Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-23

ven as he towns. haze 62en reached IL sacc.,.
SION ~ |1e rtff1dinl and an desoI4iine tenines<
Tie STATES 81 he union. al ailhoni exesp,i.'n.
a'stneaed ia meanS " impaiIed "a cfedIi-.sso35e
% Ihe verge q bankruptcy -sbne sunk il lie
abyss Of fefpdialion --aad % crown al. he ft.
dsfai 0ofeInmePl Itself. he main e0aifisor 81
All these uoes. exposed 10 he antpsai.ahIs
shame u being driven. - MOI sfnsiNofihy from.
he money markets 81 he world. and often oilr
able 10 fel along By forcing lis bills % ciedii on
nnWilli1s credilofs--compisies lhe deplorablz
picture u The Consequences pf ignorant and
wicked misrnle.
From The Government in the hands Of Nr
Van Buren,. pledged Gin his own uords) 10 sfol4
low 10 de footsteps Of his ilIusirioas pTederes-
sorn-a pledge which whether We regard 10
moral, political. or economical errors AZ thai
administration. i muzl b admitted ne bul Nd
faithfully fnliled-no relief OF course was l., 81
expected. Indeed, after persisling 10 the nea-
suTes that brought about the public ealamilieS--
after ageravating those calamiiies by the clumsy
and awkward manner 10 which the measures
were carried eui-add adding for himself olhes
and serious causes Of complaint, he hazarded
the bold fallacy rather than reiraee his steps 81
admit bis errors, that Government, however poi
tent 10 destroy, was impoteht 10 reIieve+-and
cDldy babe suffering people, crying out lot
relief, 10 look for il 10 themselves They didsso
--depoxed from power men who had shg1H
themselves incompetent 10 lhe task of G0vcrnk
meni, or failhess 70 It's high responsibilities. and
called TO the helm one, whose warmer sympathies
with The public distress. and juster views oftht
powers and uses Of Government. revived affesh.
as they jusiIfed. the nations hopes. Under'the
auspices or the lamented Harrison, the confidence
was INDUCED that the Government would be
once more put upon It's old tack Its ptistiae in
rlrgriiy vindicated anew, The policy under which
The country had so long and greatly hourished
be restored, and with ittho<e good old times that
had been 50 recklessly sacrificed 10 new and "a.
tai experiments. Why have these cherished
hopes been disapponledi Why have these pro-
missed blessings not been realizedi The answer
is easy and obvious. The restoration tolils an.
cieni policy, which the naiioa had decreed, and
from which alone . return pfpfosperIy vasex-
pecled, has never taken place. Why, is familiar
TO all. Death cut of the appointed insifuneBi
Of this Reform. when he had bul just lived ipng
enough 10 confirm the nations confidence, Aud
give assurance Of ihe faithful faltilment Of the
nations hopes. How bitter the dIsappointmeAl
or those hopes-hog fatal % his eountry-how
suicidal 70 HIMSELF 1.-The betrayal Of a like con
fdence by a successor, whose conscience, slfep-
ing while lis revelations might have hindered
prefeFment, woke (place and emolument once
secure) only to colfound his friends 10 The hidsl
Of victory, and give succor 70 his enemies ID thf
moment Of deleai--we forbear TO discuss.
Hating lhus adveried 10 the embarrassed con
dition Of The county, we propose 10 proclaim
The principles and policy BY which the Whig
party expect TO restore and maintain national
prosperity. The FIRST and most vial Of The
means 10 accomplish that end is the restoration Of
A SouND cuRREEcY.
No Iaboured augmentation is required al This
day. 10 satisfy you that The existence Of national
prosperity rests upon s'national currency 81
equal value, credit and use. wherever ID may
circulate That your currency is The measure
cf value Of all properly that il controls every
transaction Of busiAess-and that commences 70,
reign and domestic, depends upon il, none viii
deny. Its functions, have been beautifully eom-
pared 10 those Or The blood ia the human franc
/, Is the primum mobile, the source Of life io The
whole. system. when flowing in sound and
healhsuI condition, through It's channels, the
whole community, from The marls Of commerce
10 The fieIds Of humble labor, quickens under is
impulses, and .blossems as the roser with PROS
petty. When IL becomes diseased, blight and
ruin and desolarion peryade The land. Eyesy
ineeulariy or obstruclionin us action, % felt 10
the remotest exlremities OF the country. hmus
net only be sound in condition, and suffcieft n
quantity, but regular, in its flow, TO supply the
wants OF the country. You cannot look through
the borders Of your country and doubt on4lhis
subject. A few years since, you possessed a
sound and regulated currency, andyeu prespered
above al the nations Of The earth, uhlilyeu
became 4 proverb among Them That blessing
You have lost, and now your disiresses are be-
yond much further endurance You do moi
doubl-yod kpowlshat until yon have sound
and well regulated currency, you cannot pc .
prospecting people. and yen are earnestly des'r.
ing and seeking lis restoration. The wants and
necessities OF the Government, which are subor.
dnale 10 yours, also require il.
The powers and duties, Of the Federal Govern
meni. over and 10 connection With The currency
is question Of the greatest magnitude. AID i
one nov in issue between the two great parties
Of this country.
Ia oher countries, whatever their grade pf eli
vilizalion, when elevated above baIbaElsnt. ths
power and duty OF Government 10 create and e
regulate the currency Of It's people, harelbeer
fully recognised, exercised and accomplished. -
And in this Union, until recently, il was not de
MED ,hat our Federal Government had power
and was bound by The Constitution, 70 cfeal'
and 10 regulate The currency Of this country, s.
as 10 give il ..eQua value, credit, and use, ~her
ever il might circulate. = The only question i
dispute vas the mode BY which the duty shoul'
De fulfilled The Administrations Of Washing
ton. and J@iIersoE, and Madison, have illustrates
thelr recognition or this duty by lheif efforts n
discharge il. General Jackson exceeded q
others in his claim ofspower for the Governmeni
over this subject, for 10 his Farewell Address, b
asserts that il is its duty 10 regulate the cnfFepe
not only for the general good, bpt teF the bfneh
of particular class Of the community; and b
Administration made repeated efforts 70 impreg
and 10 regulate the currency And Mr. va
Buren,, 100, in the FIRST years Of bis Admihistra
ton, made similar premises and efforts.
The Wing raFIy. adherfng 10 principles vhlel
were The guides Of the most llluslfious men 9
our country, maintain that The Federal Govern
ment is endowed with the control over The cur
reney with thepouer 70 cTeale and 10 regular
lit-and is bound 10 exercise II. IN such rnannei
as viii ensure 10 the people of this Ualon, %
ssof equal valce, crsds: and use, wherever j. ma
circulate The accumulated expefiepke Of on
national exisieaee, demonstrates the facts. lha
The power 10 regulate cur currency, exists GAL
10 The Federal Government, aud that :lssfhiEur
ID exercise il, IS followed By The most dsssslroa
4 consequences Tia; experiences demonstrate
he further faci, that while six aud tWeuty bofel
eien States, in The exercise Of conceded powers
\ have created. ald can create Banks OF Issue
which supply he people Of Hose STATES vii
4 fkcit local eurrehcy, thereby furnishing lars
poTlion Of he general cufrtnsy. (which Is ccl
|sequen.ly, Of unequal value. credit and ats,l q
4 Federal GoVsrnmenf does not and eSnppt d:
charge is dnly aud accomplish he obieef q =
gulalins he currency b The mere coinage