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Newspaper Page TextY7V/'j7<f{ / // COLUMBUS E^OUIRGh, BV JAMES N. BETIlt'NE l^iS l Ob' LU i' j JblUN emamiog in the Po*t Office mi La 'fironge on th afht day oi Uuf. 1833, and which il'not uikon uut before the first dn) ol' January neat H'Ui ho sent to the General Foal ottice an dead letters, jlonl Lodwick, Kelly Fox Elijah, Lmdgy B. F. 1J. 3 Love Capt James, Lawrunce James, ». Levurd Unfion, Lusch Tho’* J. Lawson James, Looser Juno C. Lyele //ugh G. Lewis James, Leonard John G. Loyd James, 2 A/oolv James, Miller Uenl. Aiidrevr, THE UNION or THE STATES,'AND THE SOVEKKIGNTV or THE STATES. 1 * COLUMBUS. GEORGIA. SATURDAY OCTOBER ie, i 833 . Min Matthew, Auclienleck John, 3 Auderaun John Svur, Amos L'sspen, Mutt Mo.ee, Bukar Joseph, Muller U. W. Morwn Willinm, Meli Samuel, Mruuglitoa Edw’d, Brooks John, Marnea William, Muck Absolam, ' Meny Tho’a, Daily Cliarle C. Marion John, Murkley William, Moyd Elizaboth if. Heavens Joseph, Munson tllalhiaa, Maily John E. B. uuka Silo., bunts inmia, Mooiy John L. Easily tuxler, Cobb Elizabeth, G humbles Levi Coiole Lege, Cleik tfupr. Court, Christian Eliz-tii O, Mattel IV . 11. a Mriver Goodridgc, JJamel David, Muon Barney, Dorman Jamas, Duncan Vergil J. Mixon Tho'g, Molany Tbo’s, 3 Edwards Elisha, Evans VV illiain G, Duller Crawford, i'urbs Charles, Durer Stephen, Fincher Vvillium, Green Tbo's, Green Mrs Mildred; Greer Uobert, 3 Goad Sauil G. Jtunler JJelyard Jf. R. JTitnilton Ur Tbo's, 3 //ardin Adatn, J/olms Bcnj. -Hamilton Jos. J, 3 Hawthorn W- B. jtfsrdy James Me, Hollaway Antliony. Heard Joseph, JJiglit Edmund, Hard John C. 3 Hunter James, Hudson ttichurd. Harrison George, Hill Tbo’s Merry, Hensley William. Harris fFilliuin, Hardin John, Jening James, R. Johnson B. C. 3 Johnson Willis, Jacobs Ylordicu, Jeter Jesse M. Jackson Daniel If, Jurrard William, Jones Greenvillo, Jordan Nallian, Johnson L. S. King James, Kid George, King George B. Killem Henry, „ JAMES HERRING, P. M. Oct 12 20 3t Murphy John, . Mitchell William, McCutclioit William Morgan Tiio* P. Mctiuoen Robert, . Morion Duke, Martin Robert, * Moore Uookson C. Mitchell Mihs iJifck F. Mmyard Richard, Mamicvelle Appleton, Menace George, Afontgomeoy mis E. McSwhio Daniel, Norm in Jeremiah, Parker John // l*iIcq William, Perkins //onry Rov. Pougue Mrs Susnunah, Haney //urborl 0 Hunger James, Reese, George AI. Richardson Jacob. Reeves Dabney, Hied Anderson M Ried Wm D. Robbins John E. & co. Roberson Luke, Rigby Allen, Richards Thomas, Sterling IF Shan William or Amos, tituw J W tiJiugait /iol.ert, C Sattuwiiite Elijah, Saxon Renajuii, btroud Lilian, timedly Thus tiparkos Mat hah F. ftimtli Wihiani, Houle Arnold. Hpeucer John, titcwait Mrs Rebecca, tiaddler Benjamin, Smith Charles \V, ticjlt Johu F. Thompson Samuel 2 Thomas G. ft. Thompson Washington, Thomas Liberty tt Taylor Robert, Trcadwe 1 David, Taylor Jonathan. .Ve’iisy Khjiih, IFilliams J:mes J Wsfer Jam s T 2 Wats George, Willis JohIiuo, Warlick Hiram, Wilkes Benajab Wiley Edwin, Watson Elias, Yarborough Joseph, Yarborough Jano s, Yarborough Nimrod* George ii Young, Commission receiving and for warding House, AT APALACHICOLA. T HE undersigned have formed a co-partner ship under iho firm ofFalconar & Kimbrough for'tbe purpose of transacting a General Agency Qomi'MWpn and Ueceiviog and forwarding busi ness. Being prepared to make the usual advances on consi.’nnieiU'to their friends ia New-tlrlean* New Yoro'* Baltimore, Philadelphia, .Providence and Boston nnd disposed to devote their timo exclu sively to the :’ntornst of those confiding business to their charge having made the necessary arrungt*- menta to forwar d^ Cotton to New York or else where with expedition by vessels of light druft of water at the lowest i**ten of freight a liberal share of public patronage Is j'ospectfully Solicited. A H. FALCONAR, WAT II KIMBROUGH, REFFERENCES. Shorter, Tarver, i^- Co. Columbus. Gen'l. Howard, ** Judge Colquitt, ** l)rs ITnrxy Sf Urquhart, •* P. D. Wnudrnjf “ James II. Shorter Esq. N. York. Gcn'l. II. K. Call, Florid a. lion. J. IV. White, „ Doctor D. I.. White, Gadsden count!/ ,, Appahtchieoln August :i II If WE arc authorized lo announce * HF.NRY GEE, as a enntiicntc •for the office of Tax collector fur M uBcogca county. LAW NOTICE. A. & B. V. IVERSON, will practice Law in the counties of Russotl Chambers mid Barber in the State of Alabama. Cnlumbns Go. Sep. 30 17 tf LAW NOTICE; Bias a jBsiufflftr® hams, and will practice in.tho counties ot Cl.arn bers Russel. Macon, Cooseo and Tallupooseo. Oct 1 19 4t , I Tare House And Commission Buincss AT APALACHICOLA FLOll. FffVIE suhsoribers, having associated them- ,J| solves together under the stile and firm of FORD tSc. It ARDIN, purpose transacting n General Ware House and Commission business at Apalachicola. Having made suitahlo nrrnngments with small vessels for the direct transpotatinn of Cotton, Sen either to New-York or New-Orlean and having facilities at all times within their power easonahU advances upon prodneo consigned make r their *cnre find management*, they vvonltL res* ectfully tender their services and solicit