Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-31

even OF your enemies; and when success sh,iI ~
more peeh on your c"nniys Standard and the raven.
oe ''o" i"e'r prey, yon will have reward
| richer than crowned Monarch can conier-,he an
proval of yonr own unsuIled conscicoces Cr
:, .r,rr, aoa TIE ENQUIRER.
10 JOHN TYLER, Prfsideat Of The United States.
SIT cannot be denied that, a few years apo.
great a)ofiiy oil the People of the u S were desnIu
sensible of the advantages of a rrcot cent?,
they valued 1t ms Fiscal Agent, as regulator If ,h
credit system, and as the basis of the best currenc -
| the world. s"ey III
but mere mas always been numerous body Of NOR
IN the u States, who did not believe in the
tional power of Congress 10 charter Bank All smo,
at first opposed TO the establishment of nnv ui
institution. / do not say that they were al nny t;ma
majority of the People: for, from the nature of TIN
thing, they who are incapable of forming anu Opinion
on such question, must elways constitute a prea
majority of any people. But this majority was, a, frs,
easily led to favor Bank; for all of that descrp
ton III 1872, looking only 10 the illusrious man a
the head OF the Government, and identifying it wit
him. were inclined TO acquiesce in the assumption
any power, when lis administration was To be exrr
cised or controlled by him.
| The beneficial effects of the Bank established il
1892 were extensively acknowledged, and denied b.
few. But they did not strongly recommend il L
the favor OF the public to the cruples
those who doubted It's consttutnnaty, and thus 10
cure renewal of its charter. 1t accordingly suf
Tered to expire, and the attempt 10 get along whou
Bank was made ut a moment pregnant with Difficult
ties, dangers, and embarrassments. How much o
these were attributable to the embargo, non inter
course, and on.impnraton laws which preceded or 4
the war, which presently followed did not suit tn.
| temper oil the times tn enquire. 1t more conve
nent and palaabe way of tresng the subject 10 say
that, had not ihe Bank been PM down. all would have
been we'll The result was, violent reaction in favor
Of such an institution, which accordingly esta
bshed After little while it worked we'll, and the
advantages flowing from it wrought such change in
the public mind that, have said, great majority
the People frankly acknowledged that its operation wa.
beneficial.
In this state of things, they who had denied the
constitutional competency Of Congress TO charter
Bank, divided into three classes. One set retained
their opinions and continued TO urge Them refusing To
hear OF any compromise on constitutional question.
second remaining unconvinced, and CONSCIOUS that
they could Lever bring Memseires to rote Tor Bank,
were nevertheless content 10 receive the hands
OF others less scrnpulous, thinking differently on
the constitutional question. The third class made
up Of those happily constituted individuals, who find
no difficulty IN convincing themselves Of the iawful-
ness OF any thing they deem erpedicat.
No talent perhaps cnnduces more to attract popular
favor to political asprans than that versatile ingenuity
which IS never al loss for arguments in favor of
moral fitness Of all that they and their followers may
wish 10 do. Such 10 win the same OF
popularity which follows the physician, who soo,hes
nauseous drugs-the father confessor who prcscrbes
light penances-and the preacher who "never mentions
He'll 10 polite" They successful ton all they
undertake. because, sacrificing the expedien 10
the right, they no less INSCRIPTIONS in their choice
of means than Of ends and often accomplish their Oh.
ccs before men of less plant conscience have done dis
cussng their lawiuincss THIS success is cause
of popularity and popularity secures future success; and
thus they 20 multiplying in greatness, until, of two
men, between whom there is no other intrinsic differ
encr, one fills the earth with his renown, while the
other is not known out Of his parish.
Such is the stuff that fame is made Of and such the
reason why great really entitled to bnt little
authority matters of law, Constitution, obligation,
aud conscience. But with the multitude, their authn-
r,y is every thing and they who do not submit TO it,
secuted s0bstrac0RisS, and derldcd oldashon
ed bgots, who "cannot keep up with the march Of
mind" History affords few examples of men who
have risen 10 greatness in the enjoyment of public IA
vor, by any other means. When such men appear,
they impress their character on their age and country
and the Of virtue dcscends from them through
every grala,un Of society, Nike The precious ointment,
which, poured on the Prophets head. flowed down 10
the skirts Of his garment. Bat under their discreet
sway, n fatal confidence in the virtue and wisdom Of
rulers takes possession ii the public mind aud pre-
pares be deluded Ly the false professions Of every
demagnrue LILLE experience shows The worthless
of those and the people, presently Disguised with
i.msy preiences that deceive nobody, throw them
Ives into the Of those who unreserved'y pro-
mise 10 accomplish all they wish, without any trouble
some scrnpe about the lawfulness Of ends
Thus it is that God curses the blessings that abuse
This is that state of political society, in which men.
stained with every crime, find favor with the people,
and win renown for n name which the pundercd spend
thrift and the bafed creditor alike pursue with execra-
tons; which the chaste mother never hears without
blush or the neglected wife without tear they nre
drbauched and prnflrgate. They are gamblers ana
swindlers: and yet they are famous and powcrr-ad-
d.1 fall nd be IS
WHY, but that they have brought into The service OF
the people the same acts of sefdeluson, the same
cheating sophis,ry which they have employed IN de.
ceivinq themselves and silencing the reproaches OF
their own conscience : Are there none such
"why, then, my tassing, like the wild goose, lilies
Unclaimed Of any"
R,t these are the instruments of selfdestructon TO
which God gives up people "who honor hun WIN
their lips, while their hearts are far from HIM; who
think TO enjoy the blessings Of free Constitution,
while they deny or rltter away the obligation oil the
oath that binds them to support II.
In tha, condition ofthe public mind il is vain 10 dis
shade men from any purpose, however criminal, unless
thew can be brought hope That their ends may be at
tanned by other and justifahle means FROM any
such attempt i'll this instance, we are discouraged by
Inc indspostion Of certain popular lenders to accept
any substitute for a Bank of the United States how
yer etfcacous which shall not have the merit of I'M
Strange it may seem, this is true
do mn, mean 10 bring against these gentlemen the
grave charge of desiring an opportunity to y%a'e h1,l
oaths by doing that which Mcy hemSeres betere 70 be
unconstitutional But they would have you to r,oi0te
yours pnd they insist on having their Bank IN such
form, that be pronounced to be
bv MI who are not ready to admit go large and loose
rule for the construction of the Constitution, as shall
impossible to rely its so Authority ssss, as
the benefits Of Bank, and not inci!nro i" pe o'e.
seluOulous as to the means Of obtaining that end
md they avail themselves of this temper of the public
mind to hound on the multitude against those PT'n'
c,nIss If constitutional law which seem TO stand be-
tween them and their object. Let The same object he
obtained by other means, and these schemes
pre defeated in their great purpose Win Inc pee.
ple the end is relief from financial enhn NJ
and individual distress and this relief these ean,
ers are unwilling to afford, hut BY means winch
shall famarize The people with the iden, that TO
interpret the Constitution according TO its letter. 10
consider it as in its nature Interchangeable, but IN
certain prescribed form; and TO execute and adm'-
Mister it, as its authors made and understood IT. IS 10
convert the fortress of the Peoples rights INTO base
w. 40 nm ;ne,,,nneut Of mower They are impatient