Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-04

ready before the country. For instance, the l2t
| Nav in his letter 10 New York, he says "Becausc
upon all the questions in regard 10 which, under ans
circumstances would be at all proper for mr TO make
answers, nv sentiments hare already bean faRy ana
clsarlu oircn tie pubic, manner 10 rHte them "a
eredencf as conceive that honest would suffer
his friends to publish documents in his name which
were not genuine, containing opinions winch he was
| not then willing to endorse. In h's Fort Mr'gs
speech delivered the other day, ne says: - suppose
| that the best guarantee which an American cNzch
couId have of the correctness Of the conduct ct an IN
divdua in the future, icoui6 be las conduct IN me ndA
when he had no temptation before hun, TO practise dc
ceit."
In his letter to Messrs Thnrs;on Pirtle and Ander-
son of Kentucky, of 2nd June last, he says:
..G.uIlemen: In answer Ia your inqnlry, whether
the letters and speeches which have been Published IN
INV name By my political friends particularly those CON
tanned in pamphlet lately published IN Cncinnat', by
t,ol {, < Todd and Benjamin Drake, Esq contain the
sentiments and opinions which at present entertain,
repeat what have lately written {" committee "i
nv friends " York, that should not consider myself
am homes, man to suffer those letters and speeches 10 ne
thus used without contradcting, II any alterations mad
taken place in nv opinions.
Vnn SIR | have done no than To look Ia his
sentiments as they shave already been fully aud clear
" given 10 the public, IN manner to ent'c them !"
cr.dsnce have looked TO his ssconduct in the past
You observe SIR in his letter Of second June, his re-
ference is M, entirely To the publ ca;ion Of Messrs
Todd & Drake He includes, not only II. b"t al other
e,tcrs and speeches which have been published IN my
name by ms political friends Now, SIR, most OF the
fact, bearing Mr. II have been obtained by me from
Tho Tnprcanoc Text Book and papers that have ISSUED
from the Wing and Yeoman Office Of this city. The let
Ter to the lnqusj,or, and Mr. II in relation to
the Bank Of ,he L. s. in l-i9, found in Wing papers,
and. as we referred by Mr. IL himself 10 'hs con.
d,ct IN tie past, when he Is asked for has opinions
Surely have exhibited the most authentic and valid
,es,monv-snch MS stands and has stood uncontrolled
ed Mr. II conceives, that no honest rnnn would SUI
fer h friends publish documents III has name which
were not genuine, or entertaining "p'n'"I's when ne
was not then wiling IL endorse. surely he ""uid
not suffer any man. or of men, 10 publish documents,
as his which were not genuine. SIR, ] have gwen au
thority for all the quotations have made and, tr"n
the fact, that Mr. H. declines to give his "p'n'ons bu
refers his past conduct, and as have gwen no iac
that has ever been conradcted, am bound To conSi-
der the testimony have introduced rs most complete
What can be stronger than mans own words, acts
and deeds: Sir he has place his friends, III my mum
Bile opinion. in most humia;in" aiiiuac had h's
course been open, stra! g" and manly ne could
not Ire thus arrayed in opposition 10 hl'nS", and they
could declare his opinions but his VIII perhaps could
not he done lie hnt doing the behcsts required at
The shrine Of party The cdict went forth from liar-
rsbu-g, that which il to be supposed Is contained III
the memorial 10 declaration ofthc Tao Commdte, HAT
no new issue BE- made to The public, trnm the cnaSle-
ration that The National Convention deemed II impa-
tic At the then crisis publish any general declaration
." the views of the great Opposition purity -Sr sub
seGuent developments have consccTaid tS cdict-lt'
cnsrlned as Me rcry tr",h Mr.. ii. is therefore Ia
play the he talks, 10 be sure n"w and rn, hC!
always with the admon,;ion Of the rdct before him.
he takes 'stha. ISSUE be- made I" Tie pub
lie You are as wise when he is DONE rs when ne be-
rln as TO villa, he viii do Sir, Pandora box isreprc-
s"nrd rs bCing filled with evils, with Hope a; the bot
tom Of it. What striking slmlItndr there IS between
and larrison's Poca! box. Like the Ark Of Noah.
