Western Statesman, Volume 2, Number 20, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 29 July 1831 — Page 1
THE CONSTITUTIONWISDOM, JUSTICE, MODERATION." VOL. H. IjAWm?CI2ISlJItCUI, IXMAXA; Fit IDA .JULY 22, flgsa.
Pr.lNTKD AM) FL CLISlll.D T tonsra or birh and shout strut.
POLITICAL.
i keeping; and the Bank makes a considerable .
1 profit in this way. The People have an ad-1
T Kit MS : 1 WO DOI.T.AHS AND 'IK I V CF.VTSprr yer, y. hie willim III.- y r; b'lt ni.iy t- ilisLli.uar. 'I by llu- la)" iMit ot TWO UULLAHS in mlt;iiir. I lint inui.ll,ii r tlii.' coiiuui-'.ii't iiiv-ut uiit bv ailuutd fur a.lsHi.'v iitut. 1 tf'U ho receive tluar ,i-nr by private yor ni.i.t :y vie posing-, ur it Kill be ad;li.-ii tu tl.t u" nuucn.in. No paper will ba .lupomuiiicl-until all arrtar.ip. a,'c aij (iiult44 at the upturn ut lite ll.luur, ; Hit. I a lailure notify a ticoiitmiaiiee at the iti'l ... Itu- tun' uilib,!, will be coi.iiliu(l iiim. t ncn-aiicnl.
LeiUm to lllr r.Uit'tr tirm tit n,,u iraul
a typo of the p'esent God of .Mammon, to which thousands are yearly sacrificed. We are horror struck at the cruelty of ancient idolaters, but tin; enormity nl'uiir offence is infinitely more heinous in the sight of God and man : inasmuch, as it i commi 1 1 -d in :i n a.f
Tlie fifty fifth anniversary of American In- 0- creatcr i;-,t anii llK,r,. -saltei! p-iivi:. ucs.
iciidciice cau.e mid disappeared, amiust sun- . -j-ie ., (,f darknes-, . er-titiou and cru-
oi the Cuited Suics is reviled and denounced incut, so a. to derive a profit from it, though a )ll,wi )S- . "'a' t't"e,s'"l " , cdty may indt ed bo . aid to remain, if ti...-?l! oul-
u a privileged asso- 1 bank can. So that in this case, as iu the for-j "" m'S ." vui ; rages against common sen-.., humanity atidju?-
TllE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. ; vantage, however, in this arraiigcmeut, as well ITS SEKYICKS. as the Bank. They are ure that thoir money j Demagogues rule by names. They give to i will be promptly collected and safely kept. It J valuable institutions and principles, odious another consideration, worth taking into the ,
appellation, and then excite the people account, that the People could not employ! 11 . . .... .1...:. i.... it . ... i .i: i tlei
a.llllst ail l.n.UUKvl UKillaUr. 1 llUS Itle LS.lllU Uioucj ucmfii us iri.ci(ii aim uuuuui;-
I.MIlsOXMEXT l'Oii DE1JT. Our bread was such ascaptivet.au, Have moistened for a ihousan.l ytu; Since man first put his Iciio.v men, Kike bnites wimiu an iron rien." BlT.OX .
as a ii.otiied aristocracv
.,..,..,- vu.t ;.,w- It,,, .. lnnve iner. the ToodIc lo not lose what the bank "um uu " '""'ttJ tice are any longer tel. rat.
thee L-cueruUUes. 'I hev arc unworthy of men ! gains: while the bank renders great and sub-1 1 ieir drO' ,USed ",U'U ,i'"lic, H " ill he a matter of wumicr. hr rafter, that
! remain the la-t bolt to beilr
ofseu-e. They are unworthy ol hoiut men
Let us descend to particulars. Let us ask,
ADVKit r'lSEMF.X I S insetted at the ! what are the substantial services rendered by
.uul rates. ittieJJmk to tlie country.' is it a source
of public bcuclit! Is it a louutan of heal-
POKTIIV.
