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- Jh.., ‘ Collected news
OmV so most brisk, and times.*
tE i did.
llow few there are, as lias been remarked by a
forcible at“id impressive writer, who read the ordi
nary list of deaths, who know any thing of the depth
of luungn feelW, or tlie intensity of human sulier
ing. which is recorded in the simple and brief noti
ces which we lead with so much carelessness, and
so coldly in the newspapers, finding ito familiar
name to arrest attention, or awaken sympathy, we
think no more of the matter, for what care we for
the long midnight vigils of watchful, affectionate
friendship— the weary aching head—the afflicted,
desponding heart—we do not feel the pain the
languishing sufferer has experienced, and we know
nothing of the agony wh eh exhausted his fame and
wore out his weary nature ; nor care we for the
spirit which has fled its frail tenement, and uttered
its last, final grasping farewell. We know nothing
of the heart breaking anguish which is felt, ortho
hot burning tears which gush out in the agony of
severed friendship, from bosoms swollen and burst
ing with' an excess of passionate grief. We know
nothing of the bitterness of parting, of the strength
of affections which have been torn asunder— of the
hopelessness of tire first flood of tears-—of the depth
of protracted suffering —or of the intensity of the
afhietio.is which real friends have been called upon
to suffer and endure.
ft is a melancholy, though instructive considera
tion, that the tendency of ever) thing is to decay;
that the happiest prospects and brightest visions of
future bliss, are but delusive fancies, which become
extinguished when they shine out most vividly, and
give the strongest evidence of permanent duration.
“ Hopes which were angels in their birth,” become,
from their intimacy and close connexion with hu
man frailty and decay, but things of earth ; and
thus it is, that those dear objects upon which we
have lavished most flattering hope's of future happi
ness and bliss are removed from us before we are
conscious of the palsying illness which quenched the
spirit tind laid them low. Wo grieve that they are
taken from us so suddenly—that they could not have
been spared a little longer, then we could have ap
preciated their worth, returned their manifold kind
ness, and gradually prepared ourselves for that
event which, from its sudden occurrence, tinmans
our resolutions and prostrates ns in the dust by the
sternness and severity of the blow. There is an
other sad thought, biit, nevertheless, a true one
that the more friendships \vc form, the more attach
ments we make, the more tender and endearing
connexions we weave around us and invest our
selves with, in this world, the more of grief and suf
fering we shall be called to endure. A time will
come when II earthly attachments must be severed,
and the more loud we have been of friends and the
more devoted to connexions, the more agonizing and
severe will be the struggle which separates us and
tears its away from among them. It may be that
u. ■ ■ "i -*s life is productive, eventually, of less pain
and life ring tbati that id vi jual endures, whopos
sessv., liioi d",- el'- !i ■ht end is alive to the
impels sos nature- and the finest feelings
; Os the human hear: : it may he so, hut yet his cold
oiijo'm- i\ mi- hen ’.-lung sympathies afford* him
but no.-j jo.a tori, ■ . lien most he needs llic sympa
thy, t.. ■■- tainutg hand and upholding arm of ar
dent and enduring friendship. Life would not be
worth possessing, if this polar star did not illumin
ate its dark paths, and throw around its dreariness
so.ui’ . vid mac of sympathetic love lor each other,
and though seperution, when it comes, crush the
lieu) i an i tear asunder its very fibres, vet bow
e igerlv wc taste ol its delicious sweets and exult in
the participation ol its delirious enjoyments.
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FROM THE MW ENGLAND FARMER.
MOTS TO FARR HRS.
CVnsider your calling the most elevated ; and the
most important; but never be above it, nor be afraid
ol the frock an ; the apron.
i ut of! no business, which ought and can be done
to-day, until to-morrow.
As soon as the spring opens and the frost is out
of the grounc: put your fences in order
Plant no more ground than you can well manure
-and cultivate to advantage.
Never hire a man to do a piece of work which
yes can do yourself.
Every day has its appropriate duties, attend to
them in succession.
