Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-27


sures rs TO the administration of the Bank OF The | b
can he regarded is that which shews their effect upon
the moral and commercial character Of our whole
community. They depict such an utter restitution
of honesty in the discharge Of high and sacred trusts,
and they seem 10 involve so many of our heretofore
chief citizens, that ones heart shrInks in contemplating
the shame and degradation to which, in all other parts
Of country and in Europe, they must sink the once
honored name of Philadelphia.
The reputation Of great city is the most precious
property of its inhabitants. 1t is long in acquiring
and when lost by signal and general dcbasement, is
hard very hard, to recover. Every mans position is
affected by this Of activity and enterprise
are abridged, if not desroyed-he is dscredted by the
brand of his resdence-the soul Satisfying pride Of
home gives place TO a humiliating consciousness of
lowered caste-hc walks among strangers, dreading
that finger Will be pointed at hm-and he is tempted
10 shut mseltup from all intercourse, because he can
not help despisng those among whom his destiny has
placed him. and whom the rest of the world have de-
creed 10 be Infamous Is there single individual IN
Philade pha who has not felt himself despoed By the
fragrant msdeeds committed in the Bank OF the United
States, Ct his civic inheritance of fame and honor
Talk Of Baltimore as Midtown, of fIcksburg as
the domain Of Judge Lynch But what sombr'4aet I'M
porting pollution and crime do the risk Of
having retallated upon US
And is there avoiding or remedyng this calamity
There is but one course. The poison must be traced
through all its ramifcations and in lis most secret
cesses it be resouely and sternly expelled; and
the men who have infused it into the system Of the
community should be Indignantly surrendered as the
only fit objects for universal scorn. Let not seem 10
love and TO shelter the vices loudly dsclaim; if
We do we shall in vain plead for charitable lnterpre
taon of our conduct. Is there Curijas who will
risk sef-immoaton in order to close this dark gulf
Have We not ten upright and vlruous citizens to save
us from fate scarcely less 10 be depored than fire from
Heaven Our appeals may be fgurative and fancnl;
it not so there is Curtns and there are ten lie and
II
[PcnnSylranian.
Mr. Bddle announced his upon the Government
in this concise proclamation: Gfo6e.
TnE B.rss rs the PropE-Thc Government and the Banks
the field, and one or Tie other must be driven from ~
Mr. Biddlc, be it remembered, was driven some years
ago from the field. The condition of the Bank shows
why, and who was in fault Now, it is curious that
the same party who fought the battle with Mr.. Bid
die against the Government, while they deny the
grea, ally who suboncd the public press TO deceive the
people and exhausted lis means 10 demorazc the
naton-while they renounce the iniquty by which
they profted-are again preparing with all speed TO
engage another and greater harlot to aid them in the
business Of prostitutng utterly the virtue on which
alone free institutions can repose Hear now prettly
the Wing Arena moralizes about Mr. Bdd!e, while
sustaining the party that would nict still greater
mschiefs on the country the shape of greater
Bank The Baltimore Republican thus notices the
Arenas article
Lr1TrFsSnme idea may be formed Of The erect o.
the letters Of The great cotton spuig'or by the following winch
ropy from The Fredericksburg tNa Arena an ardent sup
umharne and roruery explode from opponents
an admission Of the holiness and purity Of our cause
M Bidde has before tie public We have seen TWO OF
his letters addressed Clayton Of Delaware The first has
the statements of The committee touching e
dsae aa isrpG gton,ery scarcely eonrale 4 is fun Of
aon and really seems 10 have been intended as an e
The letter single allegation Of the report
rr Past
The Report of Committee of the Stockholders OF
the IT, S Bank the 9th inst, is the first statement
of The affairs of the Bank which deserves the name
II shows the dreadful situation OF this institution, and
has asonished the community at the gross frauds COM
United on the stockholders By men who have been
held up by portion of the press as bright examples
of financial talent and moral worth. When we eS-
posed the situation of this Bank in January last, and
showed conclusivey that nearly the entire capital had
been made way with, by the men who controlled 1t,
We were denounced as rancorous enemies TO the m
s,tuton who, under prelcnce of enlightening the
public by correct statements of its affair." were invent
ing injurious calumnes either TO Crafty malicons
spite or TO promote supposed interest Pursuing, how
ever the even tenor of way we pointed out 10 te
stakeholder that the only that was LEFT 10 OBJ
tain any price for his shares by at once selling OUT
Notwithstanding the taunts and sneers OF some OF our
cotempornr es that we Offering advice for our own
benefit Many took advantage of It, and realised nifty
and ftyfye dollars per share; now scarcely more than
one third Of that price can be obtained
The report of the Stockholders Committee, which
has shown that the Bank has baen robbed OF large
proportion Of lis capital by the able a0neiers who have
managed it, does not however convey the real state
ment Of the value of the stock Instead OF It's beng
worth something sic per share, according to their
valuation, we are unable, examining into the mat
ter 10 discover how It will be possible toPay the debts
of the concern with its entire assets BY The utmost
good management and luck on the part OF the new d.
Tection. Consequently, there is hardly possibility
that the stockholders realize any thing from
the concern and we say again. with the same conf
dence which prompted assertions in January last,
that any holder of IT, s. Bank stock who can sell out
for $50 per share, and negects doing So will rue his
From York Era
bella BADGER, rnE PIrE-LAYER.-This celebrated
dealer in sspun yarn and layer of pipes, has been APP
pointed BY President Tyler, naval officer at Philadel
phia in place Of John Horn, removed The PhIladel-
phia esprit Of the Times says the appointment Of
the High Priest of the Pipe Layers to an important
post in our Custom House, has fairly let the cat out of
the bag contradctng his exposition of his polit-
cal principles and proving that his extraordinary ex-
pessons of regard for the purity of elections, and the
non interference of office-hoders in the same, are
mere hunlbug; That they were only 50 much bait
thrown out to catch little temporary popularity In
short that they were specifically prepared and en-