Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-01
BEyTOS'S EIGHT REASONS

Mr.. Benton has lately written letter upon orrpre-
financial crisis, the length Of which pr-caies us
from publishing it. VS. find room, however, Tor the
following overwhelming objections 10 the l.sus o.
small notes.
~ don't expstiate upon the evils OF small pap
money; they pslpsble to every observer, snion!
require enumeration.
81. II drives away MI hard mony Of equal dinoH
nations: for. in competition bstween two curr-ncr.
the mesnrst il always The conIusrrr sni cOsses hs
other out OF the field
- II is the great Of the crime of counter.
f-iting for the mass of the counterfes consist ct
small Notes.
80 II demoralizes the community: for peeps, not
being willing 10 lose note for which they hsrs
given value instead of burning il when rejected b.
knowing one as counterfeit, pu: it back in Their peck
ct, and offer it again to an ignorant psrsOD, Ttofe
ceiyes it, and who goes through the sans process
when rejected in his hRnds.
a. Small notes make the pancs, and bring IN he
runs which brenk down good banks; for these snail
nOtss, heiHg in the hands. Of the masses uh-n they
gst Hsrmed they assemble by thousands At the d'ora
If the institution which issued the notes demand ths
money. break the bank, and propagate the slsrn
which they themselves feel until il becomes general
for nothing Is more contagious than money pai"c'
nor auything more manageable.
-. Ii piilages the poor and ignorant tor every
base nOie every one that IL counterfeit or on ofv
ken hank, or on bank that has never sSheh a.
though il will run for while must atop son" wne,-
and when it does il 'o s'"p in the hands OF hs
poor and unnformrt, upon thar class least soie %
bear the loss VIII" hav" no advantage from ohlA..
while in opersii"D a.i VIII, bear the loes when 'ney
stop.
G. 1t exc;tes to swindling Cor knaves with nothing
out brnss for their capital ani lhat IN their faces W
stead OF their Golfers, Induced TO sci up msnulsV
tories of small paper TO be sent abroad and SUNK w
on the hands of those among whom it is scs:tersd o.
that IL sunk beiul. clcar gains TO the mannisi".
81. IL induces amd even compe!s people ~ "
was'efu! Of their money; for such is their naa,a'
honest md iuat contempt and disru- Tor small moves
that he she that receives one, hurres OF lof COM
thing that is not ueeded; while piece Of COLO q" wv
same amount would bs valued and cherished MA
laid by aud kept aud added tn, until enough srcuma
lated TO make purchase Of something needed sa'
useful.
So It .ubjecis the payer TO be cheated or worst:
in change; for giving paper in payment, he ua':
ceive the change in other paper for that &c. F.,
meanest, most ragged, dirty and worthless ~
ways DO picked out, and showed upon him. In -D%,,
such the evils. the crimes, the dsmoraiIIau =
and cheating OF sma!l papsr money, that al natloH'
except the United States, place it in the category OF
criminal agent, and suppress it accordingly
SALE or NEGRoEs.--At a sale Of negroes nss' n!
lsh., King William county, last werk he io!y"
prices were obtained, IN ak months rrs'H u" ,1
bearing interest: Woman aud i've children, f-''IIdd'
ora
so0I q or Is years old, SyOo man - VI ~
old, $3.50. Average Sisi 66.
DEAD.-Robert Pollard formerly OF ,t I ~ Ds.
county, Va, died in Manchest-r Oh Inc u, ,s,v..
cember, in the 57th year OF HE age ie raw
wife and eight children
AT AUcrIoS-Ths tavern, srounds, s ss>- .s.,h
Chesterfield Courthouse, are to be cold Oil 'oP
January, at auction.
CoRs.-sales were inside in Norfolk. sst',a't cu.;
| new corn, by weight, a. follows: M'k1'
| White 81; Yellow 5Sa6D.
| DyAp-Robert Smith. formerly Of 'ms,'r ns,ssg.
| on boar, the sloop 4 T.. Iiornrd. On ,ne 100.
from Bladen.burg 10 Washington, stew'a''
tsF...' .'rr." - 60
| NEW YORK. Dec. 3O.-Flour Is QUE s;isst -
| State brand. at 81 21aSl -; OHIO ~ " ., white
Southern - 50 to w. Wheat s daII ss'e S,oeks are
At ~ o.: red 81 II. Corr is nominal. '''
! duil-ylrginia sixes 30
! BALTIMORE. DEC: 3o.-Flour j. i rs' red 81 (,
casb. TO 4, on tune. White wheat :! az n AZ vel
81 o.. Corn is quiet; sales OF white d. -