Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-17
TO TIE EDITORS OF TIE ENQUIRER.
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received ony lev days since, is repete with noble
and elevated sentiments IL is document which would
nave reircl'u credit upon The vIruous "od mother oil
Presidents, when she adorned by such personuges
as made her Convention of 1857, memorable for IT.
talents, and 'ts nllexbIe purity Of purpose. Talk not
of the ralmitr days Of Virginia. She never
more upT'shtiy honest aud honorable than ct tie
present period. Her have inherited the SER
Ing virtues OF Their lilnsriuus fathers. In the GEN.
trail city Of Europe strangers disiinsuls from
all naliens-hcw | glory ha.lng that land rs
my natal ahnde, though separated from it since early
h,yhoad whose Chief Magistrate says, "rug sovE-
REiGSry AsD FAITH or TnE STATE ARE INCAPABLE OF
ANY UNION WITH IMPRoErTY OK DIsupSoR.' Tbs SEN
tment should be registered in every American heart
should De inscribed on every State banner 1t IS wor-
thy OF universal adoption An eminent Banker, after
reading the Message, remarked to me, "Tngina, in
deed is desrring cfaH coafdencc. The nature of our
political institutions is becoming and under
stood IN this country. The public mind in relation TO
them has been wonderfully enlightened within q
twelve month. The United States Government, is NJ
longer considered responsible for the liabilities of the
different soversigntes composing the Union. The alb
surdity OF "ass"mption has become perfectly appa-
rent that II s now not alluded TO in the London
journals Capitalists are thoroughly convinced that
the security oil the they have invested in bonds -
dependent upon the integrity Of the Commonwealth
which issued them. They are at length aware, "hnt
tie JdM 81 lie Sae IS necessarily and alone the a'n Of
her d5t;" and that THERE Is ~ OTHER LAW WHICH
cvs REGULATE, GUARANTEE ASp ENFORCE 1T"
havo never, for moment, suffered myself TO doubt
tbs, the n:termost arthng of the State debts would be
paid with the exception of that of Mississippi The
signs OF The times nos IN clearly indicate such re-
suit. Indeed, begin 10 feel as if had been in
about Mississippi, in part; for, observe lhat her Go
vernon iorcbly advocates the payment OF that portion
Of her bonds which he regards just. May we not
trust that spirit will be awakened al period not
mot--a sense of right to innocent crediors-to pay
thsta ha halo hat
Iteration for them iaed' "The sovereignty and faith
of the State pledged for the redemption Of the
whole; and until she makes movement towards con-
summing this end, | fear that the world will not es
teem her as being "incspabis of any union with i'm
probity dishonr" Within her limits are many,
very many, magnsnlmous citizens, who in reality
rs little selfish asany people the huoi:able globe
recollect well Planter, whose hospitality enjoyed
for day or two, IN company with friend, and will
relate which tanspired al the time, for
the benefit OF those who have brought upon themselves
the cdious eplthet of "Repudiators The speculal-
ing bubble in land had reached it, utmost pca! Of
magnitude, and was about 10 burst Beng al eaily
settler in the country, and in high credit the endorse
ment of this gentleman was often solicited and freely
given. Consequently, in the crisis the
BILE crisis, he found II paper that could not be
tired by the principal. lawyer, Of his neigh
bors, aware of his commitments and foreseeing the
embarrassments which they would necessarily occa
zion him. told h'm in what manner he might :. lieve
hmself-ty law qu'bble-of one of his weightiesl
liabilities. His reply instanter wa5 "My signature s
the note The debt therefore is mine. | all
advantages which the atutes would give me- TIE
holder OF the bond gave time for its payment, and the
Planter met It, IN annual ns;a ments from tn pro-
ceeds Of his crops. In the creation of the IS 600 600
debt, The rights OF Mississippi were doubiessy cut
raged-but unfortunately there is her SIGNATURE
under promise 10 pay, and until it is withdrawn,
"Repudiaton will CONTINUE to be associated wit, her
name. AS The dciauliing States resume, shs should
'ecolect that she will stand sing "a solitary object
of reproach. The "Tepud'ated" debt of Mississippi
amounts TO only about Sl2 30 cents to each citizen 81
that State Contrast this with The public debts Of Hol
land, England, and France, proportion to the popu-
ation Of the respective countries, and how utterly i'll
significant it appears. As destuts as large MAORI
y Of the people Of those Kingdoms nre. it would take
from every nhabitan Of Holland S2G5 80 cents TO pay
the Ditch debt; from every lnhabiiant Of Great Bf
tain S225 IN pay the British debt; and from every in
hahitan Of France 500 % cent?, 10 pay the French
debt
have never held State stocks TO the valne OF n dol
lar, nor have my friends investments in them, tfom
which losses hnre been experienced But the specta
Gle would be such sublime salutary to the
principles of selfgovernmen,tO behold 'every thing
American" unmpeached and unmpeachabe-all the
States progressing upward and onward, true 10 the
line o. public honor and public duty-that trus,
will ls pardoned for the Golcituds feel for the EN-
barrased States and for the earnesness with which
| have urged them, from time 10 time, to be faithful
to their engagements The "Unted States. what a !
