Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-03
VOLUME XXXy.---No. III.

President shows contempt for the public will by per.
Styling which, it is alleged, has been
ected by the popular voice. 10 employ the elegant
phTdseOlogy o: the Opposition that he wishes to
obnoxious measure down the Threats OF the people.
lew remarks will show the unarness and prove The false
hood of tins charge Upon the general suspension Of cash
payments the President, after the mos, deliberate retec-
lion and cautious consultation, deemed ii his duty 10
commend that The Government should collect keep and
disburse The public revenue by its officers. and in
the money recognized by the Constitution, which de-
cIared by Mr. Rves, contemplated "hard money Go
vernment" THIS proposition, if am not mistaken has
been twice adopted by branch Of the and
rejected by small msGrties the other Al any rate;
let this be remarked, by way OF parenihe that II re.
cevcd much larger vote than National Bank, and in
fnilry stronger support than the plan of Mr. Rrves
which found but very little countenance that there
is not much said about the popular preference of The
scheme which The Conservative Senator brought ior-
ward twice with such complete discontinue, aud on
which he so pertnacously insists. 1t may be observed
! also, that the Administration has gained ground in
! nearly all the subsequent elections. The President
has deemed it his duty, when delivering his sent-
meats 10 Congress, he Is bound 10 do. 10 express
! with frmness, but moderation, his unchanged
vcllnn that the best interests Of the country require
the adoption Of this great reform, which Mr. RiVes long
ago declared beyond all Others 10 promise the largest
results political, moral and economical. With his
vIcUns, how could he 10 otherwise: II wGs his duty 10
speak his respectfully bat frankly; otherwise he
had rot been 10 himself and to his country Had
he adopted different how the Opposition would
have chichlrd the weakness and inSInCGTy which
( il formerly attributed 10 him How much would
have heard oil his treochery TO the South aud 10 the
! States right parry Tins would, indeed have been
Ing triumph. Does The course Of the President on
this question, thwar the people coerce Congress -:
He cannot his without the concurrence
Of the representatives OF the people his task is but 10
recommend, To approve. and IL execute 1T is fact too
worthy OF note, That his friends in neither House of
Cong the lat" session made attempt pless the
measure nay. dad not even bring II tOrward-bnt con-
! themselves n
additional guards around the pubic tieasure-and this
precautionary Itself secuted by the Oppo
siIun Indeed. the best 10 tins charge is the
fact that C0ngrcss has hitherto refused pass the bill,
aud that after the lapse OF years the question still
IN ahey vance Is all this outcry then, about Exccu
;vc control and defiance of the popular WILL the mer-
est slang, the Glrst camor That veEed tie public
ear: Strange TO say, while the Conservatives are de-
nouncng iIs Administration for It's recommendation OF
an independent Treasury, the orgIna! sin, which
arns throughout It's Constitution and lis acts, and which
ought 10 damn IL forever with the people their Wing
aIIics Uhrough the Richmond Whig) look upon it
light and innocent, if not commeudgb!e ;.rg,
aud declare that II rs the meres folly 10 make that qlcs
ton the test OF party, or even prominent topic Of dis
cusSnn. Thus, ~ lille In. cOndpun the Administration
for opposite reasons they unite their forces and act IN
body, confessed by sentiment but Iactlous
hostility. Is this what Mr. Rives by unprnci.
pied manGuvrng IN the letter which fItleringto
those associates. with whom he is nesting low
ingy. in what the Richmond Wing elegantly calls
! "hIare = Nest:
II is attempted 10 trgh'cn by the bugbcar of Exc
cuu"e DIctnlIon cannot retain my CAVITY, when |
hear gentleman, who supported Gen. jackson, Ga
whose rule Gmacked little more Of dictatorship. Than
any thing which We have witnessed slnce;) who sup
ported him. repeat his harsest the Force
Bill and the Removal OF the Deposites the latter with
at least b'ore legislative concurrence; cannot,
! say, hnt SMILE hen hear such manifest alarm
al the dIctann of Martin Van Buren,. IL 10
| think o! Executive DIclati0n when he recorded his
speech and his vote favor OF the Exprnging ReSolu
lion His courage comes too late; his pies have
been long postponed The people will give
him credit for indep tDdenCe which, hGc Jeea
cd und.ra sterncr sway, would have been perhaps more
hazardous, certainly more manly and gallant. lie may
wander from Dan 10 Beerheba, appealing - the sympa.
hrs OF the people, and beseechlng them with pathetic
adurstIon, to shield him from the wrath of Mr.. Van
Buren,. lie VIII find bot ew believers either in the re-
atty "t the danger The sincerity Of his approximations
But am wcaIying your patience. Another time, should
have -lSufc treat these topics with more detail
Meaum hc, permit me to say 10 you, that, respecting
the character OF Martin Van BuI n, admIrIng his Ia
en!s cnntIng his discretion, and sincerely cOnvinc
cd OF his publican principles, aud his fear
less support Of the doctrines and interests OF the South
without al the time being unaIIhlu 10 the honest
Democracy Oi the North !, Tor one-aud have no he.
Station TO proclaim lt-am willing TO "snk or swim
with him-lu the coming conflict. trust every no.
meet FirglnIan will DO The same.