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

" h's cnrH@"e, WI" SITS near me, and inquired of hun
IS # any thing was sad by himself or the opoone MIS-
* fhe late Administration generally in the PrrsiJen
g tial canvass III that State about Bank Of the L.
" My honorable Trend (hr. Ialimahg-) replied: Mo-
IS We were go mnsh occupied with the Snb-Treasury
" that tre SAM nothing a6ont a BGnk nj the q s."
Can we suppose, that the people Of New York dc.
cded in favor OF = measure, about which Mr. Tai!madge
admits that the Wings "said nothing The very time
when as politicians aud patriots, they were bound 10
disclose their principles?
Aif. Ryes proceeded 10 state, tha. he and Mr. Tall.
mad5p attended i'll New York last fall "a Meeting ne
10000 persons, and solitary ,rord ,cas ulereG
pieading The 1ertfs IF National Bank IL is rea-
sonabe 10 suppose that tie majority Of this large es.
semby were members Of the Wing party and it is sin.
guar that no one heard "p!cading ,ie merits" of
an institution which the Wings represent as alb
solu,eIy essential to political salvation.
After abiding In this meeting Mr. Rives added
that f the history Of the late could he impair
Tally written from contemporaneous materials such
am convinced would be found TO have been ITS actual
course in mt least three. tourits If The States of Me
Unioa" And what member Of the Wing party had
better opportunities oi acquiring correct information
uonn this subject than their new ally, the Honorable
Senator Of Virginia Surely the Wings will readily
believe The voluntary testimony Of tie leading polti-
clans in their own ranks.
Mr. Buchanan stated in the Senate, that during the
last Presidential Election, the Wings Of Pennsylvania
declined the Bank question, and dared not advocate
Bank, hostile as .hey were 10 Mr. Van Buren, re-elec
ton.
In Angus, last, the Editors of the Madsonan made
the following remarks upon THIS subject We heard
- many speeches, read many addresses, and we
were daily conyersant with some three hEnGTfa o.
the Hhie newspapers OF The IT, S during The ~!icle
/" contest. aud we soemny aver, that we cann't rtco.
lect more than 0nc pubic address, speech, and
:" J or 3 Mig newspapers, in which Iati'nat
" Bdnk urged Us 6esiTGhc nrasnre or rs CUES.
" ton bfieneing the eGntT0rcrsY Gtfore The people,
C,,ch no -aft ln h.fS1 pft 10
leading organs IN S.J, 81 the party which s nov deaf
en:ng with the false and preposerous ASSET
ton that The people decided in favor Of The establish
mpnt Of Bank at The polls in November last
The address Of the Wing Central Committee TO The
Wings Of the L. s. dated Washington, August, lSi0
does rot allude to the question Of National Bank
And, unless ! am greatly deceived, the Hon. John IL
Bolts was member Of suia committee! Going now
from ! mo!chll 10 notwithstanding from Bots 10
Clay-let us what he said in Hanover during the
summer OF $40 Ia his speech at The Hanover DIM
ner, Mr. Clay said HLc,hcr these ends, indispensa
q bic tie well being both Of the people and the Co
vc.nnen., 10 be attained By sound and safe S:"te
. teahs eGr,iy steeted and property distributed, or
!. BY Bank Of the L. ), with such limitations
. and restrictions haze been indicated by experience,
g sioud be i IN the a,titrcmtnt # enlightened paJ';c
. opinion"
And again he SAYS at il 10 secure certain objects,
. without which society cannot prosper; and II, cor
g tra.y TO my apprehensions these objects can be &C.
" compl'shed BY dispensing with the agency III banA
g Of the u $ and employing Mat n Sfate 6anhs, al
10 oice and htardy and none wouia
:. more than should"
II is evident, then, that Nr. Clay did not take very
decided stand IN favor Of National Eank; and although
lie expresses preference for such institution the
impos, d. his language that the Federal Government
ouch, 20 have a na,jona! institution employ State
banks, carefully selected and properly distributed :
"hy speak Of these alternatives, if the grea; and ab-
sor,ng question before the people was whether they
were friendly or hostile 10 4 National Bank:
And, my Gear Sir, what said The Virginia Wings PRIOR
10 tie late Presidential election, Did they ecconrrr
for Gen Harrison ~ maintaining that lie was friendly
10 a Bank On the contrary did they not in nearly
ever county the Common wealth advocate The eit c
ton Of Gen Harrison upon the ground of his hostility
10 Bank; Caa Their papers and then politicians
deny this 10 have been The case In an address
10 The people ~ the Wing Convention held ~ Sirh'
mond Tor tie nomination Of electors, Tie Wings, |
IN speaking Of General HARRISON aud his opinions
lsou; the Bank question, observed "as unaIlliil"d
" cec araiion that II unconstitutional : before
you aud trre,s reason 10 ttiere tat nc Is :" Ja
II Banh il firm, for W is assured; opposed
. Ia ! Government Bluk. rs far es We know or be- !
