Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-31
RICH MOND.
MONDAY MORNING. MAYaI.
APPLETON ON BANKING AND CURRENCY

APPLETON ON BANKING AND CURRENCY.
We commence to-day the publication Of an essay
on the currency, by MIR Appleton Of Boston, formerly
a distinguished member of Congress from Massa-
chuseits.
We undertake not to endorse all the views adj,
vanced-but the spirit of COOL dispassonate inquiry
win winch the writer treats his subject receive.
our unqualified commentator. Ii j, the sp,rit in
which this great question should ever have been an
preached. II is fit to be, and never should b,v.
been made party question. The whole country
and every man in il, have too direct an n,eres, in
it, and are too seriously injured by its being so r,
sarded One of the greatest evils inflicted upon IN,
country ny Cen Jackson was his thrusting forward
the currency INTO the arena Of party politics. We
may DC aole 10 survive It, but the mschievous con-
sequences will be felt for generations.
Those whom the Essay may fail to convince, will
yet have their views liberal zed by the calm and
dignihed manner in which the subject is discussed.
For that purpose, we commend it to genera perusal
nc new FORK Express, referring to the fact of
MIR Levi Woodbury's taking sent in the Senat, to
defend his financial views, should they be nSs,il.j
thinks the Hon. Exploded displays great in,repedi
W, II not discretion. The sallantry of the move
ment, we will undertake to affirm, never once en-
le'ed honest Lewis brain. The Secretary of the
treasury who could charge the Government,
Is. Sd for attending as a witness a committee n,
Congress, could never dream Of ce,ts oc ch;v,,,,
He might be insensibe to shame--but he ,vouJ M,
be likely 10 be troubled with that other nsensibiity
with which Mr. Pckens was born. In r.tnrnioc 70
the Senate, he was only thinking of maintaining his
al
dreaming OF pounds and pence. If prodsal of the
puoi'e money, he was never accused Of being liberal
win ms own. In taking care of No. |, he is AT
nome. AS a public hnnncier. he was constructed
on the most gigantic scale Of stupidityand with re-
terence 10 his capacity for that Department. he
should have hten chrstened Jack, with an ndd,nd,,m
instead OF Levi-Nnd Ind he lived in the nge If
Se'plo Aincanus, when men achieved an appellation
characteristic OF their qualities the omission or mis-
take OF his parents had been supplied or rec;ifed.
The Express suggests, that as MIR Levi is in the
Senate to eSPound and defend the luminous fnan.
GIai Vlewso OF this Department. ii is but mete and
proper that MIR Secretary Poinsett should be in the
other House of Congress to explain his far-famed
militia plan. and reconcile the contradictory state
ments made in reference TO ii by him and his en-
heavy load Of obloquy respecting that matter
and the public has very generally settled down in
the convection that both he and Van fbbed AZ
great rate to get each other out Of the difficulty. lie
Ought to have chance to clear his skrts-and tina,
can only be done effte;uay upon national
theatre. To this end, the Express farther suggests
that, as there is no vacancy in the Congressiono,
delegation from South Carolina, Mr. Pickens, who
is most mngnanimous and disnterested gentleman,
and was born under very peculiar circumstances
should resign his seat in favor of the great Martial
ist, Ponseti. We do not doubt but thu, MIR Pick.
ems Sl be very thankful for the suggestion, and will
speedily comply with it. It I, in itself most od
mirabIe arrangement, and is about the best erne.
dent conceivable for composing cheap immortali
ty. BY 'urendoring his urmor TO his friend. he
Will at once place himself ard his friend upon the
same everlasting platform with Achilles and Pa,ro-
cus. He will probably damn his eyes that he did
not think Of i before.