Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-15

But one more point, and we bid respectful alden T.
our Correspondent He dues not any solid obec,in
in Mr. Rives owing his seat 10 the votes Of the WIN,
lie must al this time for going into on, -
sons for the opinion we have expressed.
II our Republican friend no objection in ~
Rycs being supported by his late oppcr, MS f, the
liicaI purposes OF ih,r party. and carried wirhou ~
against the of his friends, must beg ,ayo =,
diir essentially with him II the past has moi cony,rc
ed him, the future wil.We confess the as,ibIry -
judgment; bat W. never uttered a sentiment, STA
more sincerity in life, than the Which We rap,
Sooner than his seat TO The voice Of Tic WIS
hope that Mr. Rives viii retire 10 lie shades &c ~,
yate Ii.e-Fur the present, we would rather crcce I
Argument wih our Cnd and Cores pondrnt-LE; If rh.
fact should come 10 pass-and have doubts nheiLs-
the great body Of he Wings will vote for him Or ss,
ther he will accept The Office their hands time ,c, 9o,
decide between the author of Justice and "urs,lf-Wr
are Prophets, The Of Prophet; bat We can
scarcely mistake the voice Of the People. large mar,
ton OF the Wings themselves viii disapProye It snt
The Republican Party, whilst they drop ,rar over lie
record, will wish 10 blot ii out forever.
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Tie rttrograde STEP Both Houses Of ~ Ycrk h,ya
been yiens with each other in repeating the laws.
sirc!ing the issue Of smaH biSi 1t had passed the S.
nate in Committee OF the Whole " ednesGa Nv,
large majority! MI Young has oed the mark in ogr,
sitiun 10 it. He contended "that currency compa,sd
entirely Of large bls and small bills, pernc:cus,
any community capable Of imitation, whereby the ya'.
OF all property and labor rendered fuc,uans tn
wronging all substantial interests and corrHp,ug ,e
public morals. proposition TO Danish specie from cI,
culaon, down 10 sums as low dollar. would ne.
be tolerated by any government IN Europe. VIA;
II! To allow corporations TO issue, TO an Unlimited
extent, promises 10 pay-wbaE Thank God, the Con.
suon of the United States prohibits III" States from
making any thing tender for debts but gold and silver,
Then suppose issue Of promises to pay four hundred
millions of gold and silver when il was well
known that more than 90 Or 100 millions in the
country. Could Corporations make such promise, and
not incur the moral guilt that an individual would
who should prDfuseiy promise what he knew 1t
possible for him 10 perform: Was il tight, was
polite In legaze this supendous system of inlsehoor
WHAT, miserable infatuation thus to gu backwards -.
They have forgotten the principles OF Adam Smith, the
examples of England and of Frarce-aIl the ~
favor of res,rcIion-all the advances lately made 10
our own counry-Thcy follow the false lights Of NJ!
Ta!madge end others aud vii! Danish the pccous me.
tails and nundae the Stne with miserable small bills
We are happy 10 see that what New York is forgetting
Ohio is learning One branch Of her Legislature has
Just passed bill to prohibit the circulation OF small bills
by a vote Of 81 to 81.
Whilst n Y, too, is thus enlagng the amount Of "a.
per money in way, she is also enlargng IN
ther. Under her Free Banking system new aSsocia.
ton called Tie Bank Of Commerce in HE CHy9tf lw..
is forming with present capital of 5OUOUOO with the
power OF expanding it, after the Isl January next 10 -
millions.
The importations into New York ere rapidly ncrcs.
ing As one proof, the GarTick, just arrived from Liver
pool brings a cargo estimated al mere than mllgn-
Her freight alone amounts TO 81 600.