Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-26

seize the rens of the State and Nasionis Govern
mens II will he cient to allud. t. some oil them
nc the srurole wit. the 4. 5. Bank, winch entered
The political arena compel the renewal ct rs Charter
Tho cIYac, of rr,i.Giant Treasury acr the paymen
of n national dea:, produced by The operation OF hisf
protective Tariff Intended TO discharge that ueo'' a'
raising sum hey ond the wants Of the ueheial uo't
1nent after its qu'dation with tae importation VI ~
-airn roods encouraged by system Of credt upon
mSos duties and produced also by the immense sales
10 settlers and SPECTATORS OF the puac Janus TUE
inordna,e increase of banks III The various states o.
the Union far beyond the business wants u inc tou"
trv and entirely dlsproportioned TO the capital ana sfr
Gle basis upon which alone any system OF banking ca'
safely rest the depose OF the many millions o. puoic
money in the State banks, and the consequent 'ep'1
ton TO over issue and discount the reckless spirit VI
,necu,a,on pervadng all classes OF our czens, ex'
cited and urged by the facilities tor obtaining paper
,non,v. The immense issues OF stocks by the several
states and the iup.ov iLcnt scheme Of internal I'M
p,ovement in which they engaged; the Suspension OF
,be hanks and the disappointed hopes aud excIted
felngs caused by the bursting OF the inflated c'ect
system that, instead Of calmly rejecting upon ,ae con
seorences OF their o%n acts, men iookeu ELSEWHERE WI
the cause of their Distress and political deiagogues
were loudly declaimng against The Government, as
,nilic;ing all the ills which were suffered and many
were made to believe that change IN the couhc's ana
measures of the Stale and National uoVefh"eh's'
would produce immediate relief
I, was not surprising that d:sa!ecton to The Demo
cratic party should, to some extent, be produced by inc
causes before mentoned-that interested individuals
should unite with their former opponents TO produce
~, chance" and fan the flame OF diSconlent-or that
The election of 1888 resulted in placing our Govern
men, IN the hands OF the who have grossly MIS-
managed our Stale aftars-exhausted our iunds-'h-
creased our debt-mpaired our crcdit-tarnished our
sharscter-and bestowed the hghes! ohca! stations IN
their off not as the reward of merit but as the price
of seryy and corruption IN the requirement or fe'eH-
ton of their Ill. gotten power
The deceptive means waich chaoleu them 10
o,n the ascendancy unsparngly used 10 continue
al yisi
vere rescred to, poute the ballot boxes ana sue
she expressed vii! OF The honest electors.
The ind,cia ermne violently stripped IRON the
shoulders Of Judges who dared fearlcssly 10 discharge
1heir dntv TaDst ri layers and cast upon the
fayorites and personal friends OF the Executive.
Militia officers were deprived OF their commissions
IN disregard the spirit Of the Constitution that tue
1raopings or their rank might hedeck the persons oil
others more congeEia TO the political views oil the DO
mnant party.
To recount to you nil the nggcssons upon your rights
by the Whig party, in their recent administration o.
our AFFAIRS would exceed the limits OF iis address, ana
,hev ore TOO recent 10 have escaped your recollection.
II is sufficient to say that, the councils oil Inc oale
have been governed By no fixed principles; so have Inc
acts ofthose power been vascillan1, ana w'tou' re-
farcnce 10 the permanent interests OF the people.
Ex-,y,yan, expenditures have been reconmendeo,
local in their character, with vsw to enlist IN me
support OF the dominant party those iheres'eu
N her prosecu.ion and every effort has been made 10
deceive seduce the electors 10 support '"e 'o'eo
fortunes Of Federalism
But the citizens OF this State have penetrated the'r
Discusses and have found all their loud professions oi
patriotism to b. but the empty pre!epS'ohs " '"s ~
preme!y selfish in all their acts
When they assumed the control Of our state, aithou.n
individuals we're suffering severely from pecunasy OH
fcnes, Tie credit OF the State was nn'n:ra'rso' ana
her deb, was small Her interests had been entrusted
10 ,ent and faithful servants aud when they were
dis,laceL to make room for the hungry swarm OF once
who ella nred for their Stations they delivered
the Empire State into the hancS oil tEer successors
rre from stain and aouEdan'y aoie 70 ieet S engage
insn.s.
