Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-08
DOMESTIC.
NEW DIRECTORY.


gentlemen have been appointed directors
of the Branch of the United States Bank
al Lexington, viz.
Charles Wilkins (who has also been e.
lec,ed President i'll the place of J. Morri-
son resigned y
W,iliam w. Blair, John 1Ilford, John
ID. CLIFFORD, John s. Snead, David Castle
man, alexander Parker, Samuel T,.ottey.
William Leavy, Robert Wlckhhe, Thomas
E. Boswell, Eugleheart Yieser, James
Morrison.
The following gentlemen constituted
the old board of directors, viz.
James Morrison, John H. Morton, Will
liam +. Barry. John T. Mason, Bushrod
Boswell, John 1ilford, Samuel Trotter,
Alexander Parker.
Ii will be perceived that nearly all of
the old directors have been dismissed,
and The political character of the board
changes. On the new list there are only
lour democrats, one of whom, colonel
MORRISON. has resigned. This change
Was as little expected here as it is injudi-
clous on the part of the Bank. The gen
tlemen appointed are men OF intelligence,
integrity, and great merit III private life !;
but the political complexion thus given
TO The board, Is calculated we fear, TO in
crease the unpopulariiy of the bank, and
to excite The opposition TO measures from
which they would otherwise forbear. 1t
has been surmised that the change is
Preparatory step to reduction of The a.
mount of capital employed in this branch,
and probably to its final withdrawal. But
surely The directors at Philadelphia can.
moi be so ignorant OF the state of things
In 'iiis quarter as TO suppose it possible
10 collect the debts owing to the institu-
ton, or any considerable proportion of
them, for several years to come. A sus
pension ofspecie payments by the bank
OF Kentucky will render il almost impos-
sIDle even TO pay the discounts OH the
debts due the branch in specie.
Reporter.
The following arc the proceedings at
Frankfort, in pursuance of the notice
which we published i'm our last: we de-
plore not less than any individual in tile
community, the existence Of such state
of things as these resolutions depict, nor
do We view without feelings eftlle deepest
regret, the remedies proposed by this
meeting. lfhowever the evil can be thus
palliated and thus oDly-we say Amen.
lFrom the last 5rgusl
Our Subscribers will excuse us for delaying
our paper beyond the usual time OF publication
for the purpose ofinserting the following pro-
ceedings.
PUBLIC MEETING.
At a numerous Public Meeting of the citizens
of Franklin county, held on Yesterday in
pursuance of notice, at the Church IN Frank.
fort, 10 take into consideration the present
state OF the country, and devise means TO
avert impending distrcSses, J0co6 Creafh was
appointed Chairman, and JACOB !SCigert
Secretary. After addresses To The people
by Messrs. Adams, Bib, Pope, and Hardin
the following resolutions were adopted by
AN overwhelming majority.
ReSoired, That the present scarcity of money
the pressure of the banks upon those indebted
to them, the pressure by creditors for their
debts by suits and executions the diligently of
raising very moderate sums of money even bS
enormous Sacrihces OF property, the heavy
usury demanded for the use OF money beyond
what any useful prolific OF regular business will
justify the borrower III cOntrac ting to give the
general embarrassment which seems TO enciT-
Gle the commercial world, which is recolin.
Oh the agricultural and mechanical classes
producing smaller employment IN the useful
industrious and sober callings. increasing the
want OF conh'lence between traders aud dea-
leTs, employers and employed, is public Ga
lamiiy which we Gekn0uiedge and deplore Ms
Fastening to general suspension Of payments,
business ana employment, and utterly destruc-
tive OF social order and happiness.
Zdiy. That thsse causes Combined, threaten
10 bring suddenly into market at forced sale,
at public auction, under execution, and at
private sale. very large portion of The most
valuable proPertS Of the country, as we'll the
products of our soil and industry exported
abroad, as 1t real aEd personal property at
home that the many sales aud few bidders
without competition, must shift a very large
portion OF Tie most valuable property of tie
country from the many TO tie few, at the most
deprecated prices ard ruinous sacrifices, en-
failing poverty and wTctehedneSs upon the
household where industry and honest acquire
ments once maintained IN peace and domestic
comfort The husband, v ife, children. relatives.
JonTHeyDsH, apprentice, master and servant
ken, dispirited population, or desolated coun.
try.
3rd. That in time of such general calamjtv
aud dearth Of money, neither that ereu handeJ
public. Justice which is always due and never 10
be oyeIloOkedgs between creditor and debtor.