Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-24
Esichlnond, thursday, Dan. -,
TUE STJTES

TIE ST.dTES
New YoRKThe Comptroller reports, that ~ 10 H..
9th ms, the number of Banks uhich hare fcd c,ri.
eates uoder the General Banking Lac is tiFTy.sorR,
Capital subscribed, is $I23l9l7J
To what amount the capital } ..-c..,,,
may be increased, '-'
DvE,r!oY OF CnhRTERs This varies from - wear,
the lowest number Che Farmers Bank Of Ot.~ars m
the village Of Gaines 10 FOUR THOUSAND sd rIrrt
years lhe duration of the Charter OF the Bank nt C-g
iTal New York a, Utica The I. $ Bank IN Hui.a,
has charter for 300 years and the /. s HIu in ieg
Yn,k for 90 years Two Of the BanHs have Thousand
wears charter, and several 900
Is there nothing in these dcreoremcn's. cn'cus'g.
s,,r,le The friends Of the Free BnRs,ng system hus
rrxSsYLYAxIA - Governor Porter was s"oFN .u,a oG.
fire ON The 18TH in presence Of both Houses and an im
mense concourse Of citizens After the oath la! been
administered the Governor delivered an acH''aa,r aC
dress which occupies five columns OF tie Reporter
He commeuts on the accountability 81 pn'.ic n,rus--
the prose cutI0u at our system ui lh'efE". coMGcUcl.
lion-the State Gebt--tlc banking sys'rm-'h- iUpf5
prrty of entangng connections between He Govern.
nent and the trading institutions OF The country the
creation of corporalinushp position os.lbc COnmar
wealth as a member OF the uniOn-ah1i.'i' srrl
construction Of the Constitution 0' The |. S-eGGCaa
&c Upon the oaiing swbjrct of abolition he d~ciair
tia, When The infant States ni the Union united irg
her in the revolution for the defence. uDteria-
feeble bonds of the old confederation; and when nrce,
sv drove US 10 form something nOrr d Gite ard bind
ing which brought about the Constitution "i les. N.
voluntary sPrvude Was Inc SUBJECT u! NGrH Clscgss! r.
ARRANGEMENT and concession 1t was finally GtsPos,Go
in the manner pointed IN he latter instrument 70
aratc the question anrw when 1t vas mas Sis'lrly
riy settled, is not only unw:se Rad iHP"!iic, bat -
vr,ua breach of good faith TO eur brethren 81 ihr South
an understandable interference with itrt' domestic ra
tons and institutions, and is calculated 10 On p'>'''f-
injury To the African there held IN scrviiuGr Lr
whom in her policy and within her own o"rGrF frna
syIvania has always shown becoming sympathy. | can
ne ycr in the official station Which occupy. conSeut'o
Itirb may q NJ M HIF
harmony Of the Union. without answering any good Pu
nose in The end Il shall meet 'ciM no encourGgcm0ta
my haEdS.
The new Governor has appointed To the office {" Sc
cre,ary of the Common wealth. Francis Shuuh &c,
who has been for number of years past Clerk OF the
House OF Representatives. Henry Pe'rik"n, Esq o.
Centre county, is to be the Deputy Secretary The a.
noinimpnl Of Attorney General Is TO be g"rn It Is sac,
to Ovid F. Johnson, Esq Of Harrisburg
Th. Legislature assembled on the IAN, ana lie Ola
Governor as the last his administration. has shot
PartIian arrow behind hrrn lie communicate mos.
sare TO the Legislature abusing the General h1yr'a'
ment and the people OF harrisburg, Tor mol SUSTAINING
him and his patty III the late contest
We have seen that the Van Buren, candidate, Ge0.
Miller, has been elected in the Senatorial DiSfc' az
Adams &c , by decided mnjprty, where Gov h'lu"'
tcc.ivsd in Oc,obe: last more than lGUJ maI"rty HE
baltimore Chronicle (Nvhgj says IT Is " not dsHpPnl"'
ed nj the result The conduct Of Mr. Stevens and rr
of his coadjuors, the opening OF the Legislature =
PcnnSy lvlnla and afterwards was enough to deS'0y M
strongest parfy.
