Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-07

'a.Is. u' md one Democrat, Nj Speaker, | &"
no, contend that this vote committee Ill 81 '' m
Of Congress in favor OF the SUP I'SSpfy. tf;n,
cams Sir. | know that IL Produced 20 such tH'c'
knnw tina, very many ho voted IN favor Oh th"' pro
ros;,;on are National Bank men-who ihInk 'ha' ~
other efficient fiscal agent of The Government O." "
devised Surely these were not c"mni';''n 0! H'S
in favor of The Sub Treasury, against ->2''' p
Bank But id comai, them 10 il, as against u '''
Bank system; for that was the vote
mShl insist, that as far as The Wings oil Ni'"''." IL.
concerned they absolutely co'nmi'!, IN ''r la
d yoce of the Government from the Banks ~ iC|
Mr. Leioh was elected to he Stn5tc. IL WI! be ircC'
eccd that this was The yea! which his hseh Gu i
"panic ycar" 1t viii be rec"!i'c'e'' ~ ~" ,,y.I
couutr, was cCnvulsed III consequence o ne =, ,ha
of tho D.nc.i,cs We were even SAID, 40 "e III .'
;d., nr ,erorr,io,' TIE currency question was tHe
all absorbing tonic of the times il was ofPs't"- "
every man $ thought, and was upon every ''n w. n,
In this state Of anxiety committee OF %'i'', "' ,
Mr. Leigh for his views uP"" ''s
replies oi ,o ,,o,
INV Judgment, indeed, is altogether oPposeu /" ,"'s
broad sys,rm of implication, by which he power 10
charter National Bank and many "!i'f powers: ",e
been derived to the Federal Lc"'s'':",e' anu ,t "a
the Federal Executive; which last has t"'s'c' anu
acted mon ,ctrinc Implied powers, lar more n''
ludipos Than as before heard %. /" my of,'''
the Trainers of the Constitution he'd no 'lurSnt % any
h,r oncr b,eyer Sa'e Federal, either Tor iaciii-
o,ing The oDerclonS Of the Treasury OF Tor regulating '
and n, 10 admin: Ier the Government IN me
rue sn;;, Of the Constitution and according 10 Inc III
tenlion of its founders, the treasury ought 10 DC
ed from all connection with Banks, State or feGeIai
This letter was published in The Enqncr OF he 20"
of Semember, lS3i The succeeding Winter, the Cur
rencv Question still being the all.aGsorb"g enc Hr.
Leigh was re- elected TO the Senate by ihe united " 's
vote Blu, admit that the Wings are end ever nave o'th
opposed 10 the principles OF divorce o tIe H''e'"
men, from the Banks; yet 'rly deny that any coz
siderable portion them have been III favor Gi the se
Bank system.
Mr. SPEAKER do yoa not recol!cct The ceep "Xecra
Thai : .
in 1884: Do YOU not ecoc, that they, with one voice.
unclaimed het II would Iced 10 Tie disastrous 'Sni's
which have lately distressed The connlry: I"'y no
only predicted the ruin which II would OFhG; pHt Eel
described crcunsanIlay The manner IN WINCH "'u'o
=,
There are but two ways by which man can speak ol
the events of the future. The If ny an accurate
and philosophical comparison of cause aud eject the
other by of Inspiration no one believes IN the
shirt Of yacluaon at this day When therefore, the
predictions OF the Wings. o the disasters which would
follow the operation Of the Pet Bank system aud "t the
manner in which they would occur, were iuiled to the
letter proof conclusive that the tendency OF le
system was 20 produce those results.
Il is contracted view Of the subject to say, TIA VT
Ryes is opposed TO the Sub Treasury. and that, there
FORE he is with The Wings Though he may agree with
large majority in opposing the Sub.Ireasnf?, yet he
does not agree with them in any other respect II you
take the question in its broad apecf you consider
the whue Of the Currency question, he does not agree
with the Wings Is il possible, Sir, that am ns''k'"
in this: The Wings certainly acre TO man opposed |"
the Pet Bank system the worst possible OF alt systems
Has any change the spin. OF their dream" !:
possible, that the Wing party Is r"w about TO rail-!
upon exploded experiment &" Jackson :, "hich Was,
but short time snce-and that, TOT" before lis nIinrt-
denounced hy them with the billeresr xecratOns hi"
active support of Mr. Rives who is the most pT"mn' II,
advocate of this system, would seem 10 Iniiy maj
they are This supposilion alone, account ioE Tie
course Of gentlemen. But, appeal 10 he hie rai'!
