Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-16
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PHILADELPHIA, May 9.
Ihe Bank Inursfig1fion goes on, have reason 10
believe hu, slowly. II il be said to go on at all So
lar u report is TO be credited nothing has been done en-
cep the submission OF propo aud den,urrers new
propositions and new demnrrers The nlimaum has
heen arrived at by either party The Committee is de-
lrmined to d" lis duty to The people, and accept
gatory compromise and the Bank equally dee rhine
TO ass'me separate and equal station snong the powers
oil The earih and 10 maintain its sIrogaed position as a CO.
ordinate or rather paramount division government ow-
lug responsibility, and resolved submit to no .ssfsc
tory Inspection. To this openly aud ibout
shadow OF shame will ibis gigantic monster at
last few days, in all probability, will TO the eyes
OF the ssonshed nation, Bank throwing o all disguise
boldly denying the right of Congress Interfere with
ana Claiming iuIi power TO withhold its records from tie
public gaze.
The National Inellgencer which belongs. body and
SOUL to tho Bank, says that has official r.
authority, Tor declaring that coming events cast The r
shadows before, in sllusion hr that the Commit
tee are about 10 to ashington; meaning thereby
that The Bank has rtso, ed comply it'll the reous
lions OF the gentlemen commissioned ny Congress which
u, The Bank creature OF Congress, the of prnp of
rape upon The Constitution has taken upon itself decide
10 De unreasonable and exceptonabe. What ia nk We
are These regulations shocking the corpor aon?-
The eorr'spoidence Of he Bank tch members of Con.
gfess d'ng The !dst ftro years! There's the rub At
'he very sound OF the request the Bank clique turned pale
1.-The board OF nei,es rolled up their eyestbe clerks
WASHED and all Chestnut street cried out against the
mo- strous arrogance and actual profanity oil a,kii from
The immaculate Mother Bank proof of her virtue De-
msnd OF me nothing What you know, you know.
III any Thing were wanting more eHeciuslIy TO damn
the Bank in The opinion Of the People OF America The
revelations OF the IDttligencer nruisi Whether there
he that which the Bank is afraid TO show in tho said cor
respondence, matters but little The refusal 10 submit
to an express clause in its charter which reserves the
right to Congress OF examining by Committee into the
oooks and proceedings at any tine, assumption and
display OF bodness well calculated awake the zeal -,
ousy OF every Republican, determine him no longer
70 warm serpent IN bis osom that only waits strength
sting him dead tnnsyirGnian
PHILADELPHIA, Nav ~
TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE AND THE
BANK.
The antcipations thrown few DAYS since In regard
to The probable Of the United States Bank in tho
matter OF the prove be 10 the very
letter. That institution, with the arrogance which
Tor years past has marked m has refused
TO The laws and has treated the authority Of the people
pressed through the House of Representatives with uu
m'ugsted contempt The Investigating Committee re-
turned 10 washington This morning, where the members
assembled on Thursday
The deoouenent took place Saturday. After te-
dions aud Potrscted attempt induce the Bank submit
snicahy 10 an Investigation legally ordered enanst-
ing from the direct rep esentaves of the People,
ound necessary at last TO serve subpoena dees feeu
upon Tie President Directors, &c. OF tie u. s. Bank
TO bring them and the requisite books and papers
Institution before the committee then 81 ting The North
American Hotel. The officers summoned made their
appearance before the Committee and formally refused
euher 10 testify 10 prOdHce The bo0ks and papers n
Ytct denying me authority NJ fhe committee and DIS,
claiming on TtsP0nsi6y ~ The republic and ITS SER
vonf The refusal being perempiory the only course
lei to the Committee was immediate adjournmrni.-
he oiiria report OF this lost extraordinary aud alarming
affair will doubtless be laid Immediately before the public.
The Bank did not arrive suddenly this most suda.
Crus resolution The combined wits O is feed
anu parizus have been enlisted in lie preparation.
surances OF safety those Who had sins unwhipped Of
justice have been despatched 10y il all The connir
iis recognized organs the neig cities have for
sometime pasi. shown themselves perfectly scquainted
with every and every VOID uttered In the 'se
erst irrrsHgoti0u ~ short Tie whole business has T.
weeks aud months been perfectly understood and the
course Of lie Btuk ked Tor the comfort Of the ma
ny WHO belong TO tbody aud soul
Su GOODNESS having been shown in adhrfing 10 ihs
plan Of operations, IL Is astonishing that little wi dom
displayed IN iis formation. IL be designated hy TO
other term than that ol unauthorized madness fnioNi.
Gated by The upes OF ihcied power, dfurk with vsffy
aud transient Importance, the Bank sweis like the
~ The fable. forgetting that IL meet the fate Of st
unorun animal. lie d. ably enemy could have
recommended t1ectosl method OF Bringing about
ts extinction; and the ssnguine and nvet OF
as opponents scarcely dared scr himself that Ibis self
styled alpowelUl, all wise institution would sdvisedIy
have thrown Itself into the lie lever, and have
committed suicile IN the face Of the ssonhed nation.
We may easily anticipate the moral Effect Of this last
movement Of frantic Bsnksm upon the People Of tie Re-
public; the shout Of execrstion and astoi.hment, will
ring ihroug bout the Union The honest friends Of
tie Bank will from them they would some o1th.
thing. breathing pesiileuce and misery lille
opponents, back I'd by heir allies will hear ~ 70 the
esrih An fepsrabe has been committed
In surprising the people opposed 10 the Administrations
be essentially corrupt and ready march any extreme,
With corporation which they advocated solely eype.
deu Throug hout this has the mistake Of the mo-
nopoly aud that II has crowned the work nv sais.
ing the silver Will and showing The estures Of the idol
in III their deous deofnty, NE bunder will be equally
apparent There IL little danger asserting that tie sst
scton leaves the Bank amos alone n will he banned,
exrofnn,uicaed and left 10 die by The wayside Penn.