Keep no more stock, than you can keep in good
order, and that of the best kind.
Never “ run in debt without, a reasonable proba
bility of solving it at the time agreed.
Remember that economy and industry are the
two great pillars, the Jackliitn and Boaz, of the far
mers prosperity.
Should you take the New England Farmer, or
any other periodical journal, pay for it in advance.
Never Carry your noics in your pocket book, as
the desk or trunk is a more appropriate place. Keep
them on lile and in order, ready to be found when
wanted.
Never buy any th:ng at an auction, because the
article is going cheep, unless you have a use for it.
Keep a place for your tools—and your tools in
their places.
Instead of spending a rainy day at the dramshop,
as many do to their ruin, repair whatever wants
mending—post your books.
Should you be fond of the chase, or the sport with
the hook, indulge occasionally, but never to the in
jury of more important concerns.
lly driving your business before you, and not per
mitting your business to drive you, you will have* op
portunities to indulge in innocent diversions.
Never trust your money in the hands of that man
who will put his own to hazzard.
\\ hen interest on a debt becomes due, pay it at
the time, whether your creditor wants it or not.
Never ask him to “wait till next week,” but pay it.
Never insult him by saying, “you do not want it’."—
Punctuality is a key to every‘man's chest.
By constant temperance, habitual moderate exer
cise, and unaffected honesty, you will avoid the tees
ol the lawyer and tb-* sfierii], gain a good report, and
probably add to your, present existence, at least 10
years of active life.
\\ hen a friend caos to sec you, treat him with
flic utmost complaisance, but it important business
calls your attention, politely excuse youYsclf, and he
will excuse you.
~■*.l'►■.d l) >.t thins of building a house, be not in a
hur r) , out m. nose eve tv .n ,tonal ivi 11>,, and
-mar oriiar i»e as larg :u me frame.
Lv :■ a -v. "in i . n-!>- .. .' ill notes .vhe
; thor r .'wd give., -if! >re< uv ; .vd or paid
nut—all expenses—and all circumstances of iiupor
.me*
In December reckon and settle with all those
with whom you have accounts—pay your shop
bills and your mechanics, if not promptly and tie at
the time, which is best of all.
On the lirst of every January reckon with your
self, and reckon honestly—bring into view all debts
and credits—notes and accounts—ascertain to what
amount votfr expenses were the last year, and the
loss or gain—make out a fair statement and enter
the whole in a hook for the purpose. Having arri
ved at this important knowledge, you will imitate
the prudent traveller, who always keeps in view
where lie is next to move. You will now look for
ward and calculate how and in what way, you shall
best meet and prosecute the business of the ensuing
season.
And lastly, when the frost of winter shall lay an
embargo on your operations, the chilling blast of
Boreas shall storm your castle, let your fireside be a
paradise, and let the long evenings be consumed in
social glee, or in the pursuit of useful knowledge.
AN Old) FARMER.
FOREIGN.
From the Now York Journal of Commerce, Jun. 7
Eleven days later from England.
By the packet ship South America, Captain Mar
shall, from Liverpool, we have, received Liverpool
papers to December sth, and London papers, price
currents, and shipping lists, to December ith.
They contain news of the commencement of the
scige of the Castle of Antwerp—the resignation of
tiie Belgian Ministers in consequence of having lost
a legislative majority—the dissolution of the British
Parliament—the complete triumph of the French
Ministers by large majorities in the Legislature of
that nation —the effectual commanding of the river
Douro by the batteries of Don Miguel sons to pre
vent reinforcements and supplies to Don Pedro,«Ssc.
The Dutch King has sent a message to the States
General with the project of a law for calling out the
Landstrum or militia of the Kingdom.
The health of the King in Prussia is said to be in
a bad state.
It is said that the contract fora new Russian loan
had been refused by the houses of Baring and Roths
child, —a result, indeed, which it required but a ve
ry small share of sagacity to anticipate. Some
houses of less note appear to lie wavering about its
acceptance, but it would be clearly impossible for
them, at such a time us this, to conduct an operation
of that nature. The ambassador has no alternative
but to wait till it is made apparent to the dullest ca
pacity that his government means honestly, and
that the danger of a continued war is removed by
the settlement of the Belgian question.
