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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17
General JacksOn's Letters.

The Washington Globe publishes the fol-
lowing extracts of letters to the Editors Of
that paper from ANDREW JACKSON. The
passages complimentary to the PEr BANKS
we commend particularly to the Presidents
and Directors Of those favored institutions in
this place, who, no doubt will be gratified by
these clear and explicit opinions of their
friend and patron. As to his abuse Of tho
MERCHANTS and every thing connected with
the Mercantile interest, we leave it to pass
for what it is worth-not doubling that it will
be properly appreciated, and have its due ef-
feet, with that respectable portion of our citi-
zens in the pending contest.
"IirRMIrAGE, July 9, 1887.
The history Of the world never has record
ed such base treuchery and perfidy as has
the Government, and purely with the view Of
gratifying Biddle and the Bur;ngs,and by the
suspension of specie payments, degrade, EN-
barrass, and ruin, ythey could, their o,un eoun.
try, for the selfish views Of making large pro-
fits by throwing out millions Of deprecated
paper upon the people-selling their specie
at large premiums, and buying up their own
paper at discounts of from Is to 50 per cent,
and now looking forward to be INDUCED in
these speculations for years to come before
they resume specie payments.
pRIvATE.l .:.::.
HERMITAGE, July %, 1897.
Mr. DEAR Sir: | have received the Globe
of the 18th, and am pleased to discover from
it and other papers that tho democracy are u
hitting upon the plan of separating the Gov-
ernment from corporations Of all kinds, and
to collect the revenue, keep and disburse it,
by their own agents. This alone can secure
safety to our revenue, and control over issues
of paper by the State banks. This revenue,
reduced to the real wants Of the Government,
payable in gold and silver coin, (no credits, ,to
be disbursed by the Government in gold and
silver, will give us an underwriting metallic
currency, prevent hereafter overtrsding, and
give prosperity to all branches of business
whilst the banks and the commercial commit
nifty will be left to manage their exchanges,
and all matters between them in their own
way. ! hope and trust that the whole demo-
cracy Of the whole Union will unite in adopt
ing these measures and the democracy Of
numbers will never have another contest with
the aristocracy of the few and their paper
credit system, upon which they at present re.
ly to rule the country.
] hope nc Treasury notes will be issued
The Treasury drafts upon actual deposite are
constitutional, and do not partake Of paper
credits as Treasury notes, which are subject
to depreciation by the merchants and banks,
and shavers aud brokers and will be if issu-
ed, and the Government cannot avoid it,
Different 1t must be with Treasury drafts
drawn upon actual deposites. and from the
conduct Of the banks and the MERCHANTS,
THEY DESERVE NO FAvoRs FROM rBE Gov
EMINENT, which they have attempted to DIS
grace, and to destroy its credit, both at home
and abroad. 1t is the great working class
that deserves protection from the frauds Of
the banks.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17

The Catholic Church in this town will be-
Dedicated by Bishop FENwIcx, on Sunday
next the 10th inst. Tickets will be sold, in,
order to assist in paying off the debt Of the
Church. Tickets can be obtained of Mossrs..
Bowling, Mansfield, Rafter and Glennan, and
at The door Of the Church on that day. Price
one dollar each.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17

The Republican Of yesterday says that the
Wing meeting held at the Court House on
Monday evening, was composed chiefly Of
boys, &c. We would inform them, ifthey are
not already aware Of that fact, that Aess are
THE BOYS who will do the work up for
them on the 10Th, to their hearts content.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17

We see il stated that DR.. Claiming hes work
in the press on Texas. With the knowledge we
possess Of the general principles Of this dissn-
guished writer we can scarcely doubt ss TO the
character Of his new work
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17

The Experiment. Wool-Tbis year is not
in demand at any price. Before the expert
ment il readily brought 4 good price-now
our manufactures are closed, and the raw
material is not wanted. This state of things
bears hard on eastern Ohio, western Pen.
nsylvania and Virgins, and in the Eastern
states. In HsllowclI, Maine, one man paid
out for wool $65, l59-this year not cent.
In Vermont there are 1000, 900 pounds with
out any Purchasers.. What of oil this! Is il
not glory enough to have had Gen. Jackson,
for President!-Il Ciseiinmaii Daiiy Cazette.
A Problem for Poiiiicians-fhe Illinois
Patriot propounds the following for the an
swer Of politicians: IfGea. jackson, in eight
years experimenting for hard money, increas-
ed the number Of banks from $40 to GIG, how
long will II take Mr.. Van Buren,, following us
bis footsteps and carrying ont his policy, 10.
abolish banks altog ogether?--[B.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17

Hard 7Smes-The Eastern girls complnin
that the young men are 30 poor down there tha .
they can, even pay their addresses!
The Toronto which sailed from N. v. for
Liverpool on "Wednesday. carried out Sses, 900
10 specie.
There was frosta, Rochester on Sunday night '.
aud nj skeneateles on Saturday.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27

the country people had any thing 10 do with
the plan of building the Lunatic Hospi,ai,
or that Of the Courthouse. No, you Slaun-
ton gentlemen planned them, and they were
reared under your immediate superintend-
ence. IL is true that The appropr iatinn for
The building of one was made by the Stale,
and OF the other by the Magistrates OF the
County, and in the latter building the court
house) am informed The expense exceeded
by considerable amount the appropriation
made by the County Court. This most pail
paUle misrepresentation OF my view and sea-
umenis will prove satisfactorily TO the peo-
pie of Augusta TO what straghls alessrs
More Anon & Co., are dri, en- 10 defend
themselves for their past course.
Now, fellow citizens of Augusta, it is ior
you 10 say whether ] have mol been misrep-
resented. What argument does The Com
munication of Messrs. More Anon & Co,
contain? Do they deny any OF The charges
made! No, they do not but they attempt
to gull you by Misrepresentation and cir
cumiocutions tending 10 mslead, by telling
you that their foimer proceedings, 10 wit:
the expensive plans on which the Lunaiic
Hospital and Court house were built, and
their circulation of hsndbills. are mentioned
together with the rest of the proceedings cf
this immaculate body, were your own acts,
and sanctioned by you"i propria persona"
1t is for you, fellow citizens of Augusta,
To say whether you hold yourselves RESPONSES
BILE Tor all the aforesaid scts.
n Whig poter Of tie C"Unty
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27
nmtnn sprreatna esruersu anneeessRr.

