Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-05
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Company and the amount which has passed subs
On motion Of Mr.. PEypLEroS, the House adjourned.
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MssHs. Wilmer 4 SmtA.
acknowledge eIprvs. ting the app ,lur
intelligence Of the railway failures in England
have not yet the resolution communicate to beloved
family that by fatal confidence In the faith VI Others be,
| gary may await them.
Shortly after my immigration, the larger portion of my
means was invested in stocks OF ,hs several States Of this
uni1n amongst which, that the State Of Pennsylyani.
was unfortunately the priaepa-the dividend. were how
over paid for many with regularity until the pressure
when that Safe failed to meet is engagements; coming
from country where suspension aud insolvency are a.
tee med Identical despa.d OF realizing any hing from
my h'esenii aud sssuT.d by the Engish prints which
have taken regularly that since there power in the
Federal Government compel the delinquent State. 10 re-
sdne there could se moral adequate duee
IN, do so-sslng my stock at tie lowest Of
depression, purchased bill upon house,
10 place my means IN country where sreculsions snd
panic were unknown. where governmental faith was a.
fixed truth, and where sp sqssi and well .daini.ered
system OF lave protected the unway from the
OF this kna,e. The letter Of the Rev. Sidney Smith had
convinced me how hopeless expect common bo-
nes'y in Republic; and your suggestion the wreck Of
my estste invested IN he stock u the
Rail~Iy Company the prospectus of which you enclosed
showing inevitable dividend Of seven and half M,
| cent. semi annually.
And now, II appears from your saeet that the whc.
Railway Scheme has exploded repete With fraud snd
false Representations; aGd reCns where wealth aad pub
he usefulness was predicted. These things, trust can
not-eannot DC tue. CaG England the sea, Of literature
the held ct freedom the abiress Europe the
0! .ei's"Se.n"ieai, who woke h her hunders Holland
from her dieGms ol commercial equality, checked Rep1b
hean france IN her arrogant assumption Of maritime i4-
PORTAGE aud e"e'"een with Jealous Ti'si. the upward
fight of the Youns Eagle tho Wss.-e.n IL Ls said ,bs
she would esAIe schemes OF Corporate che
will sustain banditt by OF Parliament who with worse
than ielons purpose, since they have more Than elos
power who, iniTsnehed behind the muniuenis OF special
act take ain al the unsu'Pecing aud ask ho money Ike
Sant!ane hghwaymen (noi "!n the Of God bar
BY authority OF the law! Are such ;hngs permitted n En-
gandi Under tho sanction OF Act OF Parliament be-
came stakeholder the RAILWAY: Ny first suarantse WA
your assurance, that such guarantee impregnAb,
that the vigilance Of your legislative committees we're
protective sgsinst iraUd and your people ncapabe
OF doing wrong, in corporate capacityi-agd nov N
scheme 70 noted Is exploded and cannot pay penny per
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the sole and sad conso alton of ruined man TO
culpate himelf from the imputaiion OF folly by
that hrs misiortunes have resulted rather the peIfdy
| OF others. than from his own inl2royilence,
From my iaisnsy have been taught regard every
thing EEslSh as deserving admiration and confidence but
TO look upon the institutions and citizens Of this country
with disus; and should all faith my speBs be de-
stroyed when such frauds you intimate pepeaied
amongst those who nonopOzs oil faith public and private
aud are but synonynss for honesty aud And
you mention that beautiful and accomplished women have
entered into this gnhoy combination against the uckless
stockholders! What! the "women OF England" begRar
the widow and ndeniuro the orphan
age than that OF Cubs the 'woInen of England"
deeoy and plumber the deerept veteran who has
pitance by exposing his life protect their honor and
their home the "voIgea ii England" allure the cond-
ing foreigner, who repOses in the faith u Albion
denied to the tickle ind fraudulent OF
States Can they who inspire brave every obsia
Gle which fortune oppose the typo oil
that Is pure-becono the companion. Of clears
like the classic maid Of Crete fix their ae ctons upon
"buls." or waddo like "lsmo ducks" to keep railway
as,lgnaion with some whiskered broker Of Isroell
These things are hard to credit, aud they at
tended with loss astounding, sucn mputaon would
have been incredible.
Sir, repress the feelings indignation inspired
10y my wrongs. You do understand the governments
oi this Republic but do unds al last the character
81 your own; You canBot conceive Why q State which
has once yielded ~ repudsUn akpre sHan 10
reputation to punenay your government lenr, does
asTs TO postpone the paynIontO VI its interests day IL lives
upon that ydpOur crcditths IL its substantial capital and
with the nesse Of the ablest professors hn4nce 10 long
Us can Zorro" 1t eau and pays promptly because
II Is the only terms upon which IL gOlis farther
losn Should your government then suspend IL follows IL
can never resume commercial tell that those who
operate upon fictitious aDduent resources the most
osientsousy punctual parties with whom they deal.
Yet seems hfrd with the sound omy last parting
per gngng IN my and the shr laugh at the fair
Who pockctS ringing through my brain that England
should dictate tho meaning II naJnal faith others
with her foot upon PROSTATE India her Sword the throat
Of Hindostan-and with China shrinking IN stupid Gsnay
WI gfOuuOless eggfessiOn-Whle she
her 'dpdetous grasp upon Le Pacific coast OF
neni. sho rsimpoes upon the cling millions VI another
those shscklos which IN spec ulang philanto
W se had struck Un-aud she the cosair Of
the Jailoress VI 81. liesna. reads hocs tho saney
u NATIONAL obligations, aud sngmatises whole nations
unworthy Of human association
Let say through Whist w. in my opinion, tho duty
Of Engsud snd uf her people She should and o.,
rpnft a the tables and in tho houses Of tho mhionaes
ennched with the punder II eOn6ding dupes aud the
plundcfrd Stockholders should 10 blotsd upon them unit
some sort Of return shall he received for their Osses
accommodations be regulated by proportion
tween the rank degree OF the Stock swnder and the
amount Loot by the Share holder. Thns: no who las un
GlOOOO by railway investments, should dine and lodge
with duke or dutchess, until N tho opinion Of Comms-
siOes, foil festuicn les been made. Phys cians should
posCrDei counsel ise; pew should DO ptid
on similar terms; whilst tho merehsn-pfncess Of the
realm, might sustain whole rotnue Of ruined stockhOl-
den until they should IN Tine dgDrgo their gas atom
TOT the injury done TO others, and the disgrace inflicted
upon tho character II their country. For she specua
tors you describe models Of adrDnos- and Of turptudu
Pnament shOud impo-o badge Of their sharne
might be designated among The honest women Of hoir
country and strangers ngH be- guarded against their de
signs-ths Iewe'fy and ornaments. the purchases 81
which they will devote IN, earliest results of tuccessfu
ifsud should bear reference the means by which
hey have boon acquired. Canoes snd inag,s should
represent the nesgo infant supported by furnished e-
nsle proHug. ~ her trnuatot grasp handful Of senf
IN exchange fora loaf bonnets should be prescribed
IN tic fashion Il locomotive gold chains pfoSent con
neced sofcs ~ T. rails whilst upon every bUsu'
should be ndycrsd in egbs characters, The name Of b,
fsfosd by which the ish specuatross has operated, Tt
the inscriptions "This 10 frsudu.snt concern"
Hoping 10 tesr ffou you In reply Tefnain your lwie'
ruined correspondent, JOHN SMITH.
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