Southern telegraph., May 02, 1837, Image 2

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w:n
lire '
.:, 1
ivolnfo." 1; is i fFii-ien
,-icnc- imiler a central
mailt cn!
the f ill measure ofihe p
vTngc
I y thtt activity and v ijeTtnn
Bided grcnilv by tho s
vcn, sad the aim -tsphorc latheirfcliwing
isphgrc
to the s :iiiiard, its ravages JK re
inl comparatively shorjltoc
stilieil
not how-
ever, ilhout considoral leMft $he houses
flf Messrs. James & Pn!. anl&mplon.
Ricks Jc. C... whocfcoU()iirshei!s all 1 their
omrcnts, comprehending lite property, of
rtn nlknrd . , r.. ' , it 1 ', ' . 1 . . t " , Alt
llllllll , I V. I J I V, i . uvnunw
- t .kVBk II
we ii ive occn lavoreu vs nn um mm
inm list, indicating the names (
suffered in the calamity, and laejt
amount of damages sustaine I by each
virtual, vp;
James & Bnlv, loss of
f .-0:1011
1 cotton,
atornwe, warehouse, fe
Geo. It. Dent, 50 hales
i.c;o
1.(500
L800
Moo
S.W Bullen, 3S do
do
Wm Armstrong, 31 do" do
Jeremiah Terry, -."' do d )
lit. W. Dunbar, 10 do do
John Dicker, 18 do do
80'
Brown &. Roads,ox wagon partly burnt,
Jas. Killinsworth, 1 pr inafTTng
J. J. Thompson &, Co. 1 cisli)r.yul
and sacks salt,
Est. Wm. D mbar, 3 s le.ks s ilf,
James Watson, son V. 10 bis.
1 cask porter, suar, cofTuo, s
J. B. Coleman, H00 bush. cot. sefer),
basn salt,") bio. molases, 3 Tlo mack'l;
Daniel Frisbv, 1 hashe id s igW, 10
Isaac Dunbar, 3 bis. porF, - U
Wilson ifc Allisnn, 500 bush. cot. seed, 250
Th. McPhcntcrs, 1 hijsjcad sugar, 100
Compt m, Rii-ks & Co., cotton shed,
fencing, ploughs, &c.
Dugal McCull, lumber, kx-Jk
Richard Valentine, 17 hales cotton,
Yue &-Davenport, plough,
510
300
85o
- 30
, a
Total lass, - - - ! 13,035
Fortunately for Rxlnev, the evening wlp
calm and serene, and the atmosphere rather
dense and heavy. Had there been any
commotion in the nir, particularly to the
northward, tho cor.fh jrati m would inevita
bly havoswept over the wholo town, and
left nothing hut one mournful scene of des
olation and ruin.
That the lire was the work of an incen
diary, there it little roam to qucstii. A
man by the name of Cook, from Lajutollo.
Ky. was apprehended 011 Thursday, an this
charge hut there appearing nothing but
conjecture, founded upon slight circumstan
tial proof of his guilt, ho was released.
We cannot avoid expreBni?;jwr deep re
gret and astonishment, thafltn ftodncy
town composed of tin; most combustilih
materials, and not one building of which i
could claim one dollar of insurance (here
is no regularly organized fire company. It
is our sincero desire, that ere another ca
lamity of this character shall threaten the
destruction of our flourishing and business
like place, we shall at least show some,
sign of preparation to combat the fearful
flames, and thus save our property andur
aelves from poverty, and want, and diVfrSl,
'Prepare aguintl the day of necessity'1 is 11
most useful and excellent maxim, and
should ho indiscriminately practised upon
by all wise people who woiillijtoJoalous of
their interests and domestic epHprts; but
it seems that Rodney has unwisely failed
to hcarUen unto the rmpmunt admonition,
and when the destroyer came, but for the
kiid interposition of a beneficent Provi
dence, she must, without a shadow of ra
tional doubt, have been levelled with the
dust in ashes. We pray, then, those who
have a deep interest at stnlie and such is
the situation of noirly every permanent
citizen of Rodney to make a docided and
energetic movement in this nutter, and if
we are not m re mistaken than ever before,
a company sullicicntl large forny use
ful purpoeo, -can be formed wilhoitfJhe least
diflii-..!ty. Woe bolide the manjgAilt would
refuse to extond a helping hand to an object
erfcnWraif the hea-
'1U
r . 1
;' t
flo laudable ami praise-worthy in itself,
of such incalculable advantage to (lie to
TUl f.Af 1IN
(r.
