Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-28

I val at tne Cashier, Anthony Robinson, IT., which did
not equally apply 10 John Bfockenbrough the President
of that lhatt;";ton, submitted Il report 10 Inc House Of
Delegates OF Saturday the Pad inst. This report con.
Guided with IL resolution declaring that The power Of The
State III the appointment of the Directors Of the Bank
~ fiFGlia "ugh.lo be so exercised as to prevent The re-
election IT Tie President. Mr.. Taylor of Norfolk Bo.
rough :rom the sane Committee presented another re-
port III substance the same with that offered by MIR.
May, and arriving at the same conclusion. Mr.. Robert
son, the delegate FROM the city Of Richmond, and who
was also II member Of lag Bank Committee, presented a
third and distinct report, which concludes with Il rcsJ.u-
ton declaring that The Interests of the State DO net de-
mand tie removal oItiir rresen, President. II is under
stood that four members oi the committee were in { ayor or
the removal q! the President and three opposed IL il. Ar
ter The r. pur;s and rcsniutions were read, MIR. tatclifie
moved that they hr laid Oh the table and read and print.
ed for the use oil the House, which motion was vche-
.nently opposed by Mr.. Stephenson Of Tyler, who
warmly urged the necessity for prompt and immediate
action. The motion IL lay on the table and print was
farther advocated by ilessrs. Bayly, Dorman and May,
and opposed by MIR. Mclsae. Dir. Taylor of Halifax
moved the previous question, which prevailed, and
MIR. Radcliffe motion was carried without a Division
On Monday, the It'll instant, Mr.. Stephenson of Tyler
submitted resolutions requesting the Governor to
appoint, on behalf Of The State, Directors Of the Bank
who are hostile 10 the c.e!ection OF DIR. Bruckenbrough
and instructing the proxies representing the State Stock
10 vote only for sucli Directors as were known 10 he
uninvorlbie 10 his reelection. An itniiiaterial amend
nent Of these resolutions was submitted by Mr.. Gre
cory, and the resolutions and amendment were, on the
mo,ion Of Mr.. Stephenson OF Tyler, laid on the table
by Il vote OF 100 to IL. These resolutions and the
amendment thereto were called up again on Wednes-
day by Ar. Stephenson when a long and, as We learn,
and somewhat tart discussion occurred on MIR. 81 mo-
ton 10 make them the order Of the day for Thursday.
The discussion resulted III making them the order OF
the day for Frida (Thc whole subject was finally put
TO sleep by an equal DIVISION III the llouse)
During the ~pendency Of these proceedings in the
House Of Delegates, the Stockholders Of the Bank OF
Virginia, met at tha!T Baukin@ house i'll Richmond on
Tuesday the 9TH inst, and proceeded TO elect Directors
of the Bank for the current year. IL will BIZ seen by the
annexed sketch vi the proceedings oil the Stockholders,
which We Slip from the Enquirer of Thursday, that Dr.
rectors favorable Ia the reelection OF DIR. Hrocken-
brougn were elected hy IL sweeping and most triumph
ant majority. Our readers will perceive that the dis
tinguished gentlemen who advocated the reelection oi
the President before the meeting OF the Stockholders
urged the measure, not merely rs an act nf justice
towards That officer individually, but rs one required
by the best interests Of the institution over which
he had so long presided with acknowledged ability and
fidelity. Thcy scorncd 10 appeal TO the symPahtes Of
the meeting IN behalf oi an individual who had grown
grcv IN their service, and placed his claims on the
higher and the only grounds "n which they could con
fer the Office again upon him without compromising
his honor. We but speak the sentiments 81 the numer-
Gus friends Of DR.. Brockenhrough in this Quarter when
We announce, that the decisive and uncquiyocal vindl-
cation of his personal and official character, im?iie! III
Tie vote Of the Stockholders, is halied BY them with
the highest qualification. We mean not IN the sl'siit-
est degree, in The remarks which we have made above,
10 attach censurc 10 the conduct OF those members
o: The Legislature who, under the responsibilities Of
their public station, have displayed such distinguish
ed and remarkable zeal in hunting down the President
Of the Bank and dragging hin t. the bar 81 public OPP
mon. We do not mean 10 inSinuate that tneir zeal
has been prompted III any degree by either party or
personal maleyolcncc. For aught We either know or
care, they may have yielded alone 10 the high and holy
impulse Of public duty, and we will moi st IN lndg'
ment upon them. We are wiling, in charity, to be.
Iipve that Messrs. Stephenson Of Tyler, Mciiae, and
Gregory, II III anne eenns, are patriots OF The first wa
Ter. anL. that they possess unquesiionabic clai!n 10 iiiat
Stern Roman virtue which would spurn ali the gcntler
charities o. our nature, and sacrifice even a son tor the
public veal. But We may be permitted to rejoice, and do
most heartily RI ioice, in common with all the friends OF
uersecuted virtue, that they have been baiiied IN their
patriotic efforts TO fix a Stigma upon The character oil
one who, we have the authority Of the RIchnond wing
for saving, is San honest man, an accomplished gen
ll.man and en- ornament 10
which he has won ~ a long, useful and honorable HE;
san aged and honored citizen whose life has been Tree
from stain or blemiSl.