galaxy OF stars they present! Why should there be
less brilliant than another They move, it is true
in their respective orbits, but each should be careful
to more for The glory IF The ,ehole They are encom-
passed 10y ono Flag-covered by s folds- shielded by
it's s,ripes-a Flag unfurled in every cme-command
ing respect in every nation:
alag Of The free hearts only home!
By angsI hands 10 vaor given
Thy b. lit the wrkin dune,
And all ihy nuss were born IN Heaven"
Oh who is here-what ''son Of Freedom that
would its fair fame arnished-the uslre of one star
bedmmed-and that star, too, which vas placed there
honor OF The S0rertgnfy Of The STATE 10 which lie be-
longs, "raher than part from little filthy lucre III
there be any such, ct them ask themselves mol what
The amount OF dollars which cost-but the amount
Of human privalon-o human blood.
/ observe that the Enquirer" is to be issued daily.
II VIII soon acquire, ain well persuaded under this
arrangement, as high commercial character as 1t has
for years enjoyed political one.
ltmay not be uninteresting to you tn know something
of the newspaper press IN Europe. The most ucra-
tive establishment is believed to be the "Angsbnrg
Gazette" 1t is owned by Baron Gotta. who pays an
nuay, it is said 100000 g'lders for original essays
&c, for It's columns. BY this means it ehlists The
best talents the continent and conse qusnty is ex-
tensvely pa,onIZsd.
Tie Hambnrgh "Borsen-llolle" is the best CONNER
cia paper the Continent and is also profitable and
valuable establishment
Tine "Pais Steele issues more copies than any other
journal in Europe, its circulation being 1000 daily,
though Gaignani, paronzed by the British Embassy,
is Centrally resd-moe so, fact, than any pub
cnon in the world.
The ANIMAL stamps issued 10 the London Times
amount to 6,a5000G, (besldes 100000 half siamps,)
equal to $1,000 copies daily. The Morning Chronicle,
Globe, Hrrld Standard, Post aud Sun, pay together
only 100000 stamps; the circulation of the Times
nearly equaing the whole of them. The duty winch
The Times PAYS advertisements alone, amounts in
twelve monh TO ZIG 709-sSl $50.
The bcstcommercial English daily, is the London
"shipping md Mercantile Gazrtte.' 1t is conducted
with much 'bty, and is exceedingly liberal in its SEN
tunenls
The Observation-Disclosures" the old organ of Theirs,
was sold ataucon The 18th March, for the Of
432, 800 arrs. Twenty years ago j: worth $780,
900 Guncs!-lts daily issues being then $1,000,
only 1900. Yours truly, AGRlCOLA.
~ "Alw.ys Anti-Bank" received, and will be soon
published
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
Alta meeting OF the Democrats of Chesterfield, held
at the Conr House of their county, on Monday, 18Th
A., In IN rail- made tbrouuh