Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-04
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE Ewo1yprp
Subscription by the Banks TO the James RipeT AMI R

SUBSCRIPTION Oy the Banks TO the James River, and Kin
ndtchd Company
For the information of the public propose 10 Law be
lore you correct statement of the proceedings which
took place the Banks on the 9th and 2Stb mir IN
10 this a!l-imporant business.
On Monday, the 9th u most respectable meeting of
Stockholders convened at the Bank of Virginia. when be
tween twelve and one O'clock, Dr. Brockenbroueb The
President OF the Bank called the Chair who there
upon read to the meeting the OF the General sse
oiy under which they were convened and invited them
10 proceed TO vote on the subject without having
ed any opinion his part that OF the Board of
Directors In respect 10 the bearing which subscrp,ion
might have on the interest of the Bank
Whereupon, Messrs. b. w. Leigh and CHAPMAN John
son addressed the meeting at considerable length the
former IN opposition to- and the latter favor OF the sinh
scHpuoh Alter these arguments delivered, which
must nave consumed something like two hours motion
was made TO in taking the votes which were
down as rapidly possible from lists previously prepared
and examined but ii appeared that the votes could NOT
all be taken that day. good many persons had gone off
while Messrs Leigh and Johnson speaking the
ing adjourned till Tuesday, the 18th, 10 O'Clock About
tree clock on Monday, few OF the stockholders repar
ed to the hall OF the Farmers Bank for the purpose Of adj
JourniDg the meeting there, ill the succeeding day az
nothing had been done there in consequence of the Stock
holders having been occupied in attending to the discus
SONS going on in the Bank of Virginia.
motion was in consequence made and carried TO adj.
Journ me meeting till Tuesday, at ii o'clock.
On Tuesday, the 2Slh, about IL o'clock soma stock
holders convened at the Bank of Virginia TO give in their
votes, Out as the business slowly it was JUDGED
proper TO continue taking such votes might be offered
VII ihTee O'CLOCK Tor The purpose Of showing that the
sense OF the stockholders ndispuaby in favor Of
The measure In the mean time, the business was
going at the Farmers Bank but went ON Le,v;I,,
AS II was declared to the stockholders there assem-.
Oied, that several hundred votes were still wanting IN
carry the measure in the Bank of Virginia but This
extraordinary opinion, believe, was confined TO peru
Jeo-so IT was; however, that the observations made.
caused many Of the stockholders in the Farmers B,nk n
wan The issue OF the report from the Bank Virginia and
had tendency 10 dperse the eing wbers,,pon vbcn
was quite thin and before the meeting AZ te R,nL
OF Virginia adjourned, motion was made and carried At te
meeting at the Farmers Bank, to adjourn sine die
Innx tn afafo Ia
done will premise, that the whole number Of yoies
when could be given by individual Stockholders in the
Bank OF Virginia, amounted four thousand five HUNDRED
ana ninety three, as per list accurately corrected and
and gave 21I2 1Gi Stis
SlO5 shares were not repre-
sented but counted as PITT ot77
lO5O6 shares belonging 10 the
state in various capacities
ana 10 the Bank, 1858 pr Trea'r 1865
Total Ayes 1910 N 25si -
Total votes 1851
SO that in fact hundred and sixty four votes more
S ,sn majority were obtained and than half the
STOCK owned by individuals represented though I'M
common pains were taken to prevent votes from being
gwen even IN the negative in order lessen the wefeht
Of Tie Slate vote was well understood in general
'hdt 'he votes not given, would be counted as nays
Amongst the shares represent which were entitled
10 I9 Vocs counted nays, there were 1858 shares be-
longing 10 aliens, &c. entitled 10 votes which could
o se represented, and ought therefore in fairness to be
hed as neutral Besides, proper TO observe that ont
OF we number which were not represented there NAV
nave been good many, hnOlc there mere some 60 bo
were willing to leave This business TO the dement NJ the
majority. who attended were represented not knowing
.nat by Their silence they would lessen the TTeasvers
to the measure " 'tf'''''''
Under all the circumstances attending this business
hesitate not TO say tina; the measure has been carried by
triumphant majority in the Bank of Virginia though in
summing up the proceedings when Mr. 1obssoo
he ADOPTION OF resolutions, authorizing the Bank of Wiz.
gS otuoscpe Tor hye thousand shares Of the Stock Of