The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-27
C be esuGlggtcer.
RICHMOND. DECEMBER 81, 1910,
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

HIN7's reShe"tfitfly aubm:tted 10 The Leg,s-
lature Of Virginia.
An ass may preach wisdom "-He who
addresses himself 10 your honorable BODY
does not, on that acc unt, assume any 81,
periority over them
Isl Instruct your Senators to vote against
the Renewal of the Bank OF thc u. S-nr
against Bank. iii any of the ates, in any
shape whatever
ReasonS.-What is the constitution
where is Its virtue Not in parchment, but
III fracIlce--not as it is Svyitten, but as il
is Interpreted Will you hen acquiesce
In the idea THAT the constitution is TO b in
terpreted IN different way, from that in
which it is written 1t might as well then
nave been written in the very way in which
1t is interpreted. But do you !, ish TO see
your constitution interpreted in such way.
as 10 lose sight OF its spiril-to knock
down the distinction between specified and
general powers, between federal and stare
rights! 1t the Republicans now vote fo,
the Bank, they will lose sight of the great
POINT ON which the two parties were
HrSe at iSsue---they will take federal
ground---0oh parties will concur-and
It VIII be said that the heohke have recop
niSed Inc doctrine of federal bank Tb;s
one precedent therefore tees the interhre-
fatton OF the Constitution---andit Won L.,
IN national bank. what is there ,,atio,oL
which may not be let ihf Schools -roats-
Canals, &c. &c ? Every thing which is
emPhaucaily municipal and internal IS ia
Ash from TIE states at one swecp--and YOU
approach the grave of Consultation =
therefore a this question may fix the bar
rier may give tone to the constitution
"hich shali bind Us hereafter. do Won bind
up the band of your Senators. by instruc
lions he te OF that law may ha g upon
your voc i
Does the U S want bank to c,nduc,
It's fiscal operations! Let the Treasury
MAKE It's regulations win some bank IN the
district Ut C0lunbia----which shall make
IT'S arrangements with the state banks
mus negotiations may be made from. and
10 'he most distant parts OF the union.
o'a'c banks In the mean time. to receive
deposils Of the U. ) monies. &r &c
2L The Charter of the Bunk of Virc;
ma expires in years-Extend It's char
ter tnI 10 years longer.
Oh EXleid ITS cafii,ak AZ least 6 500 600
1t necessary S 900 OOO--let All the aid
dIlonal shares be for the benefit of the
state.
q But to prevent depreciation and injury
'oo'her Stockholders. let minimum, be fix
ed say 25 o. 80 per cent. advance below
Extend branch bank to Lynchburp
Let the law of course provide hat these
arrangements be made, with the consenf nj
me Stockholders-No strong objection will
be made on that score The vote IF The
treasurer will be pretty powerful argu
mPnt IN your favor.
Reasons II the State sells, saw 500
900 dollars at 80 per cen,um, advance
- ne profit will be 8 $50.
sum ought TO be coEsECkATED TO the layine
our OF roads; clearing rivers, digging canals
-Which VIII aid the operations If agrlcul.
''"e' commerce and the Bank itself; as we'll
as TO schools, which are not only the great
p'ilarS oil the republic, but will enable us &c
make proper use of the riches thus acqni-
red--S $50 600 will build many bridges
dig many miles Of Canal, &c. &c.
b. fass law Furnishing the counterfeit
ING OF Bank notes OF other states, when con
Quoted within your limits. This is Il cour
teey due from one STATE to another.-pas,
TINS law, and your sister states NAV initiate
the example. Without il, how can the prac
ace OF counteTteitinS in one tate the note.
OF another be radically struck az? Ther,
mas been horde IN Tennessee. which ha,
forged the Virginia notes &. been detected
s'm'iar horde may be at this moment in thi
state countcrfei,ing the notes Of MARYLAND
mere ought toll an Accommodating dispo
sitloh IN all the states on this subject.
| HINTS 20 TIE oRcr LrgisLaiures.
| l. The law, above described, ought to b
passed by all.
You ought to pass law, like the Vir
Sinia law, and the one lately passed in Penn
S!Nania, Furnishing the circulation If an,