Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15

may be added all kinds of fuel and provisions Jus
nee ana oenevolence unite in favor of releasing |
the poor of our cities from burdens which are moi
necessary 10 the support Of our Government and |
tcnd only to increase The wants OF the destitute
viii be seen by the report of the Secretary of |
me treasury, and the accompanying documents,
That The Bana OF the United States has made no
payment on account of the stock held by the Go. |
Vernment in that inSuiptioQy alt6qugh urged to
pay any portion which might suit It's con rcnience
and that II has given no informal ion when pay
inent may be expected Nor, although repeatedly
requested has ii furnished the information IN re-
iaiop 70 its condition, which Congress authorized
the Secretary.to collect III their last session such
measures ass %1ihin the power of the Executive
nave 1ee t.ksn 10 aSceGlain the value Of the stock
and procure the p;ymcpt aS eagy as possible.
Inc conduct aud present condition OF the bank
and the great amount OF capital vested in il by
thc United States, require Aou; carcful attention
Its charter expired on the Sd dag Of March last
and II has ROW no power bat hat ivan IL the 2lst
section "io use the corporate namc Style and ca.
p2cty, for the purpose of suits for the final settle
mcnt and liquidation OF pc affairs and accounts of
The corporation, and for, the sale and disposition
OF their estate real, personal and mixed, but not
Tor any Other, purpose, or in any other manner
whatsoever, NOR for period exceeding two wears
alter the expiration of the said terA pf incorpora-
ion.P. Rciorc.th .c&ply2t;op Of the charter the
Stockholders OF the b:t' ehtained an,act Of moor
por2tion tsoHl ,,thc Legislature 81 Pennsylvania
excluding QniytfIc United StateS, Instead of pro-,
cceding 10 wind up,iheiG concerps, aud pay over
10 tire nled States the amount due on account of
tors oi thG;old bank ,ahsesr lQ,have transferred
me ce,S& papel ,'nttes ousi Saiiops and most or
all OF It's property to this pew corporation which
entered upon business is. continuation Of the OLD
concern. Amongst other acts of questionable va
ndity, the notes Of the, expired Corporation are
known 10 haze been used ash own and again pvt
ln,clYcuailona' That the old bank had no right 10
ISSUE or Reissue It's notes after the expiration of its
charter, cannot be denied, and that it could moi
confer any such right on its substitute anv more
than exereise'i itself equally plain In law and
honesty, the notes oftbc bank IN circulation at the
/ expiration OF lis charter, should have been called
IN by public advertisement, paid ND as presented
and, together with those on hand, cancelled and
I destroyed. The Reissue is sanctioned by no law,
and warranted by no .neceSsityl If tht. United
States b. responsible in their stock for the raw
mcnt of these notes, their issue by the.new cor
poration, for their own benefit is a fraud on the
Government. If the United States is not respons,.
bic, then there is no legal responsibility in any
II quarter, and 1t is fraud on the country They
are the redeemed notes of dissolved partnership
ou contrary TO the wishes of the retiring partner
and without his CONSENT, are again c7issued and
| circulated
b 1t is The high aRd peculiar duty of Congress to
decide whether any turthcr-leSiSlation be pecess.
SaTy Tor the security of the large amount of pub-
lie property now held and in use by the new bank
and for vindicating the rights of the Government
ana compelling a speedy and honest settlement
with all the creditors of the old bank, public and
private, or whether the subject shall be left to tho
power now possessed by, the Executive and Judi
ciary.' treInalnsfp he-$cen whether the persons
VINO, as managers ofthc old bank, undertook 10
control the Government, Iataincd the public divi,
dendS, shat their doors upon committee of the
House OF Representatives, and filled the country
with panic to accomplish their. own sinister OBJ
lectS, maynow, rs managers of ANEW bank; con-
tinue with inlpunAy 10 flood the country with a
/ spurious cuErcncys lie he. seven millions of Go.
vernmcnt stock for thciE own profit and refuse 10
the United States all Information to the prcsen,
condition OF their own property and the prospect
OF recovering 1t into their own possession
! t he lessons taught by the Bank of the United
states cannot we'll be lost upon tlte American peo-
pie. They viii take care never again to place so
tremendous power in Irresponsible hands, and il
Will be fortunate if they scdulouSy consider the
consequences which are likely To result en small
CT scale rom the facility with which corporate
powers are granted by their State Governments
1t is believed that thelaw of The lasLsession re
sulaiine the deposile banks ope.a tesi GENEROUSLY
ana unjns,iy upon them in MANY respects: and il
Is hoped thai Congress, on proper representation
Wlltadopt the notifications which ar, neccSSa rv
To prevent this. consequence.
ihe'TnPoFt OF the Secretary of War, cd interim
ana the accompanying arguments, all which are
herewith laid before p,iW!ll give yau full view
OF tue diversified and important operations of that
Department during the past year
4, L ne military movements rendered accessory by
the agrees ions of the hostile portions OF the Sc
mlnoie and Creek tribes Of Indians and by other
circumstances, hare required the ACTIVE employ.
ment OF nearly our whole regularfarcs, including
the marine corps and OF large bodies of militia
and volunteers. With all these events so far a.
they were known at the seat of Government be.
lore the termination OF your last session. you are
aireaiy acquainted, and it is thcrcfore only need
iui IN thIsPiace iolay before you brief summary
OF what has SincC. occurred .
, 1 ne war with the, SetnnoIef during the sum.
iher was on our part chiefly confined 10 the pro
lection OF orr frontier settlements from the incur
sIonS OF ihcfcne!py.; end as. q necessary and i'm
poEtif' means Tor the Accomplishment Of that end
10 the maintenance of.the posts previously esab.
tiSnca In the course Of this duly, several actions
took place, in which the bravery and discinin, ot
pp'4 olhccrS and.m wePe asonapcuouslv display
ted, anfsp'T5lgh haze deemed il proper TO notice
IN respect sotfc ieF7eE By. The graphing of brevei
fahhlos gallant SERVICES 80 the leld! But as the
force OF the Indians not 50 far weakened bv
theSc partial successes as &o.lcad them 10 submit
ana as their savage inroadS were Frequently repeat
FSei early measures ycEeytGkcn fug placing al the
oIspcSa! OF Gov Call, who as conmander-in-cbie
OF inc TfEtoris5 gsiiitia. had been teroporarilv
invested with The command, an ample force f6I
me purpose Of reSurning offensive operations lin
ne most eiiif.reii manner, soon as the season
Should permit. Major General JeAup was also di
rected on the cOncluSion cf lis duiies in the Creek
country, to- repair 10 Florida and assume the com
The resrit ef he lrsA movement made bv the
ofces"t'Gder the direction of Governor Call in
october last, as detailed in the accompanyIno M,
PeTS' cNclledI|uch. ;2rprSe. and disappointment
ftiuS ssrs ~ toa hSS Sen required Of the causes
which led TO the failure OF that movcnen, l;,,,
haS MOI yet been received. In the mean time as j,
was feared that the health of Governor Call who
was uI7c :Spod s7he'c Suffered much from sick
ness: might not be adequate 10 the crisis and as
D.! MAJOR General JeSnP was kE own to have reached
'orda, mat ofceE .;"ab directed TO assume The
cgl 10, n M. Ill