Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24


after they are made So which has u alismanlc inhu
ence their actions, politics. party predictions,
&c Nc do not suit the conidlng and ingenious peo-
pie Of this district. And what SaIlusl said Of Cane,
may, think be we'll (poltcay) applied 10 one or two
of chosen Cujus tibet rei sinlulotor aQue dts
smuiafor, 1" who could with equal skill pretend
10 br what lie not, and not 10 be what he really
was "
seldom med de with politics, or the party contests q"
the day Bat when reminded that This is the birth
place Of ashingun that This halIowed ground was he
first receive the impress Of the infant foot u the IA
Their Of Liberty Democracy, and the Rights oil The REQ
pie rrcsstiby impressed that rrc 'ilould ever de-
light in and be foremost to perpetuate that Republican
simplicity and political honesty and htmness which cha.
racerize The early aud happIes days OF our country,
and exemp:ed in the lives of our best patriots
and sngps. Let relrace steps Let US drive Inc
"squres oil this outside row. This spo, OF The gen''
oil liberty i entitled TO representative who VIII ndopl he
motto which naive and unexcepllonable Monroe od,
and act it out faithfully. princpa homtneS prln,
| cpes and men," representative, who Will s'and
by the Constitution matter how the hundeTs may roar
and the lighlnings fash representative who VIII
support The rights of the States and The rights and So
vereigny Of the people, and who will most particularly
oppose every and any shape the establishment ol an
institution which is at alarming conce n!Ts'ion
Of power and the mennes aud most hraess OF all pow.
ers mcned powerl aud which has repeatedly received
the strongest dcnuncialons Of Mr. Jefferson and others
whose memories engraven on the entablatnre OF
every pillar that supports this mighty and majestic
Union: An institution which ia opposed TO our De-
mocralic Republican eIslence-and whose direct ten
dency is o subvert the Government, and establish
its ruins hateful astocracy, attended by hired
! soldieiy, ready NJ all times 10 execute its edIcis-
And the state Of anarchy and confusion and the
acted in Pennsy vana, the State which chartered
The u S Bank after il was discarded by the General
Government. tells IN a warning voice much louder lhah
R.tner artillery, what a corruptlng disorganIZlng ana
dangerous influence such an institution can, ana Will
exercise 1t not my purpose TO discuss subjects which
would render communication of this sort prolix and
,6ntpn a
measures If policy, which should Influence US IN the
sci ectiOn at this time OF ! representative.
have ALWAYS had a personal regard for The present
incumbent, and would not, If could, descend 10 per-
sonal nyeclive; and such personalities seldom have much
effect in making converts argument ii Is oil the po
llcian iIan and wish to call your attention 10
his cratic course. Nor will .parlicpae in the exulla
lions his canddaturc for door keeper to Congress-
but with the aspirations of freeman lec;tate him that
his of popularity upon that occasion arrested from
him the which was ptonouncedby old Noah against
Canaan "Cnrsed be Canaan, servant OF servants shall
be be unto his brethren Nor will lay Mr. IalIairrro
under but single Iequsi!ion and that 49, TO tell the
people of this district, whether he Will directly or lnd
rcclly support vote for the establishment OF Ma
tiona Bank ask this question. because have under
stood with establishment, and must say, much lnctdu
lity that Mr. T. would, if instructed so to do And
now give him opportunity To correct any mistake or
20 what will BE- discourse upon this
subject, whenever it shall be acted How in the
name of truth and consistency, he in any
sanction aid in creating National Bank, holding the
opinions expressed in his late circular communication TO
the citizens OF this district, am totally at loss to
| cere. Hear him from under his hand: awhile
The subject of banks il may not be improper for me-
! especially opinion that subject is made 10
constitute main article in The republican confession
OF faith to say wha, now Think and without change
doubt have thought to that matter since The adoption
If Constitution 10 lIco forty seven years ago Since
the adoption of that nsrume nj which The Stales as
such parties, have never been able TO discover
provision in it, which directly or by fair construction
gave 10 Congress The power 10 charter bank think
further, that from the moment the States. such, put
their seal to that compact they according 10 fair
structon of the letter, spirit and intent of that compact.
had Of them the constitutional power 10 charter
bank than they had 10 coin money, lay impos's,
make war, &c. This is my opinion, some" hat singular
perhaps IL relates To the States; yet ii is opinion,
and am well persuaded, that the permanency of the
liberty. harmony and happiness OF the American people
would have heen better promoted, II that opinion had
been adopted aud acted on And in the latter part Of
the same circular he al take this occasion
nounce that shall be candidate 10 represent you in
the next Congress OF the United States In making this
annunciaiicn ii be necessary for me To add, that
am opposed to National Bank: Now II there be any
permaneucy in opinions (upOn constitutional questions
loo debe atey formed well considered, and entertain
ed for forty years, and solemny and formally Teil
Grated recently less Than two since how can
Mr. T. 90 with the party upon this subject with whom he
has of late wears associated himself; presume he dare
not pretend recognize the right Of his constituents 10
compel hun to give vote that would violate the Constr
tuition, which he is sworn 10 support Ana u lie were
instructed Tor National Bank, II he s patriot,
a man who holds sacred the solemn obligations OF an
oath; and influenced by the honest dictates OF conscience,
slbal mysterious power that does inhab without
leave and mau,ed, and well formed judgment, must
he not rather than give such vote, follow the example
of her Iuslrious statesmen Of Virginia Of the present
dav and resign his seat: Every cline and age though
have produced men, who, if they ne"er hear emonstran
but from their conscences, will seldom be long
without The art of controlling their convictions and
mo
rally for their personal advancement, or anb-
tlous ends regardless of collateral even national
consequences So Euch for the condition in which Mr.
L stands regards National Bank. Holding the OPT
mon he does as TO the rights Of the States 10 charter
banks believing he has said "lia meme Of them have
the constitutional power, how can he sanction these
constitutional corporations to be repositories OF The pub
lie treasure, fiscal agents Of the Government Thus
MIR r. must, 10 be consistent with himself, stand his
welchosen ground upon this subject and support some
scheme for deposit and finance agency, which has no.
thing to do with National Bank, even State Banks
And If he adopts that motto, prtncipla non h0mRcS,
which ought 10 be written the honestss spot in
every politicians heart, he must come back from his
political aberrations and declare for President Van
Buren, who has proposed and recommended measures,
calculated 10 carry out MIR. Taliaerros opinions
upon these subjects Opinions, which Mr. Tala'erro
made his constituents believe he was such sticker
for, when he considered unqualified condemnation of
Banks test question in his district And he must
leave to- Opposition, with their National Bank, prolec
tive Tariff Internal Improvement and other unsavory
notions which will stir by mentioning We should
am sure, like hear frJm Mr.. 7. and know by what
sort Of manGnvring he get on the side OF Bank,
or the Banks where he has been, according 10 his
shelving, in all his long political life. If he does, we
must with the song, say
Then there's politician,
Out Of place he'd
But keep it, how he'll turn about
And jump Jim Crow.
But there another subject which claims our graves!
attention. and should with one voice regardless oil
CO, hold Mr. In Ihe
conduct in That particular. If know the people OF
this district he has not only msrepresenled their GO
vernmenla policy but their humare and religious feel.
ngs in his course, when the tragedy OF the lamentea
Jonathan CilIcy before Congress last winter NJ
Cilley you all remember, fell in DUEL and you oso
remember The causes and circumstance OF that duel