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LIBERTY: THE CONSTITUTION: L510N.
^COLUMBUS—GEORGIA:
WEDNESDAY MOROTXG. JULY 14, 1641.
FO?v GOVERNOR,
WM. C. DAWSON.
BANKRUPT U\V.
It is earnestly hoped that a law of this kind
may he established tluringtbe present session
of Congress. The eflk-' it«ould produce on
the body politic would be more salutary ;lnd
invigorating than almost any thing else that
could be done. Hun lredsof thousands Or CP'
"terprisir.g and intelligent citizens now borne
to the ground by the weight of their misfor
tunes and reverses, and who from a knowl
edge of their inability to discharge the liabili-
CHAfTAHOOCme RAiV RfciB iUkK.
We publish lielovMlrt'rtparl.oi tht edin-
inittee appointed by the •tockbtf ld*W of the
Bank, to investigate it# condition. We need not
say that we are somewhat surprised at the state
of facte therein disclosed. In the first place the
amountof its liabilities is far shoit of what we
bad supposed, and will theiefore render the
loss to the community much lighter than
was anticipated. The a-mouat of the liabili
ties of the bank at the date, of its report in
April last, were, if we remember right, $196,-
85:3 98. It is somewhat gratifying there
fore to find that they arc now but little over
half that sum. But while the debts ol the
institution are less in amount than we had
supposed, we are sorry to perceive that the
real and available assets are still more defici
ent. We had hoped until now that the
Bank would ultimately be able to redeem
its bills, and that the holders would only have
to submit to a loss of interest until such time
as the institution could V'ind tip its business.
lies against them are w holly dispirited, would
rise up to vigorous exertion and soon become j ” ^7 that'the deficiency in the assets
valuable and active members of society. A j caunot be acCQrateIy determJne d, until the
bankrupt law would break the shackles that I bank bas c)osed up ils cotton accon nt and
bind them down, drive off their despondency,
and rouse them up once more to ihe exercise
of their talents and energies.
made an effort to collect its doubtful notes
and overdraws; but if we suppose that it loses
SjO.UOO on cotton, and $13,000 or.one half oi
Congress can adopt no measure that would I kg bad a|)J ,] ou (, t f u i debts, .we have at once
yield more immediate benefit than an act of I a i oss 0 f $23,000 which added to the $10,000
this nature. It is due to the people from j of officer3 salaries, will cause a deficiency of
their representatives, and a whig Congress
will not be excused if it adjourns without
giving to the country so just a measure of
relief.
LESS TALK, AND MORE ACTION.
Our indefatigable Representative in Con
gress, Mr. Warkes, has done an act which
entitles him to the thanks of the nation. He
has labored fiom ihe commencement of the
session to expedite the business of the House,
and relieve the country from the waste of
time consequent upon the long dry speeches
continually made on every subject, however
well understood, that comes up for action.—
His object has at length been effected, by the
adoption of a ruie, urged by himself, limiting
every speaker tc one hour and one speech on any
subject under debate. The House may now
go to work, with the hope of some day bring
ing its labors to a close. Millions of idle
words have been saved, besides breath enough
to last a dozen men their lives. But this is
■not the greatest saving; it has been ascertain
ed that each speech of six hours’ length
costs the nation about $3,000; of course,
every speech thus cut doivn to one hour’s
time, makes a clearsaving of $2,500, which in
the course of a session, estimating the aver
age number of long speeches at ten. would
amount to$25,000, or just enough to pay
the President’s salary for a whole year. This
may very well come in und r the head of
retrenchment and reform.
""bo not -Batter yourselves, iny fellow-citizens, that
raon taken from scythe -hanging, wood chopping, bur
rowing, Ac. and placed irt such a vast height, beyond
■even where they ever dared to look, are going to de
scend to an equality with their late piebiun compan
ions—no indeed! You know the oid proverb, put a
beggar, Ac.”
j $33,000, or about 12J per cent, oa the ltabtli-
■ ties. This added to the loss of interest
which the bolder of the bills and obligations
will have to submit to uulil the Bank can turn
its assets into funds, will in all probability bring
up ilia loss to between 30 and JO per cent.
-This calculation may be extravagant and we
hope it is. We have no wish to cause any one
to sacrifice a farthing on this money, or to
show the Bank up in a worse situation than it
is; but we have felt it our duty to say thus
much, in the expression of our own opinions
in relation to it.
We, the undersigned, having "been appointed by
a portion of the Stockholders of the Chattahoochee
Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia, as
sembled at the Banking Hausc sn Saturday, the
10th July, 1811, a committee to investigate the con
dition of said Institution, beg leave to make the
following report, viz:
bills in circulation, ... 199,959 09
Bonds. -
Due to Individuals, - 59,213 21
“ “ Depositors, - ■ 5,169 00
for cotton shipped, and expenses on
the same - i,832 00
EDITORS’ COKR.£&ON£>EN CE.
Letter number jwelve.
New York, July 6,1841.
Tbc BrtUnit steam ship arrived at Boston on
Saturday morning, and bar intelligence reached
this city in the course of the following night. The
English news is less interesting than had been ex
pected. Parliament had not been dissolved, though
there was no doubt it would be in the Course of a
week or two. The cotton market wss very dull, with
out changeof {trices. The com market had improv
ed, and the news in regard to it will have a tendency
still further to raise the price of wheat in this coun- j for the establishment of a National Eank. Being
try. Gencssee flour sells here for $5 50 per barrel, altogether too ample to be folded, it was rolled up
EDITORS’ CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, June 30
Gentlemen: The President pio. tem. of the
Senate gave notice this morning that he had signed
the bill for the relief of Mrs. Harrison. He eiso
laid before the Senate a message from the Execu
tive, convpying reports from the various depart
ments on financial matters, in answer to a resolu
tion of the 14th inst.
Mr. Tallmadge presented a petition some tiro
hur.cb'cd and fifty feet long, signed hv sixteen or
seventeen thousand citiiens of New York, praving
and at Rochester, which rales the wheat market in
Western New York, the price of wheat has lately
advanced from SOcents to $1 00 per bushel. Abun
dant, though it is believed mainly unfounded, ru-
into the shape of a keg, and marked “ City of .Vote
York.” Such a memorial was never presented to
Congress before.
