South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-20

| People and the States continue to beal
it with fortiIude, remembering always
that the time will soon arrive, wher
they will have an opportunity to redress
themselves, in the regular, orderly ano
accustomed mode.
Connected closely with this subject
Of a deranged currency, is matter that
is well worthy of your most serious
consideration and prompt action
There is much reason to believe, that
the vacuum caused in the circulation
of the Country. has invited the wicked
enterprise OF many proaigste men TO
supply it, by the fabrication and ennis.
sion Ola large amount of spurious notes
ana base coin, to which the ignorance
OF some and the necessities of others,
have given circulation. A gang of
counterieiters, closely connected with
each other, exists in the United States,
EXCEEDING their lines Of communication
from canada TO our Southern border.
ih's GORDON offeloos stretches, it is be.
lleved, through several of the counties
OF TINS Commonwealth, but so artful
are their contrivances 10 escape detec.
ton within this State, and so extensive
are their means of disseminating their
spurious productions, that the ordinary
modes prescribed by the laws are no,
sufficient TO enable their arrest. or to
orlng them 10 the punishment their
crimes justly merit. Petty offenders,
the .houghtless agents or ignorant dupes
OF much more wicked principals, are
sometimes detected: but our laws, as
they now exist, canno, reach eff4ctual.
" the higher criminals. To remedy
TINS great defect 10 our Penal Code,
recommend to you a careful revision
OF all the statutes upon the subject Of
counterfei'ing and especially, the en-.
aetment of a statute, the necessity oil
which being first felt in Grea, Britain,
has received the sanction of its Parlia.
men', and has since met the approba.
ton of the Legislatures of several oil
our sister States. l mean the statue
George 4, chap. 81.
Turning from the exterior relations
OF the Commonwealth, to what regards
lis internal affairs, we have much cause
10 congratulate each other, and to rem.
der the sincere homage of grateful
hearts, to Him who has been pleased
TO continue his blessings upon Us
throughout the past year. While 9th.
er portions Of the United States, and OIL
some OF the dominions contiguous to
them, have been sorely afflicted during
the past season, by the visitation oil
diseases in various forms, never has
Virginia, had greater reason to rejoice,
at the general good health enjoyed by
her citizens, every where throughout
her domain. Nor did we realize the
apprehensions once felt, as to the eff
fects upon our crops of cold and wei
and unusually late spring, and of a Sc.
we're summers drought. If our har.
vests have been some what less abun.
dant in quantity than they commonly
are, the excellence oftheir quality com.
peosates the difference. Our agricul.
tural products too being destined gen.
orally for foreign markets, uoinhuenced
by such arrangement as that to which
our own currency has been subject, and
whose increasing demands have moi
been satisfied by the diminished sup,
plies Of two or three years last past,
have so been made to yield very salts.
factory prices. Owing to these causes,
our farmers generally have compare.
lively little at which to fepine, whether
they look to the past, to the present, or
to the future.
Philanthropy also, If not blinded by
Fanaticism, must have discerned dur.
ing the last season of distress that per.
vaded the whole country, at least one
blessing the peculiar nature of our pop.
ulation. Our laboring class have moi
felt the pressure Of want. The priva-
lions Of this, have here fallen upon
those only who could best sustain
them. While the INDECENT though in
dustrious laboring class in many other
States, have necessarily borne much
more than a just proportion Of this ar.
,ificial calamity, labor here has contiu
ued 10 enjoy all its accustomed com
forts. The diminution Of the profit,
OF capital has, in no degree, diminished
the enjoyments Of labor. Hence, tn,
comparative quiet and happy tranquil
ity throughout Virginia, amidst the
scenes Of tumult and disorder which
have agitated some portions Of th,
aeighboring States.
10 examining the domestic concern.
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