Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10

ard settlement of those great national Questions,
with reference 10 which the late election was de-
cil"d. |, is anticipated with nuch certainty.
am sorry /, saw that or opponents VIII throw
obstacles in he way Of dispatch. ]! they but serve
rs cscaps-valves Tor the surplus spleen generated
in their breasts Dy the disastrous ierhih"''oh oi
their late eiiolis 10 run saws" on lie people IN
the way of Roorbacks, hard bread, British Colo,
and the Democracy OF Federalism. They have
another object To gain ol inn )rtance 10 their fu-
tnre pans--ths IS 10 create leaiou>ies between
the Young and old Democracy and between our
Northern ana Southern friends. In this feel
satisfied they will be most surely defeated Tor,
having scanned the signs III the political hoflzon
as intensely a. my opportunities Will permit, laho
they are as tai. as those oil any man IN Inc metre
polls canno, discover the least symptom OF
those JealousieS and chickering's which are usually
to be found p.rrcGing parry on accession 10
power. Their newspapers in your own ci;',
as throughout Inc whole country, are a!re.dy
ringing the changes upon his Keynote. Their
b..r.room Lecturers in lhis city. at least, ale
echoing the crY in chorus end i Is but
reasonable 10 anticipate, that som: portion OF
the tir,e of Congress will he tlken up with
speeches for Bunhum,' maze 10 create general
impression that there is 4 want OF harmony IN our
ranks | wish you were here 10 see The quiet
smiles Of Joy and confidence which beam On The
cO'lnten1nccS UI al our !IleIuSr d. tticy Sicet
each other after their six months OF separation
and ,ri5uaion They are speaking rcbukes in
deed 10 The active efforts Of Federalism 10 create
discussion. They Tell more effectively than words
can express the general confidence felt. that Jas
X. Polk is indeed the man for The timcs-thal his
Wel-known energy and determination, which
shrink not AT the call OF duty-hat his cool, cal
cuIating luigmen,-his patient and luxurious ha-
Bit OF inreslsalion-and MS stern purity OF moral
and political principles, are as much cohilaed IN
by the masses a. they were by the fathers oil HE
parry, who, in The dark day Of d>sension selected
his name aS the ialis!lian winch should still The
passions and dispersc the clouds threatening the
dissolution of the rarlv that from the days oi
Thomas Jefferson down TO The present, Fave been
struggling for the greatest good 10 the greatest
number, as well as 10 maintain The purity OF the
Constitution inyolac.
The resolution introduced into the House of
REPRESENTATIVES on the day before yesterday,
BY Mr. Burke OF y. II, calling for TIE appoint
ment Of a select Committee TO look INTO The al
fairs Of the banks oil the District has created
much excitement among the People oil this ciiy;
for i, seems to he wei! understood here, that the
controlling spirits ot these institutions, or at
leas; portion OF them, have sci The meaning and
intent OF the last law relative To them al defiance.
This was doubtless done in The full expectation oil
the election OF Mr.. Clay. and the a>ccndancy OF
that loose system o. iransaciing public business,
upon which Federalism depends for the success
of It's many disguised frauds on the community.
The important issues involved in this question
are. first shall bodies Of men in corporate ca
pacly be allowed 10 violate the laws for which they
wouli be held responsible when acting individual
lyl Second: Shall the business affairs OF COM
munily, looking TO Democratic Congress for pro-
lection, BIZ unor he coatyol Of ann one set 0j mr's
far n quarter Of n ccniWv-and be lcii 10 suffer
from The combinations, preferences and undue
advantages, which must inevitably grow ont OF
This state OF things! Third Is il according 10
The spirit oil our institutions, 10 give men, who
have already accumulated property, facilities to
enable them to add TO their wealth., which, from
the nature OF thiEgS. mist ne denied 10 those who
have not visible and tangible property as securi-
IL for loans or arc not in situation TO take stock
in bank These are questions which, al some
time or other, mus be met hero, as they have
been met in other parts OF the Union and, from
The signs OF the times think the present Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives will be called on
To decide them.