Mr. Buchanan’s resolution calling for the names
mors of short crops have been in circulation for the ’ ol person* removed from office since the 4th of
last week. The wheat growing districts have un- j March last, was laken up together with Mr. Man-
qnestionably suffered more or less from drought, but , gum’s amendment, calling, in addition thereto, for
within a few days abundant rains have visited the ; all removals since the 4th of March, 1329.
crops, and .ui average yield, or nearly, is now con- ! Mr. Pierce addressed the Senate, and had not
fidently expected. ! concluded when the hour arrived for taking up the
The anniversary of our Notional Independence ; special order, or
was celebrated in this city yesterday, in the usual
.noliner. The Common Council, as is customary,
The Te«1'era.nc£ Cause.—The impetus
recently given to the cause of tcmperauce in
the cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
?orfow for his death. A great hud United people
shed Their tears over the bier of a devoted patriot and
distinguished public benefactor*
In conveying to you, tny dear madam, the proposed
respect of the two Houses of Congress for your per- . .
son and character, and their condolence oh the late , 1 orU, augurs favorably for the rapid SUD-
afnicung dispensation of Providence, permit me to nresKmri r 1 * , ^
mingle my teelings with theirs, and to tender you my j ** 0 tilat worst of evils Wltil which
fervent wishes for your health, happiness, and long | our land was ever visit * v ,l nf
life. JOHN TYLER. { , " wsueu me evil oi
Mrs. Aana Harrison. »urunKeuness. Thousands of intemperate
North Bknd, Juue 24,1841. j meu m *h°se places alone have been entirely
Dear Sir: I have received with .ennmema of j reformed, aud been made the instruments o’f
deep emotion the resolutions of the Senate and House , .
of Resresentarives, which you have done me the honor 1 11 eleil,n S Olliers from falling in the same
of forwarding, relative to the decease of my lamented ! loathsome pits out of which themselves have
nusband. ! ■ . .
I cennot sufficiently express the thanks i owe to the * )een reclaim 2u. A great moral reform is
nation and its assembled Representatives, for their destined to be. effected bv the advancement HeaTcouom
condolence, so feelingly expressed, ot mv individual | . - iu aueeii m i r McLau®
calamity and the national bereavement; but, mingling j °* temperance principles ; for nothing protll- j E Hamilton & «
my tears with the sighs of the many patriots of the ises more speedily to arrest the career of S^ott &. Carhart?'
land, pray to Heaven lor the enduring happiness and , . J vmt-cr oi , (j eov „ e p r ; ee
prosperity of our beloved country. I CI *lllie UUd stay the flood of demnrnlittatinn I t?
ANNA HARRISON.
John Tiler, President of the United States
making the hills of specie paying Banks the
s tandard.
To you, planters and fanners, we look for
efficient aid in carrying out our views- Your
cotton will command specie or its equivalent
in Savannah, Charleston, or New York.—and
when you bring your Cotton to this market,
you have only to demaud as a right the bills
of specie paying Banks—and we confidently
say from the assurances given us, you will
receive them. But so loug as you are dispe
ed to take Bank bills of doubtful value for
your cotton, you may look in vain for a better
suspended the law prohibiting the use of fire arms
and fire works within the bounds of the city. The
rising generation are never slow to avail themselves
of the plcnaiy indulgence granted on such occa
sions, and consequently the whole city from morn
ing to night was one blaze of gunpowder. All
quiet, peace-loving citizens who can, by any possi
bility, leave the city at such times, !! flee to the j
mountains,” or at least to the country. According- I
!v a multitude of steamboats were employed in j
conveyin'? the citizensawavin all directions. Some j
Washington', July 3.
The two Houses of Congress have been busy,
throughout yesterday and today, in discussing, one
the bank question, and the ether the land question,
without having arrived at a determination of either.
The debate in the Senate was interesting and ex
citing. Mr. Clay clings with pertinacity to the
branch feature of his bill, although it is now pretty
well determined that tho bill cannot pass without
Mr. Rives’ amendment. Some concession will
therefore be necessary on his part, or one of the
main objects of calling the Extra Session will in
THE FISCAL BANK.
j Mr. Henderson moved tc amend flic bill so as to
I exclude from the purchase of stock all persons
I other than citizens of the United States or ccrpora-
| tions of the United States, or its States and Terri-
! tories.
J The amendment was debated !w Messrs Ben-
j ton, Calhoun, Preston, Henderson, and Mangum, | a!! probability be defeated
: and finally passed by a vote of 33 to 16.
| The House has occupied itself te-day with the
] Distribution and P-re-cmptkai bill. Mr. Clifford
spoke in opposition to the bill, denouncing it as
unconstitutional anil inexpedient.
He was followed by Mr. Mcrriwether, who also
bill, but based his opposition on
than to dam up the sources whence they
take their rise, or to break up the fountain
which supplies their channels.
A man refused to pay us his account of $3 50 savin?
“ be liad no money.” On the evening of the same'dav
he lost his pocket book containing eight Hundred dol
lars.—Macon Messenger.
Moral.—Always pay the Printer. Bad luck
inevitably attends those who fail to do so, either
through neglect or wilful design. Paying for vour
sought the breezy highlands of Rockland and Put- , .
nam counties on the North River; others the cool j E P°' c against t
beach of Coney Island. Thousands spent the j ver >’ <1,Herc " t "™ unus from thosr umed Mr
ives of Hoboken, or climb- C hfford ' Mr ’ M " Was ln favor °‘ thc P rinci P Ies 01
djy among the shady gro
e l the rooky barrier Of Wcchawken.
At 10 o’clock, the uniformed troops of the city,
paraded on the Battery under the command of Maj.
Gen. Sanford, whence they marched through the
principal streets to the Park, where they partook’of
refreshments provided by the Common Council.
There were two orations delivered in the afternoon;
one before the Temperance Societies by the Hon.
B. F. Butler, late District Attorney, and the other
by that well known loco foco radical and jacobin,
yet talented and eloquent man, Orestes A. Brown-
son, of Boston.
Several fires occurred in the course of the day
and evening, which is not strange considering the
circumstances. The City liafl was,cm fire in the
10000 00 though very little damage was done. The
of
the bill, but was opposed to it on account of its de
tails. He regarded them as extremely unjust, since
nine States were selected as favorites to receive 10
per cent, until it amounted to 500,000 acres of land,
before the States who actually ceded the land could
come in for an equal share.
