Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-09

appropriations AID confined orr rulers within proper
hounds. Tins restriction is removed aud as Iona
rs Tie credit al the Government holds on; there il hi
lie 10 doubt that il viii he freely rvsotd TO- ard
when Tie people awake 10 oi the true situation
ct the country, they will find that they have been sad
died not only with the ordinary expenses of tie Co
vernnen hut taxed pay the interest aud provide for
The principal of large public debt But this bill was
intimately connected with the leading measure of the
Extra SCISSOR National Bank. The money in The
treasury was to be given u@ay-the Proceeds OF tip
Public Lands distributed among the Slatesa loan Of
Twelve millions OF dollars called fora high Tariff
creatsd-and then told, National Bank becomes
necessary and proper" But let a National Debt and
a National Bank be created al this time, and you GEN.
iraIz the Government. Yet with these facts before
them, the Extra Session distributed the money arising
from the sales Of the Public Lands averayinp 81 otO
uoo annually and then, by the lean bill called for
Twelve millions more 10 till the empty Treasury and 10
| keep tie Government in operation.
The next measure brought forward, was an act i'm.
posing tax Of twenty per cent in the shape of import
duty, on sat- sugar, and noidsssS and numerous other
articles brought from abroad BY this act, the can.
sumers OF these articles would be compelled paw five
dollars for what they now pay four-whch will be the
same as paying TO the Government fifth Of the mo-
ney for the privilege of buying these articles and this
Is done to bolster up the credit OF the Goyernnr n
ana enable the party power carry their splendid
schemes OF extravaganza and distribution. But thanks
10 Tue noble stand made by the Democrats aided by
Few Oh The federallsls who afraid to meet their
constituents after taxing their SALT sugar, &c, this
bill defeated for the present: but Mr. Clay express
~ declared in The Senate, that the these articles
must De imposed ercater-he says at the Session
Bnt should Federal extravaganza continue, who will
undertake 10 say that twenty per cent on articles now
ee o' uuty, VIII be sufficient To carry out the great
schemes embryo
The next measure Of Reform was a bill approprating
S3',boi to pay the debts of the Pos, Office Depart.
Tent, being $4,000 more Than the amount repre.
llann Fftlrn teal H.
see the Post Office at once placed upon the public
!Teasury-the General Government saddled with the
Lpense ol lransactng the affairs Of private indiyi-
o a,ds Every movement Of the Wings betrayed their
n 'u .aderal character The Post Office Department
" xtended annually the facilities of commune.
gh the country, and still supported itself
vas 'o rna'se to the public Treasury but By The pass
q .,s w. has been placed directly The Urea
u! ~, sorp and To begin,a haif million is Dor
renchmen large ION has Seen ,,d ~ ~ u le
of clerks " ~ P -
The measure next broug, forward, was bill repeal
ing the law providing for the ,,C Lsan;n NJ ,h nh
lie money, by which il kepiIr tbp use Of "vprD
ment alone, accordance with the ss;,n. If ,he "a
ners Of the Constitution. The indie adsn, Trs.
had been put in operation by The Deihn,o,;c p,r,n
this, in the eyes of Wing members Of tn, Ey,r, Sss
sion, sufficient to seal its ate for, they ~ansd T.,
ahhor every thing Democratic, however bene,~iai !,
might be 10 the interests Of the Government mo
welfare Of the people. BESIDES, the Independ.S,
Treasury stood in their way 10 National Bans; conse
gncnlly il was repealed that the money belonging to
the people, aud placed by them in the public Treasury
might be again loaned ou, To stock obbers and sPecala
tors and exposed 10 all the uncertainties which attend
banking operations 10 be used by monopois's ra's
ing the prices, expressing the poor, destroying free
trade, md upr0ctInr the very foundations OF healthy
business transactions.
And came the great measure which, it was pre-
dc;ed would brin. back the government to the days
Of the patriot Presidents! Now came their schemes
for National Bank, without branches, and with
branches; with and without the vi the States.
And who said National Bank was one of the leading
measures Of the Wing party Did moi the Democracy
Of the land the people against the Wing party
aud their great National Bank-and did not the Wings
deny the charge: Dad not Mr.. Ewing tell us, during
the Presidential canvass hat the attempt TO make the
question of Bank The issue between the parties was
;mpudenl and atsurdo" Did not sir. Badger at the
Wing State Convention in Raleigh, tell u.s. "Next it
is said that Gen. Harrison far0rS Bank ofMe L. s.
the charge is FALSE. his opinions, the contrary are
0oainst a Bank" Were We mol told in the 'Addrrss
Of the Wing Convention for the nomination Of Electors,
to the People of Irgaia, that, "As tar as We know
or believe fellow citizens, Cen Harrison has hut one
opinion about the Bank, and that IS against H.: Yet
in the face Of all these assertions to the contrary, We
saw the Extra Session busy engaged IN framing
Bank Bl, so 10 quiet the constitutional scruples Of
gentlemen, and meet the views OF MIR. Tyler In one
end of the capitol MIR Clay, with all the energy Of
desperation swearing that the Wings fought for Bank,
Dr n0tninI tI5e-'till was Ws itHhtt
the ritai gtcsca while in the other end, Mr.. Cnsb-
pu Of Massachusetts vas less and positive that
the idta IF Bank entered into the canvass
However, after much labor the great stock obbng kite
/, h,inr machine was finished, the bill chartering Ma
ona King Bank, with branches, with without Tie
consent of the States, passed by the Wings, and
sent to the President fur his signature. But, hatchcd
in caucus pushed through Congress by an odous gag
rule, and setting at naught the true principles oil the
Cons,itulion-J0hn TTrr could not sanction the msa
snre but returned the Ball, with his objections, 10 the
| House III which il originated
4 pebblr thrown into hornets nest could not haze
created greater stir, or more confusion amongst Is
insect inhabitants than did this veto in the ranks OF
the Whir members Of the Extra Session Here then,
vas 4 crisis " hch called for I'LL their wlsd"m-ior all
their courage and the Wing leaders saw that one more
fort a, least necessary 10 satisfy the hungry OIL
ce-srekers and disappointed bank Debtors who chung
tn the part, as the ark OF their political saiTation-
"Let US stand firm and discharge duty" said MIR.
| Clay. And one more blow determined on. "Let
us act while have the power, vocterated Preston
"iIead him or de!' exclaimed Bolts Forthwith eau
cuses held devised, and schemes set on
foot to ascertain the views of Mr.. Tyler on the Bank
nuastion Head him or die were the watchwords
Spies were sent into and around the White House new
trenches we're dug new embattements raised; fresh
recruits and ammunition for the Wing ranks procured
Then again was nnuled the broad banner Of Consoi-
ation. and under its folds marched forward the great
army 10 head lin or die The sentinel on the
wachlowcr of Liberty stood firm at his post, wan an
ca gle eye viewing the approach of the enemy Al the
proper moment lie sounded the alarm-the death-knch
Of Whiggery-and then vas sprung mine, which IN
lis explosion scattered TO the four winds Of Heaven an
army who sought with chains 10 bind the Tree l'mos OF
their counrymen. and 10 destroy the Temple Of Amer
can Liberty.
amt thus ended Tie /" Retrtnehmfnt md RJorm ses-
s;on, DlNWIDDlE
Petersburg, Va.
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