Upon the great question of a general war, we
have the unequivocal declaration of Marsha! -Soult,
the prime Minister of France, in the negative
Such a war cannot result but by the perfidy of the
northern powers, wh, if any they had desired war
might very easily have accomplished that purpose
without any expense of their honor in this respect.
Portsmouth, Nov. 29. ; ;
The Coyal Adelaide transport, which attempted;
to take out 41) horses for Don Pedro, at Oporto, re- 1
turned this morn.’.ug with theloss of nearly or quite;
half of them, not having been able to get into Oporto
in consequence oflheliifof the battery Miguel
has erected on the point at the ipttth entrance of the
river. The Adelaide arrived otf the port on the
! sth, and left it on the 22d, during i,';e whole of
which time she had no communication with tiie city
or any of Don l’erdo’s ollicers; she attempted so
enter the river on the 19th, with the Raven man of
war cutter, and two cutter-laden with stoics and re
cruits for Don Pedro, but 20 well directed shot
from 1 ton Miguel's battery, and at the same time a
cress (ire from a battery, on the north point, which
they could not tell whether it belonged to Pedro or
Miguel, warned them all to return, and no other op
portunity ottered for their going in.
Nothing was seen of Sartorins’s squadron, or of
the English squadron.
The Adelaide heard from a Portuguese pilot,
whom they were obliged to run away with, that
Pedro had made a sortie on the 18th, which was
crowned with brilliant success ; but, brilliant ns it
inav be, it had not opened the entrance of Douro,
or raised its blockade live days afterwards, —in fact,
lie must he in a bad plight.
LATE FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival of the packet ship George Wash
ington, from Liverpool, on Friday, and the Charles
Carroll, from Havre, on Saturday, the New York
Editors have received London papers to the 23d,
Liverpool to the 24th, Paris to the 19th, and Havre
to the 21st. Wc make the following interesting
extracts:
Arrirul of the French before Antwerp—Attempt to as
sassinate the King of the French—Arrival of the
Duchess of Berry at Blaye—Progress of Do,i
Pedro.
HOLLAND.
Letters and papers were received in London, on
the 22d of November, from Rotterdam. Thev con
tain the important information of the “Order of the
day” of General Chassc to the garrison at Antwerp,
of Saturday the 17th, and the “ Older of the day” of
the Director General of the War Department to the
garrison of Breda, on the 18th.
“ORDER OF TIIE DAY.
“ To the Citadel of Antwerp, the forts dependent upon
it, and his Majesty's .Vary in the Scheldt.
“ Brave brethren in arms I—The moment when
old Dutch courage and loyalty are to be put to a
new te-t approaches, Within*a few days a French
army will appear before these ramparts, in order
to compel us, if possible, by force of arms, to surren
der this fortress and its dependent forts.
•• 1* ull of confidence in the justice of our cause, and
relying upon your well-tried courage and loyalty
for your King and your Country, we ishall intrepidly
await this army.
Europe, have their eyes fixed upon you—let us,
collectively and individually, prove that the confi
dence which our beloved King has reposed in us
has not been bestowed on the unworthy. And let
us take the unalterable resolution to defend ourselves
with manly courage in the last extremity.
Live the King!
(Signed)
“ The General Commander-in-Chief of the
Citadel of Antwerp, ofits dependent Ports,
and of his Majesty’s Navy of the Scheldt.
Baron CIIASSE.”
It will be seen from the language of General
Chassc that it was his determination to resist to the
last extremity. The order of the dav at Breda,
breathes a like spirit <>i indomitable resolution.
