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The herald., 1837-03-29

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The herald., 1837-03-29

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and favor the public appsed that Dr.
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branch Of the profession He be fand at his Office No
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until 10 o'clock. Secrecy may be dsTsndcd upon:
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Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

)" BANKS.

We regret to observe some Of the Dem
ocratic presses now stopping to inquire
whether the banking system can be DIS
pensed with. After having fought the
good fight, and nearly conquered the foe,
to stop and compromise with the enemy,
is what we did not expect from any Dem
ocratic press. We are for giving them
no quarters until they are within the con-
troll of the People or their Representatives,
Call us Radical, Loco Foco. or what you
please, we always shall oppose, as we
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
THE MARKET-BUSINESS.

Notwithstanding the Panic-distress-
Wings are making a great fuss about
hard times and 'sall that sort o'thing"
there has not been time in number of
years when all kinds of properly would
command as high prices as at the pres
eut time, and have done through the
Spring and Summer. Provisions Of all
kinds are 5oper cent higher than the
general price. Horses are higher than
they have been forat leasts10 years,those
that, last year, would bring from $50 to-
$50 are now selling for, from Ss5 to
800. Cattle are also high, very high.
We do not see but business is as brisk
here this season as usual. We think there
is full as many building going up here
this summer as have ever been built in
any one season.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

The following items Of Foreign News
we receive by he Ohio Statesman Extra.
Of July 9th.
From the New YORK Courier & Enq July "a.
NINE DAYS LATER FROM EU-
ROPE.
b. the arrival Of the LOUIS PhRfphe,
Capt. CAsToFF. from Havre, on The 10 h,
and the Westminster, Capt. Moore, from
Portsmouth on the l4lh we are placed IN
possession Of IIayre dates Of The 18th, Pa
ris Of the l7,h, and London Of tho 10th
June.
The news of tho suspension of specie
payments in this country reached Liver
pool by the Eurohc, on the morning oil
the l1,h, and Lordon on tho l2th. IN
ii ne for the morning papers. The catas'
rcphe had been in measure anticipated,
and Notwithstanding the abusive article
published 10 the Times, il IS apparent that
the merchants generally look upon the
suspension as calculated 10 increase the
chauces Of rclnitances from this country.
Tho Times iseli, admits that such was
the general opinion in the city, and the
Morning Posi- adds --"The suspension Of
payment in sprcie in all principal cities Of
lie Union is viewed by parties with differ
ent sentiments, but the more general I'm.
1 pessicn seems TO be ,ha, il wiI bo attend
ed with ultimately beneficial results"
The same paper also contains the fol-
4 lowins pang'aph:- j..
.sNelearn thai an idea prevails among
sLe leading mercantile men and capitalists
In The city, TINT the financial d fiicul,ies
which have existed for so many months
pas, are now nearly a. an end, and that
public declaration 10 that effect is in
eof,emplatior. The aoevenis in Amer
lea have evidently tended much 10 restore
confidence
Upon the whole we look upon The news
"a decidedly lavorableiaasmach asst caus-
ed no haaic, aud in the mean time the re-
sui of largo reniitlances III Shecie could
ilot fail 70 satisfy all parties that the sus-
pension aad general distress, was brought
.ipoa the country by the folly, the isno.
rance, and The wickedneSs OF our rulers,
a.d moi because oar banks and merchants
we-e unable or snwllling TO pay their for
eisn indebtedness. We have had The
wSts.: the darkest day q commercial
aloon ii past, and VIC may.safely look for
~sfd 10 d gradual Improvement in every
Description Of business.
There can be little doubt, but the Bank
of EngI and has rendered the necessary OH
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

We regret very much that this noble
National Enterprise is so long delayed.
We were in hopes to see it pushed for
ward with the spirit which has always
characterizedthe Yankees for such things.
Congress has made ample provisions for
the undertaking, and it has met with the
appreciation of both, the present and re-
cent administration, but we are very sor-
ry to perceive that the Secretary of the
Navy is not doing what he might do, to
further the enterprise. A writer in the
N. Y. Times, over the signature Of "Cit-
izen" is rather using up the Secretary,
he uses strong language, but perhaps it is
deserved.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
From Harr's' lntelligencer.
REVIEW OF THE MARKET,
Far the sveek ending Julv 90