. lieve General Harrison has bu; one opinion about
g the Bank, and that IS ngGiaS IL The foregoing IS
nj r1rac; from he elaborate address conceded ny Tie
Convention held in Richmond, and disseminated rs
arr political opponents during The last year. Inc
Wigs would rejoice could they never hear Of that ad-
dress bIi, Win l.:e messing VI
Shall hear Of H. from :i,ar 10 time.
+, rhaps SINE If the Wings will ask, If ;'ey are -
be condemned upon better evidence than the ad-
dress Of their Couvcut'on Let us then see whether
The evidence cannc, BE- rendered little stronger, ny
sam;uonin- ex Governor Gimer INTO court, and heat
Via, h. Las 10 say 10 ms speech 10 ne ohse -
Representatives, in August last against the Bank bill,
this aenlt man spoke Of the contest Of lro, ana re-
mark q that the nir candidates for the ol,,rrs 81
. P.rsiden, and Vice President we've anEonncrd ana
eanrassfd far, 0ppcStG 10 The ehartr u N"'"nm
!. Egna" W!a,eve. lie Wigs may say q! Mr.. CD
m,r course It the recent Session o Congress, they
y III not presume question his ye!acl'y, or DENY that
his position NJ distinguished member OF Their party
dnr,nu the canvass afforded him ample means ot ascer-
,au;nr the grounds upon which General Harrison ana
sr TYLER were supported. The evidence Of Mi GU
ner is true and it IN portant but lest our opponents
should cav,l Will, for their edheacn, iuTn'sh more
as nv magazine is not exhausted
.0,. would ilrk ;" sad Mr.. Rires III The senate, |
in answer TO ,r Clay. and in defence Of Mir iyitr
frs, Veto Message, 'tha, if gentlemen acted under
due sense cf her responsibility TO great ahd pa.
g r;o,c por,y-and If they attached grave Importance
% - ,c establishment Of National Bank, they would,
Of course take care select, their candidate Tor
% the Vice Presidency, on whose DECISION they
q could rcy How was it in regard 10 General H1HI-
son rsrli tic candidate selected or the rfes'dtn
:. cvs Was tc Eark man; Was lie idontncd with
!. National Bank: net al all. lie, m Me contrary,
- fIiTCsSin
{. cso roIfGi saadsr and G.fcd Mose "ho Made 1t 10
!. me ,1ccf" Mr. Rvcs goes 10 say, that u the
Bank had been tic question, Mr. Clay would have
rocc;yrd The nomination al Harrisburg, and that ~
was because his party unwilling to make 'a'
;. The ,se before the renpe in the resdrn.'a Lice
:. no, ,La the Hon. Senator or. Clay did not OBJ
:. inn Tie honor Of the nomination.
III nm reluctant, continued Mr.. Rires, ITO refer 10
{. n, thing a, may have said or done IN tie com
. ron c,use during the late contest, but may b' per-
!. n,,,et 10 say thai for enc, with an honest c"nSc-
8 t;on Of III. truth Of Ike statement end founding my
. elf non authentic Geciaru;ions 81 GenereI Harrison
. hmsef did IN published address 10 ny fellow Gnu
zens, represent his pTsoHs 'r@n'g ""e 'r.n,@mx 70
. h. J1eidlliy against Bank n Tic [. 5 Certain II
. i hat hundfels ard thousands Of our coun''ym,h
. vo,sd for him wiihout Ike least reference to bank
. The issue of Bank Bank ssas not s:aae ," lac
j. prls;dertol eee,io And even II II "as Otherwise
j. The well known opinions 4 Mr. Tyler as cahtlda'.
snr III. Vice Presidency being rot o"ly "nr'e@n'Fd'
bul en- lie contrary, re-cGi'Ted, he ct least was va
. dor no pledge express IMPLIED, to give his Sanction"
;. 70 an ns;ution which he believed 10 be unconst''"-
. tonal.' o,.,,.s
n much weight because lie took very acuve pa'l III
he l,,e canvass, and was Of The most prominent
H.. sst