Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-01
MR.. HrNMAN,s LETTER.


SIR:-I have received your favor Of yesterday.
presume that you are aware that my name has area.
dy been presented to the public by Convention of
my fellow citizens holden in this city the 9Th inst.
as candidate for reelection to the Office which now
hold by the generous confidence Of the democratic.
party Of this State. Being thus before the public do
not know how can deny to you the right ofinterro-
eating me respecting my opinion subjects Of great
importance to society especially when the People, in
the present conjuncture Of our national affairs, win
doubtless have those subjects directly in view in the
expression Of their sentiments ut the Polls. am
therefore free to say, that in respect to the Sub Treas
nry scheme, and other questions Immediately con.
nec,ed with the currency, most cordially approve Of
the opinions expressed by the Hon. Mr. Rives Of the
State Of Virginia. and the Hon. Mr.. Talmadge, Of the
State OF New-York, in the Senate Of the United
Sates both at the special and present sessions Of Con.
gress. With view however to render this commu.
nicaou more explicit, beg leave to refer you GER
tain Resolutions adopted at the Convention above
named, touching those Subjects which contain an cx-
position OF principles that conceive to be emineny
just and proper, and upon the prevalence Of which the
prosperity Of this nation depends. Believing sir that
you will thus ascertain without difficulty, the kind Of
Democracy which I believe and profess, and by
which ann willing to stand or fall as public man,
Iremain truly, your obedient servant,
R.R. HTNMAN.
To M. COPELAND. Esd.
The following are the Resolutions referred to iu Mr.
Hinman's letter.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Convention,
the successful prosecution Of the business operations
Of any community, requires the pledged faith Of public
legislation to be preserved inviolaie-that changes
ough. 10 be gradual, and not rash and spdden-and
that OF the most prominent causes Of the long
tinuance Of the pgesent financial revusiOn may be
which have swept over the land like pestence de-
stroyng public confidence in the stability Of well reg
ulated institutions, whitening the fairest hopes, and
oyerhrow,ns the proudsss n trophies OF industry saga
Of these DesfrHcfires have contributed to increase the
embanassments Of the country, 80 their defeat will
mainly contribute to restore us 70 our woned prosper
ResOlusd. That we consider the present banking
system Of country. although evidently imperfect
in many particulars, the best yet devised OF adop-
ted nv any country. and that instead Of repudiatng
destroying it, in favor Of amending It's defects
and reforming fs abuses. and thereby continuing and
preserving to the People and their great multfaOus
interests he salutary influences and important bene.
fiis which must ever flow from sound and wei regu
Resolucd, That We consider mixed currency, con-
ssng Of the prec,ou. metals &c. snd sound PAPER &c;
best adapted TO tho wants Of the countryside most
coneenis with the habits and inierests Of the People
and uniting. in the highest degree, .he requisites Of
saffv and CONVENIENCE; and that this subject we
heartily approve the sentiments expsesed and the
policy advocated by those able CHAMPIONS o. Dsmoc-
iscy, Mss1s. Rives. TaImadgs, Garland. Clark.
RsseissZ That the scarcity Of the precious metals
pEecludss de possibility Of conducting the Immense
busnes. tEanssoons Of our country exclusively with
scS s1c sl.sE snd tsssloFe lhO:e VINO ere
e cry Gown TIE credit system" not only array
themselves IN open hostility 20 die three great and i'm.
pcent interests a. ihe country. The agricultural the
manufacturing. and the commercinl-bul also cripple
ell the eneEgies and enterprise Of our whole popua.
ton and sepeFaie disaelI0us revolution in the value
ef!aeog END property. and IN The practical eject Of oil
oxlgiing egnllaeiB between man and man."
RsS6Seaa That IN the deliberate Judgment Of thil
Convention, te measure twice TeceuGlv nroDnasd q
Congrsss b. Tie President o. ho Unissd Ssasea emil
tied The Sub Treasury scheme, b esiisspuhlican n
les character, dem0salising Ia iu lsnden6y and viii
enlarge ibe powers az de Enssgsvs. disturb the bs
anee he Constitution snd epdanRsg de Ibsrns q
he pOople. i b jmpoie IN firm and igpunclisshs
IN oRsemion. cd n - bu8u1@ q th6 oialo q