a libeia) pa tronage in the above line of business pledging their personal awl undivided attention to all business con sighed to tuent. cither for sale or otherwise. Their Warehouses and clone Stores are under going a thorough repair, will be large nnd cotnmp- dioiis situated in n desirable part Qf the town, and ns exempt f rom the dangers of fire as any otlie house, of a similar character on the Poiflt. WILLIAM P FOAD, {tale of Augusta, Ga > ) EDWARD J. HARDIN, (Apalachicola, Apalucliicol.'i July 1 1833. REFERENCES, StctDorlS)’ Fontaine Smith Sf Morgan, J. S. Calhoun, M. W. Perry, &'Co., | T Sf M, Evans S/ Co., Wittich fireenwomt Sf Co., } Hogart ;$• ICnrrtand, 1 ° I* > 2 r llogart Sf hnr.etand, \ Jas. Hamilton Sf son, > nfw-york. Jno. It. Pitkin, ) E. IV. Gregory, Dogart S/ Hawthorn, llarrct Ames, StJohil iff Leveans, T. IV Me Coy, Julv_j)“—tf ) NP.w-nn- f I.EANk, Ware-1 louse nnd Commission Business, MORRIS, EVANS & Co, T ENDER to the public their services in the transaction of nil business in the above lino. During the past summer they have built a new - . "‘jVTS'h r P H^ I? 1 VVai-e-llonse, and are now well prepared to receive JM IJ ■ J.ysM-4* .in Stort Gotton nnd nil kinds of merchandise.— |Jp]l Public are enutioned from trndingfiw : They will make liberal advances npon produce or M two proniissory nn’ci gievn to tho sdlisctwr nierehandbc committed to their core, nnd will ru by Jonathan Roncb, of Early County in this state deavor so to devote tboir time.nnd attention lo tho pavnble as follows, one for five.hundred dollars dun |, aslrtCK ,. n s glinll be best calculated to promote the 25tli, December last or tho first day of January Inst ini crept of their customers, signed by the said Roach Tho other for the same j -Columbus .Sep. 17 tf • amount due next Christmas or l-t. J.muarv next and Signed by the same. Said Roach is hereby for- warned from pnvihg said notes to any othei person as they havo been either lost or stolen Coin the sub csriber. B. V. IVERSON. 8«*ptember 10 17 tf. WSxsr AMS* FXUBSH g o o e s CHEAP FOR CASH. J &. XV. XVHITE Rospoctfullv in ; QJIIORTFR, TARVER A Go. ’havo just rp- • forms tho citizens of Columbus, and » n totceiveil direct from New-York part of their this and the adjoining counties, that he is prepared ; splendid assortment of Dry-Goods, purchase 1 at with nn extensive assortment of good lumber nnd ; t j„, lowest rates from first hands, materials, whioh wilt enable him to execute ftirni j Thcv have just opened n large assortment of W»c of a good quality, nnd of tlio latest fn«hiou«. I mens, Wnnnt\s* Boys, misses nnd clrildreii shoes A long experience in the principlo cities ?f the j moo’s npdvYontlis Fdr lints, United States, will enable him to give general j itowennd Dulite Blnnkots, satisfaction to nil who will favour him with a call I (Beached and Unbleached Fhirtings Sc Sheetings, at roduccd prices. Allordors thankfully. recoi\<»d. | Chintz FtitHs, new and beautiful Pallors, and punctually attendeilto. His shop is on Broad j \ n e |, p nn i nssoiimf nt of enlicoe’s. street, opposite Judge tihortor's dwelling. j Domcsiic Plaid. Stripes nnd checks, Columbus. April 12—47—tf^ ^ | Red, White and Green Flannels, *in« I Irish Linen,comn. nnd very superior qualities, Is H I chintz tihawls nnd Handkerchiefs S AVING returned to Columbus xvnl conlin- I rufton n nd Silk Flng, do ue ns formerly to carry on the limiting I y»,v 0 „ po , ir „i Bandanna do vine bn?iQC6s. Sho will also make ladies J p en ^„| «ud geatlemens wearing apparel, at the ehurtes j c | llt |, M and Shirtings, ftotico, and m the heatest manner t , wn d Formture Dimety Sho will keep constantly on hand matrasses for j sj 0V eral ca«cs superior «tlp, or make them to order- j () n o of the partner! „ Devoting herself entirely to the nltovo branches J York to attend the auctions nod to furnish cr business, sho hopes to be able to give entire , continual «upply of tho choicest and most desirnbl patisfaction, in ail cases by tho promptness with j ff00( |s for this market. The lushest prices, Are. which all orders will be attended to, and by the j discount of debts. Exchange Inr merchandize o superior stylo of her work. Application on any , in cas j lt f or co tton of gool quality ohd in rMjnari business of tho above character may he made to | |j ;1 | e!l her, at her residence on Front Street in the house 1 r cotton card**, partners will remain constnhtly ir (brmerly occupied hv Gon. Woollblk. QKOCEKIE AND Provision Store. T HE subrntihorshuvc remove/) to the'rtore late ly occnpied By Wm. Beardsley Sc Co. two doors below L. J. Davies Sc Co. where they intend keeping on hand a goaeral asoortmonl of Groceries •“ d ***** of every kiml. R & „ M , M8 . September 93 1893—16— tf E.rpertol soon. An extensive nsxortmonl ol Grnceries, Hnrdwnre, crockery and Dry Goods, pep. 3& 13 tf 1T JBMgSSS'fifiSfts-. H.