Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-11
Richmond, Va, Saturday, Feb. III,

New YonK.-Thc Albany Argus Of The 18th instant
says, 'Thc Opposition in the Assembly repeated yc:ier-
day the attempt 10 agiIate The Addition question. AS
usual in Congress, the AbnlitiOn!sts, and their Oppose.
tinn abrttors, under The prelencc Of sustaining the right
Of petition, opposed with vchemrnce: and 10 the con-
sum Pton of the valuable time Of tho Huuse, a melton
very properly made. and finally trimmphantly sustained
hy the Democratic members, TO reject the PRAYER Of Il
petition for the extension of the right of suffrage to tie
blacks.'-7i To % -The Legislature have passed the
hill to repeal in part the restraining ht1. il provides
that any person or association may open an office for the
purpose Of receiving drpnsiics, and disc0unilng notes;
but they are nat to issue paper. "This act shall not be so
construed, as not to ~auihorise or permit any incorp III.
lion created by The laws of any other State, to keep any
office for the purpose of receiving drposiics, or discount.
ing notes or bills, or issuing any evidence of debt |" he
loaned or put in circulation as money within this STATE"
From Washington.
The Land Bill passed to lis third reading on Tuesday
night. 1t is estimated, that it will greatly reduce the
amount of the sales Of The public lands-and ii Cures
pendent thinks. that there would not then be the least
danger Of u redundant treasury 1t is limited to Mrce
gears.
We are informed, that Congress will scarcely al pre-.
sent 70 TO war with Mcxico-aad that milder measures
will be proposed than those which are suggested by The
Presidents Message in this day paper. A Corrrspon-
dent thinks, that "we have probably cause for war; but
there are strong reasons for not insisting al this moment
on our strict rights"
The Potomac is now open, and on Wednesday The
steamboat descended from Alexandria 10 Potomac Creek.
The consequence is, that on Thursday night the North
en Mail arrived in this City at an earlier hour by the
cars-and that our Washington papers are all up. We
have to devote, therefore, an unusual proportion Of our
paper to the interesting proceedings of Congrcss-which
compels us to postpone some OF the faGo!s Of our Cor.
respondents.
The Bank Bill is still before the II. of Delegates on its
Sd reading. There are many blanks in the Biz; and
they call forth much discussion. The last blank, which
they were upon, and which is still open. relates 10 the
number Of Directors, which the Executive and the
Stockholders are respectively 10 appoint for the Princi.
pal Banks and the Branches.
1t is respectfully suggested, whether the members ap-
pointed by the Erccutirc ought not to correspond 10 lie
proportion of stock owned in the Bank-wheihrr ii
should not, therefore, vary in different Banks, accord
ing 10 The interest Of the State-even allowing The State
a larger number of Directors than its share Of the stock
would strictly clain-and whether, of course, The Lc-
gisiaturc had not better strike this clause from the Ge-
neral Regulation Bill and cngrafl 4 special provision npon
each Bank, which may hereafter be chartered. Such, al
least, appears 10 US the best arrangement which can be
adopted.