Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

;, ,r,r, will al las, rrcvail-At the same tihe, e'
isn zc,i,us advocates of The Sub Treasury VINO are
sr,king 10 make converts 10 theif sche"'e ""'
;,s ovn merits Of II have nny) but oy hou'nS W W.
,a,, Lcnd ami bOodg ZONES Of National bahh' % Wv
r r,v, ,ropos,tI"n take warning Lei lhein De"ue
how they io &C upon the people an eircuoh ce'" ,i
ucnrporplcd business Bank, nnd on ES'c"',e ,
pL far ,hcr. are men enough IN the country 10 U''
certain knowledge who have stooc hr"y ns't"'' -
,nr,I Rank and are us honestly and sincerely oPPos
10 i, as ever who yet luok upon such an is!'uuo" Wv
.r,u.ble as they deem IT, as iranghl WIN 'u' tss IL
no,s Il, The morals the liberties and the prosperity VI
, ,h,u the notorious p"Iiico financial engine
which under the name of the indcPenGtHf Fe"s"'y' "
sought 10 be put into The hands anc under The aos"'ue
duminiyn Of the President
no HI
T., our nrecpd;nr numbers have she"n oy I"G's
which admit at 10 c"nit"vrrsy-uy me '''I : Nv Sh
r,cuds tina, the Conservatives in opposing 'e
Treasury Scheme now cupy the drnucsi eiou''
which I'LL lately uccup;edty tic "ho'e h'PuN.'
rar,y We have exhibited the strong Terms l''' n"'
marc srouu than just,) in which the scheme WEE oe
d hr H.. ,ccr,d,rd orgsn OF the Administration IN
I-2,5 and in addition that, we have she" Inc una"
imous rate # the pa,ty md the ovet"i lining "nj''y
,f the Representatives ri Tie people ny ""''!' w.,
linen rprci, d aud condo we rave EXAMINE ai
o Sod The rrnis ct itself and endeavored 10 develope lis
true character and dangerous and fatal 'toe
We have shown that. in every free Eovrrn'neht ' nun"
asemtnt Of The Pub'tc rere""c Is qnssup'' VISA" If
p,hl.c lib, rvs and that 10 deliver ii over DS means u
n. b TREASURY scheme into The hands OF Inc Ifes',
drnl with all It's cUnCOmI,an riacintiy, ahn powerful
means # liAuencc and corruption, would be- ny
and in A. CT to use the language Of Mr. hlad!S"" nc
rrn,n,al truGrl uf % g. 'D transform the present me-
rubIIcan system of the u States into al absolute or 81
best a mi xed monarchy" We have shown how S'nse
lees and un:ounded the camnr gotten up ey party an"
nropcrned through PREJUDICE by which It has been al
icnuir TO decry he State Bank DeposlIe system when
gave the most signal and triumphant evidencrs 1T us
efficiency I'LL overtaken byan unprecedented c"mb!na
ton "i adverse circumstances not OF us o." Il
-tft tl,p
,nunpulay bow J and which, Ey It's prompt recovery
from those endorsements, has atied new proofs ' liz
native strength Of constitution, and Of s capacities o!
usefulness under wise regulation We have shcwn, TOO,
hrw d:e The rmGrayur and how dsngenuous he aTtihct
under these circumstances To attempt I" jTte upon the
uropir a pTaluous iSsUc between lie Sub frnsGry
scheme and Nntioani hank for which there is ne pro
position before The country, and 10 which, as wei as 10
The Sub-Trensnry scheme, (huugh whether IN greater
lesser degree has, by 10 means, arleaed tie people
3 have hitherto manifested 4 decided aversion.
The Gniy isne nr before the country is simple and
unmxpd one II is this Shall The Sub Treasury sclf mo-
notwithstanding repeated and unrquvoca e)ectlons
by the Representatives Of the people, IN one shape or
another during late and preceding Of Con-
grrss ard after the fullest consideration and dscusSon
boil, before them ard the people-Sha THIS hve.timts-
re cIrd measure be yet asicned upon reluctant nation
/ by dirt OF pdrty discipline and nTciGl influence? Shall
Tie sovereign will OF the people, tins Tree Republic
he Gcsjcycd at last, into surrender at dscrcOn by
the drilled perseverance Of a corps OF political SHppES
and n.incrs? That rh:s is the issue s'c:ry or openly
made all the elections and To Inch the whole Admin
s;raDn party attempted 10 be rallied there can be
no doubt Look the hrbuai language Of The official
organ at Washington which daily holds up is sch' me
the ShUboiLth of the true iahlonk al the address
put forth the close of the late session Of Congress III
The name Of the $50 calleG) Republican me mbCIs
. Uhough several OF The COMMITTEE by which It was
signed we'll known Ill! lately, as distinguished
FrdsrnistsD appealing to the people IN behalf Of this
cherished measure OF the paIiy-lUok at the address
more recently put forth by the il,rkn,er Con non
. New York, CONSISTING Of the friends Of the Admnstra.
