Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-19


u s. Senator from Ohio the President OF the Bank Of
Mount Pleasant, and doabess, to all Banks in Ohio,
we learn that before the Board Directors
Bank Of ST. ClasyilIe ON Tuesday last. We call the
particular attention OF the People i-lherc they will
see the designs OF the Bank Of the United States the
future designs oS that Institution, fully exPosedThey
] VIII see that the travelling Committee OF the Senate,
IS boldly at WORK. seeking Tor new means and new
! food, by which to prodsce edition Of the
.'Panc "di'lrsss" and "ruio' in order TO subdae the
Tree spirit OF the people, and force them and their CO.
vernm INT into the of this great hioned Tyrant.
will be seen that Mr.. Ewing modes,y asks know tho
whole mnuie OF the transactions Of the Bank; know
more about 1t than the legislative authority which created
H. oraoy respectable portion even OF its Stockholders would
be permitted 10 know il they inquire in the most
| respectful and confidential msnner.
And what rs the object OF his Circular, and 10 what
use wonld The information be applied. il given The
Bank OF the United States would be put in possession OF
II and by it would know well where and how to strike
such Information from the State Banks They have
II insult the State Banks and every
institution ought TO treat such But will they so
We have eur fears-Tos many oil the State Banks
under The direction OF warm political They will
move in the inater-indeed, understand that the Bank
OF 81 CIasvie has already got its drawn up.
VIII II send them! Ii may, and by this act it may
put it'elf in the power OF the u S. Bank and fall VIC
tim TO its folly.
Judge Alexander has done his duty ssressy and de-
serves the thanks oil every patriot And would sug
gest TO the Stockholders in the ST. CIarsylle MI PIES.
SAINT and all other Banks, who opposed to the enlist
Den' Of their Institutions in politics. upon the
industry Of the country whether they ought TO
and protest against such
Here is copy OF the Circular
LANCASTER, o., August Sd, 1884.
Dear Sir: am instructed by the Committee OH FL
nance oithe Senate TO obtain certain information the
currency and trade OF the Western Counlry-Wih a
view 10 this object submit the following inquiries which
hope you will answer fully, and early a day as
praceableIf there be any inquiries touching the State
operations of your Bank which YOU wish should
be made public you will merely pass in your gener
al answers, andh you willing to do, Communicate
II to me, in confidential manner, in which case il shall
be strictly preserved Such course NAV be in some in
al res ha h.,
the Committee in in which it might pedent
TO publish details You will direct your me at
Boston, Massachusetts
LIST. What is the circulating money in your neighbor-
hoodI"hat proportion is Psper-whs proportion is coin
-oi the paper how much in United STATES Bank notes
how much OF New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland aud
Virginia Banks-how much wesIern-what is the value
oil each OF those kinds of paper-wbat proportion Of the
coin is sverwhst goldhow much The silver is Uni
ted States eoin--how much Spanish milled-bow much
Freneh-hOw much Spanish American whence, and In
return Tor what do those coins comehave you ported
any coD-how much-at what times-what denomination
OF coinswheTe did you Sell aud what price Spe-
Gle diminish increase IN your Bank in the ordina
ry exchanges at your eounterwhich do business men
who make purchases in the country prefer, coin
notes
81 What is the capital of your Bank actually paid in
what denomination OF bills do you issue-what has been
the amount Of your bills in circulation in each
year for hye years pastwhat The amount OF Specie in
your vaults what the amount OF depoes in the East
ern cieshave your depostes be kept Banks or in
'nsd ,aHha bsik notes do you receive at par-how for
do your notes circuewere do they principally circu-
Iaesre they received ia the Land Offices in Ohio Ind-
Illinois, and Michiganbave you made provision for
the payment OF your notes at any place except your
Bank.
4h. What is the general OF trade-to what marts
your produce exported and what proportion, what
kind OF produce TO each msrhow fnittanees made
and al what rates bills bought and sold the great
cieswhat amount OF bills OF exchange have you pur-
chased annually for years past and what cities.
9Th What the rates Of exchange before the esta-
bsbmeni OF the Bauk OF the United States hat since
how have they been effected by recent measures of
government-and how they likely 10 he effected by
the exp iraioB OF the Bank charter.
9th In what money are payments made al Land Offices
lis this money Of higher value than The general circula-
ion-if so. what Is the rate OF premium.
7th What is the value of of the Bank of the
United States OF your they worth as much
as Specie, noIe-do you sell them premium, and
how much.
9,h What effects have the recent acts OF Government
produced buness Bank-oD general trade and
business OF the country!
9th. What the Deposite Banks with which YOU
transact busness-is their credit widely extended
than beiorehaye they increased their to
The public since they received the deposesdo they deal
iii exchangesand what do they buy bills OF ex-
change and all drafts on the Atlantic citiesI
10Th. What has been the rate OF exchange since your
bank commenced busines-please state how ii ranked
prior TO Is20-kom 1870 IS26-from 1926 TO October
1892 and since.
ilh. What will be the probable effects Of the late act
Of Congress TO coinswl il augment the Specie basis
OF our currency-wlit bring gold into circulation
H. Please send the stale OF bank for the first
week In AUgusi--t sent conGdenfiaAy | shall exhibit
general results from that and other of information
that open Inc, but will preserve distinct facts, which
your exhibit contains in strict confidence.
Very respectfully yours,