Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25

place., anu tuat the cOunte!yailag remedy
would have been appliedby perceptae but un
ielt degrees. A branch of the United States
Bank was placed among us and without is
suinga note of its own, it has withdrawn
those of the Planters Bank and the S,ast
Bank, mostly from circulation, by the pro-
+ ceeds Ofthe sales of the Western lands anu
the receipts OF the custom house." Sell
preservation is the first law OF nature ;'l-and
aitho' we may be in fault, yet in suci, "a tase as
the present, something must be done To save
ourselves. And it is impossible that any man
who has been raised in Georgia, or who .erls
mat ne has home here, can quietly look
on anu see our merchants made bankrupt -
our planters pennyless; the prosperity OF the
country pros,ra,ed, and the comforts oi the
individuals who compose it, less than they have
been accustomed TO.
In conclusion, we would observe, that there
IS no doubt but that the Legislature can regl,-
iate the rate of interest III whatever manner il
pieases, PROV ided the Jaw is n.lde prospective
I " ,hht we are not quite so sure that it can
/ draw 50 palpable Il Inc of temarcation be-
tween interpretations and individuals. To he
sure, the former is creature of the law bu,
IN respect to-the United States Bank that To-
sti;utioD is Of so Heterogeneous a Character a,t,
so incompatible with STATE sovereignty thai
the matter would lie open To goo.. deal OF
discussions We would recommend however,
1 thai the lay should be- passed ; and tlIat l. hici
Justice biars!iaii's ingenuity he again taskecs.
| npoa tnis subject. Chronicle
LETTER TO TIE EDifoR.
OFFICE Csc. JOURNAL,
| Decem5er 9th, 1921
| DEAR SIR,
Ga motion Of Mr.. Epson, in the House of
Representatives. the following Resolution
were adopted on Monday last.
| Whareas tho T,,n.l,t,,., H.. C....,
Alabama, has NemoiiaIised and requested the
Congress of the United States TO annex To TIM
SAID State, that part of the province of Flor
da, bordering on the same, and extending East
as far as the river Apalachacola
The Congress of the United States bcin..
thus called, by the Memorial and request OF
the Legislature of the State OF Alabama 10
decide upon the course which it will pursue.
IN relation TO the integrity of West Florida,
snd should u be de,eIl,lps.d IL divide ihos,
| provinces, the questions must necessarily pr
sent themselves, TO what extent thai divisps
shall take place Watcher it should not,
The event OF the annexation of part of lhai
country 10 ne State of Alabama, accordias
70 the WISHES expressed by that state, br des-
raDie HNitl the Government of the L. State
10 annex Il part or the whole of the remain
der OF SAID provinces To the State of Geor-
| gia
| And whereas, Il considerable extent Of coun-
Try oil The State oil Georgia, approaching tin.
Guiph stream, bordering upon the province OF
| Fast iorida, ann through which a number
oi water COURSES pass aud eiapiy themselves
INTO the Gulph, most of which Strcanis take
their rise within the present limits OF the
state OF Georgia, and will, at some future Pc
riod, become the channels ibro' which mus
pass large quantities of produce, the growth
Oh the State OF Georgia and it being, AZ all
times, matter OF much importance to the
citizens of every State, to.llayc the outlets OF
Its own produce within its Own possession
and control.
Resolved, That the joint committee on the
state OF the RepubIic, be directed To cnqIirt
aAG report, whether there BE- any Consiitu-
tional barrier to the annexation ola part of the
provinces OF Florida 10 this State and il
none is found to exist,
i That the said committee draft n s.,i;abl,.
Memorial 10 the Congress of the u. States,
in the event of a determination TO partition
the province of Florida, that so mach OF
sald province, as lies east of the river Apalac,-
acola, and South of the line now dividing this
} State from that province to that poin! or the
Oquefanoca Swamp, where said line now
: strikes 1T, and from thence the most direct
course to the Gtilph Stream, be annexed 10
Georgia.
Be it further Resolved, That the said com
mitiee he directed TO enquire and report, what
would be the true policy of this State and
what course II ought to pursue in the event OF
, The United States, expressing desire TO an
) next the whole of SAID province, lying east o
, the Apalachacola river TO the State OF Geor-
, gia.
, The bill relating TO the Charter Of TN,
steam Boat Company, was yesterday re-
5 lected-49 TO Is.
The discussion of the University Bill, and
{ the Bank Bill comes on in the Senate TO-DAY
we shall take the earliest opportunity To ap
prise You of the result.
The Legislature, it is thought will not ad
{ Journ before the Goth instant.
Your friends,
CAMAK 81 HINES.
D We understand from gentleman who lief
2 Milledgevle on Sunday last, that there seem
), 10 prevail the Legislature q general and de
teimincdhos:Iltya against oHi,anks aud charter
. cd bodies. We have given below bill which
was substituted for the one introduced i,
: Senate, on the LIST inst. regulating the inter
c course between the banks of Georgia and In
y ". States Branch in Savannah. which IS NOR
rigorous ~ its terms than the FIRST bill was.
g IS The opinion of many that If the subject
II taken up and acted upon on constitutions
: grounds, It Is doubtful if il will pass eithc
pidnCh ol Tue Legislature.
? The billintroduced purporiing removal q
,he seat oil government was negatiyed in H.
+, lower house by ten votes only. SO rcsprcia
i bic minority on SD important question
! strongly tests The feelings of the legislature
II and porteuds what win be the result when tn
z measure is renewed
VI The committee on "Frec Schools. etc.
: reported a bill which has passed the Hons
G OF Representatives appropriating 100000 70