FtOM TI1L SUV ENGLAND RLVISW. "The ah Is glciioui with the spuit mar'.b Of ni;e.icii of p:ayer." Vi.c;i is a si'eain hymn gos up From ratme to t'.uj Lor l aboro ; Anii oSVrins fra n her incciisc-cup Are pourei in -ratitu.la an t love j Aii,l ff.nn oa.li fi .i er thit lifts i is e;s In mo !et silence in tae sliae, To t::o stmn o:i,is thitt kiss t!is sky, A thjiiUfii s.ii of pia'ue is mads. Thcia is no s j!iiin!o ot, efth 'In eveiy leaf there is a toiuus" lo e-ery g'eu tlie voioc of mirth I'toiu ,?rj hi'.i a h mn is sung, Aiv-i sveiy wild and hidden doll, Wl.fis human fj.itstf p never trod, Istv.iftiag sous of jrw which tU The praises of tlie'u mik.-r Go. Each tr.oui.tnin f ives nn ntarbiith, An. I ha a shrine of wnrship givan: Dicn breozi; tiiat rises fiu;n t'le earlii Is l.;a 1 1-. 1 with a son of hfvfr, ; 2 ten wave t'iat leips a'.ons tiia tuaiii S'-'r's ! bciiui iraiMC on th.e air; An.l wii.tU that tweft o'er ric.vt' pk'a L. ar olf tiieir v.ncof jia'eful p.yr. V,r!ia'i Night's i'i't iv'mi are s'.tvIj fjr!, An i clan is r' off 1 1 ori -at s'y, Aii I s.ui-ii'Jit biir-t i'i' n the w.irid, l.ik! ati- V p' m us f t 11.15 by ; A 11 Min hymn unar-ar I 'tiil rise Final every ll i-t er, :v1 In'.!, an:! ti-', A r. i sci ip of j.-j float up t!.- kif, l.i'M bo'y aat'it m fi.tc.i t'.-; sea. When f.m-SnVt .lies, and vi..i.'ov. fall, A I'd IV ililit p'unif l-r rr,.y T'.t' ti nt's birath lifts Music's pa!', A a. I ilv-rj voirrs jrcin to in;. Aed wi fa the raitli fall ft to tet, A:. I yo-ii g win., .i.,i.,iu .m to tin, "i'hrn tar p,ae i-ticims up,.,,! H drra.I J 1 i n ta.ar t'a I joua : with .Natur,'"s 'jre. An-i v hen tl-e ky that ahiv. 1 1':-' ti 1 up it il.l ;ii ,t fiis, A Li t ' !a i;..; S',.,; i,f , i-ti 1,1 I 'ovt is rcu'14 fi lm ill.' iy-lui, i !yr . An i evrry iti that throws its li.;nl Fi a 1 off ( 'ital'ua's crmdi.g bio, 'l ,.Tr:a.)tl l'f v ,i,ic of N',;!il The Mcae ui.i,.t -sii'i uiij"e.otv. i'lras r iit'a' a tn.nph. va-i ni l f.,ii I'll',, I vtit'.l t 1': L 1' "i w -i'k of love, V'i i'.e , ait'i nn I 4.v an ' an : i', J oi.a la tar p 1 a . : oft !. ! above ; A". 1 still t':rniuii n, n.t'' -s ' ',!nin' y 'tn, ! 'i. r'i.' i 1 1 . j 3 of pi shall r-ii! '1 1 plarai's ol I v.- I , I.; a v. .11 hoars The Softest stnl,: ia .Mi:ii"s s ul.
xo ox;: is .ni.rn. T' e W'tM is fair a. ;;ay to 11', A nmv tve jouna y on ; Yt sti'I 'lis sa l t,i tl ink 'tw'il t.e The snnie v hen ivo aic g a c: S .. ! f'Hv, pf. l;ir,re 11. ay mourn for us: I'i., I soon the tiaii'.cnt y'.vnii, I i' fha'lows if 1 saaiaii'i c'nu !, Stia.l loavctas imro.t toail). I'f r inrn are like the w ave that rill Al ai a; tha ini';lay (() Tiint lift the r ' r'"U av. :,i!e an ! fiown, An i tien are In'!, d la lecp ; VVlale ..'.I.e. Li. lews "-llh,;: ro.nr, Ami i the f.iaiii an 1 piay, Ami as t view tiieii I'nnowy tra. k, Eirik il.i.vu, and wheie are the) J And ever tints the waves ha!l rail, f ,ik; t'losu but no v "One past, Tim o;fspii,ig of the depths beneath, The 1 hihli' a of the blast And evei thus Miall men arise, And he like those that be, And man no more he mi'scd on lanrf, Tn.in waves UjKjn the sea .
