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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24
Tuesday, March 20. 1898.
IN SEN ATE
Remainder IN our neat.


The following petitions, &c, were presented:
BY Mr.. Mexican: The proceedings of large meeting
Of the friends Of the late and present Administrations of
the General Government, and opposed to the SubTrea-
surg BILL recently held at Pttsburg which occasion
George A. Cook presided. MIR. Mex. said on looking
over the of the gentleman who made the call and
took part in this meeting, he knew many OF them to be
what they profess TO be- rends and supporters OF the
late and present Administrations; he knew also that
they were men of respectability and Democrats OF the
old school. Read leid The table, and ordered 10 be
printed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Norveli, for declaring
the sense of the Senate that engaged in duel
ought to be appointed Office under the United States
Government was taken up, and, without debate laid
on the table, on motion Of Mr.: Clay Of Alabama
The resolution offered by Mr.. Morris, for nstructng
the relations Of the United States with Texas in regard
to slavery under existing laws, and whether any egs
laton is necessary expedient on this subject, was
taken up and without debate, laid the table, mo-
ton of Mr.. Walker, as follows:
Ysas-Messrs Allen, Brown, Buchanan, Clay of Ala,
Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton, Cuthbert Fulton, Grundy,
Hubbard, King, Linn, Lnmpkin. Mouton Nicholas Nor
vei Pierce, Preston, Roane Robinson Sewer, Smith
Upton, Tro,,er Walker, White, Wright, Young-32.
Nays-Messrs Lyon, Mexican, Morris, Niles, Prem.
tiss, Robbins, Smith of Indiana, Swift Williams-9
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill to
chunge the time of holding the courts OF the United
States in the ninth circuit
The amendment before offered BY MIR. Sewer 10 the
substitute of the oker House for the bill adopted
Mr.. Sewer moved farther to amend the substitute by
declaring it high msdemeahor for any Judge to fail or
refuse TO hold the courts required by the Law, except
in the case Of sickness
Mr.. Preston and Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, objected to
this amendment redundant, as interfering with tue
provision of the Consultation that judges should hold
their Office during good behavior point that must, in
any case, be decided under the Constitution, in pusu.
ance Of process of impeachment.
Mr.. Sewer, account Of several successive failures
to hold The court in Arkansas, insisted trying the
question on his amendment though he willing to
amend i. By adding other proper aud sufficient excuses
besides that Of sickness.
The morning hour.fhaving expired, the bill was in.
formally passed over.
3'gFfflz sUB-TREASURY SCHEME.
The Senate sgan took under consideration the Sub.
Treasury Bill.
Mr. Southssd spoke in opposition TO the bill and in
reply to Mr. Calhoun and Mr.. Benton. Before he had
concluded,
The-senate adjourned, after an Executive session.
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FOR TIE ENQUIRER.

FOR TIE ENQUIRER
do not know, when have any thing that pleased
me better than the letter of Col White in the Wing Of
this morning In true sportsman style-t is full OF wit
good humor, and perfectly up to the point. an sur
prsed 10 see the Editor charging him with noncommI
talism the Currency question. lie distinctly says,
{" 60 for separation Of Bank and State" What can
be explicit? is all any of go for Aslo The
details by which this separation is 10 be accomplished,
he leaves 10 the better judgment Of Congress and The
President, in whose integrity and good faith he has full
confidence Indeed, no man could be clear and
fclictous in the expression of his opinions The Colo
mel displays great sagacy in detecting the beasng and
consequences of political measures-and IS himself .
fine specimen of that native intelligence which is 50
common among the yeomanry Of the land, and which @i
the Of the great Democratic cause and
have no doubt his own success in the venerable coun.
ty of Hanover That county could not send one here
who has been attentive or more faithful in the dis
charge of his duties FRIEND.
Thursday, March %, 1888.
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Hanover, 18th March, 1898.
FOR THE ENQUIRER
THE CURRENCY.

