Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-02
RELLEE,


The failure. Tuesday, Of Mr.. Toer's proposition in
the House 81 Delegates, the nature Of the Arguments
against Al, and the opposition by whose aid On
1t could have been defeated. strike the country IN the
first place with grief Tor ITS Loss and in the second with
surprise that should have been lost by the in-trirmena
OF those who have been clamorous and whose con
stimcnts clamorous for Relief
A. io the argsHts-''Mr. toodson said he would vote
for tine Bill assured that the measure wa, necessary to
enable the Banks to maintain Specie payments But 9th.
erwi~e he could not, he opposed changing the
currency every day."
Changing the currency What currency have we now
but Ngna Bank paper, and largely OF the same enon
nation the proposed increase How is the currency to
@ changed hy the measure 1t would be quite as pho
sophca, IT, the currency being wholly in Spanish milcd
Dollars, Mr. Goodson had opposed the accession Of any
more Spanish milcd Dollars, for fear it might change the
currency! II the gentleman correctly reported he has
advanced the oNayagan position that the SO called
science OF Political Economy has yet suggested He
Is certainly entitled to Il medal-not from the School Of
Smith and Say and Ricardo but some Mezian Institute
Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny, upon transmitting to
posterity the oddity and originality Of Irish Bulls
The proposition as We read 1t, increase not To
change the currency: TO enlarge by few per cent? the
very currency have now, and than which we can
present hope for no better: blo1t it, but only to in
cautiously and safely flood the country with
Bank money, but supply Indispensable medium Of
tA'HAust lu Nt not - extend the
em stimulate Wild speculation, or to create fcti.
c!ous and deceptive prosperity Jackson did by hi, Pet
Banks-but furnish the people with circulation in
what proportion their cruel necessities to the
debts they have pay and the state Of the currency
when those debts contracted
And this is called changing Of the currency! And
this said by Of bca!y and excellent sense
and witlial, decided friend Of Legislative relief!
To rclece the people, would suppose Ought to be
ImDOrtuut fortifv dsf.pJ IN,
Banks from having specie pay But il understand the
thing rightly Mr. GoOdson willing "a good Democrat
tool adopt the step It ho good Of the Banks required IT,
but not simply for it, effect OF relieving the people!
Mr. 1aiiaiero Of Franklin apparently conrurred in Mr.
Goodsons idea, he declared it every reasonablcr But
his opposition appear, rather upon his conclusion
that the Banks Wild avail themselves Of the privilege
But If they do not what harm donel II they do Mr.
TsIi,erfo admit that relief would follow-yct Mr.
TaIiuerTo voted against o prOFOs2n that IS he voted
against which he apparently intended to conccd,
would weld relief because might no, be- embraced nv h,
Banks-As, If the Banks declined the privilege no harm
could possibly eusue-and ii they embraced it, gooc
might why take the chances Of obtaining the good
when evil vas the opposing scale' Why not lray,
It the Banks, they declined, IN siain quo
We confess establishment the onuncinton OF .ucl
cridrs from gentlemen Of ability: Crditie. they appeal
10 us, soaory worthy 81 dob1t1g Society ut o countr,
Academy.
Mr. Ta,ieIro afsHs- warmly against an "unlimiied an
tiori and amount the issuing IT these small
notes But not both ihc and the amount Express
ly rortus,d 10y Hr Ipsr's substitute All this then wa
nero empty defamation, Intended for Buaeos,Je.
Now why cipnot these gentlemen come up IN the hal
once aud couice what entirely clear To every intel
hgeut 1at hsy hroyc ihs eX?odicni good, gdriou
and That they think II hc Banks would embrace, AM
oct upon IT, b would confer great relief the People
without dri.imrnt any body, aud iat the Bonk. vii
not embrace , dead letter, incapable Of injury
BUT. that they ssiui-h afraid. IN short o rompro
missing their Democratic orthodoxy by voting for d.
notthil the difficulty Have touched the thing vii
the Poni II u needle
We have unquesHonaby, and these gentlemen know Il
Their humanity, their pa,lism would extend this .inn
measure o relief afflicted countryit squares bot
with their wishes aud conyictonah they dared II the
dd no. iea That would be regarded o. az infringement
DcmO,h canons and o. departure from those obsirat
theorrs Nbn thsr Puy have proclaimed as the tmc ID
moctauc faith
We tnor this O, b. so; We do not require the conf
ma0ry declarations of any a. satisfy "i d. VIVA
hcn, o.. tc fsrp That Virgins is saor6ccd-dcpnycd
on unparalleled crFs-yirn the whole country b. labofin
undefn distress never witnessed bciorc-oi cHrcgcg,
circulation oil adopu1 10 her necessities bsea1s' iho'
who govern her ieam,y bur their party ends 10 nccn
b. To authorize BE- increase. themselves concurng
tio necessity.
Our ol.cc. surely BE- q, do injustice 60 me- gentleman.
This parfg J,ii individual action, and iho wos b"
Of party spirit, that which sacrifices the country 10 part
and d,nunration Of which, the warning voice Of Was
ington raised in bis Farewell Address.
u No.. tho lenst remarkable Circumstance IN is cha
ter Of legislative history, ha tho i"erqoers representa-
those portions Of Virginia MOST cam5r3us for relief IN q
general voted against Mr.. Tolofs proposition Beside
Mr.. Goodson himself tire Fanquer delegation, hessf
Rust aud Smith, will occur T. the reader We inyi'e-i
be TIE presumphsn from usno censuTe upon these gent
mon from their constiiuen'-wo only mention 'he TACT
show the intensity ol pary spirit and the de'po-m
parry rie