Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-11
POLITICAL.
BRANCH HANK CHECKS.

BRANCH BANK CHECKS
A few days since, in contraiIc,ng the alsehood ccu-
lated by The opposition prints. mpung 10 the Govern
ment the offence oil sbiging the aciies heretofore al
orded to purchasers Of public lands, by refusing receive
the notes oil Banks which had been previously taken,
said
"Instead of the facilities heretofore held out TO purcha.
sers OF the public lands having been mnished they
been considerably extended. Formerly, as a general
practice, none other than specie, Bank OF
the United States and its Branches. and the
corporated specie paving banks OF the State where the
land Office located, would he received in payment Tor
lands. Now, all such money is usually taken, with the
addition OF the notes Of certain banks in the Atlantic cities,
and those OF such OF the banks of adjoining neig bong
States as will be taken deposite aud credited cash.
at the selected depository OF the public money.
The Teleg graph thus responded on Saturday:
"This moyemeRti is evidently pre- paraory 10 refusal IN
the part Of the Receiver. ei the Eve dollar notes the
Bank Of the United States The Secretary OF the Trea.
has given the matter fhe pets and Receivers;
and the Globe has told them, and over again. that
those notes not legally receivable, and that they
ought be taken Ia discharge of moneys due TO the
Government. The Receivers therefore ,lo they
please and we may expect The parcs just their
interest may dictate IL the Secretary is 10 have
in what they receive, neither lac have any ia what
they To refuse And if they choose refuse the IT,
States Bank five dollar will the Secretary
direct them otherwise, in the face OF the directions Of the
Gobe?'
II will be observed that expressly stated that notes
OF the Bank of the United States and its branches
ken with The addition of the notes ofcerfdin Banks in
the Atlantic cities. and those Of such of the Banks of
the adjoining neighJorng States scL be taken on
deposife and edited cash al he selected depository
~ the public monies" Notwithstanding put the
notes OF The Bank OF The United Sars and its branches
at the head Of The list of those receivable public
the Telegraph has the hardihood say, "s Increment
as evidently p,epa' dfory refusal, the part NJ me
Reeeirer, Of The five dollar notes of he Bank If The
United STATES"
The editor Of the Tel graph h well that the notes
OF the Bank of the United States and Branches
receivable, by the charter in all payments to the Govern
ment and that Congress reserved to itself alone the right
TO authorisehat refusal which lac petehds the Receivers
are about TO lake il upon themselves TO make. But the
editor knows full ell that late decision OF the Supreme
,ao a.. "A IL
heretofore received in payments TO the Government are
not notes bills under the cbAreIhal therefore their
payment in specie by the Bank secares5y The p-
naiy Of twelve per provided 10y the clster
pei the redemption OF notes bills in gold AMI silver
that all The guards provided in the charter gns conn
terelng OF notes bills The Bank do 9priyto those
checks, and that nnumesbc 10, gcIies
lowed their circulation sh arety
OF signatures attached to ITEM the difficulty o, secng
counerfeits is greatly increased ss,d Chat the pplcy
OF Congress III requiring all tie currency Issued
by the Bank &c he signed by The President OF. the
principal Bank has been totally frustrated 10y these Bank
checks; and the whole scheme OF Tie Legislature, ia
gard 10 uniform paper currency rendered aioVe, by
putting in the power OF twenty i've Brarciank Presi
dents and many Cashiers issue spurious branch
repcy in doing which. they may ouiy iet aud the
community, but the Stockholders by issug than
the amounts authorized by the principal Bank and by
making issues dishonesty Tor ,ie lenehi. and with
out receiving value in behalf Of the Bank The Editor
OF the Telegraph, being appzed OF these aud UuIdude
oil other reasons which might be suggested. calculated
induce the public authorities TO circumference The ccu
iaon OF these branch drafts currency, pretends, by
OF anticipation, 30 pOnsgr them HOtrS oil the Bank,
The teeth OF the decision oil the Supreme Court And ucase
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall nee tha, these checks
should not be received in Treasury payments the Editor
would be prepared TO cry out, lf my prediction j. fulfill
ed. The notes al the Bank oil the Uni ell States
fused at the Treasury !P'-Jb.