of The country and ask them they are pGrra;cd '"r
III. 4 r.at thpm IN vIp IL
ing permit their violent opposition to hir Van Bu-
rens Administration, well founded in many respects, !"
force them upon ground occupied by Gen Ja'kS'n III
the DAYS ct his widest mlsrne THIS pet bank system
produced such terrible and disastrous 'esuis, ihat lie
uwn patrons compelled to aband il; and shnl vc
take up VIII permit our opp sii'on 10 HE Admit
Dls,ra'lon to carry US 10 such lengths:
But We told that the Sub Treasury Is most uuIo.
puar in The country, and that ought therefore, To
elect The who will be most eticlrnt IN Fcs'srg H.
In proof Of the unropulaIiry OF tie SuhIrrasuty, we
referred o the disasters with which The Adnlnislra.
ton party have met every where. deny that !he AG
mns,railon has been made unpopular Gy The recon-.
,endaon Of The divorce tie contrary, say that II
unpopular IN spite Of it, The many acts q General
Jackson's administration cf anrerc!Iiccn Tenderness,
10 which have REFERRED had hGrn EEGGuc;iy aud silent
ly weakening the hold wh;ch the party had upon public
confidence. Ds,iust began 10 take ront-aud ii only
required catastrophe "'pcFi"c"fUm c'"<Is,
to create a powerful rcvuscn IN the rGt!:" mind lhe
explosion OF tie pet Bank system produced this result
mole cause Of the defeats Of the Administration That
in every respect calculated 10 produce such
effects In the first place the popularity OF every Adn
nslralon must suffer after public calamity, IN any
way connected with the administration u the Govern
ment. But This The calamity occurred precisely
as the Wings predicted would occur: and was coca
stoned by The means which the Wigs had INSISTED
would inevitably produce the result " hat possibly
could have been better calculated to break Down TIE
public confidence in The party and create IN The
other: No. Sir; il not the Independent Treasury,
but the effects of this Pet Bank sysem, which brought
about The disasters Of the Administration The Pet Bank
system having brought ruin TO lts friends, ihry aban-
dnned it, and is this time Tor Us 10 lake ii up: Mr..
Rvcs sustained the Administration as long as was IN
victorious majority and he only abandoned ii when
his tavor'e measure had brought them into troubles
And is this for the Wigs Ia take h:; ana up
Suppose victory should again light upon the banner o;
the party and htJ should gain take up their rrPuda'cd
measure is there any assurance that Mr. RivrS would
not again JOIN them:
But Mr. Speaker, whatever else may he said against
the provcsun TO dlSOtce the Government iiCm the
Barks one thing is certain-it is calculated TO
seng Elk. cuvc power The first correXlou 81 The
Government with the Banks was caused by Alrxard"F
Hamilton and lac cid II aVuwed!y 10 strengthen lie TX
ecuiive against the people. II for thu, purpose lal
he proposed his funding system; ard II tcmg temporary
in It's Fl cts he attempted 10 continue hos" effects by
the connexion OF the Government with The Banks
Mr.. Speaker, are told, that MIR. Nv"s is oPpcscG
TO the Administration, and that therefore, as hc is in
the Senate the Wings ought 10 sustain his election
belit We it be thai Mr.. Rvcs is opposed to Tie
Administration, but is he with the Wings Do M" Ec
and his friC nGs, without solitary exception, rspudaIr
the idea tina; they Wings: What have We heard
upon this floor: His friends not only insist that lie is not
Wing but hey say that he occupies he old aud true Jack
ground They contend that he occupies that ground
which the whole Jackson party occupied in lc:l; and
they claim great credit for him on account OF his cen
sistency They insist tina, he has not deserted bu, that
Nj. Van Buren, has Ii is no recommendation # Mr.
Rives 10 me. that he has deserted Mr.. Van Bnrcn he
cause he has abandoned of those measures u Gc
neral Jack son s. which colcd forth my cud :; d
alton | put il To Wings, If Mr. Rives abandonment;
Of Mr.. Van Buren, because of his renuHca,Iun "l
of the heeses III General Jackson, which called forth
their biiteres ratIons has recommended him to them;
Is there Wing here present, who will say that Gen.
Jacksons administration every act Of which ~! KIves
suslaned) any better than Mr.. Van Bufens, which
he opposes; put ii 10 every candid Hhig 10 say, if
WINS not infinitely Wort: Sir, do mol hesitate 10 say