1 he Journal do la Have,'contains a decree of thr
King of Holland lor the internal defence of his do
minions. He orders that all the men belonging to
the Ist, 2d and 3d bans of the Schuttery, shall im-
mediately be Formed into battalions, under the name
of the •• Ucsevc of the Schuttery,” and shall hold
themselves ready to proceed at the first signal to the
places assigned ’to them. A second decree has been
issued by his Majesty, prescribing the preparatory
measures, and tHe prompt formation of this reserve.
This is tantamount to a levy en masse.
The captain of the Sir Edward Banks reports,
that, on leaving, he saw six frigates and two steam
vessels within six miles of Gorce, between the
months of the Rhine and the Meuse. The Sir Ed
uard Banks left Rotterdam yesterday morning at
eleven o’clock.
Letters from Antwerp dated 20th announce the
arrival of the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, and
Marshal Gerard w ithout the city with 8,000 troops;
and 40,000 more tire expected. Nothing could be
done until the 20th, as the French army would not
be enabled to throw up their heavy guns until that
time. The French ollicers say that they can take
the citadel in ten days, hut the general opinion was
that it would be a work of much greater length of
time. Two thirds of the inhabitants had left, and
those who’remained' had taken the precaution of
filling their tanks, cisterns, Ac. with water, in case
the town should be fired upon.—The Agent for
Loyd’s states, that no interruption had been ottered
to vessels going up or returning from the river, all
being allowed to pass the Ducli gunboats. "Very
little hope was entertained that any compromise be
tween the parties would be ellected.—Forty-two
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two infantry,
and twelve thousand five hundred and thirteen caval
ry, find passed threw Malina and Boon.
Marshal Gerard was to. summon the citadel on
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, and it was
understood would allow Gen. Chassc, 24 hours for
his answer.
Antwerp. Nov. 20.
Yesterday morning all the Belgian posts were reliev
-1 and by the French —the whole line round the citadel.—
None of the French troops have, however, entered the
town, it is rumored that Marshal Gerard was last night
in this town, and that the question would he made to
Gen. Chassc, if he would consider the town as neutral ?
Should the case, however, he contrary, 10,(100 troops
were to enter the town and replace the Belgians, who
were to evacuate. .Several persons believe in- this,
especially as some of the French officers make mention
of the difficulty of attacking the citadel outwards.
The following is the official decree of the Dutch
Government in.relation to the embargo of England upon
the Dutch shipping :
•‘The Hague, Nov. 18.
ARRETE OF THE KING.
“ We, William, by the Grace ofGod, King of the Nether
lands, Prince of Orange Nassau, Grand Duke of
Luxciiibiiri!, Nc. &0. &c.
‘ Considering that the Governments of Fjance and
Great Britain have laid an embargo on the ships and car
go! s belonging to the Netherlands either now in the
norls of those kingdoms, or which may enter them; —
“ Wishing constantly to render homage to the princi
ples of equity and of justice which we have adopted ns
the basis of our Government, as well as efficiently to
protect the inter, sts of out faithful subjects ;
On the report of our minister of Finance, and of our
Conciliators of State charged ad interim with the dirce
* lion of tin 1 ikmartnient of national industry and the colo
nies, we have decreed and do decree; —
“ Alt. I. All French and English vessels at present
‘.incur territories shall quit them within three days at the
*fiti st after the notice which for that purpose' shall be
-Ivon to the captains of such vessels.
-. “2. All the vessels navigating under the flags of the
t*o nations mentioned in Art. Ist, and which may ar
rive from sea in the Nethr rland Territories, shall lie sent
i pack, and shall not he admitted till the ships under the
N, l! ■ rland flag shall he allowed, as before, to enter
freely l' lo P or,s of England and France.
“ 3. We ri serve to ourselves to adept in this respect
such ulterior im.azures as wc may judge suitable accord
ing to circumstance'.*- _
“ The •Departments off .ua'icc and of the Marine are
charged vyilli the execution !>f present arrete, which
shall he inserted in the State Bn.John.
“ Done i\t the Hague the 10th November, 1832, the
19th of our reign.
(Signed) *• Vi ILLIAM.
\ “ Bv the King,
(Signed) \ J G. DE MEY VAN STREEKERK.
