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The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
ANTI-BANK MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA

meeting in opposition to paper currency and to
bank suspensions was held in Philadelphia on Thurs
day evening last Among the resolutions adopted
the following:
Resolved, That present banking system is viola
ton of the great principle of the equality of rights that
it enables privileged few to enjoy special favors and
benefits which denied to the many that paper
rency the fruitful cause of peculatons forgees frauds,
entertainments that it produces wild schemes of
travagance, overtradrg and speculation by expan-
sion of paper credit to be followed by contraction pro-
ducng embezzement, distress, and ruin to the whole
community. ..
ResoDeI, That tho legitimate and unavoidable effects
OF paper currency are in the present artificial
panic, caused by the banks themselves that the fright
full evils under hich all classes of society srug
Cling not to be considered the abuses of the sys
tenn but ae necessary and inevitable results of the
system itself, which is rotten to the core.
Resolved III ,at to Of value which has
value is nco nsisten with good and sound
sense that which expands and contracts at
the will of an irresponsible board of directors is dan
gerous pc wer to be exerted by men who shielded
from priv ate accountability under of act of in
corporal ion.
Res oe That to lend credit and receive interest on it,
to gro rich by receiving interest their debts is
pv eye granted to the banks in violation of the great
prn ple of equal and exact justice to ALL and should be
che cked and abrogated at once
Resolved That gold and silver coin is the only currency
to the constitution it is the only currency not
liable to constant fuctuation in value and in quantity
that under metallic currency financial panics, artificial
scarcity and artificial abundance would be alike
known
Resolved That the present suspension of specie payment
by banks is equally uncalled for outrageous and
wicked it has been done to shield horde of specula-
tors and gameeters who suffering the natural effects
of their folly and niquy that for the banks to violate
all law principle and rightto otherwise pros
porous and happy people with want, wrctchedness and
ruins crime against society which calls for the
est condemnation.
Resolved That for the present Legislature to legaze an
offence wantony committed to sanction this reckless
violation of duty and principle the part of the banks
would be to sanction hghhanded wckedness and would
thereby make the members voting in favor of measure
monstrous objects of pity and contempt in all coming
| time.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
THE TIMES AT THE SOUTH.

The New Orleans Bulletin OF Saturday last says
The past week has been of the most remarkable in
the history of market With good prospect of an
active business in leading staple at highly
tive prices fair demand for produce abundance of
tonnage for all the requirements of the export demand
and monetary affairs presenting in their healthy
don remarkable contrast to the inflated and dsorgan
lied markets of the North and West its movement has
been completely parayzed by the financial embarrass
ments at other points, and for day two at least bust
ness appeared to be approaching state of absolute
stagnation. Within few days. however, operations in
exchange have been resumed although at extraord
nary reduction Our leading staple is again moving off,
if not with the freedom it would under f
vorabe auspices but at heavy decline in prices caused
by the united influence of the reduction in exchange and
the trngency of the money market while business gen
orally has assumed less discouragng aspect 1t is
confidently hoped that the coming week will exhibit n
manifest improvement and that by its close, at least
within the ensuing fortnight the market will its
normal condition. and the animation that must necessa
rly attend increased supplies of principal staples with
| a fair demand at satisfactory prices.
In addition to the above we have the following tel
egraphic despatch
New ORLEANS, Oct. 8.--Money is tight here. First
class paper is worth from q to per cent month
There failures of consequence There is money
for exchanges and movement possible until sterling
can bring cash in New York. The banks extending
every facility to factors and all is cheerful.
We copy the following from the Charleston Courier
of last Thursdays issue
We understand that within the last two days some
thousand bales of cotton have been sold in this
ket sixteen hundred of which taken yesterday
and that negotiations for the have been made in
sterling at par, and francs at 5523 555 and of
banking institutions has signied its intention to aid
the mercantile community in this way if only to limited
extent We rejoice to notice and record these facts
they evidence the return Of better state of things and
sincerely hope they the harbngers of returning
fidence. Our stape, naturally to be expected
der the circumstances has materially declined in value
holders having been forced to submit to sacrifices to effect
sales. The transactions of yesterday show decline of
full two cents and perhaps little over from the highest
point Of the market
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
MR.. WALKERS BATTLE PIECES.