THE CURRENCY:
1t is important that should have clear idea oil
what the currency Of the country s-what are its uses
and the of keeping it sound.
In the FIRST place-What is IL II is every thing tna'
represents value and facilitates the transfer OF properly
whether it be gold and silver con bank paper, bonds b
notes. &c. Money, conceive to be different thing
1t is the standard Of value furnished by the Government
by which to measure the several kinds of currency Coo
and silver coins being fixed by the Government as Inc
standard Of value and having been long time the pun
cpu currency Of the world, and still constituting part
though but small part of ours has been, and Isl oy
many considered The only currency. But bank paper
has become common substitute for gold ana sl!ves
means Of transferring property, that 1t is adm!u
by many to be part also Bills Of exchange are so Nc
eueniy used for similar purpose, that they are peg
ming 10 be looked upon in the same light But pohos
and notes the purposes ana are tnelelo,s
equally entitled 10 be considered part OIL Inc
So of all representatives Of value that serve the
of transfer of property. ,,,y
Having ascertaned what the currency OF the county,
u.s. and that its use consists in the facilities oofos iO
the ransfer of property, let Us inquire by what nes"
we an keep it sound. The currency consisting ~ .'
representatives of value its soundness must dePeho w
on lie being kent To the standard that the GoVernnen
has furnished This would be perfectly PLAIN ana si"
nile understanding Of the subject but that has petn
complicated by the nterposon OF banks. out Ou%n b
are nothing more than artificial persons endowed WV"
the power of creating part OF the representa-
vnue; and if they compelled to keep their iIp
sen,ayes Of value TO the standard o! goid anu o."
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Medical Institute of PhiLadelphia

THE Course year. begins
day, April A and continues until the end Of March ensuing
August vacation.
Tho course sessions the first occupied BY
,ures beginning carly April it terminates tho end Of
The second occupied by examinations, beginning eary No.
vember, il terminates in Mach.
Clinical delivered by Dr. Gerhard consisting
Lectures connected with Dispensay in the Institute
the fec will be separate
SUMNER SrsHoa-L<ttures By
DR.. N4ITL. CHAPMAN, on Practice Of Medicine.
w. Z. HOMER, Anatomy.
SAMUEL Jackson, Muteria Mcdica.
john BELL, Institutes Of Med. and Med. Ju,sp.
JoHS X. MITCHELL, Chemistry.
HUGH L. HopGE, Obstetrics.
THOMAS Hams, Surgery.
WISTER SE,IoS.-E1aminations By
Dr.. PAUL D. GoDpaRp, Anatomy and Chemistry.
THos q. Nu1TxR, Surgery
WI. HAMS, Obstetrics,
+ Rosr MoRMs, Practice and Institutes of Medicine
and Mneria hlcdics.
w. +. HORNER, Secretary
March - IG4-at
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To the Republicans of Tiroi,,ia

Remember, that the General Election IN our State
comes on in the same day; and that day is Me Inst
Thursday in the month Of Apr, which is the 2Gh day of
the month-On that day, let US march 10 the polls,
shoulder 10 shoulder, in solid column and more
beat the Wings.
Listen not 10 the melancholy murmurs, the
ery denuncations, of the Ultras and Hospurs of
Party Sink, for the campaign at least, our minor dis
sensons; and our differences of opinion Rebuke into
silence this irritating jargon of Sub Treasury and
Conservatives. Why wrangle upon one question-upon
question of Expediency.when so many great Pro.
blems divide US from the Wings We differ with each
other upon one subject ony-We differ with them, by
almost the whole breadth of the Horizon.
Let the Wings say what they will-Let the Ultras Of
our Party wrange as they may-the great ques:
lions at issue are National Bank or no National Bank
Henry Clay-or Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay with
a National Bank-or Martin Van Buren,, uncompromi.
singy, unqualifedly, against one (which will you
prefer, Citizens Of virginia. Can any Republican throw
hmselfnto the arms ofthe Wings: Can any one, who
was friend 10 the election of Mr. Van Buren, suffer
himself 10 turn against his Administration, because he
dskes the Sub.1'reasury bill? Can any one have eat
SO much of "ihe insane root" as 10 take Wing Dy.
nasty md National Bank, in preference TO tue present
Administration, with its incorporating hostility TO The
National Bank, We will not believe it, until it
written, as it were, in sunbeam
To arms, fellow citizens then 10 arms! Cease your
pernicous dscords, uni. you have once more encoun.
tered and defeated your common opponents. Silence
the madcap Uras who would blow up the fame OF dis
to be fought, and nspired enemy marching boldly
upon you-Let us rally together, under the common
banner-Yictory will again be yours.
This controversy about the Treasury Sy stem,
probably temporary and evanescent one.-But the
contest about National Bank is permanent and rrecon
cube. The present session of Congress may terminate
the first The other will recur at the next, and then the
next sesson-Why then, wrangle about the first ques
,ion at the polls 10 Apr Why, the risk of calling
our opponents into power, and thus assisting them in
the mplishment Of their purposes 1t would be to
act like madmen, instead of Statesmen II would be to
prove ourselves unworthy of the victories which have
80 often won-and of the advantages which have
enjoyed All that want 10 carry out Faith in
principles and realize the Hopes of friends, is
little Charity towards each other. Union, harmony
self.denial, concession-every thing for the cause
thing for men,
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CONGRESS-.

