Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-12-23


ton (: he has been the master spirit that has
guided the publick taste, which has convert
ed receptacles of filth into clearly and in
many cases ornamental streets; and when
Boston no longer enjoys the benefit of his
talents and publick spirit, what he has done
will be truly appreciated.
Now the fight is over and the battle is
won, the victorious Jacksonites are quarrel
| ling among themselves. An attempt is max
ing in Boston to organize ane,O the jackson
party. The design is probably to arrange
matters so that some of the federalists can
go within the veil. The Statesman is indig-
nant at the proposal, and urges the adherents
of the present organized Jackson republican
party, to stand fast in their faith against
amalgamation with the federalists. 1t is
getting to be a very difficult thing to tell
VIVA. party one does belong to; so nice are
the distinctions, and so barren are they all
.of governing principles. Even now it would
puzzle many statesman to explain his po-
litical creed: he would know that he belong
ed to such party-the Jackson republican,
Jackson federal, Adams republican, Adams
federal, or some other party-but when
called upon to state what the doctrines of
his party were, he might be placed in the
same predicament that the members of a
certain church within our knowledge once
found themselves. In one of the largest
seaport towns in England, when
new minister had just been settled, he tho't
it prudent to assemble the members of his
church, and question them as to their reli-
gious creed. He asked one of the number
what their particular tenets were, but was
referred to another for an answer, who
could probably tell better, and from him to
another, and SO on till it came to the last.
who being pressed on all sides was compel
ed to answer. "Why," said he, 81 believe
we are mostly republicans"
Some OF the publick offices in Philadelphia
have declared their determination not to re-
ceive any Bankbills, of less denomination
than dollars, after the first of January next
and all traders are called upon to Cooperate
with them, and hereafter have NOTHING
| but silver as medium of retail trade. The
New York American recommends the adon.
ton OF the same plan in New-York. The
following remarks of the editor of th. -A.--~.-
lean are of general application:
It is the holders of small notes. mostly under the
denomination of re dollars, that are invariably the
chief sufferers by forgeries and fraudulent bankrupt
ces. is therefore for the interest of the poorer
classes especially that the circulation of such notes
should be abolished, and that coin be substituted
therefor If to ageneral understanding among deal
ers that they will not receive nor circulate small
notes, the city banks would add their pledge not to
issue any such and the Legislature would prohibit
as far as may be done consistently with chartered
rights the issuing ofsuch by any of the State Banks
and absolutely, the passing of any such, of banks
not within the State, great benefit would ensue to
the publick."
PERKINS, Plates. No better evidence can be
required, that the monied interest approve of Per-
Inns Rank bills, than the fact that Mai A. Perkins
mas printed TOR one hundred and twenty-seyen Banks
me os OF which, never in single instance. have
been successfully counterfeited
The above has appeared in several papers.
but 1t is not entirely correct. In one in
stance, to our knowledge, one of Perkins
plates was so well initiated that many pen-
tlemen of first rate judgment in such matters
could not distinguish which was the genuine
bill. The counterfeiter was discovered
however, in time to prevent its circulation |
The reason that so few attempts have been
made to counterfeit Perkins bills is moi tbot
they cannot be initiated ,oithout difficulty, but
because 1t requires much longer time than
70 copy the common engraved bills: and
when there were so great number of the
latter in circulation, it would hardly be
worth while for rogue to attempt the form
err; but now that, by law of the State. |
Perkins are the only plates which can be
used, 1T will be an important object for un-
lawful money makers to devote their leisure
hours to counterfeiting them and it will be
but short time before spurious bills will
circulate freely. and the publick will be more
liable to be taken in by reason of the fnll
dependence placed in Perkins plates.
1t IS to put people upon their guard that
we have noticed the paragraph. We ad-
wise all, even the banks themselves. to look
well to Perkins bills as well as others before
they receive them.
CONGRESS,
DEC. ii. In the Senate Mr.. Silsbee mo
sented petition from Mr. Josepb Vincont |