Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16

US, io' iea', ,narrop,m,ty little too far: Isn't
!, almos, beyond pai'cnce ana ehuui,i.ce
lo, yarr VEL. Sir when the news OF th's cela'ca',ui
- sn mon us in the country last Spring-!hat tne
~, sound which salu;ed my was-"Ah hlr'
T,vnsall. lock here, what predicainent ihese
pnLs are n'-ahere is 500 000 dollars stolen that
the way the peoples money goes ms snews WA.
sort of folks your Bank mcn are wen gu W."
LOOKING out for tremendous squal, anu the ne"'es.
OF all possible thunders, when To- and oeh'u' s"..
ard gentle breeze was waited upon US; aud Tue very
gale seemed "sighng these porentous soun.s' :,
ssHush he STILL H. quiet. lay low, say not woiu an
will he right this is Of our SPECIAL ana Pr
ayores and friends, and NUN - the @"To 80 en-
mum 7rgs the weird Mcn, and num As the wofd now
| have felt, in common with others mere, strong
disposition to exhibit 10 the country Paitcs "e'e' ~
their true attitude, upon THIS niaict ou' WIS W.
strained f. believe that il indirectly, al least IN
,, mon the dn,ics Of the Executive, and setting
bad precedent and am now lore q u INC coHciu-
SION that it is al least unnecessary taxing u 1851 s!a'i,
al t,, the discussion winch has been had here VIII
have lis due weight with t!i" oliiccr anu III tas V'r,
lad united with nv friend irom Campbell III be-
iov;n such resolution as that presented BY Inn, Tic
most s,ltahe. Again. Sir must confess that lhr &C.
10, and opnions Of the stockholders, those who arc
mos, Interested had inconsiGerabc influence upon
mo Snch influences have always operated upon me
- relation 10 those questions. like the views oil nelii-
ropt mel out doors IL is TOO late in the day mean III
The hsto, and progress Of these matters, for ihs House
10 look 10 such considerations nor, IN relation 10
y
framing this child wise and ridiculous charter
but they laughed them then to scorn Now, however,
our Democratic int Bank friends think the OPINION OF
Sock holGcrs, aud on the street marveiousIy 'alu
able, and ''worthy Of all acccPsaton Bus wha,' or'
If shall vote that it unnecessary to advise Tile re-
oyal Of this Bank President Imagine, Sir, what must
be NV case when return 10 the county, (and IL IS al
WAYS wholesome to indulge III snch "reminiscences
when some one Of my hind Eeishbors, whose nina
has been poisonca upon the subject OF Banks ana es
H. no mi '
that is the word-when such one shall approach
me and say holding certain paper III hand, "iich
shall be name!ess !" See here Mr. lInsiaii, mere
j, is auan--you are for the Banks still Sec" that
the way with YOU Bank men and ! reply on
mistake Sir, altogether mistake. =" NO, ne pn' q"
not, for, SAYS he, although YOU are against rms ma"
in politics. tEc yet you are 50 iona OF baHhs' YOU
we're Obliged 10 keep him IN lhcn Sr, rsehh@ 'i'a
staggering like druGhcn man, under inc VEIN, u
these Tremendous ncrrogaorts, s'rUd be forced 70
rcv upou the very efficient arguments when my irehas
from Meckle n5urI and Accomac have 50 eelngy n.ea
upon this IIouse-and would, doubtless. find myself III
NEST unconscious OF reply, hlccupng forth some snch
incohcrcn, catches as these Whyt!e facts =
= i.era!;;y' First offence -'Chary -"0'da az
- MaUnaai,ntv G.cy hairs" iiigi.hindcd
gentleman "a Fine dinners "iD years ~ Once =
sNo money stolen before -" Gainst ~ hahHs-
therefore knows better how to manage 'hch tian
any b,.y ga ssassns Of private caracter-lr ruth
is-Od man-Only .f"ancter in the State -"h'al
Sub Treasury man -"Altogether for Gotd and Sdter-
,nd-noes AGAINST Bank Notes. rechon-l ihink-anl
hope youli-excusc me- Don yon think, Mr. Speak
er, should sclose the game uPon han HOW can
any man resist such overwhelming reasons. What
though they come from those who totter and sta.gcr
desperately while they use them Bat 10 be seroHs-l
felt strong desire 10 make brei reply on lhe question
of the ssPostponement, To some 81 the very shghia'
positions OF the gentleman from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in tlcmsclyes-norc singular coming from that SIDE
Of the House and him who nsed them. But have
been happily anticipated IN this by the able, convincing
and unansweabic argument OF our worthy trend from
Petersburg.
