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POLITICAL.
<4. 1.1
From the New York Courier * £afusrr.
THE NEW YORK ELECTION AND THE Dl
VOUCH HILL.
Tit. difficulty of rallying strength of a party
„„ . mere legislative election. IctiJs us tn appre
hend tliai on effort will «ot to- made in Uns state in
November corre.p.mdmg to lit. interest. Which arc
reallf involved in tlio issue. In a Congressional
and Gubernatorial, election, there it more escur-
inent—became the candidate* and their friend* con-
niilcr the prize mor« worthy the. itrnpsle— am! I*e-
rnufc iiniicma!, ns "ell as Mato, to,.ms ci.ier inti- I
inntcly into the foulest. Dm there is one point ol
view in «v!iich the Novunher election in this slat*
is of vastly more importance and inrrrestto all her i
citizens, than any other that has oecurrei! or will!
probably again occur Ah* many years. On that
point alone vve have a few suggestions tnofler to the
serious consideration of nil sinecro patriots.
Mr. Van Htar.N came into the Presidency with!
n minority of the primary votes, lie was tin* «■•l»on*i» ;
nf the Electoral College, a ml not pi* the people, lie I
possesses none of the qualities of miml or c harm ter i
calculated to conciliate or retain popular regard mid i
attachment. Since his accession to the Presidency^
lie has daily lost strength—The Demoeiney o!
Numbers are daily leaving his ranks by thoiisamlH &
tens of thousands, The opposition innj* iTirx’ui N. f •
Tennessee. KejfM^Iiidiano, M*o-\'a.'iil, Venn nit.
Rhode Island, f^TOtnTvonner.ticnt, New jentscy, ami
Ohio, satisfy us that those States are lost to Mr. \ an
Ruhkn forever. He ran never re gain his foothold
in them. In Pennsylvania, too. dt*; sceptre is pus-
sing away from him. With n Whig donate and a
Whig Executive, the legislation of that great State
is ip safe hands. \Vfl liavo no .ip,»rehensioiis from
the power of Van Burenism in P nn-ylvania.—'Ho*
strength of the administration every" here is palsied.
If the National Senate* at this montcNil truly represo
test popular seMilmem "iiuicl hate an
overwhelming majority in that body. In tin* Homo;
they possess a vnst prepoudemii*«• in point of talent,
eloqoence, ami poptilur favcu ; and it will roquire
|>ut a few more emphatic* indications of tin* pctvnd-
ing change in public sentiment to lit the wavering
and doubtful members ofilint assembly in the ranks
of the opposition.
In lliis condition of things, a measure fraught with
infinite mischief to the people, is in stispeusR Vie An e
Congress. A darling project of tiiu iiduiiiiistiatiun
Al one that ^ oueeieraic s die money pn\v« * *»Y pcditte.nl !
power in tlio lutu<L ol the Exerutive—that mules the
purse to tlio sword in uti unhallowed union—is in J
oheyanee before the Hou-o of liepi*rsenintivi*s. It!
is a scheme which only thu most desperate partisans !
have dared to approve, and which in **vrn section
of the country Ims excited the aliirin ami indignation j
of all classes of nitzutis. Those wlio have hitherto ,
hero the uniform supporteis of ihc* admiiiistratiou. i
are loudest in their eiuuh-uimiliou. Men who liave
hitherto itffivled a c Isim t » exclus-ivc democracy, j
are the tnosthiiti*r in their opposition. It is aekitow l
udged in all quarters in tie hno«»ht itVi ruin to our ^
commercial and husiuats imeic-'s—to imroiluce «
unprecedented and unjustifiable dUtim ticom hclweeu 1
tho Government ami the people—to endanger the J
safety of thtop,iblic rev cum tnd to threaten with
imminent pcii! our iulieritance of eoustiiutinmil lili- •
t* rty.
It is n matter of serious moment that this hill should |
Iih defeated, audits fate will in all probability In* 1
decided l»y Clio result of the New York election. To
that point the eyes of the ndiuifiis'intum are now
turned with the inert anxious solicitude. Every In-
fLiniice that Government can exert, will he .brought !
to bear upon it. Every appeal will he made to the '
interests, the hones and th« apprehensions of tin* *
party—and wesiial) witness a struggle of uupreca-j
dented effort and activity. If the result should prove
that Mr Van IIuhrv'm power is uiisliaken in the.
Empire* State*—If its citizens indicate a disposition to :
sustain the itdoiiiiiarr.ifiniiiit its most obnoxious ami
desperate measures—If they arc not alarmed and (
roused by this last worst menace of Executive ahxn- !
Itilisni—if they nro willing to make n blind surrender !
of their personal interests and political liberties—if j
they »ro willing to recognizes the doctrine that the
pcsoplo tiro not tins Government, ami that the. Govern
ment hna nn exiatonro nml an interest independent
of the people—it after all that they have suffered,
nml in the sight of nil that threatens them—-they w ill
continue to sustain the ascendant dynasty ill i:*
abuses and assnoiplicuiH of power—the first week id
tlio next sossion of Congress will witness the* final
passage* of the Divorce Bill, ami tlio ultimate concen
tration of the most dangerous power in the hands of
nn absolute Executive.
The Divorce Bill passed the Senate by n majority
of six votes. When it shall come again before! that
•body it may he defeated through tin* aid of Instruc
tions, if the Legislatures of Maine, New Ji *rs«*y.
North Gorlina, Georgia or Ohio sheiuld profit to np-
I dy them. Hesort to this machinery, however, ran
lanllv hcilf‘Htrt‘tl by those who are anxious to sustain
the* Gem- National ehnrne'er of the Senate. The fate
of the Bill (lien rest* with the IJoiiho. And if the* ml-
ministrntiemshunIdho finl.nldeiied and stimulated by
success in New Yeirk. how uiiiiiy days would elapse 1
before the* requisite vole could he secured among the
subnervionldk corrupt misrepresentotives of the* Pen-
( >lc ? What patriotic -cruples could he brought In
»'*nr upon the men who refused day by elay the* in- j
vestigntion ile inamied by tin* People into the delays ;
and disasters of the Florida War/ A/eii who nu-i
thorised theis*»ue of«*u mi/fioiisof jrre»dooi»ial>|o Gov. j
eminent Paper—is t/n* fuffifine Iitofllii-ir inedeem )
nble prmiiisCN of i Metallic Currency ? Men who }
plundered the Stales of niun millions of money i
gnnrntiteed to them outlie I'.iitu of the. National Gov-
ernuiaut—hecsiisi* they were unwilling to eiitdown i
tin* i*xirn\aganl ami ti*i*le«M'X|>Oiiffitiii«‘rt wliir.li the v
nutlmrixi .l for the iei\ ird **f uarti/.aii service and the*
aggrnndizenioiited'ptiitizan fidelity 1
It e^ur elections should indicate that nei impiession
fia I been mad. im .Mr. Van's popolarity in tin* Empirc
Statc—tin* ndoiiiit'-traliein will make a desperate
rflort on th»ir Divorce Bill—the ('oiiHe*rvntivc# will
be w hipped into tin* rnnks w itlnuit e*ereii*ony--tlu*
rack mid tliuuth srr**ws will he applied to the re
fractorv—they w ill all he brought to the* Prnr.ilislm*
bed «d Party, tnd stretched or hipped to the proper
dime unions—nml that odnoif nml ruinous policy,
which Iris roused Hindi gn ut eltxgu^t sud lt<irri>r
thrniigliout the republic, will ho fu-tnued to us and
oit posterity till \y»* arc reliuvetl from it through tl«+
per il mid blend of revolution.
Ho far, then from being an election of Iras than usual
interest,our approaching contest is one of extraurdl
nary moment, a ml should In* regal ded by gooil nu*n ol
nil parties ns involving the most eventful isyuos.
