Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-01
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GENTLEMEN: am aware that Won are nrcsSSod h
projects from without your walls ne vii ~ L ~
WHICH sfrlng up within them take nnrmisss;n,, .,
- W ~ you on subject specially presented to
T9,ice oy the Chief Magistrate: 1t is the rond
'tolu Winchsster 20 Parkersburr. Please (;nntIo.
men, throw your eyes ON your mnns or nom iii VI
guu' trace Tue line from Parkersburg to Winchester
n me 10 Washington; compare it with the Ngtional
ts va from w bceng to Washinuton how, rroat AZ
difference in distance. The surface from Poi ,ne
8 10 w lnchester, is said to be better than ON the
other route And yet behold the condition of MI tho
o'i rom the one place TO the other! Our blight
ms Poicy mas hitherto, silenced tIevoict, of afi;re
herseif Shall 1t always be so3 200 0oo noonIo = :
Hhat sort you know, dwell beyond YOUR Alicrbon;ps
.t u e Vaey teams with fine vigorous population
ohaii they be born live, and die silnpy to 6rb, vor
battles in war, to mourn your neGlcct in S5oacs
"neFe opinion is free, right must IN thn ord mo
vail hor this we have history in confirmation Of the
% IaS.GS OF pohtcaI prophecy. Let me conure YOU
Nentiemen, o lay these things to heart and in th
spirit OF your interesting age to cherish vour vornr
ana hardy and suffering brethren They viii ron5v
you Ten Told IN their wealth, which Will L.. ue,r- .s
VIC are one; IN their love. for will not be f;,l, ..
-" ~" ss;. Where shall we find resources I ns
you where did Pennsylvania. New Tori- 0S;n
emerging with fairy energy and beauty from tho
couus' get their means' Was it by fildlnr their
r,S, ana GIVING up the ghost saying we can do
they prospered. we have fruitful resources ,,ntor
nlshed credit, an elevated name II were presnn,n
lon III me to specify; but time when every man
" T S'4'''uuity should DC wide awake, and free To
sPeSh' would refer to single matter by wov of
eN1hPie' |" snow that industry, vigilance lust
economy might do much "'''
vi your two principal banks mean the notI,er
' PRESIDENTS are said to receive-one So 600
IIe o'heF SZ.aoo per year: money may be had at
per cent ~ that rate, these two officers receive tho
interest OF $4,000 per apnum!!! Now for what,
/ aHi man OF business, and know sonethinr-not
niuch OF banks: Will any gentleman throw para
: '"ph 'o the w mig, or write pamphlet if he pre-
'cr II; Which VIII convince one member of the As
sc"ioly 'naL tnls IS not gross, wanton scandalous
waste: fet the State has heavy interest in these
oahS ana strong controul over them. This INQUIRY
auo Illustration might be carried on. ANY man can
10 1t VINO tott| do IT. \ single fact-the Valley bank
CONSISTS oil the main bank and three branches; it is
sha institution, to be sure, but it is exceedingly
actVe and IN high credit. The four Presidents re
celve' between them SI250!!! less than half of the
salary OF one in Richmond Let me put q question
cannot an efficient President be had for 81 600 to
either bank engage it. / mean no personality no
uiscouftesy-tar otherwise. respect the men who
preside over your banks but go for my country for
t"e %"oie' ii IS sorry policy, rest assured os it
gentlemen, to taUiSh virtual sinecures upon fer in
g"enf'aI dtoiduatS, at The focus Of influence 16te all
etse IS poverty and decay. Change these things; lift
the country up for this the people changed their
constitution; for this they have struggled. The
impulse Is given; sooner later, they will vind;cate
themselves. They will not long abandon their lands
their homes the scPuchres of their fathers to seek
m other regions simple Justice. rational policy. We
all love and serve the old Commonwealth; let her
SMILE on all BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.