Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-17

which !orbiIS the allowance OF credit on
suc! sales; and secondly, an extra session
of Congress. have no: been able 10 sat-
isty myself that ought, under existing cir
cIms;anccs, 10 interfere with the order re-
!crred to.
You must be aware OF ihc Obstacles to an
immediate convocation Of Congress arising
from the imperfect safe Of the representa-
ton in one branch of that bod Y. Several
ofthe States nave not yet chosen their Rer-
rcscntativcs, and are not 10 do so for some
months to come. independent Of that con-
sidcration, | do not see at present, sufficient
reasons to justify me in requiring an earlier
meeting than that appointed by the constl.
tuition.
| am, gentlemen. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
To Messrs. Isaac S. Hone, Jas. w. Bry-
an, Benz. Loder, Alex. B. McAIpin, Jno.
A. Underwood, Thomas TiIc<lon, &leigs
D. Benjamin. Elisha Lewis, ard Sine.
on Draper, Committee, &c.
From this correspondence it is obvious,
fcllow.ctizcns, that we must abandon al!
hope that either the justice Of our claims
the severity Of Our sutlcrings will induce
the Executive to abandon or relax tic pei.
lcv which has produced such desoiatlng
ctiects--and it remains for us to consider
wha; more is to be done in this awful Crisis
OF our affairs, our first duty under hopes
and distrcsScs which We have endured is
to cherish with religious care the blessings
which wcyct cnjoy, and which can be pro-
tcctcd Only by a strict observance OF the
laws upon which socIc;y depends for sccu-
rity and happiness. We DO not disguise
our opinion that the pages Of history record,
numerous instances Unpopular lnsurrection,
The proyocation 10 which was less severe
than the evils of which We complain. But
in these cases, The outraged and oppressed
had no other means Of redress.
Our case is different. If we can sue
cced in an effort 10 bring public opinion
into sympathy with the views which We
entertain, the Executive Will abandon The
policy which opprcsses instead of protect.
Ing the pcoplc-do not despair because the
time a! which the ballot box can exercise
It's healing influence appears SO remo;c-
the sagaclty Of the pfacticad politician wall
perceive the change III fubllc sentiment tc.
fore you arc aware OF its approach. Bu.
,he effort TO produce ibis change must be
vigorous and untiring.. Omit al appeals
to popular prejudice, in which demagogues
aavo found their strength and their success,
and address your arguments and your re-
moEstrances to the intelligence and virtue
of the pcopIe-teI them that the principle
upon which Mr.. Van Burn has uniformly
ac,cd, and uniformly succeeded, is this
that the poor naturally hate the rich, and
po. them that if this r.,I!y lie the
c"sy, it is time tna: they Should be con-
yinced OF their error--avow our belief that
IN great maIorlly of cases the possession
of properly is the proof Of merit; be.
cause in country Of free laws and equal
rights, property, as a general rule, cannot
be acquired without industry, skill and
economy.
Human sagacity may err in its calcula.
tons: disease may interrupt our labors,
the disrcnsalions Of Providence may over.
whclm US with calamity, or IA base Govern
ment bring us to run-but there arc few
exceptions to the rule that Temperance,
and Industry, and Economy, lead 10 Prop.
crty. Tell them that the pcrycrse and
obstinate adherence of the President to
the existing system, after all lis dangers and
horrors have been developed, arises from
the b lief that hIs best chance for populari-
ty consists in atfordng nu,riment to his
pernicious principles-wth firm faith
tina, the many will follow the wise aad the
good, call upon the men of sound morals,
Of intelligence and of industry throughout
the nation, to forget all The distracripg top.
les which have agtatcd it, and unite IN de-
fence of the institutions, Without which
commercial soclcy cannot eXis-convincc
;hem that the abundant resources for our
happiness and enjoyment, with whc.. 4 be-
niglant Providence has blessed our land,
cannot be brought into action without the
aid of commerce, and Ina; the security and
prosperity of merchants cannot be sustain.
ed without National Bank.
If they reply that Our prescn: Chief Ma.
gistrate and his predecessor deny the con.
stilutionality Of Bank, remind them that
Hamilton was the author OF the law which
Incorporated such an institution in 1871,
when the sages OF our revolution, fresh