New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-26
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
LETTER XIII.

The single commodity, Mr.. President, that is OF
universal request is MONEY. Go where we may, we
meet persons seeking commodities required for the
satisfaction of their wants-yet widely differing m
their demands. One needs corn; second, clothing
a third books, newspapers, horses, or ships. Many
desire food, yet while would have fish, another re-
jects the fish and seeks for meat Offer clothing to
him who sought for ships and he would prove to have
been supplied Place before the seeker after silks
the finest lot of cattle, and he Will not purchase. The
woman of fashion rejects the pantalOOns, while the
porter regards her slipper as wholly worthless OF all
these people, nevertheless, there would not be found
a single one unwilling to give labor, attention, skill,
houses bonds, lands, horses, whatever else might
be within his reach, in exchange for mOney-pro,
vided, only, that the quantity offered were deemed
sufficient
Were hundred ships to arrive at our several ports
Tomorrow single of which was freighted with
gold, she alone would find place in the editorial COZ
umns of our Misunderstanding wholly out OF vlewthe
remaining ninety.nine, reighted with silks ana tea
cloth and sugar. The news, too, would md SIM,
lar place in almost all the journals of the Union, ana
for the reason that all their readers, the bears ex,
cepted, so much rejoice when money comes IN, anu
so much regret when 1t goes abroad VI all the na,
terials Of which the earth Is composed, there orc
universally acceptable as gold and sii'eri
in whose movements so large portion OF every
community feels interest.
Why, Mr.. President, is this the case Because OF
their having distinctive qualities that bring them ino
direct connection with the distinctive qualities OF man,
facilitating the growth Of association, and promoting
the development Of human powers. They are the ~
dsJeaSdLie instruments of society or commerce.
That they are so, would seem 10 be admitted W
those journalists when giving TO their movements 20
much publicity and vet, turning 10 another Column,
you would probably find 1t there asserted, that al s
anxiety in regard To money evidence OF gnofanee
mans condition being improved by parting WIN
gold that he can neither eat, dripk, nor wear, III tx
change for sugar that he eat, and clolh tnat nc
ran wear. Such may be the case, says one reaueI
but, for my part prefer to see money come III pc
when il does 40, can borrow at sA per I'M
whereas when it is going out, | nave " paJ ~
twelve or twenty. This is doubtless true, s"J9 on"
ther but prefer 10 money arrye-oSIihs mn
able to cell my hats and shoes, and to pay me Peopo
who make them. II may be evidence OF no'.anCe,
says d third but always rejoice when money how
inward Tor then can always sellmy lsDor "HGre"a,
when II flows outward, | am unempoyeu, 1nI VI
wife and children suffer for want OF food Anu og'
Mems natural instincts lo"k thus, ID oDe uIec' .'
while mock science poiut- IN another inc hIs', MI
President dould b. right oecalse they az gwen OF
God. The last nay 10 wrong-beihg ODE en'o.E 'ue
weak invent ons OF man. Which IS rign', Va may
now inquire. - 49,, 3:
CT a the comm0d ties ~ use among wv, - "
more the control oil Thch gives 70 ~ Poss"i 80 ~ g
an amour: of o1w, A. LA. 1t money coseIe'aL' ~
the Ea. heap 10 gold provision aaf-s- iatr atcl
dent- snd fEancc minister . ,h5 YES ~ '"c Hheo