Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-17

Ere1ee requires. AlthGfsn tnFlT general
bIiion is sound end healthy. aud their adj
Nraton 10 IN charge % officers OF high
Facier agd Intelligence, | feel i 10 bs fuy
%&K% % call your attention 10 those located n
&&r#t eliy. Oae of the goat oSyscts IN .sr rrpH.
81 Banks is TO provide 4 ni1el curnncy
paper and specie, eQusl ~ ya.ue aaI eou-
| bic 81 pleasure. On no other terms could
Bank have been r~3agferrd BY your prede-
EsUrs. Yet, IN tbs city. 10 which three OF
~ arc located, their practice defeats this
bx sporian; policy. It's tree lAey pay specie
xr their own issues, r. spectively. but the eb-
#t ation tod0 SO does not extend 10 branches
H he game Institution. located elsewhere. BY
& Eiying out, in this city. The notes Of distant
z#Tl paebes, as IS thtif daily practice, they sGp-
MI N this comnun IS win IN uredeemable, and
E3S ~FTgfore, Gcprcclssed curpDcy-depriye spe.
F&fJp oi rs legitimate character, and make il an
|#4aas sic.e Of mercbaniIse-rompel our manufac-
~ "a FesS 70 purchase J; tor the adjustment of their
q woody balances with their operatives, or 10
III II q tie pestlcnt sHall note circulations OF 9th
X8f siaios. This policy Of the Banks is most
m MI saredly 10 conflict with the true intent and
I&Es eanlng Of TIER respective charters, and
#Nfth me solid and substantial interests Of the
4fate. As part Of tde same system-as | am
&#hfenned and beiltYe-iheSe Banks refuse TO
4Rnliect for Banks IN other States, otherwise
&#Nan IN current funds so that all checks and
4Ngfats for collociious are payable ia the de-
sfeciated currency 10 which ] have alluded.
#8 his policy is annoy ipg and ineouyenient to
3Hflea Of busineSS-m disregard of sound and
R@althY neutrality-suspicious. to the character of
WI state, AMI N al respects lndefeasible. -
sNe are nut 10 debt, and this policy has not
4 $fyfn the Insufficient excuse Of necessity
AAtGc, il enables de Banks 10 increase their
A Il A-arf. L, 4l..,- ...l,,N-. lyn4s-x- .-l e.
Bushes an Argument IN favor Of Their being
\ allowed to issue small notes. But | should
@Fegret 10 believe that such considerations in
ifiuce the policy 10 question. But, be the rea-
sons what theg may the facts are incontestible
4fhat the prevailing currency Of this city IS ire
A8deeinabie therein ;Aai specie IS at a premium
|#!lhat 70 such extent exchange is enhanced aud
ihal the Bank. pay out this deprecated paper
Hill at par. ! regard Il rs a duty OF our Banks 10
|M put out and MAINTAIN a cash currency, and not
M 70 pay ont as cash the notes Of distant branches.
81 The legality Of such a practice may moreover
b. questioned, and II may he advisable for you
III 70 interfere. and 10 protect the State against the
III danger ~ofiuture loss.
III For the correction OF tbs a5gse, | recon-
III mend The passage Ola law Il 9pifiug each Bank
IL 20 pay out It's own notes, except wien other
Il funds are required. Such a law would make
III ~ i'tithN RiA'gt+ H.lA 4F . Wy = '0Nu AJuiih
sending home The notes o. the Others for pay
ment, al would b. kept w.iA'A SAFE and pru-
dent l,nlits-sptcie would cease TO be AT n pre-
MUM exchange would dcrlune, ana the small
n notes oil other States would Instantly dis ppear.
81 ! herewith communicate the ganua report
Of the Adlutant General on the state Of the
N Militia. and ask for his suggestions careful
Il consideration. Oar militia system needs great
and radical reform. II Is = heavy annual
\ charge 10 the State, with bnt Little or any cor
II responding equivalent. It's music alone costs
/ upwards Of $4,000 a year, which might
Il wholly be dispensed with. if the present or
ginizaiion should be preserved, with the ex-
/ ception of volunteer ana rcgiInen;al musters.
4 Bat / am satisfied that the true policy OF the
I State $50 adopt an efficient y~oluhteer system,
AMI some cheap bat easy m~thod OF enrolmeni
for the mass OF four militia.
| have 10 inform YOU Of thH resignation OF
Drigadier General HENar b.. WoopHousn,
late commander Of the ninth bisade Of the
.ourth division Of the Militia OF Virginia.
also communicate t.e ,tport. Of the Cap
tain Of the Public Guard All superintendent
Of Public Ediices. | recommend that this
branch ofthe pablo service shall no longer be
charged with the salaries OF tie interior civic
guard OF the Penitrntary. ! cannot see the
prophet o:%cxeniptlng that Institution from the
Obligation 10 pay It's w o:h;cts, exclusively
responsible 10, and un Ter lae control u, its Su.
pesintsndent. | also recommend the sale OF a
considerable portion fou ordnance anianum.
Der Of Our small arms. laa aat,H"a that they
might be disposed of wilhoGi wcaAcu.H- or
defence, md at the same time give US the use
OF a considerable amount o. car;al now lying
uap:oauctivc aud daily diminishing in value.
also recommend the passage OF n law fixing,
II terms and figures, the pay AMI allowances
Of the officers Of he Public Guard. They are
now entitled TO the pay and allowances Of Off
Gers oIthe United States Army Of similar rank
and location. ! do not regard it as proper o.
becoming, 10 leave any portion ofour liabilities
dependant upon the Legislation Of the United
sta'cs. We have already sustained a serious
loss by thu construction put upon the laws OF
Congress in relation 10 the subject; thai con-
ttructioa beng different from that put upon
itby our accounting officers, aaI il which the
officers ofsaid Guard had long acquiesced.
In consequence OF this construction Of the
courts, YOU will have 10 m1ka provision for the
payment of Judgment obtained by Lieutenant
BRowN. aud aclaim preferred by Lieut.. Sell
Den. late Of the Public Guard.
herewith transmit the report four Vaccine
Agent explanatory Of mis- branch Of The public
service. | called for this report, that | might
form some estimate Of the value Of the agency
n the state, ami also OF the manner in winch
It's duties had been performed. From a peru
sal Of this report, ! am satisfied that this agen-
cy is Of great public Importance, an that the
agent has performed his duty .aa highly salts
factory nlnHcr.
The Sm,e owa3 a hou,o AM lot in 4 very di-
APi3a''I con htoa. in the corn'y Of Norfolk.
i, was originally purchased co. a hospital un-
der our qua anime laws. bus has not been used
t1r one tof many years. II is now occupied
by a trespaSser, ana is daily diminishing in
value. The State also owns u small lot OF
land a short distance above the city. and I'M
meIia;e.y on the Canal. Although really val
liable iorI's granite q%uarries, it IS not so 10 the
STATE. recommend the passage Ola law pro-
vidng the sale Of both o'them.
Oar quarantine laws require your attention.
Passet prior to the adoption of the Federal
Constitution, they are very imperfectIy adap
10 our present relations and condition. and
would seem to be unnecessary. especially as
thc acts passed February l2Jh, 1910, and Feb
ruary llth, 1882, seem 10 provide all the pow
ar requisite to guard against the introduction
OF small poN, 10 preYen' It's spreading and 10
effect lis curc.