The following were the remarks, with which y.
Cuhbert introduced his motion, on "Wednesday in H.
Senate of the u st. to strike out the 23d section Of ~
Sub.Treusury Bill:
Mr. Culhbert here rose and observed that he had
tIerto remained silent while this subject was ucte, -
cussion, holding peculiar position in relation 10
With those with whom he was accustomed 10 act
agreed not in terms merely, but in sincerity Of e,;
essential principles; it was therefore, always painful
him 10 Sc parate himself from them where their tee
were deeply engaged where they believed thsy w..
vindicating the interests or honor OF the COUNT? I
When he said this much, he believed there wuut ;.
confidence placed in the sincerity Of the motives VIII
governed him in the he about 10 take !
Having hitherto been unwilling to embarrass h.,
friends by an expression of sentiments adverse /.
that policy which they believed the best 70, 4.
country, and having under this feeling been sen, VIII.
this subject debated, offering amen men, az.
taking no part in the discussion he though, IT,.
the moment had arrived when it would be proper 10 e.,
plain his position fully 10 the Senate. II Ibis r..
essentially agreed with his friends that tAefe orsb
be separation between the business Of the Govern
men and that of the banks, and he believed there W.,
sufficient evidence in the last year that the country VA
prepared for il and would sustain his friends in eeca,
that separation. But he was not willing to 60 beyon4
that which was essentially necessary for ciecng ta
obec he was not willing 10 60 to the extern! Of ahaa
doning that medium by which the commerce Of Ii.
country is carried on. file could have wished to hare
explained himself further but that species of ndp9s
ton which rendered it difficult for him TO address H..
SENATE, as we'll as the sudden surprise occusonet b,
taking the important vote just announced, preventedh.
so doing.
Under these circumstances, and saying as he did
friends that he believed that the principles which
they acted were in accordance with the form of e.
vernment and The character of our people and belc
ing, too, that their struggle was to maintain the rgh
of the people and that equality in our social comP
which was essential 10 the preservation Of osr nsir
tions-honorng and loving them as he did for the pur
ty of their intentions, and the ability with which hC
sustained the cause they advocating, and symps
thizng with them, he always had done, and shouc
continue 10 DO while he had life, he felt the deepest pat
in making the motion he did, 10 strike out the E
section Of the bill
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SENATE OF II. S.
WAsU1y6roy. March 90.

WAsHIsGroS, March g.
The Var of the Giants-The debate among the great
men of the Senate still continues and continues TO be
distinguished by passages of of unexcelled skill
and ability. Yesterday, Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Webster
encountered and held large audience wrapt in admir-
ing attention 10 the conflict for several hours.
Nh Wall speaks 10 day.-.Nat. Int.
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TO THE EDITORS OF TIL

