Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-27


entity when IT is too late In truth, it is the opening
wedge Tor branches OF the great pennsylvans United
States Bank, which must ultimately be brought among
us, to correct currency, the Wings will forget
TO tell you, when il will be too late resist them
Virginia has heretofore pursued the policy OF giving
mother Banks in each of the great sections Of State
having independent and separate interests fro. the rest
and of extending branches from them Ia
such commercial points rs might be found convenient
and proper. This policy ought to be continued MS ia,
best calculated ca balance the commercial and agrcui
tura interests, and to promote their safety upon basis
OF sound CURRENCY. Thus lower Virginia has her mo-
Their Banks at Richmond-the Valley, ut Winchester
and West of the Allegheny, at Wheeling All Of these
have their appropriate branches. Il mgh be i'm.
proper TO give Norfolk mother Bank at this time.
Her commercial consequence at this time TO the South
side country, and of the counties the Bay fully
justifes the giving of her independent Bank do no,
believe that Richmond would attempt to the ute
rests Of Norfolk through the Banks; but is enough ca
know, that Norfolk may think she wonld aud To know
that her situation aud consequence that
ent character which may bring her within the po
cy heretofore pursued with much safety TO the State
But why there sI'orld be another independent Bank
in Richmond, and ouc at Petersburg aud at Lynch.
ourg,I can hardly perceive. II looks much like
setting these shops to work in competition with each
other, To- make Bank cheap aud easy Ia he got =
And this too, would be the effect they would becom.
too cheap The number of Branches may be safely i'm.
creased Of all the Banks, and the capital Of all may be
somewhat increased; but, N. Bidde said by cursil
ing 1t ought to be DINE gently ssch points could
Be done ssM scy The Branches in the State
form Ecry wholesome check upon the mother Banks
while the other hand the Mothers preserve the cha
races of the paper check the over issnes of the
Brancles. Independent Banks have such fleets 10.
Butt the condition that small notes shall not be con-
tnued1 ought TO be imposed all the Banks soon as
pracnashess add alP ncies contracts loans c bv
Bshksof other Sx,es Inconsistent viii, the interests Of
our own, oughtto avoided by proper ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
cuariy of the newfangled snoas,er ola u. S. Bank
pay TO the holder of their proper proportion az
American coined gold BY these means, good curren-
cy may be preserved with increase of
piiai. ANTi-NATIONAL BANK
SsORREcpONDEICC
The following letter from distant pre-.
sens many interesting views upon things I'm
general They furnish at least hints of reflection re-
SOLUTION OF lSO7S wich he cites is the to which MIR
Benton referred in ofhs speeches during The panic de-
1afe MIR Leigh was not of the existence of any
such resolution, and denied its adoption Mr. Benton
hunted up and sutcsncd by way of to his pub
,isned speech.-As TO the pompous eulogiums which
ct Delegates the S~aate ofthe United States as beny
the great bulwark against Executive encroac bmeni
they we're never Irrelevant they have been for The
last three years Me- Jefferson called the Senate the
1rtst0crdfcat feature Of the Constitution But say The
wings, they calculated check the uonareh;eai
vlz the presi6eut) Give every force this OBJ
lection that will bearadnit that small BODY which
elected for six years. would be less ptonabe than
PRESIDENT elected oney for four-yet does the aryu
nent stand with sueh Senate as we We recently wi,
nessed' That Senate not organized the Consttu
ton contemplated IL did the States whose
soyeregnty 1t was iasenrd to shield did reflect the
OF tneir respective States Ii grossly
their opinions Several Of them even violated and con-
'emned the express is~xof0Hs of their The
bv Inv
King and Hamilton himscIf as checking the inordinp;s,
power OF the Senate, and weakening the objection 10
he SIX years tenure OF oice is be thrown aside
