Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16

proyements and Distribution, the test questions %
The present time; and they declared themselves utterly
Al lass 10 know hos IL was and upon what pfhc'Pe
il was that the different portions OF the wing party
entertaining dissiiar sentiments, could concur '"se
,b.r and unite upon one man. For hnisel', lie wouo
sav that he believed Bank Of the nited Stales 10 "
constitutional; he bel eyed it TO be necessary To con
duet the fiscal operations Of the country; ne ue'eFeu
10 be necessary give the people an uniform cur
renry:-hut entertaining these 81 MONS lie WIS 10
nav IN favor of any action on that suoecl py l.e
United States Government: he WAS not "n's l'o' y" ~
yor If acton al this tnir but he was oiposcu " -
n. Gia M, ,!,nk that the Wing leaders now VI So"-
&ress ourit 10 take upa tned STATES Damn a"" ~,
i parly question. lie thought lie question s,''i'"
ho ll, H. e. settled where alone IL couid DE-
hy ,I, p-ople 1t should BE- lett 10 the people % oe
t-rminc lie degree Of It's necessity ihe ues'ee "
usefulness: and when their lud4meh. posses =" '''
question and they decide II TO br use'' '''u :.
Tor the country, the people would have u: ie" e 'e
mn .ulJ he settled question. and no longer open 10
the hacks of party be used for party purposes 70
d.Iude and confound them. THESE oeinS MS srh'''
m-uts he found difficulty IN uniting WIN ms pre-
ll,ren OF the Wing party OF opposite opinions anu
taking from their ranks candidate Tor TINS ONCE VINO
w,s ,,posrd 10 a Bank constitutional grounds men,
,,,n with regard to the Tanti-he did not kn"" that
there was any party in the country Morrill, souh East
ar West that desired 10 see The old rate OF dnties re-
STORED 10, the purpose Of creating Protective arm =
With regard that measure, II he understood he prh
cples Of the Wing party, their course was tins lhey
desired 10 provide, by means OF farm, revenue
sufficient to meet the current expenditures Of the Ge
n. raj Government; and that the proceeds OF the pihc
lands the common property OF all Inc states, sho",u
ho annl,,d when the condition of the country would
,erm,t II, so as TO he distributed amongst the various
States The expenses both OF the General Govern
n, and Of the States could only be met by taxaton
tbe expenses Of the General Government might be
obtained by Tarif-might be obtained by imposing
ni,nna net
the lax 10 fall chiefly upon the rich The States could
only tax bv direct method, which, Of necessity, threw
the burthcn equally upon the rich and upon the poor
they used tine proceeds Of the public lands Tor Inc ex
pcnses of the General GOVERNMENT they deprived The
States of of their participation in them and The
consequence was that the taxes on uxures III other
words the the rich, were lesscncd, and The
States had to tax their slaves horses and lands, To sup
ply that which their respective shares OF the
proceeds III the public lands wond have hIled For tins
reason he understood it In be the policy OF the Wing
par,y so to regulate The Tariff to produce a
equal 10 the expenditures OF the General Government,
and 10 have The proceeds Of the Public Lands dstribu
ted equabiy amongst the States With regard TO In
,rrnal improvements by the General Government
that was longer practical question: It was done
with and there party who desired 10 see svs
tenn of Internal improvement commenced anew But
he would ask gentlemen the other side OF the
House whether these the only questions OF vital
Importance TO the people: He would now give them
other reasons, why he could iorcgo his opinions
on the constltulionality of Bank and unite with
those from WHOM, tins question, he differed IN sup
port of the gentleman whose had been brought
before the House. lie would give them reasons,
which he would fam hope would induce them, Ike
him. to consider these questions suhservient, rs IN
worthy TO be agni;cd To the Importance OF test qucs
lions-which should even induce them to pass Them
over for the sake of greater prncp pies behind them
They had failed 10 prosecute an enquiry INTO some
opinions which h. regarded Of much more import
an, character lie supported Mr. Archer principally
because he believed he IN favor Of cutting down
the patronage Of the Federal Executive lie believed
that he was III favor oi I reversal Of that doctrine which
had obtained in later years; ~ which the President
Of the United States hnd assumed 10 himself the drec-
on Of the entire Executive power Of this Govern.
