Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-01

B the Chsrmsn and Secretary. and that the Edtor
Of newspapers In Petersburg and Richmond DO requested
On motion il w.s resolved that the chairman be sddsd
to the committee OF correspondence.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die
JOSEPH GOODWIN, Chairman.
j. p. CRUMP, Secretary.
BY the following procee dings Of the Legislature Of Ten
nessee. will be seen that that body has unanimously
passed resolution ins,rucns their Senstors and request
their Representatives in Congress vote against the
reohsr-r OF the United States Bank the ground that
this institution 10 detrimental TO the Interests OF me Hne
can people similar resolution 10 expected VIII be
passed Sy the Legsaiureo New Jersey ana whh"esay
the un4nimiy Th. re'olutom will sg"sy illus.
the Of change which has been ei eted
~ hAtstae within The twelve monthss change owing
in doubtless to- the corrupt practices Of
the Bank.--.N: T. Ev. Post
NAsHvILLE, September 81.
BANK OF THE u. STATES.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore. the following preamble sad
resolutions, heretofore introduced by Mr. Cannon.
taken up:
Where's. 10 considered by The good people Of the State
OF tennessee, that re-charer Of tho Bank OF tho Uni
est aud mechanical interest oil tho citizens thereof:
Therefore
Be Resolved BY the General assembly of the Stats
Of Tennessee, That Senators in ongress he instruct.
ed and Representa- ives requesed to against
ehsering the Bank Of the United States, should
tempt be male in ongi for that pu' pose.
Resoped, That tho Secretary OF = cAuse copy Of
the foregoing preamble and resolution TO DO furnished
each Of eur Senators in Congress.
v.
preamble, and insert the word migh,-whieh he with
drew. and
Mr. flanagan moved to strike on, the preamble. which
Mr.. Ycrger then renewed his motion, which failed.
Mr. JArnagan moved to strike out the words dgrcu
turni, commercial and mechanical from the preamble
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Yerger then moved strike tho word charter
ing Of the resolution for tho purpose Of inserting
words renawo Of the present charter of-whieh motion
failed.
On motion Of Mr. Vernon. the ayes and noes wsre to.
ken on the adoption Of he prsa"bl and E. solution.
Whereupon u appeared that said preamble and resou.
lion were unonirnomsiy adopted every member being in
| his seat
The opposition prints before the Bank. wore designated
in the city Of New York Tor the reception Of the depotes
exclaimed that the great object confer the benefit
on the Safety Fund Banks-the Resenc Banks But no
DO they find that he Manhattan Bank selected
than the prints raise outcry against this INK o.
pecaiiy which 20 happens has no come elton with the
Safety Fund Sysem That it 10 good Bank. they do no,
deny that il is an useful and we'll managed insti,nen.
FORE that tho ground Of discomfort that tho choice
this Bank tAlsihes their predciion.-W. Globe.
affidavit Of rTiison.-The following article. taken
from the Ptsbrg paper in which the affidavit Of James
Wilson published respecting his transactions with the
Bank shows what kind OF agents the Bank has employed
for the purpose Of decevinE the public in the
even Of its friends His whole statement is admitted to
have been false and for the purpose
the public What must think OF cause, TO which
such desperate resored for its support -Bait
Republican.
when MI Wilson came here firs i, is true that from
know ledge Of the paper which he conducted in Seu
henville we held him in low estimation But, he
brought here Tor purpose TO which favorable
willing give him fair play; may bo perhaps
that were the more willing to give him such trial
from tho thorough conviction felt, that the people
Psburg would know him and IoAthe him in less than
year. 70 this expectation, have been dssppont.
ed1we, therefore, gave his paper favorable notice At
its hrs appearance, and when he brought his
rd6ie Gddu in relation 10 the draft, agreed pub.
i.h III nay, show still clearly the ab.ence Of al
JEALOUSY III will tow ards him. united with two very
in office in urging him not TO publish such produce
ton. We united with the gentle in assuring him
that would do harm than good We oil assured him
that there much ndirection in his affidavit, that
suspicion would be excited although the transaction were
perfectly fair snd honest. He persisted however in ur.
ging its publication. and we published it,
correspondent Of the Journal Of Commerce attributes
recent advance at tho the tate Of dome site ex.
change, to the removal Of the depositcs. He Gays:
"a few days ago, called at the u S. Bank aud wa.
Vile and St, Louis was pin ssh L on Sbeh S:cs
we were very recently collecting funds ono halt
The Globe a.cribe, this to the right cause; ssys-h
rise in the OF Domestic Exchange is in cons,oueuet
Of Instructions from the Principal Bank to her serera
Branches, DIRECTING them 10 puf I'D the rofc." 1,
that the Bank which has boosted 90 much OF its
disposition TO accommodate the public |. determined du.
ring the b'e remainder Of its existence to exto much
as possible IRON that pubic"There IL msa pre-.
tence for this for if the Bank could afford
change formerly at 2 per cent, il 80 now We
trust the State Banks employed by the Government will
with all possible expedition, take to nut an end
TO this extoron by furnishing exchange at lower rate
But not sorry the Bank the United States dis.
played the mereenary spirit by which i. is governed
We doubt not that the expectations of the Globe will be
amply justified by the State Banks and that they viii,
ry organize system which will meet all the wants
OF the commercial community The Journal Of Commerce
itself corrects that have en- very
y circulated and teshes TO The falscy Of generally
expressed appfehen'ion' Commenting upon the
nics'on in our paper of Monday from zshing on which
copies remarks-"we must say, that the letter she VS.
that they know how TO manage at Wellington If the
nancsl measures connected with the removal Of the depo
sites were devised by the Kitchen Cabinet no Parcur
Cabinet could have done the business genteey II
who know any thing Of such matters the great alarm
which excited lest the receiving of
embarrass the local Banks, and he had no
good foundation. The possession Of million. Of dollars
Journal comedies with US, and differs with the opposition
IN dreming the administration quite competent the safe
and judcous discharge oil its financial as well OF ito no.
iitical duties On that point the public also very general
w agree with and little time will prove the utiIity
OF all the forebodngs OF evil from the perfectly safe and
very necessary measure OF removing the deposes-.N
y. Standard.
The Evening Star ssys that noney 10 scarce and good
notes cannot be discounted under and half per cent
month"; and asks whether the deposite banks discount
literally. remsrking that they did, money would be abun
dan We had not heard that IL gerry scarce:
one and bali per cent month, is eghfees per cent
yes and should doubt whether good paper has TO paw
so much AT the worst season of pressure such notes paid
only from nine TO twelve per cent? and believe that no
very serious difficulty prevails At present, though certain
W there lar from being that in market that
neee"ary Tor the prosperity Of business and that would be
produced at once were the existing unequal distribution
oil specie remedied The depose banks we arc informed
do Discount beray;" that thsy do ali tina, thew can
win ,aey under their present circumstances More than
na the specie ~ the country was gathered in by the u s.