°n eoDsIgnmont, the following good* which wHI be add extremely low for cash or approved piiperatOOrtayn—viz: . bubble Bert Whiskey 7bbls Dned Apples MononzelieU do 13 do Rye Gm s prime Fork W do Brandy r _ l’eech l»ranJy « l-d hbls dricil Bee ■ casks :l ilaga Wino 9 hlids -Bacon bis tfeaa «*nik 8<* bogs lsud ,,a "" M xnp* 3 A TT’.V.S THE HUIISCUIBEUS H AVING awded two new Whips, to ihcir linn this year, will he able to keep a continual succession of vessels through the business scaaon. They are ull copper-fastened, filet sailing vghsoIs of the first class; built expressly for tho trade; a l.ght draft of water, and commanded by expo- rienned maulers. Their ^cabins are arranged with handsome accommodations, and provided with beds, bedding and every couverieuco lor Bassen- gere. (UTAH goods forwarded to the subscriber* will be whipped free of commission E. HURLDUTT Co. boulh street Sew- York LINE OF PACKETS. from fttw •York fo Apalachicola• New tihip Matilda—W, Li.lisoiv, Master, do do — I*. G. Kxowi rs, Master. .Jo Washington Irving— P. W. Latham, inast Ship Iwluina—D. D. Chukcuili,. master. Ship American—\V.- Matthew.-*,mauler. Brig Columbus—It. N. Bhocicwav. master. Mmv 1 iAew Publications. Columbus Book Atore. r Wlhe subscriber ha* tho plesure of announcing ■- f^he Literati of Columbus and Vicinity that ho has just rccieved direct from Londop, Furis, New-York Boston and Fliiladelpla, a complete UHsortraeni^of tho latest publications which connect od with Ins Joriner stock, justifies him in saying his assortment now equal if not superior to any ever before offered in southern country; his agents both in Europe and this Coantry have instructed to for-) ward every work of merit immediately upon its pub lication. lie would particularly remind those Gentlemen who*are anxious to sup >ly their Libra ries with Standard Works that delays are dan gerous; bolow may be found a few of his latest ar rivals— Frankenstein or tho Modern Prometheus 4 ! Vols. Asmodeue at Large by the author of 1 Viliam &c. 1 Vol. legends of tho Library at Lilies. 2 Vols. The wondrous Tales of Ahroy the Riso of I ekan- der by tho Authur of Vivian Gray, 2 Vols. Lives aud Exploits of Banditti sad Robbers, 2 Vols. The Bucannecr, r Tale by Mr. Hall. 2 Vols Rosine Laval, a Novel. 1 Vol. titanly Bax Ion. or the ticitnnl Follows by tho au thor of l.aim Todd. 2. Vols. Our Island talcs of Forgery and Xnnntics, Vols. V or planks Literary and Historical Discourses, , tiu'elliiel, a story of the pa^t, tho present and the future. 2 Vols. Laydonliarn or memoirs of a man of the World. 2 VoJs. Recollection of a Chaperor., 2 Vols 4 Zolirob tho llostago, a Novel, 2 Vols. Reininiscertces of c*pain. 2 Vein. Travels in Turkey by A. Slade. 2 Vols, Mcmoiri ofthe Rev’dT. T. Thomason* J. Vol Crayon Sketches. 2 Vole. Tho liAppir.css of the Blessed, Bridgewuter Treatises. The Mother nt Dome Pencil Sketches or outlines of characters and munhers. The principeift ofChristiun Philosophy, Three years in North America by Z. Stcvart American Library of JI istory. 2 Vols. History of the,crusades against the Aiblgenes Letters of the British Spy Gleanings ol Nat'unal History with hiini for an Angler Memoirs of the Dutchess of St. Lea Library of Romance. Ghost Hunter do 11 •• ffnlUmiiY Pictures of Private Life, Alhotta ticriptnre Natural History Puincy's Life of Milton Narrative of a voyage to the South Atlantic.— Memoir of a Nullificx Fannu ngs Voyages A memoir ofthe life of Win. Livingston Prentice on Optics with notes. Humourists own Book Cradens concordance Donay Bible, Jo' nsonB.works, splendid, Cal met* Dictionary, Ainsworths do Josephus splendidly hound, Goods Book of Nuluio Daily Food. The Western Lyre a new selection of Music, together with a genera/ asMortiacnt ol Blank Book* Foolscap, Letter and wrapping Paper. Prints, Quills. Maps Music ond drawing Paper, Faint Boxes, Gloss and Inks and sunos. Also o general assortment of l*orfumeH nil of which Will be disposed of cheap for cash. E. tilGOURNEY NORTON 4 Doors from the Columbus Bank; sacred GJ£N littAL AhbOltTMENT. II L> subscriber having recently pur- ■ chilsnd a h*avy stock of Goods in this piaco which comprises a rcry great variety added to liis stock on hand and a huge quantity ol Grot cries daily expected from Barges, can accommodate his customer* in a very general way. Among other ar ticles may be found the following: Prime N. O. tingar. do. Florida' do. do. JavaCoOeo, Prime Green do tit. Domingo do Teas, Gunpowder. Imperial old Dyson, Young liyson and Souchong AlBpice Pepper, Ginger, mutts Cloves, Nutniogs, A general and extensive assortment of Saddles Briuies and Martingales, Mens Boots and Shops, do Pumps and tiiipjiBrs, Ladies do do do Pnmello Shoe# do Morocco do do Kipr-km do do Leghorn nnd Straw Bonnets, A general variety of Calico'* comj'rising all patterns ana all prices, Shilling and Wheeling, Heady Hade Clollting, $uch Coats, Pantaloons, Vests, Hound Jaduts, 4* S/tiifs. 23 Cases Huts (White «X* Black.) 20,(MM) Best Spunish Cigars, 10.000 HnIf - do do 5.000 Common .do.. Cavendish smnll.Tw'ud, Plug and Pig Tail Tobacco. FF ami FFF Gun Powder, in kegs do do do in Canister*, Bird shot. Hpiirrel idiot,.