Ctfuly suggest to
Selectrncii o'
ity of ado
Ficicnt measures
h flat boats from the
' all likit
decoupo
!v to enaem
position ot nnti
tance left in thejn
of the cargo ba bee
Mid espeiienco of last
us against procrastination;
stffy hope that those who
!,-..
the jmiuhtx
I Hits place, been some where sail
pting, inline- ever cnange iiimr opinio
wuari wuiC'l ai'UBI. i m iu..i i,,i. (i
1
bar disease, from the ! ehtrnacd; and 1!
uaiauawegctnblosun-liug:;:. imnons ad
anertne sa cnbJc naaUUKo h Ih I votnil r..- It,,,,,-,
9 0Paig, m r.TMH,fiii Martin Van Bu-
1
vctmmih
BP
lcnnrUs in the hope
o means of awakenin;
horities, as well as even
V action on th" subject.
r KrfTWl
I v cvj-y obscrrcr (hit
tolling rapidly, ami in a
a's may he strmdod con -
Mgtnffunsivc matter, awl, un-
rcmove.ssivill inevitably produce the
ivtrlsl diatfiewitis nn 1 virulent .lipases. In
: conclusion, we therefore hope, rh it n time
will be lost to have an inspector appointed
j fir dm p ir;wsc of eviutiiitng all boats of a
l'.lli tl'ul Pli.v-ann-e. and ill Case thev
have them re-
ikf limits of the town. Let
img
11 'catiuj
by lb
e boat was kv.v-
Miie follow
1 the h.ittnm in
a i"WlHBien s
udad. The
ii'juryffH lliose nn hoard su(e red wis
siiuht. We have 11 .t ascertained the lo's
tftu-j of t 10 lime sustained. It must,
iii
r, nave uocn consKierai'i ', as no
icload could xssibly be saved.
For the Southern Telegraph.
Rodnkv, April 25th, 1S37.
ilnrs nfl.'ic Courier & tournat.Xatrlict:
notice from 111c seems to be due to
e of mis. opresent ilion and malev-
ttg which appeared in your column?, in
I10 forr.i of a letter front .Iciors ui coun'v
underrate 10 h inst. Jt(stico requires that
the columns of !li; Joiini 1!, which h ive
been used to Iradtre m- slfo ildbe emtdoy
ed fory vin licatioflj in order that my de
fence may pass under the eyosvhieh have
been utiracjcd to my accusation.
& At an election rer.eu'lv linlitnn in ikta
I I
county for the Legislature, both tho candi
dates were gentlemen who Imrl voted for
Ut. .m B'tren fur the Presidency, A
Bhieniof the result of the election, nud
Tlncnce or argument that this result was
not to be frlaimed ns a Irinniph of Van Bu
renism, in 'a county heretofore opposed to
npnduilnjgtratiuD, would seem to have been
nil such ;;h occasion called for on the part
K,C .. !.l l-.V
h a 1 ui -iu"pnuoi:rii . wim iimercnt enquirers.
