Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-07-24
RJCJTWOND W., FRIDAY, JULY Il, Is
Views OF INT ~" "
.7adress 70 the PeoPie 81 ,y-'tntn;-N 10. l..

Views of the Presidential Election.
RANK OF TIE UNITED STATES.
The no ?, subject npon which We propose 10 hold up
me view, of General Harrison before the people OF
virninia is \ National RaRk. Thl, IS a question which
has at ali times attracted The attention OF her States
men and Legislative bodies. Time after time have
they pronounced that Congress had no power 10 char,
sr,ch an institution as ~renching upon the preserved
rights Of The States" and rs one of the most deadly
hostility existing against the principles and form OF
our Constitution If Nirglnla deserves the coInpli'
ment oil consistency upon any one suoject more
than another, she certainly can lay claim with the most
perfect proprIety and Justice 10 . fee simple IN tina
rarc.f of s;r,rnS." and ~vindicale her claim by pointing
to her ssons" and the records left behind them for the
gro0fs. Virginia ever has been oHrhnttcdHyan d"t''
EanE state and her statesmen Gati- Bank men-llow
then can she consent to depar; from a lifetime Of prlnci.
pie on this subject, and aid in elcv,,ing to the Prcsi-
dencv a man whose opinions have presented As many
| phases as the moon, and whose !ir't act Will be, III all
probability. II cicctcd, TO charter a hank OF S11,OoN,OOU
FOR 40 or 30 wears: thua cntailing ulon postcrtty a bond
age as tvrannical and oppressive as the absolute NhGSt
Of an As:atic Drsror. The history Of The late Bank
of the T.. s. furnishes the most powerful reasons, IN
addition TO those entertained prtriOUSly by Virginia, 10
say nothing Of the constitutional question, why no son
Of hers should ever thinl. again of giving his support 10
that or a similar institution, or aiding to elevate 10
Office any man, from whose opinions and acts I might, by
possibility, be inferred, that he would consent, or could
be induced to consent TO charter one, or otherwise pro-
mote the schemes Of those friendly 10 such an object,
It's career of plumber, corruption. viIlalny and opPres.
md ,,,rn him w;t, d,sars, f,-cy.- ,,,irs, !,
Tic l,,. N,rk or lie l. : No, erI, cY,,risd and
contracted the currency with 4 view tc prodnee suffer.
ing among the people as a means Of prolonGing is ex.
istcncc, but violated It's charter al Ibitum: published
nc / ''siue". y ~ y '10N.oI' ~
ne DsP"s''eS' 4" . oo'' - .e - : $500
y oo"s!ss'i "".I ""' ~ ~ - =. ~
"P'" y eoi"' TX uP't I"e P"D,I - 49, =.
""t az @PPiof''"''" - - . 80" ~ ~ -. ~
,"e "o't'h'i'"' s.o.N = I'm -. -
"'hc" !" co"S'H"'", u "A''E .'o"- s" ~ g".,i ~
neY eXc!GGeI tie Government directors '!"'A ,' o'-'I
and lav'slird 's FUNDS ~ 'e sH'Fc OF ia's- 'ses '?'"
editors q newspapers ana A'eL!oe's o. Noh-'-s' % -
tam It III al. these hl-h-aa"GcG ana a.F"cteGs scls =
rcror. o'ta" Senate. made "a =" yea: l-jib ~ Vi ~
Ter. establishes Tie following iat's lAat y ! 'f
sun Of Slf.,lb! was "tsto~as On 30 @-rls"rs c; lea.
grcss; N i-ji, >"--,l'" on ~, III -, $500 ~
81; IN l-.Hi, $".i,'rD on -. 50" IN -. the san q:
S2j~,1-h vas besio%cd on ~ 1.-TWO I2e.AoE5s0 :; C3"-
gross, during the whole o. wa':A ;f7e me ba"E vas
conTGi>ing the country 10 - reg GENRE Is WI" ,"@
power OF an cartHlusEe. ana pressing "''A "3'-h' a"C
man Tor a renewal! OF rs chA:sE emu restoration ~
the Hcpofites. Ihs report ai'o showed mat ia7gc
amorfnis were loaned TO editors 0: newspaper. "i,hoa;
security: TO. instance, S22,oV0 % james Na'son webb,
who from a flaming anti beca.e IN one night Bghh
man. $"2:l'o we're loaned 10 Ha!es y Seetoh' ro''tI
to Walsh, besides others whom We cannot no" en"me-
rate Snp"raH1cH 70 t"e ABOVE iaGt'' ! | y notorious
that the lrat'ns md mo-, flaming Bans aG%oc4i's 2:
that day III u!c lt''cd >.iiei oei%t' "s!- '"= !scHp'-
cn;s 10 a larg" amount Of the iaYo:s OF ;he ba"E.-
DancI Webster mad received, n ne mp o. i''4'
&c, %I-.tgy; iicnry Clay 5ia,3.3; l9a" Sergeant
Joyce: johnson and Rom H'cf, .'ptV@' '"t -
mention o,.ers We have ;Ssen ta:s D:'-! a"d !api!
sketch o.! the ml.tc"ts o! the .at- l. safes Bans
tina, cur rr@Ge.s might hot be wholly unh!!H4tuI
OF the dangers 10 Dc aPprehenGcd III Tie present nii"
IN the reckless attempts now lIsAIGG by tae O?pos-
ton 10 !ost into the Presidential Ci.ir a man wao 9!.
a. certainly a. h. reaches i, make II the tlrsi &C; Of hS
administration 10 charter Bank with a capital Of in.
nous, s,..ouu,, and ;or u period perhaps Of several ge.
ncrat,ons.
A, TIM IS . subject Of greater moment At tho time
than nlmos, any other, ta!Tays excepting h]hol.!'e"'
we Val brc1, review the opinions q; some 4 OF! de-
r.nlur.led l.cu and the resolves of ou: Legislature.
before vr enter .nip = critical analys u! TIE various
Gug,I.r. hold 3, The Wing can. DAT, .: Gi!t.e;.t pc.
mods d: ou! !usioty. Gen. Washington va. known %
have entertained goat officially II reference 10 the
charter winch Was gwen - the is-; Bank Of the L.