THE POLK'-' AIMEIS tar of my soul, f.iieell ! 1 gn to ili ath, and dai'S'T, I h'ln lo inert in on!'i' t fell That proa 1 invading Mrani;". ( leavP thee, loe, in sav The hind we dearly cherish, To Inenk the jnke that I mi Is thebiave, 'In rescue or to peii-h. fctar of aiy saul ! thy l.ght No mora viili shine befoii m ; Th? ll i.nas of war -la.es re lly bri.;h, iJestiurtiofi huveis o'er uu". Yel nei.ui' no, love, for m' ; Ketnunlier, tliooph we M-ver, Tlie pntriot hrave who fill will l8 nil g ory ienmcd loietrf .
i mg waters; If it is, let us cherioh it. Let
us not be nnsiea Dy ciituiour. i.er. lacis anu reason guide us. Their lead aloue is sure. Every other guide is dangerous. What then
j are the facts . The first 1 act that thu Bank paid for its charier the sum of oe million anu five humjI KKU i hoi. sand iioi.lars. 'i'o whom -was this
llar-.e sain paid? o govcrumeut : or.
stantial services for the privileges which it en- i luu l'g-'aiurj- without, ana me u.eiaucu.y here 111 N e w England, h n in I?a-tj;i. should
juyj, , scene wnniu. remain the last bolt to he drawn, ami the la-t The fifth, fact is,that the Bank of the United j llaIry j"Jous, New England 1 might the nollc. t0 be overturned, in this urat e.lin, of States'has equalized the currency. Before the I 'ecUio-r exclaim, whu gazed on the jrocc- . gioonl . terror; linii,.- it; bead, serva nt establiihineiit of this Bank, the. currency of the ' slo"s' widiug through groups of young and iik(s in thi3 E.ieu oftl.i world, and by tho'macouutrywas in a most deplorable condition, i su" bril,t laccs' tliul ,ucJ tho strueU; clus" i uicof a strange delusion, ch.-atiii,- the eves an.l Specie had been sw.pt out of circulation by a ter,nS hk Hower gardens in every balcony, hearts of multitudes, into the belief of its fJod, deluge of bank bills. Specie payments were j aud Peeping Iroui every window, ilower-likc, ,iko character; while countless victims are ofsusnended: and the currency all over the coun- Sruce anJ l'ollor tlie Kl,Icd laS,-'i,nt' tUiU luJ- fered to appease its wrath and proaiti it,- its
try, except in New England, was depreciated, ; td all,"ir llke a bri ilr!l'u to lue 1Ji,1'lc ul protection.
more of less. The consequences were dread- ls " "a,-i r--
fill. I'ror.ertv Ireouentlv chanced hands.1 i'l,, ,;rtci ii0','v-."l'"
r. O. of tlv. IV-
pai
ink ul this.
I hilp to put down the Bank, shall I, or my
children, be the better for it ? Is it not bet-
ilii:uv. W.c, New England! spoke the extcr- C glC 1110 Utar,r'
Mutual contiJence was shakeu. Credit lan- i r'al s'"" ict ll'Lrc w.iro many abodes ol marwS IlVltlc l?V Ml.Oll.S Ut.the tide meet-
bed. Government was compelled to re- ! retcheutie.s and want unliglite.l by tiie lamp i,,cr Jn jJoston lor the relict ol' tin' Fay-
reri. Such soiitime'ds
to produce in the ("ar-
an.l more ;;c:kto:h lecl-
Xcw-Eiiclai.tl than is i:;-
nt. M'in; co!' 'ctioii.s ia
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. Il l l L I 'I- 1U.lUII tH Hit - "HI 4 UIH liUU tllil HI'iitU
leUpt'U illie a VOUUZ rill, mav uauutu aium cuulight and shade m 11s verdant and llowery path- to about S 111.00,). All CXCfllcM " anWuy while he, the lord of this humble teiie- kce notion. ' uieut,w hose smiles and cares-e-, were wont to Air. Oils said, thai it was .-u aonluo'ii ta soothe and gratify, whose labor, was essential state the oc asioa of t!.' nwetinr. H 'pi-r-
to clothe aud feed the humble group; and whose counsel and protection were so much
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other words, to the People of the ruited j ceive its clues in uepreoiated paper, to the great j e-"-'"' Ji ,i ,t ,n.,r ;.,rv , ettCVllle full.
States. What was the value civen for this injury ot those sections where a sound curren- 3U'""'"1' ' , ' , ,' . . . ; on.rht surrlv
, . .-t - .. I....I k . 1 ii.,:, , , i... secrecy ami icars jiercuauce, me ..nuu.eu - . - j
price: rnviees: privileges which me neo- , -j i.... uu.i j,,tjCi w m v 51c.1v - - . n-i -1 uil,r ' .;..! .'!..,,,.! ,l.i,nP It i. ;...,hlt. t.t f.fT.Mi,. ), el e brightened lor u moment at tho joyo.is OlllKls t UCltcl
.. ' .r.. .. ..... K;.......l L; I amount oi the evils .oiilured bv the eommuni- sounds, and the wile, and inotbor, dashed asioe llVr toward
iLuch-the Bank ' received a bouefit too, but ty at this period. They had one good eiiect. a l-ar ll'at 111 b'u,'-r recoilectioi.s, as (Kll-etl at pre,C
, ii i. .i 1 ...... i ; 1 x 1 the lliliooeul anu buoyant, neui i. 01 euuunoou, i. .1..