This would have been enough for givers
and for searchers after information as to
public sentiment in this quarter. With this,
nevertheless, "A Whig" is not satisfied: he
must display, nltkpugh there was no Whig
Candida in the canvass, a "triumph, a sig
nal triumph fr the Whbrs." Unon what
fouiidatiiinflMigiial triumph rests, we shall
sec hclSjnftef
WLBtnakinL' out his title toatriumoh.be
inakes public charges against me. I am
ElsjjJ.V lwPof a "political transfigura
WRVBFliso his on significant language,
''recently under -one, from excessive bitter
ness anil perversity of opposition to "the
powersWia! be," to acts ot lawning servility
and miserable ceremonials of party adula
tion." These charges, with a double as
pect, make my condemnation to turn, not
upon gfiat I am, but upon wh it I have been :
not that lap a Van B ironist, but lint I
have been a Whig: the dilforence between
my cnuititor and myaelf being thit,while
he has been always wrong, 1 was once right,
tii a::h now wrong. I deny the charges ot
"A Wilis;," avid ! c ill upau my no -.user to
stand forth an 1 establish them, or ncknow -
,(. 1,,
'iivicte call ilnla tor. I
am not, and never w is a Whig. I am now
wharjtery American citizen ffrpbi he,
whether 1 aided in bring this administra
tion into Quiver or not a free political
agent free alike to bestow and to withhold
praise and censure, anxious that its mea
sures may deserve approbation, but not
pcll-hounJ by Lhc spiiit of party infatuation
The charges against me import not only a
change of opinion, but n change not dictated
by "the still small yoicc of honesty and du
ty." Whilst writing a sanclimouious lec
ture up'uyihoncsly and duty, "A Whig"
seems to ffivc fonrotten that there was 11
lornely virffe called Truth, inscribed upon
c catalogue of duties to ourselves, our fel-
Bd ouitiod. Now what is this
"ti'tiniiguratioiof opinion? It has
that none but fools
ins. JJut hero was
pon any cardinal
tho country was
demanded an ad
anted tS its altered
a
shit'iM be found unclean, to
! ttani iioypnd
. . .
.UKtaflfriSonJun-
, " t"c! ihr . nvc;P?tt ' TnP FtWlii'i
BfeKin iii raAa nv'ML-o ! .ii.l nfflff iii-f I, n r
efQMve el
a mi
; ion
II T ir r-
Onp"e.e
T.H.eJ
the liti
olr
- low men, a
JUH .AH' "
'vftt dc-
....
the canvass I otween Messrs.
White an I tfurrtsntt. Of ail :!;
of the former period, debited i
with as much zeal as if die f ik
ti"tt hi.l been responded up. n
ion, whitoac, at die latter, hud it
lived
I its day, r.nd toiled througl
l he vexed I anil had been ;
ic
: memorable compromise. The Indian poli-
ey of the (iovernmcut had been om'cd li
the philanthropic poli i. i.ias of tho North
and elsewhere, bat ibo people, aaini ite 1 by
a sense uf j ition to th; S mth, h id sustain
ed its views. tBrail luprtvemea's had
been thrown h i k up in tha s'i iblers of the
State (i ivomifonts, an I left to draw suste
nance from tlieir oofton; ih ?rc h;i in been
an apparent coincidence of views between
lVesuleQt and People, though tljjM iews ot
the i rnjyr niiht not always have seemed
con.-is oBiii I h-unogenoins. The Bink
of the U. States did not form a topic of dis
ssion in ine canvass ot ijo, n pu!ar
K t
splesnre having proviously fied its lin
doasure
ffbdieu
eal upon it, while the charter sul
ently gran'ed by tho Lcgi.-I.itura of
ennsylvania, was then matter of anticipa
tion. This is necessarily 11 hasty reference
to the measures of tho period referred to.
but it is believed to embrace those which
were most prominent. Adherence to tlie
principles 011 which they wore based gave
the title in 1832, of National Republicans,
not of Whigs; a name which sKriuld be pre
served apart and girnore l up in the store
house of a Nation's recollections!' a R 'Volu
tion which Laid the found atioti of the public
liberties; a name which is desecrated, an. I
contaminated, when used as a -party watch
word, or hoisted as n device upon the
standard of faction, lldlcr whittevor oilier
banner our party legions may march to the
ballot box, let the rever ;d, revolutionary ti
tle of Whig be preserved until invasion
frowns upon tho outrun hmon'.s of public
liberty.
