Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-24
To the Ediiors If tie ENQUIRER :

To The Ediiors IF tie Enquirer:
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec 23.i. l>t
The passage oithe Sub-Treasury hillyes.,
by the House Of Representatives. has had !.
visible effect on the ardor OF the Wing pam
Congress. II seems 10 operate As ca,npa,
their hopes OF profiting By divisions and dis>e,,.
in our ranks Indeed our most sanguine h.
hardly hoped tina. 50 pertec, unity OF action s.
have been thus easily effected on any on q.
great leading principles for which We BAN.
November la>t-yet il is but the natural re>l.
trusting our cal use for success, only TO he pa,.
ism, cons,itutionalitv, and wisdom OF the la,
measures OF State. and principles, forming
creed OF the Democratic party from he da,l
Thomas Jefferson down TO those 81 Jane,
Polk. The legislative history Of he Govern
contains no other instance OF such periec, IN;
miy OF sentiment on the part o. majority Il
great or small, and il is more remarkable
when efforts might be expected from ami.
men. 10 stamp their own views as emphatic
line OF policy 10 be pursued hy the comm.
mnisiraion. regard me vote on the pa.. |
OF the Sub Treasury BILL then, as an acnnou |
ment from every Democra, in the House d,
representatives., of the necessity Of prr.ec, +
in laborins 10 carry on, the professions
promises under which We were successful
pursue any other course would lie 10 co1r
feat in 1913. For. though in our present /, !
condition, we have The strength both in and + /
Congress- 10 carry out our whole poicv ;,
10 ensure its triumphant endorsement; by Il, I
pie, when they shall be again called On /, [
in Judgment on il, We have no strength tbs {,
Nor have we the least right 10 exIect al. +,
of approval, unless, as parry, We r>cacw |
isms and sectional prejudice>, which we're I,
where so siudiously disavowed and kept 1
the canvass BY our presses and orator. Z
bold attempt on the part of the Wig iead,. !
on their late accession 10 power, 10 stamp 4
odious features Of Federalism, upon ,heiI.}
nisiralion, after they ha,. - soIeunly Genic 7
formally repudiaied The measures and pfn |.
Of Alexander Hamilton and the AiamseS, a, /.
plshed their downfall in the short space \
Congress. II affords a lesson which lie I I
cracy are loo intelligent, and patriotic no; 10 4,
By.
The party in Congress can, and will a., I.
" unite on the Texas. Tariff and Cuucnc. M
tons, upon such basis as will prove &C, /;
BILE 10 The country al large, because il q
founded on national grounds alone wiiho n
ference 10 ausht else but the prosperity al =
piness Of the people OF The United States
North, South, East ard West
The Federalists now congregated in ,hrIs
make no secret of their appreciation OF IL "
and sentiment OF Sigror ReJon's two notes h
Shannon. This reminds me forcitly Of
mark, which, it is said, the late Na.hane IA
con, Of North Carolina, frequently made, i
that war, with foreign power, was uecotsS
once in every thirty years, il 1t hul served L ~
ricanize the people OF the United Siae>
European would ind difficulty ii belieYi;. "
the Federal party in Congress are citizens
United States. should he base his judgment a
fact on the tone and temper INDUCED in Il "a
towards Tie course Of the present admins ~
and OF the Democratic party, upon the sui II
Texas. 10 the dafxes, DAY o, The HaI,luf -
vcntion times. their Genurciations OF evt q
tempt 10 assert tic rights ana defend the il 4.
OF DIR country, were no. more open and jl'.E
fuI. The vil!ainous publications .! theirnts..
pers. ana The speeches VI mel. ar,!-A merica ~
ers, during tn l-;4 canvass. have sugges III
RcloD, that he would noi uaiy he permncC =
sui Us as nation, but. encouraged by ,ht a
Of the Wing party, IN aurituiIng base al
worthy purposes 70 The Government, 10 tie Il
and 10 the veteran patriot, Jackson. His ~
but The stale echoes OF tie speeches OF II
Giddinss, Summers. Scherck, &c. Their Il
OF The character OF our Government oil 4
Jackson, and OF the South. are copied IA
in spirit, if not in language. They havE
furnished 10 Mexican diplomatsts The q 4
scription OF argument as their rrecece,>n
1912 furnished 10 the British mnistry-etia
them 10 claim, that justice was OF Their n
the correspondence Immediately plece;!'
last war. Yours, &c