Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22

fsced 10 It's inhes b! awa Of trade :ha ovcracoa
IN the COMMERCIAL weird had clussi paralysis Sii,r't
could only be relieved gradually, r.t 5y President y!
the L. :, bat b. rucans far GsyoH2 his reach Corn
down to 81 - per barrel; wheat 10 10 % cents
and Ohio low 24 ccalS per hus!c 1t isa SIN
guar notion, prevalent among some men nova days,
that President of the United States relieve ali
men from pecuniary enbarrassment-thath he can max:
them rich or poor iJitum If he could do this thea
indeed might II be truly said that he was almost omn
potent The Banks prior the period above referred TO-
had overisSued and stimulated the spir, oe speculation
which involved thousands IN distress. 1t is well known
that large bank accommodations lead men not only into
the vortex Of speculation, but foster spirit of eNrava
gance which almost invariably ends in utter ruin -
les sir about the period referred 10, such was the OK
ravagance of many of the merchants OF New York that
they lived in The style OF the htrcdary nobg Of Epy.
i9m One individual was offered more than han
drel Thousand doars for his houSc and furniture, whc!.
sum he refused TO take, and vet bankrupt IN less
than % days thereafter Such, SIR the trnlt of too
much crcdh-it is the fruit Of bitterness and, Ike that
winch was forbidden, 0meht not 10 BE- tdStsd.
Mr.. Van Buren, is nnustly charged with an extra
VACANT expenditure of the public money. Now, II is
known 10 every intelligent man, that the large appro-
prations for some years past grew of large
Plus revenue These appropriations were sustained by
all parties: but more generally By the Wing delegation
IN Congress. The sums expended deemed
ceSsary by both branches OF Congress, and il would
have been misappca,on of the veto power had the
PRESIDENT refused 10 sanction them For, he in sub
stance very justly said IN his last annual mcnsage To
Congress, 1t has never been known that the President
mas withheld hIs sanction to bills of appropriation,
less they involved some constitutional! question The
current expenses of the Government have not gone be-
yond those OF former years all circumstances consl-
dcred. The President has not shown by any act of
ms, disposition to increase the public expenditures,
or 10 enlarge his patronage. II is admitted that the
Executive patronage is too great but IT is fault of
his So long as the Federal Constitution remains it
Isl the patronage of the President will be found VERY
great and in the nature of things must increase with
an increase of population and commerce. This is at
trbuhiJie to derc in tie ConSiiinon-aad for lrkirh
he cahHot he rcSpORSi6is
1t is asserted by men, who ought To have more sense
and more candor, that Mr.. Van Buren, is DESTROYS 10
establish Independent Treasury, 50 that he may
thereby enlarge his patronage and have entire
troll the public purse. Now, think il has been
clearly shown by several speeches delivered in Con.
gress, that it would lessen his pairOnagc; and he, ia
his message at the Extra session of Congress, when he
recommended the measure expressed desire that
Congress would relieve him from all the responsibility,
and would assume to themselves control orer tie pull
lie tandS. Ii IS strange, but not less true, Mr. Editor
that there intelligent who deceive the
people by asserting that Mr. Van Buren, has sci:cd on
tie public purse and distributing 0Rcy alncna his nc
IRE partizans Yes, SIR, such base charge made by
men who know, that it IS taiShwho know, that with
out an act OF appropriation regularly passed by Con-
gcss, the Prcsidcm kSc cannot ret dollar Of his
omn saiary. Oh shame! that such reckless assertions
should gain crcdcnce in free and enlightened ccun-
try. Can party violence blind the mind that can
not aud rchuke base Islander: trust that tho
people viii detect and expose the shallow tricks
aud articles OF modern Whiggcry, and stand firmly
united in their opposition 10 those Federal doctrines
which, if embraced, will cXt!ngmsh forever the last and
best hope of mankind a ST BSCRlBER.