Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-24
SMALL BILLS.

Recent proceedings in the New York Lcsisla-
ture apprizc us of one Of the most sudden and deci.
si,e revolutions in public opinion, which we rccollect
ever TO have witnessed. We refer to the repeal Of
the Law, enacted some two or three years ago, BY
which the issue and circulation Of =. small bills we're
prohibited, under severe penalties, in that State. This
prohIbitory enactment has been in force long enough
to test ito utility and so far from resulting in the
benefits promised from ITS enactment by its friends,
then constituting an overwhelming political party,
il has so completely disappointed public expectation
that even its old friends have abandoned il, aud all
parties seem disposed TO confess IT'S impolicy-a bill
for its repeal having passed the Senate, in which
there is a majority Of friends of the administration,
ty a vote Of % to ,. and the other House by vote
Of III to 6! Thus, one by one, the " Reforms Of
the jackson era arc repudiated and rc-reformcd BY
the " sober second thought" Of the people. As
this - small bill %humbug' has still ONE advocates
in Virginia, it may not be amiss to invite their atten-
ton to this revolution Of opinion within so brief a Pc
Rod, in New York, the effect Of the practical opera
ton Of the attempt TO widen the metallic basis. by
throwing a larger quantity OF the precious metals in
to the channels Of circulation. The people prefer
good bank paper to specie, even in The ordinary bu-
o'hsD S ~ 'S ~ ~ W. "sNuotN
safer. aud every way more convenient, and all the
reasoning, of political economists will never be able
to rcfu,c the evidence Of their own senses, or to salts
fy them that theoretical beauties and utility are any
compensation for practical aud substantial lnconvoni-
encc.
FREE BANKING IN PENNSYLVANIA
4 bill has been introduced by a member of the Sen
ate, of PennsyIvania. to authorize the incorporation
of companies for banking purposes.
o. We accidentally saw, a few days since, a
number of the o Dominion" a Loco Foco pa
per published IN Portsmouth 10 which there is an
earnest appeal to the Richmond Enquirer to de-
fine its position" The Portsmouth, paper saws, il is
" thus particular at this time in consequence Of hav-
ing lately received repeated and urgent solicitations
from leading and influential politicians to remove to
Richmond !" ard adds, "before we entertained this
proposition We were DESTROYS to hear from Mr.. R,t-
chic HIMSELF" We really think that the Enquirer
has defined its position often enough; but We sup
pose there will be no resisting this threatening appeal
aud il must try its hand again The OldDominion
is edited BY an Ex-U niversalis t Prizes, the same who
narrowly escaped a mob at Charleston for his d.nun-
citation Of the Banks some years ago but that was
before Mr.. Calhoun had turned his somerset!
Mr.. Fisk had better 60 back to Charleston.
POSTAGE ON SHIP LETTERS.-We I'M
derstand that the Post Master, a, this place, has made
an arrangement with the Post Master, at N. York.
by which persons wishing to send letters abroad can
pay the Ship postage here. The postage on letters
by Steam Ships is % cents-by the common packets
I24 cents: SO those wishing to transmit letters by
Steam Ships, mus, pay here so cents, and by the
packets 37A cents. This will operate as a great con-
veniente,o those having foreign correspondence, for
the postage is required in advance Ivy all the packets.
o. We must refer, "A Farmer to the Millers,
for AN answer to the queries, lie propounds in The
following communication. Chops Of Wheat in
Richmond. command 81 sO.-Parcels by wagons
bring 81 20 to 81 5.-The freigh, of a barrel Of
Flour from this place to Richmond is so cts. Be-
fore the completion of the canal at Richmond. there
was some reason for more than the old common diff
ference of 90 to 25 cents on a bushel of Wheat be-
tween this place and Richmond. Why there should
now be from 4j to SIS the Millers, who are the
purchasers of most of the wheat in this section Of
country, can best explain
Messrs. Editors will you be so good as to in
form one of your country readers, through the medi-
UNI of your paper, the reason why there Is SO great a
difference 10 the price of Wheat, between the Rich
mond and Lyuchburg markets. We. Farmers,
thought that when the water was let into the canal at
Richmon that wheat would get TO a fair price be-
tween the two places. lfthere is to be a difference OF
forty FIVE o, fifty cents in the bushel, | see no use Tor
any further Internal Improvements. l notice the
Presjdent OF the James River canal, wants a very
large addition to the present debt to finish the canal
and the Governor an increase OF our tax
es. IL we are to be taxed higher and higher every
year lsr the canal, | should like to see some return
= :. = A. $1,000, ~ n.pt.ro ,aar Z n thP KICnmOnu
pricc. Jon't like this " all talk and no cider way
ofdoing business. a. fA"hH"'
E MORUS MUITICAULIS.-The American
5 Advertiser Of PhiIadelp hia, s.ys:-That from letters
r rceived by the last pack ct from France. they learn