Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-11

ernor of N. &. The result of the several ballots
stood thus:
,o,me, So 1s 9 En- srd Al s!A 9Th n s oh
H B;ssa 8 s. & /. 4 . !; w..nd;ar. $ 6 6
The Banks occupya portion of the at
tention of the Legislature. Enquiries are
making into their situation, and bill is pro-
.lected, changing the charter of the State
Bank, so rs to give the state the appointment
ola certain number of directors instead of Civ
ing about 100 votes, in 1.-THE general election
requiring annual reports Ofthe debts due by
the directors, where such debts shall exceed
$4,000 each, and whether those whose debts
exceed that sum, pay up the instruments that
may be required of them
Georg1d.-The joint committee of the Lee
gisature of his state, on the state ofthe Banks.
have made their report. They say that the
object in establishing the Banks wereYtwo-
iold, to" furnish IA safe and convenient me-
dunn of circulation, To the exclusion of the
bills OF the banks of other States" end to en-
ablc thelstatt To vest its funds profitably i'm
Bank Stock. But that both of these objects
have failed, in consequence of the operations
OF the United States branch bank at Savan-
nah "rhich an The opinion Of your committee,
hduing been INTRUDED upon The state of Geor-
g'a '0'thout her consent, is an interference ,cith
her sovereignty as an independent state" Be-
cause the office ofthe United States bank re-
fused Tor long time TO issue its bills, and by
accommodating the bills, of the state banks. by
means ofthe United States revenue, and by
other means in its power, has not only taken
from the state heimcdium u circy.ation for her
products but by frequent demands for specie
had well nigh drained The vaults of the state
banks, thereby threatening destruction and
compelling them, in order to meet the eriren-
cy 10 ctlrtail their discounts, insomuch as TO
deprive the state and individual stockholders.
OF their usual and expected dividends. They
advise no step which might array the state
against the authorities of the u. S. But re-
commend the passage ola law regulating the
rate OF interest among the banks, and fixing that
interest so low as not to make it an object OF
any one, to accumulate the paper of the 9TH
ers. 1t Is also proposed that whilst the state
banks pay specie TO individuals, they may be
authorised If they choose, TO refuse specie pay
men's to the U. ). bank, upon giving sixty
days notice ofsuch intention. And bin has
been reported with these provisions.
The Augusta Chronicle says we undertand
that the disposition of "A majority of our le-
glslature Is towards abolishing Imprisonment
Tor debt hut we still have hopes that political
enpirlcism has not gained ground so far among
us"
South Cdro'ina.--The message of governor
Bennett is an interesting document He makes
the following forcible remarks on the subject
of state rights, viz.
"Consccrated in your affections by the
glory which irradiated the eventful period of
the revolution, and which from the enlighten-
ed minds of the assembled patriots of the con-
venflon received its purest lustre, it is sacred
duty winch you owe not less to your constt-
mt and ncfn fI,.
ty and your country, to preserve in their ut
most purity heprincipes of the national com
pact as embraced in the federal constitution.
This instrument which gave birth to a new
era IN the science of government, distinguish
cd by the most intelligent as the n0best effort
OF the human mind which, without impiety
may be regarded as an emanaton of divine
wisdom, like all human institutions is subject
ed to human passions. Pride, interest, ical-
ousy, ambition originate, and too often inAlI-
ence those momcntous decisions which in
volve the fate of nations and the happiness OF
millions.
You have recently witnessed with deep
soEcitude question vitality important to the
perpetulty the union, apparently depending
Tor Its solution IN our national legislature, on
the number representatives north or south
OF geographical line : may you not then with
biameless security hereafter investigate the mo-
tlves which shall require your assent as a
state to any future construction or amend
ment of that venerated instrument In pc
cullar manner your cautious attention should
be excited to those which have relation to
state rights they usually originate in some
real or supposed innovation of state authority
and are rarely decided with rigid impartialify.
A Judicl0us distribution of power, a wise and
eiiectual surrender of what is requisite To give
stability and energy to the national govern
ment, yet retaining what is indispensable Ia
state sovereignty, and the purity of the rcpub-
hcan system, IS not more essential to the pre-
seryation of the union and the liberty and
happiness OF the people, than the immutablc
laws of nature to the harmony with which re-
yolving worlds move round their great first
cause.
These reflections cmanate from the obi
cations OF official duty which require, that sew.
eral resolutions, involving principles vitality i'm.
.portant to the union, should be submitted ia
you early in your present session. To de.
fine with precision the boundary which limit.
the national jurisdiction and to which state
rights extend, presents proposition in the alb
stract not only extremely difficult of solution
but one on which sautary jealousy may be
pushed to an unsnutary excess. its investiga
ton therefore not only demands a profound
know ledge Of political science, and minut,
acquaintance with the construction of our gov.
eminent, bat should be pursued with lofty, dts
interested and magnanimous feelings, guidcC
by that spirit Of compromise and rationale,
of sentiment which distinguished and pro
duced happy result to the deliberations O
the federal convention"
The governor recommends the revision o
the laws in the following strong terms
" We have. with too much confidence, an,