ient By which he had assumed 10 himself The right 10
contoul the aclion OF all Executive officers; BY which,
m MONT of fact, the ministers Of the law had been
transformed into the rlInions Of Executive will by
which particular had been brought about IL tins tepub
mean Government OF theirs union between the
purse and the sword, the chef instrument for effect
,nr which, was this Wanted and boasted Subtreasu-
/ ~ system By that system the money of the people
had been taken from their pockets, and transferred 10
the custody Of the Execuiiye-to the custody OF the
President; and because by the operation oil TINS same
Subtreasury scheme, the money OF tue people had been
deposited in those hands which, under the system 10
which he had alladed had become instead OF ministers
of the laws slaves Of Executive will lie trusted then
tina, this union between the portions of the Wing
uariy would after this explanatory cease 10 be any
matter Of SURPRISE and that gentlemen would find
a place in their bosoms to enter an opinion that
no sn,akinG questions OF mere expedirncy or policy
cond prevent union, when questions involving the
greet fundamental principles OF government, and the
fate Of their glorious government itsel, were at issue
He trusted lben that gentlemen would Ind II ~ their
hearts believe that The Wing members OF The Gene.
raj Assembly were acua,cd BY honest opinions ana
patriotic motives, and that there was nothing 10 afford
matter Of surprise or amazemen ~ their conduct
Was the Federal Government, the Federal Executive,
loo strono; Had It under the system Of the last II
wears drawn To itself all the important powers Of the
Government: Had IT converted their representative
Republic into 4 practical Monarchy These were
questions he propounded 10 gentlemen on the other
.,d. ~ The House lie told them, as he understood
the sentiments of Mr.. Archer, that he IN favor OF
tia, sys,rm of measures by winch not only economy
and reform should be introduced INTO Their financial
concerns but aso that he IN favor OF that system
of measures which would result in pruning down the
enormous, the ovrrgrown and dangerous power q Tue
m, rican Executive.
Mr. HOLIDAY did not rise 10 make another
nomination. but give some reasons why, holding the
opinions aud principles he did, he could not vote Tor
Nr Archer Gentlemen the other side OF The House
seemed 10 think that they could claim their votes as e
u.,s AMI; Rank Ant-Tar,tf Anti-lnterna! Improve
ment and Anti Distribution at present; that was TO say
that he was opposed distribution when there was no
thing to distrbutefor il when there was lie could mol
ave his yote fu. in favor OF distribution, when ne
might elect even ny VINO was no'' n.'' " "
Archer Ant-i,ank: Was he true State Rights man,
and if So was he the only Stale Rights man 10 be
found in Virginia. IT, too, he had not been ms 81,
formed, during the late Presidential excitement Dir
Archer had been Of the most violent and lnteinPe
rate in his opposition TO those with whom ne acted and
Of course if he could elect who had been less VI
client and less obnoxious to his friends was bound 10
do 8, They had been told that MIR. Archer was op-
posed tn Bank on constitutional grounds: but this was
In, slender security for them. There we're many who
held that the Federal Government had no power under
the Constitution incorporate Bank, or 10 grant any
charter Of incorporation at any time und, any CIR.
cumstances Such men were not likely 10 change
their opinions But there was another class OF point
clans no held Bank TO be unconstitutional, but when
circumstances had, their opinion, demonstrated II
to e necessary and proper, then they would go tor he
establishment of such an institution. 1.-The were right
| ly informed such were the opinions oil Mr. Archer,
and he was afraid before the six years term OF ser
wee had expired Mr. Archer, being convinced that
circumstances had rendered the establishment OF l.
S Bank necessary and proper would be found voting