Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-07-23
No. a2.-VOLUME XXXVlIl.
in our language lie says the meaning IS 10 deude, 10
mslead cieat In CONN 10 IrceN.. 10 bcrnr: and

in language lie says the meaning IS 10 d-ude 10
instead 10 CHEAT 10 cozsn, 10 deceive, 10 begur; and
he gives several illustrations very suitable 10 our
times. Thus:
After Nick had John awhile the l. oo an!
NE John called for counters b, what WIN sesht q ha
b'cnshi Tie balance always on his osn side
"1his whimsical phenomenon,
'.onfon"d'ns all my pro ana con-
''E.nso"1Ls, tie account aaala
and draws Eoleas ry!sns m
Eir.,, Sta75iiag Riret
SIGt, Isr is u all n1M
sand pounds aier, w. 81.
he reading vi these illustrations occasoncd much
amusement in the Senate.
hIr. B. trusted that he had indicated The Of the
term 10 which exception seemed 10 he taken and be
trusted that it ,sas equally easy yndicate the arp
cation which heelad made Of it The orthis Banh
was cheat and trick deceived the ignorant and the
thonghtless. The implied that IL Tor the rfcA-
sury aione-that /, was an agent for the Treasury
when II IS Bank Of discount, depnsc, and circu.a-
ton II which foreigners and other banks may BE- stock
holders, and which, instead OF being agent liz
Treasury, Will be its master Tie is a cheat Il
shona be altered: fiscal should be struck ou and
other substituted !. IS compound monster, part
treasury part individual, part subordinate corporation,
los othe- corporations may subscribe 10 lis stock -
Gail II the Treasury Bank Of the L. States Then i
IS the abhorrcd thng-ihe chi.aera dlre-thc gorgon
head-the raw head ard bloody bones--which
held up to tcrriiy the people during The whole 20
ninstraiion Of Jackson and Van Buren,. Even lie
lHut pcHutHt treasury vas SllgNi!:2cu rs
~ Bank, and many good people were excited against
IT that account: yet il issued notes, received
deposites, made discounts, bought and sold
no bills Of exchange had attribute q; Bank; yet
the independent Treasury cried down a Go.
yernment Bank. Nov establish one IN fact. 4
mixed one 10 be sure-an hermapArodltc-b give Il i
name which miscads The mind. il is bamboozl,ns
ratar, and should be changed for plaza Call !,
Treasury at once, Treasury and British! for the
British 10 be stockholders. Call Ii the Treasury
in il. Call !, hy some common and pia'n name, and
at the time appropriate. Call II the lianaPer
Bank That would be CLASSIC for II goes mp 10 tn.
Greek roo; Of the tenn. ], also IS an English term
for the Exchcqner and the Treasury. We remember
very well SAID Mr. b. addressing the President Of the
Senate that as apprentices the law, lad to learn
ionr list OF courts in England, among other that 81
Hamper, III lay latin, Hanaprrinm. Tie Hamper
court the llonaPer Office, the clerk Of The Ianaper are
all faner 10 the SUDDEN, law and they all refer 10
the Exchegucr, the Treasury. II IS the old Greek
word for Treasury, and revived in England, both
because the clerk formerly used big basket +
hold his papers, and these papers belonged 10 the
Treasury, and because 1t is EXcleGuer or Jre2-
sury court ! would recommend II To the gentleman,
then, 10 call this Hamper Bank, especially as tEey
have English precedent for II, and this hsca!hy -
10 be half English Hamper Will do, but
would prefer Hamper II is the same word, IN short
or form and not only has all the power OF meaning
which belongs 10 llanaper but has another meaning
per- is the big basket; the verb, 10 hamper, IS 10 re
strict hohbe, 10 letter 10 cramp 10 lamsirng, Nc,
and that is the way this Bank will thus Govern
rnent ard tie people. II will hamper, Eohbie, and
hamsiring them; and them Ike real basket, WI
not hold water that IS il Viii not hold the people,
money, which will 20 hy the hundred thousand 10
iobbers, gamblers spectators, and m!llonaTy plum
dcrrrs
MIR President, continued slr. B., will wonders ne
yer cease: viii political miracles never cease: Last
la II
aeitaed terrified at the idea ola Treasury Bank, gra
tnously and untoundedly attributed to the Demo
cratic party Now, the vcry persons who charged
this as an cience upon the Democracy are themselves
openly dong the same thing. Treasury Bank =
uov Their dol after having been their terror; and the
rood people are required 10 lovc j, much
they we're instructed 10 hate II a few months ago
Such the Inconsistencies the contradictions, which
are PLAYED oil before the people and which, II Is sup
posed The good nature the Ignorance Of the people
will swallow.
Mr. B. referred 10 the speech Of the Senator from
Pennsy lvania Mr. buchanan as one that would not
be answered, because II could not be answered. ne
lar b. had waited for one On the other sue 10
reply to tins speech. No rose No one broke -
cncc Shut pan seemed to he the word Of command
on lie left si,e of this Chamber. II one way 10
curtail and s,iile debate. Another way 10 limit
the time Of the speaker, was done III Rome IN the
time Of the second Trunv'ra,c and this way we nave
par,ly adopted in the Senate. The morning hour,
was an infringement Of orr right OF speech
nerperatad for Tie first in tins Chamber ana even
tins hour j. now taken away from u by those if"'h
when We wrunr ii; il is irltered away by motions,
ana presr,tuiio.s and small speeches, from he gentle
men Of the other SIDE Another way Of sitting Gtitr
Is 10 tx M arbitrary hour Tor is termna'on another
IL cut off amendments without debate but the most
capita! way Of al 10 authorize the majority to PM
IN end 10 all talk whenever their minds were con
sinccd This capital conception originated with 'hn
Jacob.ns of the French Revolution, and vas applied
IN tile trial OF the celebrated Madame ROLAND ih's
adv defended herself with such courage aud ability
before the Revolutionary tribunal That Tie Attorney
General, the bloody Foufrlcr TinTile, wrote note
10 Roae.p pierre To let h,m know that tie woman
would excite the people 10 muny Il she was moi stop
,rd w!-reupon Robespiertc ran decree Of thttc
ines through the Convention authorizing the judges
"a sop the trial whenever their minds were convinced
i'hs decree was Immediately applied, the deienc"
STONED and Madame ROLAND sent 10 the guloiin"
md thus il - all subsequent trials. The judges
stopped the trials, and pat end 10 the speaking
whenever they pleased; and this last and most approved
method of stopping debates, eiisciuai before tia"
French re- evolutionary tribunals, IL The only improve
non, in the of SITTING and suPpressing debate which
cmalns be taken in free country under tins r.
yived reign Of scGi,ion law Federalism.