‘'published the 27th of November, 1832.
•‘ The Secretary of State.
“ T. G. DE MEY VAN STREEKERK.”
Extract from Ur. Collins’ Ucfonee.
The following is an extract from Dr. P>. Collins’
forthcoming defence against the Report of the Ma
con Bank Committee. In the latter part of the ex
tract, there are some references to that portion of
the defence not vet published.
1 now proceed to give a statement of the actual
Condition of the Brink of Macon, shewing the pre
cise amount due to and from it on the lGth itay of
February, 1832, and is turned over to L. Atkinson,
Cashier, by me. There was in the Bank on that
day and belonging to it—
In specie, bank cheeks, and current
bills, 8108,771 28
Due by Planters’ Bank, Savannah, 0,853 04
“ “ Marine and Fire Ins Bank, 0,194 00
“ “ Br. Bank of State, Eatonton, 1,500 00
“ “ “ “ “ Augusta, 45 13
“ “ “ “ “ Miiledgcville, 101 00
“ “ “ “ “U. S. Bank, Charleston, 312 13
“ “ Bank of Columbus, . 118 00
Bills of Exchange running to maturity, 305,851 50
Notes, (business papers) 155.010 10
Bills and notes in suit, in hands of
C. B. Cole, 33,787 32
Bills and notes in suit, in hands of
Tracy & Butler, 3,133 00
Bills and notes in suit, in hands of
N. Blanchard, 1,344 00
Bills and notes in suit, in hands of
T. Baltzcll, 823 000
Due by Rawls and Jelks, agents at
Hawkins ville, 590 10
Bank house and lot, and real estate
in Macon, 7,550 00
1 Negroes, l*iot of books, and pro
test accounts, 1,281 00
In cash and due to the Banks, 8090,705 08
Due bv the Bank on tits. same day,
To Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank
of Augusta, 4,606 03
To various individuals, 102,178 05
To bills in circulation, 589,921 00
§090,705 08
The foregoing statements arc extracted from the
hooks of the Bank, and are correct, and by which it
| will bo seen that, at the lime I resigned tiie office of
Cashier and left the Bank, the accounts were fairly
balanced, and that there was left in the Bank bv
! me, a sufficient amount of money and other assets.
to pay every dollar the Bank owed and every bill
that was in circulation. The amount ol the above
mentioned paper which was not paid at maturity,
and had to be renewed, is stated by Mr. Atkinson,
in his answer to the 27th question, to be about fifty
thousand dollars; admit this to be the case,and even
admit that not one dollar had been collected from
the papers in suit, and yet it will be seen that over
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars in cash had been
collected and realized from the papers and assets
which were left in the Bank at the time ot my re
signation; and by the written contract and agree
ment entered into between Thomas M. Ellis and
mvself at that time, a copy of which is hereunto an
nexed, it will be also seen that all the money realiz
ed from the above elleets and assets was tube ap
plied to the payment of the bills of the Bank of Ma
con which were then in circulation- and it it had
been so applied, can any reasonable man say there
would have seen any loss to the Bank or the com
nmni v ? And under ; the reasonable supposition,
that a considerable amount of the bills of the Bank
had been lost and destroyed in the course ol their
circulation, and would not return upon the Bank, it
is certainly no extravagant calculation to supposes
that if the business of the Bank had been left to stand
upon its own foundation, uninterrupted by Presi
dent, Cashier, or Directors, its means would at all
times have been ample and sufficient to have met
any demands that would or could have come a
gainst it.
But here take another, and this most unfavorable
view of the matter that can possibly be made out—
Mr. Atkinson, in his answer to the 28th question,
states that about $43,000 of the papers received by
him from me, wouid be considered bad and doubt
ful, admit then to give it its full force that this forty
three thousand dollars of bad and doubtful paper
had been thrown in the fire, and not one dollar re
ceived therefor’—and admit also, but which is un
reasonable, that every bill the Bank had in circula
tion had been presented for payment, and there is
then, agreeably to their own statement, $053,705
08, to pay SOOO, 705 08, which would be a loss of
about 6 per cent.; and the Bank then under this
most unfavorable calculation, would have paid 04
cents on the dollar for every bill it had out. But
that the money realized from the above ' assets was
not applied to the payment of the bills of the Bank
then in circulation, according to agreement, or that
after they were redeemed they were again reissued
and put in circulation, is abundantly proved by Mr.
