Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27

structures than he has right to expect from the tenn
per he manifested in this eter-untortunately for his
own reputation both as man and as n politician
Mr. X. deems it great enormity, that the PRESIDENT
should urge upon his countrymen san iniiexble cxecu
ton of the laws against banks tor violating thcii
charters aud furietng their imnnites, by us SECOND
! and unnecessary suspension. MIND ye, hePupncahs
of Va Mr. Riyes affects 10 be Democrat lie affect:
to have respect for pcrsonshe scorns to trucSe c
any one b ar lc" corporations ndlviduais yet NJ
condemns the President for advising the people toe
force the laws well against corporationsas against IN
dviduas!-ou upon such Democracy-It rs 'he v'es
tcrysn brcathed by an American Statesman, muct
more BY one Of the ssunterrifed commonwealth. foi-
sooth because the banks rich and powerful he woulc
make them the nobility of the land-he wouid SET tieh
above the laws he would say to them 90 on as before
diminish your accommodations to lie honest anc
steady trader-loan your funds 20 reckless spectators
who sport not with their wealth put WIN at =" TIE
comnunty-league yourselves with brokers 10 Pfactse
oa:o.tion your customers-iSsue thousands OF pro-
misses to pay which you cannot redeem or eve! mean
TO do, yet will not insist upon "the lnneAeie exc
cution OF the laws against you though perhaps lot
debt TO these very institutions and during ther dsre.
gard ofai u" too-an individual may be lncarcerated
Tor months, in cold and damp prison. ielon.like, with
out eXtorng one tear of public sympathy from WIN
c. Rivcs. THIS would be conservative, and i Pre-
per respect for the rights Of property, because IN IN:
case "the nexIbe execution Of the laws IS directed
against the poor and powcfes, Lut # il be against The
property of souess corporations who "sit ehthrohco
upon satntc books, in the pride OF chartered prero'
gative .cn il Is destructive and no pen can aae'
qualely portray the General Of dcsoton and DIS
trcSs which will follow
This is the who claims to be the People pocu-
liar friend | would say to them, in the language OF
mighty orator OF his party, beware OF wolves IN
Sleeps clothing Whoever attempts to drive the coun.
try into paper money, stabs your interest and your hap
plness to the heart.
Mr. Rives denounces the Presidents alleged "n.er.
ference in the concerns of ttc States Mr.. Van Blu.
rem is the President of the whole American People and
of all the States-so is without precedent and unwar'
rantable in him, in his annual message to the whole
People, speak Of the OF the whole People
But it is becoming in Mr. R., Senator trcm Virgins,
write private letters to his Conservative partzans IN
Pennsylvania urging upon them to organize an oppo-
son to the Democratic candidate, Gov. Porte. y
And did not Mr. K. do this the canvass OF 81, WINE
he was Senator from another anu sister State can
you not this an unjust interference in the domestic
concerns of that State, and uncaed-tor dictatoh
to their citizens Sin regard to matters belonging TO their
exclusive jurisdiction And when this "Intererence
unexpectedly to light, il not your plea that
was done for the general welfare and to put down
the odious ubTrcasury or, IN other words you did
evil that good might come. This logic and morality IS
worthy Of what VIM. I. RIvcs IS, and not OF what ne
Mr. Rivcs has heretofore borne the name of gentle
mamie has ever exhibited delicate respect tor the
motives and feelings of Others but when the following
surprising that his we'll his politics have
changed and sadly too Thus he displays his courtesy
ndcr the nstgatlon of the President Message, we
have seen his political friends in Pennsylvania bringing
in and triumphantly carrying through one branch OF
the legislature by dtm IF purity discipline bill Tor
forcing a resumption OF specie payments within NJ
teen days. and which it was understood would nave
been promptly passed under the same influence, but
for the patriotic Intervention Of the Governor Re-
mark how courteous, it 49, in former Senator from
Virginia, and one who Is even now candidate ior me
same high dignity to charge large majority ot The
Legislature of 4 sister Commonwealth as acting under
no 0thcr influences this truly great question: than that
of ssparty discipline Since he has so gratuitous!y
assaed the motives of others, may suspect his own
for remember SIR 'sHoai soil q"i mai pcaSe; EVIL
TO hun who evil thinks.