oy Nangum, Southland, c because il said 10 contra
adct the tenure and reduce the of six wears In
word the majority Of heiae Senate was to all and
purposes facftoH embraced, moreover, four Fl We
emoers, who were ambitious of the Presidency and de-
terminedto defeat al hazards popular comoetitor
Ihey contributed ali "a their power get up panic
winch was calculated 10 assist large arrogant and un
constitutional moneyed corporation What tricks they
played for that purpose-wliat ORGANIZATIONS drei ill.,,
smpoyed-how sha@sefaliy their predictions lave been
defeated by the real state of the Naton-nre known IN
the whole world. They usurped the power to con
denim the President without an Impeachment by the IA
OF Rand then deaOed him the opportunity of being
heard in his deesce and of his pro,es,
on their Journal Is this the Body which Is 10 be held
up as inc Bnwak of the Sates-und the Shield of the
people against Executive Encroac Tell il not
pondents Letter
The pamphlet of Mr. Pauldng "On Slavery in the
United States is before us We received a copv
oil IT from that gcnteMaa hut yesterday morning and
we have only been able 10 glance its contents Il is
an octave OF 3i2 pages beautifully printed and bound
divided into ice chapters The LIST treats of the opoo
sition OF slavery to The Law of God-The Cd OF The
opposition of slavery the Law and The Rights of Ma
tore as asserted by the advocates immediate nanc
patton The Sd. Oh Emancipation and its consequent
ces, admitting its Pracuesbiiity-Th 4th OF anaga.
mation, aad community of social and political RIGHTS
ne oil vi the social and political relations that wonld
susist between the whites sed the blacks in case of the
emanc.patlon of the iatter-The 9th OF the right of
property IN Slayes-The 7h OF the alleged disgrace
rejected on the peoFac of the u States by the Existence
and Continuance OF Savery.-Sti OF the laws for the
government OF SinvSs.yh OF the domestic and social
Ieatons between the master lad la the IT, States
ana OF the relative condition. Of African freenen; Afr-
can siaVesin their native aad; American slaves Eng
ish abourers European peasantry, various classes
oil wnite lnen IN the u Statessnd tie 10th treats OF
me ranatcsm OF the AbotioHsts and it's hostilitv 10
religion, Morality, Liberty Patriotism and the Social
FHtues'-lhe whele work appears 10 be deeply inte.
resting IL ~ entirely worthy Of the Author of the
Letters from the South. 1t vindicates the Soutl,
against the Fanatics Of the Norh-and he deserves ouy
tnhnks Tor the service IL admirable ofset In N,
Cummings rash efusiOns II must omen the cves NJ
ue Norti--and remove thousand errors they hay.
conceiveda thousand preudices which they ave been
taught TO enteraiu against The 9Th and OH Chan
iers are particularly excellent. The opinions of Mr.
rauiding are fortified ia the 9Th Chap 6y an abstract of
Tue virginia Laws, "furnisied by gentleman of the
bar IN this State, I've know in this ey) whose cha
ana attaia'ents are such entte him unqua-
nhed belief IN his statements" The 9Th CHATTER shows
the real social condition Of ssvesand contains too
excellent Letters from Virgnathe one from one of the
largest and most enlightened Farmers in Lower Virpna
ana the other ron citizen, whose name and chafae
Ter are sufficient guarantee for all he wres-But TO
the Letter which we promised
FEBRUARy Goth, 1886.
The Expunging Resolutions have / End Al Inc,
been adopted by the House Of Delegates-and friend
writes That there Is question of their passing the Sc
nate u ain particularly pleased To find there was scb
majority Affirming the duty of the Senator to obey or
Tesg" IL ROW seems unnecessary TO discuss that doc
hine until we hear what Senators will do The
whoe nlacy OF It's opponents consists in ASSUMING the
instruction TO be unconstitutiona whereas the trne
question Is, What shaft Senator do who is instructed
upon point which he thinks is violation of the Con
stiluuon; but which his constituents think is no viola
tom The Report OF 1879 airs positively he yi0Lt 10
hsuuct on constitutional point, aud the existence Of