Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-23

aai their Ha\sai refuge is. therefore, TO III.
it'onal legislature for the relief and proter-
ton which theNciiizen has right to claim OF
his government. OF that body they know they
can obtain nothing for den by the sonnd no.
hey OF the state, and could their iuterest die
tate request inconsistent with thar policy
thcy would forbeaF 10 make it--bui il is under
convicticn OF the Justice and correctness of
their request. that, as citizens and as a portiou
OF those whose prosperity constitutes the pub
tic good. they respectfully ask the attention of
Nohsfess 10 the grievances under which they
labor. ihey AK relief, only IL il be found TO
be consistent with The pnbc welfare and If
II he, they will they ar. convinced not ask ia
vain-wiSie they feel satisfied thu they will
be ahse To shew TO your honorable body. not
DULY mat their claims are consistent with il,
bui that they are emncptly calculated 10 adj.
vance aud promote il.
lonr petitioners axe aware thar strong pre-
juilces have existed against the Bank OF The
ouiteu States. and certainly there has been
abundant cause tor more than prejudice against
suine OF the acts Which have marked the pro-
greSs OF the institution. But these acts have
heen offensive, not against the public or the
go'etnmen' ,(eAce,t as il il stakeholder, } but
against the innocent and uudesIguiny stock
u" dets GA whose behalf your pettiOnershow
ASK protection and reiiei.... Offences of infe-
rior tutpitude and inferior public injury us-
Ger Almost all governments, have been res
t'alStd bN severe punshmenis. By the char
Ter granted bs the Congress of the contede.
ration 10 the bank OF North Americ. il was
to- ff.-
loiy, and they were accordingly made felony
by several acts oil the Legislature of penusyl.
vand.
But though, in The progressive experience az
tuiS Institution, oBe example of iafiJeiitv nc.
cuiaiion ana fraud, has produced snothrr ana
| that another aud aHoiiier, and though n has
| bee" deirauded OF millions OF dollars il i,yer
| entifeiy without the preventive protection of
eHtcusc and appropriate penal laws win
It be believed 100, that these ACTS. so injurious
| IL Tie bank-that these losses so affective TO
| the innocent anu suffering stockholders have
| 'eu against The instiintion the preJndces
| witch your petitioners now do anXiourly de.
| pieTaie! VI tiis q truth that those are the
/ sole csuseS o. which youl petitioners have.
| Any Knowledge. For they canmoi believe ,laf
IL coilSidt rel ciihe, at least not IN the eyes
| CT wax le. SiatOf. from nhOm th.V nureLased
! thelr piviIee T., ior the stockhplicis TO nave
associate iosethsr, aui To have ,,iaced their
property Ende1 Pt"tertioa Ot The mast solemn =.
| - cOrSiCtEe I'll act ihas has NJ ked tbs ex,s-
| ttbce ni tHt gnv|TTneut--nH aci tbp validity
| OF whIc.i al political denominations vf N on ~,
| Tue country, long i:ttetval, OF dine, piyii.-
ample room Tor TcOccttog aid luve,ti,.as
| 'I"h,j aiih All a. Pa tmCbis OF the government
| nav repeatedly AMI EoiemuiJ considered
! aud coniiruieG. iIe uspiitiAesN OF The bank IN
the %nVt inineut anH 60 the cuttniiS-i,s Duyit,-
! ins effect uBon, an'i Sustaiuin. aid of tie cur
| ttocS It's support ~ lie pubic rredil land
It's re'eIel benz II in1Urbce on he interest," b !
every solvent man and eve y Solveut ms rtior
III ne counHy. II no, adiiy ackuc ,, is o.sed
your PeiiliUt erS believe Car be saiisiActoriIv
shown 'S
Bni more rfl'ec;ua'ly to Gi.sipaie The nnhlic
| P.J"HiVe~, ~ any remain, Your petitioners
! cniheii Soni homo able body 10 ena,,i.e Who
ma" are tie ~ rsDnS really interested in MS
| mnch itJn'ed m>iiiu'iou? They will be found
!" De, WIN lew rXccp iOns original sub rrj-
| pstS' "hO have centinuod 10 hold their stock
al X ignorant atii inmot eat OF the i,au,,s IN
| Whc'i then interests have been a prey. or tbev
are HuIri iull@tc pnrchaStrs, who deceived nv
the tile dppcatauc.S which the affairs a { tb1.
1; Siintion exhibited, cave an advance of rom
! ~ 10 % per cent. on their purchases Anour
thoSe now Interested are all classes ii h,,u,s,i
HclpleSSne IS. and among the funds invnived IN
tbe iAte OF the institution, are those of cLa,itv
| ana tti@ton, 10 no Uncomfortable af,ouut -
| W 'heSc idctH your petitioners are ready ia
! give satisfactory proof To your honorable bo-
| dy' ''hd crave 10 he permitted II do so il thev
hhAil ne doubted o. deemed material
OEIer these circumstance your petitiou.
| els VIII proceed Nnccipctly [, State The par
t'chiar subjects gu which they Respectfully
| request reiief and prot eciiou from Congress
| ifoT astaiem nj 1t the requested atefaiion,
rer '-"iui-
! fonr petitioners forhear 10 enter ai this time
ih'o ihGiter exposition of The ground. of
t"eH Application for r-iei on these po,pt,
oht respectfully hope and reqne.t tLai vonr
| hOhordbIe body Will so dispose of The subiect
on 10 SIv- them ai opportunity of manifs Tins
| Tue JuStice,aS IL reSafdS the bank and In.
! po'icy, as II regards the public OF the relief
ahh protection which the, resurctfully CLAIM,