Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-02

ton cf the ktnr; While the indifference every whefe
toward any serious tffsrt TO provide for
the payment OF dividends. shows a psssive d,ho.
as,ty, very little removed In point cf moral tarpi
'ude from the unso?hsticsted Reputation Of the fat
West There 10 not q state 10 wh'eh the imposition
cf trhing would not le sufficient FOE the msn-
,.nanee OF public fidelity. The delay in adopting
il. and the shameless evasion the part Of
sots and others by which il met in one instance
| wtcre Il was attempted, must certainly be allowed
/ TO reflect upon country which boasts Of having
"no poor" disgrace Of the deepes, KIND.
| Blu, although il 10 clear that the people Of the
United States are deficient in the feer, Of ccnsci
entiousness, and that the ehanee OF liquidation of
their obligations from intuitivc sense OF right IS
somewhat weak, there other peeuliarites Of the
| national mind which may he regarded as likely TO
iupel them To proper course. The pride which
has prompted them ever since their existence as an
| independent community to put themselves forward
| as the leaders OF modern civilization, too deeply
ses'rd to be ex,insuished by Temporary disasters,
viii still seek for qualification, anil will induce sa-
c'6cs, which we might in vain ook for nj the shrine
Of duty.
The dream Of every American from infancy to
old rge is see his country Ego ahead" Of all other
nation. or the ea,th. He possesses, moreover.
qualifications which give some co'or &C rcsson to
the aspiration. Put check upon his "prcsrcss"
ard YOU destroy Cor him all the charm Of existence;
and since in these days. wheel the destnes Of ma
tons depend no longer war but the heslthfuness
OF their economical relations, all progress must
cease when credit wancs, We may feel assured that
the people will never rest until they have succeed
cd in rcsainrg their lost POSITION. Towards this
object they will probably try all sorts Of expeden's
many tricky mann ivrcs--but all thee fail ono
by one. they will find themselves forced at last into
the rigid onurse, the adsp ion Of which Mt the begin
ming would save them from years Of humiliation.
Another source Of encouragement IS to be fourd
in tho circumstance TINT the dcfsulting states are
daily shsmed and simulated TO homes, efforts by the
neigh borhood Of Governments which still maintain
their faith. The spirit of self sx,sgera,on which
induces the people of the Union to aspire TO su
pe'ior,y over the countries Of the old world, exhi
bits itself To a notified degree ip creating strong
cling OF rivalry between their serara'e states; and
hence, the fact that some states have continued
To the present time in the faithful discharge Of their
obligations, presents the best guarantee that the
others will Ultimately be sroused 10 vigorous efforts.
The compe'ition for instance. existing between n.
York and Ponnsylvsnia is well known; and when
We observe that the former has not only hitherto
been her course, but that with the increasing re-
venues oil her gigantic public works she IS likely 10
sustain herself we can understand that the humili
aiion OF the latter must be rendered more severe by
contrast with the position OF hes rival. Thus for
the future, the strusg e-perhsps, speaking OF this
eScitnhle people we might say the fashion-will be
regain lost credit; ard one by one the soundest
states recover, immense force Of public opinion
will be brou.htio bear upon the few remaining de-
linquen,s, which must inevitably drive them to On
honorsbl Arrangement. In these considerations we
do not forget the cxent TO which the hall yearly
cumuation of overdue interest must nggruvnte the
existing difficulties ard augment the incentives TO
repndinon. IL is ev dent that the increasing pow
er OF the various states will more than keep pace
with any additional liability TO be apprehendcd from
this source.
Among The Panaceas proposed by the holders OF
State stocks the one most in favor appears to be
issue Of bonds by the federal government, to be
cured ey the pubic lands. and to be distributed in
due proportion to the respective states by whom they
might be offered to creditors in exchange for bonds at
present held. There is little prob ahily that this will
ever be adopted; add 10 IL appears by no means
desirable scheme. The federal government is ct this
moment in bankrupt condition.; and il the debt OF
two hundred million had been due from the Union
instead OF from variety Of states, the result would
have BEEN that long before this the dividends would
have been suspended on the entire amount. A
similar state OF things might at future time
and when it is remembered also that the engage
nents Of the general government would be render
ed insecure by the possibility of dissolution OF the
Union, and by one or two other causes to which the
securities Of individual state would not necessa-
rly be obnoxious, We shall arrive al the conc usion
that the proposed arrangement would not add To
the value OF the pending claims. IL is vain TO look
for pcrmun.nt relief hom any sweeping measure OF
the Kind. We have attempted TO point out the sour
c6s whence IL must be Anticipated; and although We
believe that II will eventually arise, and that II will
b: accelerated by the effect OF the Ashburton treaty
and by the operation OF our rev tariff II Is 10 be
feared that II must nevertheless be preceded by a
severe uia OF the patience OF those who have been
years from golden dreams OF results to be obtained
by the Development of American "reEources"
LIEBiG's AoRIcuLTuRAL CurnisrRr.-The las,
Erra Of the New Word contains entire this valua-
bic popular treatise on a subject certainly the mos,
important of all that the art Of Printing can offer
10 the husbandmin. Here we have the genuine
antdote to Reputation, the infIllible Of deb
and distress. This at least, is and must 10 the
great Virginia remedy-the plough, the dung cart
composts, and the new skill, the powerful the com
handing resource, OF f,rtiIizing and producing, of
which the science contained in this book puts the
practical farmer in possession.
In spite of the admirable effort of Sir Humphry
Divy, some 30 years since, to develope the chem
al principles of Agrcu lure little has been DONE ill
within few years, towards rendering such know.
ledge available TO the Farmer, 10 this country. Ag
ricutuFal journals have, to be sure, done much TO
spread buer apprehension of tho methods which
the progress &C Science has rendered possible but
sill sound and clear practical Manual Of Agfi-
cultural Chemistry was wanting; and this, the
cslIen. book Of Leb.g appears to furnish Il can
be had Of Messrs. Luck < Psarec, OF tie Post Of
6ee, q, IS Cents for each of tn. ? Nos
The nuO drsnGHs persona.
We hava before now referred to the Family
Newspaper O, Columbus, Ohio, as one OF the do
nestle organs, in which the household plans OF Ty.
efisrn oen first revealed. It's las, No brings the
information as TO impending Cabinet
changes, which seem very probable. The Cores
pondent is like enough 10 be an inhaJhnnt OF the
palace.
Cerrsspondenee Of tho Old School Republican.
WAsHIHor TON, October %, 1912.
Reports flock in upon us from various direction |
and some Of them are not uoinspsrtant MIR Cush |
ing has declined the nomination for Congress Of the |
Wings of his Ds;ric', and is txpec,ed here IN few
days. Report says he - at once to lie installed IN
The Treasury Dep1ttm, Mt, md can assure you IL /
would be m appointment Of great popularity. Mr. |
Gushing is q tried friend Of the Administration. tIs
ku he a. Ill a IL.