thev
t , 1
price lor it. r,et me neoi
Lete-ich man ask himself, " If i The statesmen who had opposed the r-char
tering of the fornier Bank of the United States,
were convinced of their error; and united cor-
coiumon with the rest j dially with their former opponents in estab-
ter for me to enjoy, in
i of my fellow-citizens, the advantages ariMiig j nsiiing the present liaim. I tie result manifrom" the payment into uur Treasury" (foreacii j tested their wisdom. The Treasury ceased to I - . : -e 1 a I 1. 1 '.. I, .. .1 1 r ri'i vn iiiM,rei t n,i rin , ,pr. 'I 'tin Itn olr Rim
C IUCII SIIIIIIIH IITJIU ,,l,iei. 1.1 ,,,il,l,i , - - - '- I , -j - - 1 . I 1 . ,11 III. 1 . , T . . r, v :.. .1- T ..I'tl... r.fw. ! .dual :i souo.l noossi.,.,.,!! olace o.'the (lnctuat- "ceded, at caged like a wil.t bea-t ot prey
tbl I U I II II I PV 3VllVlVII-'LlVilJVII-- J I 1,. . . I 4L t . . I 1 J J ' . , ..... 1 tin .trisnii l.n-.!' lit-, v.hoiii ll e eU'Jiil it
ih,f 'iirriiii'v ii- ni'ii u,'. rrr:n v u-il 11 r:iu-!i I " ' 7
The local banks were forced to contract their ! ared-.c, who bail stood out in the darkest Uev.lie lay sav.u!
1 the tince ol the renewal ol the charier, than
1 destroy the Bank and take the chance of what may come after it !' Tlie next fact is, the People hold skvf.n millions of stock ill the Bank: that is one fifth of the whole. Of course the People's Treasury receives the profits arising from seven millions of Bank capital ; which, at seven per cent, the avcrasre dividend for some years past,
fuaded 1 im-. If that it cry man came there willi a kri-jtylc.!;,; of it ia i '- head, and th" f..im of it 111 hi? heart it tva - ho-,wu 10 all, that the hit" lljan-ia ' Iran at I'.iv-
1 i n a .. -. Its l.otise-
nilat
vaii.ua".- II. rou 'ii us -ireets 111
!lol 'pertv aa-. ul in tne coai-
1 , . 11. a . ...... 1
i,-ues within safe limits. Soundness and vi- ""rs 01 a" er"uJ' a"u uauu l"c "" "'.
,.r ,,l ... 11,. ,l,i,:,l ,irLi; 1 lernuce aim uea pan 1101 10 in n ..ri;,..,. . , , , . . u. ,
True it iS that the remedy,' ,n some ca-e i (f il01" 111 Ul"t,d 1'videuee, .oris f which property isj the source It operated hardily on some corporations, and re- j had l'-'-ved from cnnie,a beit, not iron, pot- ; j staled taat tins ,s the mo- su. epin, dc-o-, ., r. ertv nercbance him who had parsed the 1110- latioti t.iat has ever occurred irom the same
niice.i me proms oi more, jiiie me reopie 1 . . , ., ,- . . ... . ,1
were bei.e.itLd, in a degree, almost bevond i nili;ui of u" 1,1 "1S l'ru'i,er ls uar, calculation; an.l, in all cases, so far a, we are 1,as asil'Ul1 1,1 1)UlklulS ul' U'u 0 ,'ie
, 1 . 1 1 m it . I ( . 1,1 IJ.L, l'.-ilwli., ' PUUHC U11U to CO U Oil 11 oil, Kiuiuu tin, it , . 1 , amount to fuut hundred and miu ti t'luusand i inlormed, the Hank ol the I iiite.l Mates pro- , . .. ' . . 1, .,,,1 J 1 .. . ..... ......... . linii "iven his thou-auas was now ueeiteo.
