Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-07


n,ss,ge of laws TO compel the complete w!nGihs UP OF
i,re late Bank of the IT, S. and the redemption anu
,avmert of lis notes in circulation iie P'a'"', NV.
mated his belief that The public wonid De chea.e" IN
th.se notes ard The character OF lhH Z. % SUI -
n,saou.uce of their non pay mcnt What his sa.ac''y
| sras,a. rho public are beginning 10 SEQ. ihese
~. daaJ notes are outstanding 10 an unknow'i'
but 10 vast amount. They are seen IN oil the 1ae'
Southcrn and Western parts of the Unlon ana see's
10 be no use 10 send them to Philadelphia or lsy az.
immediately sent out again, and pushed INTO cfcu'd'
t;on This is what we all here but our LONDON NO
tees or The bank give us further insight INTO ts
business Our readers know that the Bank oil tie
States in violation of lis charter and IN con'eP.
the Pennsylvania Legislature, refuses 10 inaAc =. @
hilton Of its affairs this country; but 1t care not ac,
IN that manner with lis British owners; ~ - oohFeu
10 make exhibitions to them and accordingly tue los,
London Morning Chronicle the demi:oi,eia' cry" V,
what may be called modern WhiGsery III EneiIno' anu
Tho accredited organ Of the Bank of the United States
,;ns a, nybiht of the situation of the Bank by Mr.
Jaudon in which, while putting the best 1901 foremost
and evidently encouraging the BRUSH s'uG""oueis -
uphold the nsoyen institution until the HARRISON Ad-
ministration can to It's Eeit we see the ioo"-
| inr item under the head OF Liabilities
1(;r,uatiou of TIC late and present Bank ST.
505" w
| Thus we see an i.cnl of near ten millions OF dol
urs of outstanding circaton headed late and present
PIT ore NOW outstanding, but 10 what ancont IS y
secret concealed from the public by junibng the two
circuIa,ioas together au' making one item oi The
whole Thus IS the sagacity OF General Jackson
made manifest and besides that, new evidence is al
f,r6cd Il, cover the panic makers OF lS33-1 with
! shame AID confusion These retaincrs of the Bank
justified all her panic ard pressure then, on the ground
Of her absolute necessity to wind up in two years-to
collect her obligations and pay all her debts IN TINT
time the circulation espec ally was all to he redeem
cd in tina, time Such was the daily assertion of the
manic orators-such their daily for the pressure
on the community. Now it is al! proved 10 be false
Here is the admission of the Bank, seven years alter
the panic that The old circulation is still outstanding
that there NAV be millions of it yet out Such IS the
fraud and i.npudencc Of: this British Federal inst'
! tu,ion-- Glue.
The year which begins the Federal era is usher
ed in by the organ of the restored dynasty hrs eApcl
he'd in 1900 with tone of melancholy fo.ebodns:
"Tht frs. doqcf January tsays the National lneIi'-
gencer da'oned upon u.s. houeeer, IN the midst 81 sa"
S,orm icaich The course oe morane turned 10 siee
so at Gur and cheereSS day IS seldom seen al
ann season Of The year"
That an i.omened Frdav-"a G,Ucr and more cheer
less ay the sinister soo,hsayer Of Whggery has 'scl
dom seen at any seas0a'-shoud commence the year
winch to bestow on the country the blessings OF
reforma:ion is unlucky sign; and when we take into
the account the used 20 bring about tine result
which the Editor hoped 10 hail with happy new year
We are not surprised at the gloom and heagness and
| sad presage evident in lis announcement.
In turning his aspect TO another quarter-so the end
mah IF the Wings is obliged TO confess The existence
of different Indications lie continues:
"Iherc nererihGicSs, 1cc understand, go0dE con-
pany To ,rau rpon the President comrristng bcsideS
numerous display Of fair stg mem1rs Of all the FL,
reiyR Legattons leading members 81 Congress et 6oM
political parties, and strangers.
