Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-01

cc;ve the neo,e, Think you tina, their good
be imposed upon ty such juggling artlhce! NO, SIR
your pretty alirc Of lear oi power, your wrse
dcclanalion your linsel talk about purse and sword
NJ, will fail YOU before the keen eye CT an intelligent
constituency.
So much Tor this charge; and really, Sir, am Ia
;,rcd with following the toi,uons lnaze OF lnconsst
cncies in which gentlemen Involve themselves ny then
attempts to prejudice The pubic mind by allegations
and nsnua,ions, and presumPiiuns against The E1ecu
tive.
have. believe, answered tile prominent charges
made Inv the gentleman from Virginia. ] shall no
notice his remarks about the conversations he has hat
with the President steamboats, and at private inter
views | could make many important developments
would rcpcat what | have heard out at This Honss
but, Sir, never refer TO private c"nveIsatons- con
slider il improper tending 10 lower the character o
our pubic debates.
On former occasion, Sir, took some pains Ia por
tray correctly the position of the Wing party, avow
ed reyious to the late election. traced the opinions
Of General Harrison the subject ul Bank iron
1929 TO November 1880, and gave extracts from h'
letters circulars and speeches, oil going to prove tina
he considered the question Of the const'tutionaty
National Bank open question, and that ms owi
convictions were that the establishment oil Bank va
unconstitutional "uncss it was necessary 10 lhe COZ
lection safe keeping, and disbursement oil inc Pubiic
money" will again quote short passage rom h's
letter TO Sherrod Williams when speaking OF BANK
% ou.,ion ,l,cn far nc 10 answer j., whether under III,
,um,>i,ncrs x,u state if elected The office II President
world sim an aci 10 charter another bank: answer vienna
il il We're that public interest," in relation u
The corriion disbursement the revenue Won"
suffer without one unelus"ca manifestations o.
pubic opinion it, favor think, h%wevr i ,he e,I.'nrn
should be- fairly iried, 10 ascertain NC ~
The aid Of National Bank. not necessary for that rn
pose, does mol appear 10 me ,na one s im % re ron
chartered. 7a6se construction Tn ra ~ "e .na
don rhica ,ccud uaiori:e GA ne olna = ag"'ag Ji,H,
. hc pcaslirr adopted must have ir ~ osJsct lt
carving into fctans At iea' The exercise o. some or
Of liz Powers positively granted to me Gem RAJ ',o'
hrrs INV from L. producing equal greater advantages tune
nation c hotter but these eanaof t made the ground '''
jasfJr,r.s ret0rrse 70 Il: -, - ,, -, ,, iL ~
lion lie nun. Der reTrctay Of tiuSe mo deny The Ish
10 Congress chatter strongly recommend The Course abo'
Again, Sir, in his Dayton speech, made September
TO- $40, he SAID:
.sy opinion Of lie power of Congress TO charter National
Bank remains unchanged There is Mt in The Constitution any
express giant power for such purpose, aud could never he
10 exercise that "wrr saTe ~ Tue event Tie row
granted Congress c" not be carried mo ,hrt wfhnu
r,sur,In. 10 ch an Mr. Madison signed the law
q. Tie Country could moi he collected
vantage the incrposil"n of such an establishment
mid in nv letter ShcrIod Williams a II II was PLAIN thai
lie revenues Il Union could only be collected aud dbucd
in H.. most way Of EanS, and i was clear
desired institutions then, ard then only roudI ssa TAI
rGtfg ehastcr bark"
ask, Sir the excuse ofthe House for again citing &c
them these opinions but really there is such evident
attempt 10 mys,ry and msleod the public nind that
think il proper place the declarations OF Gen. Harm
son. and under which he elected, prominently be-
lore the people.
alluded, ALSO 10 The same expression Of opinion a.
having been made by very many prominer; and dIsn
oushed gentlemen of the Wing party, during the late
contest Stree then, Sir, other evidence has come ,c
light and will give you letter written by Mr. Ewing
Tie present Secretary of the Treasury, and published
pr vcus TO Tie election tgots 10 prove that even he
did not wish 10 make the question oil Bank al open IS
sue al the late canvass:
From ..ar,e''a In.!eater tais # Ju; 30, isiol
"ia>ossiiR Jul! Il, lSih
sy Dear sir On my return Columbus this evening, re
ceye,. rilr. .noa:Hg Tia! i asserted ri b
inrtl!n. Wa.hinsn county, ia III speech al Philadelphia
lad sai Ill, question between The ra'i'rs was Tank :"
l. States and that you from h"M cdse % The reat question
aud OF had coGTadc.:d the assertion IN 'is :" COURSE -!