Mr. Payne, of Alabama, offered a long substitute
for the bill, whifh no one paid any attention to,
although it occupied five minutes in reading. He
satisfied himself with having it read and did not
attempt to discuss it, as it was pronounced out of
order by the chair. •
Mr. Alford then rose and opposed the bill in a
speech of some length. He was not opposed to
the principles of the bill, but to the time and cir-
| cumslanccs under which it was brought forward.
If the government was free fronulebt, with plenty of
money asid no prospects of war, the measure pro
posed might be well enough; hut in our present
embarrassed .condition, with a national debt to pay,
it was exceedingly imprudent to extract money
and job work promptly, begets a habit ol" punctuali
ty, which, no one will deny, is a fortune within
itself. If you wish for good luck and success in
ate iu the House has been earri.d on for ; rour un j.. r t„kings, be punctual in all things, and
the
currency.
Charles Campbell & Co.
E. B. Weed,
Rea Ac Colton,
G. W. & E. Woodruff.
A. R. McLaughlin,
R. W. Morris,
I. L. Jone“ &• Co
Scott Carhart,
George A. Kimberly,
George W. Price & Co.
Whiting ft Max,
Janies 1!. Butts,
J. 1). Morrill,
George M. Logan A Co.
C. A. Ella,
J. P. Lord A Co.
C. G. St. John.
Daniel & W. Gunn,
Harvey Shotvveii, .
E. & T. N. Beall,
Strong & W tX’d,
Bond tV Murdock,
C. Day,
Chapman & Ross,
Levi Eckley,
Joliu B. Ross A Co.
Samuel J. Kay ic Co.
Hamilton tk Reynolds,
E. & R. R- Graves,
John D. Winn,
Timothy Dickinson,
Thomas Wood,
J. P. Bradley,
H. L. Cook & Co.
C. S. Thomas,
Thomas A. Brown,
Bishop & Parsons,
Wrigley A: Hart,
George Robinson,
F. Pratt, Jr.
M. Hall,
Stubbs &. Graves,
J. Cowles.
Edmund Blake,
T. B. Gorman,
B. F. Griffin,
H. Fitch It Co.
William F.
Rowland,
From the Trwinton Sliield.
public meeting.
The de
the last two days by Messrs. Pickens, Cooper, of j
above all never forget, or r.rfusc, to 1; Fay
Pa., Dean, of Ohio, and Habersham, of Georgia. ; Printer.” Eds. Enh.
The last named gentleman concluded an able
speech today in opposition to the measure.
Many of the Whigs here arc of opinion that it is
the height of nonesense to make any disposition of
tlie public domain at this time, knowing that the
Government is in absolute want of every dollar it
can raise from this and all other means at its com
mand. The fate of the bill, therefore, is very un-
PeNNSj-lvaxia Ruksident-Making. The
good people of the old Keystone State seem to think
that nothing is so important as President-making,
and hence they arc already moving in that matter,
and as we think, with much indecent haste. t\ ;
portion of the locofoco party have already nomina
ted Commodore Stewart, and seme of the Whig
certain, and if it passes, the majority will not exceed papers have lately run up tile name of General
8276,195 21
To pay which the} 7 find tile following assets, viz :
Notes discounted, - 111,482 51
scuttle on the roof having been incautiously left
open, * fire ball was thrown iutothe builJing, but
before the conflagration had made any considerable
progress it was discovered and arrested. The Com
mon Council granted the usual permission to erect
booths for the sale of refreshments around the I ^ l0iB ^ Treasury. He was for husbanding us
Over draws ,
Cash, -
Banking House and Lot,
Due by Agents,
Cotton Account,
28,739 49
- 118 58
17,000 00
410 25
90.311 69-
■278,122 13
r 1,627 19
Leaving a balance of
in favor of the Institution.
Of the notes and over draws, they set down as
bad S3,838 44, and as doubtful $22,120 44; and
from the present state of the cotton market, they
The above precious morceau, clipped from the j apprehend a large loss will be sustained in the
Old Dominion, exhibits pretty plainly what sort of j cotton which this institution controls. All of which
is respectfully submitted. tejgf
JOHN BEXHUNE,
JOHN DILL.
L. D, MOODY,
WM. r. YONGE.
Columbus. Ga. July 12,1641.
Note :—There are claims, for salaries and other
expenses amounting to $9,799 95 not yet passed on
by the Directors.
democracy the democrats go for. It is part of an
article designed to be particularly severe upon the
President and his Cabinet, on account of their ex
clusive devotedness to the duties of their several
departments. The writer complains that some of
these officers arc frequently inaccessible, and do
not condescend to exhibit themselves to vulgar
eyas; or in other words, devote their hours to ele
gant leisure and the reception of company, as -did
the accomplished dandy and his companions who
lately tenanted the same high places. Conviviali
ties no longer take the place of dull, dry business,
and the fashionables who once swarmed in the
pilace halls, arc now reminded that the stern duties
of office cannot .be always laid aside for their ac-
etffliittbdatitD. All this conics of “ taking men
from 'wood chopping, scythe hanging,” and other
low aud plebian pursuits, to administer the Govern
ment and occupy its highest honors. Your elevant
gentlemen, your courtly Kinderhcokers, are far
more polished and companionable. They are not
so easily spoiled by being “ placed at such a vast
height,” not they; you might •* dance attendance ”
in their parlors the live long day, and bask in their
sweetest smiles, so you but honeyed your accents
with courtly phrases. But business men, working
men, such as are now in authority, are wholly un
fit for tush high life, because, forsooth, they either
get above their old associates, or else they find so
much to do, where so little has been done for so
long a time, that one can never get an hour’s idle
chat w.th them, even upon the most trivial subject.
The old proverb, however, is consoling: “ put a
beggar, flee.”
FOR GOVERNOR.
Look up at our mast head,-fellow citizens,
■ml you will see the name of the patriot whom Mr. John TV*. PiUs,-of Newton county a farmer
we design to support for Governor at the ! (and by the way a very clever writer,) is ar-min* in
October election. He is known to all and j thaSouthern Recorder against seodinc lawyers to
TROM TEXAS.
Relations with Mexico.—Wc learn from tho
Houston Telegraph, that Judge Webb, Minister
Plenipotentiary to Mexico, has returned home, hav
ing been denied permission cither to land or to an
chor inside the bar at Vera Cruz : and of course
refused passport to the Capital. Judge Webb was
given to understand that the Mexican Government
would never consent to the “ dismemberment of the
Republic.”