ALABAMA The Sub-Trcasury resolutions submitted
BY Judge Smith have passed the II. OF X by decided
msUrics. The LIST, InslruciIDg her Senators, &c -
oppose the rechart"r 81 a National Bank. or 10" 's'h
shn,cnt Of any similar institution, was adopted oy a''"
of e.; 10 2--'.he Pad, insructinI them sta support
and vote for the entire separation of the public rev
nue. from the keeping conro Of any bank of oan"'
of any description whatever, by vote OF o5t" "7-
The Sd resolution, declaring, "That since the t"nsuti'
ton recognizes other currency than gold GfC SILVER,
inn ly
and equal ihrcug hou the Union the employ meE 10y TIE
Government Of the paper Of LEGAL banks III The COLLECTION
and disbursements Revenue, amounts oa plain ant
undo niabe iniIacOn o! that sacred instrument, whh
no considerations OF expedency or convenience ana
no force OF precedent ought long To excuse ana o sr
a,os hereby instructed 10 support and vote '" soma
measure or scheme Of policy the object which shall
by gradual and certain process having regard to ne m
drbcdness and embarnssmens OF the country To hes!Hs
long standing breach OF the constitution was carrl-dpE
81 To 40 The 4lh "haing with pride The 01id an!
manly stand taken by the Chief Magistrate Of me Inn
upon the finances Of the Government by 'ol" al -
TO 37-The 9Th THAT the General Government has o.
RICH, the money OF the people tor banNiig ,rf
poses, and consequently, any attempt on the part"
Congress By means OF Bank Charter, or any other is
CsatIve enactment, TO delegate such power To "h'Ts
will as heretofore meet with the unceuSrng exposition
of the Democratic and State Rights party oi this STATE
by a vote of 6c To 1.-THE 9TH resolution hat We de-
precatc the evils resulting from the action OF the Govern
ment in the creation OF Bank monOpoles not AUTHORISED
BY the Constluon-ihe effect of which has been To ID
vert the commerce of the South from rs direct aud nag
raj channel 10 It's present cicuIlousroue by Us "2'
The 7rh, ''That direct trade with Europe Is OF VIII
importance 10 Alabama "n9nimoss rote The cth i'
solution declares, THAT the present Administration e.
the General Government, by promoting the nlcEes "
the South, and guarding orr institutions. has won ""
admiration and secured our support and that We cerp:
drploe the Course Of such Southern Statesmen, a. ~
acting in concert with It's opponents, are aiding 10 place
those power who adverse 10 The rights and rn-
rests Of the South and the grea, principles OF IN" "
mocrac Republican party, as illustrated IN the po.".
lite and writings of 1hos J,if.rsol The fist c!,
Of this resolution vas adopted. by vote OF a. IL A.
and the I'd clause by vote OF 53 10 -
These resolutions SAID 10 have passed The S.a"
almost unanimously.
MISSISSIPPI The Administration acquiring r"F
strengthen this State. The COLUMBUS Democrat ~ 20,
9th announces the election in that county (.OwnGr'
Mr. Tucker as Stale Senator. The contest G. s,.
but it resulted in favor of the Van Buren caHdc1,-
For Tucker !}S, for Dickinson (Whig) $50 The D'
mncrat emphaticaliy Pronounces that 1.-The election
Mr. Tucker decides the political compile ui our u
gislatnre and renders the election ct democratic 4,
5 Senator certain" The Democrat also nmn"uroi
the election of Cen A Brown, }. Il. Reid both dem.
Gratis from the county Of CrPah, by an average vote
about 49, over their federal opponents: -Brown Al
Reid 42I Graves 292. Shoemaker 2cG The qnrsi9i
turned on the cons,iruonay and expedIency OF To
ted States Bank. In postscript TO the same paper, v;
find also the following paragraphs:
.Hgnrpe C0HrfyNc have not the Official returns from o.
county bu, scnrIcnrn who just from Har'
that ,ere Ghosun'a election hi. c' or
neat DAVIS by respectable moj"ntyA Gentleman from Av
Ia lust informed that GhosUn- majority is lCry fUu'
DELAwARE.-The II. Of went its part into a
election of a Senator of The U S. Friday last
resuI, WINS as follows For Joseph MaulI (Wh-l
votes, James Bayard (Adm 8; blank l.-Tne .
nate had taken action in the matter and II was n
believed, that any election would be made during u:
presen, session Of the Legislature.
OBITUARY SKETCH.
.7et uel your part-THERE oil The Horror hrs
We indebted to a friend for assigning IN the y"
ENQUIRER The Which hurried us RECENTLY Eom I