Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-23
Proposed Duty.
A FRIEND TO TRUTH.

" bourbon executed each note, with good and suf
TT; euorsers' and offered them for discount at IN,
Ohlted states Bank in Lexington; that they vcrc inr
co. oy person who had been in the habit of deaIina
WIN lne oank' that it would be necessary in order r.
oodl" "e discount, 10 satisfy the directors that t,c,
were supporters of Mr.. Clay but that tbey noaIo,y
furnishing evidence of that fact-hat conseouenv ,I
NT were rejected; but on subsequent Gay note Of
r 'homas WIN precisely the same enIorsers as cforo
accompanied with certificate that the drawer had -
uniformly friendly TO Mr.. CLAW was offered and iso,
e"' III does not appear from the statement that anu @
'"o" was received, directly indirectly from The Il;
recors themselves that the discount of notes would T
S' y, .dS ever been made 10 depend, the political
character OF The applicants Nor is positivelv satoJ
, H. ~ WouId seem natural from the statement to infer
d' me note last offered and discounted was for the
TITO nj WIN mat which had previously been reiectedw
ne Perusai oil The account almost inevitably leads tho
NINA 10 the conclusion, that it was uniform and notoo
~ Vi 'c directory TO require certificate of the polit
Cd" preference OF person Offering note for dscoun, a an
T prerequisite TO a compliance with his request
ConId such charge this be brought home IN tbo
tne,nbers % ~ Geeu DC made clearly to appear that the
or any OF them had, in sing lie instance been in
h ~ 'neir conduct towards applicant for loan
ny regard TO his supposed political character or bv
Ill.,; ~ mat he was friendly TO particular can
ulu"'e TOT oihce-I would be sufficient 10 stamn tbeir
names with inlamy, and would furnish reasonable grod
opl'IslIoh 10 an institution thus nismanaged The
charge however, above referred TO- though pTesen,sd in
~ P"uS,oe ana imposing manner, has been prornptlv
et win most emphatic and unequivocaI contraico1
ana uhess could be made to upon something more
'i" ulan Inc belief OF persons who give no facts as
.he ground OF that belief than the mere accden,sI co
lncuehce oil rejection without and SUBSEQUENT discoun,
VIM ceIuhcae OF political character sure " ought not
ne creoied IN opposition TO the denial of gentlemen en-
Respectable as Major 1ilford and Mr. Bruen whose
nehts are suhjoined and the latter of whom ia ecI1
friends oil the present administration.
N. i. LINDSAY, ESQ '''' TO- 1867
Dear SIR: Yours of the 10Th instant is received. In
re'duon 10 the statement made by Mr.. David Tbora,
or any body else, that the Board of Directors of tho Or
mere are influenced in granting accommodations no M
character OF The applicants, only give il an
uhquaIhed denial The Board of Directors il co,,nosJ
OF gentlemen OF both the leading political pare. AMI M
euers IN regard TO loans read before them and am
confident that every member of the board will boar ,
mony 10 me entire impariay which 1ouo and at all
'imes has characterized their proceedings
annex statement in relation to this subject which
mas neen furnished me by Mr. Jos Bruen member Of
'he Board, and himself d member Of the Jork.on n.r,y
yours respectfully, JNo. TILFORD
concur iuy in the foregoing statement of Major Til
ou ~ regard 10 the lmpaHaIy which has ALWAYS 60.
VeTned the Board Of Directors the Bank oTtbe II ST.,
!" 'ns CITY, since have been member Of the Board
JOS BRUEN.
NE iARiTF-Two of our morning journals are anti
cPaung The business Of Congress and DISCUSSING The go
dehcy OF revision Of the tariff One conten1s he, IL
se'ted the other That il is not We do not ace
o us question car, be considered settled until the
revenue shall be so adjusted TO approach be actual
penditures OF government There seems IN be b", 80
DPihon NJ least among the friends of the oresent ALI,
i T., 10 'nc u,er e3pcdency Of providing an an.
OF revenue to be scrambled for by those ,yo
represent different sections of our country That IN. t
wv o' ue last session did not contemplate sufficient re-
iucOn, was admitted all hands. On this gro,,nd l
Is cannot be considered settled question put toro :.
ino'ner view 10 be taken Of IT, The existing tariff ouob
voice ior by ball Of the Representatives. of The Son,eS
lhu south Western States, not accepted bv te,n az
lna compromise Of the question Had tbsf bcen ,Io &
Toui' not nave obtned single vote from the Potomac
. LOUISIANA To satisfy the nulfers we know is m, ~
~ g"5suon; but to sustain the friends Of the Unon-fIe
iec'Ied opponents Of nul6calion-tiroughou be vboic
ouhern and south estcrn region Of our country should
~ az ouyect Of deep soicude with every friend or dc
present Administration from Maine 10 onisians p, Io
~ .nIs' We present tariff innsicaly bad: the minimum
y.en should be entirely abandoned--the duties on At
go o1e "a" materials ought TO be reduced If not aboI
'"' ~ """c' o. P'olhbtory character should be