Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-07

oar =, al c,euis be carried further than Tue "
lnu,,cns fixed by lis own authors and atVocales. 49,
In Tho second place, wish TO say word upon the
. The oduui cast upon The late unilfh
S,,,as Tank made it impossible at the expiration OF
liz charter 10 Obtain renewal Of lis existence eve" "
twelve wears That cd'um was so increased py .ne
subsequent misconduct and in'snanasfmeh, "' we
pnnns,va,;. State institution, which succeeded To ITS
,,ne as well as In lis an;plhes IN the pnpniar itei
mr. ,ha, lle political party which triunphed IN the
a,ss,;o, or $50 was compelled in confession end III
cc, n AVOID the ssue cf "Bank or no Bank as 'hey
wonld avoid defeat ITSELF. You, my .iow'c'.'zehs'
an, whom the various and many political! addresses
RI no dor were circulated and read know that the Cen
,,,l VIZ Committee of the State of Virginia at least
in formal address which they put forth as Inc map Oh
faith FIR their followers, especially and empha,cay DE
clared to our people that , bank was NOT VI -
sna IN the election, and that General HARRISON nm
calf ua. onrcs,d both 10 the coTsiitutonaltly ana ea
.d,ucv @; suc! institution. Previous TO That Time,
IN l..6 when General Harrison was nominated IN
some sections aud Judge White IN othpr sections OF
tho u;nn for the Presidency, YOU and |, and oil the
VIZ rhn we're either opposed to Bank, or who did
10, oL il n test question, as never did, al that tine
nre(.rred and voted for White and Tyler os President
and Vice President, when we Knew mat ncitfer oil
them world ever sign u. b Bank charter. we
once IN The district VIII CHI represent, and which you
comnose as de clded and unequivccal majority Tor
,bo, on,; hank ticket as did in 1910 for Harrison
,,d Tr,.r who were both understood ~ be IN oppo
s;,;on 10 Bank In many States, Tennessee, tor ex
annie MIR TYLER then, in 1896, voted Tor on the
ticket with Judge White IN preference to Mr. Granger
nm the around that il was well understood and be
lie we'd that he would not and that Mr. Granger would
SION Rank charter. That Judge White would not
have srned charter is within my own personal Know
ledge That he would not WINS m the minds OF many
Wings of the Tennessee Legislature who then noIn'
npt.d md voted for him and MIR. Tyler, and who are
now vi!liyng Mr. Tyler for inconsistency, perdy, and
,reachery THIS all matter OF recorded history, under
able md rtbe of the most positive proof Not to
u, back TO 1919 and To the whole history of Mr. Tyler
in Congress- in the House and IN the Senate the true
history of The campaign of 1910 will show that MIR.
TYLER was pedged not sign the charter OF National
Bank Daring the session of 1880 and le40, Mr. ly-
Ter addressed to in Washington letter from WI.
