Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-13
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kanateda, Nicholas, Fayoae, Greendrier, .aonroe,
| Giles, and Mercer.
| The period is rapidly approaching when you arc
again to be summoned TO the polls To cast yonr
votes for individual TO represent this Congressional
District in the Twenty seventh Congress \ most
awful crisis is ahcad-a most portenuus gloom hangs
the country-lhreatenng with inevitable desiruc
ton those great Of Mr.. Van Burens Admin
istration which have shed halo of glory upon M.
tional character-breathed life into the body polite,
and brought peace and happiness TO our homes and
firesides But u most Tremendous change has been
wrought in the features of our political character how,
by what means, shall not assume, neither s II
necessary to say Whether be the result The calm,
unbiased, ncorrupt, CONSCIENTIOUS voice OF the Aerl-
can people, the work misrepresentation, tasehood,
and corruption, leave for all TO determine who
know the facts aud see the result 1t is sufficient tor
u.s. that the change has been effected and that new
President about he usheed IN upon US, the mar
binger they tell US Of better days We wish not TO
Judge this Administration in nnticpaton-to ioreslall
public opinion-to set ourselves up us a Delphc ora
cle TO assume the function Of an Isaiah We mel
Their prophets, the of prophets But we do
intend TO speak out what we know, and IN voice
which we hope may the nineteenth Congressional
District fearful solcitude, in regard TO principles
dear 10 it, and dear to the Union. What then from the
Developments have, to be the policy of the COM
ing administration First and foremost in the van, at
the front, have National Bank lugged in upon
u.s. the har6nSrr ace suppose 81 better days And what
you ask is authority for this declaration. The evl-
dence is abundant, puzzled which 10 place
foremost. First then Mr.. Critiendens avowal Of his
intention 10 advocate u. States Bank, who is the col
league Of Henry Clay, To whom Gen. Harrison solemn
!y declared III Kentucky, short time since, he would
surrender The Office of Chief Magistrate, If il were pos
sble for him to do Does not Mr. Crlttcnden speak
auhoratively when he openly avows it 10 be favored
measure of tho next administrations Does he not echo
the voice Of Mr. Clay, (both Of whom instructed
by their Legislature vote for Bank) and is he
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he tie Goliath or champion Of the Phstincs and has
the future President himself sad that IN the
o! the veto power he would waive constitutional
objections 10 the convictions OF expedency: But fur-
ther-What does Mr. Clay do imnedate ~ after The or.
gan zaton of the present Senate lie moves repeal
IL the Independent Treasury, totally and absolutely,
and that ton contrary to all parliamentary
rule, which requires the Of the repeal and the
substitute to be offered. But he, with ell his guile and
Establishment, escape the ssne. II tor plain,
too harefaccd When called upon for his substitute, he
answers, "suclent uni" the day IS the evil thereof
/ We nirht hm in the language OF Scripture, 10
let the past suffice to have wrought the vii o the
Gentle TO turn from the worship nj his false God that
il he must have master, ct HIM be one with epau-
/ lciies-something lie could fear and rcspec-somc-
thing he could Look up 10, but not master with quill
| beh,md his ear VIVA, then is the issue either 4
4 United States Bank Sub.Treasury. Up T. tins
issue Mr. Clay must come ut last. There no other
system 10 be advocated Does any candid man sup
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Would he the height Of folly for the little band
of Conservatives whom Mr. Webster declares could Le
crammed into New York Omnibus to bring forward
their pet bank system 50 much rcpud ated BY both par.
ties; We have then the evidence oil the great Wing or
gan the future efficient President, that Bank VII! be
proposed and sadGlcd upon tie country il possible.
