Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-01
Communication.
FOR THE viRGlNnN.
RESI- MprloN OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.

names aonneda little more than nanght: The time
once raS here IN America. hen the authority of the
great nams of George Washington was a tower OF
strength. that uether Lputan nor Giant could shake
upon the tirm basis of its heavy weoht:-'rhe time is
when 'modern democrat can make such a tower top
e upon lis foundation; and can pronounce, from the
olacles {" Apollo, the mosi important act OF Geurne
W ashineton's administration IN his sanction of a Ma.
onal Bank under The solemn obligations Of las oath Of
office. monster Of Federal usurpalion-he father Of
his country. ut COURSE, tho arch usnrper the usurpcr
himself the President Of the Convention which framed
the Constitution the master architect in buildnn the
fabric. and experimenting The adaptation of all lis parts.
and the sl 10 pull down his work and lay sacri-
lcgoGs hands upon the constitution Of his country -
The time IS, when fortune. IN her fantastic iroes has
SprW,d up paltry accident" 10 fiji the seal which n
WASHINGTON filled and array his nsonscio1alle ICON
science. (i1r mind lac has nnne) AGAINST the wisdom
aud judgment of the father Of his country The time is
when the times sadly Out Of jont But the time
nevertheless yet Is. when modern democrat nor modern
Jack Cade, modern ndel will hardly undertake to
controveft The wisdom Of the sayings of solomon And
Solomon says Tho iuolshness of tools is f1llvn And
verify we believe il Is Sen So
prepostrrous folly seems absolutely to be stalking
broad III the Iand upon stills foil, aiorethoupht-d
lhcrae and reckless folly. Never was an unvser ac
pcrpeiaird by human counses than the law OF the last
Virginia Legislature, coercne the Banks of the Com
monwealih 10 Resume specie payments in November /;
and never was an act more generally condemned il IS
believed, by tho.e who had the management Of the
Banks themselves. itauglt with pervaling mischief
aud Injury to the best interests of the people otNrgna
There was, indeed, hardly rejecting aud interpn,
IMAM IN the community, that did regard the act Of the
General Assembly i"osl fatal blow to the homes Of
the country blow rcchlessl, aud erociously inflicted
III ohedence To party discipline. bndly III the Egyp-
t'an darkness OF utter ignorance, upon condlng con
stucncy, staggering already under lead Of distress al
most nlnlerabe vet thus distressed for want of re-
sources. and al all the clements of prosperity but for
want Of 4 circulating medum--or want Of tools 10 work
With And. iuisooh at the very moment when the
people are canurlng for rcet. and reeia and relief
nall shapes, the great measure of relief that was offer
cd hcn IN the crisis of their fate ~ was 10 clos,
the doors to all other rcci. and 10 cut down heir al
ready contracted aud scany circulation specie stand
ard They asked for hread-dcmandcd IT: aud the
Wlseacrrs IN Whuse hands hey trusted their interests
gave them stone--ay worse ihana stone The GEN
Grad Assembly resolved themselves into thrice hope
tulbody ofqlacls doctors. that would have slamcd !,
tinker turned Ihompsotian and after wasting the
winter over oyster suppors 10y night and in protracted
consultations over the patient in his agony. by day.
they began IN al due form t" build up the unhappy we
tim q Their stupidity and folly. by prescribing much
arsen, as his stomach would hold.
And now, " hat have we. IN the recent sage couna Is
OF the Convention ol Bank Presidents, and other depu
ties and funconarcs Of the Banks, Just assembled aud
adjourned III the city OF Richmond, IN all the prc
polhP ana circumstance OF little Roman FUnis to
take into consideration wiser treatment of the unhapp,
patient and his nalady They have gravely resolved
That arsenic is ardy and unworthy dose for the bcnci
cent u4ec IN view aud as 1.-The soYeregnst remedy IN
inc world SpernacoI Or an inward bruse, as the Top
WIN his ponUce-bag cooy told lolspur, coming out Of
battle banning al the mouth and sweating blood from his
wounds-so H0a ronica prussic acid is the genuine
and ngltiu remedy for the malady OF The times The
COW was about Ito die OF The hollow horn, and the lis
temper must he cured by killing her
me bare assembling together NJ the Presidents OF the
banks, IN the city OF Richmond 10 endorse the debate
aenes OF the un"sc aud reckless and ierocous policy
ol Inc General Assembly in cocrcng resumption IN No
Vrinher, was voluntary participation III TIE stupid in
a,iaoh oi lhat body wholly ,nc&aiisahle ard worthy
ohy "i menu The hAWt OF carrying their brains any
N.'' tlsc tlan III then heads For never was greater
'oily,never, no never,-han that OF the General As
seniby. But that the Bank Convention should under
take Ia tout eud icrodr in the silly and unnecessary
with restless and impatient lly is what could mol have
well been arprchended We must have sill an earlier
resumption. "a Y they whether we can resume or not
Let us vindicaie the legislative infituolion by f>no
upon even an earlier period Than did thai body of wise
acres If for nothing else TO convince them that the
laynn ef their constituents was too tardy an operation
and thai we the Presidents and DEPUTIES and Function
aries Of the Banks cn concoc and scatter .'ue ruin
few months faster than Legislative enactnen,s -as
Ihomrsouiau can upset fever with caycnne by burn
Hg up his patient in half the time it wold take req
ular pretcndcr 10 lill him sfc,nd,t,g arem
He was hopefll bow that rinned omen his Golden
rorse and ,,t uf other n half formed eGo when if he
had led and cherished her he had l1siino treasure
and about rs Use as that bow are the political mounle
banks Of the day and their mitators and co lahocrs
Their rich resources and fhpr natural elements of pros
pcry ar. lasting and s. Id treasure to the people of