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BANKING.-lt is source of pleasure in Ii,
midst of the suffering brought on by these faith
less institutions, called banks, to SEQ that tb
people are alive to the Importance of reforms
ton or an entire abolition of them. None bp
the bought minions OF the banks, or those wbo
share in the ''sPoILs" raise the voice in their de-
fenco. The idea of banking and public calami
ty, are now associated in the mind-bank paper
is now disconnected with the idea of money
How long will the people-the many, be ruled
by those institutions that u few may roll in lux,
ury.


Webster, notwithstanding his politics, expires,
scd sound doctrine on this subject; instance, the
following, taken from a speech delivered by him
in Congress. Ws arc happy to perceive that
these are becoming the prevailing sentiments
"better late than never" but read DAMS own
wordsi


"Of all the contrivances for cheating
the laboring class of mankind, none have
been more efectual than that which de-.
ludes them with paper money. This is
the most elfectual of inventions to fcrt
lize the rich mans field by the sweat O:
the brow. Ordinary tyranny, oppression,
excessive taxation, these bear lightly on
the happiness of the mass of the comlnu.
nifty compared with fraudulent currencic:,
and the robberies committed by deprc.
ciated paper. Our own history has recor.
dcd for our instruction enough of the de.
morallzIng tendency. the injustice and in
tolerable oppression, on the virtuous and
we'll disposed. Of degradedtpaper curren-
cy, authorized by law, or in any way coun.
tenanced by Government