Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-12-14
uNlrEe STATES BANK.

1. Upon the ground that its charter Is a.
bout to expire, and the obligation catered
into by the public has been fulfilled.
2. BECAUSE the limitation was sufficien
warning to the bunk TO arrange Its affairs,
and no excuse can be urged by . CONNER.
cial body for failure in exactness.
5. Because the charter rs fundamentally
bad pernicious in its past operation, anu
traHght-wst greater mischief. ss -,.3s.
4. Because TWO thirds of the stock is held
IN iore'gn countries, through which al, IA.
hnence has been exercised of the most fatal
nature 70 4 free people.
Because the profits upon two thirds
Of tae Capital stock - carried cur OF the
cjTcuiauon of the United States to enrich
picse Who use their Influence ia host,l,,y 10
cur Eo,eru.Asnt.
8. b<eause,, beside the profits upon this
pask stock, ,iie deposit OF the public reve.
paes ~ tt,s Unlted States, being tim,ted 10
tfst, rauk, aHthe advantages derived from
t.e pubic money, go'in tie proportion OF
kro-sAtrds cpt ot uur. Circulation and to
ttttcis persons adverse to America.
q. Hecz0se the fntlueuce,of that bank has
beet. 4, on IT'S FIRST establishment. suoser.
went to British Interests and adverse to A.
naer.csn int tests.
y. Because its influence has been fatally
sSinrio3sd on many pncl.c secas,ons. psrti.
tttati, tiie .bi itish trea.y, the embargo.
sLs ~ senerai system ct our policy Tram.
susto protect us frSin BRITISH. aseress,un, :.
" hvCuuse it's influence has been .xer
: e.asd M our tucal eiecuons.
10. Besause instead OF being emploved
a. "a ine,iIum of commercial accommod.ti.
tlslol The reciprocal advantage OF the COM
nC,nsy anu the prupt,eturs, il has been
enskiuyed as 4 political engine, to iayo,r
sIeh as would ahandon the inss rests ut no
polar Representative government ana 10
iert,ss yr 70 obstruct the equal pursuits in
sociesy oi men VINO were Gev.led TO th,.
lrinc. pies OF liber,y ard independence as
ne knsd IA the deC,arati,n oil 1875.
IL. Because il IL eIninenIly tlupperm,s RI
the security ard Independence OF this 20
StthMebt. that Lody, Nv o thirds OF whom
aie ief e,snefs resiaent IN toreign countries
should have the power OF hoiuiils d ceriau,
hunter OF c.,izens IN vAssaiAge. under tbr
n3nie o. diieC,ors.
H. Because Il rs particularly dangerous
when the government OF the country has TO
nske loans with btdy prone to d partial
u.e Ut ltsn trsnce In favor VI a lore,en r,s.
tim,
As. because, from the attempts now ma.
kitE 70 alarm sociery with the appIehen.
sien 90 genera bankruptcy, They either
slew tilat tney think Itptaetios ,ie,. OF wish
tLs FeoFle 10 ti,ink so ;--anu ii il were
PiacuSaoie, thst reason, or all others,
.shGaid forever prcbibiI the duration of aiiy
such power IN any body SO constituted out
1t II be not true, (and that il is not true,
umr wsii proye) then che very effort is a
fraud calculstea TO put IN JEOPARDY the m-
.triests apu properly OF weak mines; aud
no parton com HuaIty saurld be sutfe rod
&c exercise a power 80 ostestabie anu in.
furious TO the resi-.
IA. EtrauSs; the same, pefuicious infiu.
ence Is ctnspicnous Throughout the United
States Wherever branches are established.
In sCme OF Which the abuse has become ;
nuisance, odions aud abominabIe. TO the
best portion OF society, as In Charleston ano
ORLEANS.
Is. Because the best men have been re.
moved from the direction in order to make
way tor some of the worst-the fault OF the
tcrncr being attachment TO his country
the merit ot the latter hostility to the 60.
veTnment. st
Is. Because the whole system of the pa.
trUnsge OF this bank is carried into chan.
neis hostile TO American soteres(s.
II. because it Is. ne Cessary to the publiS
safety, and TO the general prosperity. ano
TO eslauiish confidence in all usefui bank.
ing institutions, that this Bank, winch ha.
had SO many years OF prosperous trade
si,osld wind up its AFFAIRS IA order that lhs
Fuoiic should know now tar it has fulfilled
O. now tar It has executed its trust: O
which, there are various opinions, which
never can be reconcIled but by cieai
winding up.
10. because the example of tile abuse
Ct banking IN Great Britain; by its govern
n.ent, .Geot to wara he people of Tue u
b. sgsiIst ITS fatal influence.
n ~ bscsuse the ccBRexicn of u. State
bars stock with British interests at thu
nL.e, unti thai Danop is threatened witt
Bankruptcy, ought to induce US TO guard q
gairsl us fatal CCDscGuencys.
~. Etcause IN The event OF war in de
Rte, vi ti,e national rights, the exists nc,
cfioieiEn influence in that bank wUuld pa
ra'yz 2. me pu0iic energies, and prove Hor,
IL az 10 pubic txcrucb then an army O
.10C,L6V ehsgIes ia the heart of tue land,
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=; On the S9ih uli. a Dinner was 81
ven 10 Gen. Armstrong by the citizen
Of New York. About xUO gentlemen
snr down 70 the festive board, amongs
WI on we're the Vice President oi ~,
En;,ed States Ife M4J or, Kecordef
Attorney Gtnsrsi, Con. hogsrs, Col
Williams, MAJOR otoddMa, Jodye
Liylagston, Spencer, Yates, AUD Sew {