Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-02

all confidence in them and recommended total divorce
Of the Government from all Banks. Mr. Rives, stead
fast and consistent, urged continuation Of the State
Bank system conendng, that the banks rust-wor
thy and that the experiment had not been tairly tried
Uhthsr he sustained by truth or not, the simple fact
of the bGRhS kGriaT resumed payment short tune
under The unotcard and nntoresecn circumstances
that pressed upon them. sufficient reply For this ud
hrIence to principle he is condemned rs renegade
Had he. however, expressed half the warmth favor
Of Sub Treasures (a the time of the selection of State
baukS that the friends of the system have since done,
he would have been as vcfrmrnliy condemned as he is
now for opposing it, What stale of things does this
disclose: Allegiance TO party right wrong, denun-
citation and unconditional prescription. Regardless Of
personal consde ralions, Mr. Rycs remained finn and
,movablc and introduced series of resolutions in the
Senate of the Un!'ed States urging continuation OF
the State bank system often the subject Of eucum
and cor graduation by Gen. Jackson Congress The
advocates of The SubTreasurr scheme condemned the
provisions bis resolutions tending restore The de-
posiies the Bank of the United States and rendered
them unpopular mainly on that ground. Mr.. Rives in
dtgnant al such construction, Ildcued the fear
bugb"ar IL was not possible for him for a moment TO
admit The most fleeing suspicion cf such conneSion
with Bidde's Bank and the Government. How could
h. entertain Tie idea, after What had been said by the
friends Of Mr. Van Buren, concerning the frauds of The
Bank in obtaining its charter, and the charge made by
Mr. Van Buren, himself against the Bank in his message
10 Congress for the illegal issue Of the notes OF the old
Bank: His resolutions voted down aud so was The
Sub Treasury scheme; but before the meeting "i The pre-
Enquirer OF having placed himself in such position rs
possibly 10 be compelled 10 vote for Bank OF the Uni
ted States. Some accused him OF insidons ncllna-
ton 10 a bank, and caechsed him on The subject This
he bore without murmur. When however, ne learn
ed that the Government had done the very thing
Of which he had been accused, OF wishing to bring
about by deposlng It's MONIES IN The Vauiis OF the
Bank of The United States, was there any claim upon
his lobearance? Could friendship, The most cordial,
have asked it at his hands be siIen Patience here
had assuaginG nlment and ndiynltI0n became var
tue. ! TO the subject OF the late deposIte
rf public monies made hy The Secretary OF the reasuIy
(or rather BY the Secretary of War in the Bank of the
l. S, and undertake 10 prove that such dePos!ie was
made An act of Congress authorized the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 sell more Of the bonds oi the
Bark Of the u 5 for "noney iRhand Oreitures were
made hv the Secresry of War to Mr.. DIGdie, Far the
sale Of one Of the bonds ard the sale effected AT the
djcatIon Of BiddIC himself The money was dcpOs,tcd
in the Bank, and by express stipulation, was to be
paid out IN sums not exceeding SON 900 month Has
tqt ,r"afg IN hand9 Mas not the iac Utolated? Suppose
tict more than COO had beca ra"tfd per monta-
Cnui the Government, by the contract with The Bank.
have demanded more' How, Them could 1t be money
in hand: Besides, those bonds were bearing interest,
which stopped before The money Tor them was Fad'
Who could have believed, that. at the time OF the re-
oya Of the depos,es the public monies any part ot
ihrm would be restored by those who approved ne
removal: Such, however, is the ac-and Mr.. RIves is
ccnsured for condemnng il. Should he suppress his
surprise ard and quietly ac1uiesce IN the measure,
or speak truth without rar The trainers OF our Con-
siu,on. wisely avoiding the anarchy and confusion OF
a strictly Democratic Guvernment gave us R"rTescn:
,aiiyc ONE Judging that the virtue and intelligence %
the people would secure 10 them at their elections, men
who would faithfully aud honestly legIslae to me com
veal How is this end TO be "b,u'neo, hut by Inc
free and honest dictates Of unbiased ludgment:--
Take from the statesman this free will and indePend
enre and what do YOU make him: A vassal 10 party
rrcTeanl the best interests OF his country, and trail
tor 10 his constituents How ungcnCrous and llhbernl,
them osracsea faithful public servant for integrity 10
his Country, and the hrmness 10 maintain his convic
tons: Establish the Of driving from your ranks
~hcevcr may Cae to oppose measure OF your party,
however honestly. and yoa 1emotase The whole body
polite Who will dare to speak unwelcome truth when
lac ortsces he is profit none. but sacrifice himself -
Mr. Rive, has been accused Of deserion 10 the Wings,
".'nddas 4pp'La c1tdat non cgo When he does desert
the Wings, will be time enough for to desert him
Sin ud he upon the elevated ground he occu
p;es he will be sustained By the people. Otherwise
may exc!a:m with Cato Of Utica, Virtue is but
name
These not The reflections OF aspiIant for Office,
but the calm deliberate opinions OF oftEe people
one Of The Democrats OF HANOVER.