Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-20

something that he could fear and rc,pec .ome,bn ,h.,
, ne eou! look up To- but not with quill behind
We are told by the gentleman from Penn.yvania If IL
De asserted the bank has engaged in eicconeering
ous publications against the or the Presi.
Dent he will be prepared take upon the facts and
IrSve the CHARGE or he will join In the denuneiaon.
WIN not now stop TO inquire whether tho charge has
oeen proved, but merely TO ask how far will the gentle
a"L JON ~" u, the aenuoea'on! viii he only say
engaged in such business is entirely foreign 70 the nnr
pose Tor which the bank chareed but as IL your
only offence will look you must do so no more
" will the gentleman join us in ncting exemplary nun
upon the bank for this and other acts Of mayer.
rensy.Nania which does honour alike 10 his head and
10 his head Tor the wisdom conceive and 10 his
nesrt Tor the canor and ankness to adm-bat If this
oank, or some other like it, be chartered now il
g1oa ne as any for the removal Of the deposites
,r ~e oanX Is as well prepared, and is the coun-
wy now, as she can DO at any time; and il can be
OF no Importance to her whether it be done now or
s u years hence. Here I entirely agree with him.
anu VIII say, il this bank, any one like il. is to
oe ehar ered there can be in Withholding the de-
posi'es they should be at oncc-bis Is as gooJ
"'u as any wi go fur'her-his is better time. This
Is the proper ootlng which 10 place il; and l. for
anu mere are many around me- who can never con-
.non ens,ei @ or any other bank, (while the Con.
no mailer how convenient--no matter how bene6ci,,
mere Is higher and more imposing obigationibe oath
",s supper ;ne constitutions which neither expedency
~ nor interest, shall induce us 10 violate
ID Then, the bank not 10 be The
ouu never DC restored If they are, depend upon it,
are powst'ess TO oppose the renewal OF the charter
may be told by some, with whom agree unon The con.
stutionai question, Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof, and, that we shall be able successfully 10 re-
sist the renewal of the charter They are Sh,m
we surrender ouwork alter outwork-redoubt after re-
mni.i sr lie, us like Randolph did
doubts and The ouworks, and we shall then Know ,ha, Tho
citadel is safe ' '"' WV
While the gentleman from Pennsylvania was reading
his statement to show the extent of the EXCHANGES vhS
au oeen transacted by the Bank of the United States
es was such tumble oil figures that could not under.
STAND them; and cannot now understand them az he
seems 10 have done. consent TO The mode of
calculation which he has adopted ~ '''' "
WIN ask ne attention OF the House to tho statement
"'" was useu py the gentleman, and will endea yor In
snow mat ne has not only doubled but has tpied the
sum Of S255 100000 '' '"O'"0u'
Mr Spe cannot better show the extent of The do
winch this act is certain produce, unless il
@ @ man by statement of the which the
Bank OF The United States has annually afforded i'm vari
Gus ways TO the people of the United States take the
year 1882 Tor which the are complete as TO the
"e exchanges and the years 1882 and 1888 for soma
other Items ct nesrly equal moment The amount, Of do
nesc ois OF exchange, purchased in all parts of the
RI. t,f 80, was $67,5l6,673
June, 1888, was $lI 1872, 9S2, showing a
large increase, in that line, during the first
| halt oil this year.
The amount Of domestic bills, eOllecfedor
others, 40 ono &c,
The amount Of drafts by the Bank of tho ''''-
United States, and its offices, ON State banks a6l as7
| Notes OF Bank of the United States and
It's branches, received and paid out of place
VIZ: at places where there was no obIg CATION
to pay them 90 Aao s.,
Notes of State banks, received bv tbe '''''
Bank OF The United States, and its branches
where they were moi payable, 2I63O 557
Transfers oil funds for the u. States III IOO 00o
''' u 'h'co Da'ahces' 9,767 ,667
Al, M's."g .9," OF domestic exchanges, 2iI,7l79Io
, change purchased, s9253,5s8
Do' sold, 4,203,204
l3456 1877