Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-31

| LOpST IT tIb lu!IllttH VI 'S"'S
tho people neglect To avail thernseivea OF ith
benefits, they ought not to complain Il
Congrcns, a. It's January session. reduces t'e
v,!uu,, Nv q uuuur requirement Of one
fourth OF each rnsp's gross r'"ce'p!s, 10 NC
maid to the tax satherrrs fur : or t psr cent.
bon.lr. The g~enerst experience o! history IS
scsinst governmental interference Tith tradal
affairs; bu. exigancics may arise demanding
legislative sctiuu, to Arrest an evil sn great IS
the presen, yvlunle IF tie curre.icy has be-
come. The PEOPLE llny compe! Congress 10
max, f,sc,d loan, not Of rDoneT' to tho
Government, but O: Government goods i" the
people, We would, therefore, utGr upon the
pacpls TO avail then.aelves Of the opportunity
i,r investment offered hy the act Of October
l3, 1862. Eight per cent. interest Will III
wacs p;ve n greater value to the bonds and
Secure = rosdisr sale At q higher price than
the G. or Der cent. hnn.iA that Iuay Dc forced
upon the p-.I.le by Congressional euactuent.
By promptly. Htya,ling themselves Of this lay,
the oeopir will aid the Government and tsne-
| fit themselves.
After the noble sacrifices of life and trea-
sure made By our people 10 rePel the toTelgn
enemy, G,irel; it will rsqniFe no arguments to
induce theu to promptly throttle the domestic
foe that is daily destroying the finances of the
country. and ti:us i,ecotninga most potent ally
to our public e%noIoirs. The present imitation
of the currency auglncnts the prices Of every
thing that the government has to buy ; 1t
causes N, Increased expenditure, and thus
uue;nsnts tue amount lit circulation ; one
hundred dollar. bills will not purchase half as
much TO-DAY az they would six months ago:
and sig iaonths hence they will not buy one
fourth as much Us at present. Thus this in
1stion. whilo it enhances ird;vidual expenses,
gme Government indebtedness, and is
accommodating an unnecessary future debt un-
der which the people Will groan for years.
Teach individual that inds hiuscit posses-
sed Of a hundred or a thousand OF Ten the''-
sand dollars which be holds for Investment,
will hur eight per cent. bends instead of vacant
lots aud barren farn,s, the former OF which
he cannot improve, and the latter he cannot
cultivate, and both nf m!,Irh will drpreciate
at the first prospect Of peace, h. will iind mH
financial affairs prospecting au'. iav" the proud
satisfaction Of having greatly contributed to
the suci,esa Of our cSuSe.
Ins Dispatch, III y learned AMI iiitei"Sti'g
historical review Of the relations Of Belgium
~ The prorIe and TOWNS Of Eng'sIt and
France, shows that these relations are slch
as would naturally suggest her takin' the lead
where England and France wish to fellow
The writer, hy9c:er. declares himself Il dcier-
mined iisb-liever in eli intervention rumors
He disuelivves on principle. We agree with
him mnst heartily in the declaration that Ta
Should indulge in no day-arcams IN account
of any run;nrs Of intervention. They may
p!oye errors, and lhey may even h~ hat the
trics oI the -Iirp!g ~ deceive uS llt" i:i.ctlrn
it w1uIG h. very ianaeT,da, anu might even
De fatal. 70 pluck Gre feather iraG: the Wing o.
our enterprise or relax u single Effort in tho
prosecution O. ,aT military PREPARATIONS.
{sut Vt ne IL not see why &c cannot sag
Il watch Tho coming OF thst recognition to
which - az" ena:iul nj vI!ch mast cane
some tis7 ard ;iu3t come hel"T- gea'rrsT! ''rie.
u kaow rhr, many consider j: Damaging to-
lay before the people any expectations OF If@ha'
b~ilitiea which contemplate the Gloss oltnc var
Tney think 1t will enfceh'e !heir energies end
stimulate Impotence. But this should no. no
the effect. and it is not the natural effect
The tendency Of hope is to encourage and to
| ene,gise for new efforts. Hope fila the shout
with which a gallant arny rusre> 70 the bat
;le, ard which undoubtedly helps tneI - Win
tho victory. 1t is that which enables men to
beAr all manner Of trial AID hardship. That
is, indeed. a gloomy night tn WHICH there Is no
promise Of a dawn. Tat II. ini' ed, an III lane
IN which tho traveller is not allowed to look
ia- sn ~pi. 1t IS sound philosophy and it is
practical wisdom, however rough the oath
we trareI, IL soothe il with nope sDd cheer
it with song, However dark the night, il 10
| sustaining and sninating to watch for the
dsy which We know is TO cuuhr.
While, tten, We concur in earnestly recon-
rending that not one Effort he RELAXED On &C
count of what may seem II budding promise OF
peace may, while We think that The prospect
Of success should animste Us IL press our
| fortunes with !renh zeal-Ws think There can
he no l.ar.u, but good, i'll watching wish wl6'
discrimination, aud with manly ,quaninty,
for the signs that shall encourage US, aid tor
the brighter manifestations which sha'! tell
ue thai this reward Of our tolls is within our
ny: txnn, and will soon be ~resl2:,i.
T~Ho90OGHFAAE GAP.
Tine description Of l'~hrcushIars Gap. DE
ypnd Warrenton, Va which re copied yes
terday from Il Yanke. writer, las hut little
to place it abpv. the haldest Triton. The
"inmense'' mountains OF "immrnsr height
the passage 60 narrow that p wagon can
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