Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-15
MISSOURI.

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in the course Of political events, | am again here
in Inc character Of Legislator, the banks Of the
autty Missouri. Under ordinary circumstances
night give you some description OF our beautiful and
delightful country splendid State House, &c
bot political of the deepest interest crowd out
amos. every other reflection.
"By last nights mail we have heard that we have
lost New York, Maine, New Jersey, Georgia-Penn-
sylranta DOUBTFUL and most probably gone for the
Wings, winch is sufficient, with previous news, to set
Tie the question of the Preside ntial election but You
can have idea of the qualification that is generally
gwen our friends at the result in the Mother of States
heard an intelligent Wing remark, to-day that he had
rather have lost New York than Virginia
Twelve months ago this revolution in the politics OF
about the change? No new policy has been adopted by
Nj. Van Buren, or his friends. IL could not have been
the personal popularity of General Harrison-thot was
tested in Subsequent developments certainly have
no, been calculated to gain him the confidence or re-
yect ~ any
"What then is the cause of this most extraordinary
hinse is enquiry that every honest man in our Re-
public should make. The various contemplate hum
bugs of the Opposition, surely could not have produced
the effect
Il am aware that pecuniary embarrassment, the de-
ransenent Of the monetary affairs OF the country,
charged to the absence of National Bank, is the lc-
yer which the Opposition has used for several years
past 10 effect political changes in the country but has
that alone unaded By foreign influence, been sufficient
10 Tect The mighty change?
Ihe Democratic party has been charging through its
press that British money was being used to operate d
Eectly upon the politics of the country had been
Slow Of belief in relation TO this charge, knowing that
newspaper editors sometimes in the habit of draw
ing upon their Imagination for their facts but all
toah, Upon the subject has been removed since ! ar
f'ec here I few days ago-and from the facts which
We shall present the world all doubt will be removed
10 IF ali
selves in the internal politics Of this country The
Bank of the State Of Missouri has been for some time
negotiating for the sale of State bonds in London. Mr.
Smith, the President of the Bank, "a of the incest
sense q honor visited Europe in 1889 upon the sub
ect Of the negotiation He failed to make sales he left
one and half millions in amount, in the hands of Huth
Co, bankers in London 1t is to be observed that
one OF tins company is director in the Bank of Eng
land They write TO the President of the Bank Of Mis-
'onr' under the following date, London, June 3, 1910
1.-The attention OF our capitalists and others engaged
American affairs, is turned your internal pc.
lcs; and if the prospects of your next Presidential
Election held out by the last accounts should be real
ized this circumstance more than any other will con.
tribute to restore general confidence
Prom the inability to make sale Of the bonds at par,
established BY law it appears that the President Mr..
Smith, had intimated disposition to withdraw the
bonds. The following extract is from HUH IL Co., of
the 18th September, 1910
he war by which are threatened by France
again dverts the attention of capitalists from perma
hsn Investments and all American Securities appear
Nae forgotten Indiana Ave per cent dollar stock
offered to US at 67 per and Missouri being even
less known, could not be sold in the same proper
Won H. however, your elections for the Presidentshp
saoud nave the result anticipated, it is very proba
"e That an impulse will be given to all State Stocks
ana The moment may then arrive when your Bonds can
y Introduced under favorable auspices though not at
'ne limit you have fixed, whilst Illinois per cents
ha eod fI,D
ce asked at present for this latter stock is SD per
beng nearly 10 per cent under your limit. AT
" You have waited so long, We think it would be
E 70 recall your bonds without seeing what effect
mango IN your Executive would produce, on which
point We may expect to form fair judgmen about the
wsinn'ng of the next year
by should the capitalists of England attach SO
~ consequence to the election of Harrison, but for
rs nope that Congress will assume to pay the States
sG Are the people of this Union ready to be sold,
.cay to British capitalists, and have their property
gagged TO put in the pockets of British capitalists
some hundred millions of dollars, State Stocks are
,. about 20 per cent-the instant Congress assumes
'ey VIII rise to l25 per cent-the State loses 25
cent, while the Bankers make so per cent. III
60 antcipations should be realized, they could have
To have spent millionr Of dollars to con-
innate so important, and to them, profitable result
VIII lessen abroad confidence and respect for our
system of Government
f., ssnurl has given about seven thousand majority
h,vs an buren if the election had been full, it would
ar exceeded the August majority.
br o'' ne inequality of representation we have
small majority ofthe Legislature This is an ap.
ne5o ad"ent session. and this inequality will be re.
ii. Uaf new Governor, Reynolds yesterday qualified in
biz nee OF the two houses of the General Assem-.
ada a"u uehVered most able and orthodox INAUGURAL
copy Iy IN few days '"~ ''''' VIII 'eN' you
Van 'he Democracy hesitate for moment as to the