Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25
RICHMOND, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25.
MIR. RIyES.
m, au,n,d ,,asous for his yreferenee of M Clav

MIR. XIV ES.
The ALFRED reasons for his preference Of Mr. Clay
We hasten 10 the conclusion OF our strctures-and
then we will dismiss Mr. Rvess letter. tits amusing
- 600 tho deYer and nsidous manner in which he
draws a parsllel between Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Bu
Tenbow elahora.ely he seeks to brighten the points
the cbarae ter OF the former, and to deepen those OF
The latter 1t might be supposed, that 1t would scarcely
be necessary touch the strong and at one time
;r,es.,itl. object ons 10 Mr.. Cay-as Mr.. Rives
h,s s,ecued that task himself, in his article OF
October 9Th, 1912 In his late letter, he says in rea
Iot;on to Mr.. CLAW 1--WE SHALL doubtless, have para
ded before our eyes sercotyped horrors the old
appari,ion OF the 1arD s ban6' ana Dis
ty;bution But no man has contributed t, sttrsotypc
thsse horrors more that Mr.. r himselt. But fifteen
months 90. he himself brought them forward as
nr ,he rpnsons whv he would not could ever sup
port Mr.. Clay lie says, (October5 8, ls4a):
"How is it possible that any rejecting person, who
reasons from cause t, effect and who will look at Mr.
R,vess public acts, ever since the Wing party have
been in power cam for moment suppose That he can
cooperate with the Wings in their support Of Mr.. Clay
and in the system OF policy his election IS designed to
carry out? Has not Mr. R'yes, in the Senate, voted
AGAINST the whole series OF aVofte w mig measures
fom the first to ast-the Bank, the Bankrupt La'r the
Thrift unconditional Distribution the -faDdam"S act
resnec,inp the mode of election in the Stats, and all
H. rest Mr.. Rives has always prolessed
to be governed by principle, and by Republican princ
ple in his public course, aud though from opposition TO
MIR Var
hs oc,.d in the Presidential election with the Wings,
,nef.c, change Of administration which he believed
hol become ne cessary he did so, openly declaring,
averv OCCASION ms undated attachment and adhesion
Il, The principles of the old Republican party, and his
INN especally the Federal creed of National
pnnL h;ah Protstire Tariff, Sc, &c, which the Wing
Convention of Virginia, IN their address TO the people
nc The Stale at that time, equally denounced, and
youched for General Iiatrson's principles as being in
LIE manner opposed 10 them. But the doctrines and
measures which were then condemned end d'sowned,
ar. NOR ope7.iu arooed The oet' Of pursuit, and the
,,as of orthodory Of Tie Wing party it is impossible
that Mr.. Rves, without forelling all preen,ions to
that consistency Of principle of which lie has always
claimed the merit, can cooperate with the Wing party
in their selection and support of candidate for the
Presidency, on any such principles
Blu, we have not only seen it possible for Mr.. r to
be guilty of this Inconsistency Of prnepie but We have
seen him actually recommending Mr. Clay 10 the sup
nor, of the party-n preference of Mr.. Van Buren,
Z pom wha, grounds:
Sub Treasury and Bunk Of the u. S.
Mr. r. prefers the chance of National Bank to that
Of the Sub Treasury. lie smooths down the raven
wing with the following adrot statement:
choice the odo and grinding sub Treasury scheme
and National Institution Of Finance properly guarded against
abuse by jealous restrictions of lis charter wei As by VI
ubic CONTROL do believe that the
her Of the people, under The pressure t such an alter
ooud md ann If quarrel against tns ro, Jee from
deutS on the sH1 should 70 j'r The G'f " pre-
ference 10 the former" 40,
What fine Pope Mr. Rives would make! What &C.