GRoss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoRREcrrD- Somc
time since no,iceddn article extracted from The Pert
Gibson sponden and rcPub-hed in the Telegraph
OF this city, charging the Receiver OF Public Mo1ey
Monroe, LousAns, with having uBinslly exacicd rom
that editor aud another gentlemen dscounl al five per
NJ lie ol
in payment tor te purchase oip"blic lands at office;
and nputng 10 the Government the charge OF atiging
the isciies heretofore Afforded 10 the purchases pub
lie lands, in the receipt OF bank notes al The different land
offices. The Office implicated IN the charge referred TO-
has favored with the following communication, from
whIch VIII be seen, that Tie pub'rAoi 50 Tor DIS lie is
concerned, is, in part gross and
In the other deliberate suppression O e truth, aud per-
version VI The facts.
From inquiries, learn that the inpua.ions upon the
Government equally aratvitous sud without iounda
ton Instead OF the facilities heretofore held pur-
chasers OF the public und having been diminished they
have been comsderably extended Formerly as gene
raj practice oileT ,an specie the the Bank
oil The United States aad SIS banche', and The notes
copoated specie paying banks OF the where the land
Office was located, wou be received ~ ymenao lands
Now, all such money is usGsy taken, with the addition
Of the OF certain banks IN the Atlantic Clues and
those OF such OF he banks OF ado iug ncig hborug
States will be taken dcposits aud credited as cash,
al The selected depository Of The public Gio5e.
THE SoUrHERN BANsirEs RounEn or THEIR PRE.
TExr--Mr. Leigh, OF eins, and lhc Southern tiso.
crazy have long eought impose upon The Democracy OF
the anti monopoly States The belief thal there was 10 al
Tentative but 10 choose between Bank 10 Chestnut street
and one ia JYoH street The following written pledge
voluntarily signed by oil The Democratic candidates in ie
City OF New York; ard received wii acciamation y die,
assembled Democracy OF llai city shows With how lille
truth Clay Leigh, and other Bank par.ans have ssc,ihe
the opposition Of the Republicans OF N. York 20 NE Bank
OF the United STATES, to tie sinister design d putting
down, and putting Up National Bank, 10 be located IN
Wall street Noildpg however, will .alisfy Mr. leigh
fe must have have his ofhl eierHdfipc 10 Justify him
IN voting. assinsi his Glazed opinion u
with Che Amercan arsocfaqy establishing Bank 10.
vernmen 10 sssinlac instiiufi0ns 10 his beloved
English institutions. TIE lsllowsg pledge was published
in last fridays New Yok Evening POsf-.U
The following yolunilfg pledges given by Tie. candle
dates 10 io0ustOD, were, az tie suggestion OF G. Gil.
bert, Etq read, and received with 8cclamatiOns
CORY
The undersigned, selected by The Democratic Repul.
Icnn nominating Committee, for members represent ,li.
Congressional District, uncoDpOnidngly opposed Ia
any Bank Of The United States, ~ 5ny shane or lorn or
upon any conditions Whatever and sUy bank charter or
other exclusive privileges Tor The District Of COLUMBIA
They Ia favor Of gradually suppessng TIC issue aud
circOaton Of bank u less denomination thar,
twenty dollars, and Of sbOsing pfsOnneDt of debt
Men Yyk, 25ii Oct, 1891
&. e. CAMBHEiENG, EAMpBFIs r. Wufrr
iii Moons, JoHN MCKKoN,
CHARLES q. FERRis, JoHN MoRoAH.
"Noi Only has The b0as specie already oasoJ hot
IT. oxpos0n as commenced Tho ITO un6Bg cold bin
Is jest bognnoe pcoocod ond TO-, rbsf We
would acaiy of
um.'-JE y C0ameyfaf qdeeyfse. F'
since me worthy editor received severe castgafou