Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-08-10


afternoon black hoy riding horseback near to
the track. When the engine came the horse, he
stumbled and threw the boy the middle Of the track
but too late 10 stop the engine and strange 10 relate,
the whole train passed over him without aluTIng him in
the least. He jumped up, scratched his head. and
claimed You can, kill dis niger any how Master In
CINE
FOR 7VE ENQUIRER
ask brief space, in column Of The Enquirer. Cor
f. W observation. in connection with those made in the
Enquirer of the 3s, Of July.
In that Of the writer, il will he perceived that he
regards the question of choice between United States
Bank and the Sub Treasury scheme as being which
resolves itself into the comparative chances OF the sooner
getting rid of the the other Of them, in Of
the adoption of either and Of course that he is srenu
ously opposed to the adoption Of either
Exclude U. S Bank and ilie Sub Treasury scheme
from the range Of selecting fit scheme for the conduct
ing Of the Federal finances and the question arises hat
are the suogeStcd alternatives ht from which make
choice They 'the SpeeaI Deposi,e system" and
'the General Opposite system and IN either, using OF
Stale banks Choosing between these, which, If the
scns of the times consulted the alternatives OF
which one must be elected the writer would prefer the
latter.
have no disposition TO find fault, or to magnify the
faults found with the scheme oSprcn deposles
Of the national revenue selected State banks Bat
be leave make single reflection it, or all the
many forms in which this special scheme has been
bronpht forth there is but in which could be made
TO work al ALL much less work we'll That is ;hs Col.
leci the Federal convertible State bank notes
and al short periods n co days the amount Of
collected notes into SPECIE and place special drPo
site with The selected State banks This manner Of spe
cal posles is trne would be practicable IT. indeed
rrspcc.able State banks would undertake the servIce
If So would yet be Objectionable in three respects 10
wit: lst. IL has for its founCalon want Of conf
dence: end From the moment the collected notes shall
be converted into specie, and this be put on special
depositp the commercial community will be deprived
Of the use Of the revenue raised from commerce. and
}sd In the event Of suspension Of specie payments,
this Of special deposites would enable the Fede
raj Government to fare better than the State Govern
mems being depositos Of the State funds in the
institutions and better than the citizens OF any
State of other States who may be the holders ot the
bank 5 notes. at the time Of ils suspendIng. Before
would adopt any system, which, in any event. would
give an exclusive advantage 10 the Federal Government
over the States, all using the same institutions, would
dispute every inch Of ground and if forced at last TO re-
treat the last enchment of State Rights and OF the
rights of the citizen should be the assaiIed and tolte
ing citadel from which ,lI found in il grave would
make on the unequal system, giving advantage to
the Federal Government.
word as to the general deposite system. Has had
fair trial No intelligent man will say has, who
collects as all d. that vigorous and unreenting war
was wa ged on il, from the time Of 'rhe removal of the
deposes" ill the banks suspended in May, 1897, By
The whole Wing party. And notwithstanding the e1-
traordInary difficulties this general depose system
counered preventing fair trial. even those OF the De-
mncra,ic Republican party, who now support the Sub
Treasury scheme did, till the President delivered his
Message al the extra session. proclaim from the house
tops that the State bank depose system had not only
orked we'll bn, had done wonders. The most clear
footed horse will sometimes stumble in stuinpy road
and if he be good one, his owner would be foolish 10
part with him that account. 'PUBLlUS
FOR TIE Eve UIRE9.
The Hon John Taliaferro al home iegaLiy-c0asittu
tionaUu al home No election which exercise
his consumma!e skill bot his own-none to be lndu ged
in at the gross and palpabe neglect of public duy-No
nothing like this to expend his g per day upon, 10
call forth his manly personal revenge. He has enough
to do and more than he do, TO ollay the consuming
exci,emen, and just Indignation certainly existing here
and the fixed and spirited TO resent al the
polls Spring his delinquency in public duty, fully
shown by his wing his in Congress (when repre-
voted to give in The late election in that county, both
personal and party vote; and only 10 suffrage HIMSELF
but 10 use his influence settle the election against
can be demonstrated, the preferred individual by the
county, Of the Two who before them candidates
He IS cute politician He knows when suit his dress
TO the occaslon-wfere to the suit of thread bare
greasy drab supsrne blackin what part of the dis
rict 10 distribute his Revere 6shhooks and in what part
TO play off his quackery in medcne-when 10 be in form
the pous of the pious and when in reality play
the gallant exquisite Al his arts will be display
rd-he will be put up, (from every thing can under
nd 10 all that he knows, and that is little; for
whilst he has not single commanding trait Of chafac
fer it will be admitted the other hand that for hum
a,pp persuasion and low intrigue he has not in this
vide world a superior Well may it e1clan-Quo ts
nea ruitus nutanern profea nodo9 OF his situation he
is and is reported be quite restless and unhap
nv-.,bough a, home but few days, he is trying to get
10 fish FRY on the Potomac and squiEre barbecue on