Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-09
very term, "armed reutnh,y implies hostility 10 cur
Republican Administration. / will only ask attention |"

mo H., i,o, il is obnoxious /, al - objections thai have
been strongly urged against --Ht II vas justly es
racteTsed by tho Globe and other lending H"P"s"'""
presses in l534-, dangerous 10 The public Irry oy
enlarring the (aircady too great power al 'n' LH
tive and putting in It's hands, The means 81 c"'P,
with various other terms Of political rPivoht" nos '
focibe and true-s it possible, sc say ihal any one
who sincerely opposed 10 The Sub-Ire"sury schs"r on
grounds Ike these, (and many, very nnry suCh me
are can yet pledss himself! the support OF Mr. a"
Buren, " h!!s he is sui using all the influence u US
high Office 10 impose THIS dangerous scheme upon MS
cnunlry; Is it not Obvious that, by ncn2 mus, We
should give the efficient surrt 20 HE very SYSTEM
o., measures which, Il; The sair lI;ne, "e rfo't'"iu To
d,uTeca,e and condemn:
..Are The freerrn Of this Republic, then, dwnd'rd
;un ,rsre vaysnay The fnwrrs of rren, and b" slaves
Of pnvyer tia, they wi blvd themselves het":ehiHh 20
Tie support Of favored individual II high '!cr, WIN
ON, regard To the merits IF hi, conduct nrd d. vial lie
NAV 10 the prejudice Of his country VIII they con-
vef ali official responsibility into farce, cnd grant ao
solution, in advance 10 public !nhc!ionsfIes i"i "ha'
ever sins moral legal, they may conm. aGh!hsl l!e
Stale: VIII they rC;erse the great maxim OF cur Ne-
publican Institutions which teaches that public "tic"Ts
even the highest but "trusees and ScrraHiS II me
rcopic hy mixing the people, instead, e SeTrnHs ot
their public officers? WiIi they say To ihrr Chri NJ
r,stra,r ~ ln HE first officer Of tie IL public, ought
10 be all example for all the rrs IS that we DIS
aTuroyr, highy GisGpTrocC your policy and believe II
viii h. m>chlrT"us to The country; but ga"n-y0u
ar he candidate OF Cur P"r'y-do as you peasc-"e
w.l support you.
"iGro guch political morality this, we huuby trust
Tie fec and vrinus rcope Of America can never be
indocrin.ted For the hcdy OF the Conservatives We
lhimk we can nESwrrha howe vrr afdrn'y they GdVo
Gated trcilnn OF the present Ch;r Magistrate ana
however sincerely they have desired the success OF his
admins ration, lIry never consistently VITA The
views they entertain II hcir duties as cizrns and pa
tu,s rOHnii ihemSnreS 10 the support 81 his IL erc"n,
le he persists policy they believe dangerous t"
III liberties and laIl the best interests oil Their cUuh
try
ii,re is open war; hut still hoped and yet hoped
thGl had misunderstood hun
Sum. time last fail, pending tie great struggle be-
tween Tic Republican party had The Nhr-bhrN Anu
masonic hunn part: irnnsy !rana, Mr. kvrs had
occasion II seems, letter he received from
Conservative Of Philadelphia. In that letter he very
CLEARLY that wuuG not b" anss tor the Con-
s.ryaiiyrs Of Pennsyya aid in beating down the
Republican party there and al that time engaged IN
dsa,hs:rurg!e with one Of the most obnoxious parties
lhlteycif existed. But will MIR. speak Tor hhSeii
"I!. laCts. which suppose 10 have gwen Use To inns
report are briefly these: worthy and intelligent rsnd
in :hc city of Philadelphia: agreeing with me- in pcir
cal sentiment, had written !e letter, referring TO the
Interesting po!!tIca! contest then pending IN fennSy'a-
ma and to The position in regard 10 H. at that p"iIon oil
tie Republican parry ~ which we both belonged In
replying 10 ths letter responded, without reserve, TOMS
oHn feelings of patriotic s"ctude on The SUBJECT par
clpated IN Tn. appr that Tie election i lie Al
r,ins'raon candidate Tor the Office 0! Govsrn"r, IN
less something could be done exclude that lnicrehcr
would be claimed b. the victorious party, aud be c"ns
cnrcd every where out Of Prnnsyvu the triumph
believed be Taught with fatal consequences 10 the
counlTy--and That the moral Influence OF supposed
decision in lis favor by powerful and patriotic Com
monweaih that OF Pennsy Ivanl, would be the almost
certain means offs other paris n he Union.
Belle Wing, that ma DriIy q! the people OF Prnnsyra.
