Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-21
From The Boston Gazette, June Ill
CONER Al LII ECtrInM


The whole number of votes in this district for a
Member OF Congress yesterday. was 1885, necessary
choice, 20O3 Mr.. Gorham had 2303, Gen. Lyman 1911
and Mr.. Walker 1923 Mr.. Gorham is elected by m.io
rlty oil Pol votes The party known as the Statesman
Democrat. very generally voted for him, defeated
tne administration candidate. We regret that they were
SO badly employed.
AT the last ballot the for Gray 1888 Lyman
li3l' Walker 52l, Green III, Scattering Is.
THE BANK.-We understand that the Bank ~ tho
United States has made formal demand upon govern
meht Tor damages on account OF the omission the French
government When it is considered that the Bank had
NOT pad single cent upon the draft and tina! held
the time, funds belonging 10 the government, to the
amount oil about six millions of dollars this demand must
we think, be regarded singular The Bank boas
Of me services has rendered TO the government and
Ses u as principal reason in favour a renewal of Its
charters bu; we are at loss perceive what acconmo
dalton II has afforded TO The government by such course
ould one OF the State Banks have demanded in
such a case! We think not They would nnv Of then
be very well satisfied to have the use of the government
funds, without claiming damages for the omission of TO-
regn government 10 pay the draft upon which thew had
paid nothing But what all the boosted services cl
the Bank has rendered 10 the government? Do thew con-
SIS. IN trading upon the government funds, intriguing
prevent me payment OF the public debt in order that il
may retain the use of the money purchasing presses to
oppose the government, uisreprescn the condition of its
hhahcla aiir', and ia claiming damages because the
amount OF the funds greatly augmented? II these
are its services the fewer of that are rendered the
better.
But services are TO be paid for the state R,nkS
much more entitled to claim il than the Bank ofthe United
states when the country, during the war with Great
britain, was bleeding at every pore, and The govern
ment was greatly embarrassed for want of funds the
state Banks loaned their money until they were 20
lar crippled III their means to be reduced the neccs
sity oil stopping specie payments. BY means OF these
loans tie government sustained and the war
was brought to favourable termination. And what
reward have the state banks received for tbn,
modatlonsf Let Tvs see. The war was closed but the
pecuniary consequences remained. The Mammoth Bank
was established the government deposites were trans
erred from the Banks which had loaned their money to
that OF the United States and they pressed to
resume specie payments. Some of them failed in the e
ect and others greatly raitened in their means and
labonfed under great difficulties while the mammoth float.
ed along ON smooth stream with fair wind, with all
the aid That the government deposes could afford and
yet, with every advantage in its favor, it came at one
time, to the very brink of bankruptcy and but for the aid
the must have shared the fate of the State
Banks which have been charged with all the pecuniary
evils which the country suffered Aud the reward which
the Bank offers is claim of damages for adding to the
amount Of the funds held by belonging the govern
mcnt.--U.