {"
Congress MIR james w Bouldin, declines reelection
IL is al all times incumbent upon those VINO set PpP
value upon their liberties to be very circunsPecth
choice of Representatives who are TO do tner WIN. ID"
il is pecnarly important in the present state OF The pu'
lie mind and this evenful period oil our history 10
lect men Of fixed principles, who nave uniformly aI
to the Constitution un4er when we ivri .an. " vi
wisest aud most patriotic set OF men ina. ever esse'
bed under the sun We shall never again ocholo grea
community, engaged in the holy purpose OF promouh
the general good We shall always hereafter, see por
ton of the inhabitants of this now free country, strVln
TO c., into power by whatever means are most avalsa
BILE The difficulty shall have TO encounter VIII b.
TO ascertain whether those invested with power by on
authority, studying TO promote The puec veal y
their own advantage and security i'll retaining The
or and emolumenl thus conferred a strict and Impair
al scrutiny into their acts will be the duty we have
discharue towards our beloved country, yielding
firm support when they do well; and dismissing then
when thew be,ray the trust thus reposed found in
compe,ent To its discharge Ii the immortal Palilck
Henry exclaimed in the Virginia Convention, The age
of chiyalry is gnne-The uubough grace, the cheap de-
fence of nations is gone" what would he now say, l.
he could rise from his grave, and patriotism degene
rated into thirst for power, and love OF country e1
changed for sordd pelf? distinguished politician has
s snoa; P MTSgy Il POWER OF ALL The row
Frs known to the world 1t is power which threaten
the dissolution OF the only Tree government LETT upon tn
earth We that not historians may now understand
what has been the overthrow OF oil the Republics ba
have existed before.
We see the commercial of The South calling CON.
vtnlions various portions Of the State tor the purpose
OF recovering The direct trade to Europe. We observe
too that they complain Of want "f blnk capital IL l.
indeed melancholy sigh; to see the products Of our
labor shipped cnastwse to the Northern ports in search
of The of transportation 10 foreign cnrs aud to
the of such articles as our necessities or lax
hack IN h,cn thPr ybIr
nearly all the capital employed in this trade resides
wish them success with all my heart But, have ,hry
not themselves to blame in great measure for this d
recon which the trade has taken? Have they not en-
ployed all their efforts 10 have the money power seated
North of Mason and Dixon line! Have they not been
foremost among citizens in their clamor Tor Naonrl
Bank--which all know must have lis central point o.
attraction in other Of the Northern cities, herr
their wealth for the most part in wealth. while
ours propery?-and that sort OF property too which
is enailed upon US by circumstances beyond our control
and which could not if 80 disposed get rid Of by
rational that enter INTO the head OF man: For,
il is the most chime ca notion in the world, to suppose
that we lbcrae Ave millions Of souls now in slavery
among without sub citing ourselves 10 consequences
too shocking To be depicted Have they not led CT
tzens, who dealt with them, in the country to believe
that National Bank would cure all the evils they
dured, and that the ~ 10 per cent difference in ex
change between this and the North must be laid their
goods and paid by their dealers: In vain have enGea
Sored myself and suppose Others, to convince them
that il because the banks did not redeem their obga
lions paper, and that return to specie payments
would bring down exchange without resort 10 National
Bank. They il verified.
The settlement of this subject of slave property in tie
South cost the wise trainers Of the Constitution
difficulty than every other thu, under their debr
ration and al last adjusted by compromise alto
gether arbitrary This great body Of men, therefor
determined that each State must be- sovereign and ndr
pendent and that The General Government must b'
limited such sphere OF action as was absolutely ne
cessary to the good OF the whole and positively orbdd
irufe sic he a lion
described by positive grants OF Power-not 10 be ca
ceeded under any pretext whatsoever
We see then. that upon the allabsorbing subject %
tina currency of the country the Con gess of The Unle
States has authority beyond that OF coming money
regulating the value thereof and of foreign coins, anc
fixing The standard Of weights and measures. Th
power TO raise up paper money establishment, Is n
where TO be found among the gran's That was left l.
the sovereign States be regulated and controlled b,
the specie basis in the hands Of the General Govern
ment. And here let me refer 10 remark made by
distinguished statesman in a public speech-"We mus
have uniform national currency. The easiest meth"
Of establishing that uniform national currency, by M
Bank of the United States To my unenlIghened judy
menl II manifest That when he uttered this sentImrE
he turned his back upon the Constitution, which is III
charter Of our liberties Would il not be- well for Con
gress to place copy Of this little pamphlet in the hand
Of every voter in the Union think 1t would have
But TO return TO the pursued by the merchant
Of the South. Bank of the United States operalesa
a centre, to which nearly all the money power Of III
e that point the great commercial operations of th
community will flow. And there, in process Of time
will be the Government. This power will control ib,
Government and the people. We have heard grea
deal Of camor about Executive patronage This IS it.
the hands Of the peoples agents If ii can be shown
be too great they curail tiff their agents abuse il
they can them But what would be the
quence if 10 this added great monied corporation
with FIVE times the money power that is conferred
upon the Executive; covering every Stale with il
branches irresponsible To the people; responsible 10
body but its stockholders; and its President acting
conjunction with the President of The United States
Fortunately for us, We have had no resident ioi many
years, who could be induced TO unite the two pow
ers otherwise liberty would have been iretriera
bly, gone. The inevitable effect would be, %
hdae The Government into one great National Re
public, as II would he mscalled. Our rights and our
property would longer be 10 the hands OF sovereign
and independent States They would be under the will
and control OF one set Of ruers-Sta,e lines would be obi
terated and only known by name-our form of govern
neni would be uPooed- It's character would be changed
10 that Of geamonie Arsocracy, the odious and
oppressive form Of government under the SUM- Then
should we see Abolition stalk through land uncheck
ed and uncontrolled. The bare contemplation OF n
iragcsi as that which would follow, is scken
ing the heart Of phianlhroPist. Already we gee
this question OF abolition presented in the Empire Siar
New York; test to the candidates for the Offices of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. And what is more
slarning it is answered in the affirmative by the can
dida,e for the second Office the government and his
election scared while the candd,e for the first evalss
the test queries measure and is also elected by The
same vote, with very little variation in number We
have best authority for believing that nearly forty
thousand abolition given Of The Wig
tcketWe also behold ship loads of voters transported
from the adjoining State pennsyv at the price Of
twenty two dollars each and five dollars extra If they
bring back good report. They received at the !
wharf in New York, aud conducted 10 the polls, where
nothing is required u give them the right 4" suffrage
but TO swear hard.