Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-08
RICH MOND:
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE s.


Il The Message and the Enquirer.
, The commentary of the Enquirer upon the Me,
sage is deemed the iecheSt production Of that y,,r
ran scribblcr. IL has, however afforded the wac
ABOUT town, who have got ind of it, no little a
mnsement, They gather about the corners of III
streets and read and comment, and laugh till ,hei
sides are sore. The idea that n "yirginiann is Z"
higher style Of man" than "Roman," is consiere,
peculiarly racy and original. Ii has given rise I,
much comment and much mrth; and some cons,ru,
1t as downright burglary against the fair finn,
of the "Od Hero" Gen. Jackson wasa "Rouan,
III Pnginian" lis higher style of man. than
"Roman"-John Tyleris "virginian,n therefor,
he's "higher style Of man" than Gen Jackson
Burglary outright! Nolhing can be clearer, We
have sent copy OF the Enquirer TO the Hermitage
calling It's inmates special attention to the deroca
tory passage, There will be scene when he read,
II, something like those which were whilome erac,.
cd in the Eas; Room, when the Enourer VIVA ron.
verted into football, and its amiable Editor WA,
treated to epiihets too gross for ears polite.
""e6sfer tciH press him (Tyler) IN the Ca,iu,t.
Gay 'oiH htnder IA TIE Ssnais." This is native
e'oGuence-Hhd all the urchins about town have
Caught us sp"'t, and they may lie seen at every
tuEh repeating 1t with vehement gcsticulations-
ihey assume all the fantastic airs of the venerable
author, and go through the rehearsal to the infinite
delight OF all beholders. pumps and silk stock.
lass' will become the universal rase-for due etc.,
cannot be gwen TO the sublime burst of elooueuce
without those neither ntcgumcnts
"Uebsier wM press him in the CaJiu,t-C l,,, ,.;v
thunder IN the Senate" o. that Mir Jobp T,lo.
was made Of the "s.ern STUFF" to "saeyise, hin, ,,Jf
IKE Curttn', for the good OF his country. ~ Win,
pity 1t Is that the Curius of the Enquirer does mn,
occupy the place of John Tyler tina, he migh, sinh.
Ieet his country 10 lasting gratitude by burynr
himself alive!
That others may enjoy, as well as ourselves. the
aushabe exhibit which the Editor makes Of him.
self, we copy the concluding portion OF his COM
ment Not the least agreeable portion of il is tina,
he and his associates beng unable to enac, the mar
of Curtius in any better mode, have determined to
'Jal! in t!s last ditch" We have heard of some NJ
hem getting INTO gulers-hut the impression wo,
that they got there less FOR love OF eoun,rv than IN,
Something else
"But will John Tyler carry out his old S,,,.s,
Rights principles, and manfuiiy throw himscIS mt,
tie raging sea OF the Wing party? VIII he an,
like Roman-or rather, IN stili higher s,vIs .,
man, the stern, high minded Vrcnian, viii no
nohly stem the current of Reconsideration and ,h. c,
oil Clay aud his Clique and risk himself for IN.
great principles OF the Constitution VIII bo a,
inns anu entitle himself TO the support of every
State tights Democrat in the Union2 Or viii ~
attempt 10 whip around the difficulty, and SANCTION
bi! that establishes n large Bank IN the D;s,r;c,
OF Columbia, with power OF branch,ng off in H.
States, iciiholIt i1ish their cOnsrnil et,os =;
ihis cry from Washington hiatt that he is IN G,yn
OF such n proposition. The Washington Cores
Pondent vi the Savannah Georgian writes M, liz
25.h, In regard 10 the first of these nropoS ,;on
(the establishment Of a National Bank i, 10 s,iJ
that Mir. Ewing will submit u plan To Cnr,,.ss'
proposing the establishment of "a twenty niIior
Bank iH his Guy, with branches IN such Stat. a.
may with To enjoy its benefits or suffer from II.
rascaiIties. The object in locating. the Bank hero
Is 10 sooihe the conSciencrs OF those Whigs no r.
tehu 10 believe IN the uncOnsIuOnality of such nm
institution IL would, indeed, be whipping the
devil round the stump. Ii would be adding hvno
cTisy TO uSnrpaton. II Congress Cannot dircr,I,
establish a Bank IN State, what right has !, ~
establish branch, indirectly, through a B,nk ~
'he District or what right has 1t to establish one
with the cCnscn OF STATED The States may .nI,r,s
The powers OF the Federal Government Inv tSs
assent OF Ihs To an amendment OF the Cons,itn,io,
but not otherwise. If Congress can MACE ,bc,,
ever on an inch OF ground IN the District To- move
the Union, they might be ALWAYS VIOLATING, ,b, e.,
Sttuton Incy might establish INCORPORATION, tbcrc
Tor commercial, manufacturing, or RELIGIONS mr.
poses; ana tempt single States TO admit Them inf,
their bosoms, aud thus indirectly cover the conn
wy win charters, when the power TO establish in
I = "a
the FEDERAL Convention. Besides, how nlaru,,ns
The consequences OF est blishing a mons,rous mo-
hey hinS with 30 or 80 millions in the immediate
vicinity O the EGeculIve-and, with all its cnrrun
ions next door 20 the members of Conrress-and
Controlling the interests OF individuals es vol ~
of the StaIcs.' "
1--WE pause for further DEVELOPMENTS We UNI,
| Tor MIR EwInS's Propositions. lie may unc,oe tho
| non, though Mr. Clay does not seem willing TO yg,it
lor the Report Of tho Secretary Of the Treasure
VIC expect nothing good from that nu,r,cr nj
Cabinet Is Federal. Mo Webster rules thcm-nnd
the master spirit Of Henry Clay ru'es him. If NJ,
Tyler had the stuff and the noble nrIo nf H.;
lllusfous father, he would not be ruled even bv M,
= Hy-but throwing himself upon his generous and
enlightened countrymcn, would either riiso himself
upon their nileclIonS-or sacrifice himself ike cnr
thus for tie cause Of his country.
But we apprehend the worst. The MesSags
sounds too much like humbug. Il dwells too much
| upon the ianaronaIc, that the Why H. of r. arc
the opponents OF the public sentiment TO leave rs
scarcely any hope IN the saving clause of his en-
sutulonnl scrupes. We fear Mr. T.. viii sigr n
Bank biI. lie has too much iciIty of character to
resist me raging Clique that surround him. lie
wants that UOlOHfs de fer, that IRON will which d,.
tinguished the Hero Of ~ Orleans. Webster viii
presshIm ~ the Cabinet Clay will thunder in the
senate. Wcie1r that nothing can now save us rom
Bank charter, which will control tho intcresi.
OF bhUtddis rs we'll as those ufthe States, (,n,rk
| inose memorable words except the voice Of the
IeoPe. Let Virginia tncn speak out. Let every
Republican Representative and Senator battle i, to
the n't-hght every inch 81 ground and fall i'm the
l1st ditch Even II defeated now we will not even
then yield"
The Enquirer with the view, percbince Of srci,.
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