Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-05


ABUNDANT through merchants, because. ~ has
S Ssior. ben said mercantile me,eh.n..'
hsh' d, a. bank bills have been since. Facilities
wefs nos only As convenient ssthey are now, for
..' ou' tney were cheaper; for under.
..sni mar tnis business oil checking and drawing
SPon 'ne Nor1h' mas now gotten entirely into the
ushdso Oh the Banks and brokers, and that they /
'Iom nail 70 Two per cent. upon bills and
gwen by them 10 others for the purposes of
remiuanees. In tins view OF the subject. which
MAINTAIN - rue' It will be at once seen that. NOT
on,y were banks not necessary, In aid Of commerce
s.:. .oresn or oomesec' but IN relation to sse
.,rc,,.h ue ss:.uany reduced the channels.
u'9osn wh,cn remittances were formerly made
sna imposed new tax upon this species Of com.
."c'ee' which, before there were banks, was cor.
'an.y unknown.
,. msse nanks were necessary In Virginia. for
I. o Sons eenSe OF commerce, either foreign or
oonosuc, anu nave In their practical operations
produced all tho mischiefs which have mention.
e9' anu many more. why should they not be abol.
.'' : know mat the friends Of banks will tell
sueh complete changes have taken place, In III
nngs reiating 20 money, that they cannot now b
ulsPensed with' and that, II we attempt to limit
gu. . currency TO metallic there will not be enough
.,;,i =. s.n, 3, PuIcnSse the produce which
~ DC scnt 20 market. Sensible men are never
- loss Ior plausible arguments. and in my next.
' ., en9oavor 10 snow thatit will DO very sasv
"a ~. q :pec,e currency alone 10 Virginia.
tnr. ,.;,, So.ns III, o"n commerce ana a8ricul-
lure WAL be greatly imPugued.
GEO. CLINTON.
FOR THE EyNQ UlRER.
c." Seo,Se C!'nson-
DIT nave Just finished reading your 9Th No
on Banks. and really arn 20 much pleased with
~ as wonss me TOUR preceding NOS, am induced
tSusu uho ;Ans 'heaium through which you
make your valuable communications to the public.
W :''Pecuuy ask continuation OF the subject
hR L. -
proper sense OF their true interest Knowing.
a. nk 10, that S-!oths OF the present distress
u Wo country proceed from Banking Institutions.
a more desirous 90 eren hope that the days Of
'ne banking companies are numbered in Va and
now Is the ume Tor the subject 10 be pushed; for
10 assure YOU the yeomanry OF the country, ere
opposed 20 an oanks IL Is only some specuating men
are IN .avor Of the SYSTEM To the soil my
evsrv ans oso more IA goou cultivation, and Tor
.veIy one' ana every thing to acknowledge that
.c most NOBLE and honorable OF all caings, would
sWe "o ihuSn pleasure living, as do, near our
User sa.e' Y: can feel and SEQ upon others)
the elects OF banks upon the soil and labor of 49,
a. w.,i =. nnoutS hke 10 see yours preceding nos.
avs.u os you may write. published in
10y P1Pe, ~ Virginia. and printed in pamphlet
"n;'an anu PiHced IN every mans, woman's and
;a. mnos ia virginia. Tor the purpose Of try.
,uk " pun 40 enc 10 nose banking institutions l.
'neIe'ore' most respectfully ask my own behalf.
.n ior INC oehent OIL my country, that you
tne DJect, and try, II possible, to prevent
nss .a. ar 81, o. any OF our banks. and 6naiy,,o
Q VI a'' 'anA' III the commonwealth.
FARMER.
10 me Editor at the Enquirer
Co. CHARLESTON, April IT.
Son,hsrn R a,1;K seen some observations, on the
per Of the sa w, AND Literary Gazette in your pa
p po, y. mae I!th uit IRON which the writer does
~, appear 20 De aware OF any other perodieeS
br;na - puu,onea IN me Southern States, would
J.rss sous n1.ce and that OF your numerous rea-
ueIs' one which, in my opinion, deserves the ann.
po u ,ne plantation states, generally, and, Of
portland: mead ..h, Ss. usns one OF the most inn
ft;shad ,.nI ne southern Agriculturist," pub.
in Cbari..,. VIC 'mo HeTd'y works alrsady noticed,
tn" u. .: CaroIna.
WORT ;,.o.r ev,oence IN favour of work, 10 tho
wI, nroe.,, :. i. deserves public patronage, this
two last n,,,nhar, ere'ore' transmit you the
a ',. -. on: .hink your readers will take an
suaar no. Isa e.. me Arucies particularly that on
nrscea;rTe - .'s Ihohtn' ana page 81 OF the
rremarks bv ,ho ES;,o Panieo WIN the following
friend. '' taken from note to
"I do not know WIN mr. ,,.,
Fl xed upon the or,nnS oui planters should have
for cul,iva,;nn . ,Tse' az the test OF climate
mn oh more hs-d.s d. no cane u evideatly so
ought TO be- made ~ Ca &c lAIe, uha' MINK u
from actual Iner;msn. 49, s own limits northwaFd.
"We know that YER, s,,,'o.;e
Carolina. for mnch Of superior rice grows In North
nuaIIy from ,hsnaa VI our oest SEED rice comes an
sugar cane f6ey. co,,a, o1Oen Trying the
we'll in Yirp;nia -. VI, nuw Iong agosgrew
raised II for tI,e;r o.,,' my .atnsr ana uncle both
w WI use al OrDannah,before the
crs Of W;ray;,;, az ~. ~ was long before the plan
thought of il and bsv. s,,a.S 1P' ney AZ iase
could he oro,vn 80 .oe ano sugar cane, they
you would, therefore send suOu sa also; wish
The Editor of the Enonirer and 80 t;. .. 20
he papers on tbese tue 80: Eo' mn 70 puDTsh