Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-01
MORNING HERALD.
SATURDAY. JULY 1. ls3y.

The specie Circunar..-The Progress.
We have closed nearly the first week under tbsne~
regime of the Specie Circular refusing paper at excep
at It's current specie value in Wall Streel ana mus
recalling the only legitimate standard OF money aho
of value II has succeeded in most ex'raofo'narS
degree For several days during the week, our morn
ing paper selling early as Ooctock' al cehl'
and IL cents per copy-and the evening paper IN
creasing nearly all the time. Advertisements aiso
spite of the general duness OF trade are pouring lnlt
MS from every cash dealer for we only deal with ths
cash philosophers The advantages Of publishing thu
same advertisement for the old price, in two dali,
and two weekly papers are now fully appreciated BY
abe public.
The popularity of the HERALD and of the CnRosI
GLE the universal enthusiasm which they inspire in
the minds Of all classes of society, OF the
most pleasing phenomena Of the times-to me and
the ladies at least. Indecd begin TO think, from the
high prices which the newsboys charge occasionally
for the Herald that could get cents just as easily
as cents per copy. II s ne; the mere physical dmen-
SONS that give value TO a newspaPer-it is the indus
try, intellect science knowledge, and power entering
int its columns, and regulating its condact. Yet
with the superficial part Of the world price is great
element of respect and esteem The addition Of sim
Gle cent 10 the present price would such persons
increase its reputation, character, and influence.
But we shall discuss the philosophy of this point
hereafter.
As Congress approaches il may be necessary to
increase the dimensions Of the HERALD, and when we
do So we shall also increase the price mean to make
the Herald the great leading commercial, philosoph-
CAL literary, scientific, SOCIAL independent and intel
iscmal newspaper of the age in the United States.
mean, in process Of time, TO surpass the LONDON
TINES any other paper that ever appeared in the
world. 1t can be done-and it shall be done if live
am gradually but surely approaching the realization
of my own IDEAS IN newspaper enterprise The bitter
and maevoent opposition with which all the other
newspapers editors and dependents, have pursued me
for two three years. is now IN the "seare and yell
low leaf" As the public became acquainted with my
individual purposes, with the history of my e-wlth
the character of my several papers-with the nde-
pendent and Intellectual principles on which they
conducted they will become the more enthusiastic
towards my course and the more DESTROYS to do me
justice. There never has been instance in the his
tory of the press, of an establishment that grew so
rapidly, and so deeply, and so firmly, as mine has
done In two years have placed it in advance of
every paper ia New York, in point of circulation,
business, profits, influence, science and power
Every thing attempt succeed in, because l take
care to found all my projects AID purposes the
changeabe principles Of virtue, skill, science, moral
truth aid a resolution that neither man nor devil is
afraid OF.
My last triumph is the wonderful success Of the
Specie Circular II is idle TO say that shin plas,ers
are wanted TO transact the retail business of life. II
is gross and wicked fraud upon the good sense Of
the community. have tired il, and know the fact
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all the daily business of society. Large transactions,
as ever, must be conducted in large bills such as
IS and upwards, at their specie value; but there 10
the least necessity for any person. or company,
issuing iredeemable paper money. Follow my plan
insist on the legal COMMAND il is forthcoming.
Thus do l trot through the woodland a pretty
hard irot il is-from time TO eternity For the
traordnary increase OF circulation advertising, and
BUSINESS generally in the teeth Of the greatest rcvul
sion that ever took place in an, country am in
debied to the generous TO the independent, TO the
sensible, the enthusiastic people of tins great city and
country. To WOMAN, in a particular manner l am
indebted only for existence but for early morals,
pious sentiments, pure principles, resoue purposes
and two-,hrds of the popularity that now attend my
four several journals. II did not adore woman, i
would be worse than infdel of Tammany Hall
if did not love her, would be equal TO rogue in
Wall street-if did not advocate her and re-
verence the very grass which she treads on the
Battery, ! ought never to be permitted TO taste a
spoonful Of the joys of heaven hereafter. also love
my fellow man, although ! cannot help sometimes
thinking that the noble horse, the generous dog is
higher In the scale Of civilization than the mere he
creature that walks on legs called man. particu-
larry if il be politician Wall street fnancier, or
congressman. A locofoco generally consider man
on the wrong scent-bu a thousand whig or Tam
many politicians, such as c. G. Cambreleng or J. W.
Webb are hardly worth good fast rotier at latter
sails would give specie for fast trotter and
might take these two latter worthless for prime cest
but certainly should not give for " Cam" than
$1,000 il Buffalo shin plasters-or for the Colonel
whisksrs inclsded, more than s52,725 in similar
currency from any "breeches pocket" that has got
it. SO, therefore, lock out for the next session Of
congrcss-for mean to surpass every paper in this
country, my friend webbs and ALL in the reports of
the proceedings on that great occasion
TaArcuED CoTrAex GARpEs-JERskv Cnv-
Mr. Lynch the proprietor Of this beautiful, picturesque
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