Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-27

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cWcMWed 20 operate on the elections an erneudifres
fs "u" lnrooueea Into the expense account and dis
covered by u.s. found be- SO far as regards ,ho In
shuton In this city, embraced the head Of station
airy and printing ITO it, therefore, we chiefly directed
Then follows list Of expenses all of which Il ia inland
ed TO represent calculated to influence elections Thu.
an e case JUS, cited they proclaim The sum Of
o,o'9 ~ "hch they presume TO have been expet ded
~ pursuance OF the resolutions and of course as hay
h on elections Now, we have just seen, that Of
notes ana miscellaneous stationary; that I9I 23 was for
M; 'aan. book ON currency, which have no pos
sioe connection with eiecons that 50 500 were for re-
printing Mir. M'Dnffie's and General Smiths reports.
winch Congress itself had printed unusual numbers
anu that OF the hole remaining sum of $40 600 for mis-
eeiiapeous expenses, none could be spen, on eccnns
from the simple tac that in this half year OF 1881 no
sioity, have an interest, impending for eighteen
months come, ia agitation; vet this .e.
% Wouid convey TO the majority OF readers. the belief
| tons. "P' wv
Bn, the most signal is reserved for the last
, ney say ut appears by the expense account oe tho
BANK Tor the years 1881 and 1882 that Of $50 600
were expended and charged under the head of
anu pruning during that period; and that large propor
non OF this was paid 10 the of and
Peooca Journals and Tor the printing, distribution and
Posage OF immense numbers OF pamphlets and newspa.
Pers, sc. Now is true, that the expense If nn,;n
anu stationery for those two years OF OOo
uu oy using me vague phrases Of large proporton
u immense Humoers the impression conveyed 10 the
mind is that the whole nearly the whole of This aonnt
nave oeen disoursed Tor the object which the Pre-
sueh OBJECTS; and accordingly the President in his
states IN so many words that the expenditures purnprt
s 70 nave been made under authority these re ou-
aUn s, curing the years 1881 and 1882 were about
SeooOO and thus the mstate N, insnuated in the a
Por,, becomes declared in the manifesto
NOW, these Directors that of ,b..a
$4,000 feu '"'' Vi '"ese
There were paid for making and printing bank
For printing blank forms and other necessary
papers, 1o,e no
For books and stationery, s0sa 90
for various miscellaneo expenses, 653 az
G, h,, niaklng total OF $685. 593 rs
\ moral han ,irfy a..
.ne eghty thousand are shown 10 have no come cton
Whatever with the matter of this reproach.
III moreover 10 be observed that The Committee f In
Vesugahon OF 1882 examined the subect-had this very
expense book before hem-remark their re mort IN. in
ed that neither they, nor any other authority H., now
thought such subject worthy OF being pursued
Having thus exposed the of this report the Com.
bursements. - ~ Wig
The course adopted by the Bank has been sm,Ie Main
and avowed 1t is this: 'f"'
The Bank of the United States like every her Bank
derives much OF its advantages from its credit and its ge.
neral reputation for sovency the Directors are there
lore, bound by official well personal consideraons
10 remove unounded prejudces and repe Injurious ca
'uiDhies on The Institution entrusted their care
soon alter the hrst message Congress- issued bv the
gner OF the present pape:, it necessary to
WI sU VI indulgence among the people. Accordingly
the following resolutions have been adopted by the Board
on the So'h OF November, 1890, "Tbe President sub.
med 10 Tue Board copy OF an article Banks and Cur
rency just published in the American Quarterly Revew
OF inns city, containing favourable OF this instu
rs Of
.,e auhor more extensively known the public than
lhey can be by means of the subscription s-whereup
Resooed, That the President be authorized to take such
measures In regard TO the circulation the contents of he
g., re-, eer IN the whole orin part, as he may deem
most Tor the interest of the Bank.
On the llh OF March, 1881 the President s,,,.d q,
e os'a na' IN consequence of the general desire ex
pressed oy the Directors their meetings of the
astyear subsequent TO the adjournment of and
verbal understanding with the Board had bee
taken by him in the OF year. Tor printing mn
meous copies OF the Reports of General Smith and Mr.
Nj Dufe, on the subject Of this Bank and for widely dis
semina,ng their through the United State n
d' ne ad SINCE by virtue oil the authority given him bv
resolution oil this Board adopted on the 3O dav of No
yemoer last caused large addition Of Mr.. Galans Es
say on Banks and Currency TO be published and circua
ed IN IKE manner at The expense of the Bank He sue
seu, al 'ne same time the expediency and proprey Of
extending still more widely knowledge of the conre,n
OF ms institution, by The publication of otber
valuable articles, which had issued from the daily and nc
whereupon it was, on motion,
HeSOoed, That the President is hereby authorized 10
W DC prepared and circulated such documents ami
papers as may communicate TO the people Information
~ regard TO the nature and operations of The Bank
Ana hnay on the 10th Of August, 1888 the following
"Resofred, That the Beard have confidence in the wis,
uom ana integrity OF the President and in the prophet
OF me resolutions Of the Both of November 1890 AMI
In OF March, ashland entertain f,i ro,vic';
.he necessity oil renewed attention TO The objects of ,t
resoiuuon and that the President be authorized AMI w
objects" ~ '"' p'o"o'0h oil SAIL
The resolutions of 1880 and 1881 were p,.ssa onon,
and unanimously by the Board the two Government ~
ecors VINO attended concurring in them and thew have
e" carried INTO elect without the least or secs
| sy lie form OF the resolution was the same as tina,
adopted on kindred SUBJECTIVE arrest of
"a Snort l1e previous, on the 25lh of October, 1880
hes0fved, That the President OF this Bank he au,bo
rzed TO take whatever he may tbink propsr
'e discovery and arrest oil countcreefs Of the noes ana
drats and TO incur such expenses from time 10 ,ime g.
ehssung That object, as he may useful or
Inc expenses incurred, stated in the expense ac
SoSo'' 10 executing these resolutions, from Decembe
l'2o, when The first assault made OH the Bank bv
the President TO The present time, running through m
years 1929 1880 1891 1892 and 1888 amount m ess
| 6s3 49, yer. ~
| During that period, the total expenses un-
der the head OF printing and stationery,
ot amounted to $lO5,o57 10
defence Of The Bank, was IS 257 Cd
And for the miscellaneous ex-
! perses Of books and stationary, 45,702 60
r,,.,,, - $lo5 O57 n
.,a., oe '''" "oIe PersPcuousiy in the following