Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-23
Richmond, Tuesday, JuIy aa
NATIONAL Bank


II wi!! not do us the justice 10 let US speak FIR
Our readers satisfied with the vi, us ushl
presented; but the Herald garh'es our argumsn,s
presses cur declarations in 1924. and rep1ss j., S'
presentations We Use, therefore in r(,,; .e
sophms Our articles will never reach the onI, 49,. ~
ers. who might wish 10 read them. I" 1'
But the n Herald takes another ground e., A.
Clay, which is entitled 10 some answer /, he, VI
been taken by the Richmond Nhip; and w. ,
last Alexandra Gazette why (says thu Heat we
the Enquirer distinguish Nh. Clay as the tA,mnJ;ss
fifty million Bank The record Contains no
of the fact. Mr.. Clay, when urged 10 shop ,,s -"
upon The subject of National Bank by ,ho,s 81,
hoped to embarrass and u7e him thereby very nr,
ly complied with The call, and submitted pt"isr,,
such Bank as he would he willing vote for; Inn, -
the time declared was mi his wish rl,, 81,
question should again be agitaad by Congress untI,
was forced upon them by the great body Ut The p.o
their clear md perempt"ry will If any me can L
in THIS any evidences Of championship supper, u The
Bank, We will only say, IT Is mure than Gun Il c.,
ta'hiy alis very lar short OF The championships o W.
Crnw ford, and would mol lose much be a canine; ~
with hlr Van Burens hostility, when negoclstns y,,'
e monster IN l's ne" shape Tor The ways and meunsc
supply an empty Treasury
lhr position OF Mr. Clay in relation to a N,lior.
Bank was so clearly defined by una of our Corres,or
dents on The 2st March IN reply 10 similar snub;,m
OF The "h'g) that we adopt al once lie following r.
ply,
"lt is thus that while The great body of the P,ds,
party al the South affect hypncrically to rd,cuIe m,
true and all important ISSUE OF BANK or no Bsuk:"
II is thus that white The Cunning ones of the party de-
this taise issue and hunnLup cnnsc,o1. r
the nnnopuariy Of such institution @rh Republican,
in this latitude yet What say OF the frank auc
homes, men OF The Whg party, in relation 10 this de-
Junct Bank, which the Trustworthy Wing tells Us mo.
Gody wishes In revive;" Mr. Bolts. the Wing candid.
ale tor Congress IN the Richmond district, in iarr as
dress 10 the Vners thus canddly states his opnios AID
dIscoses the covert aim and designs OF The Eetera Wa,
Party:
"'My Impressions, says Mr. Bolts, ARE no, only ,l,.,
RBu knfIh js hnt Al
is siuard, II will prove 10 he indispcnSHbe-ha We
should have National lnsltu,lnn GRATED by hr IA.
una Legislature, responsible 10 Congress, established
for the g~nera good, l""ng the general Interests II
the whole country unnilus need ny heal ,tow,
| UNAWED BY STATE AUTHORITY, Sos lmt,dta
lis interests by State JOuadarieS and, lis OPERATIONS
oss'tvohi"y regulating aud controlling the wn"e
rncy If the country With regard 10 Internal In.
proyrmenrs by the Federal Government, hlr Bolts -
equally open and sincere. de says My opinion IT,
that Congress has The 10 appropriate money, and
may rghlu!Iy do so, any great AuiI"nsl Improve.
mrnt Now, ! can readily oGmire such caudnr AID
honesty even in political opponent Give honor 10
whom honor is due OF such man We may say. a.
though he may be wrong in his principles, Sc, his
duct al least mos, irreiragsbiy shows that he upon
prinrrtc tie is abore concealmg his real opinions
get office, ANDY haiever be Jervss tu'be ts
he makes scrupe boldly and unhesl'aIngly In profess.
ave are also told thnt Mr. C!sy has rrt quIsnsd'ls
Bank: j. this sv hat are The incis; Has any ors
ever yet heard ot public dIsavow al BY him 10 s r
feet; Has there been any such rein gIlsmrnl3 Dops
not The Nhlg know that So late !asi
mrr, Mr. Clay did actually propose 10 establish Nd
| lipna Bank With capiial ui FIFTY MILLIONS
Dues il not also know, That IL his speech adyocatm.
tins II ydra he told Us, in substance, that his prnci:
and were Identified with the re-esiab!shGeEl y.
