The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-14
SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.
Yesterdays EnqHirs- says:

The controversy in regard to the circulation OF
small notes is narrowed down to this simple is-
sue; Ell her the Legislature must give up the idea
of specie currency rarace its steps. and EN-
mower the Banks Uf the State to Issue bills of less
denomination than five dollars; it must devise
some more tfficacioas enactment than now exists
Cor the su3pret sion Of the shinplaster Rssance.-
4 Is perfectly manifest that the Legislature must
pursue one OF thetWo coEraes Indicated
The Enquirer proceeds to condemn the existing
statute as Il contemplate abortioR--of not one
whit more effect than the statute nssinst blasphe-
my and urges upon the Legislature to devise
some measure to carry the law into operation-
The ro72lu'i9n submitted to the House ofDelegates
on Saturday, il says, BY Mr.. KaG2Per, OF hadison,
correctly expresses the determination of the Leg
islatu-e ia this matter.
Theiollowing is the resolution referred 10:
Ry Mr. KEIspER-Of adopting more vigorous and
eff lent raeas ures to prevent tho circulation of
notes under the denomination of s.; that they
ouire into the cxpedicncy of requiring CoTninis-
fioners Of the Revenue, before issuing licenses to
the merchants OF their respective counties to cause
euch merchants TO take oath not TO circulate or
| receive notes oftae said denomination.
| TIE Enquirer believes that if this iai We may
| conclude that small note currency Is absolutely
essential to the commercial Interests Of the State
| and may then adopt measures to secure paper is
i
| The Mcl investigates the position Of the Demo
| cratic party the Pacific Railroad question. with
considerable ability ard concludes that while the
| Wings will admit the constitutional rights OF the
general government to build the road, the question
will De the expediency of so doing. For isolE, it
| believes it to be gigantic scheme, which will
swamp the treasury Introduce vast amount of
fraud, peculatlon and corruption-ccst great deal
more than it will come TO- and be fruitful eource
ofcontention, strife and bad feeling between the
advocates OF the different routes. The Pacific Rail
read scheme ls about one hundred years in advance
| of the tines"
The Ehig has q iesder on the National Demo
cracy." Hards and Sets" it contends, are no
longer confined to the State of New York The
causes which have operated there have had their
effect IN all portions Of the Union. The struggle
| music up before the Democracy of the whole
couatfy fer their decision; for it il national ores
| ton, which sooner or later demands the spproyal
or diapproval ofthe Democatic party. 1t CHARGES
that Gen. Pierce's Administration has seen proper
% identify itself with the New York abolition win.
ofthe party and now, shall tt at course be endorsed
or fefoaiatedf The Hhg concludes that the Ma
tlonai Democracy have been deceivsa-a fr,,d hss
Seeh perpetrated upon thszn-snd it only re
mains to see what course they will pursue whether
they will succntnb or uo.P
Inc E16a'rcT, as usual contains great amount
OF spicy editorial. In its leader after sei, .,.
with the declaration that it l. idle to s.vtlat+ b
| Cabinet enjoys the same popularity North soa
South with Cen. Fierce, and enlareia1 nm, th,s
| topic 10 some extent, it concludes with brr,a
| Side directed at Secretary Guthrie. Th;, u
specimen Of The s0s sbot oar contemporary uses:
II ~ never too late Tor man 10 show to the world
ia't' hs Is not tool person may ly si1ola ,yjsa
| a., ie'eGi2 Il icng life of foI'y Let Ssere;ptv
10 iI1c.taeins s I!is couroaad Ai4 ,re,1ias
go 'h''!se Il" wu'la " voluntarily sIipning
S''c@ ~ '"'d privacy iToal which tue presi.}a3ff
80 ~, ~ n March i&st. Tie patriotic ex
VI ',GS a4au'd nos nc lost upon The s,,-
! o.a' "a 1@c Aieatury. The fame pf that ~ensle.
gian ha7, no duu5e, Tsse he'd the .aI,, at
/ ~ "E4cH Af Nu nf!e wss educated W., ,
ya"nlng eU filled Rome vita bo,,-o- de &C., ~,
- uossfeq u "cSid Lot close uLi; kuisht
onS o' tie a tFicail families ebopIa ride ;,,, Il
armed cop pie Cugtlns ifnu,r5iaraf 80, 49, -
i.IS Morse INTO the gulf, and il closed Va
avg " that act Curtius has been lfno,u ~
thah Two thousand years. ~" AA'As
Inc EzaHsIneT has also article On tho Ian, ro,.
a'iso 70 small notes which 1t says the yes;l,.,r.
in"'' eiaer take measures to enforce, or thew mug,
repeal it. N~1'
Inc b@4.f.n ailudes TO the letter Of Co1 ror
nsy published in the Enqasre- of Mon5,r- -.
ciaiy to that portion wherein tho Cclone,
to Justify himself in writing his famous Rorrse,
letter-and Is irresistbly led to the coucus,, i, :.
that production twas not the result of n ,pada,,
and unfortunate impulse, not mere lapsa. Iron,
virtue, bnt was the creation Of perverted mora,
sense, and furnishes a fair index Of the autlo,,.
| character"