The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-17
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

This paper is prematurey rabid. Dog-days have
not come yet. The under its tongue grows
wonderfully The mere thought of Bank throws
it into spasms 1t barks its anathemas every thing
done, doing, thought Of either by the Executive
by Congress. 1t is certainly in very distressed
dition and if does not get relief soon who pre-
dict the consequences IS.
The other day it would not venture the opinion that
the establishment of Fiscal Bank in the District
would be unconstitutional though with its usual
phistry, msconstructon and perveseness of purpose
it tried to place Mr.. Van Buren, in that idle and RI
diculous" position. Git will pardon the use of the
terms which it chooses to apply to Mr.. RIvEs.) But
now the Enquirer has mustered courage to denounce
as unconstitutional, not only Mr.. CLAY's plan of
Bank but also that furnished by the Secretary of the
Treasury, which, it seems to be we'll understood is
the plan which commends itself to the Presidents
judgment being best calculated to the Govern
ment as fiscal agent and avoiding all constitu-
tonal objections. The Enquirer boldly declares
that both pioiate the Constitution "-as does every
thing which does not square with its party pur-
poses. 1t that " no Presidential peto
satisfy the Observation-Disclosures and none rally
the Democratic party to the support of Mr.. TYLER,
unless it equally extends the scheme of Mr. EWING"
1t thus very modestly calls the President to ueo
his own principles With the full understanding
that the Secrearys plan was drawn up in accordance
with the Presidents views and opinions the con-
stitutional questions involved, Mr.. Thomas Richie
pronounces it subtle, sneaking scheme Of Bank
in the District and scattered through the States with
their consent" And again he denounces it as one
of the most doubtful and dangerous schemes that has
ever been proposed" He then proceeds to give the
President the information, that his rejection Of Mr.
Clay's bill will ALLEVIATE the Wings and his support
of Mr. Ewings scheme (asking him what he is to
gain by a har-spltng course y would but confirm
the Democratic FEDERAL opposition to his Admins
tration," and advises him to "consult Henry A.
Wise" on the subject, "who will tell him sos" as if
the President, like Richie himself had other prin-
cpe to guide him. in the performance of his high and
responsible duties but the consideration of the rowns
or favor of corrupt political party whom the people,
with almost one voice. have dismissed from their
Gdence.
Now, all this impudence and presumption, is mixed
up with the venom which Richie on all occasions
| spits at Mr.. RIvEs. He seems to regard that as
sworn duty. Whether his bile be high or low, he
considers it indispensable to eject at him, the much
| or little he may have in store. But that with him
s pretty much a matter of course, and not very
rously to be deprecated. The friends of the Ad-
ministIation will attach quite little consequence
to his abuse of the President and to the impudence
with which he presumes to recommend for his adop-
ton, his own rule of action, which looks only to
party favor and personal considerations, without any
regard to the great interests of the country. And
how far his application of the elevated and gentle
manly epithe,s Of subtle" and sneaking," to the
embodied views Of the President on a great and i'm
portant question, is calculated to respect for
himself or his journal, II is not difficult to foresee.
| Why, the man forgets himself Having lost all
character for consistency principle in his tergiver-
satons on various occasions, he determined to
avail himself of the immunity which such condition
affords to throw off oil the restraints of propriety and
| decorum
| Who knows but the Editor of the Enquirer may
soon become Of the warmest advocates ofthe plan
which he now denounces subtle and sneakng,
and /" the most doubtful and dangerous schemes ever
proposcdl" He regarded the Subtreasury as the
doubtful and dangerous scheme ever thought Of
but he became quite Ieconced to when he found u
was likely to be sustained by "hs party" May we
not expect he will also fall in love with the Fiscai
Bank, when considerations Of party" call upon nun
to turn another similar summerset. Judging rom
the past there is no telling where the" veteran may
be found on this subject six months hence. IL would
not be strange to find him, by and BY engaged 10 'hs
hearty advocacy Of It,