The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20
WEEKLY ALMANAC.


Prom the National IAte!iigRee
The Circulating Medium.--We ask the
attention Of our readers-of the gentlemen
!, both Houses Of Congress especially-to
tbe following extract from letter written
b one OF the most intelligent, experienced,
apl practical men IN the city Of New York,
10 trend now IN this city:
There are indications from every quar-.
pr. especially from the West and South.
vest, q an increasing arrangement in the
evhsngcs. At New Orleans, bills on this
ats are sald TO be a, 6 per cent. discount.
B.lween this and the OHIO the exchanges
81 extremely irregular bills drawn here
n OHIO are att . to 3 per cent. discount,
ui IS said those drawn there on this place
an also nj discount, and think i, proba.
We specie will be moving IN both directions
,ore many DAYS, as Is actually the ease
nos between tins city and Savannah. Such
an anomalous, confused state of things was,
bellc,e, never known before. Letters
lrum The " c., say they expect 10 have TO
std to the eastward for specie, aud trans.
port II by land over the mountains, and al
lne same time their accustomed supply
from New Orleans Is cut oil, owing 10 the
exhausted state Of the Nalchez and New
Orleans banks, who are IN the markc, them.
eyes, purchasing Tor their own protcctlon
al this is at tune wien the best notes "a
Tie cts are selhcy every dry at 3 per cent.
pr monih, and Jue per cent. day IS CAV.
q ior large amounts, THIS IS the effect
q political and party Influence, by placing
lhe tanks "a hostile attitude towards each
cher
The exchanges appear 10 be running
la'o the utmost confusion aud disorder and
s.tore another year, both the State and
fslcruI politicians will BE- convinced that
Soy Ind better let banking alone, unless 1t
their intention 10 pat an end 20 the sys.
len II credl IN all IT'S forms. II that be lae
,qPct ltlsin lair way OF accomplishment
A date as late as the 22d instant, the
amr gentleman, ~ another letter, SAYS
,ccie Is moving between two gwen
f"a's, 10 opposite directions, at the same
'ms all over the country. Bills on two
-leG pieces drawn On each other, are at
atscoun' III both al the same time, Of from
3 20 ! per cent. Tins Is the resul, OF %.
steal party Influence cxcrtcd on our bank T.
r- yslcn. The laws Of trade, freed from
A.nlnluencc, would manage things better
4 Meeting of Citizens. described as very
a'ce and respectable, was held at the Ma
SING Hail. in the CITY OF New ork, on the
nfnlng Of The 18th ulnmo, ito consider
a.1 adopt such measures as might be deem.
e' ee'iIe.ate aud proper, IN AID OF tie pat
Hoc people Of Texas, ~ their struggle 10
achieve their independence from the tyran.
neal Government OF Mexico" At this
meeting Samuel Swartwout presided, as
s''ed by SIX respectable gentlemen, Of dli. .
rfent parties, as Vice Presidents, and four
otlesas Secretaries. Al this meeting res.
"l'''ns were adopted expressive Of sympa.
IVY with the Texans; of a conviction OF the
Il'llcc and righteousness of the Declaration
Independence by their late Convention ;
ava appointing a committee of sixteen gen.
'eIoen " 10 solicit aud receive donations for
W. rellei Of the citizens of Texas who are
suffering from the ruthless warfare Of San.
" Ana" BY statement made on a sub.
S4lenI day, we learn that this committee
"41 already received subscriptions to the
amount Of 100000,
similar meetings have been held else.
sAero than IN New York and they serve
=" snow very natural interest III the fate
nose citizens Of the United States who,
"'''og gone to Texas to JOIN in the war
'suhst The Authorities of Mexico, have ial.
wv victims IN part to their ignorance or
'''OacuIatlon OF consequences. Ii The
"''py subscribed or collected BY the lntlu.
ivy o. these meetings be applied for the
,1''ei o. sufferers only, in the sense in which
=" phrase is usually understood, il will be
most humane and audable emplo, ment of
VIZ money of those who give 1t. The con.
,"'on Of the families whose settlements in
IVms are broken up, aud whose women and
s'nuren are burnt out OF house and home,
"u driven into starvation or exile by the