The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-04
ID. PARKER.
AcJ. q ms. Gen.
NORFOLK, Jan. II.
From me Herald.
TO J'iTE pUR[T

Perccivng that conduct as Directors of the Far
mets Bank OF Virginia, has been arragned by sell
constituted tribunal composed at the President and
Dnec rs OK each OF the Insurance Offices OF this place
who have proccede,l condemn us without hearing
VIC owe II To ourselves to appeal the more csndd ana,
honorable bar OF cir Fellow { ;tizens AZ lslre NOT
however witn the most distant view cur own dc
encc assnst the denuncstons o seli-created ceisos
TOR we are unconscious OF the sgh;es, dereletio cn
u'e path OF dnty marked out TO us by law bat with
the soicoblcct OF stating facts
WITH degree of indslieacy, approxinating "a r,,u-
denee, this upsart D'n haas hurled at us the char.
grs ol fasny outraged soety Injured the intoress ot
the Bank, and done iniusecto individuals; aud that
10" upon the mere presumption, that We were the
means OF removing MIR Blow from the Presidency aud
Mr. Wheeler from the Office OF Cashier That
those charges are founded III presumption, be adj
ntted; On otherwise, some ui the five d.
reotors who iuerits' The appreciation OF tue piyrn
have forfeited their honor. The seal Of onoris ON
toe lips o every director far Us relates to the trans
actions OF the Heard how then should it be known
Sotoad how our votes were given Bat had for
got : Some peoples principles ard consciences ans s.,
dneuie that they bend them to violation of the
seal ot hono' as er, as cy TO the making con-
renlence O oStn of allegiance. This;s no dscoxs
ry OF yesterday tsa iset tst has been rtpcsted,y
manifested to our observation by CERTAIN gentlemen at
our board. II would he a ament.hle crcumst,,ee in
deed 1t the " INTEREST," of the Farmers bu, required
an occasional act OF mcanness any of it, diTsors-
But Why, let us ask, the interest of the Farmers
Bank tone jnred by the removal OF hTess,s BLOW !,
wheeler Is AIR BloS or any other man in Vi4ini-
- ocuer QiialnedfUf the prGsidency than Nt,.es
sersf Or can betiercandlate tor the Office of Casi
er ne. ppi@tcdort thar Edwin I,se,
'rentemen OF the two Insurance Oi6ces-vou have,
rather overshot the mark If you sympathizcd with
the eNprcsieut and cashier, and were resolved to nib
lush your sentiments OF their Official worth and sotr
regret for their removal from o'ee at least we hnl
you might save oene 50 without casting an undue. a.
mum on their sneecesors, by iutimatiRg, that the
change was Injurious the Interest," OF he instit,
ton Again why accused of being tn, an
thols of injustice" to Messrs Blow and U,tsslr.
DO these gentlemen their friends imagine, th,,
tney had patent right 10 Offices which the Law d.
board OF Directors 4,
Bot the ohn:ges implied in the resolutions, at ,b,.
two Insurance offices are eontenpti5e tor r-ltt;
on because they carry the Characters of f,lsb ,i
IA their front. That did vote ta. ff,e-s and Jse
we may nov avoT, as some OF our colleagues have uro
InugSted the of,ct. But there any one so yyoGl,
ini"tu"ied as suppose that we do SO without REL,
S07sS lie IL known that have our reasons " b.l
we sire ready 10 give when called upon 6v n,l,ho,s,
tod SO; but We shall certainly ivulge them "a -
ny pra;ins coxec.nb Who may choose 10 question the
proprIeiy OF our conduct
The Legislature OF this CONFERENCE.-The in c,o,-or
ing the Farmers Bank, gave the Executive Council the
power OF appointing eight directors out of the twelve
allotted to each Branch. In making its appointments
the executive have studied Ear as possible The ntar
ests OF the institu;inn and the convenience g A
nc lthSs, generally, appointed OF real and M,
fictitious capiss- who will deal loans with iunar
tiiy, without regard - self tyOrites natives of the
Try ana above all, men who do mt want To borrow
money Tor themselves. We wer. sppo;sted by the
executive we all plain nieIl nstiye A M lcans
pdt MS All together ard do not owe mere n ~.
esnk than one of thoe directors appointed NV The
s'ocshoders ~ We Saat IA 5F. los ourselves -,
We hsVe no avofes, wlo sT cut sy capital OF, Other
p etsps!ons can Obtain our sanction To ios. IF
thousands The minority ia the direction NV ,b;s
ana they hare sought many opport unitesto shake ~
from on purpose Hitherto they have fa,ej w,
are resolved TODD our duty, and to act aIepehIenii
we have the interest of the stocSso. lees un,rsd.
Stely at heart and eqlisily inter estcd in the
so'iai and political Institutions Of our country W.
are we'll aware o. The undue influence of q fscto, i,
tlns town over our Doniod Institutions and p1o,t ,hc
sau'sry correction o. the Legislature il vo,Id ami;
hiate every vestise Of politicl Independence ,ee~.
ing Oh by the roots the genial growth Of rcDrbl;con
in, aud orersp' endng The sad with the thorrs and
thsiies of Arisroeraev " '-'H
our ialgusgeis harsh, .nd orr insi1us,ionsb,r4fJ
we heseeel tlIose interested "a Law il 20 the a,t 81
their own eondnst They have made rude add most
understandable attack upon or feeling; they I,ar. at
tempted todestroH every vestge 1t Independence i,
the sdnnistr,ion of the affairs If the Jant and bay
used Their utmost ersts To count ract tat n,yiI f
aPpontment vested la the Egt c,tve
TILE DIRECTORS
Oi The Farmers' EqDk ofVir-
gina appointed by the Elk
ecutivP.