Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-02-02


try. Without expressing any opinion on
the constitutional question involved IN. the
grant Of its charter, we may be permitted
to say, that no institution OF the same kind,
has ever done the same amount Of good for
anv country in the same length of time that
this Bank has done for the United States.
And no monied institution has ever been
managed with more honesty, or greater re-
gard TO the public welfare. 1t would. how.
ever, be a amost dangerous instrument in the
hands, or under the influence of a corrupt
administration of the Federal Government.
\ memorial has been presented to tho
Legislature of Pennsylvania to inquire into
the tendency of Free Masonry, and secret
societies. The subject has been referred
in the House of Representatives to q com.
mittcc with power to send for persons and
papers.
The committee accordingly summoned
before it Gov. VOL. Gen. Marks, formerly
United States Senator, Geo. NJ. Dallas, and
other distinguished men ofthat State. Gov.
W. refused to appear before The committee,
and being brought before them by attach
ment, refused to be sworn or to testify;
as did also the others who appeared upon
being subpGned. They maintain that ifthey
violated any law ofthe land they arc ready
to abide the penalty. But the punishment
must be inflicted by the judgment Of their
peers and the laws Of the land. They
maintain that the constitution gives no ju.
risdicton to the Legislature in the case.
Since the above was written VIC learn
that the chairman Of the committee intro
duced a resolution into the House, that the
witnesses be "committed to the Sergeant at
Arms until delivered by due course Of law"
For whibh a substitute was offered by ano-
ther member, providing that the "House
forbcar to punish the contempt &c. and that
the said witnesses be discharged forthwith"
The substitute was, after a long debate,
adopted by majority Of three votes, and
the witnesses discharged.
Two Rail Roads arc be commenced IN
the Territory of Michigan in the spring.
The Senate of Alabama refused to concur
with the House of Representatives in pass
inc q resolution to rcscind that of last year
nominating Judge White for the Presldcn-
cy. The same body rejected resolution
introduced to instruct the United States
Senators from that State to vote for Colonel
Bcnton's famous "cxpungng resolution"
The convention Of 1882 between the U.
States and France contains the following
article.
Article 7.-Thc present temporary Con-
vention shall be in force for two years from
the first day Of October next, and even after
the expiration of that term, until the conclu.
sion of defnitive treaty, or until one OF
the parties shall have declared its intention
~ .s~a,,ncc it; rhich declaration shall be
made at least SEC months before hand."
can eminent civilion Of this city is of
opinion, (says the N. York Mercantile Ad.
pertiser T. Akrocatc) that this article is not
affected by any subsequent convention or
treaty, and is still in force"
A letter from an American in Paris, TO q
correspondent in N. York says,
There has lately been published here,
Charts of our whole Sea Coast, and especl'
ally accurate Maps Of the entrance of every
harbor on the Gulf of Mexico. The Chart
of Pensacola gives the channel, position of
the Forts and Navy Yard, and is beautiful
" executed. In the event Of war be.
tween France and the United States, the stu
ton of the French fleet will be the West
Indies, and their first astempt will be to take
Pensacola, and command the commerce OF
the Mississippi. ::
"Admiral MAcxAu understands the po-
sition of things in that quarter, and may
look TO this as the point Of the greatest mo-
mcnt in annoying the commerce OF 20 ixty
millions, which now passes through the
Gulf Of Floaida."
Notice to Laaeyers, Sheri6s, and Clerks.
From the rules of the Court Of Appeals
adopted a: the first session under the act OF
1885.
NoTE.-It is the Resolve of the Judges,
that hereafter on the Circuits, at each of the
Courts, the Sherifs will be required to wear
q black coat, cooked hat, and sword, and tc
attend the Judge to and from his lodgings
The Clerks and the Members Of the Bal
will be required to wear in Courts blacf
coats. This is the enforcement oitlle Rule:
of Court in this respect, and not new Rules
By the Court Of Appeals.
THOS. s. GANTT, Clerk.