Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-24
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SIX ~ what way can The government
o, Tue O"iiro States or 1T the Individual
states, operate To relieve the people tn
the pre- .ent unrateilrd STATE Of things Is
me a'INl"u> enquiry at every man who has
either ihr f. eiingS of humanity ar rati inti.m
who >hndders 1T tie scene of individual dis
tt"sN now e>pciiencCG, ar who tear the possi-
bilit. OF poiitical consequences that NAV flow
mere as they have III other countrIe, from like
canS"s. All The great changes That were
Affected ~ lie Roman Ropubiir are to he
traced to the distress OF individuals In Eng
iand The same causes have produced the same
rH-c's, ana great and frequent revolutions
nave only been prevented by the essier Ape-
den' ~ changing the men who ruled During
the peiiod which, has elapsed Stree The reyo-
IHilpn IN Hiss, the constant remedy applie, i'm
times OF great ditScuity aud embarrassment
has been the change OF minister's while The
uuiniiiai executive magistrate has continued
ne same dhTing ms life. and the success sion of
III 'g> has heen un Interrupted the ealiy efi-
c'eht eNeru,INe officer has been changed prr
h"pS ~ hundred tunes. IL rs probable thstare
v"'"uo"ls HOW inIprhdi"g IN that country. from
tins very cause. | consider il uoIiticaI
a%ior That The people vii not unless cnn-
troli"d ny military dcspotism, bear beyond
certain degree, and tlIaithey viii in some mode
az other. seek their own relief is IL wise then
10 allow things 20 20 10 an extremity and that
'he people should I've left to carve out their
o"n feHet, 0r istt a dictate of wisdom TO divert
he Storm, 10y preventing resort TO means of
winch 40 'nHu can foresee the tut bearing and
tendency Whether the disease in The hodv
poiItic, Is la lie ascIibed To the acts of Govern,
men' or Ia The Jolly Of the people. The effects
VIII ne lie same, aud the ohiigatIop anon the
ri''tfs a. great 10 attend 10 The ease Ir il moi
'n,rnttant then thar the enquiry shouJd he
ihdue to " Ia III the prpSenfStaIe of the cuuuIry
Ohghi 10 be HstrIbrd. Fix were, It would he
easy 10 Sh"" 'iiai IL can justly be imputed TO
me governments Doth general aud stale, Its
owing 10 the Improper aud iinproyident ever
case Of the p"~er OF granting acts of incoruo-
'dtion TO banking institutions aud thpr. IN
giving 10 individuals the power TO DO the
greatest possible mischief 10 confront the nnst
Important interests of The uatiOn aud 10 raise
or lower according 10 tApIrCapriCe a = iutercs,
ihe value di every species of property Jhe
hainFa' fluctuations OF the sound aud ordinary
circulation "t country, that was confronted
! ny us commerce couid never occasion the
fluctuations iH the value OF propPrty such as
we a'e n"w suffering under WhPther the
| u''iess ot the nation was canSed hV the 20
Vethnle"' az MOI, IT'S ITS duty TO lessen the
| evii as much as possible Ii is regularly so
| when 1t rs taIiiN deducIble from its own AIRS.
| Ii rs obvious there i, not now in The tIu,ted
states, and that there cannot lon., continue II
| there is now, in tine course We are purss-
| ing, Sufficient circulating medium for th.,
business OF The country, nor is n beIey.d there
| Is I'D me world, 1t u is 10 be confined TO the
| precious metals In The last ten wears their
| supply has ~ "a great measure neeu on. off and
| Their consumption On may be allowed ,he
| eApresSiou) increased: the floss OF confid eure
700 has made the circulation OF what remains
| less active. Theorists say il is OF 40 con.e-
| qnrhce how little money is in circulation n
! one shilling will purchase a husheI of wheat
ana we are fast coming to that il is as eficieu,
| ah agent or commerce. as SIX Shiln.s would
| oe " wheat were az that price this NAV be
| irue, ard no mischief would result from the
circulation brin. ever so much Iedured pro-
| Vded u was only to operate npnn contracts
| 70 DE hereafter made. nut its operation will be
| I'VE most tdtai, wh"n money thus increased in
value Is demanded shilling for shilling, 10 pay
ia "a "A tI.l.. 4 I
! when len negroes sold under p> ecutiou nj
| Ten acres OF land to pay The price of me The
people of ibe UEited States probably owe an
| ,hS 'lne moi les than 2S5 600 0O0 say to the
! DAnhh ioUOOO OUO, 10 InGIvidiaIs l0J, 900 OOU
| aud 10 the governments federal and state In
he PAID within his ar55 OJ1,Om AT the RAJ.