THE EDITORS OF THE VHftT
Gentlemen: An article in your paper some time since
appeared signed "Many Voters seeming to desire some
knowledge Of my opinions: also those Of Captain VIII
hanson.
have hesitaed some time, as to the notice should
take of that CALL could no, think there were Many
Voters" in my county ignorant Of my political opinions
born rs in the county, was my father before me-
and Cling with the people, man and boy, tor up
wards of forty years, often, during which tlme in pub,
lie life thought, and still think that Many Voters
all, we'll knew, that Of that Of old, well esIub
shcd thorough bred Democratic Stock, which, though
sometimes tricked always distance Federalism in every
fairly contested field.
Neither, Messrs. Editors, did like the call through
your paper If any friend Of mine had wanted my OPT
Mons he would hardly have sought them through your
paper, and not that my enemies have tIaht
10 call out and make me show my hand. As, hcw:
ever come of e raee that will always die game, and
exhibit the closest scrutiny pure and genuine
pedigree, | will speak out:
| am, them Messrs Editors, Anti. Bank, Anti. Tariff,
AntInter improvement, and dead against Harry
Clay, whom you and my adversary wish tolmake Pres
dent; but who, think, is but little better than on
ABoLIrIoNsT and is the champion of all these high Fe.
deral measures
AS to the Currency question, perhaps neither nor
Capt. Williamson knoa0 all about IL; but am decidedly
of opinion that every body, and the Government aso
should have the keeping of their money, that they
may when they want it, for, it is very uncomfora'
bic 10 have money and not be able 10 get when wanted
as have sometimes known. This makes me 60 Tor the
separation of Bank and State Captain Williamson goes
for il you 20 for it, and the Enquirer goes for it, and
nearly every body else goes for it, but we differ merely
about the Details with which am not, as you know,
very familiar; but willing to trust them to Congress
and the President, whose friend am, and who goes al;
| do for diminishing Executive patronage. Indeed |
am yet to find out the first Democrat who goes for in
creasng Executive power.
This is my political pedigree you'll see il is Of The
genuine Democratic strain, and now make the most oil IT.
Respectfully yours,
WM l. WHITE.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Tho Concord Patriot congra,uates the friends of the
Administration upon the of the late Election.
1t states that If the State had been left to itself-if
means and appliances had not been furnished TO operate
upon Us from abroad-we should have beaten The Fede-
raj party in this election by majority at least great
rs that Of November, 1882 when that majority ranged
between six and thousand. AS it is our majority
will be not less than THREE THOUSAND. Four Of
the FIVE Councillors eight of the twelve Senators, and
majority ranging from twenty to thirty good men and
true in The House of Representatives, have been elected
BY the Democratic party
The Wing presses Of Boston are giving different
version of the matter They admit that Mr. Hill is
elected, but bys smaller majority. The Atlas Of the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24

Several occurred in the publication Of Il.
Communication isncd "R,' n the last Enquirer. The
rial substituting the word bchalf" for "beci dat
tence which, speaking OF the Resolutions Of the Legislature
"For tho Inference by necessary that ia then
belief tho opinions" &c. The word "who
previous scutcnce ethan with tic single sens
rchn liz note X.
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TIE ST.3TES.