We had the satisfaction of viewing this morning
at Willard Hotel series of paintings representing
the military operations and battles of SCOTS army in
the valley of Mexico. Without presuming to pass
an opinion the merits of this peculiar department
of the arts, they strike pleasantly and show
evidences Of talent, taste and judgment
Mr. Walker is the artist exhibiting these vews-a
young American, who was practising his profession
in the city of Mexico when Gen. Scott entered the
valley and captured that capital. He was an eye
witness of all the battles he attempts to sketch and
to have caught and transferred to canvas the
inspiration of the desperate actors of the fields that
have shed 80 dazzling lustre American arms.
1t has been his object to represent truly and histor
caly the whole scenic panorama; and he has given
the most beautiful illustrations of the works of the
enemy and the landscape Of the country To all that
have taste for such collection of paintings they
will be of interest, and well worth the attention
of every gentleman who may desire to embellish with
this interesting and thrilling sort of painting that so
seldom appears in American galleries or private
houses. The officers of the army who have seen
these views testify to their feike representations
of the battlefelds and the perfection of the land
scape parts.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
NEGRO EQUALITY.

The doctrine of negro equality, strenuously advo-
Gated by the aboltioniss repugnant to the feelings
and better Judgment of all right thinking men, that
many who have heretofore acted with the black repub-
party boldly proclaim that they will not lend them
selves to any scheme seeking to engr their principles
upon our institutions.
The Michigan City Enterprise, black-republican pa
per- thus procaims its independence and refuses further
to follow the lead of such fanatics Greeley and Seward
Ihe people of Indiana are yet prepared to accept
the negro as equal-either at the baotbox else
where. And we know of none of our western States
where this negro-equality principle command the
support of even corporals guard. There was time
when sympathies favored the granting of certain
privileges to the black; but extended acquaint-
ance with their habits and morals has satisfied of the
correctness of former opinion; and it is belief
which have been reluctantly driven, that the central
izaton of any considerable body of blacks any
nifty is a curse and blight upon the industrial moral
and religious welfare of the whites.
ssThe principle of welcoming blacks to Canada has
been fully and fairly tested and now after the lapse of
many years. our Canadian friends through the press
her statesmen and private ctzensamost unanimously
concur in the expression that while the condition of the
negro in many instances has been benefited their pres
ence has detcrorated the morals of the whiteshas
gendered laziness-nduced pauperism, theft and intern
perance to frighful extent; and that, while not wish
ing to drive them back into slavery they 1.-THE people of
Canada) decidedly favor plan whereby they all
be placed in colony by themselves.
g For part, much as our sympathy may be
cited for their unfortunate condition cannot think of
minsterng the inerioty the stupidity, and aziness
of this class of creation Mt the sacrifice of manhood
or the interests of Is 900 900 of whites neither will
follow the lead of the Greeley and Seward politicians in
giving popularity to this absurd doctrine which they
SO sedulousy trying to engra into the republican plat
form"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

HoME DuTEs.-Al political writer's of emnence agree
that the State governments are far important in
their influence upon society than the national government
1t will be happy day when of the States of this
Union is truly and thoroughly republican in its govern
ment and institutions How faacious then is the idea
that great issues not involved in State election and
how culpabe is the practice of negecng to attend to
political duties, except at presidential election
Aibdny journal.
We happy to the Journal adopting sound theo
res in respect State elections and hope hear
more appeals in behalf of bleeding Kansas, in
pagn involving only State issues 1t is undoubtedly
true as the Journal States that the State governments
are far important in their influence upon society
than the national government" How much greater,
then is the duty of citizens in State election to
look after good at home than to undertake
to regulate the affairs of Kansas other distant
mites 'Grea issues involved in State election y
They are those which Immediately affect the pockets and
the prosperity of the people, and the attention of electors
should not be diverted from them by the appeals of n
false philanthropy in belief of other States Territories
whose citizens will thank for interference and are
entirely competent to take of themselves.
The practice of neglecting to attend to political
duties except at presidential election is culpable We
should all look to the welfare and good government
our State We glad to the Journal awake to this
subject and disposed longer to turn the eyes of the
people away from State issues towards the country west
of the Mississippi The duty just imperative is that
of rescuing New York from misgovenmcnt
albany argus
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
From the Nashville Union,
GENERAL j. ID. G. ATKINS.

UIhISEh4Ai ". ~. -. fhihltNp.
Among the numerous gentlemen now in our city none
have been cordially welcomed than the distinguish
cd representative elect from the ninth congressional dis
rict General Atkinss frank and manly bearing and
peror social qualities render him general favorte with
his acquaintance of both political parties
His recent gallant and successful struggle against the
Hon En-. Etheridge' was perhaps, of the most re-
markabe that have taken place in our State
The personal popularity of few of his party
cqualled that of Mr. Eheridge in his immediate district
He is regarded by his friends which is conceded by his
opponents possessing the highest order of talent
popular decaimer, and unsurpassed by any in the
State adroit electioneerer Possessing thorough
acquaintance throughout his district and an ability to
sustain the largest amount of physical endurance,
may readily conceive that his competitor had ordinary
task to perform in encompassing his defeat
The race was not one of an ordinary character The
of Mr. Etherdge in Congress upon the question of
slavery had ncensed to unusual degree the democracy
of the entire country and especially of the South To
the extent he had succeeded in enstng the
sympahies of the black republicans of the North and
strange to say of the leading spirits of the know nothing
party of the South
From every direction the public gaze was anxiously
turned to the wager of battle in his district Az
the contest waxed warm the democratic pulse beat
stronger 1t soon became apparent that we had been
most fortunate in the selection of candidateone in
every way suited to the ready honest
and fearless The district was canvassed in every mock
and Mr. Etheridge held to rged accountability
before his constituents from which he could find no
CAPE and in spite of all the adventitous circumstances
surrounding him, forced into retirement
The election of Gen. Atkins was triumph for the
South and received throughout the country The
defeat of Mr. Etheridgc is not only moral from which
southern politicians may take most sautary lesson but
twill give confidence to national friends of the North,
and discourage the hope which different result would
have created with our sectional adversaries
We predict for Gen Atkins in his field Of labor
of usefulness to his country and honor to himself
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
A gentleman in Iowa, having debt to pay in New