Nous would he grant TO relieve The
ten der cnnscences Of statesmen II was not always
so. however The Globe brings up the anecdoe Of The
Extra Session of Al when Mr. Clay told Mr. Ttl'r
I'm the same vein as his late remark) that, as The
party that elected him for Bank he ought to
have signed the BILL obedience to the public WILL or
at least permit it 10 be passed by those who thought
CONSTITUTIONAL by letting the time Tor veto elopse-
What did Mr.. Rves reply TO such suggestion when
made by t1r. Clay He will excuse-sald Mr. Raves
in his speech prepared by himself Tor The She wi
excuse ME for saying cannot take any lessons IN Pci-
,c,l ethics from one who invoking the name OF De'ly
and pointing 10 Heaven, boldly nmaes that ne w"uin
win his way even that holy place by VIOLATION ~
the Constitution he had sworn to support anu WIN
holds up as the highest act OF political virtue 10
nile under foot that sacred instrument, when may oe
supposed to stand in the way Of pecunary inter
ests of The country And now Mr. hives cas on Tue
venerable State, whose principles ne has agreed 10 oa
Ter off for the prospects held out TO his selfish hopes 10
do what he applauded John Tyler for not DONG lie
asks Virginia TO resign her long cherished doctrines
her settled constitutional principles IN regard 10 DahK'
and, by a sober Judgment, allow Mr. Clay 10 violate
the Constitution aud establish National Bank, because
that gentleman 10 free fiom so"'''"'""~' di'rnieS
the subject.
Mr.. R. however attempts TO soo,he our apPrehen-
sions by telling U.s. that instead of Banh, Mr. Clay
would rive us "a National Institution IF Finance, pro-
periv guarded against abuses, &cp&c Inc gross "'
words, which Mr. r. throws the whole subject, IS
almost below contempt We saw MIR. Clay tired IN
1871; and we saw how Mr.. Rlves opposed his favor
tie measure of q Bank Although the Wings had Just
succeeded the Government, with the profession mat
there was no National Bank to be established, yet no
sooner the session assembled than ne brought
in the scheme of an old-fashioned Bank Mr.. yer
vetoed il. Mr.. Clay was not even content WIN
Bank to be established IN the District with Inc PRIV
lrge Of throwing brant hes into the States 1eh NE"
consent On the contrary, nothing cou!d SATISFY MN
but II assert and exercise the power IN lhe reatfa'
Government 10 establish branches IN the States with
out asking their CONSENT and upon the mere autnofy
of the Federal Government. MIR. Rives wen KNOWS
that what was done once, will be done again, and that
this is Mr. Clay's present opinion, and the ayo"ed
policy of his party-and yet he now palaVeIs
about "a National Institution of Finance, properly
guarded against abuse, &c Save us from such sopns
ers and such equivocaors opg before u.s. is this
GILL 40 ,oke Mr. Van Buren, SUB treasury or W.T.
49,, p,nL, Let Mr. magnify the n'scheis OF ,he
- ~ 40 much as he LET MN ne as much u,s
former 10 a., moy 10 renew the connection between the
Poseu Goyernmen nj and the business OF the Banks
u" -, the brood OF mischiefs which they once occa
anad 1T him load Mr. v Buren, sadministration WIN
ST. dofalca,ion Of Harris which occurred IN Gen Jack
son's administration, and Of Hoyt, which was more
WING 10 the non-eXecuton of the law by the proper
officer. than TO the law sef-et Mr.. Rives try
to soften as much he may The lncomparahly
oreoter evils of National Bank, yet IN one,
and most importan, respect, Mr.. Rives knows
that there is insuPerable objection Win every
man of honor, who regards the Constitution, the fun
damensl law Of the land which app es to The Bank
and not al all to the Sub Treasury The Bank IS con-
lrary to the Constitution; Mr. Rves believes and knows
it 10 be So The Sub Treasury s not With what
grace, then Mr. Rives prefer Mr. Clay, who won,d
violate the Constitution t. Mr. Van Buren,, who would
respect the Constitution let enlightened people de
eide.
The Tariff.
MIR. II. is pleased to say, tina, he considers MI Gay
as '.far 10 be relied upon for PRACTICAL August
ment of this delicate and complex subject on terms
Just and satisfactory to all sections Of The union than
Mr.. Van Buren,. What his reasons: Why. that
Mr. Van Buren, voted for the law of lS2s-but Mr. ~
does not do him the justice say that he voted direct
" under the instructions Of the Legislature oil We"
York Mr. Clay did not vote for that law because Ne
then secretasy of Slate, under the famous eoai
ton with MIR. Adams-bu, he was in washington q,
rec,ng the machinery his friends voted lof h hs
soon as he returned 10 Congress, in 1881 ahougn u.
had dsapproved of parts Of the law yet ihey Were NOV
those obnoxious portions which laid the ngn
the pro,eeted articles He early in the session, o1oseh
in resoIpt,on declaring hot the existing duties upon