The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-17
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

This paper is prematurely rabid. Dog-d have
not come yet. The under its tongue grows
wonderfully The mere thought Of a Bank throws
it into spasms 1t barks its anathemas every thing
done, doing thought Of either by the Executive or
by Congress. 1t is certainly in a very distressed con-
ditIon, and if does not get relief soon, who pre-
dict the consequences
The other day il would no, venture the opinion that
the establishment OF Fiscal Bank in the District
would be unconstitutional though with its usual So
phstry, msconstruction and pcrverseness of purpose
it tried to place Mr.. Van Buren, in that idle and ri
diculous" position. cit will pardon the use of the
terms which it chooses to apply to Mr.. RIvEs) But
now the Enquirer has mustered courage TO denounce
as unconstitutional, not only Mr.. GAYS plan of
Bank but also that furnished by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, which, it to be well understood is
the plan which commends itself to the Presidents
judgment being best calculated the Govern
ment as fiscal agent, and avoiding all constitu-
tional objections. The Enquirer boldly declares
that both rioiate The Constitution "as does every
thing which does not square with its own party pur-
poses 1t announces that " no Presidential reio
satisfy the strct-constructionsts and rally
the Democratic party to the support of Mr.. TYLER,
unless equally extends to the scheme of Mr. EWING"
1t thus very modesty calls the President to reto
his own principles With the full understanding
that the Secretarys plan was drawn in accordance
with the Presidents views and opinions the
suuuona questions Involved, Mr. Thomas Richie
pronounces it a subtle, sneakng scheme of Bank
IN the District, and scattered through the States with
their consent" And again he denounces it one
Of the most doubtful and dangerous schemes that has
ayer hpap IL ,bo.
President the Information that his rejection of Mr..
Clay's bill will ahenate the Wings, and his support
OF Mr. Ewing's scheme, (asking him d" what he Is TO
gain by hair-spttng course, ~ would but confirm
the Democratic Federall opposition to his Admins
tration," and advises hin. to q consult Henry A.
Wise" the subject, "who will tell him so !" as if
the President like Richie himself had no other prin-
cipe guide him, in the performance of bis high and
responsible duties, but the consideration of the frowns
favor of a corrupt political party, whom the people,
with arnos, voice have dismissed from their CON
Gdence
Now, all this impudence and presumption, is mixed
up with the venom which Richie all occasions
spts at Mr.. Rivfs He to regard that a,
sworn duty. Whether his bile be high or low, he
considers it indispensable to eject him. the much
or little he may have in store. But that with him
is pretty much matter of course and not very Sc
riousy to be deprecated The friends of the Ad-
mlnistration will attach quite little consequence
TO his abuse of the President and TO the iupudence
with which he presumes to recommend for his adop
ton, his own rule of action, which looks only to
party favor and personal considerations without any
regard to the great interests of the country And
how far his application of the elevated and gentle
manly epitho's Of subtle and sneaknrn to the
embodied views Of the President on great and i'm.
portan question, is calculated to secure respect for
himself or his journal i, is not difficult TO foresee
Why, the forgets himself Having lost all
character for consistency principle in his errivcr
satons on various occasions, he determined to
avail himself Of the immunity which such condition
affords 10 throw of oil the restraints of propricty and
dccorum
Who knows but the Editor OF the Enquirer may
which he denounces as subtle and sncaking,"
and " the most doubtful and dangerous schemes
proposed r. He regarded the Sub-trensury the
most doubtful and dangerous scheme thought Of
but he became quite icconcied to it when he found it
was likely 10 be sustained by f." The party May we
expect be viii also fall in love with the Fiscal
Bank when considerations Of party call upon him
to turn another similar summerset Judging from
the past there no telling where the Veteran" msy
be found on this subject six months hence It would
no, be strange to find him by and by engaged in the
hearty advocacy Of IT,