*nd Buck shet, The real oil Gun Flint, Coiniinm do Straw Carpeting. A very superior article, SPUN COTTON, from tho CoJumb** Factory. Nos. from & to 10. Alinond*, Hickory Nuts, Brazil Nuts, Rai sons, Prunes and Turnaruid*, Madeira Wine, Port do Mulngn do Muornt nnd Santerne, Also, ,-\ few Demighons. of ‘'old London Par ticular Madeira,’* / 'indigo of 1810. A General A sho rune nt of Drugs .y Medicines. Heavy Kentucky Bagging, do do SALT. Flat and Round Iron, Wide &, Narrow, do Cast Steel, German do Mist'd. dp And a large assortment of Hollow Waftft Sperm Cnndles, wap. Lamp Oil, Taanurs, do. Pickled Pork, No. 10 Molasses, l*t quality. CORDIALS. Rosa, Ciunxinon, Life ofroxn. Mnako Root, Clmokl-ihsrrys lloas, Ax»«, Jlslchals nnil Hummers. G. W. DILLINGHAM Colnmbos 3«|).3I 17 if FLOUR, WHISKEY, 3?c T ltB sab*ciiber ir now receiving by Dsrgos an xiensive supply of Fresh Groceries among which urc: ilk) Uhls. Fresh snperSne Floor ground in Jnly lfi() UUU*up«iior Ryo Whiskey, A large iiu/iirtily Aftird, Ram limn/Iy, Gin Ice, G. W. DILLINGHAM. Pep ,91—!7--f R*»4to th. Cabinet on the 18th tf September, |833~ Hiving carefully and unxiouoly oonaidored .11 the facts nr.d nrgqmenls, which have been led to him, relative lo a roniov.l n f t]ie e„u!. i posit. (Vom the Bunk of lira United* J n “, President deema it bis duly to eoirnnuidonte in this mannor to bis Cabinet tbe final conclusions of his own.mind, und the raisons on whicfftliey urofiun- ded, in ordor to put them in durable i'urin, aud to prevent misconceptions. The President’s convictions of the dangerous tendencies ofthe Bank of the United States, sinoe signally illustrated by its own acts, were so over powering when hn enteted upon the dulive ofFhief Magistrate, that he fell it his duty, notwithstanding the objections ofthe friends by whom'he was sur rounded, to avail himself ofthe first occasion to Cali tho attention of Congress and the people to tho question of it* ro-oharter. The opinions ex pressed in his Annual Message of December, 1820 w9ro reiterated in thpso of Decembur, 1830 nnd 1831; and in that of 1830, lie threw out for consid eration, soino suggestions in relation to » substi tute. At the session of 1831-2, on. act was passed by a majority of both //buses of Congress ru•char tering the present Bunk, upon which the President felt it his duty to put his constitutional veto. In his Message, returning that act, ho repealed nnd enlarged upon tlm principles and Views briefly ns- s'Th die his Annual Mcssnve*. declaring the Bank to be, in his opinion, both inexpedient and uncon stitutional, and announcing to hi* countrymen, ve ry unequivocally, hi* linn determination never to sanction, by his approval, the continuanco oi l hat institution, or thp establishment of any other upon similnrprinciples. There are strong reasons for believing that the motive of tho Bank, in asking lor a rcclmrter nt that session of Congress, was to make it a leading question in t!ie election of n President of tho Uni ted tita'ms iho ensuing November, nnd all tho stops deemed nercssary were taken lo procure from the people a reveiHiil ofthe President'* decision. Although the charter Was approaching its termi nation, nnd the Baak was aware that it was the in- tentiortol t!ie Government to use tho public deooB- its ns fast a* it accrued, in the payment of the pub lie debt, >C't did it extend it* loans from Juuuary 1831. to May 1832, from $42 4 ! )2.3i)4 24 to #70,- 428.070 72, being.an incteuso of #28.025.760,48 in sixteen months. It is confidently believed, Hint i lie leading object of this immense extenkioo, ol its loan*, was to bring nslftrgo a portion ofthe people a* possible under its power nnd influence; and it has been disclosed, that some of the largest sums worn granted on very unusual terms to conductors of the public press. In some of these cases, the motive was made manifest by the nominal or insuf ficient security-taken for tho louus, by Ihe largo n- mount* discounted, by the extraordinary time al lowed for payment, and especially by the subse quent conduct of those receiving the accommoda tions. /Living taken those preliminary steps to obtain control over public opinion, the Bank came into Congress and asked a new churler. The object avowed by ninny ofthe advocates oft ho Bank, was | to pul the. President lo Ahe test, that the coantry | might know his final detnnnii.».tioD relative to the I Bank prior to tho ensuing election, Many docu ment.; and articles wore printed and circulated at the expense ofthe Bank, to bring the people to a favorable decision upon it* pretentious. Tho-e whom iho Ban/( appears to have made iu debtors for the special occasion, were warned of the ruin which awaited them, should the president bo sus* tuiued, nnd attempt* were made to Alarm the whole people by painting tho denre0*iun in tho ptice of property and produce, nod the general loss, incon venience, and distress which it was represented would immediately follow the re-election of the Prosident in opposition to the flank. Can it now be snid that the question ofreclinrter of tho Bank was not decided nt the election which ensued! Und the veto boon equivocal, or had it not covered the whole ground—if it Imd merely t*- kan exception* to tho details ofthe Bill, or to tli« timo of its pnssngo—if it Imd not met the whole ground of constitutionality anrf expediency, then there might have been some plausibility for the al legation that tho quuMtion was not decided by tho people. It was fo compel the President to take his stand that tht question was broagh'. forward at that particular time. II* mot tho challenge, willingly took the position info which bis adversaries sought to force him, nnd frankly dec'nrod hi* unalterable opposition to the Bank, as being both unconstitu tional and inexpedient. On that ground tho case was argued to tlic people, and now that tbe people have up-tinned the President, notwithstanding the array of^HHuunoe and power which was brought to hear upon lnm.it is too Into, he confidently thinks te say that the question has not been decidod.