Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-12

,.sstSss che Iesa OF ths people ssaSsoasy rSnseteo
dSsr die currency imprudsnty eebassd, ana iuPrS-
dartlv restored. Yet, IL the country P0Viet sH "
1857 We fully believe thai, inspits OF all tns nsgo
,1nmsns Of her rulers, she ma, oesn So.' Us. ny
b,comipg richer and richer. Nov aud then there mas
been stoppage now ard then short retrogression
bt "a 70 the general tendency there can be no doubt
single breaker may recede but the tide is evidently
coming in.
son had toa the Parliament, which met in perplexiy
aad terror after the crash in 1880 that in 1880 the
wealth of Eogand would surpAss sll their widest
dream; that tue annual revenue would equal the prin'
cpa of that debt which they considered as an ntoer
able burder that for man OF ElO OOO, then hNng.
there would be five men OF $50 0O0 that London would
De twice as large and twice popuous and that never
thslsss the mortality would have diminished 70 one
half what it them that the post otce Wouio DLns
mora into the exchequer than the excise ana customs
had brought in together under Charles /; INA. sSee
coaches would run from London TO York IN tTenyiOu
hour: that men would sail without wind, ana Wouia DC
Hsgnning 10 ride without horses car ancestors would
have Given az much credit to the prediction as tnsy
80 90 IulHyer's Travels. Yet the prediction Wouia
ave heen true; and they would have perceived ina.
4 as not altogether absurd II they had CONSIDERED hSs
the ctustry was then every year raising sum Hn0
ouId have purchased the fee simple OF the revenue VI
Enc PlsniaVepes ten times what supported the Govern-
men OF Il beth three times VIA, IN the une oI VI
sr lron,Teu had been thought nsoleraoy OPPRESSIVE
To almost all men the stats OF things under Wnlch 70,
have been us TO live seems 10 be the necessary sAe
OF tnipgs We have heard it said that hSe per cent 70
be natural interest OF money, that twelve Is the nSsuS
number of Jury, that forty shilhngs Is the nAtuA
ouab6oation of q country voter. Hence IL ID 'hss,
though 10 every age every body knows thss up 70 hi'
/ own dine progressive improvement has Oeen NAns
plsoe nobody seems to reckon on any Improvement ou
riu the next generation. We cannot sosou.ey piCS'
b those are In error who tell % that society mas reSen
% a turning pcn; that have seen our pes; Gays
But 40 said All who came before US, aud win just %
/ TTcb annarept reason. "A million year Will beg
g,r US sad the patriot OF l646. Five mlll0u year
VII grind the country TO powder, was tne cry ~
l66O. six millions year, sad aeoI ol my M
| Iols - exclaimed SWf 'the high allies have osen
| tre ruin of u" a hundred ana iorty millions OF
dsbl said Juuus well msy We say that VIC owe Lore
| Cha. nan more than can ever pay II we owe nilu
| ,,ch a load a. this" "rWo Hundred ana lory Mli-
IONS of debl' cried all the Statesmen OF 1885, IN emo
- s,-bot a,iity or What economy on the part OF 2
,,rister can gave q couutry so buroenSoF We KIN"
tbA, II sIcs 1882 no fresh debt mad Dsen iLIurIea'
fs il creased resources of the country "Oeio nave
aoed Us 10 d,fTay taat burden al "ale4 E' ROA AM
Blrke stood aghsst-to deray It over ana over again,
md that with mueh lighter taxation than what We nave
aeu III borne. Ga what principle Is Il, that Wnen We
ss- ming but improvement belnd u.s. We are 70 eA"
| pect nothing bu. deterioration before us ,,
Il "a no. oY the iutermeddling OF NJ. S2uheys IDOL
The onniscient and oInipoeat ate, but oy the pfu
delce ana energy OF the PsoP'0' tNN' - 'e- >. -.
Ia been carried forward IN civilization; and Il Is T.
tas same prudence ana the same energy tha' We Ut"
lcok with comfort and good hope OuS rGlers will oes
promote the improvement OF the eope Oy ssFicLy con-
SpnR themselves TO their own legitimate 9uHes oy
Leaving capital 70 its lucrative course, common
tifs tnsr fr air price, iLdusy and nteIhgeEco their
natural rWaGd, idsuess and folly tier natural PuAsn
Non; by maintaining peace, by defending property,
oy malsh the price Vi law ana Oy oosefVIg s'io
.coaomy in every department. OF the Safe. L:s tne
GoVeruman. do tHis-Ihe people Will assuEedry DO inc
rest.