The oceasinu ajipeals to every citizen of ilu* Goto*
uionvvaliii. Lot every man who lias hitherto sim
tniiie I the administration, hut jvlio disapproves its
couteinplnted policy , eoHsid«rr seriously •>*• the » our
is, of Alabama, prepan J an nmcmlou nt. wl
said to have the general concurrence of tlie •“tale |
Bights members, and which would probably have l
been suhstiintcd fortiic Hiilt-Troasury bill nml pas-- |
cd, had ic lint been introduced at too late a stage of I
flic proceedings. We copy tlio notice «•( the Refor
mer, quoting Mr. Lewi*’amendment, which it will
domestic:.
••pog|tnrici>
nst intelli-
rtv up and
.iking the Banks special
provides against any ininn-e of the dcp«
sion of the sj iiit «*f the law.
t'rnnt the lit former.
Mr. Lewis, of Alabama, one nf the t
gent and practical men in Congress, d
tillered the following miiendinem
In the tliiid jo'ction, -trike om nil iif:<
ofliccr, in the fifth line, to the wtirils |r
dollars, in the ninth lit e, uud inrert the Adluwiog:
“ All sueli e\ « ss shall In* deposited witlmut delay
to the credit of tin* Tiemauer of tlie D. H. in a hank 1
nr hanks most conveniently situated, that may he sc- ;
A cted by the Secretary of tin* Treasury* t
lion that the said bank or banks are tint t*» i
piny the said depnsites 114 a» a fund fnrdi -ci
mingle the same w ith tin* prnp< r funds of tl
I rant the Augusta Constitutionalist.
CONVENTION OF MERCHANTS.
Wtlixr.sHAT, Oet. Itf, .11^117
e Conveniinii met persuant t«» mljoiirn'iiei
mis called to older at 12 o'clock by the C'liai
the word
iliousaud
c.oiuli-
* haukf
and that they shall ulsogne receipts or 1«riificaiei
Air the stun specially degnsited, to return the snino
1 Hrc
n! the
. Ti r
ed ;
public
nfol esitid
fnrv that
tpiiied ; at.tl it shall lie the duty
retnry nf the Treasmy. in making his sc
give preference to such bank or banks a-
lime lie the depository of the funds of tin
ritory, nr Di-tin t in w hidi hey are situat
ease there lie no hank willing to receive
money on the term** aforesaid, the exce*
shall he transferred l«» some other dep«
mn \ be ile-ip i,n ted by the H* e ret ary of the 'f re a - ury:
I'toritletl tihrny*. That the disbursing *\ a raids of
the r l’r« usurer -hall lie drav. n oil tin* poAii.- deposito
ry provided for in the firs! section of lie. u«*t; and
in eattc of a deficit nf fund* to /. ret the same hr or they
shall drain upon tht funds sure if rally dtp ."‘id by hint
or them in the liauli to mr.it the tmair, iiiiiA i sn»*h l egn-
lntii.ns ns tlm Hoorcimy of the Treasury may pre- .
scribe."
The reader W'lll perceive that the non luluieiit 1 I
M r Lew is interposes tin* dishurser beiw n tin* cre
ditor, or holder of the ivnrrntif, and the hanks; anil j
thus prevents the mischief app:ehi nded 'I’lu* war- .
rant is liniwn directly on Aim—and if lie have not
funds on linml sufficient to meet it. he, and not tin* j
creditor nr bolder, applies to tin* banks. He is com
pelled to pay tin* warrant in the specific fund* d* - 1
posited—ntul ttie Anoka cannot know who is the cre
ditor or holder. It " scvcis the lndf «•< rimiiet-t.on,"
ton, between the Ciovernnient and die Batiks—for
in the whole transaction.’ so far as the receipt anil
disbursement is cni,, 1 1 nml, tin* latter an unknown to
the former.
This is the ntiieiulinrnt which met with the gener
al cm,, cur re uce of tin* Htnto Bights patty—nml not
that suggested hv .Mr. P e.don; wlm-li we heliexe
is sill »e I a 111 ini ly the same with that nfiered hv .Mr.
Dawson, nf Georgia, in tin* Cumtmilee of ilu* \V lmle
nml rejerted. We have im doubt that Mr. Lewis’s
amendment would have prevailed, could the vote
have h nu taken on if; hut the Speaker decided that
it win out of order—tin* previous tu aiou to lay on
tin* table having precedence. At n sulmeqi.ei:l stage
of tin* proceedings, after the motion had prevailed,
Mr. Lewis aliemplfil a ••ecund. and a lliiid time, to
take the hill from the table with the view of testing
the act 1 hi* of tin ||< use on his uiiu'iutiueuf—but tin*
attempt was tin* second nod third time defeated by
tin* decision <.f the, Speaker. We trust, hn\v«\er,
that the sense of the ll.iuse will yet hr* taken nu tin*
iimeiiiluicnt—and that tl will l.c pm<M d at an early:
day of tin* next session.
The Sei’n-lnry thru rend the minutes of ihc las!
trier ting w hich were c.oufitmed.
The following gentlemen, win* bad arrived since
the adjournment of Tuesday, then came forward 1
and gave in their names, viz: Messrs. J. K. Doug- j
Ins, C. J. .Shannon, nml C. Mathesmi of Camden, 1
South Carolina.
The President then called on the select committee ;
for tln-ir Hepntt, whereupon the lion. George Me- !
Diifiio, the Clinirinan, io**e, m il lead in aclenrnud |
impressive manner the* follow ing Report and K*-hi- i
Intioiir*:
The Select Comruillce raided for the purpe*e of
a.*n rpiining nml ri porting, what ini-asnrcs will, in *
their opinion, most effectually contrihiilc to tin* ac-
coiiiplislinieiil ol tin* great *»hject of this Cociveuliuu.
ask leave tu submit the following
REPORT»
Tlio Couiiniilee are deeply iui|iresflcd with the
importance of tin* duty as -igued tin m, and have be
stowed upon it all the attention their 11 mi led time !
w ould permit.
They regard tin* pit sent ib rangf merit of the r ur- I
first plnrt*, lo'V.sc rent i.' much higher in the latter
Ilian in tin* former, a very important ileliient in dm
ratciiialiou. Lithe second place, height is linbiiu-
ally liighr r from Europe to the Northern llinn to the
•Southern Cities, for the plain reason that s!ii f .a com
ing to tin* Hoitth for cotton, would lm\e to come in
halbisi ifthey were not freighted with nierchamiise.
All tin; other elements that constitute* the rost id im
portation. tire hulieved In belts cheap in tho Snti’h-
j eru as tho Northern Cities. It is thus demonstrable
! that foreign mereImiidii?« ran ho ariuaily impoiled
j and sold in the former at cheaper rates than in the
latter pbu es, When to this we add the • xpee-rs
of trat:>hipmeM at New V*ik or I*l.iladelp!.i:i, tho
loss of inU'i rst, the fi eight tfv inMiranue, tu the fc’onth*
! eru Cities, and the 1 xpensrs of lunding and stor* g
j there, it will he apparent that the merchants of the
I Hmith ami Hoiiih-wost, will find it gundy to tlu ir
! advantage, to make their purchases of foreign nn r-
I « hnndijc in our own cities, in preference tu N
York or Philadelphia. The same com sc of i cason
j ing will show that our euttnn 1 an be oxporti d di*
j rectly from 0111 ow n seaport**, with similar ndvnnta-
I g«*s over the inoro circuitous route of tiic N**i tin rn-
, therefore, perfectly clear to tin* Commit j
let*, that our capitalists w ho shall
Ninth—they would still resort (o Northern markets.
But lie believed the South could nflhid as gn at m
greater inducements, nml if she did. their wns in
need to appeal to the patriotism of its citizens, foi
bmli patriotism and interest would induce them te
trade with us.
Mr. Jones then replied to the arguments of Mr.
