Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-22

Nicholas, a. I22 6
Logan, 40 ISg IL
1888 l343 leo
I345
The Wig cIyziina99 the van buren, delegate, Waite,
from the counties Fayete and Nicholas to with the
Wings although the two counties gave decided maio
rIty to The Republican candidate for the Senate
Mississippi Election
slip OF the ~ Orleans e. Bulletin office Of the 18th
inst. g ives the latest account upon this subject. The
ofcial returns" only be in part-otherwise they
would not use the word estimated" express the
ortes in round numbers Of 1000 and 500. We in
ciined think that Word is elected; but not by large
majority: "a gentleman arrived from Nachez yester
day in the steamer Merrimack, has kindly furnished
with slips from the Nachez Courier, giving the results
Of the Congressional election according to official re-
turns The majority in favor Of Prenliss estimated
lO0O-that of Word at $780," &c, &c.
The great Arctic Problem ,olrcdt-The London Morn.
ing Chronicle Of the l9lh prl states, that communl.
cation BY from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,
North Of the American Continent had at last been dis
covered What had deed the researches of Parry and
all the ngents of the British Government, had been
certnned by Messrs Simpson Dease, and others of the
Hudsons Bay Company. They reached Point Barrow, |
after navigating the coast along the shore 10 small
boat-nnd the Western mouth Of Nackenze's River on
the 18th of August last, and Fort Norman the 4th
|
shall lay the details before readers.
Mr. Snyder whig) of tho IinOi. Delegation in the
Representatives Of the United States has announced the intention
OF declining reeccIion account Of hcalS l. Courier
ct is due 10 ourselves state, with all due respect
10 MIR. Snyder that mistook his politics, when we
pcnned our late paragraph about himself and MIR. Ha-
| mer)
Gen Dennis Kimberly of New Haven, n Wing, has
been elected Senator Of the IT, S. by the Legislature of
Connecticut, in session. to take the place OF Mr.
tprm
The vote was for Kimberly 97-Nes 39-Whg msjo.
ri,y So.
| The merchants and citizen, Of Hampton and vicinity
had meeting the 9Th inst and appointed 20 Dele
gates attend the State Commercial C0nccntion meet
| in this city.
! We ough, in all courtesy to thank the Boston Atlas
for his advce-But when We 1rant his advice, We will
! ask it.
Various estimates are given about the adjournment of
Congress-Some say the 9th july others extend the
session into AuIust-A Washington Correspondent Of
The N. 7. American states, that more than 700 private
bills would come up the order Of the day and that
] Is public bills remain dormant in Committee Of the
W hole on the state OF the Union.
.. -. ...> -rrr rrrc orsl De ruRe1INsuny
indication Of popular sentiment II seems great change
has taken place regards the present Executive OF
tie U States. Many o. those, who aided in eevaling
him 10 the Presidency have voted with party maze up
of discordan, materials, styling themselves Whigs-in
Huenced only BY hostility 10 the present Administration
While portion Of the Republican party may d'sap-
prove Of the aost prominent measure OF the Admins
ration would be we'll for them to be cautious how
they aid the Opposition in underwriting TO resist the
measure recommended by The President IN relation 10
the Currency. They only agree with the Opposition IN
resisting this measure and ought mol 10 be brought TO
act with them in sustaining principles which they believe
to be destructive to The best interests of their country
The most prominent men OF the wing party have been
the advocates Of measures, WHICH agIated our country
for long period; endangering s peace and suhPerSive
J t,,, kp md in tlp
of men, who while they in authority, e7inced such
a want Of discretion in the management OF the Govern:
ment-men. who gave us high pressure lar!if, wild
schemes Of Internal improvement shelving disposition
| 10 cnarge the powers Of the Federal Government IN
such way as 10 make The States mere municipal Go.
vernmens Have you forgotten The arduous struggles
which maintained gains; those III power ron March,
1925 till we creded in defeating them al the polls and
putting down their ndscreet measures? 1t becomes Us
TO stand firm on oar ground. Our currency Will, IN
short time, right itself The difficulties we now labor
under will pass away and oil we have to do rs to guard
our constitutional rights with vigilance that never
sIunibers or sleeps. Let gency induce US 10 en-.
danger country by enrustng those wIthpower who
have heretofore shown themselves incompetent 10 the
discharge Of high responsible duties.
While we may differ from the Executive, as 10 ms
scheme about the Currency, equally opposed 10
the excuses to which Banking is now carried IN many
| Of the States reform of the whole system is abso.
utely sary, and must be perectea' WINE SOME
of us deprecae the establishment of the Sub Treasury
scheme as tending TO enlarge The patronage OF The Exc
culive corrupt The of power endanger The safety
of the Government funds, get up an E1chequer BANK.
We should be equally opposed 10 the present system oil
| Banking which dcrnnges the currency, emoarTasses
commerce. infcts frauds on the community, ana TENDS
to demoraize The country This reform, under Inc pre-
sent state of the country must be effected by the states
themselves We are against the establishment OF U.
S. Bank for sundry reasons b. then The States are 10
establish Banks to carry commerce with each other,
each State should endeavor so to manage ITS Banking
business be enabled to carry 1t on with safety ana
.-I. L.. Ln,k aSroo foH hu hn UInn
only one Bank in each State, with much capital ane us
many branches may be esuuShtss 1 he
poses Let sfsss lie stock principally belong to the
State and guarantee for The payment OF It's notes De
pyen by the State Let them be so regulated as 10 be
able at all times 10 redeem their notes in specie Let
them be paid Tor deposes and not be PeTmltea 70 ISSUE
on them.
with Banks thus regslated fair experiment may be
made of their utility. One Of the arguments USED iot
the establishment Of Bank by Congress 49, that such
bank would act Us a check on the STATE banss anu Ie
pulate the whole currency Of the country sholt re-
curtence 10 past will soV that there is hoh'ng
in this specious pretence for getting up anotnef
The Bank Of the u S. established IN ioo ana us
charter expired in 1886. When was es'aosheu,
were ONLY 1874 Banks and when It's charter expired IN
1856 there were $50 and the capital increased IN iato
in proportion TO the number Of banks HAD the v; D.
Bank been operation by renewal OF LIS cha'ei ~e
The revulson on, have no donbt u 100 ~ouiu
SUSPENDED specie payments and nave aga'u'aSu 'u
difficulties What has it done rechareIed IN eHec Dy
PENNSYLVANIA: Suspended specie pay Inen's-uaoeu on
cancelled noies-thrown obstacles IN the way 10 re-
sumption Of specie payments by osaes banks Away
with the idea that cannot ge, on without BANK Of
the u S.! Banks, properly regulated BY The States
will answer every purpose. These Banks shouio oe p'
commercial purposps-no note of less than twenty dol
lars should he issued If this were the case we shoud
have enough gold and silver in circulation TO answer all
. our purposes in trade of every description.
Let, then those who against The Sub treasury
scheme and those who plainly cannot be establish
ed unite in remedying the evils resulting from over
c 49,; p,lIy under the In nners Of pure Republican