, 1840-08-29
The LEGISLATURE AND THE CUR.
RENCY BILL.

kENCY BILL.
The Wing papers of St. Louis, were in
extacles a few days since, at some reports
mat three or four of the back counties, had
elected wings to the Legislature. They
were delighted at the thought, that, notwith-
standing the counties were Democratic to
the core, and by divisions among themselves,
had elected wings, as it was reported, they
would have an opportunity Of seeing the
Representative, set his will above that
OF the people, and carry into practice
their favorite maxim that the "Representa
the should not be palsied, by the wiH of his
constituents" The passage of the Curren-
cy Bill, now that the odious Sub Treasury
has become the law of the land seems to
give them more trouble than any thing else,
and they shouted no little at the prospect
Of their being able to defeat the will of the
people, by management, and division. Their
delight however was destined to have but a
short lived existence. The counties that they
had calculated upon, have all returned Dem
ocrats, & will give US a majority on joint BAL
lot; sufficient to carry any party measure.
We beg our Wing brethren not TO give
themselves, any uneasiness on this score
We beg them not to distress themselves, at.
the prospect of seeing their darling shin-plas-
tiers driven beyond the limits Of Democratic
Missouri. They may rest assured that il
Legislation can do it, it will be done. The
sovereign people Of Mo. demand the passage
of a law, having for its object the expulsion
of small bills from circulation, and their re-
pr ,sentatives will carry out the measure
The bill as it passed the house in 1889, will
not perhaps meet with their appreciation,
but a law similar in its objects, will receive
the cordial and undivided support Of the
Democracy Of Mo. in and out of the Legis-
~lature. Missouri owes it to herself to take
this stand. She should be the first, to lead
off in the glorious reform, which it now de-
wolves upon the different Legislatures to car
ry out in their respective states which has
been thus auspiciously begun by the gener-
al Government. And who is there Wing or
Democrat, who would not prefer TO have the
channels of circulation filled with gold and
silver, rather than the small bills, which now
take their place! Who is there that is not
willing to take some steps TO exclude from
circulation the worthless trash with which
we are flooded from other states, and TO sup
ply lis place, with the specie now boarded
in the vaults Of fraudulent banks, and avari-
cious brokers! None but the embiitered and
rancourous slaves Of party.
We repeat that the majority in the next
Legislature will be sufficient to carry this
measure, and we predict that it will be done.
And let no one clay the 1attering JUNCTION to
his soul'' that we will be cursed much Ion
ger with the circulation Of small bills. The
Democracy Of Mo. demand a medium OF
circulation that will be stable and not sub
iect to incessant fluctuation and depreciation.
This much they will have, and with less they
will not be satisfied. By the way we have
been promised a series OF articles on this
subject from a gentleman capable of eluci-
dating any question, that he touches, which
will be read with interest and pleasure. We
indulge the hope that it will not be long be-
fore, he favou:s us with his views.
"Ask where's the North ! at y ork 'tis on the Tweed,
In Scotland, the Orcedes; and there
At Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord knows whore"