Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-12-20

1t is the high and peculiar duty Of Con-
gress to decide whether any further legisa-
ton be necessary for the security of. the
large amount of public property now held,
and in use by the new Bank, and for vlndica.
ting the rights ofthe Government, and com.
pelling speedy and honest settlement with
all the creditors fthe old Bank, public and
private, or whether the subject shall be left
to the power now possessed by the Execu-
tive and Judiciary. 1t remains to be seen
whether the persons, who, rs managers OF
the old Bank, undertook to control the Co.
vernmeut, retained the public dividends, shut
their doors upon committee Of the House
ofKepresentatives, & flledthe country with
panic to accomplish their own sinister OBJ
jects, may now, as managers Of a new Bank,
continue with impuniiy to food the country
with spurious currency, use the seven
millions of Government stock for their own
profit, and refuse to the United States all
information as to the present condition OF
their own property, and the prospect OF re.
covering it into their own possession.
The lessons taught by the Bank Of the
United States cannot we'll be lost upon the
American people. They will take care
never again to place so tremendous power
in irresponsible hands and it will be fortu.
nate if they seriously consider the conse.
quences which are likely to resuhon small
er scale from the faci.i y with which cor
porate powers are granted by their State
Governments.
1t is believed that the law ofthe last ses.
sion, regulating the deposite banks, operates
GENEROUSLY and unjustly upon them IN many
respects and it is hoped that Congress, on
proper representation, will adopt the modifi-
cations which unnecessary to prevent this
consequence.
The report of the Secretary of War, ad
interim, anG the accompanying documents,
all which arc herewith laid before you, will
give you full view of the diversified and
important operations of that department du-
ring the past year.
The military movements rendered neces-
sary by the aggressions Of the hostile por.
tions of the Seminole and Creek tribes OF
Indians, and by other circumstances, have
required the active employment of nearly
our wholg regular force, including the ma
rine corps, and of large bodies Of militia and
volunteers. With all these events, so far
as they were known at the seat of Govern.
ment before the termination Of your last
session, you are already acquainted; and it
is therefore only needful in this place to lay
before you a brief summary Of what has
since occurred.
sum summer, M wa was, on our par, eSseny uuns.svs
to the protection of our frontier settlements
from the incursions of the enemy; and, as
a necessary and important means for the
accomplishment of that end, to the main-
tenance of the posts previously established.
In the course of this .du'y, several actions
took place, in which the bravery and
discipline of both officers and men were
conspicuously displayed, and which |
have deemed it proper to notice, in respect
to the former, by the granting Of brevet
rank for gallant services in the field. But
as the force of the Indians was not so far
weakened by these partial successes as 10
lead them to submit, and as their savage
inroads were frequently repeated. early
measures were taken for placing at the dis
posal of Governor Call, who, as command.
er.n.chief of the territorial militia, had been
temporarily invested with the command, an
ample force, for the purpose of resumlng
offensive operations, in the most efhc'ent
manner, as soon as the season should per.
NIT. Major General Jesup was also direc-
ted, on the conclusion Of his duties IN the
Creek country, to repair to Florida, and
assume the command.
The result Of the first movement made
by the forces under the direction OF Govern.
or Call, in October last, as detailed 10 the
accompanying papers, excited much sur
prise and disappointment. A full explana-
ton has been required Of the causes which
led 10 the failure of that movement, but has
NOT vet been received. In the mean Ime'
rs il was feared that the health OF Govern.
or Call. who was understood to have SUI
fered much from sickness, might not be
ADEQUATE to the crisis, and as Major General
Jcssup was known to have reached Florida,
that officer was directed to assume the
| command, and TO prosecute all needfu ope-
raions with the utmost prompntude a. q
yieor. From the force al his disposal, and
the dispositions he has made, aud is lnst!uc- n:
ted to make, and from the very eiiicien'
measures which it is since ascerialncd nave
been taken BY Governor Call, there is rea;
son to hope that they will soon be enabled ia lie
to reduce the enemy to subJecton. In t,'e
mean time, as you will perceive from the
report Of the Secretary, there is urgent ne
cessity for further appropriations to suppress
these hostilitles. i,
Happily for he Interests Of humanity, the
bostiIities with the Creeks were brought to
a close soon after your adjournm ment, with
out that efusion of blood which at one time
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