Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-05-20

THE SPECIE CIRCULAR.

- THE SPEC0E CokCULAk.
- klDows.s article on the subject Of the ille- 4
80 deussssous specie osdr', 10 from Van b.
~ -, sd pshl'shed ]" . Jseks"" paper: Che
SSs1rlsAa A.se.:css Sen'isel.) fr'm which we
I-h. Tbs edisos ofshss p'pus knows the au-
~ - II eOuss. ko"ws he ~ what he psofesses
~ Evil. indeed, must be . measure when IL
- Cssess0ens partisan u denouoee Il.
Nat. lntel.
Preo The Americas 0estinsl.
IA ~ srewsss IL tho su'LOs. - iosest tho k'I-
,ss.s essep@uocssiO0 = sui ject which, ~ the
russp @emess, commands - much Of The public
- % any other, aud uPo0 which great d.
ehiay q opiois'0 psevsiIs.J
THE SPECIE CIRCULAR.
r.s. Epsr..ss. Be;:se address you on the
iia II the letter, permit me to observe, thst
- ever been demscsss, aud was % the last e.
aasna ssssnus,us sspp,sser It MARTIN Van ~
~. l,m nov. ever have been, and ever hOPe tot
= % American; ps,pd IL my cOuotsy. jealous Of
1t hoo.s, aud anxious 5os her prosperity. am .
eeaivs AZ PniIsdeIphis, and take delight TO behold
~ uussessy rising inio grandeur; her trade. com
.eree eod msouf.csuses swelling into Opulence 81
- psople hsppy snd com!ustsble; and our nation
i ssss;susias operating with brilliant success to-
kGnse plensy, liberty s"d e"f'y ment aiming al the
eki,iseo u that country wh" b0ast Of w sshin9toO
- : pssees, and II JefIssyon fur = guardian and
fissd. However may agree with y"u upon the
espsssl party messuses which you may espou-e,
- d. % h"oesily aod heartily, ! cannot sgree
IA vuu in selnsiO0 10 the persistence Ot The Cab
IN u Washington in 'fke Specie Civcxlar."
Hsse. Messss. Ednoss, am in direct opposition 10
~ aiassisy Of Slse democratic party which advo-
enees . dssa6iul warfare sgssnst the currency Of
~ ssses, aud which warfare produces such woful,
meh DISASTROUS consequences 10 men Of all c0ndi-
disoe ed al occupations, throughout our cx'en-
i've. bat now clOUded end unfortunate country >.
h10 n at IN he
sspseis order" y espoused by minority. and even
r sDall min0sisy ofOus party. Fur PsOs'f Of this
ession, refer i0she vote Of more than thirds
efhsk Houses Of Congress, upon the bull known
oMs. Rves' ball, ~ one part Vi the evidence: and
- shs oshes pss,, TO the we'll known general senii
asss N Gavw ufsne repeal which pervades the en-
~ dsmocsssic party. THIS general OPini"n in Ia
" a The sescinding Of 'sh~ specie ciscuiss."
~ knsess result of observations. experience, and
enav;cQino (sHed fsOm facts seen and felt by eve
y eas that the attitude II bstsliiy in which the
Goar,ee pisces tho Ge0esal Government against
~ csseacy Of the States, aud the prosperity VI
IL People, can ne yer produce pure specie cscu.
ssiag s,edium, and must inevitably end in the un,-
vssssl distress 0f Ill classes, the prosiration Of
asau(scauses, aud that Last c'owni0y act of the
soeee Of despOaism. the starvation If the people,
81 want u esnpl .yment and wages.
Sbow me ANY one possible good To result from
psssissiax in this wasfarr sgainsl the Ssatc Cres-
e. and will b0w in Submission to the wisdom Of
policv 10 whsch eau now perceive nothing that
ssdiesses intelligence az patriotism. ask ypu,
Nssns. Editors, To designate the gOod il will sc-
eo@pjish, which cat in any way compensate Er
~ awonsesa6le cslamities that knows and felt
o Gpw fsOm its disasirus operation Will il remove
fUm thu Sis~s the currency Of the bankse ! an.
ever ~: u will only tend 10 make their currency
Eoss valued, their facilities desired, aud their
iseseass mose c"vet~d. Will il pr,.tjuce a metal.
lie currency ~ Gather 10 pure metallic currency
pWsiblef sePiy again in the negative. That
peiect y impsaciic~ble. You may wage war Ia
eternity against bs0k paper, tut il will never he a.
hssdAed ~ . Pe"ele wl.osc impulse is industry
aod whsae Lfy spirit Ut enies prise leads the way
u . noble Independence. The Government, ~
Assnss ssd dssi'es. the People, but IL can neve,
vasQssh their spissi, repse<s their industry Of com
psl ihea g.. part wph that credit hich !. the vita
sasagy II this young and giant K, pubIic-w,hou
vhsch il would becssne IN emnciased and cadsver
80 sjios.- spis'less. pos's, and impoient. viii
10 sss"'aaV sa3ect 10 src"mpl,-b, with de6nabis
Geee6t 10 secure TO society, what wise, chat WI
tU.Us, shat enlightened statesman can pes~is, in
partial eSscsio" "f.pecie pigments f;r one branch
ot'he national sevenue. while the whole range o
-Aosse, tssm the North to the South, are dAi
'see'''ce al kinds :f bank paper i" payments Il
The Uaised Stases--all liable u equal los. ell Ia
boring u"dss The sane drpsecia,ion3 Surely,
0saci'sed statesman. such ~ Mr.. Van Busen i
ksown to be. will he careful act on that sound
etbSd'x % 'x,'n VI State policy-,o prosecute n
nessass that has not beae6cisl objec, fos IT. Re
sull.
The only difference between q grea, .s.,e.ma,
aads Caoa.cal politician is that the Corner act. uu
= settled principles reference to an es,abshe,
system; while The latter falls into al tho deus,oo
q he dsy-si'dcs fsom expedient to expedien,-
eseo0es msse victim to popular caprice, q marty
- oew projects, and . slave 70 faliacous. imuos.i
~ aod iaeoa.ssens schemes.
will eos believe, Messn. Editors, tha, Mr.. Va
cs'se "'! ever realize in hi. persna the odiou
character have Just portrayed; add am s,ubho~
y Ne coavicsiOa that he will not disapoo,nt h,
fisads 10 he expectation Of bic being fuily ,eoua
- epseaeae The perfect character Of the ye,er,
ssasss0ss. i vill b for time, however, to prov