The truth is, the can lid icy of Mr, Van
Buren formed, as I conceive, an epo.di in
the history of patties in America, when
patriotism called upon party to surrender
the angry reco'betiuns arising out of past
struggles. The sinister influences of pre
existing pivj'idircs shoo!dy now when lie is
elected, be laid upon the altar of tho public
good, and patriots every where should rely
upon tjm virtue, wisdom and popularity of
a statesman who can promote it and best ef
fectuate the paramount interests of the
South. B it wh it, in approaching the ballot
box in 183ii, was I called upon to do? I
whs called upon to make a selection be
tween Mr. Van B sren an I Judge White;
both ot whom had twice supported the elec
tion of Gen. Jackson to the Presidency;
both of whom had upheld the measures of
(lis successive administrations, which had
been denounced as high-handed and arbi
trary; and both of whom hid opposed the
Whigs and been opposed by the Whigs.
The history of the canvass the combina
tion of three competitors agaipst one their
public characters their strntagy all these
arc as fimiliar as household words. Judge
White was ns obnoxious, or should have
been, ns Mr. Van Buren, to all tlie oppo
nents of General Jackson's administration j
there never was a time when he stojp the
least chance of success, aud the only ob
ject for keeping him on the carpet, was to
conquer . by division. My apology that I
could not vote f r While tofciil Harrison
will hardly be thought sufficient by those of
my Whig friends who preferred "die Devil,
or Tom Walker," to Martin Van Buren, and
that this was the only purpose of the "know
ing ones," is evident from the fact that the
bulletins of Harritonwn victories in the
West, as thev came floating down the in 1
jestic Father of Waters, were hailed with
as much true joy as the Southern and
available candidate had hee: identical. I
could not rejoice with those that did rejoice,
nor participate in those j vs. Why? In
William II. Harrison I must be pardoned for
not being able to recognize those civil qual
ifications which would shed lustre upon his
country, or that "pride, pompircumstance"
and capacity for glorious war, which would
strike terror into the hearts of her enemies.
Besides the objections to him on the score
of his deficiencies as nn American states
man and an American soldier, there weic
others chiefly touching the dinger of his
avowed principles in tneir action upon the
domestic institutions of the South. Inn.
dcrstand it to have been an avowed opinj
of Wm. II. Harrison that the whole
XT . . jlES
revenue 01 ino iauonai government s
be set apart in aid of the colonization
free people of color in the U. States, if no
in aid of the emnncirmtlbri of slaves; and I
understand moreover, thfet ho has ejpross-
od the hope that tho dayivas not far. distant
when an American tun irould not shine up
on the skin of a son of iAfrioi. The ad-
fceement of these sentiments was another
I t. j Ja . .
pie jji-uuuus oi my onjeciioii ta the a;l-
Oil
1.. .
. .1 -
on)!'' i !m
conviction thilff ail subjects likely to di
turh tbe harmony it this Unioa, this is the
noc! prominent; nod I call npio 'rowers of
c fton und m tstcrs of slave to trac out
tho consequences of a seiiuus contrectatfon
of ihc subject of slavery by the Matronal ,
Governoicni in the application of any of ihc
remedies f r it yet devised, and connected
with religious sentiment; a connexion re-i
eently alluded toby Mr.Wohsterat N.YorU.j
ami which, if successful, will he mourned t
bv f 1 "ire cenerations of tho South in tears j
and in Mxd.
I voted for Mr. Van Buren: and to the
measures of his administration I will extend
,iv kl until,-, annrnrt u-tmn T kvKAVM ;!i,.'m to
lie right, and when wrong my opposition
a reso'a'ion to which tbe moderate an 1 i't
-liciousof all pers .asions should come, after
, .: - , . t ,
having witnessed the suffering of the poo
. , , '
nle ami 1st the struggles of politician an 1
the recklessness of pnrtisinshln. The Ame-
rican rfannla will wait an 1 examine his can-
- ii.. ' ii.. . .
iiini, ami or "eieroiineo oy nxonrirnrp. inn
mother ot wisiom; hum it, as a nation jealous iJiiJuccJ to adopt tho course
f .1 v.. I'l .1 .1 -.1 i ' aft M,
til winr iireresr ana iioarues, tnnv cannoi
give him crctli', thev, as a jut and nnsuan
imtis pojile. will not bestow upon him
crnnre in ndvanep.
