Gold Dallar.
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Gold Dollar.


We highly approve of the move
ment made by Judge Douglass to min.
gle with the currency Of our country
that elegant and never depreciating
coin, the gold dollar.


This coin has been long known in
the hard money countries ofthe world.
We have seen it in Turkey about the
size Of a dime, yet much thinner; and
have considered it the very best rep.
resentation of value in existence. 1t
is there put into roleaux oftifty pieces,
occupying the space Of small cigar,
and packed in little perfumed purses
for the ladies and the higher orders
Of society. Such coin could be re.
mitted under seal from one end of
the country 10 the other, and would
be vast improvement upon the pre-
sent currency. We trust the Com
mlttee Of Ways and Means will see
to this matter. When a vast amount
Of these valuable coins shall be thrown
into circulation, they will drive out
the small bills that serve to Danish
specie from the every day currency of
the country. Such dollar would
not be boarded up in banks or private
repositories; out would for ages circu-
late without loss by abrasion, coin
for the people.-U S. Journal.





The English journals devoted to
the advocacy ofFree Trade principles
speak in terms of the highest admra-
ton of Mr.. McDuffie's letter. They
say, they are glad to perceive that he
entertains full confidence in the deter
mination Of President Polk's Admins.
tration to carry out the principles
upon which he was elected in opposi-
tion to Mr.. Clay. They arc of opin-
ion that Mr.. McDuffie is armed at all
points against the insidious opponents
of commercial freedom and that the
cause Of free trade in his hands is en-.
trusted to the best and safest custody.
The concluding eloquent reflections
Of the letter are cordially responded
to. Our readers have seen them be-
fore but they will bear repeating, as
they truly predict what coming events
will before long reaIize.-N O. Jeff
ersonian.


''lt is apparent that the days ofmo-
nopoly and commercial restriction are
numbered in all the civilized nations
of the earth. Even in Great Britain
so long held up to us by our monopo-
lists as an example for imitation-all
parties now concur in the principles
of Free Trade, and differ only as tc
the time and manner Of reforming an
cient restrictions and abuses. And
permit me 10 say, that the day that
shall witne IS the downfall Of CONNER.
cial restrictions and the establishme nj
Of Tree trade among the nations OF the
earth, will be the greatest and mos
glorious era that ever marked the
progress Of improvement in the tenn.
poral affairs Of man. Itshould be tn.
ambition Of every statesman to tax,
the lead in this great reform which il
destined, as firmly believe, to contri
buie more TO the liberty, prosperity
and peace Of the nations than an,
event since the advent of our Savior
In this view OF the subject few me-
ever occupied a more responsible po
sition than Mr.. Polk, and | have ever
reason TO believe he fully realizes tha
responsibility, and will SO far elevat,
his views above the mercenary mono
poll tsand factionists for office, as /