The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-16
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, AUGUST 1e, 1908
COMMUNICATION.

The influence which foreigners have undoubt-
'cdly obtained in the commercial concerns of our
citizens, and the ascendancy they in consequence
aim at in our political affairs, are circumstances
winch demand the attention, and call aloud for
the interference of the Legislature, and the no.
tice OF every true friend to the liberties and grow
ing interests of his countiy.--This influence is
peculiarly fostered by too many of our banking
establishments, from whose boards of direction
the republican is, IN most cases, excluded. Look
at the names of the directors ofthe United Ststes
hank, and of the Branch and New-Yor Banks i'll
this city-Its true, the latter permits republican
member OF our Senate the honor of ut their
board, and IN return, he urges rene wal of their
charter-The reason is equally obvious why the
collector OF our customs makes one of the Branch
Dlrectors-lt is time, Mr.. Editor, the public
should be acquainted with plain truths respect
ing their monied institutions, and although there
are fewrepublican traders mechanics who have
not suffered by their tyranny, yetfew have dared
to utter the whisper of murn,ur, and the spies,
the litorrners, the Iackalis of the directors are
so numerous, that even murmuris oftentines ru-
1nous- The eve of an election is the moment for
artifice; and its co!retc siie signal fol re ard
or punishment. How long will the sleeping spi-
rit OF cur country submit to such indignity How
long suber such despotism to operate on our dear
est rights
further observations until applications made
for the renewal of their charters and unless some
more able pen takes up the subject, you may then
expect to be troubled with further rommunica-
tions frem A.
To the Editor Of the (. Richa,tond) Enquirer.
SIR,
have lately perused the above piece pub
iished in the Aurora ana dtted New-Y York, 2Sth
February, 1903, which. as the subject, conceive,
very essentially involves the interests of our coun-
try, ] would wish to gee re-published in your pa
per your enlightened readers will, trust, be
on their gnard :gainst the arts, which will be put
in practice 20 induce them to countenance the
renewal OF tie charter of the United States
BsrI III its present form The avowcd hostility
OF the Directors OF this Bank aud its variety of
branches, 20 ALMOST every act Of our government,
Their own foreign predictions and attachments
are sufficiently notoreus, aud suc IS their extern
siye Influence, such is tbe weight and consequence
acq'liredhy those moned men and this monied
institutions that 1t is l. cleared, some otherwise
sound poiitcIaDs among ourselves, NAV be found
hardy enough on the floor of Congress to adv3
cate their CLAIMS, without sufficiently guarding
the public veal from the effects of their h5tred
against 1t At the next session, / trust, no men,
Der from the state Of Virginia viii be found so
Ignorant Of the real welfare OF the country as to
support this clalm-let them look at the influence
which spreads discomfort 1T tbs time, when all
Our relations call tor unaniInity) among many OF
our citizens-let them trace the source OF oppo-
siuon 10 our constitution and 10 our admins
tratioD, and they VIII almost IN every instance
Ind 1t originating iii United States Bank Direc-
tors, their relatives, dependents or underlings-
The trader too often crouches for accommoda
tion-his customer in the most remote parts OF
the union too habitualiy adopts his opinions, anG
s:iiis i9rEuPiuH Creeps ard speeds apace whilst
the hos~ft and independent yeomanry are igno
rant OF the machine that sets the work of disaf.
lection IN motion. ! may possibly address you
hereafter on this subject, and remain, Sir, YOU
obedent servant b.