Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-12

degree the public interest This bonus had upon the
establishment OF the Bink aud again upon al OF
lts charter, was greatly more than the privilege OF
Baking worth.-This enormous tax has, am per-
:uadrd, te"ded essentially TO impoversh aud cripple IN.
Bank Bu', renew the charter Efts years. with
out bonis, aud the most bsnetieiA results may
anticipated: The Corporation. in very few yrarswiil
be restored to perfect health and its stock will advance
| TO a price beyond is par value.
IN conclusions. will only further remark, that pa.
per circulating medium, here after to have
am persuaded, r. iircng expects TO zee
God aud Silver Inc ium restored. You may repeal
morrow, the charter of Bank in Vircnia-@tiIl
our circulating medium will be parer; and the only
,hng ie to our choice, is, whether tina, nre'lian hall
be the paper OF Bank, established by our own laws.
aud subject to tho controu Of the Of -gs-
Ature, whether il shall be the paper Of the Bank OF
the Uned States, aud tn. B,nks OF oh~r States over
which we can have c,n'roi. A CITIZEN
we have had tho above Communication by for
Of Vaoy %os tho Na %s % sy S' a.
The present Legislature for renewal Of their CHARTER Eoron
COMMUNICATED.
ders OF the county Of NotowAy convened at tn
tavern Of Col. Samuel Jster, Oh Wednesday, the
23rd day of December, 1929 Ter the purpose Of taking
into consideration the conduct OF their
IN the Virgins Conven ion-C,pt. Rich ,rd Jones was
called TO the Chair, and Asa Oliver appointed Secre.
ta'y The object of the meeting having been explain
ell by the Char-on motion, committee was appoint
ed csn.>ting OF william c. GrcenhiIl, Is. p. Todd
Edwin G. Boct'i, Robert Fitzgerald, Peter Ep.s, VIM
| ID. Epes, Samuel b. Jeter and William C. Jackson.
Whereupon, after short retireme nt the folio wing
resolutions prop bsed, and unanimously aop ed:-
Rssoived, That reg ariing ourselves all ireemen
all virgiaans, we abhor all sectional of ieeI-
ing in our State, and desire nothing ardeny than
| a fraernal attachment throughout the same.
Resolved, That consider the .dotn Of speech
particularly in all national assemblies emanang from
and created by the people Themselves as essential 10
the preservation Of Repubi cs he liberty of the press.
B. Resolved. That approve the political irse
pursued by William B. Gils, John w. Jones Samuel
Taylor and Benjamin Watkins Leigh, our representa-
tve in the Convention, collectively; especinllu an.
plapd the eloquent and heroic bold Of Senamn
pendng) has, like Leonida' noby thrown himself into
the front OF battle, und-r cloud Of and con.
tested inch by nch every assault upon pa
| rent, the Old Constitution.
4. Resolved. That the foregoing preamble and re.o.
,utions he signed hy the Chairman aud Secretary and
copy forthwith transmitted 10 the Elitos of the CHI
mond Enquirer and Pete sburg Old Dominion for pub
licaiion, and another conveyed sedy as practices
BILE, to Benjamin Watkin. Leigh
RICHARD JONES, Chairman.
| Asa OLIVER, Secretary.
NorrowAY, December %, 1929.
To Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq.
SIR: Encio.cd you will receive a copy Of num-
Der Of Resolutions ad'ped by pc ton OF lh- cz
Of Nottoway. assembled at Col SAMUEL B J-ters ON
the % lust In pei forming tile duty Secretary Of
the meeting OF making this commuaicaiioD IL may MOI
he inprop to state. that freai-nt opportunities hay.
b. ei offered me OF late, OF which have avAled my.
'-f, to interchange opinions with the citizens Of ,hi-
courty in relation u your Conduct in the Conv ention
and 10 assure You, that upon this sj blu; one seni-
ment prevails among ,hAm ssen'iurni Of unq ,i ID
APPRECIATION and esteen--snd permit me, Sir. IL add
there Is not by whom your dsng usied aud VAL
liable services in the OF your coEsti usmts and OF
| the state, more gratefully estimated, than
| Your ooedient servant,
ASA OLIVER
/ RICHMOND Jan. 5, 1890.
STR have had the honor receive your letter en-
closing me copy OF the resolutions adopted meet
ing OF the citizens of Nottoway, on the 23rd ult
L am very happy TO have their appreciation of my
vices in the Convention have labelred with zeal and
fidelity to defend and the particular rights and
interests oil my own constituents, and to promote,
cordng to my best judgment, the general good of the
whole State. This Convention will probably accom-
psh great change in the institutions, am yet great
er change in the public feeling and national character
OF Virginia Nany there are, | know-and many moro
there will be-whe will nay conduct, and con-
denim the principles which have acted: but shall
ind an ample rccompense in the appreciation of the
generous and vrtuous people, whom il is my happiness
IN part TO represent Their esteem confidence and
gard, suffice to fulfil the measure Of my ambi,ionN
With many and hearty thanks for the personal kind
ness towards me, which dictated your own letter com.
municating the proceedings of the meeting,
| remain your friend and servant,
d. w. LEIGH.
Asa OLIVER, Esq. Secretary, sc.
| WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
The ne wspapers literally overrun with l. tiers
fr'm Warrington. got up by miserable Editors and
cenary Core <pond-nts. Scribbl.rs who have little
leisure on their hands which they willing 10 coin
into little money, pick up all tho trash they lind "a
noat al Washington aud throw IL into letters which
are "madc 10 order-The Of nj i. al v,
warming with such runors, OIL slns,iag sometimes
and the stationary scrbbler embeiisbing the story
please his patron, or giving IL turn which may
SUIT the purposes Of his party, dpatchss IL tor circs
ton ia some distant paper II spreads through the
country paper copying the letters Of others un
the Whole nation 10 fill ID with the buzz of sh,nriitv O,
the murinurs Of f.ction.--The Coalition Pres g. are
ioenne with tie fabrication, or embellishments oil
| their Warrington FActors--Ani We scarcely know
which Is 'iio most distinguished for the npmdrnce q
s assertions, aud The Ingenuity Of its pcrverons. the
Coalition Press at Charleston. PbliJsphi, New York
or Boston, Each has its Correspondence or more
probably draws upon the fuud-but there il moi
one OF the which does not pour forth its despatche
from the Seat Of Government. Their hors must al
the Boarding houses At dsins on, they exc th
materials with liberal iuuend ,es Of their own inysn-
ton.
This practice Is dsgraceful II brings the Press into
disrePuie, and fools the community with the most
tempublc and absurd Misrepresentation. They impose
upon no persons OF sense butthey bring into suspicion tho
general contents OF the press.We thought the Coali-
ton Presses bad tried this game sufficiently during the
last Election Nothing well calculated tO disgrace
their cause, their miserable brcatons and Washing
ton Correspondence; but experience can enlighten
those who are desperate; warnings arouse the
factious politician.
| . what budgets Of faIschoods have been written from
Washington about MIR. Van Burcn's Visit TO Richmond
The Message; the Bank Of the United States inrgues
ior inc next Presidency; ALL all have been twisted into
every shape which ingenuity could devise They have
been circulated IN vsinNo intelligent man believes one
o., them-and now they are harpng upon string.
They are attempting to by divisions put the
friends Of Mes Van Buren, and Calhoun by the ears;
and to scatter suspicion over the public mind that
these individuals wranolino infrio,,ino and