Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-21
EEom.the Nev.York shipping List.

The restless and unhappy malcontents
by whom Secretary Chase has been SO ter
rlbly and persistently berated since he en-.
tered upon the discharge of the onerous
and responsible duties pertaining to the
Treasury Department, will find a striking
commentary on the course the lares mr.
Suod and the do1efal predictions tlief nave
youchsafed in the present condition of af-
fairs connected with the financial affairs of
the Government. Instead of the general
collapse in finances, aud the universal dis
cord predicted, the financial affairs of the
lGoVernmentremain in an eminently sound
condition, while a far better feeling per-
vades the community at the present time
than has been the case for a long time past.
And this, too, after the people have Just
been called upon to meet with one of the
most serious disappointments of the war.
Our readers are aware of the fact that
there are certain marplots, happily notnu-
merous, who have pursued the Secretary
with complaints, accompanied with mem
aces and threats the most dire, in case
| such and such things should be done, and
who have by their actions manifested a
determination not to receive even the sim
4 plest proposition emanating from him, with
ordinary candor and respect, But we are
/ glad to know that this class of people has
been gradually diminishing, their preju-
4 dices being measurably overcome until but
few are left, aud these few generally main
tain q discreet silence. In word, there
seems to be far better feeling in the com.
mnnity than at almost any former period
since the eacommencement of hostilities be-
tween the two sections of the country, and
tits not going too far to attribute a fair
share of this improvement in the public
confidence to the eminent ability which
has characterized the operations of the
Treasury Department since the appoint
ment of Secretary Chase.
The great plethora and comparative
cheapuess of nearly. all the necessaries as
we'll as many of the comforts anC1,luxuries
of life at the North, compared With the
known scarcity of even the most necessary
articles of food and clothing aud fabulous
prices at!the Sonth, lis also one of the chief
causes of the prevalent confidence, and
leads to the hope that the dawn of peace
land prosperity is not rysremote. The
latest adyices from Europe represents the
Confederate Cotton Loan as rapidly decli.
ming, and from prevailing indications those
who have been temptedito inYestin il will
soon have cause to regret the hazardous
venture: Meanwhile it is q matter ofipro-
fonnd satisfaction that our own Govern
meut has not been compelled t6 enter the
Foreign money marts for the purpose of
negotiating, loan having Experienced no
difficulty thus far in obtaining all it has
asked for At home. There are many among
as, however, who regret that our Govern
menta did not deem it advisable to apply
for a loan in England. as By that means,
it is oodtended, Il would be a less difficult
task to put q stopJito lhey fitting out of
Il Confederate priyateers and blookade-run.
liners IN British ports.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has de.
cided to redeem the two.year Treasury
Notes due next month in currency. It
will be seen by the anuexed letter that he
has decided that Z 80 Treasury Nutes are
not receivable as security for circulating
notes under his National Bank bill:
TREAsURY DEPARrllESr, WAsHiNeroS, Y
i.ss April s, 1853.
SIN Your letter Of the lst inst. is re-
ceiyea- The 3-year q 80 bonds ndosnot
consider as securities contemplated by the
act to authorize a national currency to be
deposited for circulation, until they are
converted into bonds of 1881, which may
be done at any time. Inclosed are blanks
for the guidance ofiparties in preparing
1 preliminary certificates for national Bank
ling Associations.
! .edas1 Very especially yours,
s. P. CHAsE, Sec'y of the Treas.
II 10 J. THOMPSON, Esq, New. York. j j
]. The following list then, embraces the
stocks that are receivable as security for
I National Currency:
S9S4F5, $50 skies of 1851, interest payable
Jan. and July.