can hi) his cvuutry, w ho in lieu of assisting him
en 11
.Mr. O of the
tne I niteii Stat
) the data for tes! itateilifiil hut v.'i
(-aid
(oliidayciir a very prettv sum. But then 1 cet.le.l Inie a carclul anil skiilul surgeon et-
the People borrow ed tiie-e iov;i millions, and i fecting a radical cure of the whole system, pay for their use live percent a year, or three! with as slight pain to the di-ea-ed pai t as might hundred atid fifty thousand dollars. Take this ! he. The people of this I'nioii have now a cur5 percent interest from tin, 1 per cent before! rency more uniform and better than that of mentioned, and web. ive left onf. ii,;m);u.d and 1 any o4hcr nation on the globe. Their finanioriv riioisw;) hollars a year, which the rial system is simple, and more economical-
people receive, clear pro'.u, irom ine iliiik. 1 ty aumini-ierrcu inau enai 01 an" omor pen
Is not this worth preserving, by a reiiewiil ol 1 pit
i the charter ? chance and remittance, po-s. s-ed by 110 other
The third 1 act i, that tho B ink aifords a se- j eomniunity. And for all these and other great cure place ol ilcpo-it fol the people's inouey. bei.elits, which we have not room to specily, It enforces tlie immediate payment of sums re-1 wi , am: rcoei.K, whose safety and advantage
I have not
in- the corr"tn --1 L'lout loul t the ca
lamity was in extant, aivl t:.r,a(ehe 1 consequences, in the lii,lu -t u' v. ai.liclive and apji.'illing. The whole t.w . is in a in'iuner annihilated. The rich arc inaoveri-heii tho poor beg'ured, and the soji.d and huia of cheerful industry replaced by the tvailin.s of
not even sunjnrlid ol the comiuissiou ol a crime. bitter angui-di ami the siri. ol arf.ing bo-011,1 That such thiti-s can be, and come over u, 1 and broken hearts. The :ao-t iiapa-ioiied
it tiultin at'.einptn.," to da ,-ne of sorrow and di-lrcss;
in the hour of adversity, wa- lending the sanction of hrr laus to tread, upon the already, bruised reed ; and brand w ith t.ii igiiouiinous Diiiii.-huient. one of her Ireo citizens ; who was
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1.. , . c .... .. j,Tjii-.,i-innuuiv.i.L...... heir merchants nioy facilities ol ex-, , . J , , J I 1 i,.,.. v , I w,t, r t , :i 1 ,,-.,lilli r.
The influence ot habit, in chilling the warm emotions 01 human sympathy, was nevermore apparent, than in the apathy of the comuiuuiI v,ou this most interesting and liiomt iitoiis siih-
etived for duties, taxes, - c. by the principal! mcst he the supreme law of the State, are in-I
J collectors ; and, when once paid into the Baiiti, j debted to the Bank of the 1'i.itod States. Let . I these monies lire perfectly safe. No dtfalca-j us be grateful Mid wise. (''. . liiii riruii. j j tion is then possible. Now, let it be consider- : j ! . 1 . 1 . . .. 1 1 1.,. 1. . - 4 ..r . 1. ; .. .... ; r 4 i...rn , , , . ..
en uiiaiitaum 111: mi; m- ' - " ...... lUf. aunmiiurntioii mtis;t. l'liieeo, nc 111 a 1 , ... , , r. , , ;. , 1,, . ,,..,,..1. ,.r.,i,v
j were no Bank. The collectors and receivers j degraded condition, when such a proposition I ,v10 ;.rc honest in the-e
tut uifiaui pomi-, wouio n.iv- 11 j as that made by Air. Ingham to tl
ieet. .Men can even be luud to ud voeate the
policy; and a still gieater number J'vur, that it; are our fellow countrymen, Inches will imsctth- the atlairs nf trade, and iiiteniose : htical l.iethren. Not less so thar.
serious obstacles, to the collection of debts, if1 I'harh
iiiblic
I'n
opinions, and whose
I money in their bauds, subject to the order oi I ,h ut. has become nee.
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the treasury department. m.j iiiigui o; Mom witnes-.s testifying under oath. e
1 interest is not united with the iiiolits of a le
al v to obtain facts 1 : n 1 .,.,, 1.1 .i,,, , , ,,i,,:,,n
of distingui-hed men on this subject, who are
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a,a in, , ....j ii", ' .' :" " - .were aware mai me pr.isenpi.ve policy lia.l u,.,iuuiute,! with its i.ractical operation. plain, that their situation would give immense , j,,.,.,, carried so far as to deter persons holding facility to the committing of fraud. At a dis- j ollic.s un,it.r government from a free express- i cjl i:sTH)..-i. 1 lance irom the controlling and supervising au- j io ,(f t,cir sentiments, but, until the appear-1 lt' 'bateil would result from abolishing
Ihonty, subject to 110 uirect ami immeuiate j .,M.t. f Mr ll;,a,uv Ja-t letter to the Prei- ' 'nM'1-innitnt for debt. responsibility, they would be exposed to the-! (!(.t llot apprized of the fact, that ' '1"L What benelit would result fromaliol-stroie-est temptations to uafaithlulness iu the 1 ,.,.,;.,... :,. .....l.-r ,,ath. if adverse t.. tl,,, ', '"''ing imprisonment for debt.