Politics.—The contest for the Presidency is
growing warm. Judge Burnet and Gen. Houston
are the opposing candidates. The dissolute and.
grossly immoral character of tho latter, notwithstand
ing bis military 7 services, makes it rather improbable
that he can succeed against Judge Burnet, whose
sterling integrity in the council has boon of more
real service to Texas than all of Houston’s battles.
The commissioners •sent by Gen. A.rista to treat
for an armistice have arrived at Austin.
Boundary lino.—The survey of the fine between
Texas and the United States is nearly completed.
Texas wiil gain two ranges of townships, including
a highly respectable, wealthy and intelligent popu
lation, hcredoforc under (he jurisdiction of Louis-
ieaia. This acquisition jeems to be regarded by the]
Tcxiaos as of more importance than the acknowt-’
edgement ot their independence by Mexico.
nothing need to be said in his behalf to re
commend him to your suffrages. Here
after, we may have fre.quent occasion to refer
the Legislature. Mr. Pitts surely cannot be in
earnest when he charges upon that profession a
want of patriotism, and a .disregard tor the true in
to Lis distinguished merits, particularly when , ' c '’ a!:ls of t!le country; if so, he ;s not half so smart
speaking of the incapacity and Unfitness of I ^ k c ' voult! pretend to be, c-r else he Jus .forgotten
his opponent; but at present there is no need i ll ' C of tlle Revolution and the character of
of saying any thing more than that be is the
St3te-i jghts candidate for Governor of Geor
gia, against Chits. J- McDonald, Federalist.
mose whp were its mo.-t ardent champions. He
docs not remember who drew up the Declaration of
Independence, and what had been the civil vocations
i ot ' those ’ who signed it .under a “ pledge to each
j ether of them lives, their fortunes -and their sacred
j honor.” He has never read the history of the
convention which framed the Constitution, and
| knows nothing of whom that convention wascom-
j posed. In short, his memory is decidedly deficient
, , . , ,,,, . | j m re.atioii to t.ie private occupations o! many of the
hand against the Lank o, as the Whigs call most distinguished and honored oalricfe -wim We
11 the F,SCHl AceD, - M &c ‘ ’ 1 coltmial infancy, a„J
COL. ALFORD AND THE BANK.
The Georgia Aigusof the 30th tilt, speak
ing of the debate on the rescinding of the 1 1
21st rule of the House, represents Mr. Al
ford as having “taken occasion to show his
le Fiscal Agent,’’ &e.
Ths following letter from
Col.
! adorned our land since
Alford ! under whose political teaching we have grown to
Pari:, with a special prohibition of the sale of ar
dent spirits. The booth inen accepted the permis
sive cortical of the resolution of the Common Coun
cil atiu illustrated their independence by treating
the prohibitory part with contempt. In the after
noon the Park exhibited an excellent field for the
resources until the Government was relieved from
its embarrassments, and then the measure would be
equitable enough. At present , the inevitable .con
sequence would be an increas; of -the Tariff, to
which he was opposed.
During Mr. Alfordls remarks, something was
missionary labors of those celebrated philanthropists j sa '^ which P ro,h,ccd when he turned
‘‘the five reformed drunkards.” j round and expressed a hope that the Loeofosos
We have little new* from the interior of the j ^ ou,d nnt il PP Iaud hira - (Laughter.) AU this
Slate. The season of wheat harvest is nowmear | fljttrr >' cfhis teofoco friends only made him more
at hand—that crop usually %cing ripe for the sickle ] f “ m in his position. They must not expect to win
about tile 20th of July. I have just received from ! hlQ1 ovcr ’ bc '’ ausc however could go their doctrines.
Buffalo the most satisfactory accounts of the pros- | Th T «*mtnny ami practiced extrav-
pects of the farmer in the western part oRhe State. a S anw ' Hc Vv ' as d * s P° scd to tilkc thc vrr J oppo-
The grain is now considered out of danger—the
weather has forborne time been as favorable as pos
sible,, and every thing bids fair for a full supply of
the “ staff of life.”
Our canals continue to exhibit a most gratifying
increase of business. Thc amount of produce
shipped, and consequently of tolls collected, is
much greater .at points than in any former year.
This is thc best evidence of the substantial growth I
and certain prosperity of the State.
The-manner in which the money of the Freder
ick CVuiity Bank of Maryland was -recovered in
this city has‘been the topie.orf a gped deal of remark.
Wiley, the individual who mediated between the
thieves and the bank, is an obscure lawyer, who
happens to be a justice in one of the least impor
tant order of the courts in the city. The papers
have spoken of his conduct in terms of severity,
but hc has not thought proper to make any expla
nation. Jt is stated that tiiis Mr. Wiley has, on a
former occasion performed a similar friendly office
for a gang of thieves who happened to be willing
to compromise With those whom they had plunder
ed. It is a matter which ought to be investigated.
The price of stocks has been failing for some
days. Thc State of Indiana has failed to pay its
July interest, and this lips occasioned a depression
of stocks. The depression is not very great, 'how
ever, and public confidence seems -strong that that
State will soon be in a condition to meet its liabili
ties. vG'ov. Noble, the loan commissioner, is here
exerting himself to raise thc requisite funds. T.he
weather is hot, though with frequent apd refreshing
showers. The city continues to be veiy healthy.
Yours, SravrvESANT.
MR. CALHOUN AND THE BANK.
A writer over the signature of “ Lowndes,”
in thc Norfolk Herald, whose essays are in a
course of j-epublicatioa in the .Charleston
Courier, is .reviewing, in a masterly manner,
the past course of Mr. Calhoun in relation to
a National Bank. As the essays themselves
are too long for our paper, we extract the re
marks of the Courier oil the first and second
numbers:
In die .first number, Mr. Calhoun is exhibited, in
TT T l .b 13 '’ lssQr,ln ? lhe undoubted constitutional
right ot Congress to charier-a National Bank, within
the dts.net ot Columbia; in April, 1814, p,s vothw
site course.
