Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-15
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IItE NEUTRALITY LAw.-Our readers ar. already an.
priced that meetings hive been held at different places
our Northern border, expressive of determination TO
sustain the public authorities in their eorts 10 prevent
lnvaslons OF the British provinces from territory -
These meetings justly hailed evidence of re.
turning sanity and legnd for national character and
ooiIgations on that frontier We regret 10 perceive
The other hand i'll the published proceedings OF meetings
OF an opposite Character held here and there proofs OF
unsoundness IN pnbc opinion 10 such extent be
lnconceva5r 1t We had not the evidence of bciure
eyes Az Public Meeting, for example, held at Cevc
land, Ono nn the 29th Of las. rn' nh we find among
sundry resolutions adopted, the following:
Reso'1td, That whenever Government adjoining
10 The United States shall Ieal criminals respectable
citizens, tor attempting to introduce the principles of
equn rights and srifgoyernneDt into their county, the
cruelty exercised towards them insult 4 our Go.
Vernmeni, Tor which our Government s9uid hold them
responsible
Al Tie same meeting at which this resolution was
adopted, We observe that it determined to memoir.
nze Congress rGpcat The Neutrality Lac or essentially
10 muddy II Some memorials 10 the effect have
already been presented IN Congress. We have placed
The above resolution conspcuOusly IN columns, that,
u there exist any disposition yield the prayer Of this
memorial the Members Of Congress may know how
intensely pqiOtc the views Of some Of least of the
memoraIIsls -.Nat Int.
NICHOLAS BlDDLE.
he wings Will have an opportunity on the passage
oil The following Bill, TO show their pretended DIS
like 10 old Nick-as the Democrats will show on that
occasion whether the charges are tue or false that they
have lately formed coalition with this great parsonage
oil Whlgism! We shall soon things verified by acts
That will last longer than mere party defamation:
G., (o) Statesman
To prohibit the establishment arihia this State of ann
Branch, Office or Agency Of The United Suites Bunk
81 Pennsylvania or any other Bunk Corporation not
incorporated by tie iucS Of his State md for other
purposes
Sec. ]. Be enacted by the Genera Assembly Of The
Sateg Ohio, That shall not be lawful for any bank
body corporate within this State any officer officers
agent or agents OF the 10 acl oTansact any bank
ing business az branch, office agency of the Bank
of The United States, chartered by the Legislature
Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsy vania, or any other
bank, association, company corporation having or
Stunning to have banking privileges chartered by the
laws OF this State
Sec = That it shall not be lawful for any bank or
other association or company Incorporated by the laws
OF any other Stale by the laws OF the United States
to erect establish! constitute within this State any
branch Office agency Of such bank other corpora
tion without the consent Of the General Assembly of
the Stale previously ntlaned dany person persons
who shall act as officer or officers agent agents Of
such bank or other corporation or shall IN any wise as
sst in erecting. establishing or constituting any such
branch Office agency, shall be deemed guilty of
violation OF the provisions OF The third section Of this
act and be subject TO the penalties hereinafter provided
Sec That II shall not be- lawful for any person or
persons within this Stale as an agent or agents
for the Bank Of the 5. incorporated by the LagiS
!ature OF the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA, or for
DINER olDk or corporation having assuming to
have banking privileges not incorporated by the laws Of
this State nf any individual association Of ndi-
vidna!s of this State, who may be engaged in the
business os banking, in issuing or in any wise puttng
able 10 order and endorsed IN Ba6k syahr bearer
and intended circulate by delivery, in using any
other shift device whcrt by he NOTES bonds, bills,
checks orders issued purP"Ttng 10 he issued by
such bank other corporation, by any such ndIy
dual association o.! individuals shall be put IN crCu!a
tim contrary 10 The true inlen, and meaning of this
S,tl,ir shall no
as 10 prevent attorney law U,ier person from
acting III" agent Of any such bark other corpora
ton IN collecting any debt, due demand from any CT
tzcn Of this State; neither shall ii be taken prohibit
any person parsons from kug receiving, or o!
fcrInu payment any notes bills OF any bank auiho
rzed to issue the no" Incorporated ny the laws OF
this Stale, subject TO the provisions Of the act entitled
San act 10 prohibit the circulation of foreign bank bills
of less denomination than five dollars passed Janua
~ 81, lc3l
Sec i That if any bank or body corporate created by
the laws Of Ibis State, shall violate the provisions
tanned in the first section Of this act every snch bamk
or body corporate so offending. shall forfeit and pay
thousand dollars 10 be recovered With costs OF sun, IN
an action of debt upon this acl in the and tor the
of tie State OF Ohio which action shall be prosecut
cd in ans court OF record IN the county III which such
bank or body corporate may be situated by the prose
cutting attorney nj! said county; and upon continuance
nf the offence and second prosecution and Judgment
thereon, the charter Of such bank or other corporation
shall from hPnceoTh he considered forfeited u" every
purpose for which il granted, except so lar as may
be necessary enable such bank other corpoa,lon 10
close lis business and settle its concerns.
Sec That any person or persons who shall violate
any provision OF the second and third sections VI inns
act shall forfeit and pay five hundred dollars each Tor
ecery such offence b. recovered wih costs OF suit III
an acton of deb! upon this act; and continuance OF
said ofnce after prosecution or conviction therefor,
shall be deemed violation Of this act, and SUBJECT
TO the same penalties herein before provided oT,
which suits may be prosecuted and recovery had III the
name of the State of Ohio in any court OF record IN The
county in which such offence may have been commit.
he entitled 10 one half uf such oi fet and the residue
thereof shall be paid into the county treasury for the
use Of the funds of said county.
Sec That the act entitled An act to repeal The ac'
10 prohibit the establishment within this State, OF my
branch office or agency Of the Bank Of The u States,
as recently chartered by the Legislature Of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, passed March a. 1886, which
act passed January 2Gth lS45 be, and the same
hereby rrpeaIed This take effect and be in force
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