| property is selling aud is likely TO sell will
all Tue property III the United States, real and
| PERSONAL, command SUE IL d sum of money ? ia
| world net u fatty To eApcct IL but Ihal is moi
| the Ouy euquiryt0 he made win the peopI.
of America patiently look on and see such a
revolution Ia The whole property of lie conn
| n.y. " Is not 10 be expected The perupiaty
hihiruItr after Inc ,evolut onsry war, cams, Il
| TIE lUsurtectIon in MaSsdchu. els under
| Ahays, aud II ~ uncertain whether Ih. ui,Nsic.
| NteS:ih OF the state WAS not wjih him I'm
| other states They were Obliged 10 resort 10 VA
| per money and mall the states there was ,unt o
| III temper and SOurnPNS manifested than ever
| was kn0wu hefnTe or sIure In This state
| thPre were tTeGnen' instances ct jail~ hetng
l 20 g.
| cieik shared the sdiie tate. aud ~ many conn
| ties iiie c"urtS would not sci 80 try cAusgs
Al 'hdl lime too the administration OF tiIsttce
was UtN much cIn.grd, bV replcviu iayss tNc.
C0'heT' mHNim OF les rs alone" is like al
otheF ndNunS, sometimes wise tat frPuuruttN
oiherwi'c ~ Il ipapplirable. Culbett asserts
OogiHdlicall$, that all Laws SuSprHdit,s -
cntOns are highly objectionable :; The ,Are-
rlence oi this c"nntrS hi.pfOvcs ibls assertion
WITHOUT ANY loss 10 the creditor. in HE tvo
last distances OF suspttiSibn the stpatg.t h.-
Deht resulted from IhtH aud u g., a fart t,t al
| the expiration OF ibe FIST shspensio,,i ia iNto
virginia had less debt 10 pay than AZ auy ue-
| ROD tor a reutuTy past Cotbgtt saNs :, sd.
dsn changes are tuinous to every interest IN
society ana yet I've odsOcates measures shic IA
are TO reduce . iiIp suveriburdtnce Of b,,ur,
SIN taither. although he >sys ' fof tbe last
twelve mouths % has decreased vttI, , rtn,tt
~ uDsXamPIrd in Use annals Of al, country
and this 80 violation Of smother of his maxiUs
thdt me money az tie country should be- ia.
dnaily increasing"
THIS prUdisOuS and ruinous reduction bs,
been borne bat how ious u wall bp so IL nv liz,
| womb OF iutmrIiy to drternune COibeJ il
| correct 40 saying ihai Ne hare had toe funrI
money such ~ IL was. bat differ vita hiu
entir,ly ~ opinion, rs 10 tie rapidity vii
witch " should have been reduced aud - 4,
the fact assumed by him hat we vrt have tn,
much. The reductions made ~ the lAsf tselvi
mouths, could have been made ~ two wears
and tile dreadful crush u has prOdncpd avoid
| 90, go not dcptOTe tlte thing, bat do from
| my htdr, The precipitation aud tapidity viii
Whiciti has bcen elected, AID wiili wi,irh +
must still 20 on, " some ald Is u0i given -, IN
general and Stale governments, Tor tife credi
Of the hanks IS 10 entirclS lost that thVif pspe
cannot longer be ieled npOu ~ ailOfdiug
eirculaliOu, much above The amount OF aci IA
specie IN Ihcir vaults, " i unsafe fOr ans banl
to'SSme more paper than IL has Specie ~ com
Hana. IL beng indiSpni3,ble that there is uu
9prc'0 ." Am"tica OF EHrope, TO answer az
/ purpose OF ciieulafisto piod:upt for Tho ,,u.,