For lAe SDeek endWS Jhiy ~
Since our last, business has moi improv-
ed. Our wholesale merchants have very
little more TO do than look over their
spring business, meet their engagements,
look well to ,heii affairs.and prepaefor an
early fall business. The payment Of notes
alone, in these trying times, istask enough;
for we remember never to have seen bust.
ness so generally dull, and available mon.
ey so scarce in the hands of the people
generally; yet our merchants make use
OF every effort to sustain their own and
the city's credit and honor. and we hope
an early change for the better. Prices
OF most goods remain firm and stationary.
Flour Is selling at an average Of about
Ss6 so to 81 per bbl. Bacon 8 to s ! 2
cts. per lb.-Juniata blooms, rs to Ss5
per ION, 6a 9 mos; ply metal. 96 to
$50, A 6 mos,
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
THE NEW YORK MERCHANTS.

We have repeatedly stated that the run
by tho note hold>rs Of the city BANKS of
N. Y, did no, compel the banks to stop
payment. It's known that [ N. Y city
banks from their position at the seat OF
commerce, cannot keep on, an excessive
issue Of notes. II thrown out even at a
distance, they are brought Immediately
back TO the emporium by the current Of
trade. Hence the city banks cannot keep
in circulation much beyond the wants o
the city It's self, to which eve,y no,e tha,
is issued is brought back like papel thrown
against the wnd. This accounts for the
fact which we have repeatedly stated, on
the authority Of an experienced banker of
that city, Ina, the circulation Of the banks
did not exceed their immediate means Of
payment Their profits ale made for the
mos, pat, onihelr actual amour, ofcapilal,
and The discounts on the immense depos.-
ties, which the great business Of the city
accumulatcs in them. These deposiyes
increased, when the pressure alarmed the
mercantile capitalists lending TO the smail
Ery The banks were therefore in the
power Of that wealth only which is imme-
diately associated with the mercantile
and banking interests. Ii the depositors
had permitted their money to remain, il
was known 10 be out of the power of note
holdels to STOP lbs banks. Political bias
and the prevalent influence ef,he Bank o
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

always have opposed, every thing which,
takes from the rights of the many TO cotis
tribute to the few. We say that when q
system has brought country, or rather
the commerce of a country into the cofldi'
ton to which the Banking system has
brought the commerce of this country, II
should be at once abolished. Even the
Federaists themselves are willing,we pre-
sumo (the more honest of them to admit
that the banking system has been entirely
the direct or indirect cause of the present
difficulties; then shall we, after having
suffered almost martyrdom in defence OF
the interests of the people, baseiy desert
them, and yield to the Federcalists the
glory and honor Of having rescued this
country from the thraldoa of the Banks'
No. We have always considered the
Banking System as taking the rights Of
the many and giving them to the few
have always considered it as one Of the
greatest evils in this country, and as such
we oppose Banks and the system. We
believe with Mr.. C. j. MgersoU, that: -
More complex. stupendohs, aud dpef.
plexing abuse, was never orgaaized 90
Government, than that which now OPP
presses this free and thinking hatieh.--
Banking excesses have saddled US with
stationary stock debts estimated d: more
than hundred millions of dollars, and q
floating commercial debt exceeding sky
millions, all TO foreigners, besides incalcu-
liable debts among ourselves. The same
excesses. By before mentioned action on
imposts. have encumbered the Federal
Government with an unheard Of Surplus
of revenue, which it has attempted to get
rid of by distribution among the States.
But most of it, if not all. lies dead Ia
Banks, not one of which can pay il TO the
State entitled to il, in good money. But
for strong and much abused exercise OF
Executive power, the public domain
would also be, most Of il. transmitted into
mere Bank credits credits of Banks who
neither will nor can pay even the coin left
in deposite with Them. With more than
gold and silver enough for affluent circu'
lation, scarce dollar is 10 be seen, and
paper is undergoing rapid depreciatioa.
While a large portion OF our most respsc..
table, and intelligent, wealthiest, and
most interested citizens, are, by what
seems TO be infatnatior, striving t. per-
petnate the Punishment of coin, the su4
premacy of unconver!ible paper, and
the destruction Of their own property"
We also say with him:
Commerce may require lis Banks
and credits. Let it have them. But all
productive industry, all that is not merely
distributive. must be freed from the pa
per letters"
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

