Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-13
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
.Nr. T2LL2FERRO'S CLHEIL.aR

Circular ns h" has none of his State papers on these
subJec's-And the writer may be permitted here 10 re
mark, that he cannot well imagine why these stale
questions should be raked up operate against the
Administration Of President Yam Buren, and lis support
ers, when Mr. Van Buren, had nothing do with them.
But to return: Gen. Jackson if remember, removed
The deposes, principally hrcause he wished TO deprive
the ) Bank of the power which those de poses gave
t-a power which added lis already great influence,
might render Too strong for the people and strong
to be successfully resisted by the constituted authorities
lie preferred marching boldly up and graphing with that
institution, 10 waiting until it had gotten lis foot his
neck and the necHs OF the people He stormed the fort
and spiked the guns before they were loaded General
Jackson very reasonably supposed that the of the
large amount Of deposes then accruing would give the
Bank an opportunity OF extending accommodation TO so
many people, who would thereby be in its power, (he
borrOuc icing SeTrant 10 the indcr that when she chose
10 put the screws upon them to make them cry out for
renewal OF her charter, the din would be great as TO
drown the voices which mig h be raised oppose her,
and that thus she might be enabled to ride existence
over theprosrae form of bleeding Constitution. Gen.
Jackson believed The Bank unconstitutional pedlent
and mischevous. lie took n solemn oath before enter
ing The execution Of his Office, preserve protect,
and defend the Constitution. In removing the deposes,
he only acted in obedience 10 that solemn oath lie only
took step which he conceived necessary to prevent
the re-chater o! unconstitutional institution
AS to the Specie Circular, il may be remarked Gen.
}. saw how things were going on lie saw that speCu
alors were rapidly getting possession OF immense tracts
OF public land in exchange for The rags of those
serve tle puDlc laNuS lot
the actual setlerfor the poor fellow who sells oIh lit
tie all here in the old country and starts perrin
rude the best he afford for the Far West
with his wife 81" children, in search Of better times
For such as these the specie circular was intended -
Gen Jackson had idea OF seeing the public lands par
ceed of tracts larger thaI of counties. and
the Republican West sprinkled over with a landed Aris
tocracy, built up bank accommodation. lie, more
over desired the solid Of the Republic
| exchanged for paper, much Of which, from the i'm.
mense over.lradlng which going on he ioresaw
would be good for nothing Good land for broken
bank he did consider entirely fair exchange
He did not relish the prospect of the bundles OF un
available funds, las they modesty ca!Isd( which
would probably have been in the Treasury but for The
abused Specie Circular
We will pass over Mr. TaliaferroS remarks the
origin Of parlies and stop 10 consider admission
| of his, which is certainly refreshing Tie admits
that the Administration Of President Jackson gave
occasional evidence of its respect for the limitations
Of the Constitution; as on the questions OF Inter.
nal Improvement and National Bank" Very we'll
Mr.. Il. declares himself Republican, strict consruc
ZIONIST, one of the State Rights school, and in the
ence Just quoted, he 10 express satisfaction at The
opposition manifested by General Jackson TO National
| Bank and Internal Improvement by the General Go.
vernmen which, together with the protective Tariff:
the grea, measures against which the party 10
which Mr.. T. processes TO belong, have been battling for
years Professions what they worth? Professions Of
hostility 10 National Bank and system of Internal I'm.
provement by the General Government, accompanied
with untred and untiring hostility to The who has
! done than any other man living TO defeat both
Yes in the emphatic language Of Mr.. Clay, lis great
champion the power Of Internal Improvement by the
General Government, lies crushed beneath the Veto
And in the writer's own language, the power OF Ma.
tonal Bank, too lies crushed beneath the veto,hat
veto, about the exercise of which, Mr. T.. complains
bitterly. But for this veto power, where would Stale
| Rights have been now: Swept by the hoard. \ Ma
tional Bank upon us-an 0vershaGowing system OF In
ternal Improvements upon us-1he MaysvIile Road Bill
was has been conceded all hands, but entering
! wp1u tOr n u character.
