Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-25
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| Mr. Pcmbrrton: Nv attention has been called by an
article in the Southern Chronicle, extracted from the
| ChOrtcstOn Courier signed an "USCHASGED NrLLifI-
ER TO the published account Of The proceedings at A'-
bevrIle Court house. the 18th July last and report
Of some remarks made by that occasion, III an
swcr 10 call FROM my constituents Not cho"si d
that opinions however un'mporant should De nus
unerstnud feel myself called upon 10 explain the
relation IN which stood to these proceedings, aud 10
correct an error doubtless unncnt,na, IN the report
| vi my remarks | arrived at Abbrville COURTHOUSE,
n few hours hrfsre the meeting and having been re-
Glestcd preside, looked the toasts prepared
for the occasion. There beng directly opposed
| Ia nv opinion, | requested the Committee 10 omit
it, They stated that 1t the decided opinion OF the
District, and did not conceive that had any r'ght l"
press my objection farther TINS not the toast 10
| Gen Jackson but state the fact u slew how false
would be the inference, that entrrt every sent,-
nent Expressed by the meeting - sast 10 GENERA!
| jackson, simply announcing the name, and wishing
GOOD health Ia General who had rendered distinguish
I'd military services to his country, and IS now IN retire
ment did not attract my attention. Certain II IS,
that would not hesitate 10 drink that toast, on any oc-
casion. "unchangrd" as | am and shall BE-, as
to General Jacksons administration and particularly
his co operation with the National Republican and
Tariff party headed by Mr.. Webster, IN the execrab
attempt To consuminate their oppressive eXactIons
in the blood of South Carolina But this writer no
doubt deems it quite consistent and patriotic, tor an
Unchanred Nulllrier, in company with Mr. iares oil
Virginia and Mr. Bell of Tennessee, who voted for
suhupang South Carolina, by military force, to draw
the sword and throw away the scabbard, IN The cause OF
Gen Harrison, the nominee and representative OF inc
lIiGh Tariff Consolidation party and who publicly de-
clared that Gen. Jackson acquired more glory by hs
notorious Proclamation, than by has great victory al
New Orcans-whrlea private citizen, standing entirely
aIoof from the disgusting scramble Tor ONCE, cannot
even concur i'll a sentiment of common civlty to re-.
tired President whose administration lie dsapprovcd.
without committing political "Sucldc, and mourning
the charge of ap"stacy!
As tn" report Of my remarks; instead o expressing
my srrprZ. sthat any Southern man, with Republican
principles, could hesitate 10 support Alr Van DnFrn,
either scordially or coldly expressed my surprzc
that any Southern statesman, knowing the auspices I'M
der which Gen. Harrison was nominated, the men VIII"
nominated him. and the principles anil measures 'rhch
he aud Mey, as .Nationdi RcpHbticans had uniformity
supp0rtcd, could give him their support.
isto Mr. Van Buren. stated that his conduct, SINCE
his election 10 the Presidency, had greatly changed my
former opinion of him; that he had boldly aTowed and
firmly naintancd the great principles OF the South, at
the hazard of his popularity at the North, while MS OPP
moment practiscd and openly ayowcd, u" noncohit
al pocv for which Mr.. Van Buren, was formerly de-
nounced descending, ut the time, to the dIsrepu-
table duplcity of writing letters to the North to con-
ciliae the Aboltionsts; and to the South, to appcasc
the apnreensiOnS Of the shareholders, III each case I'M
psin an Injunction, that the letter should not ne pup
,hcd But stated, IN so many words tnat though
decidedly preferred the election of Mr. Van Burcn was
no, Thai loved Van Buren, more but HARRISON less
And will now add that far from being surprised that
any Southern man should not cordially support Mr. '
T., | highly respect the motives OF those NuIlhers'
who with Judge Harper would prefer that the STATE
shall give blank vote, than that she should vote Ct
thor Mr. Van Buren, or General Harrison. For seve
raj veors after the termination of the contest Of Multi
fcaon occupied similar ground; but the sound
principles upon which Mr.. Van Buren, IN ms several
and letters and his whole party IN TIE man
.so nj the Baltimore Convention, have stakcd Their
haze CONCLUSION,
that this ayowed neutrality in politics, would aow be
position, dictated rather by just resentment Than So
Der ,
| On the subject of the SubTrcasury and a National
Rank SPOKE. IN the same measured terms, hat did
in letter publ. than t"o years ago. hel'ev
mo tha, both parties placed an cxtravagan estimate on
the benefits or evils likely to result from the former
measure | stated that believed the refusal to re-
charter the old Bank of the United Sates-a measure
far which the whole South Wings and Democrats
were more responsible than Gen Jackson, as their
ro,s decided twas great public misfortune, as 1t
has rivrn rise as predicted il would, To blind clam
ar for similar institutions which would now be- mere
party machine, and which would he utterly 'mPnien
either reform the currency, or give relr 10 tie en-
barrossed portion ofthr community. That Bank "it
conila oGSl or even ~ millions of dollars could not
POSSIBLY control 900 Banks with capital OF 4)O mi.
