Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-05
Va, Tuesday, June D.
prSUHP ROY ha the Philadelphia Banks
pPOSPECT before us.


az, ,o,,r,,uIste the Public on the movements Of
pn,r,dsohia Events have been sweeping lot some
"ss 10 compel Mr.. Bidd.e to dscharge ms engage
,fs 10 The public. The Bank Convention had dess'
,aj The frs, of January, as lie Gay Tor resnm,
nav -,scio novmen,s The Banks OK New fosk he'd
I'VE - ,ts;. vaults immediately after the Convention
Ef;n-ned The tide of public opinion began to sci
snnclv ncainst MIR Biddie his institution was
i,sng srcund in the public cohhoe"ee' l's Sot'enIy
ios"s e,s.ted It's credit openly assaied lis
,. al some Of the Wing politicians began TO muir
@ >, III. DELAY They saw, that an rredeemaose cur
cv was offensive 10 the Peope-and they we're afraid
If involving their party in the odum OF It's transactions
y, . distinctly understood that MIR. Clay himself began
,orompain and demonstrate at the delay. Mr. B. ssltua
ian was becoming critical and embarrassing FIND
inc hnsefthus pressed by public Indignation Tor ms re-
f,al 10 ane with the other banks III the sesSLpto OF
spscje payments; learning by the Intelligence irom Tue
Opheus that the reception of his letter IN England was
working seriously agstnst him; that the credit OF ms
Bank was falling during period OF unerampied aouno
dance Of money in that country he has adroitiy aVaed
himself of the repeal Of the Specie circular TO make
virtue or necessity-He comes forward 10 announce IN
his note to Mr. Adams of Thursday last that he Is ROW
ready sc CO operate With the Government in placing
the currency proper footing. This matchess ct
trontery WILL Of course be blaIoned forth by his party
as 4 triumph VIXEN no impartial man can be SO SILLY as
no, perceive the wtoie that he is attempt
ing 10 play of
I'VE perfectly coincide in the opinion Of the Globe,
that Never s9ch tax levied on credaty as that
which Mr.. Bldde imposes. tie mas peen uVeh ny the
force of pabc epinen at home and BY orders from the
foreign owners of his bank abroad 10 rcs9me-he has
been stretching every since the easy resumption OF
the New York banks, than month ago, {PerceIy
ing hee uninterrupted progress with feelings OF daily
depression snce first 10 get into condition, and
then 10 find pretext follow the eSsRple-he the
Englsh banks and capitalists, who found the trade and
manufactures Of that kingdom paray Zed by heir expor
aioR Of the specie from this country, sending it back
again by Of millions, to restore the banks and
bprS ,y;th them Ia heir
lie BY the London papess that the stock Of his bank
sinking By the pound in that market and that the
leading journals wee denounciag bis course. Pressed
by these views ak sides and receiving money and or
der from his foreign owners to resume, he comes out
with the following card, addressed 10 John Quincy Ad
ans and would have the public believe that his present
stess that there shall be discrimination the money
paid for lands and customs"
The annuncia,on Of this change upon the chess board
made known in this city, on Saturday last IN the
note to Mr.. Adams pabiished in the PhIa6elphs Ma
tional Gazette and published 10 preceding columns
well as by the following note from source OF the
highest authority in Phiadepha addressed to The Presi
Dent of The Bank of Virginia:
PARLIAMENTARY, May 81, 1888.
My Dear Sir-You will see tie step suddenly taken
after the annunciaon Ok the vote ia the Senate a"d
House Of Representatives on the Specie Circular MIR ~
BiGde's letter to Mr.. Adams is considered virtual
resumption already tkeagh II sy BE delayed fora few
DAYS We send you the ne wspapeS.
Our Banks have all been summoned 10 meet to.mor r
.ow evening. With the highe respect and esteem,
Believe me, sincerely,
Your frir nd, and obedept servant