Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-01


,ook the ENQUIRER for the Post-the humble prose-
If Richmond for the splendid "Homer OF New
York; Cnl.l The Post stepped in, We were prepared
to Justify the passage, and to show there was no IN
consistency in the quoted passages, and n" "nodding
on the part of the author. The Post has areaoy sue.
ceeded in clearing its skirts from The charge, ana
in its hands leave our quondam friends oil the IN
tellisencer
TO THE EDITOR OF THE E.v9UIRER.
| Da,r S;r.-Ihere are two reasons why must take
notice of the account given by you IN The last hnqui
ar Of the Exhibition and Far of our Society on Wed
nesday last: The first is, that am Clergyman, ane
therefore am not willing that any statement should 60
forth representing me as publicly interfering win
sny political subject The second IS, that Jour state
ment calculated Think TO do injury TO an infant
institution, which from ITS happy beginning promises
10 do immense good TO the farming interests OF tins
vicinity Now as do not intend to discuss this sub
ect with YOU / request act OF mere justice, hrs
n me and then to the Society, that you will publish in
your next paper, what did actually say The subject
w,lI then come before another umpire in which neither
YOU nor have any part
| With thanks for your kind sentiments towards me
ne rsonay and especially in behalf OF the society, ao"
mo 10 subscribe myself,
| Yours very sincerely,
! J. II. TURNER
We have az little disposition to discuss the sub eel
with MIR Turner, as he has-and We lay the Extract
from his AdGrass before the Public, he requests u'
although apprehend II is more calculated 10 DO IN
iury" than good to infant association, IN winch we
both take sincere interest. We willing to rubmit, &c
the same tribunal, the justice Of the very few remarks
which we inside on his Address. We never meant TO
charge Mr.. l. with designing to interfere IN politics.
but Il was and is still, candid impression, that Il
had that teadeney-and therefore we regretted his re-
marks being unfortunate IN Their bearings upon the
| Agricultural Association
we will not "argufy the topic of National Bank
with our worthy correspondent-but he seems TO for.
get that even under his favorte scheme OF National
Bank the Exchanges were sometimes more disturbed
tbaD they are at this tme-and that might occasion
av have required than load oil hay to pay tor
| his Northern stock. We beg leave to remind hun OF
another consderation-hat the present rates oil En-
change are produced by the suspension OF the Stale
| Banks. If the Banks Of Richmond and OF the North
paid specie he could have paid for bis hogs without
sacrificing his load of hny-for, his draft could only
have cost him little more than the expense OF trans
portpp the specie.-Now, it is maintained by MIR.
Nathan Appleton, "a decided Wing politician, late
member Of Con gress from Boston, md merchant OF ex-
,c business and Of practical sense that large Ma
tioual Bank which processes TO regulate the exchange
and TO furnish currency, not exempt from snspen-
sions, any than the State Ganks-that IN 1874
"such an institution would have been the first to pro-
nose the SUSPENSION which took place during the war:
He contends that "ths danger (ot suspenslon) IS
much greater with great National Bank than without
it" o. 81 Of ".4pplston Currency and Ranking J.
And he contends in the Sd plnce that "the establish
mcnt of even such IA National Bank he prefers for
fiscal agent ony had better BE postponed, until the cur
renew shall be restored in the Atlantic cities, land,
therefore, unit, some OF the hay shall he sacrificed
nj market) For our parts, anxious as we arc (ns
anxious in our subscription line rs the President OF
the Association be in his stock ne) TO reform, II
not to equaze the currency, yet we would rather
leave Nature to cure herself, than call IN the 9uack
Extraordinarily he will be sure to put us upon
severe regimen of IS 30 years, when his nos
trum will not be so well suitable the Temperance nj
of great and growing People. May we not also adj
dress another consideration 10 the Democratic portion
Of our Farmers-(Mr. T. will see how necessarily his
address is calculated to plunge us into politics we
must take this great sdbject in all It's bearings we
cannot confne ourselves to the hay or the g-tail
| We must repeat what We said but the other day
"There is one other consideration which we beg leave
TO call to the memory of the n. lntelligencer-hat we
consider of paramount importance. Why talk TO Yrgi.
mia about some little improvements in the exchanges,
when the nelligencer would effect II by prostrating
the Constitution ITSELF WhatIVirginian is there, who
would not rather pay 'ten dollars and % or 60 cents
in virp;nia money for New York $40 note, than
abandon all her great principles, IN order to establish
Money King in Philadelphia, or New York, or any
whereelse."
Is there Farmer in Virginia, who, with the views
Which thew generally entertain about the United
States Bank, would not rather give two loads OF nay
than zacrifce the Constitution of his country
perbons we should apologize TO Mr.. Turner and to
the Public for making these hasty remarks but his
argument is plausible, and it Ii worthy OF reply. IL
tonches the most absorbing question Of the party pol-
tics of the day. 1t relates TO measure, which ,he
Whirs carefully ra,emped lie keep out of view, du'
ring the late Presidential canvass, when they were
practising every variety Of conceaiment and Of
humbug to elect their nomlnee-!we nave nor
the slightest allusion, of course 10 Mr l. IN 'hs
rernark They disclamed it empha.caily as lhe,r
measure but no sooner do they mount INTO the seats
of power than they call Congress together TO fasten II
around the necks OF the People They will spare no
effort at the present Extra Session, before the eyes OF
the People can have been opened or their own oscoro
ant party be broken into pieces Mr.. 1. argument,
know, they are trying to make, the popular one ana
il becomes therefore our duty to meet It whenever IS
publicly announced We sorry to be compeneu 10
meet it in the form of an address to an Agr'cu'lufa
Association but hereafter, let the only contest among
It's members be- who shall best promote the srea. cause
for which thew are associated In respect To la cause
in the confidence that if we'll conducted II WIN
eminen,y improve the Agriculture, and conau'e 70
the prosperity of Virginia, we yield 70 no man. "''
even to its worthy and respected President:
EXTRACTS from Mr. Turner'S address, ds.re'e9 90 .e
7grieuitural and Horticultural .7ssoetatton He"'
rico, on Wednesday last h;.h
After stating number of grievances, undel VIZ" na
we Farmers, that is the people, labor. anu a'1r
discaiming all intention Of giving the suolec, po
teal aspect, proceeded 10 say rerbana ~ uleras'
"There is another subject connected WIN aou,e SEQ,
which we Farmers have deep interest, TO "h,e.
beg leave briefly call your attention. Tins reia'es
to the extremely deranged state Of our currency AZ
The nresent time And here am fully aware that th's
together with almost every other subject has been oa
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