Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-26

requires to annex Cuba If the CubanS choose
to be Roman Catholics, le- them be so, but the
American people have the same right to choose
not to be ruled by Roman Catholics, as, to a
large extent, we should, if this measure of an
nexation is carried through. Our public men
are obsequious enough now to Catholic Bishops
and Archbishops. How obsequious might they
not become, if the number of votes controlled
by those Bishops and Archbishops was doubled
at one blow2 The force of this objection to the
religion of the Cubans, will diminish with that
progress of time which diminishes their relative
number, as compared with the number of tho
people of the United States; but at present, and
for long period to come, it is an objection
equally formidable and incontroyertible.
How to adjust the standard of currency is be-
coming practical question with the New York
business men. They have held a meeting,
appointed committee to report upon prac-
teal method of avoiding the evils liable to the
present expansion and contractions of curren.
cy. We notice an abstract of their reporti in the
Courier and Enquirer. The general conclu-
siOnS to which the Committee have arrived are
as follows:
First That the banking laws of this State be
so amended that no bank shall hereafter be per.
United to extend its loans, discounts, and other
Investments, beyond IN amount equal to the sum
of its capital half its capital, and the specie in
its vaults; nor shall it be permitted to let its
specie at any time fall below 90 per cent of its
Immediate liabilities, exclusive of its circulating
notes. That banks hereafter to be organized
under the banking laws of this State, also be
required, before commencing business, to have
their entire capital paid up in full in specie; and
that all banks be hereafter prohited from making
loans, either directly or indirectly, on their own
stock.
Second, That all laws against usury be re-
pealed.
Third That the circulation Of all bank notes
of less denomination than ten dollars be sup
pressed, by means of a tax or stamp duty to be
levied by Congress.
Fourth. That the Government of the United
States, through its different treasures, receive
gold from the people, and issue receipts or Ger.
ti6cates of deposit therefor, in sums of not less
than one hundred dollars.
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TIE Hon. John Forsyth, U. s. Envoy to Next
co, has arrived at Mobile, on his return homo
from his mission. He left Vera Cruz, on the
29th, on board the US. sloop of war Plymouth.
The Mobile Register says:
"We,l learn from Mr.. Forsyth that, when he
demanded an escort from the government of
Mexico, intending to leave the capitol, on the
10Th ult, the supreme government were afraid
to furnish IL, according to the uSageS of nations
and being willing to accept dothing less, threw
himself upon his own resources rather than to
be further delayed in that miserable country.
This teArfulness of the government grew out of
the armed array of its enemies that infest the
road to the coast He left the city of Mexico
on the 25th. On his route, near PuebIa Mr..
Forsyth had q Tencounter with band of rob-
bers, and not only put them to rout, in self-de-
fence, but recovered from them n small drove of
mules, that they had stolen from lueteer,
but an hour or TWO before. The muirtcer did
not pretend to reclaim them, but Mr.. Forsyth
delivered them over to him, as he did not aspire
to aconqoest so Mexican.
CAPITAL, PUNISHMENT. several States
have made strenuous efforts, of late years, to
abolish capital punishment altogether, the Leg
islature of Georgia is now endeavoring to extend
this penalty TO other crimes than murder and
arson. Two bills have been introduced with a
view to make both night burglary and robbery
by force capital offences; Int each has failed in
the Senate, They have, however, been amend
ed so us to make the punishment 90 years in
the Penitentiary, at the discretion of the Court.
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ILLINOIS ELEcrroN. Chicago Journal
has complete official returns of the late election
The aggregate vote exceeds that of the Presi-
DENTAL election in 1856. The Republicans gain
29,6s9 over Freemont's vote, and the Democrats
buchanan and Douglas vote combiued) 1886.
The Republican State ticket is elected by
larger popular vote than was ever cast for the
nominee of any party in the State before, not
withstanding their vote in the strong northern
countieswas not out, the First District absolute.
| ly polling less votes than in 1856.
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Two applications were made by mothers to
the Buffalo, N. Y.Chief of Police last week. for
assistance to recover their daughters from
houses of prostitution in that city. The girls
were both under fifteen years of age. One of
them was found and returned to her mother,
but the search for the other was not successful
Tar, sharp stick of the My. Caurchmau is
laid hard on the back of Harpers Weekly, for
the assertion of writer there, that
} SIN little while, if the novelty fights its Way
in England, We may expect to see confess ION
boxes in some Of our leading Episcopal Church
es Ladies of every class-married as we'll as
|single-mav expect to be summoned to give an