Cunitning, nml after some Anther n trunks from
Mrssis. Jenkins, of Augusta, King of Brunswick,
and Alexander,*of Charleston, Mi. John Bonos, ol
Augusta, offered as nn amendment, that after the
w ords “ derided preference” the following should
he added— white the terms are equal—wliirhanieiul-
ineet w us n celled by Mr. Joi.es, and the Resolu
tion, us amended, was put to tlio Convention uud
nd-pted.
.Mr. Seaborn Jours thru rore and asked leave to
nhl to the third Resolution passed nu amendment,
which he rend. Mr. M'Dutliu opposed the motion,
as did also Mr J. A. Cnlliberl of Milledgevilh*.—
- | Mr. Jones spoke in favor cf his motion, hut after a
few returnks firm Mr. Parkinan/of Havuiuuth, lie
wi'lulrew liix amriulineiif.
The fourth and fifth Resolutions were then tend
nml adopted.
Joseph Cuintnirig. Esq. of Snvnnnnfi, then rose,
The Commilleo to whom wtu rcferrc.l ,1
.iihjecls or refunding specie payment, ami
iling di,counts, nnvo ngreed to the folio nine '
port, to which they respectfully ask tho concur'
. rr..
i and
depi
elm
« of the
1.11 V. Ill
* of importing foreign merchandise, cannot fail
to 1 raltar nuiple profits, and,yet supply the tnetcli-
1111:9 of the iuteiu r i n t<*iuiH mote advnnlageous
than they cm 1 i.tuiii from the Northern import* rs.
They have every natural advantage in the compe
tition, and me invited by every motive, public and
private, to enihaik in the business and ri ap ibeiicli
w.-t that lies before them. It cannot he doubted
into the bn- ai d after a few prefatory remarks, offered the lol-
cl, Will
state of ,
rs and deph.
1 ''reunion, 1
the stupA*
its
iimniMlintr i Huil llto inert•hunts cf the inti
till
i- tin t
Lit
If t og*
s
that In* *>* *vl> <iu topnrsn
fur he may A * »• ; - >n:il'y
for the fate of this dang't>*iih
Above all. let every Whig
changes (list h.»ve taken piro
member 1 lint the same ran***** 1
effect* in tltiH Htat**—4IU.I tliai
mem, no apprehension of defe
<u* despair, will justify him in omitliug the most
live exertions for the nsemmbi t\ *»f Whig p*tuctpl
anUtiie triumph «»fLi»XRTV prorrerku av Law
him ask him
Usihle tt* his
and die sti«*us lull
remember the vast
* in other States—re-
tist pro.Act ihc saitifi
i»" four **l *!i -.ipjM ii •
impulse of *ffmbi
From the Charleston Mercury.
PROSPECT AT THE APPttOACiflNG SCS
SION.
All the measures respecting the finances proposed
by tho Administration :;t the cxth session have been
adopted, with tlio exception of the Huh-Trensm-y
Bill. The Bankrupt Bill we Inn- out of tho quo*,
lion, as it was not pressed, nor, wo believe, intend
ed to be pressed.
In ronaequrnce of the fnilure of the 8uli Trei! c 'l-
r.V Bill, the (lulilic fluid, urn left in lie ri ptil.iloil
ilcpo.i««,l nt the ilim-r-iiui. of the Etcrinive. ,„„|„ r
Hi* »»i.!ir.g «c|inr«tinli of Govcrnmi'iil from the
Four inritaun*.. liiercfoiu, will ofl'er tlicni-
•five, in tiie clioicc of Cougn.,..
l.t. To do mulling, noil tuflVr tlio F.tceiuivi)
retain the (ireient control of tlio |iuhlic ftu.J, „ j t |,_
OMt any regulNtiou by law.
Or *1. Toreviv. Ucner.l Jh.Hinu-
B.mk DepoMte L«|>erimcut, nml give it mi.ulicr tri.
Or SJ loraulili.il n Nalinn.il Bank
■ °r, fj*; 10 p*” ' 1 ;' soh.T.. «. U r< But, ,*■ 8 „„„.
STvwcc '““t* U ‘ *" ,l,ri *i' i iig tho |,riui ipli, Of till-
That C.injfrtM at it, rcgitla, will, nan
«i.l otthe iato extra oaasiioi. ti.. g loct to provide n-
gain.t th. unlimitrii totilrol of t|„. putilic pur.i'. u j
MJtto Im tularaud l.» ti.a country. 1
, ? r “ •Ooaaoiiahly to ho etiwctad lliat \U/«U. |
band of Tidaw i)im|i, railed riui.rrvaiit. will 1
auiirenl in ranataiiig tint tli.a.irmi. Wimr Imok ri-!
panmem. which ha. prove,] .itch a failure a. it re-
7 . . — **• ""vriiiiii
led in >o mueh ruin i.ud di,t,r„.
U, ' ,k ' H*ri»io« I... nlrrn.
K .1 " r"‘* W ” ,r '“ t »<•« Hi- NatH.uk «.U
to Mtlurrau huaii.aaa of thr regular
[ oJ k 0 , ,““ k J" n *" r )' *» Ptoaut ahapa. could
^ V k VV * tlirrrforr
tha
rejn*
iiiiiiiicrciiil di-pvtuh 1
ahful
lei'tripntible with their i
Inch, if w i-* ly
rowing Htates
lid rule r pr iw,
Itslaiitial j iii.-*-
pi-sfcr«*ne«*, hiiiee, to tin* motiv < 3 ofinlei ctt, those <d.; A w* rcinaiks; be
Resolution, which w aa seconded hy Mr. AI-
Vxntalcr, «»l" Chutlecbm.
Jit.ofnd, That this Convention recommend to the
citizens of Il:t* Hculli and Houlhw»*stcrn Stales to
appoint Delegates to inc* 1 in Convention ut Augus
ta on the first Monday in Apiil, IcGH, t*» continue
llic in.crest and objei is of this Convention before
tin' people.
Mr. Alexander, « f Charleston, rose and made »
i folio
ed.
w ill must « fi’eetiinllv
Inougl.1 tliis J tl*t
pemy.
Tin* Maple grow ii
two-tbii ds of tin* 1A111
l.upott ‘c.-xu ely one t
dizc \ 11 i«*11 r*M i*iv*
tlu* w lii'lo of the f*»i e
ed upon tin- priidiu tic
on by the **nizi ns *•» «•
to flourish, while «-u
ib; they |• 1
nfthe U. •
idun
for it. /.Iuioj
it- «ifour 1
lit r Hlaics,
i*s have bi
iliistiy. is
iti-iiig tin-
n sinking
in the
tirrivi d.
opinion of the Cloimnim r
, the peri* *1 lias
ke*l by tile uni-
1 'I ' on*** of intereot and pani«*ii.-ni, to put nil end to
tb i-* v i luiilai \ It ibufe, auiounlitig nnnually to sotni*-
I tl'ing lik* ten million* «*l dollar**. It \~. h* !n*ved that
j tin* quota of (ieoigia and Smith Cmoliiui nAmc, 11*
j mounts to not less than time millions of dolhit*.—
It limy not be disg lisnl, however, that this extra
ordinary and iiiicqiii! stjite of our eoinnu i * i d rela
tions, bad its origin men- in the fiscal oncraiimis ol
CK-lli* 1
The I
ll"' l>
Irt'ie,
ml -ov.
n tl.. in
Ii «1 lilies
* A* G- j
11 - * r
intent than in
us ry a nd enter prize of our ri'izens. j
i a posed by tin* tariff ol |**l(i upon
1 m1 tie! 1 on s o Hottlhern in J u-<tr\ . aid the still
ton mows dtlies itnjo'h* d hy those ol lt**.i4 and
oinhiiied w*th the 11m qttal system <*f deposit-
d dishtirsilg till* rev I'litle thus eolA'Ctefl, al-
xelusiv ly it tin* Nortln »n cities, operated a?*
bounty to the ejinmeree of those cities, w Id* h the
os 1 perseverinj imluhtry and
part, <
as w ere tl
ies. they
not Iif*' 1
• onto ul
enierpi t
> limn
amidst 1
the
From thr Huston Allas.