which would have absorbed millions millions of the
public Treasure but the venerable patriot npped in the
budhe inieposed his veto, descrbedby Senator Tyler
pure ray Of sunshine, Illuminating the National
Councils Mr. Webster or Mr.. Clay irht complain of
the late Presidents exercise of the power but how
any one, protesting Republican principles do So
past my comprehension. Blu! what right has any 10
com PLAIN o. the exercise OF the veto power All Bills
before they become laws receive the Presidents
Signature Is he TO be the tool Of Congress:-
On questions of consliiu,ionay if he is 10 be this tool
this automaon, what becomes of the still small voice OF
conscience: What becomes OF the solemn oath which
the President takes TO preserve protect and defend the
Constitution of The United States:
MIR. T. attempts TO make an impression on the people
of the district the subject of the expenditures this
same aemp! has been made insidorsly. think on the
people of the whole Union, small paper mot pulti
CAL least it should not be SOY of very extensive ccu
Iaon The expenditures are stated in round numbers,
without word OF comment or explanation. The man
who follows his plough frequently knows not why is this
large expenditure and he ready perhaps until better
informed 10 his Government with extravaganza
The writer OF these remarks, far removed from
of information has not in his power 10 account fully
for the large appropriations for two back The
! Seminole war, however. must have absorbed large
Let any calculate the pay and subsistence,
and the expenses of transportation, horses forage NC,
! &c of small army IN the expensive South, for
year, and he will be asonished. The removal Of the
Cherokee Indians - 90 OD0 in number and all the
penses incident thereto, required small amount. The
exngushmen Of Indian titles to vast tracts OF land,
| wn-en In he q
progress of Christianity and civilization, required funds
The forty odd thousand pensioners in the u States mnst
receive ther annual sPends. The civil list in other
words the civil officers Of the General Government are
continually increasing IN number as the number OF
States and Territories increase; and as the trade and
population increase, they must be paid The act for The
gradual increase Of the Navy calls for funds in It's exc
cuon. 1t strikes the writer too, not being exactly
| fair in Mr.. Il. TO confound the appropriations with the
expenditures when the ten millions appropriated IN
tcpa,ion Of difficulties with England of the
Maine boundary will probably not be expended al all
On this point too, the Editor Of the Enquirer informs
u.s. Mr.. T. has made mistake in stating the aPpropria
tons for the present year at forty millions when they are
only lhirty.six millions Now, take the ten millions ap
propriated account of the Maine difficulties, from
| hry-sx millions, and only twenty.six millions will be
left Thus 10 fact that instead of forty millions
being expended, there will only be twenty SIX millions
| The Exploring Expedition requires no small amount
Blu, after ALL this allacOus test by which 10
Judge of an Administration. Frequently, the man the
nation who spends most money, is III reality the most
economical. The expense OF one dollar to day, may
| result in n gain of FIVE year hence. say again,
that under system the expenditures are not fair
test by which to Judge Administration Did the Post
Office funds-a very large amount, know not how
much, perhaps four five millions OF dollars-dld they
90 into the Treasury in the time of MIR. Adamss Admin
istra,ion: Certainly not, But they do now. Then
where is the justice of comparing appropriation bills
now, with those under Mr.. Adams: In the time of Mr..
| Adams the General Post Office used its funds
without the action of Congress. Now. those funds cam
not be used until they drawn out of the Treasury in
the General appropriation BIll-and the drawing of
them in this manner makes heavy item in the Appro
pria ton Bills Take the Post Office funds, thus drawn
out from the twenty six Millions which we have above
shown was the whole probable amount that would be ex.
pended and Mr. T., instead Of forty millions will have
only in the neighborhood Of twenty millions, that he
can With any slew of reason complain about or con-