Atkinson, the Cashier, in answer to the 27th’ ques
tion, in which he says that the amount of local fa
der discounted after he went into office, was SB4O,
437 13 ; and in answer to the Bth question, he says,
that the amount of drafts discounted during the same
time, was 8288,910 52. ilere, then, we have in
these two intents the enormous sum of $530,354 25,
discounted, paid out, and thrown into circulation, for
money actually loaned, besides the other business, in
about five months after I had left the Bank, and that
too at the most unfavorable season of the year, and
while every prudent and well managed Bank was'
curtailing their operations.
Bv reference to Mr. Atkinson’s 9th answer, it will
be seen that 1 mentioned the subiect to himself and
Mr. Ellis, and cautioned them against liberal dis
counts on local paper at that critical season of the
year; for as 1 had been in the Bank as an officer,
and my name was to most of the bills, I was ex
tremely desirous that its affairs should go on well
But disregarding this advice, and going contrary to
every principle of banking business, their own
course was pursued, and the result is now seen in
the failure of the Bank, and a consequent loss to
thecummunity; for it is proved by Mr. Atkinson, in
answer to the 28th question, that the amount of bad
and doubtful debts created and made in these 5
months was nearly One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars.
To whom these discounts and loans were made,
I have only been able to ascertain from the table
submitted by Mr. Atkinson to the Committee, a
copy of which is hereunto annexed, marked (F.) and
b_v which it will be seen that the notes and drafts of
Ellis, Shotwell &Cos. were discounted from the 2d
May t r ' 2d July for 822,600; that the notes ofThom
as i*J. Ellis were discounted during the same time
for SIS,oO0 —that on the 28th .July, the very day on
which it was determined to close the Bank, the notes
of Ellis, Shotwell & Cos. without axy endorser oil
security, and having from twelve to thirty
months to run, for $41,865 48, were discounted;
and on the same day the individual note of T. M.
Ellis »as discounted for $11,229 11, having two
years to run, and A. .Shotwell’s note for $1,250, hav
ing one year to run, all made payable upon their
face in Macon Bank bills, and the proceeds paid
out by L. Atkinson, Cashier, in available assets,
without any Board of Directors being pre
sent,—these different amounts making the sum of
$9.3,044 59, discounted and renewed for one con
cern in less than 90 days, and that at a season of the
year when there is very little business doing;—and
in Mr. Atkinson’s answer to the 3d question asked
by my request,he states that Mi. Ellis took from
the Bank $8,419 59, which was charged to the dis
count account, and lor which he put in nothing;—
and in answer to the 18tli question, he says that Mr.
Ellis used $3,769 94, with which he stands charged
on the schedule, and for which he put in nothing ;
and in answer to the 23d question, and Ist propoun
ded by me, he states that Mr. Ellis paid out of the
funds of the Bank $25,000 for stock, for which he
put in nothing;—and in answer to the 4th question
asked my by request,he shows that Mr Ellis owed a
premium account of $25,000 to the Bank, for which
he put in nothing. Taking thefore all these diflcr
ent sums, it makes the moderate- amount of $157,
231 12, which is half enough to pay the bills in cir
culation, but for which it is not known or believed
that any thing wil be obtained. In the answer of
Mr. Atkinson to the 12th question, he says that the
amount of bilis now in circulation, recording to the
books, is $325,898 50 ; and in answer to the 34 tb
question, he states that the final amount of assets,'of
every description ‘now in the Bank, is $289,859 82,
leaving a deficiency of $36,038 68 ; take from this
the sum of $25,000, which ho says in his 23d an
swer that Mr. Ellis paid out for stock, and which is
the only item not embraced in the list of assets, and
there is still a deficiency ofsl 1,038 68, which is en
tiielv unaccounted lor by any answer or in anv
manner whatever ; now adds to that the sum of
83,661 13, which is in acknowledged deficiency,
and which stands charged on the books as such, (on
flic 16th July) and it makes the sum of $18,699 81,
which seems to have escaped from the Bank, with
out the knowledge or consent of any person, for
there is no account shewing in what way it occured,
or to whom the money went;—this amount there
fore, is another Hear loss to the Bank.
