Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-08
THE STATES.

T,,nesses-Thc Legislature was TO adjourn on the
7,h February, without electng u s. Senators,
psuosuirania The II. of r. have adopted the hrst
sec,;"n # the Bank BILL which provides for an imme.
,a,. rsumutior of speeie payments by tie BANKS II
bos p,.sed second reading by an over" helinhS 'oe
IN The House of Representatives. Only fourteen mem
hers voted against the secon--and screen OF these
members from Philadelp hia city II was believed 'hu.
the Senate would pass the oi--'n ~h'ch case -
he the intention of the Legislature c run the banks INTO
liquidation. A.. .,s-s
at is said that by arrangement with the hlessfs
R,owns for sterling exchange, the payment OF the IN
,erest on The State Debt is now rendered certain
.Nurpland-Thc Annapolis Correspondent oil 'ne
Baltimore Patriot writes, that the Currency Commit
lee of the Senate to report yesterday or
that much diversity Of opinion has existed as 10 the
d,v on which the Banks shall be required 10 resume
specie payments. The first day oil every month mas
been commended for from the first oil August TO Inc fs
of January next but assure you, on the oest
,n,horitv that HE first Of .iorember ntrt has been
agreed npon, and will be acceptable to all parties.
7Tbe Ratimore American says ave learn that the
interest due in London, the first instant, on Inc
Bonds Of the State Of Maryland was regularly Paiu
there. The State, il viii be recohecea, hau
the hands of its London Agents, Messrs Barring
Brothers and Company only portion oil the iunds &c
ouiste to meet the January interest and we are Gu
nbled to add that the agents, IN order to prevent '
dshonor of the State, literally advanced the amount
that would otherwise have been deficient The agents
Srae of MARYLAND would promptly reimburse them
We trust therefore, that the Legislature VIII not on!
take immediate for The repayment OF 'h's mo
ney, but also for the payment punctually hefeal.e,
all The State obligations both at home and abroad
Indiana Banks are ordered to resume on 'iie
18th June.
Oh;o-The 18th March is fixed by the Senate Tor re-
sumption.
The South Western Road Ball must now come up IN
day two. We hope it will meet win Tue mos'
liberal and cordial welcome the part oil the Legsia
ture 1t is beyond all doubt one OF the most important
works in which the State embark her resources-as
of the most popular Virginia IS able to carry out
her own noble ends by her own means. we must ho'
look to the Federal Government for assistance we
need not-for, have resources within ourselves 70
carry on in time all our enterprises. Virginia
NAV not be able to do much in these times, a tins
do somethng-We make beginning. We should
employ the best Engneerng talent to make the recon
nosance Of the best rou,e-to lay down the plan-to
concert with Tennessee about the connexon OF our
road with hers-and We can give pledge on the part
of the State, to encourage private capitalists III con-
tiguous counties to embark their fortunes in the under
takng-and TO prosecute the scheme with spirit, as
lie necessary preliminary arrangements can be
effected. The able Delegate from the Isle of Wight,
though rather chary in embakng the resources OF The
Commonwealth in Internal Improvements, pronounced
an eulogium upon the value Of this Road the other
day in The discussion Of another work, which showed
his deep and just impression Of the value OF the South
Western Road
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