Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-12
From tho Cincinnati Gazette.
JOHN q. ADAMS.


The BOSTON papess publish late correspond
ssco between Mr.. VIM. Foster and John a. Ad-
am, on the state Of the times, which IS subjoin-
ID Il presents his views Of the remedy The
sssdss NY judge what respect IS due to q man
vhoeon eell no difference between = countcffeiter
- ~ slscers of q hank which has suspended
QUINCY, LIST July, 1887.
WusaAn FOsrEa, Eo., Boston:
Dsas Sir,-Your fficndly letter Of the Slst u'-
t.. - perhaps already remained too long un-
snevepsA: bvt when received il, / had express
sdspnisas respecting the present condition os our
pubie affairs, in answer TO inquiries from some
q nv constituents Of the 18th Congressional
District, which have since been published, and
wAieA, presume, are as explicit n You may
tbink they ought to Be ut this time, and which
will pass Coz what they are worth In the cOmmu-
nifty.
still believe il Tie duty Of every good citizen
10 Contribute, according to his ability, toward the
formiag nd nodifying Of public opinion, because
she - moec than ever tho queen OF the world
but e. tho regulating Of my conduct, long and
tsyiag experience has taught me two moro les
ss1s, though not always to square my conduct by
NA The first is to distrust the correctness Of
ny svA opinions upon every thing prospective
- cuoioctural:-thc second, never to 6attcr
uyNlfthat my opinions will have any influence
PAtAe action Of any other human being.
Thas, ID the present condition Of our country,
lhaye very decided opinions Of the past differ
ing, perhaps, considerably from ours;-certain-
y Offering from those Of large majority Of the
people Of the United States. And as our views oil
the exPeSheut action Of the future, might, in
great degree, depend upon the conclusions to
y, "ncn We have come upon the past, It Is imposs'-
nle That the measures which / should deem the
inc only effective remedies for our complaints,
s"ooia 10 acceptable to the ruling power OF the
.cuntfy. am, and during u great part OF my
I've ~ ave occn,in minority. 1t is the business
- .0o majority to propose and accomplish meas
. too much the practice Of minorities
sReod I'll their energies upon devices to DE-
NE measures OF the majority. The ques-
'Du msnr and WRONG, SO far as my experience
49, = q nsc to either party only for the Pur-
pee q naking professions.
"e arc now IN the midst Of . national bank
fo?sry-occasioncd by tine insolv ency Of multi
edes Il individual We are now told that all
NJ hanks in tho United States have ssspexded
sPeee Psyaenss-and that IL the suspension Of
sPeese Payments but setting the laws of property
ss de6ancef II the President and Directors of
- have issued . million Of bills, promising to
ny I'VE dnllas to the holder Of each and every
one q them, the suspension Of specie payments
eet, tho breach Of ono million OF prom
-: whae . this bat fraud upon every holder
- tneaf esilsl And what difference - there BE-
~ees the Psesiacst and Directors Of such q
~ 40 the skilful artist who engraves . bank
ec.ssmiIe II the bill signed by the Presi-
II: - directors, and saves them the trouble Of
c Z, By doug Il for them! The only DIFF
~. e vi ! caa sec in the two operations is,
s.S: fsst gives evidence Of superior skill
-. 1919 majesty. ltrequircs more talent to
~ .ef :An's name, than ones own; and
.eneseef docs nj least his work in the
-. :'e Nc suspcndcrs Of specie payments
IN. ~ The tacc Of day, and laugh at the VIC
-. ''' saPes, Who have put faith in their prom
n ~: "s.t = to be the remedy for this state
vA-A ihcrc are two remedies, both Of
ses' q 'hs uai,cd S.a,cs should c.crc;.e l., now