Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-05

,,.o .nc raost dangero3s become the law OF
TIC land as tel my dUy, fellow citizens. 10 warn
Won in time danger WILL (uness
The peope put forth all their euerly and decision 10 ar
rest it, tea:y responsibility will rect somewhere II
will not be upon ~, gtntlen'sn who have ad'p.eu 'ne
only means u rendering onr opposition 60 u ehee:ao''
bv susa,pnI Representatives who opposed 70 II
But il will h. mron those d1rm'n.rs OF parry VIZ - 10
they have proieSscd the most vehehent oPp"So " III
Subreasury as DANGEROUS 10 l'"sis ,s - tnr Rennb
power of The Executive already TOO etes' ,ot
liz and inrompa,ibe a,se with Admitted t1eenes ana
guardsd ErehtqueT, have yet thr""nu up net IaPs' WV
fond huzzas whenever Subreasury man mas oetn
,d ~ have a, the same time done all they could
10 promote the election OF such II they can reloce
v;c,orv Tins obtained their principles let te
do il envy them not their triumph, hor tue mo'a
feeling ,itaf can enjoy it, .,s,h,
danger, 10 which have called your attention. o. .ne
possible & the Sub md 5sss"y u
mi, nnos,ion TO o. supper, of great leading measure
of public policy perseverngy and Per.,nacousy
urged fs a$ Of
sous visitation with which IT now threatened oe
cidea majority Of the people being confeesedy opposed
10 IT, they would have returned opposed
,o And while the defeat of the Sub Treasury scheme
would have been thus placed beyond oil doubt here
would have been no danger Of the hpgbear alternative
If ttr 6fy million bank; hrst becsuse there were men
enough ODE found as keprsentsases VINO ore' =. "e
same SINE, opposed 10 the Snbireasury scheme and
Na,ionai Bank; and secoNSly because the President
,sfofd solemnly pledged to veto National Bank during
hs term, which is co.extensve with that OF the
Congress Jus, elected Neither would the darling object
of the re election Of hlrVan Buren, 10 which some pei
sonsseem prepared 10 sacrifice every other CONSIDERS
tion have been put any jeopardy BY this natural
and constitutional course Of procedure, II me peops
really desired his reelec,on for having retained The de-
cson OF the Presidential election in tsl own hands,
they would cast their votes upon him. provided
they Wied It, hen that election came on IN Inc Autumn
oflS0.
Profoundly impressed with the conviction that this
practice of holding up the claims Of competing cand'.
dates for the Presidency the sole lest IN Tue cnoce o.
popular Representatives. and requiring Them unconoi'
onsilv "a enlist under the Of other OF the
yya chieains a practice Taught with infinite danger
the liberties and public morals OF Tue country ana
must inevitably terminate IN chanirg The Representa-.
tive branch of the Government TO tho car Of Executive
supremacy | beg leave IN aid OF my own feeble warn
ines TO recall 10 you, fellow c'zens' Inc solemn 1dmo
milton of one whose voice was wont 10 De heard WIN
resnec, by The Republicans Of the land | mean John
Tayor Of Curolne-the coiahourer q Madison IN the
great Struggle Of 90 ard 90 and Of whom Mr. Jefferson
ss esd tina, "every Of his lie and every word he
ever wrote" proved him TO be Republican This dis
singuished Republican Statesman in his Book ION The
Principles and Policy Of the Government, OF the Uni
ted States speaking OF The practice OF 'Leg'saoes,
par,es and individuals enlisting under candidates
for The Presidency this instructive and Impressive
Language. "Represenlaon, says he ''l'nl'ed 10 The
aernalve Of enisng under one OF these paf's ceases
60 be an instrument of national self government, ard
dvindles into instrument of oppression for the
minister his antagonist We see ond desPise the OLD
Wing and Tory farce the new farce OF ms and outs
in EDgand we hold in deesa,ion, the corruption which
enlists the Representatives OF rich and wise nation
under the minister of Executive power his expected
successor We depore The contempt 10" pu0le character
he apathy tocardS public ntsrfS: and The surrender 81
ahe mind 10 sefsAneSs, which this foolish imposition
generates and yet insist that our Representatives.
