Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-04

! ment, thati, ic VOLUNTARY tax. I will en,ieavorr
tpprove that this Is not the case a, whom | will
consider representing tir whole class of borrow
ers from bank, scqui,e prof; upon the use.
O the paper, equivalent 10 tire interest he pavs :
Otherwise he would not OorrTiw FROM his eontinn
ing to borrow, it Is evident h only advances the tax
aud that it isreimbnrsed ls regular rcsul; is of
the nature Of Fate necessity s.h not OF free viii
on discretion. The rest OF lhc nttiD eogposgs the
class, throughout which, \, he borrowing class, CIR
elatrs the paper; and is unsble toexercis, any
'o''ion adequate 70 an avoidance Of his reimburse
ment.
This much Of the great deal chat m gtt bc sail or
baF hing have taken Ue 10 rty tosng,-st 10 vcur
Excs!lency, before proceed To take notice Of an
apiiieat on matte or b.halfofihe gnil bank sga-
Ell" Farmer, AMI published in the Eruuii.,i- os
The 5d ut. requesting ypur exc llency To- caI the
LesisrIGre Tor tie purpose OF strpeRding or re-
peaiinS the law Obiigim. tie banks tn pay specie
Inc 'rsl thing that Snail notice in the il.rcss
Isl" That It was generally understood, that this law
NsS passed undors heiiei, known u be false
that It was wished by the Virginia Hanks The
"a" could cot have been passed under sucn belief
Tor Tie following reasons. The idea OF its being
e WISH 81 the Directors, carries along with the
idt also. that they were willing To- nav specie. and
hi course the law would he unnecessary Ii il was
th,ir wish to pay Sp Gle, thoy wouli do il with
mueh betiererace without, jhan wjth the la%-Re-
sues n" instance occurs OF . delinquent wishing to
~ I'''i"'''Sh hi his u-ll' QiiencY.
but according 60 the Farmer sc our banks are \
part oi great system, and should move smultane-
o'sy and Ia unison" How it expected that this
system Is TO be managed Who ssi! take The ma
nnSerent, Vngipia, Mary land or Newly ok, or
which Oi the states
II seems illat the staies -~sraciivcly Win have n
cont oil over irrespective Bsks, ar. ncen ea,ent
OF each other Or wnuid tie Farmer have. Virai
MA, 'uSt' 'I oil forcing her banks 20 paw saee.e 10
wait 'nr AiRrvard. whilst sha t-o tha, MARYLAND
Is hd@ peniei, oi her, and visit until she 6e aims
te work Nothin. wriill s,it the hanks bette,
than sncb policy hv the = aces Rnt "a p,r'i.I
movement woI mark uns our banks as victims
aa@ ptOouc- incalculah distresI upon the peopie'
Has the FARMER remembers to 10, get Il, t.n your
SNee'ency that the Bank, of Boston. North C-ro-
ma AMI Tennessee, have isSne and continue 10
ISSUE specie without ANY of te evils which he breads
rs 20 our own banks We ar. told air. tb9, ,h,.
piece winch ara Cnde*voIrrng To answer, IS from
one OF the abicst pens in Virginia. When I r fleet
gu 'iiS I"inrmaon and what is asked of your Excel
'ency' ieei alarmed tor our muea suffering cCu-
ny hs able peasman 90 respectfully submits it
70 your Exeeilency N give the Legislature an on
POI UNITY 10 slisucnd or rcpeaIthe law This may
De done, saws the Farmer, shy assembling t,e.n n
an cary day or by anticipating their e,li meeting
H"dsF an understanding ruth me banks that thcv
are 10 toy6ct1 course pregnant t,ita sHch cf1,,;
ity 70 the Pe0bie." DO | sec in this snplioation
some symptom of the effects to be exnccted
rom me existence of separate or aristacra-
nc interest, b' means OF the Banks What
assurance can your Exceency have, that the Lee
g'slature wien convened viii sanction such course
as IS recommended Has this SEPARATE intercs,
maeeu already become 50 paramount that il
can manage the matter with The assistance which an
hils'SiH''d4ns by y07sr e.cceHency 7riM the banks
VIII aIr and the additional assurance atforde. bv
sSsG"'edSe that the Application is from one oil
the ATTEST pens in Virginia.
Onr ohl OF rights declares that all power of sus-
Pc dihS avs or the execution of laws by anv au-
morty without the consent Of the lie CONSERVATIVES
OF the people, is injurious tn their rights, and ought
not TO be- exercised. Now compare what our bin
OF rgh!s SAYS, with what the Former saws Indeed
AN greatly sIarmei, for I see an awful suintine
o"ars aristocracyI Is it come to this that one Of
the abiest pens liz Virginia" shall publish, project
70 suspend the operations and eject ola law. even
oe'ore the Legislature (souid it BE- called can
nave an opportunity of thinking on the subject
mas the banking sNstem acquired power sufficient
10 eontroI the Legislature? WIN the Legislature.
IL convened, think il more important to Sanction
the banks IN dealing beyond the power of their ca
p'. % redeem, than TO restore our degraded crcn
iat'ng currency For myself wish, and dare say
IT'S The wish of the Farmers generally, notwti
sa1dmg the exception which your cAccleney has
before Won, that the banks should be obliged 10 nav
specie forthwith, OF at any rate from the te,e Tx
ed by law. ANOTHER FAKSfFR