! This is true. Notwithstanding the incismcncy OF
| the weather, the President was surrounded with
goody company body Of friends who ieit That
in retiring from the station which he honored by his
4 l.rn than,
under circumstances calculated to impair IFS character,
aud possibly convert it into weight to break down,
rather than column to support, the ediEce OF our
Union We the President N more cheerful,
serene, happp4nood and every man could sec there
was no aiecation IN IL. lie is sensible that among ar
vast body of .recmen who supported him in the las.
election, there is not 90 would even nos, II ii
possible to bring back the past, and rctrace the
steps of his Administration, change measure o: his
policy; and are persuaded the President himself
would not do it, 10 make the fate Of the successful can
ddate his own
Notwithstanding the troubles and difficulties Which,
The Vaccinations of the Bank of the I. States, the
sus2endinr banks and their knavish policy connected
with politics. may have produced during HE last twelve
years, ard especially during MIR. Van Bureu's im,nc-
date administration, the country has prospcred beyond
all former examples and he leaves the helm oftae,
with all the great questions which threatened cncroach-
ment OF, State Rights and the stability of the Constitu
ton rebnked and held thoroughly check by his ability
and rnness The universal acknowledgment that, IN al!
respects the Government is administered according to
the strict letter and spirit Of the Constitution accounts
for the unbroken harmony existing among the States
the preservation or peace with all foreign powers,
and the general prosperity. Yet the rigid adhesion TO
the simple and limited ends of the General Govern
ment Isl doubtless the origin Of the dissatisfaction OF
powerful classes among US. II may have lnstgated
the vehement opposition which, Disgusting its Prin-
cples, and acting upon the most artfu and sinister
policy has al last succeeded in comprising the power
which they did not consider properly used because not
used advance the interests of interested and inluen
tia classes al the expense O! the Constitution But
when those who have triumphcd come 10 administer
upon the Constitution, fear exceedingly that the
contrast between their professions and their acts will
produce condition Of things widely different FROM that
which, under the present happy and tranquil and pros
porous management of the public affairs, now smiles
upon the country.
| We are not supersttous: but if so, we should find
in some por:ens which have lately occurred at the Ca
pol darker presages than the beginning OF the year
with the cherries" black Friday which has so sunk
the spirits of the Federal Editor The events to which
we a,lude, have made serious impression on several
that witnessed them, and have been repeatedly
red to in conversation.
| When Mr. Webster made his first speech in the
Senate this winter,-the first which he ever uttered
with the assurance Of man in power--!e brought "
the subject of the tariff. He was listened with dee,
attention; and he had scarcely concluded, when the
golden Eagle, which is placed with the arms of ouI
country above the chair Of the Vice President, let fall
the scroll inscribed with the motto Of the Union, az
Piuri5us Unum' After this, the grand chandelier
which manufactured with such cost in Massachu-
sets give light TO the House ofRepresentat;ves fell
and crushed many of the vacant seats Of the members
under it, And the eastern front of the capitol the
Of the female figure which sustained the scroll in
scribcd "the Constitution of the United States, has
given way under its weight, and fallen TO the pedestal
where il remains
In the Roman times these incidents would have been
looked upon portcntous To the people Of orr times
they would not have suggested thought Of disaster,
had not events really importing evils of magnitude
preceded them. The renewal Of the Of bitter
dscord which once conrulsed our land, is Justly af
pretended under the Tule of those who have attained
power IN he garb OF reformers. The terrors Of II
Ba, r Abolition sway, added 10 elements OF
mischief recently preached, cannot hut dismay all who
are friendly 10 the repose Of the Repuhlic.-D
[r,om me Philadelphia Pablo L.drrr.l
A"CExrLEMAx' is TITLE third volume
Of the "Eistory of the United States, from the dis
ccvery of the American Continent, by George Ban
croft, has lately been published in Boston. A daily
paper in New York, the New York American,) after
souie COMMUNICATIONS of the work. advises The author
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