shall sacrifice honesty and independence e Shrine
and make themselves ARdreS order 10 render Us dups
The history Of eresy fee pile that has existed
reads 20 .Gs The nionitcry lesson In Rome for
example, when the citizens Of that once proud Republic,
forgetting their dignity IS freemen and their dny as
patriots ranged themselves into followers OF Naus or
Sya, of Cesar Pompsy, the Republic was virtually
end; for, in the language OF celebrated Eng''sh
writer profoundly vsrsed in the history OF ancient and
modern governments 1.-The spirit IF liberty then tx
tinct and the "sru Of faction had taken us place he
same eloquent wsr, speaking OF the universal preva
9ence Of the spirit o. faction and partnership, winch
speedily ensued says, ''that OaruS then lad his pay
-7nthOny haahi pary 6nf the Commonwealth had none
humbly trust fellow citizens, that shall prof! OF
these instructive warnings and examples. and not e,
be said of young and glorious Republic that this man
has his paityihat has his paIy-but our country
has none
II was my deep conviction fellow citizens Of The fatal
tendencies of this system OF pledged partizanshp, in
laon TO candidates for The Presidency, he, determined
my during the last "s"'1' ""sn NY name was
presented by my friends Tor eelect'on TO The Senate ct
che IT, S. NV honorable and worthy Trend, your 'un.
Senator iMr Fontaine with whom ani proud
60 share this testimony OF your confidence and good OPT
nion will bear witness that, IN conversation haa
with him BIZ fore the meeting either of Congress The
Legislature declared 10 him. The result of deliberate
reflection on The subject my determination. tounded on
prinep to give pledges of support 10 any candidate
for the Presidency in order my election
Iphiy valued the homo. OF representing this ancient
Commonwealth would not purchase IL, by the 50
rcfhce OF principle. which believed 10 be intimately
connected with the preservation and rindcaon Of
free institutions. had faithfully represented the OPT
nous HAh nfaresa o, my STATE i bad tecn true TO her
Nepuoiican creed. But thus was not enough ! n.,.s,
give pledge 10 support the reelection Of Mr. Van Blu.
rem; aud on that condition alone have been repeat
eoly TOLD oy the organ OF The party, could have
snanded my re election. refused give the pledge,
and you know the result In tina, result, feel there is
nothing OF shame or regret for can live, gentle.
men, as you very well know without Office happily con
tentedly, usefclly, trust But as American free.
man, cannot 1--we without the vital air Of liberty all
breathe. IL IS personally Of importance
me that should De Senator of the U. S, proud as
esteem that honor above ali Others but it matter OF
the deepest importance 10 anu my children that
tss Institutions should be preserved as q common Inhe.
Eance TO ALL and especially that they should
wound from my hand, by my conduct example.
II the people be true 10 themselves these institutions
will yet be triumphantly yndcaed and preserved Let
them assert their righfu supremacy. Let them say to
the arrogance of Executive power "hherto shalt thou
come but no further, end here shall Thy proud be
stayed. Let them, instead of surrenderng their OPT
Mons TO the President require him surrender his
them Let them initiate the conduct of the Roman PEG.
pie 10 the Grecan King referred in the you have
done me the honor TO drink When that bold and vic.
torious inDoGer had pushed hs enterprises the very
gates oil Rome, and in the midst If his sent
ea.bassy TO propose TO the Roman people treaty
OF alliance and friendship with them not doubling
their eager acceptance OF euch favorable terms what
the Of that noble race Of reenen
"Pyrrhus must lay down his arms and draw his
forces out of Italy, before will hear any propo.
sals from him And by the ndomitahie energies
of patriotism and vaor, which still slumbered the
Roman arm, they made good their Let such be
the answer and conduct Of American freemsn towards
their President who by din Of party tactics, has well
nigh achieved fatal conquest their rights and Opt
nions Let them say TO him, "cease your upon our
well known opiIons-sew your obedience 10 the public
WILL by yaxr acts as well rs your Uords-@lthdraw your
EnbGeasury scheme and all lis kinded projects for the
dangerous enlargement Of Executive power, and then,
and not I'LL then, will hear what claim you have TO
advance 20 our future confidence and support" Let
them rown upon the seIvile doctrine TINT ,bcy and their
representatives livery of some political
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