Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13
Richmond, Saturday, Feb. LIZ.
TO THE PEOPLE OF FIRGLNL4.
Blessed paper credit! last and best supply!
That lends corruption lighter wings 10 ny!
Il raises nfncS in a autiun'S aid:
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CITIZENS: The lie is by this lime probably
cast and the Bank bill has passed the Snae Vi Penn
sylvania The signs at least are most p0rtentous On
Saturday. the 9Th inst, the bill taken up and the
first Is sections agreed to, without alteration. 10
The 9Th section, amendments Offered: giving to the
State power at any time, to rrsclnd tie charter or to
alter The privileges which all rejected! Every new
D?onnsilion indeed vord OUT By strong ariiy "t
| 81 70 - It may not ultimately pass ~ majority Us
bn, as 9-Lu letter from. Harrisburg Of the 9Th states
that .cnouri has occurred today 20 satisfy a-r"cn the
mos violent olpases Of tI! !i!-tha ii vii! pass And
the Harrisburg Reporter Of the same date says, that
Studying from The spirit manifested Dy Senators on this
subject this morning. believe that there dorS not cI-
isl ann Doubt about Mc Gnd! p"Ssagc IF The I'LL. The
Philadelphia Sentinel also quotes letter from highly
respectable gentleman iarisburg in these words:
are SOdhe bargain is raI!ird-l am sorry very sorry
that aH did prefer patriotism and integrity, 10 riches
and rag currency.
It is III vain That the strongest Democratic meetings
are held the spur OF the monrntIn vail, The strong
resolutions ad"ptcd-in rain The wishes and stF'c
lions of Tie peDpl. uttered. The conluiihc"ts &C.
majors who have been elected by DemOc attic DISTRICTS
and several Of whom have in lo3l denounced tia, 30 It,
self fatal irnn It's powers 10 the Librrles o
the People, turning aGdrr ear to the VOICE" their
CunsiIt Acns.-Nrvcr has more indignant spirit gene
forth in "r rcnnsy lyunia The American Scnr! states
HAT, Every Democratic paper in the State is opposed
IL the passa = OF The Bank bill. County meetings have
been held III yearly half the counties I'll The state, ana
postum In i. Meetings about 10 he held IN most Of
the other counties, aud have doubt that similar
result will t,Iow Ia addition 20 ali these drionS;ra
ti1uS circumstances rr by larTr number u! citizens
nave been forwarded 10 he Lrgisature-ald il tmc
allowed, the number w""!d b. greatly iEcrrasrd
We have heard Of but single meeting in favor o
the Bank and few petitions from. Adams and North
cumberland counties III lis favor. And yet with all these
Evidences u" public opinion i'll "ppnsitcn to IT, We have
no douh. OF Tie passage OF t!" bill.
.4gan-" There never has been more excitement in
the interior, any subject than there is At the present
moment. on the Bank Question. lie tone nj the news
papers and Of the resolutions Of the county meetings is
more violent than we have ever known them 10 b. on
any occasion. The conviction is strong in many minds
that il the bill should pass: our liberties are destroyed
and the people, whilst They may retain the tirns o
free government, reduced state Of vasSalaGe. In
this stale Of public feeling who venture to predict
the Consequences Uudc. these circumstances is II too
much *k the Senate To delay l.cr final action The
bill. for Sin!t period:
The popular meetings in the Stale arc breathing The
mnst indignant and determined spirit.
The citizens Of .Ec,hgnJciIaaG Gcnouncc it as the
hgilcst-handcd stretch Of power - lunryrd Arsto
crazy that was attempted in this State tho Bonus
is attempt ':to procure by hrJry what could never
be by fair and honorable means
The p"ope OF Junia:a i.cIain ii as " ali insult TO
Democracy: outrage upon reen!c: and disgrace 10
humanity; and that The bes offered should be met
with scorn. contempt and cxccraon, by al who profess
any reliance ''virluc liberty and Independence.