He next went en to inquire what had the people
sent them here to do. Why, (said he) to make a
bank.. r I here was an overruling necessity, he con
tended, for the adoption of that measure. His con
stituents had instructed him to vote for a bank bill,
although hc confessed im had been opposed to the
establishment of a National Bank all his life. He
deemed, that the occasion had again arrived which
induced Mr. Madison to give his sanction to the
adoption of a like measure, many years ago—that
of an overruling and imperious necessity, arising
out of thc deranged state of the currency and the
commercial affairs of the country. Hc maintained
that they were bound to pass a bank bill before
they adjourned; and then reverting to the subject
of a Tariff, he said that gentlemen asked a distri
bution of the proceeds of the .sales of public lands
in order to create a tariff, which was a proposition
which could not be -justified., -and -was exceedingly
unfair to the Southern pertion of this Union.
I have .spoken thus particularly of thc “War
Horse’s” speech, because I .believe he has taken tile
correct position in reference to thc distribution pro
ject, which, to my view, is certainly one of the most
insane measures that could be hit upon at this pe
culiar-juncture, excepting, of course, Mr. Benton’s
Pre-emption and 'Mr. Calhoun's Cession. There
is no sort of .need for troubling the public lands at
this.tim.q, especially as the proceeds from their sale j ^ ^PARALLELLED RASCALITY,
is an important item in the revenue of-the Govern- j The New 5 ork Commercial Advertiser gives
ment, now toe email .to .meet the expenditures. 1 ! 'c following instance of gross and infamous fraud
hope the measure will be defeated. At any rate j practiced under the Loco Foco administration.—
the vote .will be a close one. Yours, &c. j W ho ’knows how long a catalogue ot rascalities
. I may yet lie developed after so black a transaction as
Washington. July 1. this has been brought to light 1
Mr. Rives submitted to thc Senate today an j While in Washington ten clays ago, tire fol-
amendment to thc bill establishing a Fiscal Bank j lowing statement from the Louisville Journal
G or 8 votes.
Washington, July 5.
The National Anniversary was celebrated in the
Metropolis today according to ancient usage. The
ringing of bells, the booming of cannons, the glan
cing of banners, the strains of martial music, the
marching of processions and military parades, made
up a stirring scene, and drove away, for the time,
the remembrance of even - thing save the naticna!
gipty-
Thc President’s House was open from 12 to 3
o’clock, and was thronged with visitors thc whole
time. Multitudes of ladies and gentlemen were
present to pay their respects to the Chief Magis
trate, and among them myself. All were hospita
bly received, and 4rested -with that sort of affability
and courtesy which sits upon Mr. Tyler as a garb.
He is a man of rather slender, though erect ajid
commanding, form, with an open, generous coun
tenance, in which intelligence and kindness are
plainly written. Ilis forehead is high and ample,
nose large and acquilinc, and though apparently a
little .care worn, would pass very well for a man of
fifty. He has only to carry out flic principles
which elected General Harrison to office, in order
to call down the blessings of the American people
on his head.
Thc President’s lady is in delicate health, hut is
nevertheless a fine looking woman. She has dark
and expressive eyes, and a countenance that beto
kens a high degree of amiability. She does not
appear to be over forty.
\ ou must excuse this gossipping letter, as there
have been no proceedings in Congress today of any
interest, except a speech from Mr. Wise on the
everlasting Distribution bill. He condemns it in
tote. Tlie Senate did lint Elect. The House ad
journed at one o’clock.
Washington, July fi.
Thc debate in thc Senate on thc amendment of
fered by Mr. Rives to Mr. Clay’s bank bill, closed
this evening. The amendment -was -rejected by a
vote of 10 to 38; only l-a o locofocos voting in favor
of it, Walker of Mississippi, and Williams of Me.
This settless thc fate of thc Fiscal -project for this
session at least, unless some new expedient can be
hit upon which will reconcile all differences. The
final vote on Mr. Clay’s bill, however, may not be
taken for a week or two to conic, and .something
ilia} 7 yet hc done.
The Distribution "hill passed the House by avotc
of 116 to 108. All of thc Georgia members voted
against it . It will not pass the other .branch so
easily.
Scott. The naval chieftain bears thc appellation
of Oui Ironsides, alias Old Oakum, alias Old -
Blowhakd. The military hero goes under thc
sobriquet of Old Chippewa, alias Old Niagara.
alias Old Thunderbolt.
Murder will out.—A feliow by the name of
Morton, who, about ten years ago, murdered Ly
man James, Esq., in Jackson county, Alabama,
has recently been arrested in the State of Missouri,
and brought back to thc scene of his crime for trial.
C. Hoover, Esq., fate editor of the American
Sentinel, has now become the editor of the Phila
delphia Gazette. He was an advocate for Mr. Van
Buren’e re-election, but wiil support President
Tvjer’s administration.
Crime.—Six hundred and fourteen true bills of
indictment were presented to the Baltimore City
Court by the Grand Jury, for June term, 1841.
Wm. Cest Johnson has accepted the nomination
for Governor by the Whig State Convention of
Maryland, which met at Baltimore en thc 3d of
June.
• Young Seinines charged with the murder
of Prof. Davis of tiie Virginia University,
has been admitted to bail by the General
Co.uit of Virginia in thc sum of $25,000.
At an adjourned meeting of tlie citizens of
Invinton, held on Friday eieuiug last, at the
M. E. Church, Mr. E. B. Young in thu
Chair, aud H. D. Starr, Secretary, the
following preamble and resolutions were in-
! trodneed ant! unanimously adopted :
Whereas, the patient sufferance of thc
I people of Baibour county, under the evils of
j a highly depreciated currency, and the gen-
A | erous confidence reposed by them jn the
Banks whose bills circulated among us, have
only been answered by an aggregation of the
evil, and renewed calls for forbearance: Aud
whereas, this confidence and forbearance has
induced the Banks to travel out of their le
gitimate spheres of business, and caused
them under cover of their peculiar privile
ges and the dislress of the people, to entei
tlie niarkei with their irredeemable notes and
to monopolize the only real 7 exchange be
tween the south and northern seaports, thus
causing the merchant and, through him, tho
planter, to pay them from 10 to 20 per cent,
for the glorious privilege of being htinibug-
ed and sw indled : And whereas our duty to
ourselves, and to our country poi.nts to the
present, as a day beyond which endurance
will cease lo be a virtue : Arid whereas thc
ruinous consequences of such a state of
things upon every interest in the community,
and upon the tone and standard of morals in
society, calls loudly for redr?ss.