Fellow citizens Of the District, i; would be Ill
| time now discuss the CLAIMS Of Bank The
period is past for discussion upon this subject,
neither is il necessary, for number Of the Wings
,t,.
tom Experience, the snresl Of all teachers has de-
monsraird lis entire inability 10 manage successfully
the fiscal concerns OF the Government ii you wanted
any additional evidence upon ths subject, you have
III the recent bursting nf the great bubble At Phlae
phl. No longer than l-.'9 IL suspended specie pay-
nen,s; it communicated Ike electric spark to nra,
the whole e:ght hundred banks scattered over this
Union the whole country thrown into paralysis,
convuscd; embarrassed, business sngna,ed,
and there was one universal cry Of pressure. But
scarcely had II resumed in January, 1-4l, and been IN
operation fifteen twenty days, before the pam
fu intelligence OF lis having suspended again aasallS
our ears. In May, 1-37, lis suspension upon
like clap oi thunder. Look at It under the admins
traon Of Mr. Adams, when It was in full blast, and
view IL i practical lignt. Never has dis
asrous period been recorded The history Of this 10.
vernmcnt. Prices down 10 nothing, exchanges de-
ranged, commerce tagging. Pork in the West Il -
3er hundred, wheat thirty odd cents per hushel,
flour 50 per barrel, cotton soucS cents per pound,
rious reign, Virginia money vase from 10 per cent.
discount y. Carolina 3 TO ), Alabama 10 10 ID, Ken
lucky ii TO %. These facts familiar to every
fleeing mind and deeply impressed in the memory.
Is il not insulting the understanding then 10 say that
vast nionrd corporation, grca, privileged order, WELD
ing capital O.. fifty hund.cd millions, paying b0.
utsome million million and lfo dollars for unli
ntcd chartered privileges, shoo.in. ls branches over
this vast Cnion aud beng able, according TO the deca
ra ion Of the President ri tie Bank the Finance Com
nt he nl NJ t,fp hank
by eXcrt:on Of its power, linked ndissouby 10 lie
Bank Of England, tine great Babylon OF the banking
world (two-thrds Of lis stock being owned BY British
capalists) subject to be controlled and directed b. H.
and communicating its vast influence 10 whole
banking sys,ems-with these facts before US and our
own experience staring IN the face, ask not
triAing with understanding to assert that such
institution can regulate the currency Of the country
No, fellow. citizens, Take warning from thu lamp
Of experience. Listen TO the patriotic voice Of John
Randolph echo;ng the responses OF al oracle. In lcl6,
when he IMgng The war of giant against the
Bank, lie proclaimed, that If this measure tthe Bank
together with another (lhe TARIFF should pass INTO
laws, the present session would be 10 us The most
asrous since the oil the Republic: and
which, much lie deprecated war, he would prefer
war itself To either o.! them WIKI these crude coisi
derations submit the subject for your tho
rou q h examination Next in order the Tariff
and follows as naturally night succeeds day. ir
Webster, representing the great manufacturing interest
of New England thrust this measure upon The Senate
at the very opening Of the session. And why 'nnduce
this odlous scheme at the present time, objection
able al all times, but NEST especially now: In VAN he
taxed the powers VI his lntrec; To invent pre-
text for it. Did he not, open contradiction the
report OF the Treasury, assert that finances nf the
country demanded it, when the report OF ;e Secretary
shows, that, after deirayng the expenses of the next
curren, year, there will be surplus Of nearly Hon
uf doaras Did not Mr.. Wright take up The report n
the Secretary and confirm II hy incoHroYrruhc cvi.
dence' And yet Mr. Webster c.s out loudly for tax
upon wines, silks, Nc, not, though, to supply the
wants Of the Governmrnt-no lei the truth b. told
but to create large surplus, furlberance 10 the
interests of the Bank winch is anticipated; for ii YOU
create one, yon must have the otter Why not pro-
pose the repeal OF Tie duty upon nrressarcs and tI
his tax upon luaures substitute Motifs would
defeat his end AT present. We paying duty ol SIX
cents bushel imported coal, from cents per
pound on candles, from 10 TO $50 per ton IRON, 10
cent, per bushel SALT ST 80 pr one hundred and
twelve pounds steel. THIS We did, too, wen there
was surplus IN the treasury OF forty millions, ana
now an additional duty mast be laid TO swe lhr rra-
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