The Lchigh Meeting tine largest and most enthusas-
quvocaIy opposed 10 the ecaacr of til" United Staes
Bank IN any tarm "isr any ?csric:i0nS achntcrer
One and all, saybeer far that the nuEaicd tiger
be san than to peri! life and safety by vainy attempt
ing to bind him in chains -Ihey drlOuncc il as '!SGch
an attempt 10 smagg!c monster of inlqdi!y on our
State, must eventually c"nsign all who aiders or
acllurs therein, 10 never dying namy and disgrace. -
They look the Democratic ajnrly in the State Sem
ate their only anchor; but add, that 80 should the
Establishments OF wealth. the seductive Influences OF
power, however spcciousy presented, swcrrr sing
one from the path Of duty let him be denounced us
| TRAITOR TO the Of FREEDOM, and his ratire
be inscribed in capitals on the pillar Of intaaIy"
The citizens Of Luecrne in iul meeting declare, that
they view the Bank Of the United States, tyran-
niGa! gnaYng at the vitas Of American liberty
never satisfied while drop of patriotic blood remains
u!boughl. unbribcd, or uncorruped-and that the
charter Of tic Bank OF the IT, States would he of
the greatest calauitrs which has visited Pcnnsy yanin
since our existence nation, not excepting AuliAa
sonny itself, which during lis brief and infamous reign
has desecratcd tie Legislative power, and violated the
most sacred rights Of citizens"
Hamc coueig tcnounccs the ':rc-charcr Of tic u. S
Bank, any similar institution possessing like power
and influence. matter in what shape tic may
| be presented
The Wcsmorland Meeting declare that thc least de-
parturc Of The Senate from their former opposition must
render their integrity suspicious and place their names
in utter contempt among aIl their Democratic brethren
throughout the State"
The Susquelannl lt citing instruct their Senators
oppose the Bank. They call upon tIem indgEanty to
the pr"crcd bride OF the Bank and the State
from incubus that would be deadly IL our Re-
publican institutions, than the smoOns and sroccos 10 hu
man life: and they resolve, that charter 10 Il u.
States Bank, the first 10 draw ont principles Of
Democracy, end uaiic the Immortal JEFFERSON ana his JuL
iOrcJS In Imposition 10 IT, Il Sh0uid MLrtOrc be The last
upcn chich Tic DcmOcratic party SOuid he diridd and
that erery palrot shoud feht shOndr To shOdr in oppo
silion to it. until it he finally cxlrlnInnled.'
| Such is the opinion which is spreading throughout
| Pcnnsy lvania-and is appealing to the Legislature
against this monstrous abuse. But the signs most
aar.ng-and there fearful reasons TO believe, that
| the Senate haze betrayed thelr constituents
We leave the citizens Of Pcnnsy !vana 10 deal with
their OWN servants as they may. We would be the
last to mcddc with their right TO establish any charter,
which she may please, ,cithn her o,cn bOrfcrS But The
question swes beyond the limits OF Pemnsy irr
Banking capital already amounts 10 ~ millions OF dol
lars. The Bank OF The u s. has never employed more
than small proportion Of her capital IN that State Gan
any then doubt her intention oil extending hcr opera
tons into the other States: Norman can shut his eyes oier
gigantic designs. The Banking mouse IN Chestnut street
is only the inch Of ground which she Is to place !he
Lever Of Archi.ncdrs. The Powers Of Attorney, which
MIR. Bi!r asks for, show their positive design oil OBJ
tanning charters from the other Satcso knocking a. Tie
doors Of their Lc.is!auresand By force Of her seduc
ductv influence attempting 10 spread her gigantic arms
far beyond PENNSYLVANIA. II branches cannot be obtained
by acls CT ncorporaton she will seek to Introduce agtH
CTS into these Sales-avoding the payment Of AM b.
to those States purchasing un Foreign Ellis OF EE'
-discnunlng inland bills they were ncgo
table nocs-circula,n. their own bank notcs-;hus
running away with the profits which ought TO belong
to our own Institution, and cramping their own opera
tcns.
1t is obvious then: that tho design of the Bank, is 10
rc.appcar in another form, its former influence
and TO defy HE People Of the U. States. viii The other
States permit such an nsolcnt intrusion: Above al!
will you, citizens of Virginia. tolerate such an ouTage
Born in niqnI,y-con;inned BY the force OF nsdicus
brides addressed TO The pcopl Of
itself of Fictitious majority of the Wings in the Legisa
urc, arising from an unprecedented d Vision Of the Re-
publican Party the Hydra is erecting her crest again
and fastening itself upon the whole country Tor the
uncxamp!cd period Of thirty yccrs. VIII ycu lend
your cGunic:ance to such design: VIII you per.
init her 10 ca!.l 4 foolinla In Tie Cd DoMIMign