1st, Theiefore be it Resolved, That from
and after the 18th day of September next, all
contracts made and entered into by tis. either
in the purchase of cotton, or other property,
or articles of merchandise, or in the sale
thereof, shall be at a specie standard.
23 Resolved, That a committee of 10 of
the principal merchants of Invinton, be ap
pointed to form a chamber of commerce to
regulate w eekly our currency, and deterrriue
what bills shall be considt red equivalent to
specie, and wliat discount others are to be
taken at/and that the same be published in
the “ Smlthern Shield.”
The following gentlemen wcie appointed
to constitute that commi tec viz.
Messrs. Wm. J. W. Weiborn Wm. J.
Ridgell, John C. Farley, John McNab,
i beheld a little in advance of me a solitary in
dividual, gazing intensely on the flying pagenf,
| as it wheeled along the winding track far dis-
! taut in the vale below. lie was above the ordi-
T .. , ,,, . ... r , T , .. , ! mny height, dressed in black, with his hat
It is reported that Mr. Jenifer, ot Maryland, has j [)tesse j doWn upon his brows—his back to-
been appointed minister to Austria, that Mr. Tall- j W ards me, as I halted within a few feet behind
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, in discribing tiie procession which acconipa- I
nied the remains of General Harrison from the ! S. S. Walkley, L. C- Hairison, R. Godwin,
place of their disinterment to the rail road car sc- j N. Montross Hyatt, Henry D. Starr, E. B.
iected for their reception, and their departure from ^ out:g.
the scene of their former aforv, gives thc following I 3d ’ Resolved. That a committee of three,
interesting incident: ' a , be appointed by. this meeting to address a
The sight was truck affecting. Wh.Ist the ! c * rcnlar ‘° pl ^' e,S , “ f ,l " s Se , Cti ° n °J ' h , C
. • * u i state, requesting their united co-operation jn
remains ol tms patriot we.e amongst us, we I the | ur therance of these view s,
lek sou.e sat.slacrmn some amelioration of The , 0 | !o , ving gentlemen compose that
grief—but to part with them lorever—to see I conim j ttee -
thorn slowly moving off to be taken far, far be- j £ oL Wm . H . Betts, A. Me Donald! and
vend the d.s ant mountains, touched a tender John Giil Shorter Esq.
chord ...the human soul, hither untouched. I | Ql . lnotion of C ol. Win. II. Betts, the fbl-
e tnst.iange ..ensattonatl ie t ioughi, that this i lowing resolution, passedat a meeting of tho
great man, or rather all of him that yet remain- citize “ s of Louisville, on the I9th June, was-'
ed ou earth, was just ieaving us forever. T I ., !so ic j 0 pted
wandered out into the open fields bordering the i Resolved, That a committee of three be
railway to see as long as I could see, the train ! a , )pointed req uest of the Board of Direc-
that swiftly wheeledhim aw .y Approaching t< ” or of the President and Cashier of the
to the brow of the hill near to what was once thc j Brancll 0 f the Bank of tlie Stale of Alabama
j)ivate residenceof theunmorta! W ashington, Montgomery, a complete list of notes and
bills of exchange, »nd discounts, offered
madge will go to Russia, and Mr. Clayton to Lon
don.
Gen. Scott was-yesterday announced as success
or to Gen. Macomb.
Bank,
w-;ttiout asking
was put into our bauds. Notwithstanding
all the known and unknown instances of offi
cial corruption under the late administration,
we could scarcely credit a tale of such un-
blusing villainy, and we straightway applied to
theGener.il Post-Office for information. We
were there informed that it was true to the let-
£C I
the
Ur2ivih.es.ip .the several States ‘
assent of the States. He is shewn ais'o'in Nov Vu
as proposing ‘- o0 m ,i; :oi!s as the capital of the Birb >•
c"%! '' ir ’ L ' | ™' ,,de5 ’ to reduce'the
c-pifciljrom 50 to o5 millions; and as declaring that
tae propose* bark would give relief to the TreSan-
pennanently elevate foe pnblio credit; and fhrnkh a’
I cred‘- ane Mi thf- vvaf , c;i:cu l at i E .S auediutn of general
uxd„. AU tilts .was dope too oy Mr. Calhoun withou-
•nt.ng at any unconstitutionally in bis me a*™ of
though as early as foe 10th Janaarv 1 qtd vr
ol \ a., from the Committee oT'xS n if r ' E PP e , s -
a report adverse to a New V U - d ? Ieans made
at Batik, assert:,,,, ,1.L ponr.on fo r a Natton-
shows that liis views on that question were j apw^crful nation. Certainly Mr. Pitts docs not
incorrectly stated : j mccn to say that the profession of thc law is ir.com-
! patible w ith the exercise of hones'y r.n 1 p-triolism
of the United Stales, so as to exclude that part of
thc fundamental rule which gives the power to es
tablish branches in the several States, and in lieu
thereof, adopting go much of Mr. Ewing’s plan as
requires the assqnt of the States.
Mr, Clay argued with much warmth .-.gainst-the
amendment, and Mr. Preston supported it. It is I ler _
understood that five or six Whig Senators will go j “When Mr. Barry was Postmaster General, a
for it. though it wifi lie strenuously opposed by the I co “ n,itte ? was appointed by the United States Senate
° ‘ J 11 J to investigate the affairs of the Post-Office Depart-
mover ot thc bil>. j ment. Thc investigation resulted in the very able re-
The following message was received fiom tile j P°rt made by Mr. Ewing, in which divers extra allow-
n .. . , , . . . : ances, and other corruption, were duly made known
President by the House oi Representatives, cnrlo- ; l0 t!)e people of the co ^ 1)trv .
sing a petition frcyxi.3000 persons for the passage of ! *• To parry the effects of that startling report, Mr.
a bankrupt*iaw * J Barry, it may be remembered, published a pophlet, a
* | vindication, so called, of his conduct. This pamphlet
To thc Hov^c of Representatives of thc United States : j was, of course, an individual and not an official docu-
The accompanying memorial iti favor of the passing j ment. Nevertheless, h-* agreed to pay to the editors
of a bankrupt.]f’gned by nearly three thousand ! of the Globe, Messrs. Blair & Rives, >1,500 for prir.t-
o! the inhabitants of tire city of New York; 1:ts been ; ing it, and charprd the amount to thc Government !”