execution of their trusts. It is certain, there- ; .r,. :,-,.nl or his particular friends, would be Opinion of the Hou.Tboi.ias S. Grimkie, of holj(h arc conn,.ctol with us by com-
lancv tvoulJ b,j iusticc t this
audit is not my pr.iviuce at lhi: laom.'it to do tno.'e than allude to it in general tcr:n , wen.' my faculties equal to tlie undertaking. Who are the people which are thus overwhelmed bv this mos atvfiil vi'itaUou ? Tltev
1:1 I pothosc of
stown ir Salem what would be the sen-ibility if this calamity happened to
them! -Making duo allowance for the relations of personal intimacies, and c'U'.iiection', these iiiiloi tutiate "utTerers have the s;iui,j claims upon our charity and benevolence as any others. Their fathers fought with ours the battles of the revolution, an.l together with theiu achieved our independence. They live- under the same government and are parties to the fame union, which they have in all timci
iiin 'nanimoiis v shown a ili nusition to up-
fore, that the Bank prevents a large annual los
to the government, by Us ageact 111 the collection of the revenue. The l-jvrt'i v xt is, that the Batik makes all the iraii-leis and all th" payments of the goveniii.ent, without any charge. '1 hat is to say, tne Bank receives the People's money where vci it is collected, carries it wherever it is wanted, and pays it out wherever it is due,
l'i,r rxitimde.it may I. unpen mai
suiiicieiit cause for removal.
To suborn a 1 '"" "-Slu" "- i mcrcial as well as by political ties -we have a
witness is a pnuishable .illence, and ye t, it ' 1 satislie.I no evils would result from . deep st!lkcin their" prosperity they form an would appear from .Mr. Ingham's letter, that ! aboll-1''I1a' imprisoniuent for debt,provided pro-! 1lt(.rt..t p()rtjon of ;l state whose citizens the President of the I nited States can, by ! l'lT Precautions be taken to protect the credit-; are (,sculi;(l hy nolIfJ iri the virtu, s and qualintimidation, prevent witnesses from disclos-j or "'1 subject the unwilling or traudulent iti,.s w,irl. adorn the man and th.- patriot. ing the truth, and still be passed otrin the ; debtor to the law of imprisonmeiit." ' It is true they are distant from M we s. e not people, as the first republican of the age " 1 ll""k tlie follownig would be some of Ul(, snok(! ,, ir rililicwu hear not tho Truly, we have "fallen 011 evil times,' wll,.n j the benefits resulting Irom abolishing impri-on- oice, u.,lkh crv j,, their wilderti-s nor the
II, e sacred oh ieaitions nf la w an, ot' i,.st;n '"L"- "eoi. .. iciso.i... .3 .... , aill, ..,., 0I1S o ,u haelwee:un r lor l.er chi
nieiit for debt
are thus trampled under foot by the chief , ,Um . a nt'w valllc' n UIS""f
1.
for nothing
ten thousand dollarsare paid to the collector ' . . ))f thl. uniol, ,.,. ...,.., th ,.! imprisontmeiit for debt would be contined to its ,,ave
dlutr' -VtenureofolTice is a base and degrading sub- Prol,-'ro,Jject,viz : as a reasonable means adapt- ( e.ir
at Boston he will pay it over immt 1
to the Bank; the same money may be wante.l
ren, ami rciu-in
no bread.
Our
ed to tho attainment of an important, lawful s.eIie D( their snll'erin'j
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the next mouth at St. Louis, the l. iliic wl ; .....: rnmhlicanu,,,. the , har, l..r n.l cn,U ' Imprisouineiit lor debt, msteau ol be- ( Ntended for their relief,
to be comforted because they But lie can feel if ue annat
lly unfettered to the , Our bauds can be
t harity is not iim-
ou!s can
. . , c,,i", . , . . m in, , ..utauiri unit 1 . . . . .. j f . , lit there; a contractor to who... .t is due, fthe tl,rm ,,5, nndet!;i)M a KrciUi "'S rejrarded as m no respect d.-racelul, bu t -u,j - Geographical boundaries but coven 1 u it . 1 1 1 l,:i i Lr will . . . r r.,ilii,r.i r.,r.,m ,i.,,hl tl,,,i hi ri.,:ir.h.,l ... . . ... . .. - .e a:.
