Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-10

=, orposi,ion TO the policy of employing hanks ~
deposthues Of the Government iunu'' canho. J"'"'
he construed rs indicative OF hosllltiy, ocia' VI PEI,
son,I TO those Institutions: or 10 repeat !" ''''
farm, and III connection with tbs SUBJECT oi,p''n'
which have uniformly entertained and on al f'o
,c, occasions expressed. Though always oPl'9se"
IN their creation IN the form OF exclusive pthheges'
and asa State magistrate aiming by approptid'e e
callahan 10 secure the community against Tie eohse
ournres Of their occasional msmanaeemrhi. navy
Cor ever wished To see them protected IN tue ehef-
t,e al r,abts conferred by law. aud have never
,louIted then uilhty, when property mandeea' !"
promons the interests oi trade anu through ~, ~
channel the other interests oil lie community, /"
The General Government, they present themselves
merely - State institutions, having no necessary
pe,tIsn with It's legislation or lis administration.
Like other Stale establishments, lHey may be useu
OF not IN conducting tie aiahs "i lHe
rs puol.c policy and tic general Interests oi Tue
{ Mon may 10 require. lt o"'y SAFE anu i''
,,r princii,les upon which their intercourse with Inc
Government can be regulated, IS 'hat "nen 'es"-
l,frs Their intercourse with the private cltztn-'he
ronferrinp of mutual benefit. When the Govern
ueut can accomplish financial operation pe.,e WIN
the aid oi the banks than without, IT shouio DC at
liberty to seek that aid, IL would the service oi
n,iy,ie banker or other capitalists agents. giving
The preference 10 those who will serve 1t on TIE oes'
terms. Nor there ever exist an interest III Tue
officers Of the General Government, as soeh' lh-
duCing them to embarrdss OF annoy the STATE o,"'
class of State institutions, oil private citizens. IL
IS not in the nature It things that hostility 10 those
institutions can spin. from tins source, OF any OPP
position 10 their course Of business, except when
they themselves depart from The objects OF their ere
,IOn aud attempt to usutp powers not conferred
upou them, or to subveH the standard 81 value es-
Libshcd by the Constitution. While opposition To
their regular operations cannot exist IN lhis q'a'i
resistance 10 any attempt 10 make the government
dependent upon them iUI the successful admlnisiia-
tlun public affairs, is matter OF duty, as trust II
viii be OF Inc lnalOu, no matter from what mo
i've on consideration the attcn pt may Originate.
1t i, no more than Just TO tie banks TO say, that,
in the late emergency, most oil them 'Ifmiy feslse"
tie strongest temptations to extend Their paper Is
sues, when apparently sustained IN suspension o'
/ specie payments by public OPINION, even though IN
some cases invited by legislative euactments. 10
this honorable course, aided by the resistance oil the
/ General Government, acting III obedience 10 lhe
Constitution and laws OF the United STATES, TO the
Introduction oil an irredcemabie paper medium, may
be attributed, great degree, the sIeedy rest"i"-
/ ton OF currency TO sound state, aud the b"sI-
ness Of The county TO its wonted prosperity. / he
banks have but TO continue III the same safe course
and be content III Their appropriate sphete,to avoid all
/ Interference from the General Government, and 10
derive from 1t all the protection aud benefits winch
It bestows other State establishments, on the
people of the States and on the States themselves
In tiIls their rue positio they cannot but secure
the confidence and good will oil tie people and the
Government, which they can only lose when, leap
ing from their IeGlum tie sphere they a'le 10
control the legislation OF the county audPesttt tile
operatohs o the Government 10 ilItl owl pun oses
Oar experience under the act passed II the last
StSsIan, 10 grant ehTohfi5hiS 10 sctefs on he
public Lands, has as yet been too limited to enable Us
to pronounce with safety upon the efficacy oil ITS plo
carry the wise and lbera policy oil the
Government III atrcspeet. There 49, h"wese-' th'
best reason anticipate favorable ie>Ults nom ITS
/ operation. The recommendations formerly submit
TED to YOU, III respect to graduation OF the fcc
the pubic lands, remain 10 be II ally acted upon
Having found 10 reason 10 change the views thcr
expressed your aucutionto item Is again respectful
~ requested.
Every proper cxerrion las been made, and will bt
continued, 10 carry out the WISHES OF Congress IN re
atIon 10 the tobacco uade, I"dicaed III tue seve
, raj resolutions Of the House Of Representatives "nt
tie les lsaGou Of the Two branches. \ favorable i'm
pcsslon has, trust been made in the different 10
= IcI.n CuuunIcs to which psfHcUar attention hd
been directed, and although we cannot hope Tor al
I early change III then policy, as III many Of item
convenient and large revenue Is derived from mo
' uopuIlcs IN the fabrication aud sale OF Tins afcle
yet, these munUpOles really Injurious to tht
people where they established, and the revenue
derived from them may he less lnjunouSly and wlil
equal tdclllty obtained from another ana lIhera
, system OF administration, we cannot doubt that ou
efforts will be eventually crowned with success,
| persisted IN with tenuefate fitmucss aud sustained
by prudent legislation.
n Ia recommending to Congress the adoption of The
necessary provisions at tbs session for taking the
mex census, enumeration The Inhabitants of The
uUpd States the SUPPRESSION ~ he