In mining all these statement*, it is not mv inten
tion to impute dishonorable acts to the officers; but
as these plain facts have been either not discovered,
Or COM HALED BY THE COMMUTE*. I deem it but
justice they should be known, that the public
see things as they are.
Another point to which I ask attention j, a
fact, that although they bad collected from the a <
left in the Bank by me, (for the special punJ? 8 ?*,
redeeming the bills,) about Six Hundred Thousnnl
Dollars, yet it appears from the testimony 0 f jj
Atkinson himself, that they had onlv paid imf V r ‘
up $270,452 of the bills of the Bank at the time
the failure.
By whom all the foregoing proceedings Wc - c nor
miffed and sanctioned in the Bank, can be seen I
the answer of Mr. Atkinson to the 21st erne's!! . y
which lie says that Ellis and Fort were the only
mg Directors, and after the resignation of Mr F - C *'
Mr. Ellis acted alone;—and in answer to the St’’
question, he says that weekly statements were
and laid before Mr. Fort and Mr. Ellis. ade
In answer to the 4th question, he says that AT
Ellis would frequently discount large mnoun'sf
paper w hen Mr. Fort was absent, or after he w'ouM
leave the Bank, and he thinks a large part of -i
discounts will prove bad.
Air. John L. Jones, also states, in answer to th
iib question addressed him, that Mr. Ellis would
frequently discount paper that had been objected to
by Air. Fort. By w hose authority the proceeds of
such discounts were paid out, we arc not informed
yet the Committee, either from ignorance or ( i cs ; rr ’
have thought proper to stamp them as Hair and cor’
rcct.”
It is in evidence by all the witnesses who were
examined tc that point, and which the Committee
have admitted on the Bth page of their report, that
at the time l went into the Bank as Cashier, the bad
' and doubtful paper amounted to $30,000 or over
and that at the time I resigned, the same class of
debts was supposed to be about 840,000; anil o
the time of the failure, the bad and doubtful debts
were from $130,000 to $135,000, showing an in
crease 0f895,000, in about 5 months after mv re l
situation, of bad paper.
By the above statement it will be seen that the Lad
and doubtful debts created during the time l wa. i n o f.
lice, is estimated by the Committee at 810,OGO -and
although I know this is a grossly exaggerated calcula
tion, am! that not more than one half that amount will
be found to exist, upon a strict examination, still i am
willing that the guess of the Committee shall be taken
as the true amount; —UVurt then does it prove? |„ ~0
event could the Bank have lost more than SIO,OOO du
ring my administration—(but take from that ’smn the
profits wh.cli all must admit was made upon the «cod
paper that was discounted, and there will i.e fuumi no
loss actually to exist) —so the public will discover that
I have been censured and abused by the Committee fora
supposed loss of 810,000 during mv administration,
whilst my successors, who were in the Bank a mich
sliojter time, have been entirely acquitted of all blase
for an .ictval loss of $95,000 according to their own id!
missions.