—- Whatever may ho tho opinions of others, the Presi dent considers his re-cicction ns a 'decision of the People against the Bank. In the concluding para graph hi* Veto Message gc, ho said; • I have now done my duty to my country, If sustained by my fellow-citizens, I shall ho grateful ond happy; if not. I shnll find in tho motive* which impel me, ample ground* for contentment & peace ” !lo was sustained by a just people, nnd he de- sires to ovinco his gratitude by carrying inlb effect their decision, so far as it depend* upon i:tm. Of all tho substitutes for the present Bunk which havo boon suggested, none seems to have united any considerable portion ofthe public in its favor. Most of them are liable to tho same constitutional objection* for which tho present Bank has been condemned, and perhaps to all thorn me strong ob-, jeolions on the score ofexpodicm-y. In ridding the country of nn irresponsible power which has at tempted to control tne Government, care Dust be taken not to unite tho nnmn power with tho Execu tive branch. Toigivo a President the control over the currency, nH<f the power over individuals, now possessed by the Bunk of tho United Slates, even will; tho material difl'erencc that he is responsbl e fo the people, would he ns objectionnblo and as dangerous a* to leave it n« it i*. Neither the one nor Iho other i* necessary and tin refo/e ought not to he resorted to. On the whole, tho President considers it n* con clusively settled that the charter ofthe Bank of tho Untied Htntc* will not he icnewcd, and ho has no refHoitsihle ground to believe that any substitute will be established. Being bourn 1 to regulate Ins course l»y the laws as they exist, ond not to antici pate tlie interference ol tho legislatixe power, f«»r the purpose of framing new systems, it is proper lor him reasonably to consider ftia means, by which the nervier* tendered by the Bank of the United Slates are lb be poiloinicd after its charter shall expire. The exiting lawn declare, that “the deposiles .ho disposed lo support the credit ol • will invariably, direct Irani for. from Ri»dop°. ,, .,or i liHpoblic.n , ouev in nid f* , '" not0 exertions to maintain their cred. Banks when l ffra B BgSL*.riP ht w employ the State reluse (o receive on depnsite the notes ol snch'Stilo Bunks as the public interest required should l.o re ceived in payment ofthe public question. In sev eral instance he did transfer thn public deposited to Stain Bunks, ill the immediate vicinity of brunch es. to* reasons connected only with Him sul'cty of thoso Ranks, the public convenience, and lira inter ests of the Treasury. . Ifit was lawful for Mr. Crawford, tho Secretary ofthe Treasury, at that t.me, to act on these prin ciples, it will be difficult to discover uny sound rev son against tho application of similar principles in still rrtr oncer cases. And it is a matter of surprise that a power which, in tho infancy of the li nk, tvas freely assorted as one of the ordiuury nnd fa miliar duties ofthe Secretary ofthe Treasury, should now fie gravely questioned, end attempts iiiudo 'o ovate and alarm the public mind, as if some now and unhr ard of power was about to bo usurped by thn Executive branch of the Government. It -s hat n little more than two and a hnlfyears fo tho termination of the charter of tho present Bank. It is considered us tho decision of thecouu- try that it shall thou cease to exist, nnd no man. the 1’realdunt believes, has reusunalde groan I for ex pectation that any other Hank ofthe Unitod Suites will be created by Congress. To the Treasury Dcptii tmeut is entrusted the stifn kenping, and faith- lul application of tho publio montca. A plan of col lection drfiurunt from the present mast, therefore bo introduced und pnt iu complete operation before tho dissolution ofthe present Bank. When shnll it he commenced 1 Shall no step be taken in tliiB essen tial ouncern until tho charter expires, mid the Trea sury finds itself witheut an agent, its accounts in confusion, with no depository for tts funds nnd the whole business ofthe trovernment deranged T Or eh.-.llitbo delayed until six months or a year, nr two years before tho expiration ol ilia chailer t It is obvious that any now system which may be suh- c'.ituted!