I Irivin" thus Instil v. (for I ha n ot In I
time fir "cirtailod llhrevilt'on,',) sfeetch
ed my views of the position of tho countv.
and nejrntivplv niv reasons for supporting
the rleetion of Mr. V.tn B iren; 'hat is, my
reason' for withholding my humble support
from bis competitors. I have not time, and
von will agreq with me that I have not space,
to depict the. nnti'optitod wisdom and mod
Oration of his public measure0, nor to "re
capitula'e his career" as a po'ilician.
"It is a goo divine that follows his own
instructions." Among the minor portions
r ., .-If ,' I
of the article, I nriv notice some charges
and insinuation0, no otherwise important
than Bsshowiagtho ignorance of tho writer
and his perversion of truth, when lecturing
on "probity" such as: "n fow months ago
he was a raueu-ons and npen-mnuthod
Whig," tx:c. "crini'ing and truckllna
around the footstool of Van Burenism," (the
lhrone is nl IVnAinfW JtW ,.l, .,
j. ., , . 4, ... ,. .
course was dictated by the still small vo.ee
i i s e n. t i
oi iionrsynnuuuty, ivr.ivc. ow,thc?o
nssenions are coineu irom the mutt of men -
darity; the insinuations are the effusions of
partizin rancor or personal malevolence.
He who stales that as true which he docs
inow no inn , is as repi cucusiwo on
ihc score ot voracity ns bo who states (lint
to be true winch he ku 'ws to be false. As
P,.Kn.k .Wl oi... la-vs. m,.,i, ;..
ivi, n wuiuuij, luui mi wiwiiuiiiii-
lion was publicly expressed to vote for Mr.
Van Buren, in case Mr. Clay were not n
candidate.
The writer of the letter permits me to
preserve the honor of a gentleman, with the
aposiacy of a politician; until he proves or
retracts these charges, I neither recognize
in him a regard for the obligations of truth
or the injunctions of honor
. I , t . ! -1 Mil. . ". ' .
I must forego mv intention to exitmino "perauons oi tne ontiKl would not tie cop
, . .'. .. ... ,, i pled, or their credit, impaired bv such issues
the merits of his claim to a -'signal triumph1 , i .u: i e o ' i
realtxed by the Whigs in the election of a
Van Burenist to the Legislature; a claim
which would be ridiculous, if it were not
reprehensible. The ''elites of both parties
honored me with their confidence. From
the period of my announcement to the day of
the election, I had hardly an opportunity of
visiting the various precincts, at a majority
of which I was an utter stranger; at all but
one a stranger to a majority of the voters.
I feel no mortification on account of the re
sult. If I were ambitious, which I am not,
it would not rumple a feather in the wings
of mv ambition.
THO. J. JOHNSTON.
II" the following statement of Mexican
outrages upon the commerce of tho U. S.
be correct, Mexico will have something to
do besides fighting Texians. We would
like ss sec "Old Ironsides" pay her a visit.
N E W S !
A gentlemen of this city, just arrived
bail the kindness to transcribe tor us from
the Exchange Bulletin Board, N. O., on
the 2 1th inst., the ildluwing items of news.
fVf Trader.
The Champion, Louisiana, Virginia and
the bonny-boat, U.S. vessels, were captured
by llie Mexic, in navy. The Lonisjana has
since been released, and is now in port, N.
O. The b umy-hoat was captured oil' the
Brasses released a few hours afterwards.
Matagorda was bb ekaded on the 7tj inst.
by two br igs anil two schooners. Firing
was heard about twenty miles south of the
Sabine it was confidently bclivcd that the
Texian vessels had fallen in with tho Mexi-
an fleet.
Deaf Smith, with n scouting party
of about twenty mei fell in with sixty
itienn cavalry, killed ten. wounded ton.
nd put the rest to flight. It was ascertained
hat the Mexicans had a much lareer force
at Loredo.