THE .SECOND JEFFERSON
We find a curious coincidence pointed
Albany Daily Advertiser. Mr. Van Boren seems
resolved t>* give ns practical proof* of lit* attachment
to the principles of the loco-foco*. One of ilu* fun*
dameiiinl articles of the rrceil of these philosophers,
is that in favor of a coinniiinilv of property; the be
nignant efierl of which would lie to compel the in
dium ions and the enterpiihiug to share their earnings
among the lazy and tin* profligate, 'rin se reform
evs regntd tho distinction, which has hitherto exist
ed between victim and hmm, ns a remnant nf aristn-
cintirnl prejudau ami hank tyrranny altogetlu r un
worthy of being tolerated any longer in this enlight
ened age and country. \\ 0 wen* not aware, until
enlightened hy Mr. Van Burnt, that the license of
plunder and appropriation was to he extended to in
tellectual as well a* personal property; that under
the benign hw ay of loro-foeoisin, a mail may not on
ly rob his neighbor's heu-most, hut pillage tin pro
ducts of his brain; his "adverbs and prepositions,” j
ns Cninhreleiig sueeringly rails them The Presi
dent himself, n* the grand leader of the loe.o-foeos,
lias been the first to show, hy Ins own example, that I
l»« is above those unworthy prejudices, prevalent \
during the dark ages, which regarded plagiarism a*
a despicable crime, and considered nn author entitled
t<* the credit of what the Inlnu of his brains has pro
duced \V»* di*l not suppose, however that the " au
thor of the letter to Sherrod Williams” would have
so little compunction as in ap pr* piiale the property
of a man, whom ho fa/sely professes to revet**; that
he would have the audacity to steal from Thomas
Jefiersmi.
It will he remembered, that the proclamation of
Mr. Van Buren calling Congress together was intirli
praised for its sure im* toes and the si might-fonv aid-
ness of its style. The Magician chuckled as lie
read these laudatory puffs, and kept silent. The
Globe whispered not a word to undeceive the pub
lic. But here is tin* proclamation itself.
Ihj the President of thr. United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas great nml weighty inaiters claiming tin*
consideration «d the CmigicMHof the S. fun,1 an
extraordinary occasion fi r convening liiem, 1 do hv
these presents appoint tin* fn>t Monday «»fi Si picio-
hcr ooxl, for their meeting at the city of W nshington;
hereby requiring the respective Senators ami Repre
sentatives tlu o and there to assemble in Congress,
in or»A r to receive such eoninmiiicatiou* a* may then
In* made to them, and to consult and determine on
such uieasuies as in their wisdom may be deemed
nn <*t for till* welfare of tin* United States. ‘
In testimony whereof. I have caused the seal of
ft., s.] tin* United Slates to lie hereunto n(fixed, and
signed tin* same with 111V hand.
Done i»t tin* city of Washington, the fifteenth da\
of May, in tin; year of our Lord, one lli in.i-
and eight hundred ami thi»iy-sev**n, nod •<!
the Independence of tin* United Slates the
sixty-fust.
M. VAN BUREN.
By tin* President.
Jons Forsyth, Secretary if State. .
And li**n* is too pro* Initiation of Thomas J, flVr*
sou in ]8l>7 calling the extra session of <’ongies>
Washinuton City, July ttl.
Uy the Prtsi lent of the CiiiUd state* of America.
A PliOCCAM A I ION.
WHEREAS great and wchjhiy in liter* claiming
tho eoiisid**ratiou nf tin* Goitgu ■ *-l the U Stales
form an extraordinary oer.i-ion Ii r eonveniiig them
1 do hy these presents appoint Mondsv the SOtli day
of O.-tolo r next, for tlu ii meeting at the t itv «*|
Washington; hereby requiiiug the respective Sen
ators and Repreomtatix < * the u and there to ossein-
die in Uoiigrcss, in «»r«A*r to re * ive such eomimnii-
rations as may then he eisile to inei.i, and to cousuli
anddetermim* on such measures as in tlu u wisdom
may he deemed meet for the welfare of tin* United
of 11*-
:.
nt and ohvim
ages of our Houthet n * i
imnteiI*iiIni:< ed hy tli* t
s of lb govei mm lit. And wliilMw estm
i* ruiiH thus produced l»v mi-gov * rumei
•nr (sni citizens were nil* ily iiualde in a
tlioplieiioiiirmm. and some of onr el,m i:
hois supposed it t-* he owing to the curt
n ipon our domcht.e insiitnttoos.
Evi r\ |vaetieal man. however, will ut one* pc
eeive, ilu* the depobite of almost the whole of tl
L'evoriun'nt funds, in ilu- hanks of ilu- N**i thorn •
i« s, w a* « quivalent to a loan of a like sinu w iilc
ini* ie-t, M *l that the iiuim use sums di-lnn-• d l
the govei nmeiil at the stum* points, operated
mow* (h eidt dly t»* give tlu*>-e etties nn undue ascen
dency. One ollhe most obvious and salutary eon-
sequenees whirli we may confidently nntieipali
Irmn the rediieiion of tin* ifnties ami the withdrawal
of the government drpositos linn the hanks, will be
the restoration of the. Southern cilic* to a condition
of comparative equality in the business of foiMgn
commerce. In a lair and equal emnpi tition, it ran-
not Ik* doubted, that they will ho aide to exchange I
*»ur dottu stie productions for the niauufnetmes of i
Europe, hy a diice.t trade, more advantageously, j
than the .Northern cities can do it. by a i iieuitous *
prncoHS. involving iuti imediate tiniisi* is and agen
cies, all increasing the ri.-k and expt hm: of the ope
ration.
'I hen* never was presented to tlx; enjiilnlists of
tin* Hoiitli and South-west mch an tq.ruing for proli-
hi bio cuterpri/.o, and they arc invited hy tin* most
powerful consideration* n» improve it. Now ilmt
ihe lisenl operations of the federal gov eminent have
hcen so greatly reduced, ami the fi. Id of competition
fairly open* (I, if they should still look on with list
less apathy, while the mighty cm rent of our ow 11
peculiar commerce is (Tow ing literally by them, to
nourish distant cities and fertilize the barren hills of
distant < oniiiiiinilies, vve must then acquiesce in the
judgment which the vvmld w ill pronounce, that vve
deserve onr destiny. But the Committee indulge
the confident belief (bat sorb a ic pi ouch will m*
longer rest upon us. The public spirit of our pro-
pi* has been roused into action, they Imv.- been a-
vvnl;em*d to a Henna of their condition, ami all me
prepared to eo-oneiiile. in ill* ir r* sportive spheres,
in the great Work ol throwing oft’ the shackles of out
present colonial condition nml establishing ourrom-
im .^ei.d independence iipotiu lusting foundation.
** Htnple-giowing States m vm can he pruetiral-
lepe nde nt and enjoy the full mrUMirr of the
lantly pr
ly
hniiulies which I
v uled for them, until th«* « ■ 11 o < 1
* .1 upon their valuable produrtii.i
*m by our own tuerelinnls, pernui
m"Hg*| its, wlielher tbe v be native
pursuits of conillo'iee must |,e lib
nu n ml class must he elevated in
tin* rank in soeietv which pnqx
'I he avocation *.f tin in. i* haul
cl»nraeli*r and tab nt and is of as
n*-efulm*sH, ns anv othei pursuit .