“ the place ofthe Bank ofthe (/. Stulcn, could nut be suddenly carried Into effect on the ter miiration of its c*i»fodce witliruj spiioq, inceuve- niettce to the Government and the people. Iu vast nmouul ol notes nre then lo bo redeemed and withdrawn from circulation, nnd its itmnonso dobt collected. These opertions must ho gradual other wise much suffering and distress will be brought upon tho community. It ought to ho not a work of months only, hot of years, and the President thinks it canuot, with due attention lo tho interests of the people, bo longer postponed. It is safer to hugin il too soon, than :<> delay it too long. It ia for the wisdom of Congress to decide npon tlie best substitute to he adopted in the place of Ihe Bank ol the United Staten, and the President would have felt himself reliovnd from a heavy niidpainfal responsibility, if, in tho charier to the Bnnk, Con gress had reserved to itself the power of directing, at iu pleusare, the public money to be elsewheVu deposited, and hud not devolved that power exclu sively on one ofthe Executive Departments. It is usulss now to enquire why this high and impor tant powet wan surrendered by tliAae who are pe culiarly and appropriately the guardians ofthe pub lio money. Perhaps it was an oversight. But as tho President presumes that the charter lo the Bank is lo be considored as a contract on the port ofthe Government, it ie not nowin the power of Con gross to disregard its stipulations; and by the terms of tnat contract the public money is to bo deposited in the Bnnk, daring the continuance ofits charter, unless the decretory of the Treasury shall other wise direct. Unless, therefore, t e decretory of tho Treasury first acts. Congress havo no power overtire subject, for they cannot add a now clause tu the charter, or strike one out ofit without tho consent ofthe Bank j ann consequently, the public money must remain in that institution to the last hour of its existence, nn ess tiie Secretary vt tlio Trt#5»rv si.nil niiiim if at an earlier day. The rasimnsiliilitv is thus thrown ,npon tho Executive brunch of the Government, of deciding how Ion" before the expiration of the charter, tho public in°- 'eiest will require the de-. sites lo be placed el-o- whero. And although, according to the frame and principle of our Government, this decision would soem more properly to belong to the legislative power, yet as the law has imposed il upou tlio l.x ecutivc Department, the duty oaglrt to be faithfully end firmly met, and the decision mude nnd uxocu ted npon the best lights that can be obtained and iho host judgement than can he formed. It would ill become the Executive branch of the Govern ment lo shrink from any dutyjwhich the law im poses on it, to fix upon others tho responsibility which justly belongs to itsolf. And while tho Pro- sedenl anxiously wishes to ahstuin from tho exer else of doubtful powers und to avoid nil interference with the rights and duties of others, lie must yet, with unslurken cunstan y, discharge his own otrli gallons; and cannot allow himself to turn aside, in order to avoid any responsibility which the Itigh trust with wliicll he Ims been honored, requires hint lo encounter; nnd it Leing tho daty of one of the Executive Departments to decide in the first in stance, subject to the future action of the legislative power, whelbor tho public deposiles shall reniniu in the Bank of tiro United States until the .end of its existence, or he withdrawn some timo before, the President tins felt himselfhaund tu examine the question carefully und deliberately, in order to tuuku up Itis judgumonl on the subject; and in his opinion, thp near approach ofthe termination ol the charter and the public considerations heretofore mentioned, are of themselves amply sulhcient to justify the removal of the deposiles without refer- once to the conduct of tho Bank, ot llioir safety iu its keeping. But in the conduct of tho Bank may he found otlici reason.), very imperative in their character, and whichiequite piomptaction. Developemcnts have been made from time to time ol its faithlessness ns a public agent, its misapplication of public funds its intorferoncs, in elections its efforts, by tho mt chincry of committees, to deprive tho Government Directors of u foil knowledge ol'its concents aud . above nil, its flagrant misconduct as recently and uncxpectodlv disclosed in placing all the funds of thn Bank, including Ihe money ol Iho Govcrnmoi t at tlio disposition oT tho President of tho Bank as moans of operating upon public opinion and pio. curing u now chatter, without requiring him to ren der a voucher for ihcir disbuteeioeut. A brief re- capitulation of the facts which justify these charges, and which have cunra to the knowledge ofthe pub lic and tire President, will, bethinks.remove every reasonable doubt as to the course which it is now the duty ofthe President to pursue. We have seen that to sixteen months, ending in May, IH33, the Bank hail extended its leans more of the money nf the United Slates in places in j loan $30.66(1 ObO, although it knew the Govcrn- whiclt tire said Bank and branches thereof wey he established, shnll be made in said Bank, or branch es thereof, ooless the secretary nf the Treasury shall at any time nilierwise order and dfrect in which case the secretary of the Tionaury shall im mediately lay before Congress, if in session, and if not immediately alter the commencement nf the next aeasion, the lessen of such order nnd direc tion.'