His newborn love and zeal for banks has betrayed
him into a cross misrepresentation. --"Forcing re-
sumption within fifteen days, Is by no means ialr
statement Nearly four months had elapsed since ms
second and unnecessary suspension and the bii gave
them fifteen DAYS LONGER TO redeem their broken pro-
misses, which il was their primal duty, both by the
law and their charters, to have done without this add
tional legislation From l-l3 TO ls, the banks were
in like condition for four years or more YET the
Legislatures of of the States gave their insttu
tons but six months notice 10 resume Are we Just
fed therefore, saying to the world that they oEc ED
resumption within SIX months: 1t IS wonder that
the People have tolerated this second suspension at AL
New England ANA New York have WeathC:ed mus lar
and Will weather the crisis. without tins shameful DIS
regard of obligation and even the "lrredcenabes now
admit that the interest and prosperity OF tat section OF
tin, country has been promoted by tins honorable
course; while pcnnsyvani has gained no.Iing but
dshonor and additional distress; for, suspens;on tne
time when banks and brokers' thrive and the people
suffer" Sci: is he time Mr.. Rives would wish TO
proonr-all for the good of the people Pcnnsylva-
ma has patriotic sons who the error her banking m
slutons have committed, and would BRING them 10
the right path as soon rs possible and though Mr. H.
NAV pronounce these ResumptIonisls akin 10 Knaves,
yct the approving of thousands OF the InSophs-
tica,cd ycomanry and artisans of that State, Will ex-
claim, sWell DONE thou good and faithful servants.
Mr. Riycs strongly commends 'thc patriotic inter-
ycn;on of Gov Porter in threatening to exercise hrs
veto during the tendency OF the Resumption BIZ I'D
the Legislature. Yet this is the man who affects 10
3...:n at all Executive dctation, ana eXpends column
after column in holding forth the dangerous lE.@2"cc
Of this '.negativc, and IN unsparinsly dccry'ns the
President for only nmating his right 10 exercise TINS
undoubtcd constitutional prcrogatIrc II appears r.
r. is in favor Of the veto when 1t IS TO be put form,
.'as shield Of you please III sustaining lew rotten
hanhs-whilc it It Is used TO compel them to respect
the laws which individuals regard and obey, It l. ho--
rblc abuse Of power, and demands the cxccralon OF
his countrymcn but tins y Tie Peoples friend.
One would min IN Il moment, twin brother OF
TaIlmadrc for they both seem to think that the chri
object Government Is TO take care "f tue interests
Of corpor.;jon: a,, i, suspend the laws ncn they
not this repetition Of the arlstocrac scn;;Hen;;-
Takc care OF The rich and the rich will take care OF
the poor: ~.
Finally, Mr. Rvcs comes out iervcntly and boldly
for Gen Harrison He has at last discovered that Har-
rson is The .strue Republican candidate.
But we ask Mir r. did you not support Mr. an
Buren, in 80 against this same Harrison: Does he
not avow the same principles now, he did them In
fact are not all the quotations you make and now COM
mend such you had access to prior to the canvass OF
36 and hence, if he is the 'true Republican candI-
date now, he must have been then Trimmer, as you
are. YOU will have the labor of Sysiphus to answer
these questions satisfactorily to the People of Virginia
acge that Mr. Van Buren, has changed out
has Harrison changed, so that you can abandon your
EARNED neutrality, and honorably support him2 Re
member, Sir, you supported Mr.. Van Buren, in &c. not
more ior the principles he uvowed than for those ne
opposed But Harrison has not changed-he IS still
the samc-and this you virtually admit; in fact, Jour
letter proves this as all the extracts you make are
from snch papers only as were published ana
nrior to the canvass of SO. Yet you seem TO take
him up now, not as your alternative candidate, D"'
as your first love.
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