think, by this tme the argument about ''iinancal
ability and all that Of thing, is in IFS grave Yes,
SIR dead and buried While upon tins point, however,
will only say, that this House and the Commonwealth
ought surely to congratulate ITSELF that this distinguish
ed, unequaed, sale facacier was not promoted last
wear (o which there strong prospect at one time,
10 the Executive Chair. Why, Sr in that event. what
would the Bank have done fingered out, ofine, a
sickly and most en.echled existence: and been only
kept alive by the influence OF his presence an htS cy
and his saving counsel these who administered il
But Sir, If that gentleman bad unfortunately died
whose Imagination reach whose fancy sketch,
the picture of ruin which would have then presented
| ITSELF
WHY, Sir, a suspension Of specie payments, apprc-
bend, would have been nothing 10 il. The very Bank
ing system itself, in this Commonwealth, could not
have survived The shock. This abstraction OF lis mighty
and onig pillar, would have left il heap 81 RUNS and
| commerce, herself would have folded her dropping
wings sckencd and died!
But Prescription, Sir, is the iavori'c term upon TIE
| lips of Gen,lenen-and was amused at the peculiar
sensitivcness Of a certain side oi his House why ~
the 6are mention Of the word almost gentlemen would
shrink back III their seats from the deadly col OF the
adder.
| How innocent they seem suddenly TO have grown
Now that is really one of best jokes Of the season.
for this thin urged with seriousness that 10 as
who have secn and known, and felt the bloody gu;o-
tine familiar in their hands, It IS absolutely iarcca
al oh lp
of the Gay: Dof we not know, that neither age nor
long services tried fauncss ~ Office, nor Gi!I-
gcnce, nor capacity, could save any man whose OPT
mons did square with those al cerian Clique 6'ff
Not cut of because Of na,icniion, misiana9emont Or
negligence: No, SIR, for OF these-hGt SIMPLY and
strangely because they could not and woH!i MT, Sing
when others shouted. Look 70 an instance, not i'J
yards from this Capitol, Of BIN who now 50 ably preside.
over the Farmers Bank, 81 gentleman who hGs honorod
and adorned every station which he has hiled. liad
he committed an, SIN; Had lie been gully Of any rio-
ation Of duty, negligence Of trust: No. Sir but
for the quiet entertainment OF particular oPip'on III
relation 10 men, &c indignantly, wantoniy and iu-
rousy pursued and thrust out OF position whose au
tics he had discharged ndusriomsy faithfully and
ably Look i,t,lc further, at tina, most outrageous
and niquitous instance, III winch gentleman Q! this
city, Of high character, Of the sirc,est integrity Of
superior qual'f ons for the place lie occupicd-n
man, rcinaFt for his quiet and unpretending de-
meonor, as iossn.oab'y Of heart, and capacity for
bisncss-thegSEI Individual who had crer made that
office profitable 10 The Comncnws'llh-w what Sir,
his fate: Nothing, nothing conld hm-thc
cry s'havoc. and let slip the dogs Of warssoii
with his head! the bloody verdict; and, like the
grim Richard, they whispered 10 savage conscience,
$50 much for Buckingham
This is monstrous proceeding, say gentlemen, for
one si"a'e error-inr one single omission OF duty
harsh towards who has been guilty Of a single ne
glec in forty years. Pardon me, Sir, but that, take
IT, is small mistake in this matter This abstraction
nf money commenced some fifteen months ago-it
limurd oa month after month"; time after time, and sum
a'jrf sum- through Dozen fifteen, twenty or TWEEN
ty-iv2 >eparGtc pecuaiionsas much ii they had
acet committed at the instance Of difreai individuals
and 1t happens that OF al this, there only
di.coery. That, Sir, is the difference. The money is
taken very often through the II many months,
but b. the grosscst neglect through all Mat tine, they
make only that discovery, which oaghi 10 nave been
maae long since, and upon lis first and this
is s:ha, is meant by single error!
But the gentleman made Of another remark, TO