Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-08

the idea altogether But MIR. FLYERS scheme not only
deposies, discounts bills oil Exchange on the
faith of its own funds we'll Of private deposes-
but aims above all at the unconstitutional power OF Is
suing Treasury Notes, not 10 pay debts OF borrow mo
ney, but to furnish Government Papsr, or paper mo
ney for common circulation. We hold this power u
be against the Cunsttuion-as asked for III the Ton
vention under the style and title o hils issued on iht
credt"fte u. S.-but asked for in vain; and positively
refused, upon the ground that it would be piper me-
ney and That the Government ought not to supply 1t
We say nothing moro by way of defining bM # ere
~ mt we must add that did touch that pom, IN
rr--and that we have not, therefore, 'pass
ton Of bill Of credit"
ian concludes by charging u with 0
{ il be u trick, confess ut once II
thy of ourselves" But where is the
arging the authorship Of the Finance
Vebster' Does the Nadsonian deny
consst in ascribing the scheme Il
is the measure of the President
bret: And yet do honestly
subtle mind Of Mr. Webster
scope OF experience on the
Mr. Tyler or his cabinet can
ueen very difficult, il not impos
ave sanctioned snch a scheme
y "a. mi ",faves no clemency for the Pres
q ut our lif ads-lt even "inves our dcnunc,ations
on him and ii alone" The Madisonan mistakes the
spirit, whc we feel this subject We wish to
pour denunciations Mr. Tylers head. We know
tire subject itself is complicated in itself-and that Mr.
Tyler is not pracsed in banking, as we see from his
mistake on diseounfing upon bills of exchange.-We
know asJ, That Mr.. Tyler il entitled to much for.
bearancc, his account. He has "rendered
the State much service" Ie has somewhat abated
though he has not altogether extnguished, that spi
rt Of prescriptions, and that thirst for Office, which
would have swept away every Democrat, and thrown
open tho spos to the ravenous and now discomliied
wolves. We can never forget too, without the most
sincere gratitude, the services he has rendered to the
Constitution arrestng by his two memorable Vetoes
h1icbp, Of Hnpk at thp vi
sion. We would treat him, therefore, with all courte
sy and respect We will support his measures where
we can-and oppose those which We dsapprove, in a
firm, but concatory spirit But we do dread that
dark Genius, whose errors are equal to his powers
who darkens the counsels Of the Cabinet
~ The Communication of A Friend TO Tie Spc
Gle Standard addressed to the members of the General
Assembly, on the Resumption of the Banks, is un-
avoidably postponed till Tuesday.
FARMERS BANK OF VIRGINIA.
VIM. Fl. Macarand
Samuel Marx.
James Dunlop.
James Bosher.
Sublett McGruder.
BANK OF VIRGINIA
The Stockholders have been in session several days
Ii is understood that they have been overhaning, al
preparing TO overhaul the general management of the
Institution A Committee of three Stocklolders-otheI
than Drectors-was appointed at the mother Bank and
each OF the branches examine thoroughly the cond
ton of the whole.
The following gentlemen were appointed Directors
at the mother Bank:
John Brockenbrough, l316
] Womble. 2757
c. Warwick, 2750
H. w. Moncure. 2092.
VIM. Mitchell, l2S0f
There was something like opposition 10 some Of
the members, and 1907 votes were cast upon General
Pegram- Yesterdays r. HMy.