Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-22

pnOiS IoSuuiSHtss mas DSCOthe dCeS, ualt tC
the increase ct the circulating III edium.
But the effect which the suspension of
cash payments has had in expeling all
small change from circulation. is an evil
which is felt by every man almost every day
of his life. Alter dollars disappeared from
circulation, smaller coins soon followed.
To carry on the necessary business OF buy
ing and selling, individuals have been in
duced to issue their own notes !; whereby
every neighbourhood has an impeNect cur
rency of its own, which will circulate no
where else and few are thus enabled to
levy tax on tee necessities OF the com mu--
nifty.
These mischiefs were so Justly apprecia-
ted before the meeting of The last General
Assembly, there seemed to be a general
wish that something should DE done by the
Legislature to compel the Banks to resume
specie payments. The members conyen-
ed under the persua sion that they were
expected To take some steps for that pur-
pose and if they had suffered the su bject
to pass without notice, Glamour as loud,
audmuch more general than is now heard
against the act, would have been then rails
ed against them for the omission.
A DISIN TERESrED CITIZEN.
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Patrons Patrons this word very often sa-
lutes ia the American papers. ave thank
our patrons We beg the pardon OF our pa
irons hey seem TO bring it IN, as il they eXpec-
ted to tickle the Of their readers, aud bespeak
their good will, their support-aye, their patron
age.
We are sick of such seeming servty. The
soul OF an Independent Editor turns from it with
scorn. lie loaths and sbhors the inputaton
which it convey. Must he cringe before the pub
lie ? Must he tawn and hatter, like the spaniel,
crouching at his masters feet 4 freeman, stoop
TO SUCH Language as this To lick tue dust OF his
subscribers feet, for money ?-Shamc shame -
How the press ever be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
can its conductors ever dare to speak unpalstable
truths, when they are the eriDsng slaves OF their
arrogant patrons
But, those Editors, who resort to such language,
mistake their interests we'll as their dignity.
Here and the may be a silly @reader, who is tie
kled with the idea OF bel patron-but, the great
mass Ot the people mis-. te tisgusted with such
nonsense. They know, that the relation bet~ cen
an Editor and his realersis jiat ola simple con-
tract. I" You furnish me with the nerCs, and dis
cusIns such yon deem the mot inteces sting, and
tits my duty to pay you resullr " for your Ia
bo1rs" They do not ask besides, that they should
be coaxed and wheedled ont of their money, by
soft and adulstory phrases-'fhoush, to give some
Of them their due, no attention, iabeur, or
expence on the part OF the Editor, nor additional
wheeding, coaYing, prevail on them 10 do
simple justice to th- unforiuaaie Editor. After
keeping him at bay for years, in the pursuit of his
honest gsins--after condescendng to sip the
sweat Of his brow, afterai the prvations of sleep
to which he is doomed, and the breaches which he
has made Ia his constitution, these generous and
considerable patrons refuse him any other satsfc-
ton than that OF striking such leeches from his list
We have subscribers; we hone have friends
but want no barons. We hhor the very
name. Our feelings are like thoss ofsn enthusiast
who exclaimed, the ether day, &C liza printer wer,
to call me patron. voald stop his paper If
The paper be worth any thing, it should be paid for
If il be not worth the money. not even serylty
should save it.