Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-27

ty of society But enough-we have scorned to reply
, to the coarse personalities ofthe Wing because as me
i.:,c Il: sai, 20 hc apotheca.y in Moerc, you do not
be in the habit of addressing yourself to ,sss'
t "YINDEX.
t THE POLITICAL ARNoLu-lIs DEPUTIES AND ALLIES.
have not attempted to follow MIR. Rivcs throughout
his serpenne course to exhibit all the proofs w!Sh
might be adduccd from his lips and pen, showing
f that he IS anosate from the Republican taIth false
accuse and false aarmist-and is striving by every SOFT
of qubblc trick and stratagcm which his ingenuity can
invent, to cheat mslead sd kctray the people oi 'r
gina. For thorough dssection he is IN the hanas
of sfndex, and o,rrs better qualified than aii u"
the task. Verify 'Vindex mastery dISsector; ana
if the people will look to his exPosons III The s'is o"
truth with the eyes Of reason and the hearts OF PATRIOTS
they will spun VIM &. Rves, his deputies and aliies
and teach them that political impostors cannot long
thrive in Old Virginia.
i In former NUMBER pointed TO single instance
in Mr.. Rives' long Castle Hill efilson, showing the
character of tie whole production and OF its author
That instance is sufficient of ITSELF if there were
no other instances of like character G;d Ills lctt'
abounds with others equally glaring, as "findex Is
demonstrating to brand the whole piece as tissue OF
infamous impostures. lie charges, that the President
Il "uAS FORTH 4 NEW, AND NY FAR THE BoLpEsf
! ANp MOST UNCONSTITUTIONAL PRETESsIoS ~ BEHALF
! OF EXECUTIVE POWER, THAT EVER WAS AvowEp OK
i COZ HTn,A.CED Ky ANY STATEsMA: ~ r".s co"STR',
Let this startling charge be blazoned forth IN big CAPT
tals Mr. Editor; that II may rVet the attention oil eve
r. reader and verify, he must be deludcd stupid
reader, if he do not turn with disgust and contempt
from such STUFF, and the man who could pu. it forth
causelessy and dishonesty How deep IS the NOR
tIcaton OF those generous Democrats, who, In lSl-
35 quit their private vocotions, and, for the first time
perhaps, in their lives, engaged in furious political
contest to save William c. Rves from the assaults of
| the very E:cH with whom ne IS now co-operaLlng-n
whose cause he has now turned rccruar sergeant to
beat up recruits, battle down the very cause and the
very party to which he is indebted for all the honorable
distinction he has ever enjoyed. What must be the
modification of those generous Democrats when they
look this charge and the rotten ground upon which
it rcsts-and see what sort of he is, in whose be-
half and for whose exatation they have commended
with so much enthusiasm What a gnd"'ing conscious
ness Of self abascment those traitors must feel, who to
sustain themselves driven to the necessity OF using
such man, and such foul means as he employs! And
what desperate il must be- that rests upon such
rotten foundations, Reader. pardon for again call
ing your attention to the ground upon which this start
ling charge is based; and, you will lind that II there be
any sin in the NATTER chargcabe TO the President that
sin consists in EXERCISING an unquestloned and
! unuuesonab!c constitutional power After pointing
to the state and prospects Of the National treasury,
and dcprecag The consequences of creating Nation
\ al debt, the President remarks tina,
eThcrc circumstances that impose The necessity
of rigid economy, and require its prompt and rigid cx-
ercise. WIrm THE LEGISLATURE rest the power and
duty Of so adjusting the public expenditure as to pro-
mote this end By the provisions OF the Constitution,
it is only in consequence Of appropriations made oy
law that money be drawn from the Treasury. No
instance has occurred since the establishment OF The
Government in which the Executive, though com
poncnt part Of the Legislative power has nterpoSed an
objection to appropriation bill, on the sole ground OF
its extravaganza. His duty, in this respect, has been
considered fulfilled by requesting such appropriations
only the public service may be reasonably expected
to require.