'ilo
found
m shall be eariief
uenllv resiil
nr adopted,
eralized, tin* e«*m-
ptddie opinion to
1 lv h* longs to it.
requii(*sa* tnueb
mueb dignity and
profession; nml
1 it I * 1
'Vnsper-
IllSOjllt -
Stal
In testimony whereof, 1 have eausctl the seal of
the United HtatgH to he hereunto affixed and
signed ti»o s.inia vviih my linml.
Dane nl the City of Washington, the thirtieth day
of July in t he year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred ami seven ; nml in the thiily-
se. ond year ut* the Iinlepeuih r.ce ol the Ui'ii
ted Slates.
TU : JEFFERSON.
Bv the President
JAMES MADISON,
Tho
of
uler cniuiot fail to H tnatk. that the rtdn-
ehlenre in language ami style is v« rv ri markable.
It only shows liovv great the sympathy must have
b**e’n between two such men as tin* first and second
JufVcrsoti, By tin* way, will the A»ro foe os tell os if'
there is any tiutli in tin* report that Marlin Van Du*
r«*u is the \<*iimlilu nut!i«»r of tin* Declaration of In-
depend* ice ? Instances have fallen under our ow n
oLs.-rv aii*m, w here eililm * through baste or oiaiiver-
lence. or ioveigled l*y -diui* loeo-foeo eoriexpomleut,
have put forth avtielea as 01 igtnal. vv hu h si...old hav e
been credited to other sources; hut that a Chief Ma
gistrate who pn fVs-c* to represent tin* combined
id learning of the whole nation, should de
liberately Im goiltv
a subject ol* ttslonub
an index
• indeed
cut.
TeKMitee.—Tli.’ G«
Tennessee met on Mm
Cot Cahm! of Maury
•*n tin* Hist call the vi
ter0. scattering I. In
of Granger, forlornly
was dueled Speaker,
I)migta»» 3»».
1 nenl A*m nd.lv
day the 2d inst.
•unify, w as el* •
le Standing Du In
•Ho
J*
r«'|»r»*se»ilnlive in D .
the vole statidii 1; D*>
»fibe state ol
1 it llo* .Senate
t* d Hpi uker
Le.il.rl-
•SS pUjiuliee vv hit It vvt it hi
uk. has lie* n hlimllv borrowed fiom those
air:. Ml 1 r publics ii nd modem (A HpotiHus, w 1m*m
p.dif v it was to regard war as th* only I
;«iiitotiit. A* agii. iilioriil prodtirtimis,* w hieli find
i!.t‘iv marUet pi im ipally in foreign emiuii ies, l oiisti-
lule the almost exclusive source of mir wealth, the
ineri aiitile class is a* iudLpruHuhU* to c
i’.v a« the agricultural. Their interests
luldy identified, and whatever allccis thr ...,
llo* one, must have a corresponding influence 011
• he other. How much, then, does Mm general wel-
bu e ot ilu* staple-grow ing Slates depend upon diver-
to g into the pursuits « f eunum iee, a large portion
**1 the eupital. the character and the talent, which
have been hitherto dinned too oxelusiv el v to «gri-
«* 11 It in e 11ml the haimd professimis ? It is the dclib-
ei aic opinion of the ('••iniiiitte* that no om* i*hau fr e
could he made in our nursuits, that w onld so hng<7v
eouiiibute to the public pr* sporiiv ; and tha' tin se
public spirited citizens w ho shall* lake the lend in
ilus new career of useful cm* rprize, will deserve 10
he 11 garde ! as ptihlir henefiietors.
The prevailingimhit of iuvesiiugahnoxt ilu* w hob-
proceids of our eutlou crops in land ami negroes,
has produced n constant temleney tn over-prodiie-
1.011 in ibis great staple; and notliing but the r.vtia-
01 o 1 nmy tiieiense of iis consumption in the great
mat km** of the world, bus prevented ns fiom * \p«
lieneiug the ruimuis eousmpienees of mu mi>t;ik* n
Ill ll.i< vi.'W "I .lie M.lijrrt cvt-iy <l..|!ar ilu,.
-I.nli lit* <l,<«-r,r,l (i.ii.i tl.r iinHiiiriit.n oft r.tti.iii i.
,>Hi. r ,unfit.,hie |,iii Hi.it. ill l„. iiiunl, , a ,
enin n> llic j.tnnii’r i|„. .•.ii.ni.-y,
11 is n .< nil rstal.li.l,, ,| pu. cij.lr in ...iliiirnl rp.m .
nmy, tl.nl ni . .. sunplv l.pyi.ml lin' .'li.cii 1.1
...'.■iiiiiiI,dimii,isliHstl,,. |ui,, m i,.|, ||,„ ,
I in |>i«|,nrli<,ii m ll.i- ,•*,•.>s. nml ihnt n d.’firii i.rv , I
I -''I'I'ly ilH'l, uses !),<■ I’.iifr ji, n .•mirs|,. |„lii ■
i i:rr*. F»i -xnii.j'l.’, ii is bcti.’V.’d I In, I if ihc |u,’sm.j
i roll,.,1 rroj. ..f 111.' Eiiiu-d Sintcii nli.ml.l l.r . ..ly
| I.'.'(10.000 luilrs. ii would |iro.luri'n In.-,., pnii
j Mm, i.. .!,<• Hmu if it sl.iw.ld prow- io l.t
1*500 OUU (inlrs. tli,* p-ire l.ei„ g huh,' ('til.n.'C* .1 11,„.1
j ll" 1 .pmuliiy woi.1,1 l.rdimi, i.|„d. L wrs .ipo.itl.i*
p.inripl.' lit:,, ll.,' Dulrl. En.l 1,.,(i;. ('ompni.v, n, i„.
"lly lu.ri.t no,.|,.,l| of ll,, ir spin s, tl.nl il.ey mi g |„
• ol'Miii I.i.ur for .III' remni. iop l.alf tltnu tliry rmild
1 Imve oli.nim.l lot tlo wlmli'. l.t-, us pursue ,. st.li
! w i n- policy, lost, ...I ,.| l.ttriwi-- »<tr sinplns, 0 t
J dii.ct lltr cnpilnl nml it.dosiry il.nl protli.en it, to
"ll.rr profilnl.lc pm.uits, w l.icli w ill open pew »our
i r.-s of o.'i.l.li, nml nt ll.o ,nuir lime i,irrrii>o the
uiliie ol ll.o.e nl.m.ly it, • M.lcm'e.— I,. , onm xioo
| will, litis ,i«Wf of llic sitl'tecl. tlie poll, v of rtti.it, g
soil will pr«>,l„e.., mi.,.ol l.r
led. lly
supply w l.i.-l, 1I0
ro.'nly rttcmtm'o
,is n rot.irnn po!i
l.e
■ke 4V*.
.4- to.y y.iy lv Ilryjtirc nmtj wjuntrt ..ltd I'-lu. m-
Tl.r Dv.ll.niit I'nlriol snvn, '• E< e, V ,1 ,*, t . ,t
pnys l.i..id'.<.,,ptom promptly tu • .
lUmno ami n •vtodnr "
' Ifri. t.c- prote# 'll
n in i
I |t|.TMf*r " Olltll • IIIt**
hi** •(
! ;iiiwitii'tioiM of ill**
f.til
!’.* •! uj's.u iliiMt* ;•»•
• Iiuii
t«* Flint tlio piTffinii
*• |H»*i
•;i»*l Ml« *« :im* Hi ills*
[ ll*** iurniiM* oftl nt;
piirtt!
Tin* C«*miiiiii**p
! link* im « , **»»ll. ilu* i
"ill U
.l-,v
l rni ( »ii f**r ;♦»** l
mi •in*
c "ill. tl;."
