Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-09-14

Hat
IA favor OF particular pursuits. lo,s.s 49,,
incurred IN the public service hi -
oe substantially To use the prorertv -, 60
'or 'he henelI oi others. But its real ,,n,,,-
'hat duty, The performance of which 1T
good Government the most ,roc;,,..
human hlessiDgs-is 10 enact and enG,r..
system OF general laws commensurate viii
, ou' no' exceeding, the objects OF ;ts es,,h
.'su.iien' ana 10 leave every citizen ami
,a,,;a, - 80. W reap under its benign mo-
'ee'ioh, The rewards Ut virtue. ird,,see.P 'o
prudcnce. INDUSTRY anu
cannot doubt that on This no
lar OCCASIONS, the Federal Coyeron,a,,,
una JUS agency most conducive To the se,,,r;,..
anu happiness oil the people, " hen Iin,;,ed :,
'o oAeiCse OF It's conceded bowers H.
neNer assuming, even FOR well mean, ollie,
suen powers as were mol designed To h. 49,, s',
e1eu upon H., we shall in reality do n,,.,
,"' 'he general welfare. To avoid eyar,'
,he '.;,;.,9 interference with the pursuits %
/ f., .r'', VIII result IN more benefit ,b,n
lim,,ei ;., measures winch could only assist
'ii''eu interests, ard are eagerly L,,
maps naturally, sought for, under III, nr.s reI>
" temporary circumstances. If ,bsr.I'.
''e'ra'n from suggesting 10 Co.y,a.s 80
pan Tor regulating The eNch.ng.s :f
'"o country relieving mercantile en,h,
rass'hen's or interfering with tho ord;.
operations oil foreign ur domestic cor,,,.n.l
'oih conviction that such measures
~ w WHhih The constitutional proyince ,,r
%o'ernmen, and ihs, their
adoption would not promote III. ,o,I ~,
permanent welfare of those tbrv Nil, ', n
designed 10 aid su' Ve
HE difficulties and distresses IF ,ho
ZINES, though unques,ionablv great .r.
limited in their extent. and carnn, T ne
regarded as affecting the nr,na,,
prosperity OF the nation. Ar;s;nn -
great degree, from the transactions of f..
..iS" ana domestic commerce, il is unon
them That they have chiefly fallen. ,rhe.
great agricultural interest has. in many
paris o. the country, suffered romoara-
NVe,y Iitlle aud as if Providence in.
'ehued 10 display the muniiicenc- of It.,
goodness at the moment of our or.a,.,.
hefu, anu In direct contrast 70 tbe.,;l,
occasioned by the warduess of man
we nave been blessed throughout onn
eN'enhed territory with season of ron
erai Meath and oil uncommon frui,(uln.,s
P'oceedS OF our great staples viii
Soo" inrhish The means Of liquidalin0
ueo's al nome and abroad; aud con,ribu,a
efua.i} 10 ,ttte revival Of comme,eias
ACTIVITY, and The restoration of co,,,~
c'ai credit. The banks estahliSh.d
Vowediy for its support, deriyina -
protits from it, and resting undrr Chi
tIons to it which cannot be overloonsd
VIII ieei al once the necessity and Justice
% uniting their energies with lhos- or
me mercantile interest. The suspension
oi specie payments. at such a time aod
unofr such circumstances as we hava
'ateiy witnessed. could not be other thar,
temporary measure; and we can scarce
~ CIT III believing that the period must
soon arrive when ali that are solvent will
redeem their issues in gold and silver.
Dealings abroad naturally depend on
resources aud prosperity at home. II the
eeot oil our merchants has Accumulated
or Their credit is impaired, these are
fluctuations always incident to extc,,>lre.
y, 'AIasaSaht mercantile Transactions
'u. the ultimate security oil such aSli~
ea'oES Goes lot admit Of question. They
are guaranteed by the resources Of >.
COUNTY Tue fruits OF whose industry sf.
lord abundant means of annie l;on;dl-
'ioh' and by the e, ident interest Of ey,.
fy merchant to sustain credit. hitherto
Hisa,~by promptly applyiag these meaus
ior IFS preservation
deeply. regret that events have oc-
CURED which require me to ask your
consideration Of such serious topics,
could have wished that, liz making NV.
hrst communication TO The assembled re-.
pieseata'ives OF my country, had no.
.hing to dwell upon but the history Of
hef anaiioyed prosperity Since il is
othei"lse, we can only feel more deenlv
the responsibility Of the respective trnsis
mat have been confided TO us. and nm:
oeF the pressure of difficulties unite in
invoking the guidance and aid Of the
supreme Ruler of nations, and in labor
ing with Jealous resolution to ovrrcona
roned. 'e en'''
IT is, under such circumstances t;a4
gratlilcation to know bv lone sxas;
,bs IN. .nat we act fer people to whom
nc .'u.h' however unpromisiDg, can al
ways be spoken with safety for The.
!riai o. whose patriotism DO eneraency
100 severe and who are sure never 10
ueSet' public functionary honestly Ia
:ooling Tor the public good. II seems
("S' 'hat they should receive. without
ueiay, any aid in their embarrassmsrto
Whlch your deliberations can afford
coming directly from the midst Of tbsm
ana Knowing the course Of events in svn
- section OF our country, from Won NAV
pest be learned as well the exten, anJ
ma,"rs OF these embarrassment, as the
'pIst desirable measure Of relief.
IAN a.anf aware, however, that il is no,
i RhoPel 10 oetaln you, at present, longer
o eban may be demanded by the special
OBJECTS for which Won are co., 10y re