containing little Of every thing, certainly much OF
hut. lrr * sII
Of Yes sir, this the hope which IS offered |" US,
quell all fears to stay a.! our nppr"h"nS'"ns-
This "rsatr0uS coDfd.,ca is the Panac"a, that is 10
bring The millennium in its f"o,s;rps.-Mi Lions or
FREENEN ARE ASKED TO TAKE THIS ONE
MAN UPON TRUST-WiiiLE THIS ONE MAN
WILL NOT TRUST MILLIONS OF fREEMEN!
Mr President it Nigh, be reasonably supposed from
the bitterness with which Mr.. Van Buren, IS assal!ed
that there must be something really hrinons either in
his acts or his dcsigEs-but we look N vain 10
opponents to tell US, and Ia their organs 10 inform Us,
what ii is this has done that he should thus be
nnterntlngy pursued
Tie most prominent measure of hs administration.
The passage of the act establishing! an independent
Treasury, is one which had lis orgin with nrpn.
ncnts, to tn" history Of winch have already called
your attention. While TIER measure, It was To carry
healing and balm upon IL wings mar, sors"oih !; -
doomed the estimation a! that very p.fi:, 10 rctara
the prosperity oflhc nation, and tried :" Ung upon
calania,ts-But the bank minions must cry panic,
panic panc-;cy must stItic the return Of confidence
while chance exists to get the BaGb dyGlsty ia III"
ascrndant-hcncc, mus; cxpcctt" hear III" notes Of
Distress til the people, By their stern decree, put Their
veto upon the hopes OF thes" aiarm!s:S
Sir, the absence of true grounds Tor opposition,
resorts must he had 10 schemes 10 operate The
multitude Just prior to spring elections and be-
fore the people could have tine for reflection. the
of probability and design Ia establish S;aa,nG Ar
my is ruinppttrd forth. The State is flooded with
hand bills setting forth prepared statements, which, IN
the absence of explanation, were calculated u mil>"ad
the people These emanatcd from the gcsat Nh, fact
mandatory at Washington, consisting 81 Junto Of
nine composed of Southern Wings aad Northern Abo.
lonisIs all members Of Congress. 10 this cabal, is
Virginia indebted for The poison which and is scat
tered within her borders. 1t produced the effect de-
sired. For the moment, she stands ~ false position,
eagerly awaiting the desired moment t. rrc: herself
Truth has dspellcd The n!ss IF our opponents, and
blown their humlugs sky high. SIR, bear with me
few moments, while glance n some OF the II "hrry OF
hr day; and first, IN relation 10 the uUMncC or
rRAyAGANcE:-A statement was put forth, bearing az
official stamp, showing The expenditures II III" Govern
mrnt from 1924 e3S furnished BY The Il sier Of
the Treasury the request o the House Of it"pTcscn
aiives, far back June, I-'S from which period till
THIS spring attempt had ever been mace to 1t Tor
cloctlonr"ring purpo cs simply, suppose, b,caus" 1
never regarded susceptible ri beiag used,
WHEN properly undo rstond. Sir here II i, witi the
exception Of that part rat referred 10 b our opp"nens
OFFICIAL.
PuEic iLpfHGitGrcS tJOm -1i % l~:'>.
Letter from til" Secretary Of the Treasury ,ansG,:asn state
n.nt q :>r,.'"rc exclusive Of the rahe he'a for each
''JUnc y, s'S-Rcad. and laid up"n III" able.
"rErA.cRr DEr,HrMENr June =, 1889.
'Sr: In obedience the resolution DIN" iin>c Of I"e''n
tNtye nt 18th inst have the h"""r !" ia, before The House
public dsb tor each year, irom is!i TO 1855
LEVI WOODBURY..
Hon. J. H. pLs, Seer'trg 81 ne 1'e""rg
shaving lie aio~, Of Expenditures ctrhe e. states,
exclusive Of The public "' for each ycar from ~ I" lsj' ~.