Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-04

II HI, Mace! We believe we speak, what no candid
send of the Administration, who knew Mar. Menara'
will deny-and even refer TO our lat ireno, oou
or Tho Union. for proof-that Mr.. Menard was man
~ ,nodsratr that few knew how he voted. And TINS
man was sacrificed to make way for one who notofl'
ousiy brawler. :. AZ. H.
has lost his little office, also through the kindy omces
81 tho Rmrrowes family What renders this pecu-
arlv an aggravated one is The fact that Mr. Lard had
inst received letter from Postmaster Granger
assuring him that he should not be removed Inc Oh
flee is trng, but Mr.. Laird had the hardwood 10 De
Democrat, and Mr. Granger broke his solemn WORD 10
remove village postmaster!
IFssm kfaaa4, Eyss' o !, ,rv,,,s :, their
last session appropriated S2000D00 to finish the Che-
sapeake and Ohio Canal to Cumberland
In carrying on the previous operations OF the oop
pany, considerable amount of scrip OF promIs'ory
notes had been issued by the corporaon ana thrown
upon the community circulating medium.
The Legislature refused to provide for the payment
of those notes out of the two millions appropriated
The consequence is, that they remain on the hahus oi
the holders, or sold at an enormous discount.
We have $40 in these notes. and have been told that
they ct thirty per cent discount We must tnefe
fore, lose three dollars out Of the ten.
Suppose million of dollars in these notes to be IN
the hands of the people, which originally paid out
par for provisions, materials and labor Sold at the
present rate of discount they would yield to the hold
ers 5000, being loss of 100000.
What right have the stockholders of this company,
be they State Individuals TO deal thus with their TEL
low men?
LANCASTER CorSrY BASK.-During the recent SEES.
sion of the Legislature, new Bank under this title
was chartered in the city Of Lancaster, with capital
of three hundred thousand dollars. 1t contains come
provisions different from those Of other Bank charters,
and which il is alleged will afford better security
Every stakeholder, besides paying the amount OF hs
stock gives 10 trustees mortgage on unencumberec
rea estate assessed at the riennia assessment at
value least equal that Of the stock, which mort
cages are be held security for the redemption OIL
the notes and paying the depostes received and debts
owing by the Bank in Of deficiency Of assets
In case Of sale of the stock the purchaser may give
the like security by bond and mortgage, upon when
the sellers estate is TO be released from the lien OF that
given by him.
Not more than three-ourths of the directors of the
preceding year to be eligible at any election OF d.
rectors.
No director is to receive loans on his notes or en-
dorsement. 10 an amount exceeding five thousand dol
lars.
No money is to be loaned upon the security of the
stock Of the Bank upon the stock OF any other moor
porated company. ;,
At any meeting Of the board Of directors, any d..
rector may call for any books papers OF the Bank, and
examine the accounts Of any person or perons
The Bank is forbidden to issue or circulate post
notes
George w Humersly John H. Duchnan, and
Samuel Keller, are appointed trustees 10 hold the
bonds and mortgages above mentioned, and, IN case OF
the death, resignation, or inability OF any trustee or
trustees The vacancy is to be filled by the Court OF
Common Pleas Of Lancaster county.-Pennsyteamtaa
THE Great PIrE-LAyER-The trial Of Gentworih
commenced in the City of New York on Wednesday,
before the Court of Criminal Sessions. The following
persons we're empanneled the jury in the case
William Bishop, Charles Spaight, Moses b. Taylor
Clement NJ Edison, John l.. Hyde, Peter j. Ferry,
John Mount, Dennis Mullins, George w. Gerard,
Horace B. Anterior, John Towsend, Jr., Hercules IL
Jones' /
The entire day was occupied in the examination of
Jonathan d. Stevenson. As the whole of this evil
dencc published in our paper at the time OF the
discovery Of the fraud we deem il unnecessary TO re-
peat it at this time-I6
REwARp.-It is said to be "settled'' that Mr. F. r. |
Jackson of Philadelphia, is to 60 Charge d.9farts
to Copenhagen of the reasons for The appoint
ment being that he rendered good service in the late
political campaign"
Activity in putting out an Administration Is deemed
a merit, and activity in keeping one in, SIM
Perhaps this rule may work well, but it will certain
w operate endousy against the old doctrine of the
Wings that officer should not be removed so long
as he behaves well 1t ties the hands of those in office,
and offers increased inducements to those who OUT
for being active in etiecting change.-D.
IU
another batch Of thirty officers removed by the
Collector of New York on Wednesday, among whom
was Major Joseph Hopkins, 4 soldier who barred his
breast the army OF 1912 to defend the frontier of the
State which gave birth In tho ,ilas.rous individual
who removed him from oiice.-i6
The UNITED STATES BASK.-Let it be remem-
bered that the United States Bank which has lately
exploded ut Phadelphia, is substantially the same
corporation that the Wings in Congress rechartered
as national institution, and the same one that Ge
neral Jackson vetoed and removed the public depo-
sites from The persons constituting the corporation
are the same, the directors majority Of Them the
same, the officers, with few EXCEPTIONS the same, the
managers Of the concern the How fortunate it
is for the country that it had man Of such ncorrupt-
ble and stern integrity and such inf!exible and iron
nerve as Andrew Jackson in the Presidential chair 10
meet the crisis Detroit Free Press.
"Tuo dollars a day and roast furkey."-1ac H. S.
Go1ernment, (says the Boston PosD hare abolished
The hour system, adopted by Mr.. pan BuTen, and
CUT Dows the WAGES or THE LABoRERs ~ OUR nAR-
BoR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER DAY. This IL the high
wages administration. Workngmen, reflect on these
facts
TuE PloSEEns-A little group of veterans-ive in
number, one of whom was Gen. Jackson, and all of
whom were companions in the early settlement of the
Mississippi Valley-happened together at the Post
Office in this place few days ago, when in the course
Of their conversation about events OF oden time, they
mentioned their several eyes, which added together
made an aggregate of 3Ss years. Of the FIVE, Gen.
Jackson, who was "a in March, is the youngest.
These brave ard verng pioneers of tins region
who were among the FIRST 10 penetrate the dense TO-
rests-who subsised on the game they could take as
they passed along, clad themselves in the skins Of
beasts, and fought their way westward the corse
of many red man-made notches on the trees beside
their pathways guides for their for the d.
rection Of those who might after them, and feed
the green canebrakes that ourshed the site Of our
own beautiful cityseemed 10 enjoy vivid recollection
of the retrospect Their contrus; of this country with
its lourishing cities, its steam navigation, its
McAdamiscd turnpikes its cultivated fields, and its i'm
population, with its wild aspect in earlier days.
of the deepest interest TO the young who witnessed
their interview. Each has than numbered his
threescore years and ten-and of them, who now
sprighty than half the young at twenty, has
entered on his fifth score. We wish them many de-
ghtfu hour in the evening of their well spent lives
They must coon pass away-hut the freshness of their
memories shall co.endure with their countrys history