Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07
MIR. MENTIONS ADDRESS.

MR.. MENTIONS Address.
We have casually obtained copy of Mr.. Newton
Address to the Voters of the Eighth Congressional
District Whether not this production IS "lor the
public eye" we not prepared TO say; but the fact
OF its being issued in Extra, without being pub
lished in any public paper, would seem to indicate
that it was tor PIRATE circuiatton-under The imme
date direction ut It's author, IN certain parts OF the
District where his ultra shinplaster notions may be
promuged with comparative impunl,y. II we are
right in our surmises, all who have read the address,
will at accord TO its anthor very commendable
share Of prudence; if wrong as perhaps we are, we
must acknowledge that MIR. Newton possesses an no
nesty, hardihood reckessness, or whatever else II may
be called, which ought 10 excite the admiration, scorn
or pity of all-lor, we have never seen more direct
and unreserved avoTa OF rag money ultraism than
n;aDed in this Address 10 the voters OF the eighth
Congressional District The present nge seems TO
abound in camelion politicians. or these, our State
has its full share Every will recollect how
estiy the Wing party Of 1910, repeled every esser.
tion or nsinualion that it favorable to the csla.
bl,shnen of National Bank. The frauds and ras'
cates ct the "Great Regulator were then so fresh,
that Benjamin Watkins Leigh declared, that cit would
not do to 90 before the people that subject and
by far too many adopted his prudent suggestion-N
we see this same Watkins Leigh and hosts of others,
who take the cue from him, going pemell for The
"M,nser without why or wherefore "Extremes
IN nature equal ends produce, says Pope; perhaps IL
is so in politics. But hope not. We hope our
peoplesare too frm intelligent and Discreet TO hight
under oil the varied flags OF modern Whggery.
Mr. Newton dashes into his subject quite cavalrefiy
no ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS icInts-no evasion. lie goes
his entire Icngth for Bank-a whole Bank, no ialt
horse and half alligator, but monster OF the mos;
frrocious and formidable kind;-a perfect Ceniaur-
The ARGUMENT, by which he snstains his position, are
10 American ears somewhat novel. Indeed, he CLAIMS
To marked outa course Tor our oankocracy TO
follow; though he docs not claim 'hal nus views are
absolutely original. If such thing could be, we
should call Mr. Newton 4 kind of original c0py,st
And who are his prototypes Washington: Jeifer-
SON, Madison? franklin? No. none of these, nor even
Hamilton Not the Fathers of American treedom-nol
the ilustrous founders OF wise and liberal nstitu
tions-but who: Why "Adam Smith, say the Edln
burph Reviewers and other distinguished writers IN
Europe" And what do our hard listed yeomanry care
for the "cod fish arstocracy OF Britain: ohali we
90 THERE 10 take lessons in political Economy =
No nation under Heaven ever so rgdy adhered TO her
high pressure banking and protective policy as Eng
land and we dare affirm that none can equal her In the
abect poyerty and wrechedness Of the laborng mass
Is this result; particularly gratifying, thatawe snouo
be in haste 10 follow her example, We call upon the
voters Of No to remember that similar measures must
produce similar results
With oil due respect to Mr.. Newton, who IS very
omabls gentleman we are told, we think his Address
il little spiced with the prevailing demdS0guesM oi
The day lie seems to have heard the common com
nlant of the scarcity OF money; and with super
abundance Of patriotism, he comes forward win some
thing it touches into-papcr-b bank paper lie tells
III. people of Virginia. in capitals, that he IS ANXIOUS 10
increase their available wealth SIN MlLLloNo Of
dollars. How does he promise to DO IL "hy' oy
boarding up two or three millions oil our spec'e'
and then employing Durand and Company, or some
hd, eIes IN ,uake-not earn for us-but to make by
steam some Ten or dozen millions OF sh'npase!s 10
supply its place And richtr than before: sup
nose A. and b. become possessed OF tins "sonnd con-
rsrbic paper currency, as Mr.. Newton calls it-ho@
much of il would prove "cOnrert,oc at the counter OF
The Bank; Just the Two three millions, minus some
half DOZEN liberal salaries-Ohe bGrber's fee)-and no
more Some of our citizens have had little expert.
ence in this ''sound convertible paper currency ana
MANY have seen the time when they would giadiy
ssconrers" bushe Of such trash into good, SOUND,
tangible four pence-ha penny
The entire Address devoted to this once atheress,
bul now fathcred pet, and rs candid as we can
no when we say that we more perfect case
Of specous reasoning and special pleading The auhot
talks yery learnedly of Dlomede, Glaucus, @c &C.
personages of which the people OF No E'gnt cure as
little as of Adam Smith and the Edinburgh reviewers
From these classic regions he descends with The utmost
facility TO the lower provinces Of wit, and his play u
fancy ambes quite bewitchngly in that men'a pefipo
when we shall pay "iarge debts Dih c0mS, using He
ealrss far change" sWhat q fall was there my couh
,rymen But the excessive sublimty of his cassics'
and his excruciatng humor are somewhat ieiio"eu "
the sanctimonious finale. sand may God, IN ms WIS
dom, enightcn the understandings OF the whole peo-
pie 10 the perception Of their true interest Mc &C.
is the closing prayer of friend and wei w,she
Willoughby Newton. To this We can RESPOND near.
tv-amen, even though "God, in bis wisdom, should
not ordan that Mr.. Newton should be the Representa-
tive OF District No. Eight.
Bot, with all his learning, vii, and sanc''ty' ne mas
left ms in the dark on several important suoJects-
Upon the Tariff, Distribution, AssumPtom' ihlefnai
Ia provement and Bankrupt Law questions, ne says,
not a single cord The voters OF No. E'gn. "o.Iu
tharh In elected,
The many to support the few; whether he wouia
yersh the Treasury to buy up the votes o. 'noeo'ea
S,ates-whether he would exhaust the resources OF
The Government by constructing Ia'lroao 70 .ne
comet or else where-and whether he would Grace IN
divdual obligations by stroke of the pen. WIN he
tell them,-D Democratic Recorder.
Mr. Thomas F. Marshall Of Kentucky, addressed ,ne
citizens of Lexington the o2nd March, assigning ms
reasons for declining TO become cano'ua'e ioi re-
election in that District. His speech IS 10 appear ID
full "n the course of it, he most distinctly avo@eo
his opposition TO Mr. Clay for The Presidency srn ano