Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-11
BETTER TINES AHEAD

Six months ago, when the commercial and hnan-
cisl crisis swept across the world with the sudden
ness and ferceness Of hurricane, mems hearts
failed them for fear, and their energies were para
lyEed. The prospect Of q long and gloomy Writer
filed the country with dread at the possible des-
titution and suffering which the general sus-
pension Of business and the lack Of employment
would entail upon the poorer classes Fortunately
however, the winter proved almost mIraculoualy
mild; and we have now entered upon q new season
Night has passed; Joy oometh in the morning. We
hsil the approach Of Spring as that Of dehverer.
Its genial breezes and warming suns will unlock the
earth streams from their icy letters and at the same
time they will warm the heart and send the blood in
Quicker flow through the veins and stir to renewed
vieor the pulse Of business 1t is a season Of &C
tiyity and of glsdness. Everything invites to re-
newal Of enterprise The wrecks which the crisis
strewed 50 plentfuly in its fierce career have been
cleared away; the panic which it spread has sub,
sided; and now, with new hopes and encouraging
promises and strong motives, al the wheels Of IN.
dustry may be set in motion once more and at once
Why not? We have lost nothing that is material
to our prosperity, growth and progress. The sur.
plus that was on hand last fall has been materially
diminished, and neither the country nor the world
can long remain without urgent demands for fresh
supplies from the hands Of labor The needs Of the
world to be supplied are vast and multtudinous
and they are daily increasing. New fields for in,
dustry and enterprise are constantly opening to us
and we have only to step in and work them to reaT
the rewards which they offer SPeculatons may not
present such great inducements or prove so attrac
tive IS they have done, but legitimate business viii
gain thereby. We want TO see no such rash anj
reckless enterprises as we have seen undertaken
Il is through those speculatiOns that we have suit
fered; through them the revUlsion was br0ugh
about
The state Of the Money Market is everywhere re
ported as easy. There are vast amounts Of capita
waiting to be employed. In some Of the cities frs
class paper is scarce and readily negotiated at pei
cent. Exchanges are returning to their former re
gularity. Imports, which had fallen of to an alarm
ing ezteut-full twenty five millions in fourmourhs
as compared with the corresponding four months o
last seasOn-begin to revive, and the Secretary o
the Treasury finding that the receipts of Custom
are augmenting, is not in a hurry to issue Treasur
notes. which he is authorized TO put forth With ia
crease Of business and the movement Of funds -00
paper will become more abundant than it now is.
These things are encouraging. It's true that
great reduction in prices Of all descriptions mus
be submitted to, and in this way there will have beer
great apparent loss submitted to, but it is only APP
parenf We have been in a state of imitation TO-
long for the public health. The crisis has rcmove
that evil, and we commence anew in the battle %
busy life, with muscles, nerves, and arteries in
healthy condition. As the spring advances, we ez
pect to every vestige Of the hard times removed
and the country rejoicing once more in the uufn
terrupted prosperity which gives ample rewards fol
all its industry, scope for all It's talent and energy
and enterprise and free and profitable emnloyuen
for all its capital