Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-21
assertion is undoubtedly correct So far then we agree
with them. But the next question is, how is this sound
currency 10 be brought about OF this they do mi IN

assertion is undoubtedly correct So far then we agree
with them But the next question is how is this sound
currency TO be brought about: OF this they do not in
form u.s. It's true, they in their address, in order
10 secure to the people sound and nvaryng CURRENCY
'thc Wing party now, in 1870 adsoca,e the creation
of National nstitutioa.' Il National Institution ,
VIVA; can this be Is it the Sub Treasury |, il tho
Exchequcr; Or, is it some invention of Wing ina
gination and ingenuity, which is 10 dispense peace and
plenty over our beloved country It certainly cannot
be that iavoritc measure of .tcxander Hamilton the
establishment OF National Bank; for. if | rccueci
Alright, when the subject OF National Bank touch
ed upon during the canvass of 40 the Wing orators Of
Virginia most asSuredy did expressly disclam any such
measure The policy Of their party. In the address Of
their State Convention of the winter of 1910 they certainly
did abandon at that very time Yet these div
duas must have been advocates heart Of Bank for
when Mr. T!lcr formerly Of their most consp Gu
leaders, vetoed The Bank bill of the Extra Session,
the sio'c WING party, rs it were with one voice. de-
nounc him as traitor TO their cause, and an cnen:
TO the best Interests of his country The issue then,
understand between tho parties, TO strip ii OF false
names and coIors is-"Bank ur no Bank - And upon
THIS question the Democratic party is willing TO join
issue with them, and The people ought and hope will
make the candidates at their Spring Elections out,
and say posi:irely whether they favor Bank not.
pass Oh 10 speak very briefly OF
"Tae Tariff"
Upon this question they say but little, though they
very sagey remark in their premises 'thcre are but
two modes oil raising revenue Tor the support oil
the Federal GovernmeEt-one by duties on articles
imported from abroad-thc other by direct tax
upon the property Of citizens" We are not
told, though, upon what kind of articles imported
from abroad this duty is TO be laid; whether upon
articles for the exclusive benefit of the manufactur-
ing interest, or upon articles only that will bear
equally upon all classes of the community; whether
they wish Tariff, amounting TO prohibition or TO
protection upon certain articles, whether they only
wish Tariff upon imported articles sufficient raise
revenue for economical administration Of the Go.
vcrnment For the want then of specification, we
must very naturally conclude, when they say they a.e
in favor OF Tariff they hope TO adopt the called
"American System of their great leader, MIR Clay;
or in other words, the Restrictive system is their poll
CIV Upon the evil effects Of this policy forbear 10
expatia,e al Calm ObSeroer has sufficiently exposed
its mischiefs Let us then, rapidly notice the
| Distribution Of Mc LAID Fund.
This measure, we consider. us amounting indirectly
in part to the Assumption Of State debts by Federal
Government. Is there such wide difference between
The General Governments giving The States money 10
nav Of their individual debts and its pawn. Of direct
ly prO {auto those very deb;s, Most ussurcdly not
But tie autho;s Of Tie Address tell u.s. that Genera
Jackson recommended this measure. IS il tree: And
If /, H. is it strange that the WutGs should quote
hiin as authority, whom they have always dsclamed
as beng any authority at ALL But this only corrobo
rates what experience has taught us, that "tha per-
son in the wrong, in maintaining his case is apt to
shift his ground as he is pressed and it is equally
applicable 10 parties. But we hasten to say WORD