forwarded to me, attended by a request ih“t I would j When Amos Kendall succeeded Mr. Barry as
submit it to the consideration of Congress. I canzn,l .\ Post.raster General, he glanced over the books of the
waive a compliance with a requect urged upon me by i de^artmeiri.r 1 '*- ca%Y this i’.eia of £1,500. Afraid that
so large and respectable a number of my fellow-citizens. anoLker investigation woUldL* 00 ® place, and that
T.mt a bankrupt law, carefully guarded against fraud
ulent nt*3Ctim>C L - Pn., . . * I 1 _
uletit practices, anil embracing, as far as practicable,
all classes of society—tlie failure to do which has
heretofore constituted a prominent objection to the
measure—would afford extensile relief, I do not
doubt The distress incident to ihe derangements of
some years'past has visited large numbers of our fel
it to 'urht,
money; at le:
him—1 felt that tiiis solitary stranger’s heart
beat somewhat in unison with my own. And 1
stood still, as if by impulse, not wishing to
to said Bank for Barbour county, since the
1st of January, 1837; also the principal and
security of said paper, by whom it was re
commended, and by whom thc money was
drawn, together with all such information as
may be considered expedient for the meeting
to be m possession of.
Thc gentlemen appointed to compose that'
conunitiee contained in thc above resolu-
J r , j 4..AV Itu-UUF. Wf. «U vuiv at our DOW.
what they were do&rous for us to <2o. I shall votr » i *• " ,* h t '
r , i , . . olc , lar elections. \Yc shrewdly Fu.-ncct, however t’w
for a fair hank charter, but not lor a foul one I i ,i . c -, , , 1 ’ • laal
_ 1V - . ., ; „ , , 1 am I the gentleman has either had some particular orL.
ajixious there should oc a <yoo?i baiiK. and if it i< i . r ... . T , ’ r
nrt loaded with provisions' against Stole Rights I f T?™ " ^ ^ 'T ^ '7 *7 **
shall vote for it with pleasmj for I feel and tiie’ve ! T ^
that the rotten condition of the state banks the de- j § M the to wLioh
ran gemect of the cumtncv, and the necessities of | *7* * ealltJcd “ the legislature, and
the jiecplc all together produce an overrultmrneecs- i ^ T" chan! ' e fo ; ,'" at honor a
»iG. that ought to quiet the doubts of evei/patriot 1 ‘77 r SUr P dsed if he
anti C *use cveiy State-rights man toacknowlcdo-e as i ffxT k ^ ^ ^ ^ “
Ctruth,. that the question has been so often adjadi- i -
cutcd ^-id acted upon, and beneficially, too, that it Gem. Jackson.—The Globe publishes a letter
should now be treated as settled
should be so to frame thc chart'
ing upon thc sovereignty of thc States
I am in favor of Mr. Tyler's [Jan
Vorr respectfully, your obedient servant;
JULIUS C. -ULFOJtCD
The only question
er as to avoid infring-
ln a word.
troni Nashville, dated June 22d. stating that Gen.
Jackson was very ill from an attack of cramp colic,
and so much prostrated that it was feared he srpulfi
remain'very Steble, if he recovered at all.
Thc Nashville Union of the 24th and 28th, savs
nothing about thc General's illness.
disturb his seeming quiet. As thc train of | tl0 n are,
cars diminished in the increasing distance, ! Col. ’\V. II. Betts, Gi n. Reuben C.
and entered the gorge of the htils almost out i Shorter and Jacob Smith Esq.
ol view, the stranger raised his hand towards ; Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings
heaven, and in a toice tremulous with agita- | Jt * published in the Southern Shield,
tion, leriently exclaimed, '‘Farewell thou ()n motion the meeting adjoured.
hero and pariot—thou poor man’s friend, * E. B. YOUNG, Chairman,
faiewcll.” And turning abruptly on his heel, ; H. D. Starr, Secretary.
he saw me,and dr opping his head, with a partial I V. ,,
bow or salutation, passed with a quick and ' n 1 RL " rl1 - tranger than b iction
hurried step by me. But I saw that the foun- - Cru A elt ’J'™ d ^natural Conduct of a Mother
tains of his sou! were broken. Thc big tears ~ An J" Ja "! !f nt >n a Car-It.r
were coursing down his manly cbeeks, and ! ^ rovidcntial I reservation, §■•■. Never, since
glistening in his deep dark eye. I wept also, i WC lia ': e had anything to do wiih rhe dircc-
as he walked awav. and loved him for bis sc- j ! ,OU °‘ ;l l , “ bl,c J^rnai, has it fallen to our
cret sorrow. It' was General Mui hv f ’fecord so . xtraoromary a circumstant e
Ohio, thc early and ardent friend of General we are about to lelate. Incredible as it
Harrison, whose eloquence had shaken the i ma - V see ™’ ^' !,d 111031 P 031, ,' ve P ro °'
Western country, and had gained him lhc would not pubbs . rt) we seriously assure
title of the Patrick Henry of the West. ; he that the sto.y is hte. al ly and stnet-
t ly true. On Monday, the 14th insinur, at
THF. MERCHANTS AND THE SUSPENDED ' night, a white woman gave birth to an infant,
BANKS. j i - a ear of the Ponchartrain railroad. She
It will be seen from the following circular - tnr ' ! " r l ^ ie cb ‘* d out ’ as ^‘ e t:irs " ele g°*‘>g
., , i . c ai . . I down to the lake, opposite to Dr. Luzern-
that the metchants of Macon have earned berg . s iJ 0S p ila |; and believing, as she says.
into piacttce tiie tecommendations put forth , that it was dead, continued on her journey.—
by the merchants here, at their meeting some ! Tho child was found alive! and well! at five
weeks ago. It is plain that the suspended j 011 Tuesday morning, and taken into
banks will soon be obliged to raise their bills I the hospital where a slave of the Doctor’s
, , , „ performed the unties ot a mother towards it.
to specie value, or have them refused by the 0n the same <] Hy . (Tuesday) at half-past 11
merchants and planters in every sec ion of! o’clock, A. 31., the mother was arrested by
the country. The cotton crop will soon be ! tbe Third Muncipality Police,and at 1 o’clock
going into market, and the fannets will not ! S ® 1C " : ‘ 3 3e ‘ )l 10 1 le hospital to give that nou-
. ci. i-i I ishinent and succor to her infant winch na-
- satIsfied t0 rcce,ve an - v th,,, S bl " s l ,ecie or | ture should prompt her to have done, bu.