A gentleman in Iowa. having debt to pay in New
York, writes as follows
'tOwng to the difficulty Of getting eastern exchange,
this day transmit to you per express the following
cles in specie to wit In American god sixty dollars
3Sb old silver coin, troy weight) consisting of
English shngs, Spanish halves, quarters, eghths, and
sxteenths sold similar lot in Philadelphia two
months ago at 81 % per ounce and suppose it is still
worth that prepay the express charges"
the Journal:
After much striving and ainscratching he proposed
to send the full amount in western produce The terms
at accepted and both parties will be gamers by
the operation well as the public The will be
saved suspension perhaps the other will realize profit
while the produce will be thrown into market instead of
being locked up in Chicago
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
STARTLING BANK STATISTICS.

We are indebted to the Richmond Examiner for
the following;
The number of banks in the Union in 1887 was 7ss.
in ls47 it was IT'S in 1857 1t is LAG
:" The bank notes in circulation in 1887 amounted 10
sl49 s5,sso in ls47 they amounted to slO5 $40 1885,
they amount in 1857 to 2l4,778,322
The specie held by the banks of the Union In 1897
was s37 $40 in ls47 1t $685. SIG in 1857
it is SIS, 349 1888
The Indebtedness OF the people to the banks of the
Union in 1887 was $525 lis, 100 their Indebtedness In
1s47 1910 945; and in 1857 it 1854 1856 ss7
1.-The capital stock Of the banks in the Union in 1887
was $3.50, 772 09I in ls47 it was s2O3 orc 622 and
In 1857 1t Is $3.50, 834, 274.
Facts speak louder than words Compare 1887 with
Is47 then compare 1857 with ls47, aud tremble al
the resemblance between 81 and ST.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.

The New Orleans Picayuue of the 4th instant say s.
The steamship General Rusk Captain Cozzens, from
Key West via other Florida ports arrived yesterday sf
ternoon bringing number of passengers, including
army and navy officers, and three companies of the 4th
United States artillery, destined for Fort Leavenworth
The General Rusk left Key West on the 18th ultmo,
consequently she brings later from that quarter
as we previously had advces to the 2Sth The following
is list of her passengers
Colonel Monroe Captain Robert, Major Williams, Cap
tain Getty DIR McPharlin Ueutenants Perkins, Menden-
hail. Terrell Weed, Dana, Albert, Bagley, James, and
Loder and companies e. L, and d, 4th artillery u A.,
destined to Fort Leavenworth, K t. Lieutenant Soner
u. s. N, Mrs Lieutenant Loder and servant
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
PENNSYLVANIA.

The following is the joint resolution amended
which passed the Pennsylvania house of representa-
tves by vote of 81 to 26:
Resolved That the cashiers of the several banks of
this Commonwealth shall forthwith make out list,
der oath affirmation of the amount Of moneys loaned
by each bank respectively, and the time when it was
loaned, each particular amount whether to individuals
firms, and also the amount of notes in circulation, spe
Gle hand and the amount of depostes together with
all the assets that be converted into specie any
time and the particular business trade in which such
borrower is engaged said exhibit to show the a
fairs of tho banks during the last six months"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

The New York Journal of Commerce of Thursday says
rs w Francis printing machine yesterday exhibit
ed at Mr. Beaumons machine shop In Frankfort street
This machine is played by of piano keys which
may be moved at the rate of seven letters per second
Two copies printed at the me The letters can
be formed of any sized type, engraved for the purpose
and sutng the taste of the purchaser"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY EVENING. OCT. 10. 1857.

