Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-01-18

tory Of Atoiu1ty has been 0vcricoEod
OF dihrexsrdsd You should have buill
loy fosts 81 b. 80 niles apsr:, shroogh.
oal he eauAtEy. a anal forcr would
hate been saiicieal 20 psoisci these
forts agsiRsl ina sssaalls y TIA eiicnly.
From then,. scouting parties should
have been sent DOT 10 explore the com
lry, and TO meet the scouts 81 the enc.
ms. By these means. when YOU bad
leasat The situation Of their ccTn6elIs
rahins. and villages. II would have
been an Easy raAHes 20 concentraia a,
one point FORCE saGcisnl 10 stuke q
decisive blow. All thel was requisite
vader such \ system, w0sld have been
fcS men Ike The carly "Huniers Oi
keBsnSSy" ca,nmandrd hy a Clarke,
Logsn, or a Whitley. to- terinjasse,
BY a single canpsign. this disgracef1l
war. Oniy eonfemptate moment The
nnmeIpas hogies OF saSsges With which
tho early selilers OF the West hal %
coniead; the dcsiiiote condition OF
those settlers compared with the
means afforded the Invaders OF FioFids:
contrast the results sor aad kisn. ard
the eonclasion is inevitable that the
Fior,da war - disg,ae9sl 20 The coan-
try. The Army add Us brave andta
Tented officers have been sacrificed,
without fault on their part. The blame
Is not theirs. II belongs 20 The bsua-
dering policy Of the Administration.
rHE caEpir AND BtNKtSG sYsTEM.
CORPORATIONS. &s
The recent newspaper chargcs in
Administration prints. impuiing to the
local banks Of New York a political
Influence ia the ll,e elections there,
and a corresponding corruption on the
part Of the People. are still further evil
dence OF design to prostra'e the blnk-
ing Institutions and credit system OF
the country. The true question is,
ought the People q suffer- such a thing
% nc done; when Il will inevitably re-
suit in q concentration Of all the power
which the control OF the money Of the
country gives ia the hands OF The Pre-
sident Of the United Siates'
Ia my opiuion, the President has al
ready too much power. I viii never
consent to.enlarge il. T6at there pre-
evils growing out OF the present bank
ing system. 90 one can deny.r But
shall we make the existence of those
evils pretext for destroying the entire
.ystem, or shall we endeapor 10 ril
ourselves OF the Srii, and retain the
good which the system affords: What
human Institution. is entirely exempt
from evili What blessing is there
which may not be abused auti become
a cursei Will you prohibi, the use OF
steam power, because a boiler some
times burstss Will you qheneh sll fire,
and dry up the ocean, because confa-
sraiions and shipwrecks SHAH then
cease TO agonize the soul Such things
would scarcely exceed the. Jolly, the
madness Of. destroying al banking in
siiiutions.
The general slang against caipoga.
tons, and the charge that banks and
their directors and stockholders are hos
tile 10 the liberties OF the People, are
scarcely worth 4 passing notice. The
idea that directors add stockholders in
a bank could have any motive 20 en-
slave the country, and involve theu.-
selves and their properly 10 the com
mon ruin, by placing the whole under
the dominion of a desPol. is ridiculous:
and any further notice Of q would give
II an iinporianee il does not deserve.
The coniiaual cry that the People
have decided ',fsGLy and forersr' .
gsinst national bank does not alarm
me. u is but the cry Of willy poli,l.
clans, NOT a word Of which do be-
iieve; bat. even if-it were true, tho
People have sense enough 70 perceive
that they have committed an error
against their own best interest, and
will reiraee their steps, and say. in do
ing II, as well they may. to their lea
deFs, ''ii was you that led IA into This
egregious error; tricks and faisehoods
have been played of upon Ne: we have
found you DOT, you have conducted US
into q'tagnire, and We are badly
sWanped." ! have siroag faith. Mr.
Chairman. that ] shall live TO hear a
new sony out Of the mouths Of some
who haYt uttered Iong and shfill notes
sgainsta uaiional bank. Aud AZ paro.
DIV requires less effort thln other com.
positions. ] should not be surprised II
some Of their songs should commence
IN this wife
Take pity, baYs. On boys, fsrsiSc,
Lei rePenting rebel live
The advantages which TIC Gnvera-
nent may derive fron a national bank
Is iis fiscal agent are 50 numerous and
obvious, that u Is unnecessary 10 name
them. The country has not yet for.
gotten the beneficial and important
services rendered by the late hank 81
the United States IN the safekeering
sud Disturbing the public revenues. -
4 return 20 tho same state of things i.
J believe, st this moment desired by 4
msjoriiy Of The American People. II
. opposed by politicians. no, bv The
mass Of the People. Tire er7erimenf.y
wili not consent because return
would seal bis condemnslior, and pfc
sent be miserable expedienis and eS.
PeTimratsi Futures "a more striking
point n view % ~ indignant Prouls,
There is smother class who will MOI con.
sent Theg afa sf-frf 20, .f.a.,.t D -. - I.