Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-16

hsred and appreciacd deslre to be no more coliue
INV ,binr Than am of The fact that he WI nave Nv
cause To Complain of the verdict WHICH o' i".e's i
and p,,rioc and grateful people VIII renuef uPo' '
rphc services None oil us here, MI. lies' i,
have failed to see that ii is much easier " h'o =,
,hon so to act 10 4 responsible pubic uhS'' aS w..
deserve censure, much more So as not W ~ ,,n.
whether deserved not II now seems 10 NC 49,,
H.. T., comualn of the Secretary oil the i't'sul5'
we should be willing 10 d" justice even 10 p%''''I
ve-sarv and none will, nnme can dtuy mat "i' 49,
hurv has managed The finances oi tle COUNT!
ous of The most difficult p"r"ds Ill oar h"'''" 'A
onc. y;,h dey.e Of success before altogether uhh"'
uuder similar embarIassmrn!s SIR, We nave "aa ~ ~"
I,- .,,h,Ifassmeuls before aud with what fesu'' -
had T. suspension Of specie payments ny ,"e oaI" E,
I,II nat as general that OF 1851 and when a'u "o
we,. specie payne nls restored: Alter c""'.u'"e
,h,-e yeaIs by the aid Of National BANK -" '' '"u
hnw have lhr Sc payments row been reso'rc A'"l
continuance Of one single year, ana Prihc'Pa''y " IT,
r;lv beheve by sound and firm administration u ''''
national finances; by a gd ana uhye'u"s aunt =;
in all national eceipts and payments, 10 lat sa"d'u
vaiue erected by glorious Consituton ana Which,
nat SPONTANEOUSLY observed by the Government III 'i"
of Il, culinary trouble, cannot be continued a. s'ah,'u
Of value for The country. know, Hif rfeS'ufn''
nav. bs,n many patriotic and good men who nave
SINCERELY bei we'd, during the late arrangements !"
our currency, that specie payments cnuiu never Oe
resumed by the State banking institutions, anu 'he
currency re- established al the proper CONSTITUTIONS
standard without the aid Of another National Bank -
| nave been one OF those who have uniformly be.
ieyrd that, # the operations OF the NATIONAL i'e"-
sury were not suffered 10 be brought down by The &c
neral dcprccalion but kept up to The STANDARD Of
gold and silver the whole circulating medium wonio
speedily he raised to that level; while have as hfi'y
believed if that standard for the public Treasury was sur
rendered. there would be erd o any thing Ike h1eu
and permanent standard Of value, until financial emoaf
rassnrn, commercial suffering, and universal derange
menl in every department of business, should drive 'ie
whole people call in the aid Of some artificial power
10 assist erecting it, 1he soundncss oi The iOfmer
opinion is demonstrated The standard oil currency
for the Treasury has been preserved al The cohs'tn-
lonn elevation through The whole OF our late troubles
and the consequence has been that, without any DINER
ard universal resumption Of specie payments has taken
place within little more than one year, ana business ~
Ievlviug at least rapidly consist wI'h lFn i"d
enduring health For all these great and good results as
well Inr the great success with which the Treasury has
bren managed and il. wants supplied during these Sc
rnburasSmenls, speak the SOLEMN convictions OF
my Judgment hen say that no man IN The country de
serves credit than the present Secretary OF The
Treasury; and @hcn the political pre- JUDGES and party
conflicts Of the day shall have passed away verify be-
eve that history will accord 10 that faithful and lao"rI'
Gus officer greater praise than | attempt 10 beS'o"
upon him.