* The power of the secretary nf lire Treasury over the doposites, is unijuulifiat. Tho provision that ho shall report his reasons tu Congress, is no limiln lion. Had il not been inserted. Ire .would have lieen responsible lo Congress, had ho made a re moval for any other than good reasons, and his res. pnntibihty now ceases, upon the condition of suffi cient ones lo Congress. Tire utdy object ofthe provision, ia to make his reasons acceasildo to con gress, ami enukio Hint body the more readily to jadge oftheir soundness and purity, and thereupon to make such lartlier provision,by law, bbiIio legis lative power may think proper in relation to tho deposits of the public money. Those roawasmay be very diversified. Il was asseited by tire Sucre lory of the Treasury, without contradiction, as ear- ly as IH|7, that he had power "to control the pro ceedings” ofthe Bank of the Uniiod elates at any moment, "by changing the deposiles to the State Banks '* should it pursue an illiberal course towards thnro tnalitations. thuX "the seretary of tire Treasu- meet intended to uppropriale most of its large de- posite during ihnt vcuriu payment of the public . . ., u ,°' debt. It was in May, IBSi, that its louus arrived | er "" , ® n, ‘ “ od 1 ' a> , Blade, nt the maximum, und in the preceding March, an sensible wits lire Bank (hat it would not he able to pay over the ppblic depnsite when it would bn re quired by the Government, (list it coin mi- need a secret negotiation without tlio npprobnliuo or know- lodgn ofthe Government, with the agents, lor about 3,700,0U0 dollars of the three per cent, stocks held iu Holland, with a view of inducing them nut to come forward for payment for one nr morn years after tiolicu should be given by the Treasury De partment. This arrangement would have enabled the Bank to keep, ami use during that time, the public money set apart fur tho puj inent of these stocks After this negotiation bad commenced, the So cretary of tbe Treason-, informed the Bank, that it was his i.iention to pay off ono half of the three per cent-, uo tire first ol the succeeding July, which amounted In about 8,500,001) dollars. 'Die Presi dent of the Bank, although the Committee of In vestigation wax then looking into itsalfnira at Phil adelphia, carpe immediately to Washington, and upon representing lliut the Bank was djetroua ol accommodating Ihe importing merchants at New- York (which il failed to do) and undertaking lo pay lire in lores', itself, procured the consent ofthe Secre tary, niter consultation with the President, te post SIXTH VOLUME NUMBER—PJ irencthe payment uniH the .preceding first of be- Conscious that at tho end of (hat oaxn-, ,i.. ^n#mrfdftwrwwp«. ,.n agent sue. dispatch to Um? public doht in F.nropn nnd irwffird nnW'W^if oiler or un equal or higher interest than that paid l.y the Government, to hold back thefr elaimb for one year, during which the Bank expected thosto retain the use of 5,000 000 dollar* of public money, which tire Government should set apart for the pay. men of that debt.- Tire agent made an arrangi meat on terms, m part, vvhichwerc in direct viola, lion uf the charter or the ftank. ahd when somoin- ctden , connected with this secret hOgdciation if- cidenlally came to the knowledge orthe public and tho Government, then, and not before, so rnnih of it us Was pnlpahly m violation ofthe charter was disavowed ! A modification of the rest wa. at tempted, with tire view of getting the certificatea without pa,mnnt-ofthe money, and than absolving tire Government from its liabilities to the holders. In tin* Hellenic the Bank wa* narttaUy norcoptfuL but to Uiih day tho cortrfu ato* of a portion of those stocks have out been paid, and the Bank retain* tnu use of mu money. This effort to thwart the Government in the paw ment ol the public debt, that it might retain the ptthltc money to be used for their private interesto, palliated by pretence* notoriously unfoundod nnd lusmcere. would have justified the instant with, drnwnl ol Ihe public deposiles. The negnclstinn itself rendered doubtful the ability ofthe Rank to meet the demand, ofthe Troe.ary, and the mi.rep. ruHimtutions by which il was attempted to ee justi lied, proved that no reliance could lie placed upon its allegations. . r . v” If tho quostion of a removal of die depoaite. pre sented itself to the Executive in the ..me attitude Ihnt it nppenred before the House of Representa tive. at their last session, thcii resolution in rela tion to tno safety of the depoaitea would be entitled to inoto weight, although the decision ofthe qaes- lion of removal has been confided by law to ano ther department of the Government. Oat the - - lion, now ?e*ors i trended fiy other circuiMiuncesp and now disclosures ofthe moat serious import. It is true, that in Ilia message ofthe President, which produced Ihi. inquiry and resolution on the part of the House of Representatives, it was his object to obtain the aid of that body in making a thorough examimiiiun into the conduct