Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-11
SMALL, NOTES.

MARYLAND, prohibiting their issue:
THECuERENCY-If our Legislature were TO PASS In"
10 the eitc; a o! commercial prosperity shnn ~
nertnanen another the' remarkably favorable conG'"
the pub hnaIth should be interrupted by Ecke, az
Third thu all men should be hencciJth h9Eos; we 7ouu
,brn ask Them TO seal the evidence Of their lunlcy ny
fourth ami that should ennct ard declare th' 4 caM n'
aha always be worth the amount It Processes 70 T 80
Admitting sufcicncy OF tie Legislature ioi '.'
ii ST we should take the last for granted Ana 'n y
he wise 10 abolish specie, put The banks up 10 sI "u
horsepower and grind orl paper a?a'S oy If ma,
rc,niI We should all be rich Ihcn IN Que process "a ma
chinerv and manifcst destiny wonld be un accomplished
fact. 80, with i, hahali
~ tho trcue,, OF the small la~ as appes ~ me
hanks OF MARYLAND Eiasy based upon suh "sis'c
endorsement Of paper money as ms; o." IL ~ ssr i've
same purpose We admit oil het can be sa'a aDoht le con
yrnjence of The small We admit all that can NC
,napiued about the popular objection TO me so, ooiiar
noh our cxnecnre il not equal that of others We
admit if YOU please that majority OF uie Hietch.ns fc'a
Dealers manufacturers and Their employees ute 10
,b rcne,l i the sake uf the argument, and what hen
Why il proyes that under their present experience, tcy are
unwilling To plant themselves upon those princPes winch Tue
experience of another day may Prov ~ s ar r ,r"
men,'s sake hold in reserve the assurance la' we c
when all people ng 0e l b 10 maj
gracton of 1853 and abolished for ever this pest ot small
notes" u
aia,racion is about as meaning any other. Re
rubJicnn oopcrr,aeh abstraction until II was ue'
Vote by ballot aes!racilca TO those whose ls'esS DC
y
ne,nicious abstraction few years ago Free TRACE ana uee
ax are distractions many in 1883 Tho abolition OF ana"
for the collection q debts is nm a6sttaenh now s ~ az
stead distribution of the pne'lc lahds % c
tua settlers and the extinction OF
we may say all paper currcncy-are Mucous % w
The estimation OF many. Some OF these nosractoGs W
realities and ali Of them will in process oil tic ana
each OF them with which the people have On experiment."
familiarity has proved an important aounc. IA VIC
ment OF republican principles ana con"uc'e 10 VIC pop"a
welfare So much for distractions. ,,;,
In the matter Of convenience. there ls some pausoh'
r. IA, nf
ment have met win, however, seeu's ~ ,..'e
whole issue; unfortunately 1t about tqnal 10 vac suses
ton made above that The Lsgatno n,a sI
II is saeacousy urged that with currency as IL those
who prefer gold enjoy their preferences ana xcnanSe
their paper nr prccious meta inns IS inc Ss OF e
We say 10 those who thrust this considerable atr
native before the publconlv uSMr H. and there Is an eFa
~ oon,rnvcrsv Without such insurance. however, il
= no wnh Il straw and is level with any other argH
m,nt which the question has hitherto elected WAT l.
worth sl!,ady apparent. Where sa! we go "o 70 Se'
our dollar note converted into silver! To the bank! "hy
the iabricatos Of the argument Singer IN ef S'es "
such verdancy Does anybody doubt tiat every piece ~
yer coin which finds It's way into the vaults oi hah nov
adays reIns there; or suppose That IL passes 1u es' Tue
current preuunl So then we cant get Sttrcr lot paper
no,r less the market price. "Oh but you can get GOLD
Yes, and how lorgf ,, ;,
he cvcrsc Of monetary specuaton against the ino:!ons
expansion provoked by commercial rivalry; against nc cc
less increase Of banking capital by any 81 the >a'e Oh .hc
Union. ac.us the reaction inevitably attendant upon IN
daed ,anSs and II the people cannot DC !'SHre u'''H
consequences they have not PROVOKED, Ue III '''' N''
stand by nosc principles "h:h alone Protee. theta
In the ~, !. OF monetary catastrophe, '!e oa"s
may be driven 10 extremity evcTy"hc:c' a'n W.T. s"''
cruns .nc.s nobody "lll pretend that isy ac II" proper
sources q! Il aIuud circulating m;dun Tier ". my
be- in liz, community any extent 0nt slai We c"' DC
abIu 10 cure gold dollars Tor it Wall Nuspeclac one FER
cent, twa rer cent, five per cent ANA ~" oi9
viii the continuity :hcu be subrct Ia an exclusive sun
plaster c,;rre and specie brokerage IN consequence I" IT,
ralized paper Who shall say2
We contend that this Is the me-a nilc oil a'pa'e'it ~
real prospcrty-iur such legislation as vi" induce an hP,
Proclamation real values And one c! Inc most essea
things % This end is establish sound specie cn'renc
fnr all The or iiury transactions OF the people o2ccto'
ting the convenience OF paper and The INCONVENIENCE.
of the gold Collar exclusively upon me present sa VI
the currency Everybody will prefer geld c"'ar 10 nc
preciaeh paper And our national eGisatUn t'hs'
ates remedy for tho present exclusion OF si'e INC
paper du'lor" is not necessary now" anu WI" 'o
linn of the ordinary equilibrium of gold and sll'ef can OH!