Fears are entertained of the capture of
me juiius Ue Ity by tbe Mexicans.
Texas has been receiving about 1000
emigrants a week, sincu tho first of March.
(Signed) T. A. PARKER,
V. S. Consul.
April 23d pr sckr Wm. Bryan.
tm v
iciiv 0
ticed in
(ion, in th
spars.
1 regrett
any ciicumst
t m. 1Mb i
upon ne
ring th n
t to
Iff for.
or to impose t
cessitv
tS.
uit:afiire, foan
HtU Itllglli
ate an
- inJh
ui-oiicr nl.irtit m ,1 ills
Qikulutc
I alTbr.t inloriomlv
fl:,u, cradii.sf yfl
- , ordinary circiunstanrni
' ' ll ,VR ec conelusiv.e; b it the r
, liar state ot our pnanees, cut oil' as we are
- ' ,. , . .. ...
, t.-oni ih.Mis aa. moneyed lac duesj, Hid lite
inipcnding disln
p.eil Willi a lilglt
, i Wb.i I
sense of duty, place
nesmm ot c
i u'ci-y "P'1'1 other
igher cousideT
tions. After due rn
ion upon tlie sit
ject, and the bearings of tjjc measure, 1 was
tl
i more with aviewoi ail truilliilll
mty
for the action of vo ir bo ly. by winch ;
lief may possibly lie extojAplhaii for ihc
purpose f ret-ouiinenJingHR-essing ant
particular project of my own; and, how
ditficult iinJ discouraging the task be
Vou, I was not disjtosed, bv withh tiding
call, to preclude atrial. I shall rejoice if!
through your interposition, something in iv
be effected that will afford relief, oml
at toe same time carelttllv uvonliu? nn v act
that can iroperly bo construed as impairing
tho obligation tif contracts to quiet and
put to rot any erroneous apprehensions
that may have gone abroad, cine ilrttert to
wiMnrii. uiu eouiitieuee so justly one 0 me
high chiraclcr of the State and its instit l -
tions, and which lam sure you wilt take
great pride in sustaining.
There is nothing, however oppVe: sive,
in tin, iv. . oi t ut',f . ,i' iUImim ll..,l 1 1.1 !..
i ,t ,:o i . .i
i i, ,,'. in ,.oi.,i , (111,11 yi i 1 1 1 1 1 , iii . . . I ' . . . 1,-
,'., ., . e i j
iluce us to tiive place to slooniv torch d
vsiiywaA m
C. IV.
t It. I,
i ,1, .
ings; on the contrary, I hive no hcsitatfoJliimses in other Sia'es. The late extensive
in expressing my entire confidence rHK lures, in New Orleans parliculurlv, cuts
great resources, the enterprise, and rePElTinany facilities, and we are n w thrown
Iterative encrgus ot the eoaumiinity being
.amply suflieient, in a sh rMBK to redeem
auu release us ironi in,; exit frag emiturrass-
inent; and that, ere long, flflntidciA and
' credit will not only he re-oslili
hi.
1 phiccd lipcll a better and VA ire
stable
I,..,. ti i. . . Li. r..
Uli'll II Hill 4C CII 111. C ' I
, TJ iinn,edialo , w M
Jwmmt.
ciiiics ns may cn-ichtirs to stti
; the executions against tWrjhnv anticip itinj
the coining crops, sons.fct prevent Ibtsae-
ritice ol property; auu it is tor yiu gcnllo-
men, to devise ami ad-u 4(fe pro.n-;- mode
ofeU'ecting ibis pnroo-e.
t have lhou ;htot some nrr.in gotnmr
wun mp osns, us presenting,!!)!) bos',
.1... ...a.. !..t a. jt ..i . ..i ii .,' I r
'.e ,n uL I r l
"crinis impression, i ait,n-e.-sou a iic-uio
.k. . i ,t... i ..m:
i bij
i ui: (jiusiuoo ui mi; sui crai uuiiis m mis . ow ii corners ; an i so mug as we consent lo
State, ( i copy of which aTOTO) mies this bo tributary to, or dependent upon, a large,
comtnunica n.) earnestly iiivWing them to monopolizing, and in some respects, a for
attcntl at the seat of govcYnjuMt, lir the j eignmporium, we may expect to experi
purpose of i.cceleratjng nnyjriingeiuoiit oiice the disasters witli which we are at
that may be agreed upon. ' J present visited. .
