Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-18

SUBSEQUENT fenecton, and by the instructive lessons
VI experience. Without going into detail il is su6.
DIT 70 remark, That the practical operation of the
JUN oi the United States did not realize the sangune
OF IT'S supporters; and that it has lin nv
humble opinion at least been proved to be potent for
cV while IN the hour of need it has shewn itself more
iiipotent Tor good than had been imagined Its pqan
nc powers have been fairly avowcd by the able inan-
e, at us mead, who seems to have considered il
Gently welding the dcslinies Of commercial and
monetary world and arrogaes 10 himself great credit
lot the "abd'edtt0n of its power expression which
indicates how strongly its sovereignty was in his
H,nd' when he thought proper to make use of it
ith THESE views of its dangerous powers and of the
Perh'cous and extensive influence it excrts, | have
long been satisfied that acted mprudently in giving
existence TO corporation, irresponsible in its charac
c' and not likely to be very scrupulous TO the
OF attaining lis ends. accordingly OF opinion
that the creation of another Bank of the United States
would be IneSpedicnt and pernicious.
nave SAID that my views as to the subject of Inter
nal Improvement by the General Government are also
changed. Those opinions were never extended be-
yond matters of national Importance and were to that
extent held in common by many of our most dstn
gulshed Republicans. But since was in Congress- the
stale OF the country itself greatly changed AT that
time little effort making by the States themselves
and their scanty revenues gave for hope that
such enterprises would be undertaken. But now all
aie on the alert Many have expended large sums
and have already preoccupied the ground which former
ly lay open. Thus situated any scheme of Inter
from jealousy between the States TO their respec-
tive particpations the benefits OF the National Reye-
nue. in those expenditures. In the present state of
things is therefore better to leave the matter State
enterprise, and the rather experience indicates very
clearly that the States require other spur to urge
them forward but laudabe desire for the improvement
of the country.
As to your third question may shortly answer, that
concur in what is called the Independent Treasury
system, proposed by the Administration. Indeed, an
terror to the suggestion of the measure the Message
Of September, 1887, had in reply 10 the enquiries of
friend, expressed my strong convictions of the
cessity of such system.
| have thus, gentlemen, replied, with the frankness
due 10 the OCCASION to your enquiries. Permit 10
add that as nomination to the Senate unex-
peccd has certainly been unsolicited it will be to
neither subject of regret or notification if after
these avowas you shall find it expedent to present
some other person to public view, who will be more
likely 10 unite the wishes of party, and to effect
the common end we have of placing in so important
station individual who will represent our opinions
and sustain our views of public policy. have the no.
nor to be- very respectfully, your obcdent servant
III. s. G. TUCKER. i
Messrs. NASH, BAPTIST, SMITu and HoIIrMaS :.