Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-29

sl2. grsius The MEXICAN dollar AIS Grains OF sotl'
oln plrs Silver Eve franc piece should weigh oSi
srI.as OF sO0llOOO pure silver oar sRit Of rHgn' V
wheat grain and siucc al Nhea' grams arc A0' u
oSveight. the ,tauElrl IS i1szaet. II ne we're 10
GsrvsOu tit Of weight by taking the cls'aIee RON
On. use 10 another on the oarhs surface and dividing
that distance into given number Of parts, and then
t,ks fraction OF a angle part aud construct square
measure and 6 with distilled water of given tempe
nature We should have exact standard q W''Sh;
since every such would weigh the IAme every
vh,re.
A. 70 the szs Of the coins Il Is but too obvious that
W., should avoid the dinnutiSe unh Of the French, al
tlou,h he ska With which they have Ascertainsd the
dsa7ce from the Equator TO the Pole, may be worthy
Of our highest praise and even adoption As the means by
which We shall had uni; Of weight in lieu of the grain
OF wbea. and AZ basis for measures. in place OF
The gra ns Of 5lrley-cOr1. new nomenclature in the
stead Of our yard els aerss, miles, roods, Perehe'
penuy.wtight scrupes glous, gs quarts pins, butts
pipes tous pounds stones e. al a., seems so necessA
~ thai 70 needs not TO be commended We do not aban
don the decim currency By altering the uni' Of weights
although i, would upset the standard by which the value
Of the coin itsjf would be ascsrnsd Your desire to
gst rid Of the word "Dcla" because the Yankees use Il
a Southern Sentiment and evidences purpose which
seeks Independence, and viii obtain 1.-THE proposed
system for new weights and ea ures will get rid o! il
W p,sipsy haze No siar.lar for weights, measures
o. eors. aud vet make them standards Of Adeasure,
mset for other things. Hos long is foot As lOr &
a., twelve ileaes. How long IS N inch As loug as
three barley corns. How long i barley eorag That
sds7sads on circumstances. What the weight of grain
O. wheat?
Sir Robert Peel ir 1917. whom advocating reform in
the currency Of Gselt BO says be asked witness be-
fore ,hs Parliamentary Committee What pound sterling
VS. and rJgly wa7, Il saat tell you, but every bo y
klcEs Tee great saessv az ouoe undertook the great
* o. reforming AID correcting the Inaccuracies exist
ing in the ocusge Of the KINGDOM the process by which
Chi, vas accomplished need not be related He reached
- much cvlc:res a. the bsd sta1dsrds he found in
wo1d Ssrrsnl, bat We mu,; 10: dismiss this importau
sgse,; zithout Swing that isrs IS o.. Sraei and
sIlsra5ls stI,Srrd gel. dsc5ssrsd gi. certain pro-
portion Of thc disa1c from Che point to another Of the
,,,,l and this llIArj IS ap2elhle alike 10 Vsightr,
nea.ur,s and coins.
We shall encounter some dai;alty IN deciding sheth
G. Ee shall take silver Tor unit gold If We aiOP
Nod We nav ve-y readily fad unit Of such value
VI obsv your suggeztios for lrger unit than
have and vet obs.rvs the decimal divisions If adhere
. silver ss may be compelled 10 Sld reconciliation Of
the deciusl p,opo.uo-s Of aloy and pure metal With
the SANE p-seip IN s- Division OF the coin ITSELF in
an unit possessed os more bulk thar convenience would
Justly The mlc5ess resources OF the country and tie
generous disPoso-s Of our people, seem to indcs'e
.rga sld y,utbe uu proper Ter u, since the coins
are part Of he character ct the nation that may use
them.