Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-27
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Ia0a he Richmond Ifhig. Jun. II.
GOMMERCIAL..


COMMERCIAL.
Wi'nin the memory Of our oldest nerehpais. ,lie
pfrscnt lancafahe dilemma Of our conrterci,l nj.
tans never belpre oceuued, HBd IL is 10 be Loped
never vii agaln. Tunes Of exe;ufi.ang pressure
lave .eone ufoa Is, ia yeals gone On, but 50 many
ad''lse causes were ht'er btfofe eombinedto az
RfHaie ihe pffhniaf' distress. We spcak df oui
an" st'y my seleol II as solitary instance d
ft't' Fi nces, for il is able stand The efisf.
AZ any 10 fhc Enion; rnd the commercial records d
i'o' astsusain us IN the assertion bat We fpeae 81
stIy commercial cry and town ~ the countrs-ai
efnal undei the deiangemfni Of tie currency. But
With II Is peculiarly Distressing at tins time, be-
cause frlrf is ~ view. agd we cannot Obtain II. A
pafal reiIc presents itself IN tie iofegn demand for
The product Of so at advanced prices, and
yet. by tie UNI 7ralleed season. de- rived OF
the tneaus OF exIrleation and should even IN imme-
date restoration oil navigation take place, tie almost
universal destruction oil baleanx the rytr would
prevent Ingtess from above. aud render tie receipts
Of produce aeonsldeabIe until boas could be iepla.
eed
! hus cut off from the ordinary channels Of inter
course with the county, and the nf ncgolta-
lions al The Nprth. our commission merchants, how
ever fcspons BILE, must be pressed To unsual de-
gree. This pressure will not be confined 10 The city,
Tor Il sallacy suppose thai the cry alone Is to
bear the burden of apessute ia the money naiket.1
but must nd us way to the country, aud operate a
like upon the plane and his agent. The merchant
acceptance must be hn,iIrd. hen robbed OF The
means OF converting produce into money, aud hence
the farmer must feel and bear portion u the bur
den. To make II lIshi. therefore, must be The de-
siie OF al and in accomplishing tins end The
Bdahs are the proper ansaIies l0f1he purpose, so
constituted BY law aud 80 expected 10 do by the peo-
pie. VIII they come 10 the rescue Or will HEY
continue TO do what told they have been do
ing lately. aud what they have done When ihelr
AID most needed discount less than even many
Of our Savings Institutions il ever then ydulls
should be opened 10 the public veal, II is now, and
we call upon lrm 10 lend lhen and, not TO HE mer
chants II Kiehnend but to tie whole county: for
assistance 10 the merchant. assistance to the plan
ter. We speak not rncsy Tor our merchants
because we fear lher 6fmnrss We entertain no
SUI apprehension, bul should the present weather
continue, the crIss will be great one-he times viii
be tfyius-and there are tunes when the stoutest
hefrs must yield. Our merchants are 6im-tlte
hetosm Will which they stood the pressure Of 81
and iheif noble determination to fight through the
present dhcnllies, attest tie TACT. 1T is thctetote To
Il .lten theif burden, and notlo support bankrupt
community, thai We ask the Banks TO extend thcir
discounts.
Oar own Cry will not Stand nlone az sufferer b,
The closing oil navigation. In Northern Cues II viii
be felt severely. In New York, we learn thar the
stock Of nnnr waslr shot hat IT should have been
n the commandments of the freeze, and bv his lime
II must be redu ed 10 barely enough Tor the city use
The stock ESTIMATED on band when supplies ceased
Ia
be 10000. Taking from That Ike last shipments II
will be seen but barely enough can remain now Tor
home consumption as the quantity estimated for thar
purpose Is 1900 barrels per week.
THE SCllUYLklLL BANK CASE.-The
motion 10 qnash WAS regularly and Formerly made
III these cases last Saturday. The Count has fixed
next Saturday week for the hearing; meanwhile
M. Barou, IN whose term these bills originated
and wose cxrttions in the matter elected vote OF
tlauhs tom the Giahd jury Is, of course unable 10
proceed To uial.
II The motion TO quash should prevail the At
torney GeTela may send up hills To the Graud
jury II II should he ovenuled, the Count Will pro-
baby proceed Immediately 10 uy the case Judge
Todd will preside ~ the sessions during the com
month. and will p,cbably have the NAL Of TIE
prosecutions referred 10. Phil L. $. GascRc.
DiNSrR TO JupcE WmrE.-rhc sIivt;,s n, his
recession we've graccd, as We cam from the Inrclli.
soneff by the ri'Shs. OF upwards # one hundred
80 'u'men' Neat'y every Wing member Of boih
Houses III oongffss.was present.
, NJ fesion of the Seuate. presided assisted h..
.'f. DAVIS of Massacl usctts, Nj. BiddIe Of p.
wanna, MI Cor"in OF Ohio, Col, Gee, :, ~, ~
'ngIon o Maryland, and Ger VII, II :, vs.,
The psl'IG'' as Vic l,,esldcnrs. jude Wine
w. ~ night Of the President, and Mr. Ga,
~ 'rIi. The venerable guest was called out. we
IN 'ersand, by his toast:
"llo-h l.. Whue: The man and the statesman
without fear and without reproach."
Judge Whites answer TO the call with all the cir.
cnmsianccs in the midst of which he stood was sue
as TO I'LL ms hearers with enthusiasm 1t was received
with continued swell Of accIamalion.
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