Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-14

:. as made by Mr.. Yansey to cab over
~ :. IL Of former electors.
y, Bsyly moved an adjournment, upon
- ood Of the sensibility excited by the
y a'.issncs 3uss received from Washington,
s i ne propriety OF waiting for further ac-
~ before any nomination vas made.
s, " Cbamberlayns seconded the motion
f.,red to the compromise spoken of at
S@..h;ogton; aud intimated his hope that
'r,.s;uia would pursue the principle which
.lvays governed hsr-principles not
~, n, Wooding said, when they adjourned,
-. better to adjourn TO particular time;
!, he named next Wednesday night.
u, Mayo wished particularly TO know
M information had been received from
ya:bington.
.msmber then rose and stated. that be
"a ,,eeiyed letter from an honorable Sc
.,,or stating that the bin for the admission
rN,iue and Missouri had at this time only
/. majority of one 10 the Senate; that one of
:. members from a non-slaye-holding state
-o,A vote against il, unless compromise
v,,made by drawing boundary atthe line
deg. 80 min. latitude, CIV. ofthe Missis-
,ppil slavery to be admitted S. Of this line,
nd prohibited to the N. of it, &c. &c.
Mr. Brown, of Fauquier, hoped gentlemen
would not adjourn till some written resolu-
ion had been adopted. assigning the reasons
for adjournment.
The question was then taken on adjourn
i,g dill Thursday night, the 18th inst. And
ths meeting adjourned. Hold.
THE BANKS.
The Stockholders ofthe two state Banks in
IBIS city assembled at the Banking houses,
,greeaby to public netice. Those of the
Bank Of Virginia on Monday; of the Far
uen' Bank on Tuesday.
has Virginia Bank.-The question was
hkea on Monday to reduce the salary OF the
President of the uother Bank 500 dollars
Lost by large majority.
On Tuesday, a motion to reduce the saia-
res Of the Branch Presidents was also lost.
No changes were made; no resolutions Of
sgenerA nature adopted.
Mr.. BaS, r, Treasurer of the Common
wealth, appeared to vote ION the question
pUposed) in behalf of the Commonwealth's
shares. But his vote was nst received by
the stockholders, upon which he made pro-
Test; and then submitted communication
upon the subject 10 the Legislature; which
appears in our journal of their proceedings.
farmers Bank.-A resolution to reduce
tie salary the President OF the mother bank
vas rejected Various unayailing attempts
we're made to reduce that of the Branch Pre-
adents; and finally a resolution TO reduce il
Nu collars tvlz. from ,UOO TO 1OO) was car
ned by majority ofone vote.
The stockholders also resolved; lst. that
The cashiers should no longer have fuel allow
ed them; Cd. TO man either as drawer or en-
dorser should have an accomT odation tor
more than Is, 900 dollars, unless it were new
advances for the sake of saving bad debts, or
on the negotiation of drafts; Sd. that the
accommodations to Branch Directors should
beTeguarly reported to the cashier OF the
mother bank, and those Of the directors OF
the mother bank for the past year should be
reported 10 the meeting OF the stockholders,
u they should require the same /; 9TH. that no
change in the salaries OF Presidents take
place, but on 60 days previous notice;
Hold.