Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07

FoE rae fTQc !REE.
Tile Pres:dney IF the Bank Of ltryi"ia.
D. controversy on tins subJ CT, which has oppearet
i newspapers, between supporter of Doctor Brock
durh' = aud some o. those who seem 10 have vio-
RpeTsonal dislike to hiD, has tendency to draw oil
Stentlon fr7n the cny question which the Sroe Il
rms have to consGcr--viz Whether II VIII be 10
INTEREST OF TIE BANK TO remove Doctor Broken
th;
be tue ~ alleged that those most active against
hare personal reseItnents 10 crafty. or have
Ind IN yie.: 10 he served By the change the Stock
rs IN general taecting will he careful to avoid the
nee OF any such feeling. On the other hand, II
true, as Doctor Brockenb-ough friends aliege
he has been an able and faithful officer Of the
g. has promoted lis interests iii numerous Instan-
Sby ell rts and exer,ons beyond the strict line OF
III du;y-if he has been twice tried and acquitted
i wing, IN noted instance, contided too much 10
Other officers o: the nstItuon-l! 1t be even true,
sai the elements OF political, sectional, ard per
Il resen,menis, be now combined against him, IN
iahitd ,-ia, the Stockholders should hold them
lei alo,t ifoai the strife and ask the question, Viii
q T. ;!'e i>rEnr-r of ;he Bank to remove Doctor
Ok nhr0Ggh al this lime
he charges against him, are, ls;, That he ong!l to
lell resp,ns bic Tor conii,nt as he did in the late
ler md That the stock Of the Banl; has fallen
Inc halt its par value unde. his management. 81.
tie, although at the head oithe Bank, is identified
f the party which has been, and is for pulling down
~ Banking institutions ofthe State And 18th we
pld lave President IN Gen Pegram, who is en-
~ unexreptlonabe.
III friends answer the Isl charge b. SAYING, the
6tenc. IN The late Teller was universal-tha there
~ man n the community who would not have
rpstca kS whole estate in his hands: that Or. L. s
= IN that mater, may be likened to the well tried
ock, that had snapped for the first time; that he has
q twice tried and acquitted on the charge aud that
.fencwal @! II, has the appearance of unrelenting
stcuton. Ia the 2nd charge, the answer is brief,
very speces Of property has fallen fully one ha!f
iaat # particular Banks have escaped the genera!
= iaer axe exceptions 10 the rule The Bank
ises aTe very httle more censurable than the
Ifes OF real estate. The 81 charge, at this time
Rrd'pg the hon in his den denouncing Dr. Brock.
Nush ior concurring, other political topics,
q lar.c majority OF the Stale and of the lie.
lNGFe. II ~ sad, moreover, he has always stood
iof TIE Banks, right or wrong, IN every emergency
% sacrificing the interest of his Bank--never-
n yer oace bowling TO any legislative rod which was
HoseI t'm-n never wedding Tor one moment the IN.
Of 'ht Stockholders to any political impulse to
larty abstraction
y 'hef' charge The answer admits the fact, but
q Is rs the Cashier s IS mach more Difficult, of
u" nj 'ee", whether Cen. reg.a,n as President and
a '"er man, hHtiy to be rot, as Cashier would lie
q 10 DR.. !" as Pres dent and Gen Per7am as Cash
"a II THIS be TAR statement ol the case the ouno
Is 10 a change have the advantage Bfs;d,s. - i
. tat Gen r. ould prefer the Office of President
ft OF CASHIER: or, that he would, under the c:rcum-
lfes OF the ease, consent 10 orsr the prescn, able
n eneESbe and verify President
a LOOKER-ON