Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-01
RICH MOND, VA.
Morning, oetoicr /, isil.
An ERROR EXPOSED

The Coon Orators are ~ The h;Dll ol i,il'i9 :"
passapc from the Democratic EcvIew hpi oi
April. but OF February la,t. II rms thus III me
FIRST article oil the Review, styled Mt. 1aio'' ;
Parliamentary E!oqueEcc."
NO matter how siron" might tc he INSTINCT
against the cunsiuliunalily OF Il National b'nh;
The lir>t measure the Republican paiir was called
or 10 establish. il would have argued pliEcir!eS
far more settled than is usual with Young STATES
men Ia have resisted the executive pressure from
within and the popular pressure from Wit,ou'.-
i have waived my own objections 10 4 Bank
said Mr. Jefferson, from Monticello, and Inc io"
that did 50 lies in The fact. thal suffered '.ic
Bank that existed in my administration 10 eN'ciia
lis branches and multiply lis Offices also, spoke
Mr. Madison from The Presidential Chair, sur
rcndcr my old crccd 10 the determination III INC
Supreme Court and the acquic>cence OF the coun-
Try.
We entertain not The slightest doubt. but th;it The
sentence here attributed to Mr. Jefferson, Is either
4 forgery or 4 gross Misrepresentation. ANA
these are ourrc@sonS:
That. Isl. the author of the article has trusted
IL an Inaccurate memory, IN quolin" Ioli MI
jefferson. as ic has certainly done III The case o'
Mr.. Madison The quotation rrolrSsedly mace
r,,iqfim from Mr. Madi>on'S Message, Is alioSc-
,h.r Incorrect. II is not strictly rue, rs is here
stated. Al the time Ia which the author refers; am
70 the day of his death Mr.. Madison never dill
:handon hi, creed against the uncon>iiiUlonahiy
of n National Bank lie waived his constitutions
al objections indeed. not Only Ia The decision "i
the Supreme Co;nt, hut 10 the action of every lie
paitincnt Of the Government. a> well d> To pui"ic
..cCuicsccncc Bu The table is ROW tulnrG-and
lht.c icasonS. although they oaght ncvcr 10 SIT
perccdc or lu shake the Constitution i'>cii. are
noir AGAINST the Bank, instead at beng ioFh.
2m.ly. There il every want al Spcclicauon
about the rr1lend, extract from Mr.. Jefferson 10
him. lis accuracy in question. No date, lao ST.
p,rscririon-no ioIm, IN which The dcciaialloh Is
said 10 have been mace from Monticello.
IL There is NJ! = syllable in his printed Coz
r.>rondencc 10 confirm H. lie strongly doubted
al one time Letter la Mr.. Gailatin, Dee, lSai,)
Whether the Branch Bank al New Orleans could
b. ,onslilttionally c>labishcd-bui Mr. Clay
himself proves (in his speech al ISL, J that tins
hl!l did not really embrace or recognize Tie coE-
.,itnltnaiiiv Of lhc Eaui; itself. On the contra
r. Mr. Jefferson. in his lcllcr 81 November ISL.
repeats expressly his unallcrcd and unalierahic
opposition To the Bank (".rhat institution one oi
The most deadly hostility existing against TIE
principles and form OF our Constitution on
constitutional grounds No words can ie strong
err than lhoS, i, addressed To Mr.. Eprc>--Jc.icr-
sons Works pa"c go:
AFTER the solemn decision of CONGRESS- against
tie renewal ri the charter ol The bani, oi ihc t.
States. and the grounds OF thai decision (t.e rant
IT constitutional ?orrer,) ihad jm0-jaeG h,at fr.s
Gog al rest and that no more applications would
bc made 10 them for the incorporation oi Banks.
The opposition ON thai ground 10 lis il:,t c>aa-
l>hmcn;, thc small majority by winch i, was
ovcrburne. and The means prac,iScd Tor Obtaining
it. canno, he already forgotten. The law having
passed, however BIZ majority, is opponents,
true 10 the sacre; principle Of submission 10 a
,nalorilv suffered the law 10 flow through is term
wi;hou, obstruction During This, the nation had
lime To consider the constitutional question, and
when the renewal was proposed, they condemned
it, not hy their representatives in Congress only
hut bv express instructions from dacrcn; organs
of their will
This alone is sufficient 10 settle the dispute
aboui,ha Authenticity OF The extract.
We have also consulted Mr. T. J. Randolph
upon the Quc,iian-;;nd he agrees N!las perfect
IL as 10 It's henga gross mistake ir SAYS there is
no,hin. in Mr. - unpublished Mss. like il and
he preserved copies OF all his lelteis-and hath
lie (Mr L. j. RI never heard syllable like ii
from the lips of the illusriu'is Jefferson.
We stamp the extract, therefore rs grossly in
accuratc--a> doing great injustice 10 the memory
uf MIR JeiiclSon-and in the most respectful spi-
rit. We bee leave 10 call the attention Of the ac-
curnpl;>hcd Editor OF tn democratic Review,
10 the error into which the author ii his aticlc
hiss been Ono dou!G Inadvertently betrayed