Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-21
asiclllmOnd, Tuesday, April IN.
THE STATES.


THE ST.ATES.
The Legislatures Of Pennsylvania and of .NsO York
have just adourned-the former, Tuesday lasi ana
the last Wednesday night
The Senate of Pennsylvania (Whig majority would
not pass the House Bill for compelling the Banks 10 re-
sumo in May next The last Harrisburg Reporter un-
masks the course Of Governor Ri,ner and shows Inc
vast interest which The British capitalists have IN the
Bank of the u S. 1t declares it to be time "or The dis
solution Of this combination OF banks not 10 resume,
since leader dare not cdot mast mol pay eoa ana
silver Each bunk act for ITSELF Inc honest ones
will resume The insolvent must fail The CON-
munity will bear this charlaanry no longer Inc 70
vernon and his friends the Senate have rendered legs
lave action impossble-tIs remedy hes WIN YOU lei
lowc1ens Nine tenths Of all parties in favor Of
RESUMPTION in Nav Rise then, in your strength
hold meetings. without distinction OF party, IN every
town. borough and county-express your opinions and
determination fearless ycall on each bank separately
% 6 ito charter stipulation to pay gold and silver-re
cnrnze no coalition Of banks and at the time
tain by your counenance aud assistance, every nstu
ton that attempts to discharge its duties towards the
community DO this and the banks will pay specie in
May next.
The Albany Argus sketches The final Transactions Of
the Legislature as follows:
The Legislature of this State closed its sixty first
session last night Both houses sat unit, nearly mid
night, The title, of the acts othe session. 1873 in number
"One of the most important OF the public acts-it not
The material of the session-hnaly passed both
houses yesterday afternoon We alude TO the General
Bank Law which received the signature Of the Govern
or at o'clock last evening.
"The bill TO appropriate the income OF the U s. depo'
site fund the purposes of education was also finally
disposed of at u late period of the session
''Among the appropriations for Internal Improve.
ments 81 900 900 for he speedy enlargement
the Erie Cana-S3 100000 in aid Of the construc
ton of the New York and Erie Raroad Qhs sum hav.
ing been previously authorized in manner less avora-
Bile to the company 900 to aid in the consruc-
RnIlrn no
S275 900 70 The Oswego and Ithaca Raroadand $780,,
600 10 Tie Auburn and Syracuse acknowledging an ag-
gregae Of 81 100000
"Agreeably TO the party arrangements and the latest
instructions from MIR Biddle, the bill introduced on the
recommendation Of the Governor and which passed The
Senate providing for issue Of State Stock TO be loaned
TO The Jans if tie eoigency should require it, 10 facilitate
and maintain resumption 81 Specie payments, was re-
ected by the House, unless the Senate would consent
to take with it post note ryder, virtually an extension
of The suspension aro, and designed TO effect that object,
BY ndrecon If this proposition OF relief should be re-
qured sustain the high position Of New York, lead
ing in the great of resumption and in return
10 sound currency and the revival of business (Which
trust may not be neeted all the great Interests OF
the State will know where 10 rest the responsibility and
the censure. The Federal majority of the Assembly,
from the first 10 the last, proved themselves the friends
of RREDEEMABLE PAPER ISSUES and did not hesitate 10
sacrifice this important TO their hatred OF sound
and redeemable currency and their dread OF such return
ing prosperity should conflict with their schemes OF
and de oppression tor poiitlcal efect.
"THE GESERAL BANK LAW was finally passed yes.
terday afternoon, the two houses having agreed, as
matter ofcompromse, upon specie reservation OF II
per Should its provisions prove directive, II may
be amended hereafter. Thrown upon the Senate at the
close OF the session. there was time neither Tor discussion
nor amendment beyond that for the specie regulator.
Thus it appears that the Relief Measure, recommended
BY the Governor has been defeated by the Whgs The
Senate (Rep.) passed the bbut the House proposed,
by way of substitute the bill for allowing the banks to
issue post The Senate disagreed; and commit.
Of conference held in vain and both bills fell
through-The Argus charges home 10 the Wings, oPe-
rated upon by the influence Of Mr. Bddle 1t asserts that
SHOWN 10 the appearance of his letter. the orty OF the
House proiessed sincere desire 10 bring the banks 10
certain return 10 specie payments within the period OF
the suspension act and 10 extend them all proper AID IN
doing so''-The business interests of the city OF New
York had pressed the The head of the Com.
mi,,ee Of Ways and Means and other gentlemen of the
Wing school, had begged the Governor TO recommend it.
"Such was the attitude of things dOpn to The appearance
of Mr. BiddeS letter. That letter, leaving nothing 10
Implication distinctly avowed the Federal policy, and
demanded compliance the part Of his allies here and
elsewhere The Evening Journal assailed The letter and
its author with lis usual array Of ephets; but put itself
and its party friends at work 10 do its bidding find
forthcih The ground oas changed; and from that mo.
ment the hour of adjournment every effort OF lnmi-
dalton and persuasion has been esorted by those here
and else where who start ever The beck Of Mr. Bdde
and his candidate for the Presidency defeat this
sure Of aid. The Argus adds that " 1t has been per-
fectly obvious since the appearance Of Mr. Bddes edtet
against Ncac York and against Resumption, that they
were resolved at all hazards 10 play into his hands,
and to defeat any Of aid that should enable
the REsuMISG BANKS 10 stand up against the Non.
REsuMIsG BANKS, unless 1t should come in the shape
dictated through his audacous missle-UJ' rIR-
TUAL EXTENSION OF THE SUSPENSION LAW, AND THE
RECOGNITION lRHEDEEMABLE AND DEPRECATED
PAPER They have literally played out MI
Biddes game; and with all their pretended zeal Tor relief
and all their assaults upon the Administration and It's
friends for alleged hostility TO the business the in.
md tha ritv nf fha
FEATED THE ONLY PROPOSITION FOR SUB.
STANTiAL AID AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN
THE GREAT MEASURE OF RESUMPTION
Thanks to the improved aspect of things, the influx Of
specie and the revival Of confidence under the moral IN
fuences of the Governors Message the efforts Of the
philadelphia Shy lock- and Of his partisans in and out
of the Legislature, will BE- as powerless in themselves
as they will prove 'irredeemabe' with the people
Mr. Mann even charged ii upon the floor oil The House
that private Letter had been received by member
from Mr. Biddie himself, which urged extension oil
the suspension law-and Mr. J. A. King admitted that
such letter had been received "giVng the first Inor
nation here Of the determination Of the Philade phla
banks not to 90 into the Bank Convention, &c.
Thus the finger of the u. S. Bank is in this Thing
It's Mr. Bddle who seeks to work the wires: nd 1t is
unfortunately too true. that too many OF the Wings are
willing to obey his behess. His influence is felt not
only in the lie gisa,ure of Pennsy vana, but in
New York-The "Great Regulator is the great Non
Resumer"-but he is not yet the master of the country
The People will have resumption. Events will enable
the Banks 10 carry II into execuuon-and MI biuoIe
may himself be sweptno the vortex, which he is una.
BILE to control 1t is reported by some, that he will
attempt 10 make virtue Of necessty-and TO resume
if possible, before the first of January.
ELECTIONS.
In Rhode Island. WIN. Sprague (Whig) is elected by
majority of about 600 owe Jno Francis the present
Governor. The N Y.E. Post says: "A the towns but
three have been heard from. They show Democratic
gain Of 4S4 since last September when the Federas's
claimed such tremendous victory. They are careful
to say nothing about that victory last fall, but 60