Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-05

- Al P"o''l!l5 communication touchnr The COLI
Germs OF Banks in this ci,y we are cnmp.lcd IN
conform to the rule which We hav la d down f,, o,r
government, ana from which ~o bave never devio,od
TO exclude 10 citizen from our columns who wishes
10 address he pabc or nay public subject vb,tso.
ever PROVIDED the style and matter OF his address
shcA us to reflect discredit upon himself or uoon
us fhi; We obserse--np; by wav.of apology 70 Tho
managers OF Ia" Blnl Of Virginia for we owe them
"ohe--0ut IN the first place to show that the ,opcs
vi 'ne paper are not alone of our CHI >osinr--and II,
Tue second place, to apprsc the side assaed that if
'"ey oecm 1t proper expcdient at anv time. 10
'ePiy' they have Il perfect right to command our
columns for that purpose
we are hot now to learn, that by opposing the re-
cDafteTng OF the Farmers Bank first and Rank ofI
virginia last we have drawn upon ourselves the en-
.l''y OF some whose favor aud patronage nigh, have
oeeh conciated by another course. Ii is ccrtoiny
not pleasant to have the i'll viii of anv nerson; bu, i
1t DE incurred by doing whal we consider duv.
forced upon US by the peculiar nature of our sua.
'.o"' " must even be So and must try to survive
the bereavement as we'll as we can
FoR THE Vine
Larson BU,f'ot, Esq. Treasurer. and E n MS:
DFTetor 4 the Baak 4 Jirginia
saI.ln the Wing oi writer over the Signature Of
mas addressed the Committee appointed hy the Legislature
examine i"'o 'h cond of Inc Banks; and has
menaea TO nat bod ca you information respectm
matters ana thing r'ia Bank of rama for Inc ,i
go me sea yon occury the Of the Bank OF y,ai
eyness " se" noranc" nasmuch you for The
i;t pu'oe OF guarding 80 State has in that
Dana winch is at least million OF dollars Nov, 81, k
1o mat you are entirely beyond thu. reach control NJ
80, ~ an ne Banks, or Their united Influence and thar Won
nus evidently see the interest State as well as rha,
Gdeo, ,i,a' Moers oudefng away day feel con.
'aeou Oh the Committee Gcn2 obliged TO cal! for
yuu WIZ consider II your dIy on teuIanh far
Carried ~, -, a ,lls BARK with capital of s., $50 coo
doe ,, va a, an annual expense Of from S48 $50 600
uueS no' 90 more than third Of the business IT o ~ 10
Wln suGi' capital and DELAY such an EXPENSE: FAR w.
TACT well known richmond to every mar, vi $3.50 II Is d
g OF business or banking that not sufficient
VIII prove 1t beyond doubt The Farmers BanI - nj, Inv;
va s' one million less ihan the Bank of yrenf,antI Sl,
Ns S'ely made purchase of $50 600 Stork for which
have been lea, ~ per CT per annumwh"reas if
ms think settles the question as to the want o ,; -
,resant ' NO" say lew words with respect TO the
lhe stockholdes-by stating follow Ing fact: hat oe &
and 1h Ooo, cannot DO So for sufficient reason
u ose 10 won The bank would willingly loan 90 IN M,
, Nv, On any terms will call your attention 10 the
.too letters mentioned in the Wing of The which neveT
heard OF, till they introduced, in the Hns,ns 'Te
we !here ackno" lodges himself oath said he believed
he could prove their by the books Of the bs
facts. ~ P'o'e many OF the
Nsyon not consider your duty to law those letters before
tne Committee inform them name fthe writer and
~. Wness a'uaed You will, hope, agaiu re-
une you tAa the station you FL bank is verv i'm
oant 0ne ond perhaps than you ere aware of The
asher IN speaking of his resignation remarked that the
am S lSl Nsn!a) was ruled by Chesterfield Deputy She
I Now sir you rule this bank or if you cannot keen il
-. eHs suied IN either case think your duty to
e' he Stockholders know With these facts before yo
e9@s n n %ae OF which can be denied ask you
you continue to sit the Board and suffer il to he yard
up tme way that 4 IS or will you Committee and
Inenu 10 hm 20 report the that is ex,eden,
20 nIs ms hanH TO close as good policy win Dem
taxing ths course you will be told viii bring aSou, nnch
'suess VIVA te deliOrsnl tie bank; common sens,
p ana' argument Gown; Inasmuch bank in wndne
Up 1t: concerns WILL as matter of right well as good poII
s 30 u1 oeOlofs every possible indulgence-and so far
from caGsns a+ss viii give relief macy In conclusion
m' t og feiaN that my acquaintance is limited with
@ @ rom what do Know, feel perfectly confident that
you VIII DO your duty tot commonwealth and that hGIy
ana Yours, 1
4 CITIZEN or RICHMOND