Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-24
POLITICAL.
VIEWS OF JUDGE WHITE.
Ia 'eia',oa to me preson, rccp,a,g cl.u

of fuu rsp
publish any portion OF the 'rp, oi the Judge which
has relation To the subject matter of conlroycrs, be
tween them. Some parts of Judge Whites article
however having no intimate connection with the
points IN dispute, We Ia, before on, readers.
The following extract, relating to the causes OF
the present pressure, suggest and sta,
Ing views;
We 1--we IN strange tunes. At peace with all the
world, handful ri >asages oNetpted \ few months
/ ago, apparently prosperous to IN extent almost un-
eNW'ped, with fund, IN the Treasury lar beyond
The economical wants OF the Federal government,
That statesmen were pelpleNcd To kno" how to dis
pose OF them Now ouf cumnetcc DESTROYED our
merchants IN ever, dneetioL ruined aud hie,king the
crops ol out Planters Without \ market and the, m
debt without any means with winch to make ~, Intnt ;
specie pay mcnts suspended by uul Banks \ hc,r notes
atWtched, and The government itself placed III such
i slu1tlen, IS 10 It's nonitd conet,us tlet
muyC. llatdlS dulla can be cole, cd OF pad out
without i violation Ut our arts ol Congress. Nhat
has caused these mINortnncs question OF gave
dhd solemn lnralL 1t Is one, III relation To which,
every MIN l. 'alled onto form an opmIon, aud iler
/ expression of opinions sincerely entertained ma,
II IS To be hoped lead 10 >omr suitable remedy.
Folmtscll cannot doubt but the Specie Gnen-
lat, IS II Is called, winch ISSUED III Jul, lat aud the
mode adopted II ndnser 10 the respective States lhcn
proportions OF our surplus treasure. wcltlhc mmedi.
ait ,auses.
I
thau any acl ol ON Fcdeh Executive. |, under
TAKES 10 Btatfe Tor the People oi the United States.
by the Soie power oil the InShdtnL ltmales distme-
uous between dt,itHt otaSscS oil on, oiti4ens, winch
doubt whether onpress with The AID OF the 'tcs,-
dcot would have HE powerjo make aud l,r
idcnl II they had the power they dIe mel ttertiSe
II.
independent, 9th, President having no power To
such uecr To be issued, lts provisions
nnwise, unjust, aud calculated 10 produce the ,e,s
Il, IA ia.
ms, read IT, have ever most htmly believed the
true reason, winch ghefsC ton were mol .,,uNed b,
lts authofs.-l beat, daie IN July, ie" days aitei
the Use Of ConSles, Al "hlch act lad passed di-
iecuug poIuun 81 hcSnrI lus Revenue 10 be depos-
itcd with IN Stncs,-I hls act MAS very offensive To
TIN 'resllcut although lie gave II ms signature. One
object theu u tins Circular was II lcs=rn the sales
oi the Publ, ladds, 81 that there mig be hide oI
nothing 10 divide the hrsl day OF January and
afterwards.
\ Presidential election WAS thon ending, and the
incumbent WAS using ms influence ~ ayot OF one oi
tic candidates, aud believed the permission
the Pcol OF tie HtU states To pay ion thru Lands III
BlHh ittes u ltcr the Presidential election, would
influence thct ,otcs Ia favor oi his Candidate and a
sul more important Object 10 produce such
+ run upon all BANKS as would compel them sus-
pend sperlc payments. Every holder oil Il Bauk
uolc Is uld. Substance t, mat II doubtful whether
] Ia. note !. gopd NAT tho li1nLH had o,crtstdrd
Themselves would probably be unable 10 pay then
4
tn, mtcd State, IN whom the People had unbound
Cd confidence, and who nom bta ohclal station had
lat h hdo~ h' J"nds ana eo"dHo4 oil each ol the
] dtpoSH BANKS. Nothing could have been bellr'
calculated t" pfodh e'tnn upon the banks Than such
4 statement nom '"ch 4 source, !" 2aon"h 10 ms
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only 10 "lihhoa me us"" ACCOMMODATIONS no "
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contracted nus ''e'' '"'9 o,',' 'o''p'y '''i'S,
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Transferring VI, '"""S l" 'r f',Pc'"Nf ''''''s WIS
well 'ae1,''co 10 give II Tue 'l"' DOW ho spee'r
""' IL - '''' ~ w 49, ''''n' - Nv P''''
+ III III" S'aie treasury '""'h any Ian nave p''n
b'''-'9 p'u'' 'ar"''i'' I" aia1', 'h' h'''N' ""'
! 7u'''9 ~ ''-s ~ ''"' ""D'' " III W." -
suit to States itom such an operation. II each
state id been furnished "lh drils upon the liauhs
m proper sett lions OF the uion, upon THESE drafts
lbry could have received Then monies At home ana
the trade and commerce al the country been essential"
] ~ b"nchirh, without lhcoinhodIhB III any dtSlce any
ol the Ea.tls.
i.hr no doubt the Banks had cNtchGtd then DIS
p.'nfs loo tar III many Instances, and hmay likewise
be true til II merchants had oNrftfhdcd but hair ~"
douhtthc greate'oi N samr OF lhr banks co47ls' u
IN nIaking cxtrayaganr loans, to companies oi iaHd
purchasers, at our public sales, aud Oh Indian lesrr
lalions. This prevented III many instances tie II
snail accournodatious 10 mcle .ntS aud enabled The
t,icus and fvo,,,,s of H., Administrator to mono
-, ,,,,,,, h ,l,.s al an, ntost valuable lands. at