MA were opposed 10 this scheme, had suggested VIE.
thrr il mr. not b. practicable 10 ADOPT some means
by whc! the success Of the Administration Caatid,ir
could be prevented from beng pAusihy interpreted into
expression Of appreciation OF measure which was
persuaded rUy The proceedings OF her Legislature that
ancient Republican Stale did mol approve but If no
such could br found i, would then become mat
ter Of grGrc cGaSRtrHi;Gn for Tie C"AECTrHiirrS #
Pennsylvania, rcA.thcr hcy c""id coascicatousiy be-
sto,c Mrir rOtes 10 be instrumental IN fastening
upon the county scheme which they believed :" lie
It's prosperity and dangerous 10 It's free insil-
lur!ons. This VS. question, added, which the Con-
serva!ivrs Of pennsy rana themselves alone
pptent 10 Decide demonstrated against they
should think IL proper IN pursue but expressed con
vcIion that ther determination, whatever 1t might te,
would he guided by patriotism and wisdom"
This xcircd deer and as far observed believe
4 universal Indignation with the Democratic party.
Time rolls on; and Congress c"nvenrs. AIR. Rives,
at early day. submits sundry resolutions seeking
tam information touching the SALE Nc, Of certain bonds
Of the L. States Bank OF Psnnsy wanna, and also the
cn,ar-r of The connection then subsIsng between that
Bank and the Government Ga THIS occasion. when
formation the oh'ct for whch he called, he ndugcd
in language 81 the strongest character Sir! then
in Washington, and all sides, It was conceded, Nh
kyess position longer Of doubt, but That of
uprn hostility 10 the Administration Upon the reports
coming in hr itivrs lnduIgrd IN speech distinguish
cd ror II! violence. beg leave, Sir, to trouble the Sen
ate sith few extracts. MIR. RIves says:
MIR. Woodbury. persisted IN his refusal, saying that
such arrangement IS Mir Manchester proposed. would
be open tho implication that the Department wished
II promote the receipt aud payment OF rTedeemabe pa
per Tor the public dues But what the cautious Mr. W.
declined l;le b0id Mr. PoInset has hesitation in
loning Secretary of War de jurc and Secretary OF The
Treasury de jacJ, he unltcs The sword and the purse,
ard sweeps every obstacle from his path
The correspondence between Mr.. Secretary Wood
bury and Mr.. Bidde reminds one. in liz mutual
consultations abu, tie wants Of The public service and
the rms and means Of supplying thPm of that which
vas habiiuav carried on between MIR. Crawford and
Mir Cheves when those distinguished men were TrsP'c-
lively the heads OF The Treasury Department and ." the
National Bank The tone of this correspondence.
too, is well worthy Of remark No more do We Ell
counter tie clumsy attempts al irony ard sarcasm for
me:iy pcrpct,at,d 10y Mr. w in his controversial cor
resp"ndence with the President OF the Bank the pro-
tested bills No more do we discover the polished, high
patrcian dsdaln with which Mr. b approached his "un
hruslsd and uaaaHeaed" Democratic adversary. They
G5e mao trusiy md ncii-tdOrsd conSinS both.
"ln drawing close, MIR. Rives rebuked IN terms OF
juSi sccry, rhe Secretary attempt 10 deude the pco
pl by his can't o special dsposiies. lie demonstrate
ed by the she wing of the S.Cr.tarys report that
villa, he called pceial drpostes, had not single a7-
bue oil special Gepnsirs but were, 10 all Inlcnls aud
purposes general dcp0sitcS He said that this attempt
to transa,e general depostes into special deposiles by
an arbitrary Of words, clumsy Epcctnrn ot i
naecal gcrdsunin hich nouid do dScrcdH Ia prcsS.
scd iugpier 1t was insulting 10 the common sense OF
tic country and sporting with the dignity OF The Senate
the old tick Of cudeavo:ing 10 gnt the people With an
emmy namc-a hu,nJng The object is 10 make The pco
pie believe that the present system of dcposiIrs
Thing materially different from what has been pursued
heretofore when every practical sense II Is the same
TEcse extracts sufficient Do Meyindicec Jfcnds
Cal w this backing your friends:
Ard here. Mr. Speaker, permit me IN enquire, why
Mr. Rves should have felt himself bound TO assault the
Administration upon this subject: II wrong existed,
why should he take upon his hands the duty OF exposure
when there were many old and bitter enemies of The
democratic party fully competent do il Was the
outrage so atrocious the public mischief deadly
TO render the extraordinary haste eHInced by Mr. Rves,
INDISPENSABLE Or, did he rscollect that the Conserva