The contractors and lahorers On our pn5i!c WORKS
had never been compelled to lake their pay IN Gepcc
,ed or worthless bank paper, or to submit 10 shave
10 CONVEX, Stale stock mo CASH mar had thev ever
teen required 10 wait Tor months ior the PAYNE" W
the moneys they had earned.
Onr national interests Ike those Of onr own Stale,
have not been promoted under The auspce oil Federal
ISM ~, M,
When those who had been elected under the "lor
cabin and ssh,rd cider excemeu; were 'adncted INTO
oi;ca IN. whole debt Of the u :. was less tnan lve
millions Of dollars and notwth sanding their watch,
word before the eecon Of 'retrenctnenta ana rei'fm
and their denGnci2.'ons OF the Deniocrauc A1'"h's
;raon for ex,ravagance and prod'Saty, IN niue more
Than year, they have increased TIE deo' 10 aaoc'
Instead Of hnsba ndinr the funds and resources OF the
ration for the payment of lis debts W. nave seen te
ds,,se of the proceeds OF The public lands by an ect 70
distribute them among the States, while at the same
time they propose TO repenIsh the treasury oy excessive
duties gpon the Eecessartes oi ne ,
The areacr portion OF the public lands were ceded
IN the MON Nv ind vdual States, and declared 40 be
u common fund for the use and hsn'tt OF the =. o
and were TO be applied 10 the common benefit oil al tue
States And any distribution OF the proceeds among
The several States, is v'oat on ci the cono''ohs On
which the cess;ons were made. The residue o lnose
l,nl ave been purchased with the funds oil the unleo
States and many millions have already been e%'hdeo
IN ,Ie;r parchasp the extinction OF The indaN tues
and in surveying and preparing the and lot sar oe
yond what has teen received from ihe proceeus ',e
OF And the General Government has no more rght 10
distribute, amonr the States, the moneys received "i
,nose lands than has 10 dispose OF any other property
which il owns, for the same purpose lhey arc ia eve
~ sense the property OF the United States ana net o.
iue individual States which compose the mon
ijnr National Government exhibits to US the s'hsu
lar spectacle Of distributing liz funds among the states
yhen is enLlrrassments compel 1t to borrow money
forts own wants, upon terms eauivaentto the paye"
Of an annual interest 81 nine per cent. i,
While The distribution system is embarrassing the
,,caI oDcraons Of the General Government, II aiioru'
40 relief 10 the several States. Whatever ley snds
receive from that source, must De fe.u!heu " ~"
,rs of the Federal Government by high tarih OF uu
,ies nnon imported articles, and winch Will be mos
severe in its operation upon the lahoring classes.
i,.,e,d Of the "bet,er times which were tn follow
the SUCCESS Of Federalism, the General uoVe'hrh,"
has been unable 10 meet its daily expenses lis s'ocK
halsd about in market nj an excessive discount The
condition Of the people has no. been improved, put VI
the contrary financial difficulties have
Our agric ultural, manufacturing and c'mmeFc'al 'ue
.ss ar. becoming more depressed, and no measure
ar. pro,ose in our national councils cacul ated to III
ford the least relief.
The fell spiri, Of faction which, in its crusade agan
The Democracy ofthe Union, was temporarily hnsieo
SNOW raging in the ranks q. our opponents Inc 'Ge
nerous confidence then inspired las been succeeded BY
jealousy and disirns The principles which were 'is'
stuaiously concealed, have since been declared a"'
strife ard dscnrd rule ie hout, anu o'sslae' '''e e0
ellis of Federalism.
The public business is neglected. and the talents
which should be exercd to relieve the Government ant
the people are prosued 10 The purposes Of faction
The whole course Of opponents IN Congress Is cal
,ed 70 dsr1aes il in The yes of the nation and o
the world. n., a.,
II IS evident, however, iellow-ctzens that The da%
of Federalism ard faction are numbered Inc receh
elections, clearly evince tha, the same spirit when ia
redeemed New York Spreading IT'S heal'hr influence
c.ates. nntl that lie iac;lons which now &c