Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-21

xtraordiuary purposes 10 hive opposed when
would have been on act of treason in any man or any
Marty The purchase Of Indian lands has amounted 10
sevenlylh.ee millions of dollars indian wars nase cos.
,wen,ylwo millions Pensions have increased ELEVEN
or twelve Pest Office fund. have CT late been added 10
The appropriations, md seven millions o. lmcemhiues'
together with variety OF other orpfoPr't'ohs II WIS
improbable under any administration 70 ap"lu nut u'e
under any year of Mr. Adams administration, have mol
increased equal to the increase OF the public h-
sness for whilst the has more Than douoeo Inc m
Of the former scarcely be perceived
rsshng the fact that according TO The only reasona-
bic and just lest, reform has taken place IN the exren-
dltrres Notwithstanding erery cGoTt q ne Opposition 10
prtrent So far extravaganza has any application
to the appropriations, The Wings are 10 blame me
Executive is only responsible for The estimates, and if
more s appropriated he do nothing but execute The
laws But il is charged that Mr.. woodbury. has con-
nived defaults and reappontet 10 ONCE notorious de-
auler. This false But suppose II 10 De So should
he no, have been mpeacbed by Congress and removed
Every member of Congress bc.cr'ng such charge,
was bound by his oath to impeach; but no impeach.
me nj has been made This is conclusive that those who
make the charge do not believe it themselves: what com-
me n,n,v upun Wing patriotism and duty actually them
selves connlvng defaults upon the public Treasure,
yfgardess Of c oahs IF any credit is 10 be given to
what they sny which is highly Probemn'lcall and they
in one and The same breath ask The people praise hem,
and condemn the administration Patriotic souls!
Justice loving moals do you forget that II the Adin-
nisltalion be guilty you likewise guilty ConnSing
al defa uers (f you believe hem because you think u
would best promote party and power purposes Shn
low device the people will unrick you But Mr. Wood
bury gully, does that crminate The President lshe
President 10 be removed Tor every a!hess oihcer or c
officer himself, surely the officer contrary would make
Jesus Christ 8 bad as Judas, Washington as Arnold,
and the Democratic party Ryes because once dstn.
puishcd the service Of his county Like ARNOLD he
basely deserted 10 the enemy, in the hour OF his great
est need But suppose individuals had been retained IN
office after balances against them had been Demanded
could no circumstances pallinc the offence: The Bank
suspension in 1897 involved the whole country IN
common calamity Congress met and passed relief laws
for the banks and the merchants Now, for the collect
ors receivers and disbursers of the public money the
Government. could pay nothing but specie or lis eqnTa.
lent this might deprive every dsbuscI Of The means OF
payment, either account Of the Government or any
balance due by him, VIVA, ought 10 be done IN such
cases. proclaim dafauliers and remove them or wait
until the Bank and The country should recover iron" the
clerk II On individual places claim in The hands OF
lawyer against Of doubtful sovency should he
hasten the cole con and lose the debt manage II skt
tfa"y and cave il?
Those VINO have had claims circur'ssnced, can an
swer the question; bat the truth and the Whole Huh u.s.
that Mr. oUiburys offence with the Federal party con-
sists in not having lost The public money. II Was pre-
dctcd, and the Bank expansion contved for The Pur'
pose But all in vain. The old pilot al the head o The
Treasury rode out the storm safely and lett Federalism
where he found it, in the shoals and qucksands OF Popu.
lar dispeasure Even the old song OF prescription for
opinions sake may he revived in their present. desperate
condition Since the last N York esclon the "h'g re-
rovals within the period of &c DAYS amounted 10 2iG In
pennsy vana, N Jersey, Maine aud Connecticut scarce
y Democrat was left after The hungry vultures c! Wing
gerry had sataled their cormoran uppciltes Never IN
the annals of this any ether country there party
raVenous than the present Wing party IN pursuit
Of the spoi!s of office Stale Rights " hiGs OF the
South lay down your preudices against hlr Van Buren,
The altar of your country. The course he and his
friends have taken On Abolition dpmanj,it. Your brc.
thren of the North and the West against on the
suii Thp llsin nf d,yG or 1 Il
will be lost. Look well 10 the subject.
A FRIEND TO TIE SOUTH