Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-20
cwAsnIycToN CORRESPONDENTS,

"WAsniSGroS, August IL, 1Sil.
s'The Veto read i'll the Senate Chamber in the
prcsence Of about thousand persons yesterday, al
| II o'clock. II delivered by J. Tyler, jr.
eAt o clock p. NJ, the President waited on By
the Repubcans.of the Virginia Delegation in body
The reception room crowded with Republicans
from the Delegations of all the States.
"The Wings held a meeting yesterday evenng-the
result Of their deliberations unknown. MIR. Clay is
pccled to speak on the subject at IL o'clock today"
"Bashingion, .1usus, IL, 1871
"DEAR SIR You will have learned ere this the fate
of Mr.. Claws Bank Bill The Veto Of the President
has crushed the Monster, and it can revive in no kin
dred shape. The Message was awaited with the most
Intense anxcty for many had their doubts until the last
moment. 1t is said, uiat MI. Clay seduced himself
into the belief that the President, had not courage 10
resist him. II So great mus have been his disap-
pointmcnt, and violent the evulslon of his feelings
He feceived.lis doom with outward calm indeed butt
then as Mr.. Shandy SAID Of his mild lady, he iuncd
the more inwardly 1t is difficult 10 believe, that Mr.
Clay could have entertained contemptuous opt
of the mpd and courage of the President, as 10
suppose that he would have been the ddpe OF so trans
parent subtenge. ThHs has cunning, as II generally
does, oycr.reached itself.
1.-THE Message OF the President is bold and decisive
especially when we consider the circumstances in
which lie found himself elected by the Federal party
with dead maioritics in both Houses OF Congress,
and Cabinet united against his principles. IL is
absolute bar 10 the passage Of such Bank al least
the politicians and spectators desire To take way
the dsconnting power, is in degree to en,asculae
Bank for them.
aSome of the suggestions thrown ont in the Mes
sage require consideration If the President
recommend a Bank with power TO discount mercantile
and private bills orexchange, not much will be gained in
financial or even moral point OF Wv. An accommo-
dation may assume the form of bill OF exchange
we'll ordinary note. Nearly, if not all, the ad
vances made by the Bank of England upon bills of
exchange The late u. s. Bank did vast mischief in
this way, not only by expanding commercial facilities
excessively, but by practising and permitting drawing
md redrawng with fictitious bills called kites can
suppose therefore, that the President means TO be
understood in this sense but that the financial agent
of the Government should conne itself 10 operations
purely governmental. However this may be, he de-
serves the unboundcd thanks Of the whole Republican
party, Of the whole Nation rather, for the deathb blow
which he has inflicted upon the Troj jan horse filed
wa happily expressed in the Senate not with the
aud arms of nebe war, but with the implements Of
swndling, fraud and deception.
"aIuc6 is due to the State Right Wings for the man.
ncss with which they have stood by the President al
critical conjuncture understand that every in
nuenco, coercive and cajong, was brought 10 hear,
to induce him to change his determination. Even
threats were not spared and the Kisses in the gallery
Of the Senate upon the reception OF the Message were
followed by an insulting mock serenade before the
While House at night. Menaces were even heard of
burning the Chief Magistrate in Eihgy, because he
would violate his conscience and his ancient prin
cpcs TO suit the pleasure of Mr. Clay, and the designs
of knot of mercenary and political spectators. On
this point might say much more, if were not desi-
rous OF keeping far within the bounds of moderation.
CONSIDERATION pervaes tie ranks ofhe enemy. They
know what to take. Their high pre,ensons
much lowered and they are now, 1t IS said, willing
to pass almost any practicable bill. i even said
but can hardly believe that we have arrived at such
depth of degradaton-that Committee Of the Wing
members of the two Houses was appointed, and actu
aIly waited upon the President, and learn from him
what kind of bill he would sign! Rnmor adds, that he
resisted this disguised dication Of men upon their
knees with becoming dignity and 6fmness But can
it be possible that delegation of Congress could have
so degraded that body, as humbly to wait upon tile
Executive, to know its good will and pleasure, with
gard to legislative ac,ion' We have indeed fallen upon
strange times, if not evil days.
"T6e universe question now is, wha! will the Cabinet
do, 1t was at first expected that they would mrned-
ately resign. Now it said that they will remain nm
Ill requested rather ordered TO do so, 10 throw The
odum of their dismissal upon the President. Their
friends say that they represent the people more thsp
he does as they were the choice of the man chosen by