Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-11-24
ALABAMA Cow. Bcp,.s Arr.s,ey


The subject Of the Currency aud the zoos Of tho
Binks 10 the State Government. cun,t,u, the iir,l
topic ut th' paper A national Bank "a hcllercd b.
Governor IS To he unconstitutional. and the question
iEn presents itself To l,i- mind how ADJUST AMI
reE"laieThe operations of thu State s,ks - "a To en-
able them To supply sound and cqusbr currency
On this point he ,ays:
Aiter i',ll reflection aided y; a Carcfl, and respect.
ln' ehtnsHen oi s"Neral 81 the most approved ,sor
les upnn the sshleci OF henkins am nf opinion that
Tins object might he attained with reasonable Ger.
iainy. ma we'll managed ktnking institutions b; ncv.
~ permitting The cHc,nstion OF bank to- exceed
dollars IA paper for every daars ~ pIp.r for every
dollar OF specie IA ia vnrS-, nj ~sch points the
ordinary business Of the baak might render II ncocss
AIRY To have il.
Tie rscurnrsnd' lh,i measure. ne taken To bring
"ui sPcc ly rcHump oi spcc:,. ,vmrui- b. the
B,sks tbs bass of rnis r,,ulaii,--,l.s that IN.
m dc "ielecing Di'ertnr- be ch Incrd, to pre-.
vent h'l ultimate connection between IA Officers
and members Of the legislature and that the -alare.
ot he Presidents Of Banks Do increased.
nicr the act of the last session orscal aud cancel
The 'n'd binds is tel by the State Of Alnhsm, II
SI't that hoi, u Ihr NC :re-l,e am ,uni OF 81 5Jl
OOJ have hsen cancelled AMI proper steps have been
ihEsn to recall al the uisold bonds now in the Io.
esSon of The Bunk Of The S;ats of Alabama. The
MihdfI" Al al ~ large an sniunt of tho State stack
moan M trNri u Is beloved, will have a Lene.i, ul e
ioct nf"n uts Gro Ia uf the commonwealth.
The alenli"n VI the Lislaiure called Ia the Penal
>scEl oi tho State o the heller arrangement of ia.
,hance'y C"ir's aud TO the claims ui the State srop
'hS General 'vrFun-ni for expenditures growing out
ri Ihr ar with Ihe Creek Indians
Education anil :Iuisrnal improvements are treated
oct u ~ recommended that y ,rtinn OF the Stale,
capital n"w employed in Blmkia;. I've xirhirlwn AMI
aP!lie' To- purposes Of E!ucliiun and Public work.
SiI millions considered sutIirrnt E,r all the use.
o Bming in the State the sum az pre- cnt ap,r ,ara
ted IN amounts To ton rnllinns eight hundred and six.
Y 'hin-'nd dolla's. II is ,e.ted 10 conncri the
10 me see r'vcr win the naVisrble waters uf Missile
Bay by sumo wOrS OF iaicf1l irnprIyemeni--l canal
ratl rn'd. ora mlcIiamztSi iurt.ikr The Governor
st""s The r5rsronce ~ tie latter lit IN ~ apnelr
I" "" Legislature HIt uio finances of the ale are
nor adequate " carry out =: present "a system bih ri
Filtration and Internal Improvements the Message
recommends That the latter he postponed un that the
available re>HisccS Of the TroaSu;, he npp,.J Ia the
/ r'uff 'ses"t Cblic Instruction
The sa'ycci Of Dhi.csIic SlIyorT is treated of al
s'al" length a"d H-Ih much .auic>iurs. la allusiou
10 Ia" prescf'Iion ct abolition peiIii,ns TO Congress
Ia" Message says;
IL Is possible. that SuuIhsra statesmen fired with
Just IA iiynaiion at the repr@e. Efforts of Sorrhern and
tsieFn members OF Congress iGt--icre with rghr,
secured To them b. the cOnsFiIu;s1n uf "a e.nna,nr
country. may have er. ed refusing 10 receive pet
lions upon the subject of ssJlixhIng slavery II MA,
he possible HAT this subject is embraced within IN,
comprehensive principle Of tho inalicr tbe right q
petition IL So that right sh"i, re shautained IL,
Ni"a'e. Tho petitions should he received referred
10 committee of sbol-ian,'s. who set them
'elVes up rs the peculiar saatdaAs ct bum unity an
u."e. Win instructions To report their EIews ia or.
Ger isal we may I've fully apprsed 81 the Ell tent O
'teIr dea'gns Ifon the other hand ils subject doc,
rot nil within the scope of the r,,i II Ictitipn
light t' no mldo fotsny by la~oi tie United STATE,
To- present Them.
The Message concluded by recommending The alop
non ct The general iIekSt system in Ihe election OF
nemhers Of Congress-and FOR this some weighty roA
ans are urged