Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14
POLITICAL.
CURRENCY, Ne

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: with practical observations on the COURSE and consc
qneuoe of errors IN legislation the subject OF trad,
currency, aud exchange, from whichw we do outsclve
the pleasure TO place tho following extracts baior
our readers. #l#=5#zs.s -..II a' asa Nah Int
I'll | could ser nothing but the surface Of thi
r world, my sphls would be buoyant whenever N,
pen was on paper 10 describe new drawn picture o
esihzaiion replacing o savage lie IN nil It's hor
fors, but, what lies beneath the surface Ia OF NOR,
intrinsic Importance than shining exterior. W.
hoasi oi our INSTITUTIONS and, Theoretically, all mp
pears 10 support our oompaceuc,i but II we admit
that practice is tho test al theory, may doubt
whether our political system really deserves the
limited Animation we have bestowed. Here are
the poSsessots ol an immense domain. comprising
great eNtiomcs OF soil AMI climate, nplly lucrcas
mp and energetic people, and with these nc, anta gcs
within, no nj peace with all tho exterior world. aud
vel liabo ia a peennlafy paralysis IN about every
lonf az five years. tar erea Threatened The count Y,
Ion sneh shocks ms thus ~ unequal and uncal
cniable periods, ihnn M hi wal bean the blame hu
that seapo goat Is not III be dagg inti. au driven
iorlh 10 bear the blame. Then. where dues the
blame lie Why, IN some hlddcn recess oi our poll
cy. aud there concealed and seotct, nd and loslor
cd by some radical morbid principle III our manners.
Such a stale OF lhiogs could never exist II society
WAS in harmony with itself So Ear. howryn,, is socic-
~ lfom beipg IN hsmony that It IS absolutely open
and inseieratc WARMTH ITSELF .. #H
Party politicians, may safely sa,, make it n
pau OF their system TO make dreams ,f1llllfs, and
realities dreams. Many islho TIE have heard
the voice OF VI athow Gatey. and ueyer Without ldm-
tion. The late moulniti senlouues on the tunes
bfeahed by this Penetrating sage wore not the sud
den expressions al mind ready 40 depart from It's
earthly tenement, bur tho CONVICTIONS OF lung expo
renee. Twenty Yeas ago have heard ihem--and
no other period OF twenty yeats IN the hstof, o the
world has afforded more powerful evidence ii then
melanoholy uuth. Hero, Ia thu State ot Ohio,
leglslalio on money concerns las been earned into
operation as it, like Dr.. Fraucns empire in Para
quay, all external intercourse was cut OIL The
banks aie liable to dissolution II they refuse Ga
eant suspend specie payments aud tins. iotsoolh.
10 secure exclusive hard money medium. Pass
euaemcnts without any the most distant provisions
Ion fluctuations in commerce over wh eli the State
has more Influence than has ovo Withstand titlus
enaemcnts which absolutely provide ior the ians-
mission OF specie, and then wonder wrh open mouth
Expressed when the effect parbyzcs every movement
al society. ##= So b .Ht
Il Is really MOI onl, difficult but il Is impossible
Ia such lltullons proceedings without n1lg
unit feelings. | have lived long enough, aud ~
this same central valley Ia seq all the exttemes nj
cash aud bank note medal with their consequences,
Fitly eight years hlpr gone hcir rounds since WAS
led child into the Western nds and N lhosr nilds
anG IN hatdships and piIyaious wrIo nay ,outhlul
yeafsspcnt. | now nssrtland am completely able
10 support he assertion. that the prcatest weight Of
hardship under which die cal, uionoc,s had 10 stag
eef was not savage war no, Was If The difficulty Of
proculiDG clothing aud subsistence :. no II was
I ieaai eas1 payneaIs When tI,cre ve,e really bu
VENT few persons WHO pnsscssed a spple l,runy IN
specie contracts were made 10, payments pfpduce
glain whiskoy flax linnu or what not, but IN all
cases when suits were broi,pht iudpueut was zen
derod Tor specie There are n,auy aockets Of com
mon Justices Of The Peace wei IA existence IN the
West and | know OF no Other d., nincnt more rich
IN instruction for the use of those who seem 10 ,les-
pise all cxporicnce The liclrul consequences
cannot now be shown IA The dis,resses cannot now
be realized, Of executions of household goods Ia The
last loaf Of bread last blanket to procure specie
pay "A debt Of pcrhtps moi five dollars
| al ,cl no ynunraer who ia busily enup,td IL,
f,ier n cron Of vluske,s AMI who h,s been twenty
years too soon elected 10 episatr for hs elders peak
IN hi. bcardlcqs chin n uLa !. siatc, aboye They
arc t,uihs and yr,e n,n,l,,,iyc oC onsronene,. If
pnin and distress incalcuabc inflicted on society Ia
bo,inp nndcr severe and from is tosition inevitable
evils It was cr,,el and siup,d m,ny NAV say G,r
The members of IN tius pyey on one another
True but what arc we 10 think IL legislation which
mo, univ enables mn in ,c,t drotcc forces society
In ib,s wage ,ya, u,,, ;tscIf, tp enii,e unluical
marry ia ,ow contenl;ng thai the hanks oogbt IN n,v
ON ih,ir LAST d,lIa, ,be, hiring sui,s ubai,s b,ir
been not SIMPLY dn'ined from the banks, hui has
ehhef gone hon 'e county or p'eh hofoeu' anu
that by the force 81 LEGISLATION.
DC iiist great hllus OF specie ever bfpeeh over
tho Ahogla"y MOUNTAINS MAS Tor ihe pay al ih' ~
mes employed AGAINST Inc lpu'""s; ami ~ YEA
and 193 10 py Inc army sent GA! TO snrl fess ne
UhiS6tY D"JS' ms lpluN suuHeht) elaeR IA.
tenor pl CONTACTED aeDi winch was no" IN eaSh'hh
not IN KIND But tho sudden rise OF pforrny aeeeF-
ed tue people, VINO were awakened 10 lheT true shu