lieshurg, Va saying that meeting OF Democrats ~
the city of Ptsburg Pennsy lvana, had called on nun,
especially, 10 say whether he would in any event sane
ton the incorporation OF United States Bank, liz en-
closed the proceedir of their meeting aud their
resolutions and he sent 10 me his reply with ins,ruc-
tons submit il TO the leading members of the Wing
party for them TO determine whether II should be
transmitted to Pilsburg and be published or not
The substance Of that reply remember we'll 1t was
spirited and explicit Alter examining the right ct all
citizens call for his sentiments on public questions,
and stating that tie fair object oil such calls should nj
ways be enable the electors 10 cast their votes intel
lobby according TO their own convictions OF right,
after knowing the true opinions OF candidates, he ex-
pressed the opinion which he had ever entertained,
that Bank Of the United States was unconstitutional,
and that he could not sanction the incorporation OF
one without alteration ofibe Constitution lie then
en- patically asked those who addressed bim, II these
were their sentiments whether they would man;aI n
them at the polls. or whether their object only
to divide the Wing party by publishing them 10 the
country, This reply, thus given, | did submit to
several Wing members of Congress, whose OPINIONS
thought most entitled TO respect and difference, and
they decided that IL mpol,ic TO give publicity;
that Mr. Tyler's opinions already known, and IT
was unnecessary TO array them directly against those
Of many who were in favor of Bank; and all who
made the Bank test could ascertain his sentiments IN
the past which had never been recanted and no one
could plead either that they had been concealed that
an; deception was prncsed. | accordingly returned
The papers TO Mr.. Tyler. This was after his nomina
ton and before the election The leaders here could
not pretend that they did not know what he would do
IN respect 10 Bank Not only this, but Mr. Clay hin
self at Taylorsvilie Hanover county, Virginia, on the
eth Of June lsl0 uttered the following declaration, in
speech which he intended as an expose of his Wing
opinions both 10 the fundamental and administrative
principles of policy to be pursued. He SAID:
"There others, OF an administrative nature. which,
require promr, and careful consideration
.!st The currency Of the country, lis stability ane
uniform value, aud, intimately and indissoubly
connected with H. the insurance OF the faithful perform
ance of the fiscal services necessary TO the Govern
ment should be maintained ard secured by exercising
all the powers requisite TO those objects with which
i Giru, aimeu nt-the rntans Grf # su5orGi
nate Importance Whether those ends, ndis pensablc Il
the well being Of both The People and The Government
TO be attained by sound and safe State banks care
lnlly selected and properly distributed, by new
Bank Of the United States, with such limitations,
Gilions and restrictions have been indicated BY ex
perence, shouid he ijt to tie arbrament Of eetieht
tned public opinion
I And, rs if 10 show that he did not mean that zen
gi,ened public opinion" OH this question to be
expressed nj the then approaching Presidential cleo
ton, but that the issue then 10 be postponed he
afterwards added
! "Candor and truth refnlre me 10 say that, in my
judgment, whilst banks continue 10 exist in the
try tie OF Bank OF the United States cannot
be dispensed with think that the power 10 establish
such Bank - settled question: &c ikaOn and
respect he contrary opinion ,chich entertained in iii.
State. lie IVES then speaking in Virginia :! But, in
my deliberate view Of the matter the power 10 establish
such Bank being settled, and being a necessary and
proper power the only question is as 10 the typtdtnes
II as txercise md, guSiions Of mere eypcdenry
pubic cpinion oveht to hare controlling influence
Without banks, believe we cannot have n sufficient
curIency-whouta Bank Of the United States, fear
cannot have sound currency. Bot it is the end
that nf a sound and sufficient currency, and a faithful
execution Of the fiscal dEtios Of Government, tha,
should engage the dlspassionale and candid consdera
tioa vi the whuc community. Tatrc IS noiking in
tie name IF Bank Of tie limited Suites hieh has ana
zeal charm or to hch any one need be actddcd 1t
TO secure certain great Objects wlthon, which, society
cannot prosper and, II contrary TO my apprehension
these ohtcis tGn be accomplished Jy dispensing aciA The
ogtnoy ct Boa& Of he United States, and employing
tut IF Stair TURKS, oil ouyht to rjOiee and haity
faesce, and n"ae rouid than sAouid.
Now, what does lhIs if not pledge 10 try, az
The election first, whether these "great objects
could be accomplished by dispensing with the agency
q Bank CT the U. Sates, and employing the State
banks or Some other means: How else could tins pro
bem ever be soised without first trying other
means 10 accomplish these great objects, and if THEY
should rA then to leave the question Of the agency
Of U. States Bank "to the abitanent Of enlis hened
public opinion II 10 the DINNER al hich this
speech delivered that addressed my oft quoted
Taylorsv'e letter. This speech deliberately pre-
pared, NY attention CALEB particularly 10 this part
OF Il hy II by lis author before he went on; knew what
10 he sad on this subject by him. and therefore i,
was tina, tuiogiaed what was 10 be said so Mn.
stinhng'y. ! approve every word Of it yet this
question Yet, instead of keeping this pledge, which
speaks for Itself respecting the conrary opinions
entertained 10y Virginia, the first sauaton met from
Mr. Clay, after The election in s4o and when we me,