Ii* of ll
he I.. 11.,
If *
me tin* iiuh'i
ral Ha S -.
w pun red t
ikt lend greatly
gn at staples.
mure pr*
patriotism w ill he rupcim
Among the nieasui
piomotu the great o
Donvention (ogi tlmr,
tin* CHiiination of tin* Committee, than the comple
tion ot tbe great vv <>i ks of inlet mil improvement, J»y
which the Southern Atlantic cities an; to bn eon
1,eeied w i: Ii die Volley of the Mississippi. In aid of
the individual ranital and enterplize engaged m
these woi ka, it i* lielieved tbnt the patronage of tlie
Htafrs inteiested, might be wisely and beneficially |
bestowed. Their completion would greatly pm-
mote the system of direct importationA through our i
own >eii polls ; and these importations would equal- 1
ly promote the completion of the works in question. !
They are parts of one great sjhtcin, ond will inutu- j
ally Mi-tain rneli oilier. If Georgia and South Car- ;
o in '. vviili that haimony and rum * rl of at.liun
wliieli tbe it.M*pmalde idenii'v of llttir inteiest ho
strongly vr< onunends, would bring their individual
energies and resources to the completion of those :
lines of communication cornice ting their Atlantic
citifHuitli tlio nnvigahte waters * f the West, the I
day would not ho distant when'onr most ardent I
hopes and sni gtiint* unlicipatioi.B would be icall-j
Clini lesion, vvlmspoka at luogtli
ho deiived hy the adoption el tb
d by Col. Ilayne. nf
rencc of the Convention.
The sii,pen,itiii or apecie pnyinenti h*
Hanks nf the Stale of UeorRin, however t.l.i,
i ion til,le the course may have been, wa, a
sin e o( necessity, ami not of choice. Ourlmnkl
ini; institution, were a, competent a, those <,"f
any other State, lo rcilertn their paper in term,
of their clinrleretl comliliuns, wlteu rireumsian
ees over which they had no control, oblige,1 them
to acquiesce, lhoti K h wilh rej-rct, in ihe measure
of suspension of specie payments, N„i |,. (ve
yictilcil to the pressure ,.r ihcso circumstances
would have been in effect, to w aste their,trenelli
in vain, ami to have involved consequence, ca
lamitous to every class of our fellnw-citiiciii
who were undernny pecuniary ohligalions. 'J’hii
Convention lines not hesitate lo express its con-
viclion of the nhility of the linnks represenied in
i(, lo do ample justice to the hill holders amide-
positers. It is the wishof this liody to relievo
ihe community of the pmhnrrnsiment occasioned
hy tlio suspension, ns early as practicable—a,
evidence of whirli:
lie it nsulveil, That tho linnks inGeorgia will
•resume specie payments so soon ns the condition
of foreign exchange shall authorize it, ami a gen
eral concurrence of ihe hanks in the United States
can he had.
Tim Commitlrc bug lcavi* to suggest to tbo Coil*
vrntion, another measure, which in their opinion,
would be eminently conducive tn tbe great object
we have in view. One of the obstacles in tlio wav
of establishing n system of direct importations, is
the want of the requisite capital upplbuldc to that
object. The roniili v, it is believed, contains a suf
ficiency of capital, if motives could be presented to
give it a proper direction. To effect tin.**, tbe Com
mittee ran suggest no measure, which tu their opin
ion would be so efli clnal,
Hpotisibilily of copartners
.-hall put into the copartnership. A large portion of
the capital to which vve must look for enrrv iug on
tin* bmdnes.s of direct importation.**, is in the IuiiuIh
• •I pl.mleiH. ai d men of foituue who have retired
A mu bm-inr v\ bo would he vv illitig to put a portion
of their surplus capital into importing copartner
ships under the management of men of character
and capacity, but world never consent to make
their whole fortunes responsible f«<r tho success of
the undertaking. If tliry actually contribute a err*
amount of capital, and the public is apprized
responsibility extends tto further, it is ob-
iTedil of llic concern will rest upon
latioii of the capital pa^J in.—
more fair ns it regards tlie public,
Resolution being out of order, a call was made
| for tin; question on the adoption of the Report and
K* solutions i fie toil by tbe Select Committee, which
being put Ay the Chair, the Report and Resolutions
of the Committee, w itli that added hy Mr. Jones,
were adopted.
Joseph Gumming, Esq. then n fie red his resolu
tion, u hie Ii was adopted,
Mr. C. J. Jinkiii.-, in behalf of the Augusta Dele
gation. * fie ml the following Resolution:
liisolciiL That as an tntroducttmi to u direct im
porting system nt the South, it is iiulispensahli^ne-
ccM-nry tbnt the crop of the pie.-cut jenr should be*
dll*-clly exported by Southern Merchants and Plan
ters, at.d that to (fieri this object the Southern
13 inking lustitiitious should lend r-ucli aid ns they
sal* ly and conveniently can. Adopted.
On motion of different members, the following
Res* lutinpy were unanimously adopted.
iicfiolrcd, That the thanks of the Convention he
tender* d to the CcinmHtee for their able and judi
cious Repcit t.
Uisolnd, 'Flint the thanks of the Convention be
tend* r* d to the President and Secretary for the ti
lde manner in which they have dis* lunged their
duties.
lirretrrif, That the thanks of the Convention he
tender* d to the Tiuslecs for the use of tho Pres by-
fci iau Church
litsolccd, That ihc thanks of the Convention be
tendered to the Citizens of Augusta for their hospi
tality.
llcsolre.il, 'Flint the thanks of the Convention be
tendered tn the. Directors of the Georgia Insurance
a law limiting the re- j and Trust Company, for tlie use of their room hy
the sums which they I tlm Committee.
Hi salted, That the proceedings of the Convention
and the address to the people of the Southern and
fr’ouili-westeiTi Suites ho printed io pamphlet form
and extensively circulated, and that the Delegates
from Augusta be appointed a Committee to superin
tend the publication.
After tliis Resolution was rend, a motion was
made that a subscription he made hy the members
of the Convention to deft ay the expenses of printing
that lliei
vioita that the
tin* substantial fo
Nothin;
and
the proceedings of the Convention, whereupon Mr.
II. Drmmiug rose, anil in behalf of the Augi
liing would so effort ii ally diiect the capital
and i*nl«*rprize of our citizens into channels where
it is so oiiu li wanted. The Committee think it would
I*** expedient to memorialize, the Legislatures of the
.Southern ami Smith-western States on this subject,
and recommend to the Convention the appointment ,
s»f committees for that purpose.
Another measure which vvould greatly facilitate
tbe establishment of a system of direct importations, 1
would be tlie A'lmnt inn of a connection and eorres- ’
poudeiu’O between some of our batiks and some of'
those in England, hy which each should have a!
standing credit with tin* other. This would enable |
ilu* hanks here to furnish tlie merchants who might
wish to purchase goods in England with letters of
credit, upon receiving adequate security. The hear
er of such a lett-ir would luivo to pay interest only
from tin* tiiu** he actually drew the money to pay
for his pun ham s. This*would prevent the loss of
interest which In* would incur if compelled to pro
vide himself with money before he set out on hi*
adventure Cotton pm chasers from England would
< Jcrivc ilu* same benefit by obtaining similar loiters,
I Vom tin* banks flier** upon those of our banks, with
'vli'u li they should lum* an established credit.
ll' in addition to these facilities, our banks would
** stahlish ngengios in Europe, and advance a limited
amount, upon Cotton consigned to th* in, it would
•lieatly conti ihuto to accomplish our common ob
ject, hyscnnhliwg our ritizcim to export their ow n
• :*»tton, as well as to import their ow n mer* hamlize,
without the iiilerveutinii of any Northern agency.
