Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-04-19
MIR. RIDDLES LETTER,
ON TnE sUsJTer oT
THE BANKS AND The CURRENCY.
TO Ebs KzSE. Jehn S3HISc1 .SGanss,
NyAsuINeTOs.

To Ebs gSp. Joh" eHIssc1 sSNanss,
WAsnNeTos.
Ny DtI, Sir.
! propose 10 say few word, on the ones
liOu VLeue r tie bar h ,h0uG resume
specie pas msnIs IN May next. do THIS be-
csu-s uIy postum seem, 10 Justify, II not re-
quire a. fpr nineteen ears have been con-
''Seted it'll the Institution whi-h caused ihe.
's.t rrsumf' on, md during sIithsl period my
tliuit, have been directed Ia secure 10 The
c.upIry lte benefits OF a sOvhd currency, and
IT, hsu'-h iron, CIR. uIsiiUn e'sIy thug Lut The
ptectous metals and Notes always convertible
nG" them. : iiihk that NO other currency is
s,le Or t,!eraDle; aud shat We should now
return 90 u ~ the fist npment IL can Nc done
permanently. For IhIs purpose the in,litu.
tioa a. ahf b ne ng haa msdo great efforts
since li'e Suspension ~ MAJ last II has bought
anJ sdied Ia hs vaults Hrarly three miiiJns
II dDil1ss 81, gold sud silver; ,rd now with
capital OF IhHt,.tVs millions 80 n,.ifs ~ car.
uistr,n ate TX millions Whds u. specie. af-
itT paying ni6Ie than half nal ion 10 iis Gu
stTnH cot 1T The Ltutd StBtC-. amounts a.
nearly isur ini ions. AID u itas eight Or ien
miIiioh, Of f,nd, 90 Esrtrc. O,.f g. hiripivs
il,cte Tore ice me 90 g. IN e4tiy fe,HmI tiei,
our rreplFaiious would jitiify h--and % We
were - ~ i.nao, red b., tie ? ,or snibitiau nr
dong What hii,rts csnR.t d0 - read, >. nr ihs
-tiii 80 ri desire % pfvliting b. che disasters
- uihsrs. The oera4ion y opid certainly be
tempting. Bb iie Bsht ~ ihu UHiisd States
arskss e0mHson rsuse Wnh the other Bank.
sud tbo character and prosperity q the esun-
ifs sfs identified whh rs hacking system -
ftry must ganI ~ fsil iog, iher ard IL ,, n
.Hsi nni .oitsns . -fhat ihe Dafts shpuid set
- isciy and srf harmunFusiy. ADD shove al
a.. o. g. l..
diistn bs tfn dread n being fl,ought Wesk
n.i, fs.h al i,sK,fdous enterprise.
TIE Kfest prtfnxstirs ~ strength l. not 10
be shaa n doing fiLhi. sod u belongs a.
ihnse D. have ~ fer ihst prudent eouHsei-
sHi BE- Tpr-i-kra isf iiastl,if, 10 szansaa
calmly ato'hsr ths gsusrai in'ercsis ~ me
sou1tty Recommended Tho suluaiary resunp-
tfn n sfrfi- gag ments iu May neat sat
We Vniartafy ifsrmptiun. hfrause there b.
aHi nau. nor has there trrr bren any legal
~ arii.inr n spere fa5mfi-, s lirre vas
+ o. m.5r ii,an o. enfF tfais iu EHglsni. The
sasprnsinn BE- ahDii5 fautrnfion 20 hffaren thr
i.st.ts as,d ih- roatm miig. arising frofa Their
nuiaai sslnsirifoa that u 81 fef ihsf mriuai
I hens6i. ln tfi,fh ihr bsika are tut &C. mere
aEettf e that cnmmardy They hare ro
7 f,l.fs nff afeaag ieni ont ~ Ere people. "a
I shosr rfoperlg anf iatuHff thty ore iile 80
( pfsss1fsutrs. Tiry - nn't oilff namss fal
. ihs fsrn,s, 30 eemmffss iic htiotiss, era o.
ufernai imrfoesuienfs of iie eouriry --rut
y ihe iaquirF ahrfhff fhc banks ore resd5 q
rcsunie y onig anoihrr fafn ~ 81 ~ heihfi
iiis prop's are rspdJ 70 ~ ihcr debts g.
I ne backs.
The trns qgfsii1n ihsR. ailera 's,aheihfl
Z f.e fin,s has anirfd shea fhe 'hsnts tioait
4 aanalncs thai ne r1ufts n ne soffeasion
ahish thsn ssfisaad - eonmuaiiY, bass