and condition ofthe Bnnk nnd its. branches, in order to enable lire Exe cutive Department to decide whether the publin money was longer safe id if. bonds. Tire limited power of the Secretary ofthe Treasury overth. subject, disabled him from making Ihe investiga tion us fully and satisfactorily ae it could Ire don* by u committee uftne House of Representatives, aud hence the President desired the assistance of Congress, to obtain Xvr the Treasury Department a foil knowlodgo of all the facta whicn were neces sary to guido his judgment. But it was net hie purpose, as tbe language of Ida message will show, to ask the Representatives ol tha people to aisante a responsibility which did not belong to them, and relieve the Executive branch of the Governmrmt from the duty Which the law bad imposed -„pon it. It is due to. the President, that hie- ohjecLin that proceeding should be distinctly nnderetood. and tluit ho should acquit himsell of nil suspicion of seeking to escape (loin the performance cfliia own duties or of desiring to interpose another body between lomself and the people, in order to .ovoid a meas ure which ho ia called upon to meet. But although, aa an Bet ofjustioe lo himself, ho disclaims any de sign or soliciting tho opinion of tire Hottsa of Rep- rerrenlativoa la relation fo Id* own duties, in order to shelter himself from responsibility under the sanction ortbejrcoonsel yot he fa at all time* rca. dy lo listen to the euggoations ofthe Represent*, lives of me peopre, Whetner gtvcn volnutimlv or unonsolicitation, audio consider tlnm, with th. profound respect to which all witfadtHt Hut Urey nro justly ontillod. Whntover niffy be th* conse quences, however, to himself, he must finally form Ins own Judgment where the eonstitufiun and iho law make it hi. duty to decide, and most cot ne* cordingly; and he re hound to suppose that such * course on bu part, will never be regarded by that elovrted body as a murk of disrespect to itself: but that they will, on the contrary, esteem it Iho stron gest evidence he can give cf bis fixed revolution conscientiously to discharge his duty to chom and the coantry. A new stale or tilings has, however, arisen sinro the close of tho last sossiuo or Congress, and evi. denco jins since been laid before the President which he is persuaded would havo led the linaaa of Representatives to a different conclosioc. ifit hod corns to their knowledge. The fact tnat the Bank controls, and in Some cusos substantially ctm. and bvitx tnuney support, some ofthe loading rre.Ve, ofthe country,!, now more clearly established -! f - <Jl , u 'r«fo whom trlonned oxtravaguru .* m> i,.<£? and Ib33, on unusual time and nlfo.Tre"^ 1 have since turnedout to bo insolvent, andtootlrera anriateully m no bettor condition acccoioaxUifoi!’, still more exlravagsnt, on terms mors unusual, and sonietiinas without any security, flay* also been lieedlesly granted; ’ ” Tire alcgntion Which ha*'»o often elrcd- lated through these channels that the Tr6*. *uty urn* bankrupt, and the B*„k wa* «u, P iHiuing it. when, for many years (horn hn bet n leat, on an overagn.ihan six nimi onl of public money in that in»ilfmh>o, might he passed over us harmless misrepresent., tion; hut when it ii attempted, by suhstan- tial act*, to impair tha credit of the Gov. orniuenl and taruisll (he honor ofthe (turn, try, »uch cliargei require more senou* at* teution. With six million, of public .non. ey in it* vaults, af'er having had tha If hom fiite to twelve millions for nine years without interest, it became the purih«m*r ot a bill drawn py pifrGovorumem 0 o that ot France for uboul 900,000 dollars, being .he first mstalmcnt ol the French indent.,i. ,y. The purchase money was lift j„ t^o of,he Bank, being simply ridded to the Treasury depostto Tho g,„ k .old the bill niJhnglnnd, aud tho holder *eut it to Franc* for collection and arrancomm. riot having been made by the Ereoch Govern- ment lor tta payment, it w«» taken up hv the ugeuti ot the Bank in Pari, wi.hthe fond* of tho Bunk w their tends. Under theso cncumstntires it has, through its or- gans, openly assailed the credit of th* Gov- •nd per. xisl* in n dcniund of • fifteen per cent, or *13#,843 77.us damages, when no daitioge. or nooe beyond some trilling expfente, h*, ill fact been susiaiued, and When the Bunk Imd in it o-vn possession on depo*itnT**vfiri »l millions of the public money wbirh il was thou using for in own profit. Isa final ngem of the Government, which (hue seeks lo enrich itself at th* eapetua of tha public, worthy of lutllry tnittl There are other Ttnponam facta not in the contemplation ofthe House of Reore- simtat.ves, or not known to the memhemrit tha time they voted for the resolution. Although the charter and the reles of the Bank both declare that- not less than seven directois shall be necessary to the transac tion of business, yet the most important husiuess, even that of granting discutinis to any extent, in entrusted to a committee of live members who do not report to the Bond.

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Columbus enquirer. (Columbus, Ga.) 1828-1861, October 19, 1833, Image 1