Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-01
IL liz Edilnrs Of "a, Ennnler:

! To The Editors Of The EAqh"G; ;, 80,
MgcKLgNBrRG Co, sept. -, loll
On the 9th instant, the Democratic Assne'i'io u
in the Northern part of The county 't' di'si'
Snrino was addressed hy Mr. NJ. Alexander Tor
shou; two hours upon the various ISSUES present,
ed in the Presidential election, IN lorcibic ara
arsumcnialvc STYLE
He took up the Bank question from lis earliest
history. ana showed il To lc tedtrai measure
proceeding from Alexander Hamilton ana 10
which The Republicans. with Mr. Jefferson ana
MIR Madison al their head were oppose" "i''
i, irS, formed the great hnc "i divisIoh 'f'Weth
the Two parties, Republicans anu fedeidii>'s' 'nc
one conlcndia% iof street CONSTRUCTION !" ',.o
Constitution. and The other fer an enlarged or IL
liberal construction he entered into the ciIcull-
stances or events which led 10 the charter OF The
Bank in 1916, when Mr.. Madison and some oil
the Rcpub!icans viclicd up their opinionS to the
e1irrme necessity If the case. The eNigcnce> %!
the Government the Lcran"cd coalition "i lac
finances. the heavy Gcii growing OIL oil t!!c Wdf'
the state Banks having stopped payments all con-
spred Ia require the credit OF the Government Ia
he placed upon firm basis Ii was NE oA'F
measure deemed within TIE reach o! 'ie o''e'h-
mcnl 10 effect tine purpose; anG although u Nt>
M, strictly = vote upon party "rourGs, lh' ledc-
raslS opposing il because II would relieve 'He
(;oyc,nmcn trnn It's Gslicsscs, and not upon
nripcpe il may he considered 4 triumph oi pa
iriolism over the Constitution, which, while he
lid no, ius;ily, he couid see some cNicnua,ion or
t5eircoursc. hut none in the other party.
He showed that the Tariff policy enanaledirom
lhc same source Alex Hamilton. III hi, fcrori up
on tine subject oi manufactures, which received lie
dcnupciationS oi the Republicans III Madison : he-
port of 80, resting upon no higher claims 10Y Us
authority Than III. general welfare prnclpi' aiI'
other constructive arguments ~ which habh
a - flp,E t.,,t. "a n IL
raj alliance lc:wccu the North and the West up
on his subject and that OF Internal Improvements,
with view 10 the Presidency. i'll orter 10 divide
The Republican party and the country into geo
graphical distinctions, is The only hope OF his
success, while 80 maHy others Of The party, "'
prc.cminc,t claims stood before him icr lie lrlIc
81 the high calling. As Mr. Webster says exc
~ plan. and every scheme has been cmpi"yed.
,ll the age Of seventy has ovetascn him, in vain.
lie wcN, on 10 Prove, as now satisfactorily al-
pears, that the party, al the time The lar'i! was
adjusted upon Ike Compromise ptinciPie, WIN
ali their professions Of sincerity We're acting a
,reacherou> part towards the South. They never
intended the Compromise act should 20 iGi'y into
operation. tie would not say tha, Mr.. Clay was
parts TO this inieu;ion bat h. certainly had ap'
proved all that had been done iii the matter since,
his nreyious objections 10 the contrary. notwliil-
standings Il now seems he himself l0oncd 10
its repeal before Inc benefits should fully ennIe to
the South.
Mr.. \. took view Of the policy of dis'ribn'-
inc the public lands among the States. IL" con
si,lcr,. j; at war will! the principles OF HE Con-
s.ilu.iun-a system OF bribery and corruption
hell ont 10 the States, iha, would eventually lead
10 a distribution Of the surplus revenue OF The Go
| vernment among them. Il was the policy OF the
Wing Parry 10 diminish The revenue itom li'>
source, in order 10 keep M a high Protective Ia
riii. The Veto power ami Texas question also
claimed portion oil his address, "Aie, gave
grca, satisfaction to his audience. y. b.