Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-30

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me New York papers contain a Memorial sign
more thas - Of the principal merchants o.
a.' Guy OF sstA parfiss-for the truth is becoming
"', sno~n every day. that vast numbers Of the
Hooo oeo party are themselves the friends Of such
| an institution
ms Memorial 10 drawn % with ability, and
emanau"g from 90 numerous and enlightened a
class OF men, and embracing all the arguments by
"n'cna National Bank is supported, il deserves,
particularly at this time, when that question is .bou,
oe discussed in Congress, to receive the calm and
oe"oera'e consideration Of the country. It was fret
issaed IN 1857, but is now again Reproduced in an.
"0'pa'ion OF the early action Of Congress upon the
SUBJECT Congress convencs next Monday five
weeks The New York Express says that the ar
sument OF 1887 applies with ,cn.fod force to the
present time.
From the " Y. Erprsss.
A NATIONAL BANK.
we copy IN our columns to day the Memorial Of
the citizens Of New Yo,k to Congress in 1887, for
National Bank. The document was reported to
inc Board OF Trade by G. p. Disosway. from a
COMMITTEE appointed for the purpose. II was cir
eu'ated and obtained more than twelve hundred
signatures, embracing principal mercantile
houses without reference, il will be seen, to party
politics.
Congress was never approached upon any subiee,
from this metropolis with more unanimity than ex.
ised IN relation to this the document was con.
'dered one Of the most able, clear, and convincing
OF the Kind that appeared any where. We think
90 sui. Its argument is unsnswerable, and the
whole reasoning applies, if possible, with tenfold
more iorce to the present times, than it did that
period. The article was extensively published in
the United States. and at this moment when pub
tic attention is generally becoming interested on the
necessity OF a National Bank, we have concluded
to present the memorial and sigma to our readers
The absolute necessity Of a Blnk-the impossible.
~ Of State institutions meeting the difhculty-the
experience OF the nation in favor of such plan 70.
sether with the power Of the Government to re or
ganise such an inst,u,ion-are all treated in mos,
triumphant and mastery manner.
MEMORIAL Of THE MERCHANTS OF
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Praying for the establishment Of National Bank.
lReierred TO the Committee on Commerce Of the |
House OF Representatives, January, 30, 1881
New YoRK, January 81, 1887.
SIR: The undersigned were appointed commit.
'ee hom Tue DoaIu OF raue 10 memorabilia Con-
gress for National Bank, and also to obtain sig.
natures from our fellow citizens to a similar memo.
rial. Our board has already presented one to Con |
gress, and.by to-day's mail we forward TO YOU, |
charge the document witch has been circulated in |
public. Please present it to the House upon the |
earliest opportunity.
The memorial has more than twelve hundred sig
natures, embracing, as you will doubtless notice the
principal mercantile houses OF this city, without re-
terence TO any political party whatever.
Thousands of other names could have been Oh
tanned, If 1t were thought necessary. Indeed, we
have never known Congress to be approached upon
any subject from New York with more of entire
unanimity and harmony than exists in relation 10
the sentiments and the objects of this memorial.
We think We may safely say that, here, a NationaI
Bank is considered as the only permanent remedy
for the deransed currency and exchanges OF the
country. Yours, SC.
GABRIEL DISOSWAY,
NATHANIEL WEED,
THOMAS DENNEY,
S. DRAPER. Jr.
G. S. ROBBINS.
Hon. F. GR.scrR