Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-19
THE LETTER no GEN. JACKSON.

Nicholas Hedges, DR.. WIN. Baker.
THE LETTER TO GEN. JACKSON.
CHARLESTON, July I've subjoin, for the special
peruiai OF the State Rights and Free Trade Party"
letter from the Union party, OF this city, the Presi
dent, in which they Invited him to unite with them
in their recent celebration Of The All, with his re-
ply thereto We make no comment the language
useiby he Union Party, in their letter to the Pfes-
deaf. We leave il to the public to estimate the feel
ings with which the Free Trade Party mus, conlem-
plate this attempt TO hold them up fellow citizens
abroad, as dsTgdni=srs and diSunonists aud to pre-
pare the way for the introduction o.. military force by
poisoning the mind of tue President not only against
his old friends, but as ithminded, patriotic and devoi
ed friends 10 the Union as ever rallied around it in
the hrur OF danger o. these things however, it be-
comes The "Siae gh!s aud Free Trade Party" to
spssk for themselves aud are glad to perceive
that they have promptly resolved to submit in Ell
ence TO the stigma so gcoundlesy and uujustly az.
tempted TO be fixed upon them. A General Meeting
oil the party will bs held Saturday, for the purpose
Of eon'der!ng the course to be pursued The party
must respond the mputalion, upon tn by their
opponents. Justice to themselves and their principles
lmperiousy requires it. We trust therefore, that the
call will be received in The sphi that becomes it by
every State ghs man. and that The parry will assem-
bic IN lis utmost strength yIercHrV.
Mr.. Adams Grafton al Qansy July sustained the re-
Putatoa Of that accomplished .ta,esman The causes
whish produced tbs Revolution and led 10 ~ Indepen-
dsaee OF our country, were deseanied upon at some
length, and several new and striking views OF The
snbJss were presented The succeeding events of our
political history we've then passed in review aud their
sdsets upon The desines Of Europe were briefly nc
lesd In commenting our excellent constitutional
FORM OF government, MI Adams adveried the absurd
prssnsions oil the natIGiers srg their -pgled
doctrines with thai mixture OF satiIe and rdicue which
10 Otter a' potent az more sober argument Tue oraon
oesuplsd something moro than hour in the delivery,
and wai heard with attention by Gro wded auditory
composed in par OF persona, from adjoining towns and
rom hi; atty We trust this Grafton VIII be printed,
ssles DESTROYS that those who did no, hear il NAV
possess themselves OF copy OF ths sbl7 aud nasierly
produeion. fBo,ion Patriot
From the following it will be seen that reformation
is sometimes voluntary! What AN example this for the
gentlemen of the Black List e
The citing Secretary of the Treasury acknowledges
the receipt by this days mail, OF hundred dollars
transmitted anonymously, from New York, with the
following request "The 100 dollars enclosed Won will
put into the Treasury for balance due them''
Treasury Department, July Hh, 1881. 1GIoJe
The President returned yesterday at noon from the
Kip Raps. lie is in good health. H.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The amount Of the Public Debt on the let of Jauua-
ry 1925, which is termed the FIRST year of Mr. Adama'
administration, SS3 no 572 80
The amount due on the Isi Of January 1929 Which
is termed the fret year Of Gen. Jackson's adminstra-
ton, S5S tO6 li9 OK
The rcdue'icn of The principle Of the debt during tho
adsl0isiTaloh Of Mr.. Adam, amounted TO
$25,3O4I5i So
Mixing the average annual reduction Of the public
d'bt, under Mr. Adam,, emouut TO sc, 1926 03s 6I
IhA public debt On The LIST day Of January 1929 1.-THE
Let year oil G'nsfal Jaek'on amounted above stated
The amount due The LIT January Iasi GsSD ac
eordlng - The TGsa'ury reports, amour ed to
$3.50, I2S, I9I 6s
Making reduction in f,oo years Of 10 2S3,226 87
Or an average reduction per year Of 964I6I3 10
Dir. Adams average as abovs was 6326 O3S CD
Annual balance In fsvor Of Gn Jackson 3 574 81
Showing annual excess OF payne nj on account Of
The reduction o. the public debt, in the period Of GEN
JAcKsoNs sdmDistra i'm over Mr.. adams of more
than THREE MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED THotr.
SAND poLLARs-a year.
This estimate 10 drawn from public documents and
cannot be denied. IL lie more bsD sufficient answer
TO the COARSE TRADE and deluse and fraudulent misre
presentations, which have been put an1at by Clay mem
beIs Of Consress-and wine drinking Senator's
II we include in This calculation, the interest paid.
as ell the amount reduced, and compare the whole
sums the comparison is sill largely in favor Of Prep
den! Jatkson.
The sum paid by Mr.. Adams in hi, four years for
both principal and interest, was non,ioally
SIS sos ,5sa az
But Of tbi' 80 600, OcJ sonfisied merely of an ex
change OF stosks Tie beuai sum therefore is but
$l0,3O3 533 ~
VI an annual Avsrags Of lO,075 SS3 80
The amount Of prinsip'l Aod Interest OF The public debt
paid in the years Is29.3O unleI Gen. Jackson was
,73s 407 10
Or an annual ,versse Of III s60 Pas SO
Auunai average OF A. ~ above 1O.075SS3 80
Showing annual difference in favor Of General
Jackson OF ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND
NfNErY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND
sfFFF-FivB DOLLARS Of principle and interest
tBaitin'ore ReP.
Information has been received al The Department Of
state, that the representation Of MIR. McLane, OUT
Minster at the Court Of London, the discriminating du
W OF ounsge exactcJ from The brig ROdncy Of ~ York
at Turks Island ordered 10 be refunded and that the
iupo iton o such duly at that tlace on American
sells has bcon directed by the British Government be
Discontinued fW GioBe