The issue of pott notes, payable at "thilfi It is readily c mceded, that wo havo in'
teen nionlhs. or til a shorter period, ir.: wing
interest, tins nccn suggi stau, under n o
. i i -. , , . m i
impression that they would bo received by
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creoiiorsa: tneir par value; ami mar. the
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until their maturity, and a failure to redeem
them that the hank could, end should be
amply secured by tho borrower. And in
order to give greater credit and validity to
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sinai nines, i suggest mo propriety oi iiietr
being made receivable in payment of all
claims and demands due the State.
Whether any scheme of this character
can safely be practised upon, or whether
there nre insuperable obstacles in tho way,
is for you and tho officers of tho hank
to decide. Among others, tho objection has
bjjen raised, that such notes would immedi
ately .sink below Ihcir real value 4fet
depreciation would subject the hankJo
inkJo
Wmx i
charge ot having been instrumental
gravating, rather than diminishing t
chief under which the community
from a deranged currency. I do not
clearly perceive the force and applicability
ofthe objection. Such Rotes being of a
specili ". character, bearing interest on tbe
face of them, and redeemable by solvent
institutions at no distant ncHbd. it s
mo would secure to ihem afcredif and
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seems
currency inn ine mosttiuud would not
tear; and which, even it they should sink
below their intrinsic value, could not in the
least impair the present circulating medium
of the State. The present issues of the
hunks, beyond our immediate borders, nre
below par; yet the solvency ofthe inslku
tions is not questioned : so with regard tflk
issue of pint not s, the deprociatioiiH
may possible ensue. If such notes are
promptly redeemed at maturity, no odium
can properly attach to the banks; and if
they shouhlfail to do so, in violation of their
undertakings, then tho censure falls justly.
With a view of facilitating and carrying
into effect such a projoct, I propose for your
consideration the expediency of giving the
use ofthe surplus revenue proposed to he
deposited with this State, with such banks
as may eiycr into ihc above, or other ar
rangoment, upon terms of reciprocity.
i be act oi Congress providing lor the
deposite ofthe surplus rcvunue of theUuited
States, with the several States requires that
legal provisions be made by each State for
receiving her proportion, and the necessnry
obligation for its return when called for be
fore any distribution is made. 4 therefore rei
commend the passage oi a law in ennformi
with tho requisitions ol the act bl'Congi
so that th& instalments now tine, arlW to
due, umv he. placed at you; iiiunediit
lit i cv I
ilia- ctcc
ISffl
this
ills
in st s-.milar occurrences. Tahiti;
4mP
whether the passage f jjn actprohib-
g the introduction of slaves iuio thin
as merchaadize, inav not have a sals
tary cuoci m tnc ctiectm Die immense
drain of capital anna ill v in ido upon ui btr
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the stile of this description of property
I lie prohibitory clause m llie constituli
it not imperative upon your IkkIj, re
it at least proper that ono of two t
should be done; eithor that vou pr,
amendment to that provision or that
imd nn rrt in nKith ... milk ii.
- ' intendment
it is freely admitted, and the
v he m ido to such
law.
at variance with the
uur free instil tions it.
?
j ncultffr L-mlor such ir
npressuiiii.
in,comcntion agimst the clause
inu Immunol) ; anu tinner aittercnt cn
flunrcs, hnking to its !Tpiieral nonrm-J
IioiiUI ccrtaildv slill oppose it. But is
. -i e r
slating under our complex system of grt
r'ucn, we nre of en constraned from
I are o circumstances, or the necessity 4
' ;'-c.to I irego it:,; p.i ii t oi puncipleJ
though correct in the nbst: ct, to obtafl
preciicai l.encht I n ter these considi
lions, in counec i ui wi h the present ns
i tin, urs auu regitrilntji Hie uu motion
C'liistitutioii as impe motive, it scon
that th" eviii'iimrnt should be made.l
nd may safely be ventured upon; and!