That no director in any bank shall
be ind, bed, e'taer as drawer or endor'
ser, TO an amount greater than the amount
Of his stock. actually paid in
Mr. Bronson, tc .JderahstJ moved
The further consideration of the resolution
be iadtf'nitfiy postponed.
MIR. Hubbard called for the yeas and
nays, and they were ordered, when. the
question was taken and carried. Yeas
50. Nays %, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative,
we're
Messrs.-Alien Of Tusoarawas, At
kINsoN, Bronson, Catey, Chambers,
CLARK Of Huron. Clark of Gallia, Cur
ry, Davis, Ford, GRuBBER, Harrison,
HAYS, HILDRETH, Hollister, Hughs,
Hunt, Jameson. Jones, Kelley, Knapp,
M'Nutt. Newell, Newton, Perkins. Quin'
by, Reece. Rockwell. Scovile, Sbreve,
Thurston and Vanmeter-32.
Those who voted in negative, were
Messrs. Allen Of Delaware, Ankeny.
Armstrong of Columbiana, Armstrong Of
Hamilton, Aten, Brown of Hamilton,
Brown of Perry, Caldwell, Conklio. Coul-
ter, Cralghil, ,Croswell. .Graybill. Holmes,
Hubbard, Humphreys, lhrig, Lee. Lou
don, Millkin, Shane, Trevitt. utter,Van
Hook, Wise, WEIR, Whitmer and Spea-
ker-29.
So the resolution vas INDEFINITELY
postponed.
This vote was virtual negative OF the
propositions contained in the resolution OF
DR.. Hubbard.
Democrats in the affirmative 8
{" in the negative 81
Federalis,s in the affirmative 29
+" in the negative
The Federa!ists were not only in favor
of cursing the country with additional
Banks, but they were also determined to
PLACE THEM ABOVE THE PEOPLE.
Isl. They VOTED that the Banks
shaY NOT he required to make quarter"
ly reports of their condition to the Gov
errtr.
81. They VOTED AGAINST CIV
ing the Peoples Representatives power
to examine the officers OF the B,nks.
Sd. They VOTED AGAINST apro.
position requiring the Banks to publish
Sc mi-annualIy list of their stockholders,
&c.
4,h. They VOTED AGAINST re-
quirins the directors to give bends for the
faithful performance Of duty.
5;h. They VOTED AGAINST Il
proposition to render the stockholders lis
able in their individual capacities in pro-
portion to the amount of their stock.
9th. They VOTED AGAINST a
proposition giving REDRESS TO THE PEo"
PIE in all cases Of suspension OF specie
payment by the banks.
The People, ] humbly conceive can"
not now be mistaken as TO which OF the
two political parties of this country de-
serves the odium which justly attaches 10
banking. II is a. favorite battling OF
Federalism. The federal party have al.
ways been. and are nogu the advocates OF
the present CORRUPT, FRAUDU-
LENT and OPPRESSIVE. system OF
Banking.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
FEDERAL WEAPONS.

If Federaist wishes to injure Dem
ocrat he asserts some vilainous thing in
regard TO him that never happened. So
in their conjoined course they play the ty-
rant, set the laws at defiance, and screen
themselves by the miserable falsehood
that the Democ, ats set them the example.
The only public persons. with tr!hlng ex-
cep,ien. that ever were removed ly the
Democracy, were the Loytrs. tie men
who filled ofices for the sake os getting
money, but were too lazy or too arrogant
to perform the duties belonging TO them,
These crept into ofioe through the influ-
ence of powerful friends, and the public
interest required that change should
take pace. 1, was made. The dissat:
is6ed of all parties rallied under the stand,
ard of the United States Bank, and called
themsetves Whigs. What long tail our
pussy has --New York Times.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

ing the execution of the Revenue Laws,
and getting up "Ten Cent Rebellions." I"
They fight for Freedom" from the
restraints of law and good morals, freedom
from obedience to the decisions of the
majority, and freedom for themselves to
rule the rest with rod Of iron
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

