Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-04-05

ArsTRAcrro>s AND EXPEaIMESTs.-The Wings
have heretofore made violent war upon distractions
and experiments. But since they came into power,
the nation has been inflicted and afflicted with
more experiment and abstraction, than visited
the dreams OF Democrats. We nave the expert
ment OF ds;r butns the pablo money with one
hand, TO the States whilst increased lev
led, the other hand. 10 bring 1t back again. We
have the experiment OF a General Bankrupt Law,
try the effect of destroying legal obi cations,
the extent of few hundred millions And in the
sub,ec; OF a currency, have had no less tam
theories experiments, untret expedient., posed
by the Wings. as llows:
l. The Fiscal Bank of the United States, vetoed
by the President.
.. The Fiscal Corporation. do. do.
3. The Exchequer plan Of Mr. Secretary For
ward.-we should say Mr. Secretary Webster.
4. The ExcheGuer plan OF Mr.. Cushing. Chair
man Currency Committee, the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
>. The Exchequer of Mr.. Tslmadge, Chairman
Senate Currency Committee.
q. The plan ol Mr.. Barnard
Not TO be outdone IN inconsistency. the Clay
wings meet these experiments of the Tyler wings.
with army of distractions. Mr.. Clay comes
forward with string OF resolutions in the Senate
containing "a long array OF distractions on EXecu
tive power. After discussing these awhile, Mr.
Clay goes to propose another string of resolutions
asserting about fifteen distractions more, and alter
he gets through these, Mr.. Clay, satisfied with his
exploits, promises to abstract himseif, only
Senator OF Kentucky, but Senator of the nation,
and OF tennessee C'n. Enquirer.
The .Nf,c (York) Era, adds THE MONEY OF TIE
BIBLE" to the money of THE CONSTITUTION"
We presume doubts, but what the Con
stitution founded, the pure principles taught
IN the Bible and of course, there Is a similarity
OF sentiment. breathing through both for the
good and glory OF man. BIZ, what must be thought,
ui those lniidei>. who advocate both unconsiltu-
,iona., and unscripturai currency We leave such
men { consclence>. IT they have any to their Own
keeping .-OhiO Statesman.
The money II the B,bie.-Ancient records IN
form Us tnat gould and silver. by weight were used
IN ouylng and selling. Gen. .. 10, :. And Aora
ham hearkened unto J. phron ard oraiam weigh
ed 10 Eparon the silyer, which he had named IN the
audence of the soms of Hem, four hundred shckels
of silver, current money with the merchants" Gold
aud silver was II vii o. seen. accord ny t. the
rPture authority, al the time spoken Of the con-
mon med.um OF exchange and the Common standard
OF value. No = promises 10 pay IN those DAYS.
=" The money of the Coasiasiios-ihe Consttu-
ton 81 the nIted States, art. /. sec. 10, says.
- No State snail CON money, emit bills % credit.
or make any thing bat gold aud silver n tender ia
payment OF debts TINS what the Constitution
promugle and We are N favor OF the ConsitG-
uonaI currency. We prefer currency. 5y which
we can pay our debts legal Y, without shave-a
currency OF equal value throughout the world. SUB
ect neither 10 the cupidty Of incorporate bankers.
the schemes OF currency tinkers. That currency
Is gold and s!lyer-sold no fuc,oatiny soecie. cur
rsncy which nothing corrupt. and OF wh.ch We
would nave plenty TOR all practical purposes OF CIR
culaton and exchange were i not 10, rccund ant
and worthless paper money