Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-13


small daily Transactions, including the payment
I of wages
" This may not be accomplished for wears: Int
justice TO those compelled to use small notes, and
10 those states, that have not used, or have pro-
hlblted their use, in connection with the losses a
failure to redeem them on demand ALWAYS in
nicts upon labor, or such of them as to
render presentation for payment impracticable
and the intliction of like loss may we II induce
an amendment Of the constitution, giving Com
gress authority to prohibit and restrain their USE
and induce such an amendment to be called for
by the States that have not used, or have ceased
to use, them At present, an attempt to prohibit
and restrain the issue and circulation OF small
notes, by resort to taxation, by applying
bankrupt laws to these corporations would be
premature. In my former reports, fhe subject
has been brought to the attention of Congress
and danger to our currency, from their continued
use, under the hope that Congress- or the States
authorizing their issue, would take action to ex-
tend the restriction and make 1t general r.
F." III the small notes withdrawn and pro-
hibted, it Is believed the operations Of the treas
ury, in the collection and disbursement of the
national revenue, would be salutary restraint
upon the banks and upon commercial transac-
tons, could be interposed, and all-suflcient to
secure as sound, healthy, and uniform a cur
rency, as it is practicable to have
The CURRENT HUNGER DEMoSsrRA ATOMS
embrace few features, in their management
calculated to recommend them to the American
public. Wherever they have taken place-in
New York, Philadelphia and Newark-indi-
viduals in broadcloth, with tender hands and
sixpcnny cigars in their mouths, have been the
orators and managers. Or, in other words they
have been managed by demagogues bent on
making political capital for themselves, rather
than on achieving substantial relief for the de-
serving poor. The only very unanimous i'm
preston produced by them-the demonstra-
tons in question-is that the time has already
come when the fears of Thomas Jefferson and
Andrew Jackson with reference to the latent
dangers to the principles of the Government of
the United States, involved in the character of
the population of great cities,-as proved by
the history of every great city that has existed
anywhere for more than a century-may be
realized at any moment. unless those who may
lose by anarchy-the industrious orderly and
econOmical-adopt efficient measures for self
protection wherever there may be large masses
OF persons collected who either do not oompre-
bend, or if comprehending them, fail to set
proper value on the true privileges and bles-
sings of citizenship under Government such
as ours; which is the case with many who are
native, as we'll as with many of the foreign
born, in such localities
Thank God, we are troubled with few such
political philosophers in this section of the
Union, it being too far South for them We
are very sure that all sound hearts, every
where, beat in unison with the distresses of
those thrown out Of employment through the
arrangement OF the finances OccasiOned by so
extended credits and specula,ions on the part
OF the banks and bankers. We know, too. that
public and private charity will stretch to their
utmost to relieve the necessities of the unem-
ployed unless such demonstrations of a dspo-
sition to demand division of property as are
involved in the speeches of the demagogues
who assume to lead the labor movements at
the North, should have the effect of inducing
the benevolent, but timid to believe that they
are in danger Of bread riots thus excited
One must reflect on the condition of the hun
dreds of thousands in the North rendered abso-
lutely hungry by the condition of the times, to
comprehend how fearful the responsibility of
the spectators who have produced the current
state of affairs, really is.
The PHILADELPHIA POsr OFFICE QUESTION.
We had barely space yesterday in which to
protest against the spirit of the Ledger's on
slaught Of the day before on the Postmaster
General and the Members of Congress from
Philadelphia, and to point public attention to
the fact that speculation must be at the bottom
of the discomfort with the action of the Depart
ment, which was simply and strictly in fulfil
ment of the direction of Congress, that left it
no alternative but to carry out the special law
on the subject, to the letter. We have every
reason to believe that the proprietors of the
Ledger are themselves the capitalists most dis
satisfied with the location as fixed by Congress
The secret is, that they are about removing
their establishment to the immediate vicinity
of the Custom House, and were anxious that
the Post Office should be there located in order
to suit their especial convenience. The Ledper
has endeavOred from the first to excite the city
in favor of the change, but has carefully avoided
publishing in its column the following facts:
LIST. That the appropriation by Congress was
specifically for the purpose of purchasing and
fitting up the old Pennsylvania Bank, and that
therefore no change could be made except by
authority Of the same body.
I'd. That the relief from taxation, &c, grant
ed by the Pennsylvania Legislature, applies
specifically to that property, and that any
change would necesstate another appeal and
perhaps fruitless one, to that body.
Sd. That the Postmaster General has already
authorized the establishment of several sub
post offices in Philadelphia, with every facility
imaginable, rendering it a matter of perfect in
difference where the general Office may be-
That official is we repeat in this case simply
performing the duty imposed upon him by Con-
gress, and deserves credit for authorizing the
work to 60 on just at this juncture when relief
will be thus afforded to numerous suffering la
borers and artizans.
At home the character of the Ledgers edi-
torias on this subject is so we'll understood that
the article alluded to will do no harm there
NEBRAskA.-GOv.- Lizard has left Nebraska
Territory, though it is understood that he was
requested by the President to remain at his
post until satisfactory selection of his sue.