Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-25
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SHALT NOTES AND SHIN PLASTERS,

Nessrs kiturs:-Is il possible that the Legislature will
adjourn without making effort adopt more eficc
ni neas;r prevent The circulation OF nncs; mean
ing small issued by chartered or unchaEleed banks
o or private associations in other Slaes-no one knows
whch-snd euch technically called shin plisers
now being and circulated within the limits Of our
Stale by private associations, 10 prouse cXeni II is
true that Legislature have already enacted laws which
are now In lrc- prevent The circulation Of those exucs
and shin plasrrs But these laws ave proved 10 be
yanp have been disegarded; lrsmpled under FOOT and
will the Icps .lure stop this, without making other
effort 10 curb restrain these outrageous violations Of law
these unp,ncpeo nreaKersl mean particularly, the
shu plaster gentry by private assneiaons openly
cuate trash the amount Of hundreds OF thousands
that without any legal liability on their part 10 pay one
cent uf the Are these things 10 be tolerated in
government laws Laws, too, enacted by the people
themselves ;leir Immediate representatives. for their
good and welfare. If they were the laws VI yant
despot-opps in their character w0uc be diff
ereottherc might be excuse then tor their violation
Or Is the example Of such open violation and
defiance OF law most evil in lis cndency-as lending sap
the foundation ali poet and regard for the awsto des
Troy ,hci- force and obligation in The eyes OF The commune
and cpenlusy 10 lead 10 total diaoganzaton or utter
awlessnsss oi cOndnctl
INV "a 10 those who have violated the law by receiving
and passing these sa and shin plasersthe plea vi
be excuse for them as they could not
conveniently other currencybut 10 the spec
ators Issuing and circulating The paper in ouch large
AMOUNTS there i puch 10 be ofered-no such
cc.si,y exists with te 1t is mere mcrceEay, specula
ting concern with tlc open and undsguised defiance
law and nothing else the evil example I" all others who
NAV be in ike disposed 10 offend have stated
be asked where the remedy 'There is remedy think
and a very plain and simple but very effective one.
LIE, law be passed This eect tina: every licensed per
SON merchant hotel Keeper, &c., on obtaining license
the first day May next take oath that they will
receive or pass my such during the Of SUCH
license or iis being in force Those who obtain their H.
censc from the county corporation courts, for in
stance Keepers take the oath al The time OF OBJ
,aninp the licenses and those who obtain the license of
court ns for Instance, merchants &C., 10 be required
INFO cour, al the before obtaining The license
next aer, and take te oatn without which the IL
crns. shall Be void Those licensed persons
hav. to act publicly in iransacng business that they
would no, receive or pass the notes without exposing their
conduct to iniaIny
The enactment of law, with such provisions these
would have the effect drive all such paper Of circula
lion forthwith, As il was found that merchants
tavern Keepers &c. would not receive such notes depend
On It. the community al large would drop them at once Ike
hot the specie IL IL 10 DC hoped would come in
their stead,
II tho Legislature should adjourn without taking some
more eeciual step prevent the shin plaster system il
will no doub, rded indirect sanction III the Lee
usaturc 10 The number Of the associations for ssu
INC them will doubt be greatly increased multiplied
,hroushou State, and eventually is TO be feared
very serious disaster the public veal may be tho result
SOI.ON.