Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-11-02

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ment'and IN exchange for specie.
We understand that the present emission
bears an interest Of two per cent, and is chief
y in nCIes Of Gfly and ono hundred dollar.
each.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Msryiand, Gays the Alex
andre GaZette,I in dsnouncing the Executive
meaaures proposed for adoption by Congress,
characterized The Treasury note bhl rs tend
ing to give the Secretary Of the Treasury
power the most enormous aud the most dan
gerous ever delegated to'one individual, in any
constitutional republic, since the creation OF
The world: the power 10 make money at his
discretion, 10 specify what interest 1t shall
bear, whether no per cent one per cent, or
siA per cent, aud 10 The amount Of ten mil
lions Of dollars"
Speaking Of the bills generally proposed by
the Executive leaders, he said:
"They all tend to one grand p1rpose-,o
give the Executive power, not only over all
the revenue Of the nation. but upon the credit
OF the revenue 10 issue spurious paper Of =
grand consolidated ErseHiirs Bsnk, that Bank 10
be The instrument or the Executive b. be used
al pleasure 10 control tho whole fiscal affair,
OF the nation. He begged rejecting members
10 pause before they coafded such dangerou,
powers ~ the hands Of one man"
"iie has slimmerings o. common sense,
now, that creature Dougal."-(R O6 Roy
The Richmond Enquirer continues its at
iaeks on the sub-Treasury plan. In an Ella
boraie article OF the 2Oih uit., il eoudsnsos its
objections TO the scheme IN The three follow
ing very conclusive proposilions
eve have objected TO the sub-Treasury
system, 80 called, that in the FL 81 place Il viii
cnlsrse The Executive Poirer, already too great
Tor Republic 2diJ. that It contributes To
ebdanger the security cfthe public funds And
3dly. that IL is calculated TO produce two cur
rene'es; baser one for the People, aud a bet
ter one for tho Government
We do. not quote these objection, from the
Enquirer rs new or rare-ihey have been
stated before through hundred channels
buiihey are worthy Of note, appearing as they
do in the columns Of 20 loyal print as the
Enquirer Nd Int.
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The President Of tho United States, accom-
panied BY the Secretary Of War, Mr.. Poinsett,
and lady, Mr. Dtekerson, Secretary of the
Navy, MIR. Kendall, POsimss,er-t General, and
daughter, Ieft Washington on Monday Of last
week, for Bath (Morsap county Springs, and
passed through this Town OF Friday last, on
fhefr - a
here was altogether onexPectsd their Gtsy
short land consequently but few Of our. eiti.
zena had the pleasure Of sn interview. We
have 70 regret, ourselves, that time WAS not
allowed " to- pay our respects. We under
stand, the President expressed great adnira-
ton Of the fertility, beauty. sc. Of our eoun-
iy--and there J, report, though We cannot
'ouch for the truth q IT, that he VII honor
our Springs (ths iniRIilable sHAxEoxpALs)
with ,ish the next season. where suitable
PREPARATIONS, ia the way q buildings, &C are
nov making TO give bin aud all others splen.
dad and agreeable reception
The President snd Company, We uuder-
sisod, passed Friday night q, Hsrpen-Fsrry,
and received from the eitisobs q that place
al the manifcs,siion, Of respect. SC. due 10
ban aud les distinguished spik
The Alexandra Gazette, speaking Of The
Presidenls rs,bcr uaiiinsly VISIT 10 the springs
ssy,
Rather late IN the day. We should ihink
lor trip % The springs. However, ve pre-
sumo. AFTER this. AZ the fashion has high az
ihoff'y. that July nd August vri bs quietly
spent IL home, snd October snd No,smbs =
shiicd sBav 81 she watering plscesi Ma
meter what msy be the neOnysnabcs and
observation-disclosures ~ The change. sll the
isfsufn ere hound 70 conform " The Ways oi
the Co1nth'
T. O. sDJ1p So
NiaGISiN BANKS Tbs Eiehm "A En.
quirsr e Tuesday states, Ihst the Virgins
Backs ere making srrsngsmsnis 10 rrd.c.