lions; and that if it could It must be by compelling
the State Banks suddenly TO contract their circulation,
IN an cycnt that would greatly increase the suffer
mrs of the indebted classes: lnai III tlc duseHC
of \ National Bank, the Sub Treasury was the
only remaining alternative, unless returned TO
the notorious pet-bank system which gave to the
Federal Executive n more dangerous ana corrupt
me influence than any scheme ever suggested,
and which had been condemned By experience,
and denounced BY both parties in succession: That
though did not believe the Sub-Treasury system
would rive US a snund and uniform currency, IT would
certainly Withdraw from the Banks, that stimulus to
excessive issues which the Of the public funds As
private capital had p:oduccdto so unous an extent. IN
81 and thus tend greatly 10 prevent fluctuations IN
the currency And, finally, that believed the currency
ri the L S had become too vast and complicated
SYSTEM now essentially depending upon the sovereign
States Of the Coniedcracy, Ia he rcgnla"dby Federal
Bank or by any other cxeTton q" Federal authority;
and that each State would have to take %: ITS own
currencv: That the great evil, not so much the
difference between the currency OF the different States,
=, the same time as the difference IN the value ct III.
currency of the same State, al different times hat me
former produced only an ncoHrcHcnrc 10 merchants ana
trovcIIcrS-hc exchange always conforming substanti
ally to the intrinsic difference in the values Of the res
neciive currcncies-whe lhc latter produced the gross
;n;usiicc of comp rng debtors TO pay IN scarce ana
Gear currency, what they contracted 10 pay wheh WIS
and abundant That the idea entertained by some,
that the C"on planters pa'd the difference ~ me en-
cl,nre between the North and South amnsi precise
= the reverse OF the fact; for If they sold their Cotton
here the purchaser added the difference oi exchange !"
tho price m he and they shipped IT, they could
sell the bills drawn against IT, at premium equal 10 Inc
iffe renee of exchange: and that almost every planter
oJ,aincd premium upon one thousand dollars worth
Of cotton where he paid premium upon one hrnhTe"
dollars worth of merchandise But that, IN tact, there
was neither gam in the one case, nor loss III tiic
other the apparent exchange being merely me d'it'
rnce between the values of the different currcnceS
Having made these explanations, due 10 tru'h, |
avail myself Of the OCCASION 10 remark, at 'h' un
lust impuationS and ownndcd personalities IN Wh'ch
this .Unchanged Nullifer has reckIessIy ihduged
and which bnt too plainly disclose the coven loot OF
Harrisonism, is but fair spec men OF the malignant
spirit in which have been assalled by the partzans OF
Cen Harrison, from all quarters, ever since the puo
cation ofm letter to the Micdeevillr meeting. In
addition to the assaults contained III the public pr'nts,
have received by almost every NAL, anonymous letters
of the most vulgar and scurrons character, an" he"
papers sealed up in the form oflccrs, 10 increase ''
postaGe And must say, that if thus IS the Sprt '"a'
IS tn animate the administration Of General HARRISON
God save the country from such a ca!atnit; lhueed
can consceniiously declare that never nave known
ca. or nnI,caus in this country, violent ana I'M