Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-09
VOLUME xAxyz.---No. ~.


government; also 10 keep up sufficient quantity of
gold and silver in The United Saies make safe
10 have any banks al all and 10 prevent exclusive
circulation Of paper none also 10 prevent the resUsca
Ton OF National Bank. The Democracy Of the Union
are now nearly united in support of this great measure,
and, II not established soon the next explosion OF The
paper system will DO The business. look upon The
Enlistment Of The lnde pendent Treasury system an
event which, later, take place; bur it
may be that another suspension must be added 10 the
argument before 1t can be carried.
You speak 10 exalted terms, gentlemen Of the bene
hts OF Gen. Jackson administration, and Will you nay
Tor, never has any country improved and advanced
much in The same length Of time has done since
his elevation to The Presidency AT home and abroad,
prosperity and honor have been accumuaiiny upon The
country since That day. According to The predictions
OF ms opponents every species Of evil result from
ms eecton according 10 the a every species Of good
mas ensued from IT, According 10 these predictions
were to have wars with all Europe, a military tyranny
al home, and the ruin of all domestic ndustry on the
contrary, we have had peace with all the world trade
with all nations The best terms and compensation
made ~ our citizens By mnuy nations 10 The amount of
seven millions OF collars for spollaons committed on
! them under former Presidents. Instead Of military
despp,ism established the Of republic: we have
now the same Constitution that We had before; and we
nave IL better Understood, better observed and better
guaranteed by The increased intelligence and vigilance
OF The people, and The increased responsibility OF public
servants Instead OF the ruin Of domestic industry we
have more Industry and better reward for labor than
We ever had before Such The predictions; such
arc The acs and II will belong the page of his.
tory record the the one and the truth of The
other and to present the administration of General Jack
the most iranscentenily glorious and universally
beneficial which ever blessed any portion the human
II IS not possible, within the limits of this brief let.
Ter, 10 enumerae, even b. name all the great measures
which have sIgnaIed and illustrated the AdmnIsira.
ton of General Jackson AID blessed and benefited the
country; but who forget the payment Of the national
debt The abolition of duties nearly fifty millions Of
imports, and his recommendation Congress 10
abolish The tax SALT and give 10 the country the free
cheap and plentiful OF a. article of universal and
prime necessity without which neither beast
can take 'hei! 37., Sod ia health and comfort: VINO
can forget the dsmn,es gold TO the amount
of SO mlny millions. fron France, SPAN Denmark
Naples, and Portugal Who can for gel the gold bill
which has revived the gold currency which had been
dead for thirty years, and which has already given ns
near thirty millions Of that CON- being three times
the average annual amount Of The notes circulated by
the late U s.. Bank; Who can forget the silver bill
which legazed the circulation of foreign silver aud
has re plenished the country with silver Who Gun for.
get the reio OF the Bank charter" hch killed The
pyre which was sucking the HE blood Of the South and
West-whIch broke The machine which governing
our 'lectiOns-and which destroyed the regulator"
which enabling few favorles 10 regulate" the
price Of all produce, labor and property, and 10 take
every thing al the one third OF what they have 10
pay for ii: Who forget The removal Of the Indians,
VIII h freed all the Southern aud Western States from
the incumbrance of useless population threw opena
vast aud fertile region 10 the production of cotton, and
thereby created market for all The products OF tho
new employment. for the shipping Of the North eastern
States: Who forget t'e recommendation 10 gra-
iuate the price of public lands 10 give the prefer
ence 10 settlers aud 10 sell the lands net with
money out OF the people but with
10 promote the settlement and 10 increase the cult
Vaton and improvement of the country: Who
can Jorge, the most wise and patriotic Treasury Order Of
l-3G which Instantly operated pre.empuon law in
favor Of settlers and which had the crc, upon the
spectators who were then nonnpoizng the public lands
(with the paper Gf banks nhch were going 10 stop paw
msn he poFa uda rh,ss MID b.,a
upon flock of bIackbIrds on wheat stack; Who can
forget these measures, and many Others. all tending
to promote the general prosperity and by virtue Of which
the wealth OF The has Beer doubled years
the nake, prices OF staple productions have been rebed
in many instances and the aboring man, whether bond
free, is multiplied into three such men, in point Of
profitable production. as he when had Ma.
tionsl Bank and Federal Administration; Who can
forget deny these things But let look forward
The repeal Of The salt the gfaduaon of the price
If the public lands and the passage of pre- emp
ton law ale three great measures which you are
TO expect from the Congress Of the United States.
and such IS my opinion OF the justice and equity Of
zach OF these measures, and such my confidence the
Eventual success Of all that is right tina, fully count
upon seeing them all adopted. and bebodIng the day
when you viii get the best of salt three bits for the
measured busel the river towns-when every settler
wall be protected IN his improvement from the day he
makes it-and whom inferior lands will be sold for
orce adapted 10 their quality You want Law PEE
serve and protect The permanen, circulation Of gold and
silver among you; and that in which Congress,
can aio you by establishing The lSDEPESDESr Urea
sCRf; and u Is which without the aid oil Con-
gress, Of any other Stale, yon help yourselves
ny the easy and simple process Of excluding all small
paper and all deprecated pspe, tom the State.
am greatly giatrfed, gentlemen, with my visit TO
your quarter of The Stale II the las; be settled
because longest encountered by Indian population
For long Time il vas sealed book 10 the people OF
the other parts Of he State but The removal Of tie
Indians has opened the book, and displayed 10 view
far and ample pages And already the South West
quarter OF Missouri IS known 10 great distance and Is
attracting immense emigration. Taken in It's full
tent embracing The valley Of the Usage river, part of
the of the Gasconads and that fertile region Of
which III. Ozark mountain (as this beaut!ul table land
IS caed) The centre; taking section OF The State
this xtent and viewing It's 2aiious resources and
pabiItes-its lead and iron plneres and other
liable timbers, lie happy mixture OF prairie and wood
land. lis various fertile soil, both valley and upland,
lis matches supply Of the purest water, lie double
facilities for navigation by the Missouri and Arkansas
waters its adaptation 10 stock raising, and the
questioned saubri,y of its climate; viewed under all
aspects and your quarter Of the State rises 10
high degree of consideration and must The day when
will in Importance with either Of The other three
quarters Of the far famed Justly famed, sad irsnscsE.
IDENTIFY favored State Of Missouri To all these natural
advantages there other Q! m adventurous, snd,
perhaps temporary character .bichyo as present sa
Joy. and hope may long be blessed with; and ihae ~
that there IL no bank within upwards 81 nano'eo mr.
of YOU and that you have plentiful supply %
gold and silver currency CT this day than any osnk ~
den portion of the Union has # paper money
Respectfully, gentlemen,
Your friend and fellow clii-n,
TfIOS II. BkNTON.
Messrs joins F. CANrnELis &c
TIVE FLOR SPECrLAToEs AND THE BANKS.
The article IS hich copy to-day from The Buffalo
COMMERCIAL Advertiser presents this subject IN It's true
l.bt and states sound distinction between the "egiti
mate and lie improper ccnnexion between The baEEs
I md he Flour dealers
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