Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13
4sichnnond, Friday, April ~.
Mr.. Biddle's Letter.

Ieva
are two honorable pons, viz: the .EtIc York 3~,
cnn, and the Ntr York Journal Of Commerce. Thei
comments are csustic as they are just. we h.s,n
10 lay them before the public:
From tsc .ytno York .7pericaa)
gAsT,REsUnPriox-MR BlDDLE. LETryR.-Jr..
gard to this singular and significant communicate,
which publish to day, and which puts forth un,bh
e6ly The doctrines long and secretly ssed 10 IAasncc
the Banks here and Eastwardhefe we rejoice In cav
10 70 purpose and there, with ltt.e edec-lhs p,-'
in the obsence Of its senior Editor, reiians (:on e
sent structures.
awe would however, protest against the unon q
banking with Anti Administration politics. so eyie.
in certain portions Of Mr. Eiddle's h,er. We object
this alliance because since the struggle Of !2 and g.
it has been decreed The Of this nation, that he
u S. Bank Of Pcnnsy lvanla shall, neither drrscly nor
Indirectly by popular consent, again become Pc!r.
engine.
awe rrrret that in ayowing himself paper t,rr,7y
man. Us may directly be inferred from this letter NJ
Bdde should have uSlled The prophecies Of the Exc.
crye which separated his oan from tie 6scal concerns
Of the State.
1--WE aye panied too, by the apparent discrePancyo G;
his statement respecting the circulation o! the nsl
lion he sdaiai1tsrs withholding, as j, seems to u.s. al
accoun. Of the amount Of notes Of tie old Bank still N
circulation at the South and West
"We question: moreover, tie patriotic zeal in bahal;
Of an oppressed mercantile community, which ed Mr.
Bddle 10 send his confidential agent TO london as III.
American Einnncisi Minister Eeaden; nor do We suf.
ciesl!y appreciate his friendship for New YORK when
demonstrated by manifesto caieaiattd TO infaenc.
p1biic opinion from the right and only hOROra course
-sofestsEng thus overly the proceedings Of The Con.
ven.ion to ST. the day after to. n>orrow
ave have been led thus far by deep and earnest
sen,;nen, of wounded psids, that aEy man, entenchsG
behind even al the cotton bags OF Tie South, should
have dared to towards the empire State posi-
lion SO arrogant and dicta,oEa', MIR. Btde hts
done in the concluding paragraphs OF his letter. We
should feel this still deeply did we moi Aaow thai
there is but ste from the sublime 10 the ridiculous and
that il 10 easy 10 see in which Of these caegoris the PIE.
sdent of the h. S. Bank of Penney viii De Placed
when New York asserts her power and her hoaesy,by
q resumption.
(Erona tbs y Y journal Of Conams-tsl
"NR. BlDpLz on Nos. Il Esumrrros We find in the
National Gazette letter from y B'ddie, addressed
the Hon. John Quincy Adams, Announcing the R'cn.
ton Of the Haak OF the o. s not to resume specie pas
ments IN May o. aay othe. tir'e to be named
The letter fills FIVE columns OF ttr Gazette, and o.!
course is Impossible for TO print II .ss Eoraog
We shall probably 20 do so 10 morrow, WHEN sba.
find j. easy to show, AZ we think air men OF financial
sagachy will see without showing that the positions Of
Mr. Bidde are false and dangerous 10 the Country ar!
hmsels, ond ruinous 20 both IT persisted M The Keller
seeks 20 make politics OF the question, and ssys the
Banks cannot resume whiie the Government remains
hostile Mr.. b seems 10 have forgotten his dcc!aFi"oa
al the lime of suspension, that he would Gil to strength
en- himself and be ready 10 take the lead IN resdPloT
The Government may be hose 10 the Eanss Tor augo:
we know and probably is 10 the q b BANK Bot unft'
present circumstances the hostility OF the President
as imperative and impots3t that OF JOB Haskell and
we have doa5l that if any party attempts to Sustain
the Baahs M7 2cdie in the doctrines oil las lette: the
people will bury them deep unter the mountains c;
public indignation, that sunshine viii never visit them
again. II IS Idle to sophiscate The soblect fhe Stale
oil New York understands 1t, and so do the peop!ea
large Specie wac deposited in large SUMS at our banks
on Saturday, although the tide hos but just turnea l.
will be brought in millions before sixty days are og'
and cannot the banks pay coin when nobody vans Il
and every body brings 10 them: NJ. Bidde mgMss
well write !eNsr to show tha! The ice in the Horlh n
yer broke rp early this year that it was mistake
suppose had broken al all Those BANGS can pa
specie which pay al all.