I rnul s") becu.ise, it its i peralioii shouldj
produce tho desired ( fleet, the remedy
repeal inav no resorted to
There is another circumstance that
operated m st injuriously upon this comma
nity, to w inch I will here take occasion
advert under the trrindin-'. wiihorintr. mm
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j outer etieois ot wmen, many ot our coizensj
. are now writhing. I all ido to the high raff
of interest we hnve been compelled la psj
for m noy, and the nlmot entire depen-
dence to which we htve been sul jected, in
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'I HI ' 1 1 l,00 II ll'.l ill I UllltS, n o UN
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- ; dt awn on and accented bv the comnnsa nn
back upon our own resources. L'nfor
. nately f r the country, our banks are largo
.crcilitors to these hoiiscs, and tlie interest
! the institutions requires of them to sust
as far as possible tlieir sinking fortunesji
consequence ol which, in addition to d
ispeuded domestic debt incurred
oti s ta) n ttns, thev tire now unable to so
iu the planting interest bv extending
iber accommodations so much needed.,
These facts. and the consequences to which
they naturally lead, are too apparent to be
longer looked; n o- cm '.'"v fiil 'o'nressl
I I
n
1
La
-h p;
tvl,-
uaon vojlr minds, the iiu ninu nnvmtmmtMU
: to lie derived fr,.m a well regulated Stu
ill policy.
hi' .. e n. ...
0 rm!'ment to rnanag
,r,ii our ommeicial operations within our !
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' dulged too !,. jn this ill-ad , i-e I
ope-
ration. B it it must also b
te admitted, that
our banks declining to discount notes.except
to a very limitted amount, and at a short pe
riod, or to purchase domestic hills, has mea-
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siiiiiiin loicetl II upon . I J n o cc ne m
pression that the banks may safely deal
such bids to a considerable extent, and tl
fit Waoulil afford to the planters of tho interiojv
particularly, great accommodations, I
i.i. i .i
m oniiiieiio me n peai ct the law imposir
danitjges on foreign bills returned; and
dam igcs be imposed on domestic bills pro
tested for non-payment.
1 can conceive of nothing that will so
fully and effectually promote the general
merest ofthe State, as the vigorous prose
Wffton and completion of tho rail roads now
ii pmgiess; anu nouimg mat will ten:! so
directly to relieve us from this sort oftrihu-
tary dependence under which we labor irt'
, the sale ot our cotton, and in tho makind
moneyed arrangements. Ihc creation
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various nnrket places; the establishment i
extensive business houses; and the concen
tration of capital, must afford the necessary
facilities to a great extent: thereby creating
competition of which our citizens "may avail
themselves, by sellingut these points, or
toplw.umg their cotton abroad, tiscircu
is oiay seem to fcquTFe". "Bat tho" nd'van-
(ages to result from this policy have fre-
ojhmtly been urged; and I forbear now to
ctnp,j
ge upon Ihem. Mv object in touehinff
the subject on this occasion is to call your
attention to the propriety and importance of
extending every encouragement nnd aid,
that can properly be done to accelerate the
progress and consummation of the works, as
a moasure calculated to effect the groatost
and most lasting benefits to the country.
Among other sources of grievance of
which we at present complain, and which
has contributed to augment, and threaten
still jo increase our embarrassments, is tho
great accumulation of costs on suits broiurll
upon bills of exchange and endorsed notes.
At present, alth nigh there can be but one
rocovcry, still the costs occir against each
and every individual, in all suits brought
upon such securities. It is certainly within
your competency to regulate this matter,
and prevent this injurious and oppressive
aocumuhttion of costs. In other States, II
am informed that legislative action has rem
edied tins evil, end without attempting
unviso noy peculiar moue, 1 hnrely bi
this subject to your view, and invoke
enactment of such n law as will remedy tho ,
anofoer matter to which I
all your attention. The
Hons taking place on tlie first
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