Ss-Mr IsRAE JAMS Of Philadelphia general travelling
assisted by JAMES Jo CoLINs HAnnr, EDAuSD
W WILEY, JoaS Dksso, f. EVANS JANE, AsHMAS, p
A. DAVE, R. I. RosKRDs.
&s-sr c. W JAMES No Harrison street. Cincinnati, Ohio, Is our
general collecting the Western States and Texas assisted by
j. Thomas H. THosAs, TAos JAMES DR. A. l. CnnDs
okRs Receipts of either viii be good
sa-sIr GEo W. authorized TO collect moneys the
Union once for subscriptions and advertisements the District
Columbia
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
A despatch from Boston saws

"a letter has been received here from Calcutta dated
August TO- which makes mention of the fall of Luck
now but simply states that Haveock had received rein
for and advancing the place The besieged
at Arrack had been saved of three hundred lives
The steamer Bengal expected in few days with fresh
troops from Malta"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10

Advices from Africa state that exploring expedition
to the river Niger and its tributaries in charge of Dr.
Backe r. M left Briss river for the Niger the 10th
of july all we'll The expedition is composed of Kreo-
men, twenty-five natives of the countries bordering
the Niger and Chaddo, and fourteen Europeans It Is
said to be the intention of Mr. Mcregor Laird TO form
trading posts the banks of the river for the collection
of cotton butter and other products Of the interior
vided the climate offers no insumountable obstacles,
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

East India and China Seas.-Ihe Navy Department has
received interesting letter from Flag Officer James
Armstrong commanding the United States naval forces
in the East India and China seas, dated on board the
United States flag ship San Jacinto, Shanghae, China,
July 18th. Flag Officer Armstrong had left Hong Kong
the 10th of June last and arrived at Shanghai on the
2d He left Hong Kong account of the prevalence of the
diseases incidental to that climate The health of his
officers and crew generally good
On his arrival off Woosung, the United States ship L.
want discovered ashore the North bank The San
Jacnto at to anchor and Hedges hawses and
every necessary appliance that could possibly be Of
sstance to her furnished With these the vessel
was got off the next morning without having sustained
any apparent injury. On the 26th of June the Levant
left Woosung for Hong Kong The United States ship
Portsmouth arrived the evening of the 18th of July
at Woosung, last from Bong Kong.
From late advices from Ningpo the commanding Off
learned that the Chinese Cantonese and Portuguese
had engagement in which the former victorious
and destroyed the vessels of the latter No outrage or
depreciation whatever committed upon the foreign
residents shipping. Quiet had been completely re-
stored.
At the port of Shanghae all was tranquil American
citizens pursued their commercial enterprises without any
difficulty moesttion the part of the Chinese people
or authorities
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

Mode Of Proceeding IN Making PURCHASES Of The Public
Lands -When individual applies to the register of
land district to purchase tract of land he is required to
file written application. On such application the
register endorses his certificate, showing the land is
cant and subject to entry That certificate the applicant
carries to the receiver and is the evidence which the
receiver permits payment to be made, and issues his
Original receipt the duplicate of which is handed to the
purchaser his evidence of payment and which
qured to be surrendered when patent is forwarded from
the General Land Office for delivery The 'origna re-
cep is handed to the register who indicates the sale
his township plat enters the in his tract book and
it is transmitted by the register to the General Land
Office with the monthly abstract of sales and certificates
of purchase
This is the formaty prescribed to individual purchas
e and must be observed not only for their protection in
securing titles but for the protection of the interests of
the government The law has established two officers in
land district the register and receiver prescribed
mode of proceeding to check upon each 9th
If claimant fails to observe the requirements he
does it at his peril If he deposes money with any per-
son connected with the district Office with receiv
en- without having first filed rin application with the
register he does at his risk, the government not
being responsible for any loss where the terms which
the law authorizes entries are departed from.
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the business without special act ofhe legisa
ture complying with the conditions prescribed
These conditions are, that the institution the in
dividua banker, shall deposite with the comptroller
of the State, or the superintendent of banks 1--WE
forget which) amount OF State stocks whose value
shall be at par at the time, and receive in return the
amount in bank-notes countersigned by that of
icer, his deputy, which to constitute the ex-
tent of it's circulation. In addition to this, the law
prcscribes that no banking association shall COM
mence the business of banking until it shall
have deposited with the bank superintendent
securities to the amount of hundred thousand
dollars, consisting of bonds and mortgages. These
equally pledged for the redemption of it's notes
in case of the failure of the bank. There u.s. ALSO a
provision in the constitution of the State which
would BIO still more effectual barrier to suspension,
did not experience demonstrate how easily organic
laws may be evaded or violated, and how difficult il
is for Legislative bodies to resist the seductive nu-
ence Of great moneyed corporations when combined
together. We shall probably soon have another ex-
emplifcation in Pennsylvania. The provision is as
follows
The legislature shall have power TO pass any law
sanconng In any manner directly indirectly the
pension of specie payments by any person. association
corporation Issuing notes of any description
These provisions at first view would appear to be
sufficient security to the public for all bank notes