Anecdote. At the Webster collation.,
which was held in the orchard Of the Cass
farm, native of tire Emerald Isle mount
ed an apple tree, to see the" hanimal, "
the limbs of which turned out to be TOO
slender to sustain him.. Our worthy ex-
Mayor, seeing Pats condition, and fear
ing they might have democrat upon their
heads, called upon him to descend, as the
limb was breaking. "No wonder il
breaks" cried Pat, /" for there is no hick
orv here. .'-Detroit. Free Press.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
o." They (lhe whigs) fight for the

"They (ihe whigs) fight for the
Constitution and their country, its la,os
and freedom" - s
SO says the leading whig paper in the
State, the Ohio State Journal. Yes, the
wings fight for the CONSTITUTIONS" by
cndeavoring to drive out of the country
the Constitutional currency, by attempts
ing to introduce new controlling power
into the government, opposed to the spir-
it Of the Constitution, and by acting in
direct opposition to the provisions Of that
instrument respecting impeachment.
They fight for +" its Laws by resist
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

the u States, produced The movement
Among the depostors that instantly stop.
ped the banks. The fact that it was the
demands of the depositors( from what ey-
er motive pressed)Uhich induced The sus-
pension, is established by the testimony
of distinguished writer in the Evening
Post, wnC, in answer 10 the merchants,
seeking 10 exca. e themselye, from paying
their duties in specie because the banks
had stopped, says: as}'
They state the suspension OF specie
payments by the banks as the cause o.
;heir not being able TO meet the payment
ofcustom. house bonds. Now, LET me ask,
to whom was il owing that this suspension
took place! Did they not. iu the first
place, s,renucusly rec ommend the meas"
ure before, and as sirenuously applaud it
afer il occurred! Did theyn not, moreover,
actually accelerate il by Withdrawing their
deposites IN specie? 1 happened to be
in tie Bark OF America when the run was
going OH. and state positively, Il at by far
the largest proportion of those who were
muking il were not mechanics and laborers,
but merchants and traders. 1t was the
demand tor specie for deposi,es, and net
FIR bahk notes actually in circulation, that
produced the SUSPENSION ....
If SO, then II was the act of'the mer-
chants themselves which incapacitaled
them for paying their debts to the Govern.
ment They produced tne suspension,
they recommended it and they approved
of it when done. They are for that rea-
son, the last men on earth that should have
sheltered them elves under that measure
from the payment Of their dues TO the Gov
ernmeni. They are the last men who
had right TO complain Of the Government
for not paying specie, when they them
selves had disabled it from doing so, and
the last who had any claim TO It's kindness
OF forbearance,
Yet have they been treated with aban'
dance ofbo'h. They threatened, nay they
practiced direct dsobedience to the laws
of the land, at the same time that they de-
manded they should be violated in their
behalf. They held meetings appointing
committees to proceed to Washington to
request, or rather TO demand, favors of
The President, and accompanied their pro-
ceedirgs with the most Incorporate de-
nunciatioDs Of his character and his meas,
ures. They have threatened resistance.
revolution and personal violence: and, bath
in their language and conduct. run into
excesaes thai would almost disgrace a
mob Of half,siarved manufactures Of Man.
chester and Birmingham Globe.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

Bickncls Reporter says that business
is yet extremely dull in Philadelphia, and
that many of the business men have left
the city. Specie has declined ] per cent
within few days.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
THE WANDERING PIPER.

This notorious parsonage has finishsd
his piping in America, and given his
name as Alexander Ghrame Stuart De
We're.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESr-
DENT

BENJAMIN RusH TO be Secretary Of
the Legation of the U. S. near his Brit
tanic Majesty.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

