Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-22


We recommend to our readers the Debate which We
copy to-day on Mr. Clays motion TO repeal the Sub
Treasury law. The Orator singularly weak in al
his positions-and he completely oored BY Messrs
Wright, Calhoun, &c.-We shall lay before them
in next the Debate which subsequently, took place
between Messrs Webster and Wright the reference
of the Finance parts Of the Presidents Message.
Correspondent informs Thursday, that "Mr.
Webster answered to-day by MIR. Wright in
of the most lucid and mastery speeches ever heard.
Webster replied, and Wright reoined. There not
one of our friends who was not highly grat'tied.
have Mr.. Webster SO totally defeated
this OCCASION"
The game which Messrs Clay and Webster are
playing, seems sufficiently unmasked. a correspond
ent at Washington writes u.s. that at is most apparent
BAsK is the great object of the new Administration.
They will pass with ndece mt haste, if they have the
power and they will put it of the power of De-
mocratic Legislatures instruct their Senators this
point A called session will be strongly pressed, with
to operate upon the States yet TO elect and pass
Bank before the meeting of the next State Legislatures
This game probably devised al Ashland when
Gen Harrison lately visited Mr.. Clay As this game
is most apparent to all our friends here, there but
one opinion amongst us as 10 our course-to stand 10
patiently, and be at all times ready 10 assa
their obnorions measures, and d.tfnd our prtnnpes
One proposition is indeed most evident; that Mr.
Clay makes move, in Finance, which does not d.
ect!y tend 10 the erection of an institution which has
the 'odour Of Nationality He proposes TO repeal the
Sub Treasury-but suggests no substitute. "Snicent
he hopes TO quiet the fears of his countrymen. But
they are not such gudgeons he takes them 10 be
They "are not yet soft enough for THAT" They are
authorized TO call upon him for his Substitute before
they agree to his proposition. They have right TO
demand of him what sort Of edlfce he proposes 10
erect, before they pull down the in which they
living. He is opposed to the State Banks-and the
eas, he has ever said Of them was, ha, they but
the halfway House 10 National Bank.
But Mr.. Clay predictions and views well IN
dor cfnnn flnra of bIs CIipuc lrpn n
their mask and coming out for National Institution.
Mr. Letcher declared in his message for National Bank
The last National Gazette of Phadep hia Declares
that but "Three means have been submitted 10 the
country; National Bank, State Banks, and The Sub
Treasury or system of Independent Treasury officers
The State Banks were from the first opposed and
demned by the Wing party as unfit in al senses 10 &c.
complish the functions of depository institutions. All
that was predicted Of their conduct has become history
and the Jackson party has unanimously confessed ITS
error in tempting them with the public funds. These
are, therefore, utterly out Of the question The Ga
zee utterly discaitns the Subreasury declares, that
in both Houses of the next Congress there will be
minority against it-and that "Nothng remains then
but National Bank, and at this early period Of The
new discussion declare for part that National
Bank must be established. That "a bill passed by
Congress for the charter Of National Bank vii, cf
course b. signed nv Genera! Harrison" This IS
really making short work Of it, But is il possible for
any man who denies doubts the consiiiu'ionality
of National Bank, TO prefer II TO the Suh-Irca-
sury against which such doubt possibly he
ieriained With this view of the subject, States
Right Wing in Virginia support any for Congress,
ho kno,cn to be opposed in every alternative 10
kshch an institution? The people called upon every
where to arouse themselves-to defend US from
strons institution which Mr. Calhoun has eloquent
" characterized in his speech I'm this days paper
so dangerous 10 liberties The hireng scr'bbler
nf the New York Courier and Enquirer writes from
Washington, that the Wings will dcspise the cuckoo
notes of Bank! Bank, Bank and if Bank in their
opinion, be necessary, Bank they uW ereate People
OF VIRGINIA what say We?