Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-15
70 TIE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER

70 TIE Editor VI the c~'QtW!R
am cultiyator of the soil, and is the wih
nearly all of u.s. have neither the Time nor inclination
medde with politics on ordinary oceasIo.e but such is
the contempt with which we are treated by Inc privileged
non producing class, and SO utterly are our
interests by our makers that you must permit us the
NE of YOUR conmns occasionally why are we appro.
priu,ng HUNDREDS of thousands for internal Improve.
mcn,s, with bankrupt Treasury, and o ruined and
worthless currency: Has prudence and honesty left
the councils of our country Are we to be gnl!ed and
duned LANCER by set of Banks roen 70 the core; We
looked upon the present stale of things as incredible;
but truth begins 10 fash across our minds, and at the
POLLS we must and will know who are our friends and
who supports the few who live by our aoour' and hand
US out worthless rags for our produce.
We wish 10 know if our Banks intend redeemIng
their false promises The day for resuming specie pay
men,s appears recede rapidly and in the same or greater
ratio confidence is giving way, particularly az some OF
the Banks that have been PROPERLY investigated, Turn
out To he utterly nsolvent The storm has begun at the
North and we all think it will roll on South, and crush
all nearly ALL even our own panpereo ana pe'e1 IN
stilutions We begin 10 see what Bank reports are
WORTH when made by their own oEcers-See accounlsat
Boston, tissue of aIsehoods admitted BY themselves
after their Banks tsoke-nnd what right have we 10 e1.
pect ours are in better condition! None under Heaven
Our Presidents, Cashiers and Directors are men, with
the species of passions and pr"penslIles all are
surrounded by their relations layorites and pets How
is il, that We the people, that hold t@othrds OF the
stock cannot have honest statement from the books
of the Banks by an intelligent committee OF The House:
We know it would he the work perhaps OF months 10
probe them they should be; but had they not better
be engaged in that than in wrangng whether tho Mid.
de- North West Southwest OF the State get the most
of The public money rather its credit The South and
East believe, have nothing to DO with 1t, at least they
get little or none Of the appropriations Alas, we see
that ority of the House look upon such scrutiny with
horror and why?-an honest man cares not who knows
how much he owes, certainly solvent one does not;
and if he did, we, creditors, have right to know
Have we not suspect that the favored lew are
the largest debtors We hear Of Cashiers using one
or two hundred thousands, when they were not worth
as many cents. Mr.. Editor, we begin 10 Think that The
very atmosphere Of Richmond IS not congeha TO TAR
legislation. Too much Bank influence, TOO many par
ties, too much good eating and champagne; else why
so much fnchng, Thousands that six or nine months
since were in favor Of Banks, cry now, Down witt, the
swindlipr institutions, md let the worst come to the
worst am clearly Of opinion, that If they do not re.
deem their notes in less than ninety days. all confidence
will be lost We are afraid 10 keep Bank paper on hand
and dispose of il fast we get It, now near many
of the planters say let them resume, and VIII bring
home specie for all that my tobacco will sell Tor 50
much has confidence been destroyed by their unnllow-
cd and reckless course that it w not do for them 10
resume payment without dollar for dollar rush then
will be made whenever their doors are opened. Then
let them buy up specie with some OF their twenty ano
five and twenty per cent. per annum proAts ana neif
Contingent Funds they boast OF. Specie is low Not
that will never do we must be 8eeeed for all Deficiencies
Will you please infosm US, why stockholders private
property should be responsible for his debts as well
all other copartuersaps and individuals. Kelly upon
it, the days Of present system OF Banking are num-
bcred This, hereafter, will be country for lrrespon'
sibe Banking institutions We country voters are slow
with just vengeance, but sure-and let our PTI'-
legged" servants rene mber the ides Of April!
MECKLENBURG.