payment | whom she so unnaturally dereitcd. The
o it, atiu J “j-oung ’un” is a fine, healthy boy, and
zeesorrf Kendall as Postmaster General, j givn the ,n a Sound and equal currency. I ycsrwij ! b, '. v WCre “-‘ U d0, "S 1Vell ‘ The
TO TLANTEK5 * (mother received no a»o!? ,anc © during her
X MacoV. July r. 1841. j ?rava!l ’ aij i cl,r ^ v, ifbstood the faults
gned, merchants and dealets in ! l ^ c imi^kctoes, the effects ot the nigru
ty of Macon, having suffered | » 1 !' a VV • i r co 1 !,Ut ^ e?it iacoinrenieucc®
oid tlie deranged srateof our i f l a ni ^‘ u in l *‘ c w ?°us, in a manner that would
impressed wiih rhe importance j ; ,av< f f? ne cr ®r !t t0 n sr ? ualter more inured to
4_soon
this extraordinary item wenin tlius'be Dtu.,:' 1
he made Blair A Rives refund foe money ;
he entered it ns refunded, on the books. " Thus foe j t J lc j^Ujc r,' '‘rtcie paying banks
matter remained till foe 3d of March, 1841, foe very | ’ “ r
last day of Mr. Van Buren’s administration, when Mr. j for it. Let tlie batiks, tlien, ;
ucconstitutiomuity in a National B'tSdTfoat 6 ° f
John C- Calhols. • ll!Jt "‘ ai1
Distribution bill continued to occuny th
in foe second number it i* shown font Vr. r- n
proposed to amend foe C S. Bank BmV l3M°bv
renuertug tue notes of me tuteuded Bant
exclusively in pay men. of public dues t the^. S^
and afterwards withdrew me amendment c-i -rounds
of expediency, not principle; and.cn dm 2 Sfo Nov
1814, voted tor the Bill, which failed bv ' , n
101. Iu 1815, foe charter cf foTialXh J
afterwards retail bv Mr. Madison, was j n. .1 '
decistve vote 120 to 37, Mr. Calhoun votivef £d
!ate Bank ot the United States was passed Mr Oaf
hoan its parent and advocate—and it also con'tained a
seawn rendermg foe notes or the Bank receivable for
public dues, and when Mr. V. ebsier, at the same ses
sion, moved ro amend foe revenue, bill, by excluding
Jroru me treasuiy all bank notes exceot .1,1
V. S. Bank, Mr. C. moved to ataend M-. Webster’s
amendment by extending receivabila v at the treasur ,.
to notes oi all specie paying banks. Yet Mr C now
. professes to bold the ‘receipt of any bank notes at all
1 tfuo the public tremtry to be unconstitutional.
message uj writing
Washington, July 1.1841,
To the House of lUprcsentaticcs of thc United States .-
I have foe honor herewith to submit to the Haase
Of Representatives the copy of a 'etter addressed bv
mysea to Mrs. Harrison, in compliance with foe res-
olntisns of Congress and her reply thereto.
JOHN TYLER. I
Waseixgton City, June 13,1841. i
, T JtADAM ; The accompanying resolutions, j
adopted by foe Senate and House of Representative
effort to bring into circulation
' c r i . i i mo iutiis ut the Specie paying Banks of Geor-
o( the foulest oens ol corruption tuat ever ! • , ,, , *, * J =
. . . .. ‘ T - i. I gia aud Carolina, have come to the following
conclusions:
1st. That so long as we continue to take
a ! Bank bills at par that are depreciated 15 pr.
r , . mi ct. the Specie paving Banks caimot get a cir-
for the aiuouut. Tlie latter was m gieat , 1 , , f ,
, , , r nr., (f,..,,, cuJat.on, End the evils complained of wd:
haste to obtain the amount before Mr. Gran- ’ 1
ger got into power, and proposed sending an
express to Rennsvlvania for tiie money to
prevent tiie possibility ol" defeat. Let there
be a resolution of inquiry in the House of
Representatives.
Even the fall from the carriage
othei icjpry than to leave a small
Tue R.ijv TLino.—Prorct-sor Espy was in Eos-
of tlie United States, will convey to vou'un'expression j ton on ^ !c SOtli of June, and on the morning of
of the deep syn-.pa.thy felt by foe Representatives of that dav predicted a heavy shower of rain in the
the States, and cf tne People, iu foe sari bereav-omem -.r .
which yourself and foe country has sustainedln foe I afternoon, aUhough the sky was then without a
death of your illustrious husband. It may now be • Hciid. and no appearance of rain was visible in anv
I ***•• u - »r~*
characters not to be effaced, the proudest evidences I '■> torrent.-;, accoinpe.nied with vivid lightning and
of public gratitude for'foe services rendered, and tr 't heavy thunder
hardsiiips.
did iiirn no
blue matk on his forehead. We have just
been thinking what a go-ahead chap he’ll
make it he lives—a real numan loco motive
New-Orleans Picayune.
Olr fiorxT.nr. 1 Let ,is cultivate the
. true spied of L.mos and Harmosy. }n
con:iin«c—and at this p!are will concentrate j pursuing the gr^ai object which our cpnd
a set-
.. tha.t
i -^ er °ur
7 ge( ! to 4he circle of our
over the
L et - -‘rich we are called
The subscribers would therefore respectfully j —..fa whole'coi'ni-'v U f’.* ^ LR ^ OC!iTRY
give this timely notice to planters arid others J Our Country " ,nd hJ f u' I> i > ' 0 T H,;v ' G Bl -"i
open the door for the specie paying Banks to ; duties. Let us extend our ide'
put out their bills and give us a sound cur- j whole of the vast field in which
to act.
trading to Macon, that on and after the first | may that CoUHtrv. bee
tmd, by the blessing of God
" onic a vast, splendid
monument—'not of option and terror-
day of-Scpt. next wc pledge ourselves in the
sale of our goods and merchandise, if we j but of Wisdom—P«- ,‘Z i ..
take the bills til suspended Ifemk* at all, to } which the world , r ... “ ljlbert y~ ripon
take them only for what they may. fie worth, ‘forever-!—:WcbW« t ? ^ ‘