National Bank; Hear him. IN part:
'But. Sir. j, is not Tor any ra!s'rng Bank. SUI
! particular individual al its head. hat am coatRding
believe the ins'i'utlon al Bark al the States
quired 6y HE go0d Of the ieh0ie country; AMI al
Tough ! might be wiling II II pracllcabIe. TO
adopt existing Bank, hs basis OF such In0tu
ton under all circumstances, think most r1prGs IT.
that new Bank with power 10 establish branches IA
created, and incorporated under The aw!h"Ny I" IN
and am not particularly Gt.ss, kn'" nt.. Ss ,nt
! vidnal 10 tins that bank, but 10 PRINCIPLES To
! the THING ITSELF. TO BANK OF THE t 5
/ lC10yS Speech, u S Senate Man ~. 1c3.
! "Who MEN, with these FACTS staring hun in INe
lace ass the hardinod and stironery 10 sny that
these pseudo Wigs and their i-aGrrs are not anrs q:
tne fr,"aatsInen, OF National Bank; Surely. surely,
lhtie are IN tficks no i~posiIion, arts no rpckp
ness to whca this ptncs-seehg party wall not iesr, in
order 10 get inla puwer!! mI'r h6wev,r ,crn lrcm
the Black List, nat Spartan Bl.d yclep, Imprac.
/ ticahes, who, WIFI political hon,s;v f,m,sss ,,t
love Of principle Ina, may have been eqrared bpr have
certainly never yet bern surpassed by nm pu.lr men
Of any party, in any couhry refused give the ,nn,
ti"n OF thrr names 10 the ,nse morality evinced b The
I office seeking Wings, ("ho, is now evrdrnt compose
The grea, majority Of them) IL voting Tor man vh0m
they have been decrying Tor ytsrs az palace slave
i base EIpnngrr, mEinn OF Tho Exrcuii?e a syco
1 h.
faces these unprincPled men mus. uak..~ he, reading
i General Baylys sublime and unsnsuerah+ Sta,rb, 7
hesitate not say, That every true Republican, a that
ever party every Vnginau, should b. pruun of s.ch
connryman and applaud so noble SO eleSad, 50 en-.
! lighened a spirit
"Bu, the Richmond Wing is the fl organ 10, such
i time serving and worthless politicians corid nd It
in their patriotism 10 send man To the U : sr,o,e,
who has, for years been opposing and conleIdra
sgalnst hat they proirssed TO be their principles On
the 10Th of May last, the Editor Of that reckessald
contemplate press held forth to he following FL CT;
1T is proper to say in good time aud empha'iray
thai Southern Wings eanRot and nut mot support
EXpUAGER for anyoticc WHATSOEVER up"n
taSs punt at least the Wings of Virginia are nnn'.
nous We Letiers, 1oih the high s0uitd LEIGH maj
expunging not only an act "i moral turpilunr o'
of basr sprvly, which snud receive. Mr0Dsh all hMs
the execra,Ion ofevery patriotic h.ai u any ac "nn
a mortal can perform requires AN ETERNITY q re-
p'nmnce. it is this damning and detes'aOle deco Oh w
'EXPUNGE'"
Yet ibis is the same man (miratde dic'uJ who is now
abusing some of the independent OF his own party
BECAUSE fosooih they refused TO obey his edic l" vol"
for an Expunppr for the nthce OF Y States Senator
hem in addition 10 this. we call To our minds Inc J"'
tina, The Editor Of the Wing did come forth under .hs
oun uame in September. 1897 in support Of the Pr''
dents Sub Treasury and that he is ready to "s'9
and forget all Rvess previous sins, provided hr a'a
in pulling down the Admnisrai lnT-w hat shall We 'hHA
of the principals consistency and patriotism OF the Wings
People of Virginia. Is II Tor principles that thrse Wn
contend Or do they no. go for all suCh measures oo
men by mrans. foul fair, may contribute 10 hang
their patron, II Clay, into the Presidency Leties'.A
and common answer
l" ononen;"n r,,h these extracts, we beg leave 10 e
fer To Mr.. Wise declarations IN Gloucester ancl W"
lismsburg He said, 'hr had ascertained from MIR 'N
himself that. il elected President he would cer's1ay
recommend The chartering Of a National INK
But it seems, that Mr. Clay undetermined TO lay uP'n
his oars, until the People shall give their voice 10 ~
favor Away with such humhuggeiy! Let he wings
elect Mr. Clay, and who doubts that he would n'"r1i
atey pronounce his eecon 10 be the expression OF W.
wishes in favor cf Bank My life upon II! thai ~ ."
very first message TO Congress. he w"u ID so pf's"
and recommend which he drems r'f"'1
by The common good of The whole county lh' s'"t
then is this, and those who play must concerto TIA
People TO be miserable dupes TO be so taken 10 wv
Wings will try To elect MIR. Clay, by masking n'' r
views; and as he is elected they VIII sie"T, "