Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21


commended that IN peace, should 'prparc for icay
The nominations of the Judges and Postmaster.
Generai have hot been acted npon as yet
All the rumours about Cabinet divisions--qurrel be-
tween Jackson and Van Buren-anl Jaekson's heinz n
candidate for third term. idle and ngtoundsd.'
Extract 81 another LITTER from Member Of Congress
date.
We shall have with France-but we shall go
on ana make a" sasnable preparations Peace il the
time To prepare for War"
Tie jato~ing Letter ,crea AFTER the roceipt of ne
President Message: .JAkcAKy is.
= l nc Nirs>agr French Affairs has iust been de-
vcird and lad. Iii mid, Int manly dipnifcd and
patriotic PoPv-snA sed nd on aeeordant response
from ertry .3ineSicon heart.
The French Government demands that the Amer;
can government shall, in cDici0f cx-
press ITS regrets for the existence of The
ing between the Governments that the
former Message intended iasmt-and shall acLuor-
ledge that the attitude of the American Cove rnmen was
founded in mistake Otherwise the French (oyern,nent
Will consider the of the American Government as
not founded in error, but strongly insinuates faeLood
cannot conceive that any american, aci for moment
INNS o. sutyeeting has Gorrnment snch humiliation
ana dSonoy The nSoicRcc Of France IS scurecy eaiied
cy her gross injustice and breach of fuuh
ne President recommends the prohibition of French
ports"
FOX 7lIE ENQUIRER
10 nc Democratic Members Of Tie Legislature Of prgnia
~ is known to you and to your constituents, that there
Is anu mas been long in existence in these United States
mohed arstocracy, principally inhobitng Cities
towns, and villages whose the foundation Of
TINS government has been, 10 form union with the
political arstocracy to raise themselves upon the ruin of
their Democratic brethren
Their first attempt was the spec uutipy in certificates
the only pay which many or the worn soldiers re-
ceved Tor their services during the Revolution These
were purchased up discount frequently of more
than seventy per cent und funded at their bar value
In many instances, with interest amounting to more
man halt The principal. The was the banking
SYSTEM IN winch they also succeeded in establishing a
Bank of the United States and local Banks in the seye
raj States; thereby enabling monied corporations (of
which they were generally the mcmbcrs) collect and
secure IN heir vaults the precious metas of the country
'oi ne prircgc of issuing three papc for yery
one winch they possessed of gold and silver, he
poaeer 81 regulating the price of labor and property as
their interest may direct.
by such wreched and suicidal Legislation has the
moneyed astocracy of this country fattened unon the
hard earnings of the voutionary soldier the mechanic
and the cnvator OF the paper for The
constitutional currency and had BROUGHT tbs (,overn
ment 10 The very verge of destruction
Ii was reserved for the great captain of Democracy
now at the head of the Federal Government to arrest
thus mighty evil, and stay the hand of the destroyer
WIN moral courage, pronptness and perseverance Pc
cuiiary his he has opposed every obstacle which could
De brought TO bear against him. The Bank of the u s.
Is now PROSTATE at the feet of the sovereign
WIZ the Democratic representatives, Of people I'm the
Legislature OF Virginia. and those all the States of this
Unon maintain the political ground which they now
stand? Let them be assured that the alarm about the
dreaded vacuum in the currency of the country and the
and jealous applications for the increase of
banking Institutions the indirect and insidous at.
tenips OF those who have heretofore endeavored (or
their own aggrandisemenD rule the people and The
Government.
Some of you probably remember the situation of yir
gina al tne Tune The Continental paper money struck
of her
revolutionary struggle. Without the aid of Bank notes
her patriotic depended upon themselves and their
God They aided in closing the war--they aided in
establishing Federal Government, and paid their debis
and taxes in gold silver until the Bank of Virginia
chartered
All of you remember the scenes of 80 and "a when
the President and Directors of the United States Bank
under pretext of closing its accounts preparatory 10
the ending OF its charter refused all discounts and com.
PEELED The local Banks las far they abel 20 do
tho same At that period, the United States Bank had
IN ITS vaults The enormous sum of ten millions of the
precious metals and at its command ten times that sum
In notes. winch by Legislative authority had been the
currency OF the country for years There was then
vacuum There was then panic :! Yes and there was
then pressure too! How did Virginia exrcae herself
from such great difficulties She had the produce other
SOIL which the European merchant and was
compelled have, and for which thry freghted shin
alter ship with gold and silver purchase with which
and the strength which the local banks received from the
governmental deposiies, filed the removed
the pressure Our country hos this lime more than
double The quantity of the precious metals which if LOS
sessed two years past During this Time there has been
considerable increase of banking capital in yirgina
States.
IT, however, the merchants aud traders of Virginia
must nave bank notes of their for conyeniency
OF commerce and trade and prevent the notes of the
banks OF other States coming in among u.s. let them have
State Bank by any they may be pleased TO call il
Let 1t be based a metallic foundation viii permission
to issue notes OF $500 and upwards none under that
amount, Make every note payable in gold, when de-
nanded under such penalty will puncualty
On this plan merchants and traders can be accom-
modated with quite light money and farmers planters
currency. VOICE FROM THE COUNTRY
. COMMUNICATED.
At meeting Of portion of the citizens of Madison
County, held at the Court House the oath day of De.
cember 1882 for the purpose of appointing Delegates to
attend Convention to be holden at Culpepcr Court
House, ON February Court Day. be composed Of Dele
gates from the other counties composing the Senatorial
District to nominate suitable person represent This
District in the Senate of Virginia On notion Colonel
travis Twyman was called TO the Chair, and Sinclair
Booton appointed Secretary
The object of the meeting having been explained On
motion, Wesley Fry, H. Carver, Albert Early and Geo
a. fucker, were appointed Delegates-who are hereby
requested TO attend said Convention.
On motion, the Chairman was added to tie Delega
ton.
Resoieed, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and published in
the CulPePeI Gazette and Richmond ENQUIRER
TRAVIS J. TWYMAN, Chairman
SIscLAIR BooToS, Secretary
COLONIZATION SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA
The fifth annual meeting Of the Colonization Society
oil Virginia was held at the Capitol Friday 9Th
January. 1896 -