perfectly safe made no such starneni bal the vi!
contrary. avnwcd htt tic tr question was ana - Tue Fe'F
t o. clensoa Of Ixae poorer That IT, oacnehts, olei
and covert wrr, alarming a,nrc and, not resisted
cid III TIC sui jrocn ct all that u valued III ie ep"n'a
principles G.yeTncni; and aat gorgeous monarchy! ~
Effect name, must on rs rns sai maj "u' up
pon attempting 10 nah, the question o .a. We sH'
between yars spoke Of the mrRGtrte and absnrdg
The attempts that Bank vas noi and never ha been t'sieie'
by any thing more ilan mere nt'rr ~
article furniture G6bs tdf'r; that our nanehts wtr
ea,ey raising ana debating ''o question Me' ' I ' n
furniture convcnicnio Or hriei We Hl" nav
tube s;anin. ~ 81; ha-whe ti,H saitts ah'
This, with amii'al'o' and Illustration l. hc s''',.e
Of What SAID touching tint particular oJrtt ion perceive.
al mistake opinions my language
'''' s"''''' ''''''' II EWING.
az. y. BANKER, EeG.''
This, SIR, shows that the Issue was aSo'acu e'eh =.
some Of the most ultra Wings.
On the occasion alluded TO- gave the recorded opi
mons Of john TYLER in lsaLs vote against The Bans
in the Senate IN Is32-his open declaration IN tht
uHenrico letter" 4 few months previous TO the cleo
ton. and his endorsement Of Gen liarrisons speecl
at DAYTON, on the subject Of the Bank. merely III
Jude again 10 these opinions defence Of The ffesl
dent from the charge Of having concealed ms opinions
and now say that believe the President VIII ye
convince even the gentleman from Virginia that lie
willing 10 cooperate with Congress IN establishing al
accent If the Government according to tie plan Of Ge
neral HARRISON which shall haze for It's Objects "tn
collection sale keeping, and disbursement l The puo
revenues and which il is hoped Will incidentally Tcgu
late the exchanges and currency OF the country.
In opposition 10 the recorded votes and opinions
The President during long life the gentleman iron
yirginia ryes in evidence a conversation had with hl
on steamboat and an extract from an editorial IN
newspaper, published since the Veto Message lhet
is, however, ore redceming quality in the opposition
Of the gentleman from Virginia. Ii is open, avowe'
enmy There are other and more dangerous ehem {,
whom The President has 10 encounter lagoeS IN p"ii
tics, "who smile when most they hate '-prolcssn!
friendship, and secretly striking al his fair rme;--ncn
Ike Nlachiavei of HON il has been iorcb!y sara, IN
could not comprehend how man should scTupie 10 ae
ccirc him whom he does not scrurie TO destroy. ~
would think it madness 10 declare op'n hosliiil'e
against rival whom he might stab in friendly EN-
brace, poison in consccratPd wafer
These are the men who, family eAclaimng " thlni
he's honest chuckle ct the venomous illusions
hreling writer's and the ruian attacks upon The pnn
and private character Of the Executive lhcy, oif
it is who encourage these bunngs in etigy, and othe
scandalous exhibitions Of the dcpravity of human ma
ure. And, Sir, these condescend sonietine
TO take abusive notice of the friends of the President;
the gallant high minded gentleman from V'rginn MI
Wise and his colleagues, Messrs Cilmer and Mallory
and others, and even my humble self. J. SIR, has
been NEST shanefully misreprcscned and vlI!'lsd.-
My efforts 10 produce harmony aud kindly feeling
have been repaid by bitter denunca,ion. SIR, alind
10 this treatment in spirit Of complaint have to-
proud heart for that. larg! at such petty mal'c
and impoient camor; and, when shy laugh at II.
express but small portion Of The utter contempt lee
for it. For the wrotched scrb4lers who raduce inc
and who, as have said, with lie in lieir mouths an
bride in their pockets, stand ready TO denounce an
one, spit upon them, rs would upon their masters
had they courage 10 avow themselves the owners
such slaves.
Sir, should occupy more than The time allotted t
me if | we're TO notice 1.-THE of the ISLANDERS whic
have been published against myself and the gentlemen
with whom am proud to act We have been charge
with abandoning principles; deny It. |, Sir, an
standing where have always stood. We defend In
Administrations TO place which in power we have bat
,l, al 4 Oh cFt nd And fnr "