Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-05

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utterly Inconsistent with every principle of sound poll
cy. The longing eye with which the North American
government gioats the British Colonies the insolen
avowas issuing from the President OF the United States
preclude all doubt that the Canadas anil every other
British possession in North America. viewed ne
cessary componcn, parts OF the Federal Republican
evtably 10 be incorporated eventually in The Union
"rhe question is within natraw hnunds--,ra thest
Colonies OF value to England! Would they be of quai
va'ne, IL forming parts OF the American Unon! II their
value, parts oil the Brush cini ire be admitted,
what possible ground OF pnicy could Mr.. NtLnne's
proposition be met with any thing short n irect,pos
tive negative: America, in her wild determination to
'esroy btilsh manufactures, aim. blow by her Ia
riu which, aifoitly parted by the Non-ntercoursc
bi recots against herself The Republic thus csugh.
IN her own net, seeks to tempt her rival TO the
commission oil act Of suicide az resardth interests
oil colonies which more rapidly advancing in value
and importance tlaa any external possession Of Great
Britain. .It r-.t ot o. eff.H
Nova Scotia possesses tina. which the United Safe,
have hitherto vainy sought throus hout their widely
extended surface. The coal Of Pctou equal in qua.
Snd She possesses, aso iron OF equal value-the two
great productions OF nature which t. founded the
reeminence OF Grsa, Brtain in every art and IN ,n
cure conducive the comfsst. of m an in the soc,
sate shall we, Then, Tor any consideration compro-
mise she welfare aoi the interest Of Colony at pre-
sent bound by the closest ties of cion to The parent
corntry!" So
In the same paper we find the following ar,icle:-
1--WE have seen an ntelligen gcntema an just return
cd from an extensive tour through the noi thern and
eastern provinces al France lie describes that rn,in-
try "a in state OF e nentaon Of which II 1. Difficult,
here to form any conception At all the tables dhofcs
the obsinacy and biyo,ry OF the King and the bad in
tenons of the Ministry, the constant subject Of
conversation There was no disguise. 1.-The Govern.
men, do take warning in Time he thinks the conse
qnencs may be serious. The hatred borne to Uitras
Is intense
Bank Of the t'.ued S.ate.,-Wha'ever my b,
thought OF ,h- manner in which this institution has
been conducted. the extract from the Washing ton Tel
egraph OF the 2lst inst. which publish to-day mus,
satisfy the pu that il any nquou, ,pc were
rkl whin oh I.,,
dents Message would contain in reference TO the Bank
they arc Justly chargeable TO those with the
mother Bank, ,cho learned from the President what
his views were. II is wicked enough to speculate ON
such information but is ineaby base to be the pec
lators and then charge the inquity upon those who
had no other agency in ii than that of frankly commu
nicating officially, with official population from the
Bank We have not for the publication of the
Report OF hlr Cheves in 1922 10 which the Telegraph
We also publish MIR. Simpsons plan for National Elk
chcqucr which needs no cuogy from us il speaks for
itself rN Y Mr. m,
lFrom the Washington Telegraph OF a.t Decomber)
we do know that the parent board did send on de-
puaton TO this city, for the avowcd purpose of ascertain
ing the views of the President in relation TO the bank;
we know, too, that his views withheld from
them; and have heard that that deputation upon their
return, declared in Baltimore am philadelphia that the
President and his Cabinet in favor OF re charter
ing the bank, and that consequent advance ON tbe
price Of stocks ensucd II this be true il follows con
cusvcly that the directors Of the parent board have
spccuhed in the stock of the bank, and that being in
depreciation Of the stock in consequence OF his Mes.
sage, they rcsorcd Ia the expedcnt have mentioned
for the purpose of creating demand for the stock and
that they have spcculated upon the innocent
That they had it in their power do so appears by the
facts developed in Mr.. Cheves' report
IL has also been contened by the friends of this in
stuon that ii had restored 20 the country sound cur
rency! The report to which refer shows that with
a Government deposit of millions ii was at ono mo-
mcnt indebted TO Barring, Brothers s. Co 900 and
that all the specie in the vaults of the bank and all its
othces did not amount to that sum! \!
The same report shows, that on the 18th of April,
1919, the parent bank chad in its vaults 522 dollars
and owed in the city banks balance of l96 Ills Co. OK
ceeding the specie in its vaults S.2iS95 10; from
which dilemma Mr.. Chcves says il was relieved bv
the 'seaSonablc arrival of $2j0O0O from Ohio and
lucky !
Such was the condition of this honest and solvent in
'tuon, with capital of 35, o000 900, average dopo
site, account of government and ofindviluas equal
TO twelve ons; and in the daily receipt of the rcve-
nuc amounting to than twenty millions of dollars
We refer its friends TO the record and pledge ourselves
il we find corresponding feeling the part of Con-
gress, to pursue this subject the time that we
give this pledge and although know that the bank
has in t' city, devoted to its service we will
not refuse columns to those of its friends who may de-
lire TO advocate its claims to the favor and patronage of
congress- provided their communications be written i'm
style and temper jus;ifyng the Insertion"