Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-28
MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK.

memorial has been got up i'm the CITY of New
YORK upon the subject ofthe existing Distress which,
prays :" that either the charter of the present Bank
he renewed, another be substituted to take effect
from the expiration of the present charter" meet
ing OF the memorialists subsequently held ut
the Merchants Exchange, OH the 22d nstant-at
which 1t was stated, that "severul thousand sigma
lures had been already attached it, and that il WINS
IN circulation for additional signatures" Twelve de-
legates were appointed by the meeting to proceed TO
washington TO present. and to enforce the objects
of the memorial
The New York Standard notices this movement
(got up TO operate on the members of Congress) i'm
very indignant strains, and concludes as follows:
The argument that The u. - Bank must be re charter
ed order to avoid the embarrassment that springs from
It's rcrenchmentsi an argument Tor perpetual reneto
since winding up lis affairs, come when that nav must
imply the collection OF lis debts. They must be paid at
time, and when shall we he the better able In
than now! The country full Of money aud nothing but
the panic, the general want of Confidence causes IL 10 be
locked up That panic was produced by the xpeced
and wckeiy selfish course OF the Bank obtain its char
ter Settle the question: say that il shall not have char
ter, exDgush its hopes finally, sb1 then at once for lis
oton interest," will change its and adopt
IN consonsDce with It's duty 10 its ockhod,r and 10 the
country, which in evil day gave the privileges and
powes which have their fortunes for ito
manager, and enabled them produce the crisis in which
we stand The Bank Is carrying on hosiies sgsnsi
all local banks well against the commun \; cut of
the hopes which, urge IL Ia csc hosies, aud will ease
tbemit WILL IL must adopt system that will render the
winding Of its concerns easy Tor the country
that OF the former national baBkSee The aneston-Iet
Congress decide the people have donesnd the embar.
rsssmen, VIII be immediately milgaed one half get
the effect Of the short credits aud cash duties and te
weeks will do tba aud our troubles will disappear entire
~ Shall We stop now, when have pas the middle
OF the torrent and turn back or shall We struggle tbro
like men who have sense and hrmness enough TO know
and to pursue their tue great interests Have the peo
pie OF view foIk isered in their high purpose, and
solved TO submit their necks TO the feet Of the oppresso
her hands TO his CHAINS JoreUer! will they persevee
~ 'he later they must be up aud doing; The time has
come Tor seton Within five days they must finish their
wi be o Lett
memorial but appear the unchaIleDged voice Of New
York, and who shall for the consequence As
semble AT Tsmmsny Ha-sign you also memorials 10
Congressman your uoee shall be heard and needed"
counter-mcetiDg is spoken Otto "express the
free and unsopbsticaed sentiments of the citizens
on this important question. Public opinion (says
the Evening Post) has undergone change. II is
wholly against the re-chartering fihe present Bank
wholly against the restoration of the deposites."
Meetings have been held, and resolutions adopted in
dsapprobaiion OF the Of the Depoos In Charles