,iun.) deliberately displaying The iancird merits "t the
} Independent IrcGSury-NHness the general and loud
F rxuitarn which broke, with acclaim, from the
. b-TTrCsuiy presses the occasion vi the late
in Name That nor their tdrorac scheme ,caS Sc
curod-aud doubt what is the true issue be
D fore the country.
Sill another issue has been adroilly put forward
Though hardly third of The oica! term OF tie pre-
Chief magistrate has elapsed has been said that
the true is to be found in the next Presidential
crction"Henry Clay and Il National Bank. or .nGTiin
Tar Buren,, end National Banh! BY the joint lerors
Of Mr. Cays name and National Bank. it is sought TO
commit The people of Virginia, at this early day, the
fortunes Of Mr. Van Buren, and in him. by necessary
qurnce, 10 the support of the Sub rcasury Scheme,
long that i'll iaed project shall continue 10 be- urged
by his friends and under his auspices.
Bot is II possible that any sincere opponent Of the
Sub-Trrasury schcmc--any one who firmly believes, Us
do that obnoxious all the obi that have
been strongly urged against -ha, it justly
Characterised by the Globe and other leading RcpubI
car presses ci-5 dangerous 10 the public liberty
by rnlarg:ng the (a!rcady too geaO power Of the Exc
Culve and putting IN lis hands, the Of CofIup.
un," with various other terms O! political TeprrhatiUn
moi less i"rcIbe and lrneis ii possible lay, that
any one who is sincerely opposed the Sub Treasury
schcmr grounds ike these, (and many, very many
such there are can yet pdge himself 10 The support Of
Mr.. Van Bur while he is still using all the influence
ui his high Office 10 impose this dangerous sehC upon
his county: Is IL not obvious that, by acting thus,
should give the most efficient support 10 the very sys
tenn Of measures which al The same time pro!cescd
TO deprCcale and condemn;
If Ito han J,;,J i,J
into Enyti=nnS, the followers Of and the LA
of power, that they will bind themselves before hand
The support OF favored individual IN high Office, without
regard :le :'ss Of his conduct and do what he may
to tb. prejudice Of his country VIII they convert oil
official responsibility into Iarcr and gran, nbsolutor,
advance, pubic luncIluDaries for whatever SINS
moral or tgaI they may Commit against the State =
VIII they reverse The great meX:m u our Republican
Institutions wIch teaches that public officers, the
highest, but 'irusle and serrGhtS It HE people, by
making r people instead, The servants of their public
officers; Ni they say 10 iirIr Chief magistrate, who,
the first ccr Of the Republic, ought I" be
PIE FOR ali the rest it is true, disappruve hchy
dsGErore, your policy, and believe will be most
chiev"us Ia the country but go on-yOu are HE caud
date Of our Party-dn as ycu p!case-we will support
yOu!'
Into such political morality this, We humbly
the free and vittUous people Of America b,
indoctnaled For the body Of The Conservatives, we
think answrr-that, however adenuy they adj
rDcarrd The election Of the present chief gstrnie
however sincerely they have desired The Of his
administration, they never consistently w'ith the
vrws they Of their duties citizens and pa.
lrlos commit themselves The support rt his -lrc
,inn, while he persists in policy they 5e'Ir1e danger
Gus the liberties and fatal the best interests Of their
Country. They will say with Cato in his reply tu Ca
sar when the latter 10 know thc price Of Caivs
friendship, and hade him "usnrc his Isrms''
''Wuuld h" Cato, bid hian spare lis country.
Bid linn dshnnd lii !rcors,
IlrSluTr the CommOuw' Gl'l 10 liberty,
Submit his actions 10 the public
And si+#d the Judgment u n Roman SrL#iC.
lid hin. 10 this, end Cato is his iricnd'
The Conservatives will not we nre persuade d, permit
themselves be drawn aside from lie great interests Of
the country from The vital question OF public policy
depending before the peopIc-by the subordinate
and remote question Of who is 10 be President three
YpnIs hence. IhcY doom IL mnltcr Of infinitely