PRESSURE IN ENGLAND. In that coun-
try from which our paper system was
borrowed, and which has never been
without that "greot regulator Of the cur
rency," national bank, it is an unfortu-
nate argument for the friends of the NAM
moth banks, that theSpressurcs have been
quite as frequent, if not more SO, than
they have been in this country. The
following seasons Of convulsions, which
are quoted from one Of our exchanges,
show that on an average they occur once
in about six years.
In 1888, strong convulsion, the stop
page of many banks, followed by general
panic, and injury and ruin to many ten
thousands.
In 1893, ditto but ON much larger
scale.
In 1897, ditto, followed by the stop
page of the Bank Of England, the loss of
all the specie in the country, and the ex-
elusive use for many years of broken
bank deprecated paper money.
In 1915, another tremcnduous convul-
sion, attended with the destruction of sew
eral hundred banks. a F3Gl2G <s
In 1919, another smart one, about
equal to that of 1913, but almost over
looked in History, because totally eclips-
cd in
1928, when such universal and dread
full crash took place that no parallel
was found to it, except in the disastrous
explosions of the Mississippi scheme and
the South Sea Bubble.
In 1920, another smart covulsion.
In 1886, another which swept the CEN
trail.
Pennsylvania Convention. - The Con-
vcntion in Pennsylvania is making but
little progress in reforming the Constitu-
tion. An amendment to the Sd article of
the constitution, in relation to the 9ualif-
cations of voters has been adopted, as fol-
lows:-" In elections by the citizens,
every freeman Of the age Of 81 years,
having resided in the State one year, or,
if he had-previously been qualified elec-
tor of this State, six months, and having
paid state or county tax in the Common
wealth, within two years next before the
election, shall enjoy tho right of an
clector: Provided that all citizens between
the ages of 81 and % years, having resi-
ded in the State one year next before the
election, shall be entitled to vote although
they haveSnot paid taxes. But no per-
son shall be entitled to vote, except in the
district in which he shall actually reside
at the time of the election"
o." They (the whigs) fight for the
Constitution and their country, its la,cs
and freedom."~ S
! So says the leading whig paper in the
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03
WESTERN COURIER.
RAVENNA, AUG. 8, 1887.
By The Date of the outside of our
paper is wrong; it should be August Sd
THE PEOPLE MOVEING.

We perceive that the Democrats are
beginning to move in most of the coun-
ties in the State, in contemplation OF the
Fall election. Meetings have been held
or are appointed in almost every Coun-
ty in the State. Shall the Democracy oil
"Old Portage" slumber longer? They
cannot in safety. The Foe is already in
the field, and unless the people arouse,
their enemies will take them by surprise.
This is moi time to sleep The condl-
ton of our country demandsthe energetic
action of all her true sons. 1t requires
the utmost exertions of the people to
counteract the influence Of the money
corporations in the State. True, they
have fought them long and manfully' but
the victory is not yet complete. The en-
emies of the people, the Federal leaders,
are trying to change the issue--they pre-
tend, at this time to be opposed to Banks,
but they "spcak with crooked tongues"
They have ever been the advocates OF
Banks. 1t is part of their political
creed, to grant exclusive privileges to the
few at the expense of the many.
We hope soon to see the Democracy
of this county on the move. Much is to
be done here. There is an immense
Bank power at Cleveland, the influence
of which is strongly felt throughout this
County. Perhaps there is not County
in the Union, where there is no Bank,
which is so much controlled by Bank in
fluence, as Portage. We have every
thing to contend against in this County
Bank influence County official patron
age and influence State patronage and
influence, and Church and State influ-
ence. Will ye sleep while there is so
much to be done Let there be stimuli
taneous movement OF the Democrats IN
evcry town in the county, as soon as har-
vest is over. Let euery man attend and
discuss the various questions o. policy
now in agitation, and then Let County
convention be held to nominate candidates
for the next election.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

We yesterday received communion
ton from respectable Police Magistrate
of Buffalo, requesting to be informed
through the medium of our paper of the
character and responsibility Of the follow
ing Banks, whose notes have recently
come into extensive circulation in his
neighborhood, viz -
The Bank of St. Lawrence and Lum-
ber Co., at Malbaie.
The Mechanics Bank, ST. Johns, L. c.
The Bank of Brockvlle.
The Mechanics Bank, Montreal.
The Bank of Ottawa.
The Merchants Bank Of Montreal: and
The Canadian Bank, st. Hyacinthe.
In reply, we beg to inform our cores
pondcnt and the citizens Of Buffalo gen.
orally, that none of these soi-disamt Banks
have paper in circulation in this city, or,
we believe, in any part of either Prov
ipce, nor if they had, would any of the
established and respectable banking insti-
tutions receive it by way Of dcposite or
otherwise. Montreal Paper.