In concluding their report, the Committee cannot
hut express their strong conviction, that the hicccs*
*d titi* great movement towards the emancipation
• ■f the staple-growing States from their commercial
trammels, will depend more upon individual enter-
prize, sustained and supported hy nu enlightened
public opinion, than upon any measures of Eegisla*
lion, however important these may he.—Tim husi-
nea* of direct importations must he commenced nt
once; for it the present occasion is permitted to pass
aw ay unimproved, one equally propitious tuny ncv.
vr occm. Tho Committee recommend the Conven
tion to adopt the following resolution*, in further-
nneo ol the views expressed in the. foregoing icport
I .oJiisolved, That in the opinion of ibis Conven
tion. the present conjuncture in <mr cutntiieretnl «f-
fi.iis is * miiienfly propitious for tin* establishment
*W a system ol direct importations, through our
Southern and Hontli-wcstcrn Cities, and that vve are
called upon hy every consideration of interest anil
of patriotism, to throw otVthe degrading slim kies of
our rotmuereial dependence.
2. Iicsulr.nl, Tluu with a view to induce public
spirited capitalists to embark in this husiiies:
people of tin* staple-growing Htates he
otl to give public manifestations of their dcteruiiiui
lion to iueoiiragn and sustain importations througli
tlu'ir own »**aports.
;3. lb solved, That t wo Committees be appointed
Ay the IWtdent of this Convention, lo memorialize
peetivcly. the Legislatures of Georgia and South
I: •H«J subject of limited eop-.wAieiships.
d. besot red, I luit a Committee he appointed to
prepare an address fo the people of the Southern
and Somh-w. stern States, betting forth the advanta
ge and practicability ol cany ing on a direct trade
"ilu Atreigu nationo—exhibiting in detail (lie extent
Augusln
Delegation, stated, that with the permission of the
Convention, they would undertake the superinten
dence of the printing of the Report and pmcecding-
of the Convention, and would defray nil expenses.
Seaborn Jones, Esq. then rose nml offered the fol
lowing Resolution, which was adopted.
liisvlred, That the thanks of the Convention he
tendered to tlio Delegates from Augusta for their lib
erality in defraying the expense of the publication
ol the proceedings of the Conventi on.
On motion of Mr. Cuthhert, of Georgia the Con
vention then adjourned siuc die.
Committees appointed under fid Resolution:
For S. Carolina.—A LKXANDER BLACK,
DAVID ALEXANDER,
CHARLES J. SHANNON,
JAMES ADDER.
S. G BARKLEY.
For Georgia.—AUGU8TUS II. KENAN,
ADAM JOHNSTON.
LA N CI. I.(>T JOHN STON,
BENJAMIN E. S FILES,
SEABORN JONES.
Committee to prepare tin* Address:
george McDuffie,
TIIOS. BUTLER KING, „
HENRY II. CUM MING,
ABSALOM II. CHAPPELL,
JAMES GADSDEN.
Reioltcd further, Tliat for (lie purpose of oli-
niiiiiiK thi. o.'.ieitrr-Hcc, tills Convention will
srn.l three tlelegalus to represent the Banks of
Georgia in the proposed Convention tn ho held
in Nctv-York, in the latter end of October omu-
ing—and that the said delegates he instructed to
urge upoii that Convention the siinulianeou, re -
stiinption of specie payments hy tlie first day of
June next, er curlier, if practicable.
Resolved, That the expenses of said delega
tion to llio New-York Convention he paid hy the
Banks in Georgia, in proportion to their capital
paid in. 1
(In connexion with this branch of their re
port, tlio committee ask leave to make a circular
from the Banks of the city of New-York in rela
tion u, a Convention, n part of their report, which
Circular w n» published in the Southern Recor
der of the 5th instant.]
Resolved, That the hanks in the State ofGcor-
gia ought to consider it a, obligatory upon them
to increase their leans for the purchase of the en
suing crop of comm—and to effect this object,
that tlie several Banks in this Blnto be requeued
lo extend such accommodation to thecoimmini-
ty, ns they can very safely do; holding them
selves iil.lo at any moment to redeem their pa
per, and preserve public confidence in such iu-
stitntions.
BANK CONVENTION.
At a Convention of Delegates of tho several
Hanks of this State, held in lMillcdgcvillc mi tlie
dill nml 5th of September, tho proceedings ol
which have since been ratified hy tno-thirds of
said Banks, the follow ing reports wero adopted,
and regulations as to intercourse with each other,
ami extension of facilities to tho community re
commended.
A committee of seven, appointed lo report on
the condition of the Banks, ns exhibited hy tlicit*
reports, nml also to recommend terms of iiiter-
c'Hirse among themselves, submitted the fol
low ing report, which was considered and adopt
ed :
Carolina *
i*l Coinmittri’
>1 in iht* 1'
il’tlielr rrsnurcf
5. liesolrcd. That
-lu ll adilivts, cinlm
hv Cwnvcutiwu iw *
l«*'sn|iiti«ius arfnplt'tl.
lion tho Report ami J
ip trail separately.
• rotary then rein! the first resolution. As
fioU.< .1 Gen. MtDufiic* rose, and spoke
Is of the C
On
The
v outn
L-|. •
ill'll..'
(Ic
"li.ttf'ii r....I tl...
Mill.;
(.'!tmv.'d l.y J.ist'pli Cm.iming
i nl»
lilts
. I I.-
■■( Mr. Chappell .'filar,.n, nil,if
Whereas, great cnihnrrassment has exhistet)
in ihe moneyed operations of the citizens of this
State, ami n consequent suspension of specie
payments taken place at most of Iter chartered
imiiUs. And it being impracticable for thosetn-
Kt it 1.1 ions to resume the payment of specie in ihe
present deranged state of the commerce of the
country, our citizen* are sul.jecittl to tlie evils of
a depreciated currency ; and,
W liereos, it lias been found by tho experience
onintend- (of the world, that a currency of gold and silv»".,
or of paper easily cunvertal.lc inlo these metals,
is imlispensahlo to the prosperity ol lhe people of
every country; and,
W herein, the chartered hanks of Georgia, nc-
kttow ledge u deep responsibility for the result of
the present statu of things, and being willing to
give to the productive interest of tho country,
ami to the skill nml enterprise of our citizens, a
fair opportunity lo recover from tho einbamiss-
ments w hich now surround them (without for it
moment overlooking ihe necessity of a speedy
resumption of specie payments)—to give to our
people a sound currency—to foster our rom-
merce—lo obtain a fair value for the productions
of the soil, ami, above all, to enable themselves
to resume specie payments at the eailicst day
they enter into the following arrangements:
first. They agree lo limit their circulation to
ihc amount ol their capital paid in, together w ilii
speeie they Imve on hand.
Second. They will publish monthly, during the
f C.'lmfi- ! suspension of specie payments, j a consolidated
bon. spuk. ; report of the condition of the Banks w hich may
o preparing
tl..' views of
e.noble am]
lutioua were or-
emues.
Millie, t
l.i't.l of i
After
VV.
to pr
until
•peaking, Mr.
• «l moved thiii
fi»ur o’clock.
hire t*» llic Hoiiihr...
'* ' * '-'*: * Hi'*** ot would only take th*
! ,rr 1 ' ’ *“ ’Stotts rousi.lcrniinii, and Ia\
ill* hand uud heart.
. Cl)M|incll had fi
Demine. •>! Atlivim, tf a ««
tin* Cotivi'iition lake a reecs
w hi. ll oil |i**iis» put 1«) vote—-v as* hisf.
Tin* <|iivsti*Mi oil the adopt:, n of |J :
ln>n. w ax then pot rum. d uuatiiit
Th** M’cwiid K< sss'.utioit was ihvii n
• et »i v and was adopted without debate
tin* third.
The foorlli Rod,llinn was then read, but before
t:,e qin stool w|I- lake,I, Mr. 8e.ib.no Jones r»soand
tint •'oiiteiiiioii that he I. ,1 n R. solnii. o.