mav be waiting to recciieit; the Bank w ill , , ,1,,. . c ' I rather a misfortune, would then be regarded
i,nv it over to him. This would be a very ex- , a J ' ' I as absulu tely dishonorable ; and this would be
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pensive transaction luwuciui,,,,,!, ,, " cannot be too fieqiiently remin led that the government and the people are, or ought to be,
a jiowi rful inducement to escape it. 1. No considerate man would subject another to this
ordeal, but under circumstances ofju.-t suspi-
thing. Nor is this all the a-ivaiuage. 111c y-j-Bank keeps large sunn of money nt it. differ- accompli eat oilices, (commonly called Branches,) so produce. that be who has a demand oil the government,! pemlence
nionev is brouaht to fill the place thus mad.
empty. It i hardly possible to calculate the value of these services. The government annually collects and disburses moru than twenty-three millions of dollars. All this money passes through the Bank of the I'n i ted States. If this bank did not exist, the government would be obliged to pay the expense of trans
port ing the money to the points w here it was wanted, or purchase domestic bills of exchange, at a premium. It is dillicult to esti
mate this additional expense; but it nius' be j verv great. And let us not tleceitc ourselves. This additional ex pens would be a tax on the whole people. Every man would have to pay bis portion : for let it be ever remembered, that (ioirriimt nl dues not e.rpvnd onf. clmt, ur any purputc u lialin r, k77i d'Us nul enmr, in, some 1 01 or ok t, from the puckits nf the rtoi-LE. Let every man, ihen, soberly ask himself, "shall I gain any thing by joining a crusade against the Bank ! Has it not been a faithful and economical servant? It has certainly
then passed in review, and their effects upon the doctrines of Europe were brietly noticed. In commenting on our excellent constitutional form of Government, .Mr. Adams adverted to the pretensions of the nullijicriy treating their doctrines with that mixture of satire and
argument. The oration occupied something more than nn hour in the delivery, and was heard with attention by a crowded auditory."
tu extort money or security from friends or re
lations."
with her a. nole canopy the calamities ot i.i--
1 ... t;:nt Iriends, as it covers the multitude of our own sins. It should be remembered, that while the destroying Angel has blasted tins , late fair portion of our country, this city enjoys the blessings and prospects of increasing prosperity an.l though it has had its reverses, , was never in a condition more favourable to 1 the exercise of acts of bounty and benevolence i than at this moment.
Opinion of the Hon. Silas W. Robbins, tf: While tears are entertained by n. any of a Kentucky. I consolidation of our ('ovei nment, there is 0110 " Imprisonment for debt is a penalty of nn 1 o( ro,1Sl)jiaiioii that affords 110 ground aggravated character, and cannot accomplish ror apprehension. I mean the consolidation one desirable purpose ; and not one evil can re-' 0r ti,e -jmpathie and affoctioi a of good citsult, according to my understanding from ts j izons of the souse of common danger-- of abolition." sensibility to mutual sufferings and of dis"To imprison a debtor cannot enable him to ; potions to mutual aid in the season of ealanidischarge the debt, but it deprives the family jtv whether arising from causes domestic or of his exertions for their maintenance, and so- ., -ei,:, ,i. , c,,li,, 1 i,,n w hic'u wo
ridicule which is often as potent as more sober j cietv ofU,0 product of bis labor. It enables ! un!tvtmr ,,,!,., ,,,,,1 indivis-
the creditor to gratify his vindictive and ma- j iU a),i which will prove a cement to the levolent feelings upon the person of his cinfor-j UIlion 0f our country calculated to allay all tunate debtor. As far as my knowledge ex- ' (th(,r fl..irs for iU continuance. Let tistheu tendstbisprivilegebasbeeii,generallyabused.'"li(111rovo this orcasjn as one frnisl ed by " Policy would never dictate to me the pro-! Providence to the people not otilv of this city, priety or necessity of imprisoning my debtor but of this section of our country, of manilo coerce payment. If he was dishonest, it rLStin a uuit v 0f Spjrit mid feeling w ith them
would not make bun olticrwise, ami 11 nonest, , ,. .,ltpver .,(r,.cts their baoeiness or safdv.
