Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-17

No 41.--EDLUM SXXNII.
care of the rich and letting the rich take Of the
poor. In prVclaming that paper money IS The most
tcual of all contrivances for cheating the laborng
classes and them under prctencc OF love Tor the poor
man. devoing all his powers to revive and perpetuate
the system of paper money that ever deuced and
robbed the people.
And Mr. Wcbs,ers "a.tachment to liberty, and the
honor of his country is the Same now, 1t was when
Federal leader in the Congress OF lol3 ana IL, ne
voted GgainSt taxes and duties TO sustain the Nr,
againd filing the ranks OF the arn'y 0g0iHs punshA
traitors and SPIES dodS ensting troops Tor the war
G"uinSt calling the militia, against provding<rc1
venue TO maintain the public credit, 0gainSt cangN~
the States for militia to defend the frontiers, against
providing for the expenses of the war, against rebuild
ing the Capitol which the enemy had destroyed, and
og0inst an appropriation sustain gallant navy.
Yes ieilow-c,tIzens the very man who was selected
to preside this PROCLAMATION on Bunker heights
upon the 10Th of September, tie day on which The gal
liant Perry achieved The glorious victory "t the Lakes,
this Senator now the great head Of the Federal Wing
party in New Epglond, the 9Th OF January, lelI,
full four months after that victory voted IN Con
gcSs aaaiRSt appropriation, proposed ana carried
by the Democratic members, without which Ferry
flag ship could have been kept atioat And at
his feet was Virginia laid, BY her pretended anibassa-
dor, this occasion, (Nr. Leigh who pledged her
| to the old Federal Dynasty of Massachusetts
With these facts before us, we not justly say OF
the whole Federal party of New Eng land, assembled at
Bunker Hill the 10Th, and % their organ and CHEF,
the presiding officer what, IN his pamphlet against the
embargo, he SAID of Thomas JcferSon-
"Whcn man IS prCtenSi0nS are utterly inconsistent
Will, his actionS his pretenslonS must be tuSe.
Declaration.
. Again, the British Wings declare on Bunker Hill
.heir warm e votion the Constitution and the M
on oi the States They recognize geographical d.
visions: they claim to be American citizens OF the T.
States in favor cf pcrpctuang national brotherhood
securing all Interests and opposed 10 omenting loca!
jealousies.
Practice
This is public declaration, made to an asSemblage
of Nirrinans North CarolinanS, LonIsianlans, Ten
ncssecans, MisssslppI1ns Alabamlans, and Georgans
and the mca who made IT. and to whom 1t IS now pro-
claimed, had Just marched three males under thirteen
banners bearing notices and measures OF the wing
party ing their determination, should they get the
power, TO renew the struggle for high Protecting
Tariff.
"Onc Presidential Term
"a PKOIECTING TARIFF.
az Sound Currency.
A well regulated Credit
And again,
.sfIomc ;iaRniacinreSa nd a Protechre TdriF
And under Il Cotton Factory
"WE GO roE II AERIsDS ASD IYLEE. hSu \ fRorEIi.
$50 system
The Boston Atlas thus describes this motto from Il
manufacturing district:
son the reverse were two factories :orcibly exempt
fvin. the effects of 'Proection and no Protection,
which were inscribed them respectively, and be-
meath all was their watchword-'We 30 for Harrison
and Tyler and protective system
"American Industry, II must be protected
"llarrison aud Tyler, Protectors Of American Indus
AVE- DEMAND 4 PKorEcrvE TArIrr &c &c.
Under these significant banners, from all parts OF
New England Southern Wings, whoat home denounce
tariff for revenue alone, as Gnconstitutlohii ana
destructive to the Union, consented TO be rallied by
Boston Fedcrss, and marched 10 bunker llI, To aId
in another struggle for high tariff, under the mana
gers owners and agents Of the great Lowell corpora
/ tons.
And in the face of this open attempt 10 revive the
old Tariff contest and disturb the Compromise which
Daniel Webster opposed and which saved The country
from the shock Of disunon, the British Wings on Bun
ker Hill put forth piper declaration OF attachment 10
the union of the States and eqn0 protection 10 the IN
| tcrcstS OF all,
Nor should il be forgotten, that the leaders of these
pro,.sspi exclusive lovers Of the Union are the men
who 90; M and sustained the Hartford Convention
to dissolve that and on this day OF their vain
show they bore in honor, in . barouche III advance
of their procession. the man, stl unchangei, who az
a Fedrralist in 1913, published The declaration, mat
"1hc union of the Northern and Southern states IS
not essential to the safety and very much opposed to
the interests Of both sections. peacca5le separation
would be for the happiness OF all sections
Nor can we find grounds for faith IN their pro-
fssions of exclusive de otCn to the Constitutions
Messrs Webster and Davis and the Federal leaders
in New England, contend that it is duty enJoncd
upon Congress in the Constitution, to make paper
currency ain and between the States, "or the use OF
the whole country.
Tb;s thew could only effect by assuming power in
Congress- 10 abolish IRE state BGmkS and 10 make the
paper of great bank tender as gold and silver
for as Washington sad in his letter to Virginia states
man, against paper EMISSIONS, IN l'7' :" m"S &c '""E
noihing.
Those therefore who aim to establish by Congress,
paper currency equal 10 gold and silver IN every part
Of the country aim power that the Constitution c1'
ressy dcnrs: for II ai;rns, (and here we quote 'he
q auUI;oe Of Mr. Webster hlmscli:)
i sConpress can alone coin money. Congress can
alone fix the value of foreign CONS. No State can
coin money State, nor even Congress ltselt ran
makc any hing te"der int @od amt Sur" IN ,ne pay
men, of debts ; no State emit bills of credit. And
amin saws Mr. Webster, '.thc trainers Of the Constu
ton were hard money men
How then can Congress under the Constitution fur
pish bv law any currency in and between the States
but go and silver leaving TO the States, (under their
we'll settled powers y and the citizens To regulate as
they please, the paper promises 10 pay money;
Ii the trainers Of Mr.. Wcbsters declaration love the
Constitution dearly as they profess, could they poSs
blv construe specie mint into Edpar uanudctory-i
coming of gold and silver into issue OF bank pro-
miseS 10 pay gold and silver
Or could they their opposition 20 the PLAIN duty OF
the Government collect keep and pay out ITS own re-
venue, without the aid Of banking or other ncorpora-
tons utterly unknown 10 the Constitutions construe The
distinct declaration Of that instrument, that mo money
shall be drawn from the Treasury but IN consequence OF
appropriations made by law INTO meaning that sur
plus revenue shall De co'cclcu ny taAaE he PcoPe '"
their supplies and placed IN banks 10 be loaned cut and
traded on by their favored customers, at the risk Of the
Government.
Judge then Of The right Of the Opposition to claim
exclusive devotion the Constitutions for it IN these
points of the money power The Constitution, tlatthe
most essentially differ from the Democratic party And
how if they should obtain powcr, would they 'PcFei"-
ns national brothcrhocd, $ecnre all interests, and
avoid "fomenting i0cat jcaioDS'cs'
If, they be understood a, all, their great design
10 revive the omentng Of those very issues that have
shaken the Union 10 centre. Ills obvious that these
questions now praceably and Justly settled Of L ;
Bank and high Tariff the most dangerous sectional
questions that divide the land and yet while all
parties The South profess 20 against toh, the Br
sh Wing party the North insist upon both, upon
any thing, as the only for alleged political evils
Tis alone is their ground for demanding change IN