The .Heao Fork lines presumes sthas Gov MARCY
will lose time in communicating hie views to ie Le'
eslatare and that the Legislature will act promptly
Mr. N6de expresses his opinion, that the Legislature
of this State will learning shat the example OF ou-
banks 10 nowhere TO he followed extend The immunity
enjoyed by the suspension act In this he Mil hnd
himself greatly mistaken There is not the least posi-.
bic ground Cor such expectation. The Oanks VII!
place themselves il the attitude Of resumption let the
consequences be what they may.
The n Y. Eve Post fnshe. Mr.. Biddle's letter with
thong of scorpions. Il rdicuies all hs boased PROBES.
sons: THAT his bank cannot specie payments,
believed by many; that it woad ae extremely income.
nien aud difficult for him to do II belle we'd by most
otess that he would be glad 10 2roong the pscunay
disresses untIlhe can force The Government 10 adopt his
bank cs its fiscal agent is known 10 ete.y body lie:
his cotve, he tells U.s. lie public welhre; he refuses
TO paw his notes through sheer patrotsn re b;eaks The
engage he finds so hard 10 fulfil, from regard
the general interest," ne sdishone3t from of VIZ
tue he desires prolong the present dep!orabe cond
ton of things until he drive the Government, TO
adopt his bank solely because he knows that lhoighE
is bitter pill 10 swallow il woaid do the country VAS
| deal OF good, &c, &c
again saws Mr. Dii2!e, .ae credit Of The country
abroad viii not be in the least injured by the bsnEs mo-
resuming payment. OF course not The violation %
engagements excellent passport to conhdehrt' ahO
the longer put of the payment ot oar debts al ome
the better shall nd abroad But the month 0; May
| Nj R,H yhr he han
their notes in the month Of May: tine month OF Way
he says, is very unit time. Most undoubtedly
Why should en- individual or bars undertake 10 c-
charge its honest debts in the month or may IS 'n
time be console ntiousa May 10 The tme Tor lovers
Iiu7ie, and bankers knaysres When BIRDS pair ana
frogs pipe and daadeons open shy should we DO such
melancholy thing TO discharge our debts! Fina!F,
Mr. Biddle, after having, es The Trend OF New Ios,
whose m isfor,unes he has ansiousy s,ven to mill
gate modesty advised Legislature to extend the su'
pension law concludes by recommending that the banks
should remain exactly they preparing TO RESUME
but not ye, resuming'-in other words, amusing the
| community with fegnet arrangements for DONG what
is never to be done I'LL Ms. Bddes Sank is adopted BY
| the Government
The Albany Argus puts the screws upon him; and 0'
vigorous spirit shows Us, what course Governor Marcy
is likely to pursue.
.h'n B,ppLE-REsyMgTIos-M Bid6e 10 now PLAY.
| ing bold and desperate game. We understand th's
he has at length thrown off oil disguise, and not on!
refuses cooperate with the efforts Of the banks OF ms
state for the resumption OF specie payments oot oP
nerposes every possible obstacle 10 prevent such acn
summation. u T.,
"Through the influence and power Of Mr. Bidde, ue
presented by Mr. Emanuel Eyre) the Bank ConT'nuoI
held last foil a the city Of New York, were P,eSeh.S.
from fixing definite 6ay for resumption AND an q
iournment until the second Wednesday in April tne"
Wednesday, effected through his interference
Now. however he refuses 10 send delegates to the 10;
iourped conve non, and through him all the fh'Iao.
mia banks have sign6ed their determination to res
return to The performance Of their obligations 10 t%
country More than this, (since The annuncntion sH''
the banks of the city of Boston prepared to COOP
rate with those of NcwYok he has sent his emissa'e'
,hitbey and has induced them body not only to ma'
nifest doubt and irresoluon, bu, leading institution
among them, the Suffolk Bank, under the guidance q
the great fountain of illegal and irresponsible paper "