Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-10

We have received from Washington the, mel
ancholy intelligence ofthe death of Col. Man
ninp. the representative from this District. Tho
tribute of respect to his memory, by Col. Preston
in the Senate, and Mr: Pinckney IN the House.
though deserved, is the more honorable to these
gentlemen from their having been politically
opposed to him.
Extract Of letter from Washington City TO
gentleman in this place dated May Sd, 1886.
"Your very cstimable md much regretted Rep
resentative, Col. MANNING, left US last Thursday
in health and on an excursion to Philadelphia.
On Sunday he dined in company, was unusually
cheerful, left the table at haf past four, and was
taken with q chillness and disposition TO vomit,
and IN an hour without almost any pain OF effort
was corpse. His death was supposed to have
been caused by some enlargement Of the blood
vessels. about the heart"
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Editor of this paper in the same Office. To any
Of our exchange papers which exchanged also
with the Herald when published in Columbia, we
shslltako pleasure in sending both papers, if they
wish il, without putting them to the expense of
more than one copy Of their respective papers in
return. They who wish to SEQ both will direct
their papers tothe Herald and Gazette Cheraw
S. c.
Persons who wish to be national statesmen and
politicians win, of course, take the daily or at
leas. tho tri-wcekly papers from tho scat of Gov.
ernmcnt. tits impossible to furnish, in weekly
paper, the information which they need, even if
it contained nothing else but political matter. 1t
is no part of foar aim to supply the wants OF this
class Of readers. Our paper is designed for plain
farmers who wish the most important news OF the
,lay, and so much political information as shall
enable them intclligently to discharge the duties
of citizsns; md particularly the duty ofchoosing
men to mako and administer laws for their gov
ernn,ent and the protection of their rights. onr
aim is not to cxcite their preudices, and infiame
their passions by oae-sided, orscxaggeratcd state
ments. We think it reproach to our country,
and to republican institutions that the country
should So kept an almost, constant oonmotion
upon the question, Wao shall be orr raters 2
Surely, if the people are qualified for self govern
mcnt, this is not necessary. Ifthc conductors
of the public press were men who would give tho
unyarnished truth, and nothing but the truth to
their readers, the people would be much better
qualified than they now are for the discharge OF
their political duties, and tho country would in
evcfy respect be much better off. There rs
nothing in wiicirreform is SO much needed as in
this particular. We have sometimes thought that
it would be an advantage to the country II each
State should Establish a newspaper, and appoint
Edisors, to bc paid fixed salaries from the State
treasury, who should DO sworn to insert in their
columns the truth, the sehole truth, and nofh,ng
but the truth subjects having any bearing upon
elections. -.
But we sat down only to say to our readers
that We this week give them extracts from the
specch Of Mr.. Bell who was originally supporter
of tho present administration, and is now tenn,
perate opposer of il; and that we shall follow 1t
with corresponding extracts from tho Speech OF
Mr.. Patton, made in reply.
The Presiden. ofthe United States has issued
a nproclomation, giving publicity to "Supple-
measary Treaty"with the United Mexican States,
the rati6cations Of which were exchanged entho
Goth April. The object Of the treaty is to ap-
point comnissioners and surveyors for running
the dividing line between Mexico (that is Texas)
and the United States.
Public meetings ON the subject of aiding Texas
bsvebeen held in New York, New orl:ans' Gin
cinuti, Louisville and other places. on the Sis'
April, 80 ..Texian emigrants" left CIncinna'i' uh
der the direction of Lieut.. Stanbury OF the lex
ian army On the same day 40 "fexian Voun
tcers" left Louisville, KY. with ''trusty rifles.
Part Of tho ceiling and timbers Of st. Peter
Church N. York, lately fell at night, destroying
tho pews below.
A bill has passed the House Of Representative
ofNew York to reduce the rate ofintefest from
Ito 6 per cent. Ayes IS; Nayes:25.
The hill for the distribution of the proceeds q
the public lands, it will be seen, by reference
the proceedings of Congress, has finally passe
the Senate by majority of 5votes. II 1t shou
pass the other House, it is probable the Pr
sident viii again reto it, Us he did last year
that case, it will, at last be lost. For the maJor
in its favor in the Senate is less than two third
and it is not probable that any Of the President
friends will change in its favor, because he is o
: posedto i.