But to bring this matter to the test— and as there have
been various attempts by the Committee, and from oth
<r sources, to induce tbc belief that the condition of the
Bank was injured during my administration of its af
fairs. 1 now m ke and proclaim the following distinct
and unqualified propositions, viz:— Myself and friend*
will guarrantccand make good the payment of ever?
paper and every dollar discounted anil loaned hr us
w Idle 1 was in the office of Cashier, for a commission of
one per cent, upon the- amount of our transactions: or il
the parties sine, 1 left the Bank will make good the loss!
cs acerniing from their administration, and therebi
place the Bank in as good a situation as 1 left it, myself
and mv friends will allow tin in that commission, anil wt
ledl then take the assets and pay irithin a rciiaonaUt,
time every hill the Bank has in circulation. If the for*
going propositions should he rejected by those to whoa
they are more immediately addressed, the Legislature
will then have an opportunity, (with little or no risk of
loss, i! they believe the report of their Committee, and
'hat the transactions of the last administration wea
‘•fair and correct. ) lo do a great benefit to the comm*
nitv, by accepting the terms here presented, for iSf
faithful performance of which, on ourpait, 1 pledge rat
self to give the most ample security. Can more he t
quired of me? and will not an impartial public, whclbtj
mv propositions are accepted or rejected, award to me
verdict of having done or offered to do all that was irl
enssary for the vindication of my conduct from the ns
putatioris of the Committee, and for the protection of
the interest of the community lam supposed to have*
jured?
In closing this publication, I have but a few rcmal
lo make ? they are suHi as have been suggested in i
review of what has already -,cen written. In defciJ
i.'ig the administration with which 1 was associated,!
wilt be perceived, I have not sought a division of there
sponsibdify, hut taken ttie whole burthen of responsib!
ity on myself—and in commenting on the transaction I
the Bank after inv resignation as Cashier, I
have not designed lo cast imputations on any persoj
and if the disclosures f have made, should lie unpkas; t
to the feelings of other individuals, it will he rcinemb?-
ed that I am engaged in self-defence, and could at
overlook any fair and honorable incans in the accS
plisbment of that object. In relation to the motivestd
conduct of the Committee, 1 have endeavored to be ft
plied : 1 have shewn that a majority of them, at Fast,
before entering upon the duties for which they were up
pointed, had conceived prejudices against me, that da
qualified them to do me the most common justice;
through the whole course of the investigation, tin*
conduct manifested a glaring partiality ; and a maid
that marked me for its victim: and were we now inia
judicial tribunal, for trial, they as common prosccutf!
and 1 as the accused, no impartial jury, with such evi
dence as l have furnished, could refuse to render a vr
diet fora malicious prosecution. ' never can submit!®
such injustice, and I now make n,y appeal from the ft
port of a Committee actuated by such despicable
tive; from their prejudice l appeal to the reason — fro*
their malice and partiality 1 appeal to the justice of il*
public. ‘ ' ROBERT COLLINB
NOTICE.
AEE persons are hereby forwarned from trail
ing tor a certain note of hand, given by Allison
Irn to the subscriber, for about Hventy-five dollars, dap
sometime in the year 1R32, and payable about the Csth W
cember following, which I have lost or mislaid, as I hi*
retrieved payment in full from the irtaker of said note.
HENRY DUNCAN
January IS, 1533. 2
TIN WARE MANUFACTURER.
, (Mulberry near Third steet, Macon,Ga.) .
f |MI h subscriber continues to manufacture Tin Mam*
every variety, and has now on hand a general asif
ment, which he will sell wholesale or retail at the Savar.n»
or Augusta prices. A J
He has also just received an assortment of Japaned a
Ware, consisting of Urn ns. Sugar Boxes, Waiters,
Bans, Canisters, Sugar Bowls, Milk Cups, Tumblers, "fr
per Boxes, (iralcrs. Toy Cups, Rattles, CandleslicKs.
Lamps, Spit Boxes, Sand Boxes, and i’orket Lantcn'*<
Ac. tcc.
Also, Patent Bakers, Foot Stoves, Block Tin Tea ” o ®’
Plates, Basins, Tumblers, ttc. Ue.
Job Work dour at the shortest
WILLIAM 8- ELLIS-
Macon, January 2, 1R33. 1 -"’j
Ts " w arc authorised to announce EEW 3* and.
lilt A ATX, aCsndidst. for Clerk of the Superior
fill th# vacancy occoeioaed by the rca-gnution of *• **