Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-13
TO THE EDITOR OF 7HE E.SQ CfRER.
MAJOR LANES GARLAND.

| ~. Gentleman addressed the people of Louisa o;
IMrt,r last His position seems at war with the
he proiesses, and directly tending TO the ad
4 ,9cencn, Of those whom he denounces with such
l,,p,-ins bitterness. MIR. Garland talked much about
! ,gt,yiating adherence to princlple-of his sc".r
. Il. ,harklr of party discipline, and determine
Ii never to lend himself to any party, further than
.olt,us regard to the letter and spirit of the Con
.e.nn would permit He complained Of having beet
e,cfu!ly lashed, by the leading journals Of bot
,.,c, more especially those of Virginia. and all be
;, he had not submissiyely bowed to the dtet~m o
a. He sGld that nothing should induce HIM to vote
! ne Charter of Bank of the United States, il
ircs or form, and declared, that il the people o
Ds!rct should instruct him to give such vote, ht
H. immediately resi- gn his representative trust
HI. I.,cllned uncompromsing hostility TO 4 Pr"tec
|ya T .ri:i-argued to show the folly and DANCE. o
D.tr,5ulon of the Proceeds from the sales Of tls
h III. Lands and also expressed determination to re-
1 :, ii Assumption of the State Debts by the Gene
:, Goyernment.-Last, though not least he declared
h.. opnrons with regard to the ub-Treasury hac
|.,.e,rone no change. lie did not tell the people
~s,t,ysem he was in favor of; but IT is understood
wlh whom he conversed, that he still adheres
h .s o:t.,red and oft ploded Pet Bank scheme. -
h osn,ons upon this point will meet with but little
a..hy from either Of the groat parties Of the cocn
r. It's considered by the leading men Of both as
afac,icabc, Tor good; and destined always to meet
M
,si : also in favor Of amending the Federal Con.
,gron. so as to give TO Congress the power of APP
a,ag and removing officers. This is chimera
aasa seems 10 haunt the Imagination OF the Wing
lssa-rs-who though they denounced Mr.. IAN buren,
rs II such rancour whenever he displaced any officer,
hoseger unworthy Of trust, are now calling upon
General Harrison for general and indiscrmlnate re-
moral Does ir. Garland believe, tina. the Consii,u-
;ar yl ever be amended ! cannot think that he
I -, IN he
s,gne " 40 wish TO shield themselves from response
bi;y The busbear of Executive Power is get fright
en.a. MS sensitive imagination. When General Jack
sn v:4s IN p.wer, this gentleman thought the usurpa
lions d! the Legislative Department were most to be
feared He was "whole hog Jackson man, bristles
AMI ak and the loud warnings OF his present coad-
lo:s M-ssfs Clay and Webster, were only consider
e! !, the rawlings of disappointed ambition The power
aaG popularity of Andrew Jackson, deprived this
hated Caban OF all its defornity, and the gallant
II Garland preferred then to worship at an altar on
abh ha noy thinks the liberties Of the country are
y s.crifced-lle will vote TO repeal the lndepend
ea; Treasury II is all that the Bank party ask at
Il ends They viii have gained their great object;
aaa :e miserable ban,ng Of Mr.. Garland and his
;rrais wi! b- 'wlis!ed down the wind" Does he
no kacw, That i; the weakest projet yet presented to
,r c,nSsera,oa of Congress: Does he not know that
his VII, trends prefer nm U. S. Bank Does not
eyey cf sense see That his vote to repeal the In
dependent Treasury is IN fact vote IN favor OF tue
Bins. Can lie expect 10 escape tine ccnsnre oi the
l"oo" for uch course, by telling them that he has
RI riapgcd, and that he did not vote for a Bank
VIVA: difference there between directly voting for
sgra AZ institution, upd voting for il by ndrecton
The question 10 be decided ~ between the Bank and
IA. Independent Treasury. The former, in Mr.. Gar.
had cp,nlon both unconstitutional and lnexpedient;
~ after, constitutional, is admitted hy all This
gen-man says, he had "as socn be hung by rope as
:-,p4 vine Would he prefer to die with the law
r %tlout the law-ccnst,tution.y unconsti,u,on-
.ls AN really al loss to tell, how he can hope to
his principles, from his present position VIVA,
slc'etion he have Of doing 81, By ayins himself
WITH Mr. Clay, Mr. Webster, and Francis Granger
sl-rly none. Perhaps there is some danger Of Wing
ps,,ion, and il is well enough 10 do some thing u
,,opi,sie the Democrats. But let them watch with
.,ncc those politicians Of the ne"tcr gender, who
ST. they would win their smiles by general declara
as favor Of their principles, will give their votes
aci,c,ly 10 crush those principles in the dust.
farch 18Th, IS4. BUCkSklN.