(ler to d.e Com. oiieo, nod
od.l p,revile tlie R. ih.IoIki.i
Ho' (‘ ilmt iog R. Kolutiau.
saere.l doty w l.irh the riti
ml Souiltw e.trru 8tntrs owe
(heir (.«<.ferity tb. ir country, to
... . j., |n.H t..iog their sup-
hie!, tin* meeting i.t'.I.is . ttgice to the proceedings of litis meetii'j
1 fir.t Re.ol
o«rIf.
ol l.y tbe sr
w a. ol
Third. To enable themselves t» do this, each
| bank « ill send u statement of its condition front
S time to Imiio tt) the Central Bank.
I four tl:. 'I hey will make settlements with each
other once a month, ami those against which bul-
j ant es may i t main, shall pay interest at the rate
[ nf (i per t i nt, per annum.
fifth. Tii« several linnks now herereprrsent-
ml such otheis its lofty come iuto the mens
etl. ;
ores ol this Convention, will receive in payment
nml on tlepi.iio the untes of each other so long
lie.l t
Ippt »*\ cd of.
whirl)
that if
jn*l u*nd : ho th*
/«’■ iidre l. Tha* it
I«l:» «d'‘till* H.ill!.']* I
r*lH*s
lull fit
richaui* w ho *
i duct t trails
uc. "IS • VM lit
}iht it wa.-s nu
'limit* wimiIsI
• Rr*
tl
•ty m il would
ura tliry* ould
m»d that if
ilifirs thsii th *
j ns they *oiuimic in ^oud rrcciit.
i 'I'hu following ndiliiiuiml resolution was offer
ed and ii(lo|itrd :
. Jxiroli't A. That any hank, tt party to ihi* a-
■ gnu'tm-iit, ihnt may ivstu* |ioki mil* !*, diiilUiifci.
| nt "»'!) Mlicr hanks, roiihidcr ilu in as pay
i nhlr on ilnmntil, niul mlrrm ihcm under the
iprotixioii it pihriiij; s«-ttlr in t*ti ts hUioiix ilu*
l*auk-; Pn.iitfuf, uothiii^ linciii ruiilaiiicd
shall he ioii^triirtl into imy ohli^atiou on the
purl ol hunk* to ati'ivi* punt tiuU't paxaldt* iifu-r
* dm**.
AC ommittc** to coiuiUrr t!»t**u!>ji*ct t»f mum-
•fi? Mtoric piivtiwiits mid of diiroiiiitx hy the it-
i v *r«l Batiks oi ihls Stttle, ttnwlether.dlowiitgie-
| ort, v.l.irh nut r,.'lived and ntlopteil t
I he following resolution was proposed and
adopted:
Resolved, That Messrs. Fort, Dcqriug, Hitm-
ilton, and Hull, in heltnlf of this Convention,
prepare an address to the public fit relation to
the solvency and general condition, of the Banks
in this State—and givo assurance of their de
sire and intention, tn resume specie pnyinents,
w henever tho Batiks in the United States gener
ally resume.
On motion, tho Convention proceeded to np-
point their Delegates to the New -York Conven
tion, whereupon George Anderson, Feq. of Sa
vannah. Isaac Henry, Fsq. nf Augttstn, nml R.
K. llines, F.sq., of Milletlgeville, were appoint
ed.
On motion, it was
Resolved, Thai in ease of any vacancy in ilia
delegation, tlie President of this Convention be
authorized to fill such vacancy.
|Signed] TOMLINSON FOIIT, )
R. K. IIINFS, f Com.
C. J. PAINE, \
TREASURY NOTES.
Tho Washington Globe ol'theUGth iastsays:—
‘‘Wo are informed that the Secretary of tbe
Treasury lias obtniued engraved blanks of tlio
Treasury notes authorized l.y law, and they are
now issuing in exchange for specie. We under
stand that tlie present ciuissfou hears ait interest
oft wo per cent, ami is chiefly in notes of fil ly and
one hundred dollars each. It will probably bo
most convenient to the public lo issue them at
first in these denominations, and at a low ram
ofiutcrcst, as by those mentis llioy may bo used
as a medium for distant remitanecs, instead nf
being laid asitlo for investments, ns would un
doubtedly lie tlio easo if tlio rate of interest upon
them w as fixed at or near tlio maximum allow ed
hy law. We have seen a specimen of them.
The devices are appropriate, and we consider
them finely engraved, and particularly well
guarded against counterfeiting.
RALEIGH & GASTON RAILROAD
As reports prejudicial to tlio interests of this
work have been in circulation, wo take pleasure
in laying before the public the follow iug inform
ation as to the affairs of tlie company, nml the
progress of the work which has been obtained
from an authentic source :
It w ill he recollected that tho grading of tlie
Rond was commenced during the last w intei; at
which time fifty miles wero placed under con
tract. Of this tho grading of forty miles is‘al
ready completed ; the remainder is rapidly pro
gressing ; and about ten uddiliutinl miles Itavo
been let. On tlio first ten miles next to tlio
Roanoke the superstructure is new being laid,
and it is confidently expected that this portion
w ill lie in readiness to receive the ears hy the
first day of December, or January, at farthest;
hy which timo the bridge at Gaston will huso
far completed ns to admit of tito passage of cars.
On the remaining forty miles it is thought best
nut to lay down tho sifoerstructuro during tho
w folitr that the hanks may have time to become
... in ; lint on thu opening oftlte spring the w hole
line ns far ns the Depot al Henderson, a few miles
north of Tar River, w ill he-finished and put in
operation immediately. The timber for thu
bridge at Gaston has been received ; a part of the
bridge is already raised; uud the remainder wilt
he put up in n short time. The sills mid rails
for nearly tho w hole line ns far ns Tar River itavo
hcen contracted for—the greater purl of them
delivered, dressed, and ready to lay down; ami
the iron lot the first fifty miles tins been received.
Efficient and persevering contractors are employ
ed on the whole line ; uud it is believed that ill
ertmomy and fait lilt.I and vigorous prosecution,
this work will compare w ith any ether of similar
magnitude in tlie United Btates.
The number ofcotiliactors tt ml workmen em
ployed, renders the expenditures necessarily very
heavy ; and the Stockholders arc referred to nn
advertisement in another column of this paper,
from which it wilt he seen that requisitions for
further instalments are made.— [Ral. Star.
PRINTERS’ INK.—Our brethren of the typo
are sometimes disappointed in getting supplies
of this article. Ry the follewiitg process, they
can it.aka such ink as is used on the outer form
of the present number, which may answer until
they can obtain better. Taka half u gallon of
Linseed oil and boil in u vessel bolding Ii or 8
quarts, till it emits a dark smoko; then set in on
fire with paper, nml let it bum for a minute or
minute nml a half—take tlie vessel off the fire and
add, when somewhat cooled i lit. of hard soap,
cut in thin slices and ‘Jilts, of black rosin (perhaps
I sr,id it J-> Ihs. would do l.clteij—put it on ll
small fire, amt w hen molted, stir in a pound of
lampblack, that has beau passed through a fine
sieve.—The last pioccss is thill of grin.ling it on
n marble slap, in tl.u same manner Ilmt painter*
grind their paint. U Ion stiff lo grind with liiril-
ily’ it.Id sweet oil tosoflou it.—People's Press.
Oittotxnr Diikssk.—I tell yon honestly wlmtl
think is tlie cause of tho <r«,mpl.cn!,’,1 ninkidiea
nfll.e l,.intnu fra.net it is thri, gnri.iaii.lizii'g, ant)
s lioulatlHg ih.MMi organs (tl.r digce.ive) to esc. *■
tl,cribs piuducfog ..cr.ous d.v.H'ler at.d irritatl*..,.
The state «f their in....la is a ..other grand rui.a.'—fid
getting, ,Itec,,filet.ting yourself at,out that which
caitnol he hnlpml |iaaai'.u* of all kin,Is, oi.iligoao I
p.ifi'.ita, mid tvotI,lly .arcs pressing upon tie
..in,.If, ibsturba ll.e eer.dfral actlua, nml J>, a greut
Je.,1 of harm.—{ .Uvear/kjf,