The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-10-21
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! lAtsAc 4 StAN tLhh-laNI AhOtS ihAt u,
The Columbus (Mlss.) Argus, OF Sept.
II, contains long letter from Pontotoc,
exhibiting the disgraceIal frauds, which "'lhe
government" has enabled It's tavorites To
perpetra,e, by a secret order from The Irea.
surg Department, countermandlng, at that
place, the specie pay ing Treasury Circular.
J Ii will be recolecied that Jew weeks ago
/ tue y. Y. Journal of Commerce asserted
! that secret order of tins character, had
been issued 10y Secretary " oodbury, and
( that the Globe met the assertion by prompt
denial. " hat viii the readers say of the
honesty Of the Administration, and OF the
reracity Of the Globe, when they perceive,
by the subloined extract OF a letter from
Pontotoc, that this secret order was issued,
was publicly read, auG acted upon at the
Land Office in that place After giving a
description Of yariou manGuyres, shitinss
aud tqulvocatinns, the writer says:
IAN was doubt and uncertainty upto o'clock
tins morning. The jackson Van Buren, men ere
to be seen every where protesting that every lhieg
would be conducted far and honestly! AT this
moment tall gcntet hooking gentleman rode up.
\ despatch from Secretary Ncodbap," vas the
cry that passed from lips to lips, through the
sembl,d crowd. All hurried around the stand TO
learn what nos change MAS about To take place
II was occupied by an elderly gentleman, who
with srrmobic voice detailed great many things
about the mOdBs op,r8H0i, aud retired. Another
'udiydu then took the stand, aud talked l0ug
and largely about the oath to be taken by settlers
and wound up by say ing that u any laAd VA, pur.
chased ~ al Indian. II must Be paid for in specie.
Shortly afterwards, tie elderly gentleman read
letter from Secretary Woodbury., addressed to
The President or Cashier OF the Decatur Bank,
which gives them hs pocef q IefeIfIRs ,chai s0ft
Of noaey should u reesirsd IN JayHsatot Chieka-
sgr Lands Thus the matter stands. |, seems
clear ina, the Treasury Order vas issued to pre-.
vent purchasers from attending the land sales.
There are large numbers al Van Buren, men here
who all obtain al be lands Al a low price. While
the pOor humbugged fellows who 'ent TO enor-
nous expense 10 procure the hard dollars, cannot
compete with them and ar forced 10 quii. Ga
he rae Or he LGad sale Ae Treasury Cuca.ar i
resciHIsd. The Government ofic,rs Mil 10 forced
TO answer the following questions: For what
end was the Treasury Circular issued Aud why
a, this precise moment 4 recalled These
are short questions, aud we should liAe 10 have
them answered"
1t IS more remarkable. that this Treasury
Circular vas rescindrd no where else, as we
have YEA heard, but Ut the Pontoioc Land
Olhce-a and stlll more remarkable that there
II vas rescInded by a Sccrd order. Is II
not palpable a. the sun al noon day that the
Administration IS !cndlng liself t. tAyoule
>leculaior=, and closing the door 10 FAR aud
honorable competition IA tie disposal Of the
public domain that It Is employing The PEG
Piles lands, Is Il IS lne public offices, 10 re
ward party iayorlies And will the people
sustain such an Administration, or elect to
the Presidency man Who Is pledged 10
carry out his principles and poiicl = Ne
will not believe 1t.
The same letter tells US that this bare
faced fraud had excited just Indignation
there-and It cannot but have the same Il.
feet With rightmInded men every where.
The wr.er adds:
1.-THE eiicct Of ihis proceeding has caused a
change 10 political feeling Many Of The most lr-
tasBsill men here have slipped the collar. and e.
press their dccIcch transportation oi toe course ~
the administration 40 thts n.attcr some attempt
u. drtsrcc ~, only BY ntirttng s;ab apou Scc.
r,tafy Woodtdry. Every thing !. charged agaiust
ban by the F4n Buren, party, bot al sbo knoN
him blsi -hfewcy ,uspcel mat be is uDol IA TIE
hand. " Van Buren,.
On Tuesday ,.c d0or vas thrown open linlc
y der, and al s ho lived IN the CrickasaW Nation
are ptrAI'ied 10 purchase half seeiio,i n,
aad ply tor It 10 b..ls, -~''c account o. we
Iaus h-yc Ls-sue olilet.ho.dy-s d tae admins
lt,.-y,, and ug can Judge or yourself, whether ~
msddIog wi1h the financial concerns OF our c"Hn.
,y the Officers are governed more by set iRisresi
,5.n the common good