The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-25
BANK OF 1hE1 s

This question desrrvediy excites grea,
Concern We have AIKEN some pains &c
ascertain the chances of decision, i'm both
IL uses of Congress
In tie Senaie OF nc U IS supposed
mere are SIXTEEN votes certain against the
banK VIZ Messrs. ADDER Camp
bell, Clay, FrankliD, Gaillard, German.
Giles, G. egg Lambert. Lelb. Mathew.on
keed, Robinson Smith OF MARYLAND Sum
ter and Whiteside. The venerable Sum
yer will probably wthdr w from IA d d.
before the vote comes on-bu, rs his w :.
my colleague Galllard is opposed 20 he
bank, as me Legislature II Soutn Carolina
IS decidedly republican. as it Is moreover
peculiarly whetted against this instItu ION
rom the controul which it has artemp ed
10 exercise over her elections, there Can e
no question that the successor of Gen. sum
ter will be the friend of the constitution.
Arrayed on the side Of the Bank are those
nhfo The mt politicians, Mess,s. Bayard.
Dana, Goodrich, Lloyd. and lat though
no' least M limo by Pickering, who will
cling to the last plank OF the old federal
system BE sides these two parties, there
are or members, whose opinions have
not been so explicitly or generally express
ed az to reach our own ears There are
50 members IN the Senate--so that II with
the casting vote OF the Vice President, are
sufhcient to carry any bill through that bo-
dy. AT this time, the probability is, that
a simple renewal of the charter, on Day
ment OF sum OF money, "a bonus. or 6rike,
or whatever else you please 70 STYLE i, \
cannot pass the Senate-but that the pre-
sent company might be carried through
with certain notifications which modfi
cations can neither be obtained, nor will
satisfy the Bank.
I'm n II q.
newal has lost ground, and that il cannot
pass the ordeal OF that body. But it is TO
be noted, that some who are in favor of il
have a deep interest at stake, and will
make great exertions for it--whist those
VINO are IN the opposition, will probably
make no Efforts, except on the floor of
The House.
AS to the President of the U. S. we shall
wave all observation --except it be 10 no
tice remark which has lately fallen from
the pen of e" A Democratic Republican. >"
who is advocating The Renewal, through he
Baltimore Americana paper, tn The bVe,
which IN common with the other decided
Republican prints, is on the other side of
the question. This Democratic Repub
hcan, touching on ;he Constitutional ground
takes occasion to anmadvcrt on an opinion
" that MIR. Madison has committed himself
~" -""N P'fi'1 ~ opposing tht INSTITUTION
upon that ground while member IF Con
gress. Mr.. M" says he, " mav baDe
altered his sentiments but If he has nor. il
IS not sufficient motive for a nqj,rtfg Of
Congress to put their vote on the law. -
Let the charter b" renewed by Congress.
and Mr.. NJ. if he entertain the osini m
which he formerly did. will Of course RE -
bUsE his assent to the law. But ii Co.
gtsss. assuming It rs fact, the President
will not sign the law, refuse o pass it, it
will que a degree OF subserviency. which
ali who know tina, great AID good man
must be satisfied would be very far from
communicating pleasure to his breast -
Here the writer conpl ely gives % 1 =
probability Of renewal. For it MIR. Nj ha,
not altered his mind, (Which is extremely