Contribute unicr peculiar circumstances TO exclude specie
from ell cuatGn lis tendency 10 d" this mncl greater '
tha, of notes .. higher deaonnaon because lhe nres
stiles OF the people will preserve specie currency s ocs
in England. :nd instead Of specie al premium IN 's
of pressure shall have approximation IL rSti Sa,ss
and cscn the evils OF speculation ana bfoEetass,
small puper currency readily 2rovokes
In our remark upon this SUBJECT we are g"Fefhea s 'e
nv primary concern for the best interests 81 our eo"
citizens and popular aspect that question: VI I' e'
may seem IL wear, affect TIC principles III 'o
lbate their nportnnc" IN oar cs'ihatioa w; S'ia" W. ~
duty and leave the Issue with INC Legislature ~ 'm.
The cype cnce OF the people will ultimately ANIL" mem ~
vigorous effort 10 establish specie currency Irrespective
The shape or ,.e di1hinnvc sz. OF me co'h'
LIGHT IN = DARK PLACE-GREELEf Ok i!N"
FUNNY.
The following from the Tribune Of the 4h instant SAY
the ~ Y Day ook) is the FIRST really good na.ufeo '"
we have seen ON Greeys since the defeat OF 'co ~
i,s on that gloomy and angry waste like sinho" On the
brow of a bursting thunder cloud It's really reacoh y
hone for Cfeaeys futures and should sincerely regret i"
400 one who can take his msortunes cody and "s"
hcalv came 10 sucn sad end as il would SEEM from me
CLOSING paracraph ne anticipates for himself we shoui
much rather have repeat and die Ike Christian '
TO have hin, his inrI exit al the expense oil e l'
wuo's President ?--Wc passed through great zeal OF
ruen, % mind las, in trying to mas" f'cd
dn, OF Gen Scott We have s,'Gn1 susrcon IVA VIZ ga
no; succeeds but The question mas never Vel nIch
" DEF ied We rejoice that wc are at isi 10 hh'" 'u
tina tccrarhic rrr1r,S that flew like nan stones a'"u. 81"
hc,J IN the night OF the second ot No"emo:r We ha'c
snowu but little The subject for We never u1o"S
worth while wade through The returns ',a cam,
nrent,y drifting through TIE newspapers lEoCSo We A"''
s;udiousy avoided the topic; ana "heh any,"s '1 "a
ssid in our hearing about IT, have invariably counsetcd
patience for the official count suggesting that reaA
wise 10 defer Inc whole matter To more cohVen!en.
when al the whole truth would nave 10 co!ne ou L
tho reounr official channels And have felt that 'ha
time would come fall enough All Iounas ul"' ie
subject about to be entirely removed inc &
70 he counted and declared Wednesday next we Snhi
,ben Know Who elected President very dead certain
IT, reIoc" thai suspense Will nc so s"oh
When the luncm1n'S rope IL roupn M" hI'" ' wa
ca how quick the drop falls.
hand which will dispose ot 10 any one "'TNh- - r"
chase IL cost. Who he ads The column OF purchasers
AGENCY IN CALIEOGNlA.-Attention ia itqHes'en
tn The dvef,isement which appears III another column :"
Ncssts Greene e. Heath commission ncrciah'S' '"'
Francisco California. The barquc PariEan XIII !'"N'
Richmond for francisco in few days anu an op''
un,v offers q shippers and others 10 trade direct win inc
citizens Of the Golden State.
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Of
River Railroad and of his assistants, A"ssts IN. NJ
Parker and VIM Merritt have published card In The Ne"
York papers Iessnng their sa,ions The reasons 'ey at
Ioo p-c wan, of confidence and support ON The part OF me
high officers Of tho company and sectional opposition
which hns been gotten up against thom Inns oppos''''h
they saw has excited 10y personal enemies !" suc
mich o rebellion that we have for weeks n time. been
obliged to call in the aid or the municipal police 10 Potcct
onY train. from obstucons the track, ard cur oreen
from The uis;ol and sluug shot Of the assassin
corrccnrnIent sends the following nomination 81