John Quincy Adams, Ex-President of the
one and identical in this country,) without the; 1 f- ""mere., tor . ou.n, 01 oiuu., av cirn 5 Imprisonment for debt would never
aid of the-Bank. With that aid, it costs 110- ; ) e ' ...not, -ii'i.i5 ol be used, as it often is, not for the legitimate thing. Nor is this all the advantage. The!'5 u it fully utan.e.l the reputation ol that ! j,ur10se of o0t--ii,ii,g the debtor's property , but
....... -..v.. . , .. need the Revolution an.l led to the Inde-
ce of our country, were descanted upon
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..... 1 . . t r .,,;; 1 i,,,t wait i some icutui, anu narm new anu ?tr liinjr .,r is i,il,f min at M. l.ouis, need 1101 vt an 1 v .
while the Bank brings the money from some views of the subject were presented 1 be sue- , 11.. i ;e itnipr fr.wi. tl.o ! reedinj; events ot our nohtical history were
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Treasury department; goes to the Bank aud receives bis cash at once; and altcrwards the
Extraordinary Occurrence. Nr. Joshua Hempstead, a respectable eitizen,of this place, au acquaintance of ours, has been so blind for ten years pnst, as scarcely to discern tho difference between day and night. Being of industrious habits, it was bis practice to be led into the field to assist iu hoeing his corn and potatoes. A few weeks since, while at work he placed, as usual, bis staff in the oentre of a
indulgences would operate upon the better feel-1 willci,
no difference of opinion upon points ol
hill of corn, as a guide; when stooping with necessary even to embarrass, much less to iui-
ings of his nature, and lay bun under aduTtion- nol:ov :s .,eririiUed to impair and as the 1 di
al obligation to endeavor to comply with ; t;rality or policy of elespotisi.u ha- rsi-e.l Moseontract. My experience has tested the cor-jcow from l)s ruil,s ,u;lv w0 show that the
rectness ot this course; anu l nave 1101 loiinu 11; ...., r,.mlhlicau svmrathv can raise from
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a qnicU. motion, me eop 01 ine uau sirutK his eyebrow a violent blow and glanced over the eye, producing a severe pain. Immediate an intense light brokein upon thoorgan of sight, of every color of the rain-bow, 'a new hc iii
prison a man, for debt due to nie personally.
Opinion ol the Hon. Daniel vv ebster. Imprisonment for debt, my dear sir, as it is now practised, is in my judgement a great evil."
its present prostraliou this interesting; town, an.l restore hope Riid peace and comiort to its widows and orphans.
rnr.MiENTs of tu i: v. s. There have lu en (iiieluding the pre-
I'be opinions of such men, are not to be sent) seven lYcsideiils. The names OI
civril iiic mid 111 V neighbors so 111 c expense ill
ln-P Wo .ire better ..If than we should be I and a new earth' were presenteu lo Ins view,
without it. lliml po:H shall I ur tiny rferi.c'.and he immediately hastened homo alone, , lightly regarded ; nor to be placed upon a par, ' f-)Ur f tlicnl in the letters 0. romro;.g.'" If these quest i,,s are sober-. bearing the joyful tidings, to his astonished j With the sophistry of collecting lawyers; who f ..i-.L.d in lv put and soWerWiinswere,!, we are persuaded and happy family. Ih y ha not been in- derive a subiistence, and in most cS tho 11. mes Ol time O Hum clUletUM .1 ... -I....I.:.,. .;ii .....t hv tl.. rvislin,'1 llameil. mid he continues able to read a large ! means of luxurious livintr.out of this heartless "H: letters SON, hilt neither 01 Ulcm lia.l
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Hank, at lw-t, till some better and i heapenu
stitution shall be propoed as a substitut.
But, it will be asked, does the Bunk per-
! ... A 1 .1 : -r- ; 11 ,rtt 1" clt iiliifr l-i at tlii Hialrtncn
of a mile, witl- a viio in:arly r.iw to porfoct
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. ' ".' d .tau. elro.u the land,' form all thete service, absolutely for nothing?!
bisoanoe, thus invoked the great spirit. )1 Goody Oo.lv, j.s let P"' lij'ii If" ,r. ag.n nd he nr ax no mors farors.
sight
jVcw London. Gas
A militia soldier in Rhode Island being
Wa u . Tm '1 lm ItllfiL liHt fllP lll'O.liiltS
cf public money. The People permit the blamed by his captain, for not having a lock Hunk to use their onr, while it ii in its safe I to bis gun, tied a padlock to it.
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trailic. a son. All ot them were, married ; Imu It is evident that a favourable change has (hrce of them were childless. The son taken place ia public sentiment, and that now ()f t)ie Qu y haJ fl ( is the time to strangle the monster. I lie bra-1 c .. . . 7 .cn image heated with fire, that the idolatorsj lhft SCVen. 1' OUT of the Seven are of old worshipped, and brought their children dead and three of them died on the to bo buret to death in its embraces, was but fourth of July U. S. Gel,