Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-07
4io5s52o 1o 42l2s,16l % I24so, 600 % GAG esl ,.

F'ou aus a. VIII, apps a., Pr TcUe1,s OF Ui1
d'a is.ued by the Bark and ,b. Bfarcbes en- each
oihe', exceed iery- wo million aad The iran .fers o.
account OF tie Government were upwards OF tws,v
millions II % hsse be added he of bills no
purchased 10 the hysl icsisncs by the Bank hut Co
l. ctsd through ! agency, ,h- sgg'tga,e will repre-
cen, an act al novemtn in h, busLess of the Un'on
much &c edins one huudred mil iot OF dulIsrs Tn,
has bsen conducted a, vry moderate expense, and
win facility whith hiss caused so large a di-pisce.
noDf unds, 70 be dImos' irpsrcep'ib in any Of h.
interests OF the commun y Mors experience and
srcaer nass CT opeta'ion' ay enable the Bank o
rsduse : ~ further, even itsse slight charge bui
should II be able only 10 retain ihsm at their present
'ate' il will hsvs acrompi hsl all that is necessary
or perhsps dy irabe.
3D. The /, na'nss OF these measures on The eountry
bias been in evIy sloge OF them einineB,Iy saiu,ary
The iubti uton OF sound Dcy for de pYs slate
and irresponsible circulation which was fastening
involve In sonfu'on all putlic and private interests
oil i"eit an advantage which can tcarselySs cver-er-
mated coLiering as il dots s5bii y on p,opery
md security oil The rewards OF industry; while b
iUietior scmneree Of she wh e Uaicn s relieved fro
the Oppre ssons OF muiiisriou, and &C us,ng ppm
mon'y, 'quirng at efci Ssp soma new sscfi6c.
~hiGf, bo"ev'r dsguistd, fs uliiina'eyy as cha r.
on The productive industry of tbs country Tn, me
moreover, by wbi9h thss, obiss tsys been attained
the restraint the Huss OF OH err just,iu
ibe exunsv VS. operations in domestic and foresn ex-
ehsnge-be briI gng Of The iusyulion io,o in mediae
soD'ac, and y mpA ny with he real business OF al,
parts OF the country are In items Ives dirsst and posi-.
tive bent h'' 10 tbs community. They form too III
natural occupation OF Bank If the United States
whrb. dvesied Of all IosaI iuurncss and inisr.s,s
hsd app opriae sphere in facilitating the cou mersr
TIE a'ss It'll each other and wi h Tor IN nations
Accordingly, II may be um,d with safety tina,
there has teen in the bis oiy ef dis country
any period VIXEN It's moned zone, were more s,sad
and equdl-iis interior Hare transacted with more
esorony and coDyepispce ard The neee sary n ne us-
iion' incident 10 is foreign merge less sensby ,
than during he last eight Year,. This tenn stiff
een ~ long and various TO test The ecacy Of the avs,
i'in. Itsmbrsssd period, when In addition 10 n,
habiual causes Of huc,uaop the fxonied sys,ern wa
d' uibsd by the reimbursement Of many Ioi lisns OF
the public deb great portion Of " hsh was 10 be re
mit'ed 20 rope, and ore e.ptci,Iy ipcuds d IN,
y-sr 1925 enc OF the sfic, IN our own hi.,orv
and probably iho most dis,srous The banking eys-
lem OF England -
An Having sxpl,1sd The tfsc.s Of hi, svs,s, m nm
The snffeney, the exchange, The a'e Bulk and she
con muni'y, IL remains TO show hat h 90 purposes
have been mp,t ell ssi bout aoy sssrfte ~ r. i
ttes's o. he Sioskt oiders, tul'tst n Bark elf hs,
shared IN he benefits il communicate. Thisw,Ii b.
perceived ny ing the pres nt stare of The inst
.non' wi condition at soe hienni'I aeeiinR Of
1872 It's situai0n at these respective peri d. was as
follow:
State ef the Bank. august 80, 1929.
T,p''sl pa d'r, S3l 2,139 81
me sne"iSiop, 1856 e91 90
pdvae, 2IG699 IS
Due TO Sun4,y tfiss, and bsuk,.snd - -
:, TO lbs iVicUal 10 Europe, 96l 500 s6
Unslsimsd dividends I3a ~ 2S
Contingent Fluid 10 meet l~sses 1t2 sea no
Discount, exehangs and intefss
since july, geo nor a,
Profit and L1ss, ~ so5 ~ ~
n,srn,,,,u,.. S5s 5O4,l0e 81
Fund'd d,H 1920. 4So 81
Personal security al 072 4O5 40
Funded debt 67g2s IN
ID mssis Bills 27lg7gO 20
Debi o. Sniih & n. 357 457 %
~ ~ Bits q: 900 az
ok sock 974 1926 go
Mortgages p GOO 90
- SO 2Is s76 Sc
-, W oauks' ~e $50 500 7s
n nes, 100 5s7 1O2 9s
, DooSs, P,eWum' sc 2 1870 $50 90
S 1,nnA'"s usu'e' Ssl 022 I6
sso'ss ~ S's'o VS"S' ga 6I2 66
oPs"o . $50 484 ~
Ss3 5es.Iee 90