Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-10-12

7 TuE News ny THE MAILs..-Hc might I'LL
!our paper, as the little boys eSpressiyeIy says
.plumbflll' of the facts and fancies afioat in
our exchanges, about financial affairs. The pa
pers arc full ofslamentations over the CONNER
cial dead and dying, and there is set no CLEAN Of
] better dawning. The old log raising cry Of
1 stand from under, seems to have been taken
5np by the people, especially the business men,
and echoed and re.echocd with passionate ex-
/ citement, akin only TO that which the Jacobins
of France used to sing the Marseillaise. The
people arc afraid and distrustful, nervous and
fitful, both because they cant do much business
and have to watch so Intensely what they are
doing. One Of our New York advertising agents
writing to us on Saturday last, says, that *Nler.
ehants hrc scarcely willing to sell to present GUS
toners, much less nrc they anxions to make
new ones" The Philadelphia papers Of satur.
day. quote money stringent and the best
names only passing at two per cent per month.
Exchange on New York there is worth 4a5 per
cent premium. Tho papers give full accounts
of the proceedings of the popular meetings in
Philadelphia and Harrisburg, (of (which sc gave
a tclegraphic summary tococrcc, as it were, tho
Legislature into relief measures. The speeches
Mt the Philadelphia meeting, some Of them were
touching and exciting, as witness.
Mr.. Stuart readan extract from letter re.
ceivcd yesterday, from tho managers of one Of
tho largest manufacturing establishments in
America, by some gentlemen of this city. The
assistance asked for by#the letter WAS readily
granted. Tile EXTINCT is rs follows:
"The money is wanted for the payment of
wages; and tho object Of making this appeal is
to ascertain whether manufacturers cin rely up
on assistance. We have in our employment ut
this time two thousand men. If we can keep a
part Of them employed, we think it will help
them and the public 50 ftsr as our eS1Its inter
este ara concerned zee might disntiss tie ish0te
tteO thousand, and let them be tAr0Icn upon the
country for support. Humanity, however, de-
termines us to do anything in our power and
make any reasonable sacrifice to give them
work"
The following resolutions have a faminish sort
Of scanning about them. The North american
reports that they were adopted amid loud ap-
rlanse:
Whereas, We, the representatives of the man
ufacturing, mercantile, aud industrial Interests
Of the City of Philadelphia, now IN town meet:
ing assembled, irrespective of party, in view oil
the present unparalleled distress which Is per-
vatling all classes of our community, most sol
EMMY state to the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth, not: in session, that in the hon
est opinion 4tnoNti"G orotnpt rclisE il
,;rnI from tho representatives oil the leopIe IOl
tb., beI,oiit of the people themselves Therefore,
Res0Lrca, That VIC do most respectfully invoke
tho Legislature to pass some law which Will en-
able the manufacturer to keep his workmen, and
The other branches of business to retain in their
eInplOy the men and wpmeX whose breadfis en-
iiTcly dependent upon their daily labor.
RcsOlred, That the relief should DO simple
and omprehcnsive-not iettered by provision
to be executed in season Of trial
md panic, but such as will tend to restore con-
idencc III the general solvency of our people,
an! bring into active and beneficial circulation
The products of our fields, mines and workshops.
Resolced, That we implure the Legislature to-
consider the sulierings which must inevitably
follow in every department of labor, md TO those
also who have to exchange values, as merchants,
traders and factors, ifsome relief be not prompt
" afforded by the present LekiSlatXre.
Resolrcr, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published, and ascopy semitic each mem
Der Of the Legislature.
In New York money matters are also gloomy f!
enough The papers arc doing all they can TO
bring about union among the merchants aud
banks, and relief TO tic people. The Co"rieri
says:
II is not necessary that VIC should find ont at
But it is absolutely necessary, and without dc /
ny that wc,f1nd remedy for the present evil. .
Dur merchants and manufacturers arc in a state |
# maRetsOy stfr5akiou. and must be relieved or
want and priyation will como on the working |
laSScs Remedies are wanted for the present t
Iot preventivcS for the future. Those who are
bic aud will not help themselves, must suffer-
nd unless our merchants will net in concert |
hey cannot hope for relief Individually they
an do nothing. What then will give immed- |
tie relief, is the question. First, we want
Of merchants to suggest and devise |
clncdies; which our merchants generally can
AIRY out. Among other things we want to OK
end the aggregate Of bank currency in circnla.
ion. Immediate relief would be felt il the
mount OF currency were again enough to carry
IN commercial operations. This measure can
,nly be done by the joint action Of the MGR
chants and banks.
a GARD.