Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-20
HicIllnaOnd, Friday, April go.


We shall have ''aracvc metal" enough from the Cffy
In few days Mr. Hoas,onsuial was to take place yes
terday, Tor the assauon Mr. Sanberry. The Bank Com
miee will probably report tomorrow. The Secretary the
Treasury will also report in all probability, in the course
Of this, the commencement of the week. his own
projef for the the tariff That great question
will be opened in few days in the House OF Repres
tvcs and perhaps also go in the Senate. Mr. Clay's
report on the Public Lands likewise the taps. The
reader has sketch of to-day, expressed in the most
laudaory style OF the National nelligencer) Mr. Clay,
will be goes against all sale the lands the
States where they situated against any reduction
OF their price 10 private purchasersbut what he does 90
for is to strike the three mionsof annual sales of the
ordinary ways and means OF the government; thus
drawing upon the tariff for much possible; and he
proposes distribute the three millions among the States
themsclves-without previously removing any OF the
scrupes which entertained about the Constitutional
power OF Congress TO appropriate cent, even the
avas OF the public lands TO Education, Internal Improve
ment, other purpose of State policy. This
one OF those which let loose the suices of dis
cussion.
But all these matters are calculated to open world of
debatcand Congress will scarcely be able adjourn be-
fore the 4th July. They ought to remain till the 4th
March, sooner than leave the Tariff question uuadjusted
upon lar and liberal principles.
The Bank OF the u y is not the least subject on hand
The Report of the Investigating Committee is now anx-
lousy looked for owe understand from the Phil Inquirer
oil Monday that the Bank Committee concluded the la
bours oil their investigation far relates exami-
uon oil witnesses accounts &C. Saturday last Several
oil the Committee WILL however, remain in the city few
daylongerin order 10 give their report gulay FORM
as well as with the object of receiving the
vcra documents necessary to full understanding of the
affairs oil the institution. We and believe, the ru
mours oil the day 10 the contrary Notwithstanding that the
report will prove satisfactory majority of Congresso
majority OF the people, and to the friends of the Bank ge-
hery same paper says that Bank stock which had
been at one time down TO ITO l2. selling Phadel-
phia at 123, and in n. York at I22.
We shall await the Report of the Bank Committee with
patience-and when it does come out, shall attempt to
show as much independence Of judgment action
the National Gazette promises on this subject ond nc II
it has "unomy pracced in relation to all affairs and
institutions within righnl sphere But one thing
we also, say beiorehand-The NJ Gazette concurs with
in cff,to a.
that the propfeors and conductors of the public journals
should be denied all with Banks
now, we protest in the first instance against the fact of
any such doctrine being entertained What Editor en-
terains III None that have seen. On the contrary
nor inc loan ITSELF but the of the loan
whch must decide the character of the act No one
can md FAULT with ordinary business
Editors have much right borrow from banks as other
men-but they must borrow other men There il much
iorce In the following suggestions of the NJ Y E. Post,
and Tor the present, we leave the question here
Two or three Journals have undertaken argue the alb
sact question OF the right of the Bank TO discount the
notes oil editors as well those of any other applicants for
pecunary accommodations, provided good security were
gwen. IL WIN be remembered, however, that it is this
very point me negecng to take good security, which
constitutes the most important feature in the rumours
In circulation If it is true that j2S 800 have been lent
ON notes at two and three years. the two proprctor of
the Courier & Enquirer, with no better security than their
TWO names one drawer and the other as enorseif IL
rs HG hat zoo0o have been lent the proprietors OF
y ihteihgcncer upon their at long date
endorsed by an irresponsible person, "a their
nose same individuals OF the time of the dscoun, owing
large sum on notes which had been placed among BITS
bad and doubtu:"-if is true that discount TO large
amount ana under similar circumstances has been made
to the proprietor of the Washington Telegraph-f these
things are true, we say, then il will hardly denied that
the Bank has bean guilty of most palpable and
wicked attempt to purchase the influence of the press
Ihatthey are true preendnot asscrt but such il the
puport OF the rumours very in this ci;yrumours
beIeved by men not apt to be mistaken or deceived in
such maerS-rnours not denied by those persons who
are SAID have received the money If the stories were
aise IL would surely that those whose characters
are tnpuSncd would take the trouble to DENY them A
lew DAYS VIII probably give the report of the committee
and mus decide this interesting question I'm the mean
while, we copy the following cautiously xpresscd nara
graph Iron the National Intclligencer of Saturday JVe
nope and '''ce trust" the phrases which the pub
Tic want Let us have manly and explicit denial or il
silent. ~ '''0''
- from the National InftIrigrnerr)
no nlnk 20 nntee have of Re-
pesenavos nor do we hear thing ong4 is
surmlseo perceive by the Now paper hat tho Commit
ent money to publishers nowspqpors noen of
'weIe something! extraordinary II would surprising on the
wo.e not onetimes obtained onn and know al
no institution so able 10 render This reasonable sccommo.
ss abe he TO It's credit Wo appen , The RAM
ha. never lost thing by assisting Of the mec,nc a
nno we uust That who lives
Won 10 nl disclosure Of his Bank hio thai which
eysy man OF doccy has proper interference with his
In addition to these remarks of the ~ Y Ev Post W.
are struck by what the W y Commercial "a CLAW na
peri sayslt hopes for the bcs bu condor (sovs Tho
EDITOR OBLiGES US NOW TO SAY, DISTINCTLY
that THE REPORT of the COMMITTEES of investigation
VIII DISCLOSE MUCH UPON THIS SUBJECT
which will JUSTLY RECEIVE THE PUBLIC CEN
SURE nm Ni1''-
We pauscfor The facts of The case The Report Off
Committee will soon he at hand.