Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-13


Spanish Authorities we do noi pretend
To speak, and Tor ourselves as individuals
we care little, but Tor The people oi Texas
Struggling Tor their liberties, we feel
deep ana undivided interest; and are as
deeply soi,ciious that they may succeed
bv what means We care but little. Their
sutler,n.s have been great aud Of long
duration, aud the day oil retribuiIon 10
the opprsssor and OF freedom TO the OPP
pressed, pusi aud will arrive.
la IA short time II Is hoped, that The re-
suit ot ihiS enterprise NAV be laid before
The public, we shall be soliciious To aleau
every thing thai can possibly be collected
relating Ia their NOV enruis. Anaitempt
Mas made by the civil authorities To APP
orehend the leader of the expedition in
this City, but failed. The cause has ma
ny trends, even amongst those ho would
never become adheremts. Ind. Press.
" NoU GENES IRE SICK hour, thGt ycur Surfeit
made c-RICH. II.
NASHVILLE. June 26.-ln today s paper
will be found All exposition of the Mash.
Vile Bank. 10 which we invite lie par,ic
niar attention OF our readers-What pros
pect II affords To the CON aay who COM
pose II, OF profits on tile capital vested, is
| matter b'longipg exclusively to chose
| concerned"-iO The public The statenIen,
must he completely satisfactory that the
funds of the Bank are equal 10 all de
Hands uponit, and an excess of nearly
million OF dollars, and of course no hest.
| tation ought To exist on the part u! any,
To the receiving aud giving currency to
ITS paper, notwithstanding the iale resolve
at It's board of directors suspendins
specie payments. The expose given,
| sufficiently siiews that a very short time
| would have drained every dollar of silver
from the Bank, and the Suspension. winch
has been adopted, as Il matter OF choice,
wouid have been produced by necessity.
frt we wish TO be understood as i'm no
manner approving or censurlns the course
| pursued by tine managers of the insiiiu
! ton, either III HE manner of creating The
debts due 10 IL, or in spending the
payment usthe debts du, from IT, The
manner IN which It's concerns have been
managed touches not u.s." nor are we
disposed 10 enquire into it. Any man by
aeceSSity may be compelled to adopt a
course OF business, his judgmrntdoes not
| approve, and as an appreciated necessi
| " Is alIedSed by the directors as the res-
son OF the late suspension, and the eNhi
bi plainly shews the reason 10 exist, we
can see no cause why the suspension
should not be acqulesced IN, without i'll
jury Ia the credit ofthe Bank, particularly
dS The same statement affords sufficient
evidence that thu bank is solvent. The
| Directors stand pledged, tina they will
not under The security OF a suspension OF
! specie payments. flood the country with
fresh emissions Of paper. Tune TO pro-
duce d tt,r state OF things, Is all tina,
Is asked, and though we deprecate The
consequences which flow from tie alb
sence OF metallic money, we think rea
sonable time ought is be granted without
affecting the credit of the paper.
III Is not to the statement, as relates TO
Inc BANK, 10 which we so particularly
call The attention of our readers. lis
examination, especially the amount OF
| noies discounted" we recom,Aend a.
entitled To great atiemtion-a million and
| a hall OF debt due 10 the Nashville Bank
alone !-an equal sum no doubt to The
! Other Banks !! Three millions certainly
Is An enormous amount and ought TO
produce enquiries as 10 what could have
| lei 10 so great an excess OF credit Whnf
| picture does II present 1.-The inllab iianis
oil d country fertile beyond example, pro-
n"cinS almost every necessary 10 The
support and comfort of human life. and
possessing climate, and tranquility
highly calculated for It's enjoy ment, in
debt sum so far beyond the value of
lis yearly products as 10 bear the an.
peaIance OF almost general Insolvency.
Ana Tor what Why Tor all Indulgence
III the most unbounded exiravayance-
Inc purchase OF articles designed more
Tor show than for use-ior the poor graiifi
caiioh OF exhibiting stiie beyond a sfilc lv-
f"g heiShbor-ior the momcniary graiifi.
| Gallon oi having an equipage TO outsblnr.
n q SAG r.t.,, , 4
which IN turn Is 10 be outshon 10 morrow.
Aud for these and such like qualifications,
| men OF sense capable of refle, lion, have
suffered their pride 10 wage an exiermi-
mating war upon their purses. 10 the en-
nans erin@ their Happiness, their feelings.
IheIr integrity, and even personal liberty.
| III Is ihcfelofe 10 the cause and cOnse
quehces OF The present state of thinos
more Than 10 their situation. we wonId
| wish 10 call the particular attention ri
our readers. II refiection OH their mar,
should awaken them 10 the better and
more rational stale of endowment 10 Inc
found III tile superior coniori of :, oeu,eel
pam mode OF living, COMPARED with The
tawdry, gliltering, fashionable speudtIrit
pdrapharnalia purchased alone TO be adj.
mired, because 10 be used, requires
care and caution i'll requiied by the ac-
communication they afford. Such reficc.
IONS cannot fail TO lead to that system
OF economy(every maEis bound by moral
honesty to observer which will KEEP his
expenditures, within The limits olhis in
cone, and produce that industry, which
appIied 10 our productive soil, will give il
healing quality equal 10 the redemption
OF the immense debt, an uDreflectinp de-
voiion to The fashion of Tie times. has
entailed upon the country. [Ga=.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Directors of tie NashviIIo y nj a.. linn.