Every reader can see, that in speaking of the Exc
cutive "a component part OF the Legislative power
Mr. Van Buren, is abiding to the Ee'o Po'rGr, winch
every body knows is constitutional power; and that
he actually apoogzing for not exercising that power,
in preventing cxrayagant appropriations made by Ioh'
gress not only without the recommendations but against
the wishes of the President By the wny--how UNJUST
and niuuous it is, to charge the President with the
extravagant appropriations made for the most part by
his enemies III Congress-
i to this single instance, amidst the multitude
of equally giarng instances, III which Mr. RiveS mas
PLAYED the part of false and mpostor because
respect an honest jealousy of power however un-
founded Observation-Disclosures that jealousy OF pow
cr is peculiarly characteristic OF the people OF rgnla
and is the only avenue through which they are APP
proachablc, by such political seducers as Mr. Rrves
1t is through that avenue, and by false professions,
that he hopes to win his way bach to the popular conn
dence which he has ureiled-and which he never can
regain upon open and honest avowa OF ms real de-
signs and the designs of the party with which he has
affiliated.
Let us see, then, who are the advocates Of undue
power People of Virginia. Look 10 the questions at
issue before the countryook 10 the who are ar
rayed against the Administration, the measures winch
those men espouse, and you will find that the dee"SerS
are rug of the sins which they falsely charge upon
the President and his frends-and that their real obcc
ton to Martin Van Buren, is that his "firmness moral
courage, and constitutional principles form the great
dyke that protects the political doctrines so long cher
ishcd b; iV-yinial from The swelling tide of Federal
{ encroachment He has declared "unqualihed and
uncompromsing opposition to the creation OF VA
5 tional Bank he has warned his countrymcn against
the dangers of renewing the alliance between the Fee
dera! Government and the Incorporated monied inter
ests of the country; he has denounced the poli-
CIV and denied the ccnstltutionaty OF raising mo.
nc; out of the pockets of the people, Tor distribution,
or for any other purpose than to support the Govern
> ment in an economical exercise of its undoubted
constitutional functions. lie has rrpndlatcd the idea
of attempting to subver the natural laws of trade By
Federal power, to regulate the paper currency ere
ated BY authority OF the State in any other manner,
than by holding up and supporting the constitutional
standard for its regulation. He has repudiatcd the
idea of lending the public monies to private individuals
or corporations for hrr profit. In short he has thrown
the whole weight of his talents and influence against
TIL, sckes Of those who seek TO cnarge the scope OF
Federal mower, in order o enable them to carry out
their selfish cir.ncs-schcGes, Unauthorized by The
Constitution and at with the equal rights OF the
States and of the People. Ii is the row EK-hc
POWER OVER TIE POCKETS Of TnE PEOPLE, al winch
they arc grasping and it is precisely because Mr.. an
Buren, will not lend them the poecr aud patronage Of
he Ercruiirc, aid them III their designs that they
dcnounce and oppose him. fes-Lrsr FOX OFFICE,
and LUST FUn or THE PEOPLE, are Tie rul-
inc missions Of the raderS who arraycd against tins
Administration; and to attain their ends, they have al
lied with the ncendiares Of the North the Abolition
/, lists and anti. Masons
Let US look TO the developments, present and past,
from some of the most prominent of these leaders, and
we shall see at glance, proofs conclusive, that these
are their ruling passions We shall at glance,
strikinr illustration Of the bcauty and consistency of
, modern Whiggery. DANIEL WEBSTER again and again
in the Senate-again and again before the people, and
especially on Missionary tour to the West year or
two ago denounced the President because he 'rctuSed
to do any THING to rcere The pe0ptc 10 create
!, National Bank for Mn purpose-which the same
Daniel Webster formerly declared was not the righ
: remcdy for an unsound currency-See his Anti Bank,
hard Money Speech in lSl4 or 10. Henry CLAY IN
ISL prored that the creation of National Bank,
would be unconstitutional and dangerous TO the ber-
ties of the people Yet he, too, since the dangers