ONO The bill 10 repeal the act prohibit the crcu-
laon Of small bills passed the Senate on the 18th inst,
by vote of u 10 Is. IL passed the House the same
night The original restrictions in the BILL for making
stockholders individually liable for the notes issued
der it, were stricken out.
PEYHsrLYIsIA.-A great Improvement Bill is b;fore
the Legisaturcbut has not yet assumed lis final FORM
New YoRK.-The investigation Of The Phoenix Bank
Inns closed, and the Report Of the Committee has gone
up TO the Legislature There is much mystery about
the ma,ter-great contradiction OF teslimony-much
swearing. The wise at Albany, will have 10
unraye it,
MAssAcnusETTs.-Thc Joint Special Committee of
the Legislature, 10 whom committed the report on
the transactions Of the Commonwealth Bank, with in
strucon 10 the President, Directors, and Com
pany of said bank before lhem 10 show cause why the
charter Of said bank should not be declared forfeited,
haUe reported in taror Of repeating the charter.
qLJemarle-The last Charlottesville Republican un.
nounces, Candidates for the next House of Dele.
gales, Messrs Rves and Randolp h--Mr. Gilmer,
(Whig) and it is also announced by "Many Potcrs that
" if his feowcitizens Of the county desire it, Mr.. u
~ SOttaN will cheerfully serve them in the next Gene.
raj Assembly"
The Republican also contains the following Card and
Erlruct:
To the Editor Of the Jcfersonun.
"RIcuMoSD March Is, 1898.
"Sir-ln your pal per Of the l4th the following query
is propounded to me- viz Will you if elected vote for
the reelection of The Hon. W. c. Riyes to the Senate
of the u. Sta,es? shall in this instance depart from
rule had adopted of not replying 10 anonymous coin
muncaons, however respectful, because as this cues
ton is TO be answered. prefer doing it in writing 10
guard against any mpuation of varying the answer to
suit the audience before whom it may be given.
"1he election 10 the U. S. Senate next win.
ter, and may be made by the General Assembly at any
time during its session. Full opportunity will thus be
given up that PERIOD 10 know what will be the cha
racer and policy Of the Administration, and what the
and position Of our Senators. Now if the Adm
nslratoR be such when the election is made as can ap
prove land confidently expect it will be) shall in that
support Mr. Rives if he supports it, not otherwise;
and that support ofit by Mr. Rves, must according 10
my Judgment at the time be positive and substantial,
not negative, indirect, or doubtful.
"The query being confined to political question,
shall not notice personal relations which unin.
terruptcd. TIL. J. RANDOLPH.
Extract Of letter from Col. Thomas J. Randolph TO q
Sub.7Jeasury gentleman Of this County.
81 not disposed 10 fall out with old friend for
difference of opinion upon single point If MIR. Rives
should finally quit the Administration and Democratic
Party would deely lament it than should,
and none is anxious 10 preserve him to it. can
most conscentiousy pledge myself to Support him as
long as he support the Administration" =
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The ~ York Herald of Wednesday states, that "fhe
currency and exchanges of the East assmilang 10
the specie standard OF New York This has arisen from
the wholesome explosions Of the several rotten banks IN
Boston, which, under the action Of sound Legislature,
were compelled to wind up and leave the field to more
honest Of nanciers From every indication, the
New England banks will be ready 10 resume soon as
those of New York." II STATES that the New York and
N. England Banks possibly sustain their position
in opposition 10 the paper regime and suspended system
Of Philadelphia and The South and West. The New
England and New York Banks owe little to the Govern.
men BY recent statements it appears that the detts
due the Government by the commercial and banking
interests as follows
Due Government by Southern and South
western Banks, s650oo0O
Do by the commercial interest, 4 500 900
Aggregate due the Government, Sll 100000
ain this amount of debt due 10 the government exists,
in the opinion Of Mr. Bddle the great obstacle 10 per-
manent resumption of specie payments. The opinion
is perfectly far as it goes. Those banks that
owe such cannot resume specie payments-nor can
that portion Of the merchants that also the govern
mcnt, gel out of difficulty unless by aid from the banks.
Twoirds of the mercantile debt TO the government
due in New York and New Engand-lhe rest probably
further South.
"Ths passage or defeat of the Treasury Bill is there.
FORE fsome importance Although the Northern banks
owe lite of this debt of "a 100000 yet the merchants
actually indebted, depend on the banks, therefore the
banks are more or less involved in the liquidation
resumption Of specie payments BY the Philadelphia banks
in conjunction with The Southern and South western
banks, would during the tendency Of The Treasury BILL
place them entirely at the mercy of Government for
something like $780, 00the balance of So 0OO be-
ing probably due the Government North Of New Jer-
sey The extraordinary expansions of the Philadelphia
and Southern banks in consequence Of cotton sPecula
tions also, place them more in the altitude of weakness
and mbecily.
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o. We are authorized 10 announce Mr.. JOINS r is.
DERsoS Candidate for reelection in the Senatorial
District of Boteour,, Allegheny, Bath and Pocalona
GT We are authorized to announce Messrs. THoS,I
SHAHKs, and WM NJ. PEYToS, as Candidates for re.ecc
ton 10 the House of Delegates, from the county Of 20
tetourt.