Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-10-26

tercnt 10 The suieInes OF the people aud even give
It IN interest 10 rrlpetuae those suifefings. on
desho, all sympathy IN the part oi the Government
with the people. and Won allrnaic the confidence
aud affections of the people from the government.
Whit, sir, Is n tins nomcn the nncr ,eiou~ attitude
lhmhich the toscruWeut ~ placed iowarI The people,
lis Officers aud contractors pad IN gold AMI s'l=
vet 81 III Treasury dlals made receivable IN dis
charge ot public dues, aud therefore nearly eqnlvi.
lent to gold and silver, while the community At large
ae left 10 conduct their business. rs they may, IN an
iiledtemahlo paper currency. Does not Tins ope-
rate ~ a.utnh increase Of the salaries OF public
officers, III the mid>t oi general distress allrcn. all
the rest OF the community ! The gold aud SILVER
which they receive, Is At premium ol ten on twelve
pr ccut and the Treasury drafts II seven OF eight
per crnt above the actual aud common currency ol
the county This premium i, repeat, IN addition
oi 81 much To the amount oi thcu salaries Tor, IN
Pfeciirm sense, thcre has rs set been 10 dcprecla-
ton IN the value of current blnk notes. They pass
iar as much in the ordinary business oi hic-ln the
payment OF debs--n the pm, base ol nceessafles and
eonscnlcncrs--ni whatever Is worn, drank 81 ratrh,
as thcy ever did. The premium, thcn, which the
public officers and contractors obtain on then gold
aud silver and Treasury dlalls IL much clear gam
10 thcm. Aud At whose expense ~ II acquired !
Is II not Al dat Of the great body ot the people, the
ultimate Tax payers aud Supporters OF the Govern.
ment Does any one suppose that the importing
merchant. who has gwen ten u, twelve per cent. loi
the gold aud silver, and seven eight PER cent. 10,
the Government, does not add ~ equal amount, with
the usual profit upon II, To the mlec OF his goods
] Is then, the consumer, Al last or IN oiict words
the great body otthe people, mhn arc subject 10 in
creased taxation 10, the benefit OF the nhcc holder
anl the contractor.
Slr. this is state olthmgswhi,ll do not wish Ia
be pcpetuatcd. II - contrary IN the genus aud
fundamental principles oi ON Republican system.
OF all schemes ofpolie, eau conceive. thu which
proposes permanent distinction between the Gov
ernncni aud the people N their peennlary nielestS--
one currency aud thai the bttt,r Que tor the Gov
crnmcnt aud another and inferior currency. tor the
peoplc-sncI n system of discrimination - 10 my
mmd OF all others, the most lnluiious aud revolving
III principle, the most hclrtcss in character, and the
most dcspoIc III t~ tendencies. II Is like quarterlnr
The Government, rs foreign enemy, on the heart oi
the country, You cnncnch 1t behind iro"n'ne |
ofiiIicailon-sllnound II with baucments, aud lay
the country, La and neal under contribution, iof The
support o this garrison OF ollcr holders. Drsoiiuu
All oppression Without VI lie he tenants OF the c
adcl 1refevcllHne in luxury md prolnSron Within am
not willing, iorane, To see the Government oimy couu
Try placed III tbs anti social, II moi bcllieercnt, a,t-
tndc towards The people. am not willing TINT this
favored Land, "a which the nanus oi the earth are
locking Ion successful example of tie practical Gu
loYmcut oi ice institutions, should cNhbl such a
spectacle OF fegnats aud oppression IN the eyes oi |
he world. !
Much reliance, Nh President, has been placed on
he popular catch word oi ditetjHe the Government
lom al connection with banks. Nothing Is more
ielnsne and treaehcrousthan catch words How of
len las the lcvefcd nane oi utterly been invoked. III
every quarter Of the globe, and every aye nj the
world, To disguise and sanetiy The most heaftlcss
fa,potHm. Lea us beware. IN attempting to divorce
the Government from all connrXio with banks, we
10 not end with dWoreIng the G0rerHment from the
fdaJic. As long as lie people shall be satisfied III
Lil transactions with each other, with asouul CON
'etliblc paper medium, with due proportion OF
Inc precious metals forming the basis oi that mcdI-
Inl, aud mingled IN the current OF circulation, why
should The Government REJECT altogether tins cur
-ency III the people, the operations "i the Public
Treasury II tins currency be good enough tof the
masters II oug LIT 10 be- lof the servants. II the
Government sefnly reJrct, ot rs uses, the general
medium ol exchange adopted by the communities
il not thereby isolaf1d from HE general wants aud
business OF the c"unly, Ia relation to tins g'eai con
rein of the cuncncyl DoSou not give II u separate,
fuGt hostile interest, aud thus, III effect produce
lrorcc b.hrc,nHc Gotena,pt and Pcopie--a result,
u all Others, 10 be most drprcbated III Republican
,yslcm!
We have been told, Nh. President, of the falbir-
easements amt ucWitfnt'GftS To winch the fofffH*
1ieat Is cApuSed, bl receiving is revenues IN any
hing hui GOLD aud silver, ~ such eveu ~ has now
pfclIakcn the country aud involved IT N general dis
rrsS. For one slr. cannot res pond To ih's appeal
do desrcto see the Gosrlumcul placed ~ Il 'o-
,ltlon thai would exempt II from cmb4rrls 'nent,
when The people are embarrassed Would II I've
any sausiactIonlo patriotic mud, III the prescott
calauilous condition oi tie euuutA,to see treasures
II cold aud slltcr pomIue INTO the Golfers OF tie
government while the neoPc ar suffering all the
sl, oil al ureieemab lc and dcprce,atns paPci cur
rncy Fornyscll, ! am he IL tnit ncIiilrr is
A citizen Representative, having IN my pow
Ill won |, 10 anticipate, IL ore dc2re. III thee
prcu III advantages oi lhc Guvrrumcnt could such
slate OF lhiugs minister the slightest grafcation To
me NJ, sir, my heart dl,1ulls the thuu iii. SO
ian from IL, the contrast would be hat new feature
added 10 the moIlli1 IN. and dlstfss condition
pf The country, aud Ca>uug rcproatll upon QUA T
institutions, which admitted such unnatural aud
inequality. Iians ding could make
your Government Gallon, and indifferent spectator
III the suiirilngs OF the people. refusing helping T
hand To fheir rrcL aud "mockrnp Whtn tier icar .
romrh on II would b. to place II III position like /
tbs. Ne, sir; whenever the people sullet embar-
ra,smcn embarrassment should be felt by the GOV
eruurnt. that may be stimulated, through expert
nncc Of tie common suffering to do ali g Il 10 pre-
rnt on relieve thai sullrrug. am Ton holdmg the
Government III all th1ug> Ia a cohtmoh ft6t Will the
people, that whatever touches the one, shall be
immediately fell by the other. Let The condition ii
he Government ansNor 10 the condition oi the
people, 50 that the coaduct and policy OF the oue
may, with cqualt, aud fidelity, Icilec the Interests
md sentiments III The Other.
This, Sir is the piiLcjple which has always guided I
my views IN regard to the great question OF the cur
fency. No one desires sound lc!ofn oi the cur
fcncy more than do bur | wish to improve II for
lie benefit OF the people as well as OF the Govern
nent. desire To see large infusion ofthe precious
metals into the general circulation and buSness OF
the country, and not.a monopoly Of themby the gov
eminent. Tn rat Object can be eile, ted only by |
The suppression OF bank notes ot the lower denoni-
and b\ demanding cold aud silver alone