didaies, not their local position -They have
no officers of the law to press voters into the
service-no files OF militia Ia drum them in
TO line.
People Of Augusta, consider these things.
For myself, have the consolation Of having
performed my duty, by calling your a,,en-
tion 10 matters, which according TO my old
fashioned notions, greatly concern your pre-
sent and future weliare-matters OF prinoi
Pile, in comparison with which, the election
or defeat Of any individual candidate, is a
mere circumstance, aud having done SO will
trouble you
NO MORE AT PRESENT.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27
And STORE HOUSE

in the town of HarriSonburg. The bull
dings are III good repair, and sufficient
in every respect for very extensive
business. AS 10 its advantages II is
deemed unnecessary to say any thing. as
every one acquainted with the Valley
will acknow ledge them second 10 none
either as TO location or convenience,-
Also, 90 the same day,
Il Lot near the Tavern,
on which there are six stables, (wo of
them large and commodious two Corn
cribs, and wagon. hed-contaii.iug g.
bout one-foufth Ct an acre Also
A Lot of Ground adjoining
Town, containing p acres and another,
(a!so adjoining Town,) containing 10
acres both Of which are in high cult
va;ion and of very superior quality
Also,
The one-half of Lot. No. 3,
on tie plan of the Town, and adjoining
Mr.. Henry bushnell" "rS, Itch there
is no Improvement other than a good
ice house but il is very pleasantly Stu
ated for building lot.
Also, on the Both of May, (being the day
after
A Tract of Land.
containing IS acres, lying on the road
leading TO Richmond, and adjoining the
lands of Messrs. Bilihimer, Conrad, Lee
dy, and Cline. On this tract there are
small House, Kitchen, Orchard, s. C.
% or 80 acres cleared: :be balance good
timber land, rendered valuable from It's
being within two miles Of Harrisonburg.
Also, on the 3lst, on the premises,
a certain other Tract of Land,
containing 10 acres, lying on North
River, adjoining the lands of Messrs.
John Roller, Robt. Graitan aud Leon.
ard Tutwiler so acres cleared, (mostIy
bottom land, } the balance in good tim
ber On this tract there are a good
Dwelling House, Kitchen, Barn, Stable,
and good Orchard, besides one of the
best Mill seats on the river, rendered
valuable by being in very rich neigh
bourbood.
On the same day, and at the above
place, | will likewise sell large number
of FARMING UTENSILS, consisting
of Ploughs. Harows, &c, &C., besides
hrst-rste Threshing Machine. The
terms on which the Tools are to be sold
will then be made known.
TERMS :-One. third of the purchase
money pay able on the first day Of August
the balance in two equal annual pay.
ments from the day of sale. II preferred
by the purchaser, NEGROES, from the
ages Of 10 to 80 years, will be taken az
cash valuation for either the first or de-
ferred payments. Possession given im-
mediately.
VIM. MCMAHON.
Harrisonburg, A ril % 1887.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27

try advantages VIII Oh i, is in our power to
create or develope incur own Let us rather
in a spiri, OF patriotism-I had almost said in
spiri, of filal pieiy -endeavour by indus
try and enterprize 10 elevate our own county
TO the level of the most iavoured portion Of
the Union, and thus fulfil the highes, duty
which every good citizen owes to his coun-
try.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27
TAKE NOTICE..

The partnership heretofore existing
between the subscribers, under The firm
and style OF Henry Imboden & Co. was
dissolved by mutual consent on the 18th
instant.
The books bonds and accounts have
been placed il the hands Of CHEsLEv
Kinney, Esq for prompt settlement and
collection.
HENRY IMBODEN.
GEORGE GEIGER.
April u, 1887.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27
Very desirable
p ES o II H r. TY
FOR SALE.

] viii sell my property at The Warm
Springs, consisting of commodious
Dwelling, with every convenient out
house, fine spring and spring house,
together with about forty acres Of land,
part Of which is we'll improved, with
flouTishiDg young Orchard.
This property affords most delight
ful summer residence, and would be
good location for professional gentle
man. DAVID .FULTZ.
Warm Springs, Ap. 20, IS37.-4t
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-04-27
Valuable Property
FOR SALE.

The subscriber will offer at 5r::!Ji,ic auc-
ton, on the 29th day of May next his
IA v FERN STAND
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10
From the Richmond Wing.
SIX ETCHING.

Various individuals have attempted to
strike off the likeness of the Hero. He
has occupied a prominent station in the
affairs of his country, and all have sought
to understand his character. The patriot
has endeavored to peep around the cur
tans and see him undisguised, that his
example, if his character be found bad,
might be stripped of its Fictitious i'm
portance; while the sycophant has studi-
ed his character to profit by his weak
nesses and vices.
We believe the representations of the
latter have influenced public opinion, and
that the large majority of the people OF
both parties, whatever may be his other
virtues or vices, consider him possessed
of the frankness and boldness Of the sol
der. We have long entertained a diff
fercnt opinion, and have considered him
the arch hypocrite Of the age. We have
been strengthened in this opinion by a
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10

OF qualification in preference to all other
remedies. They preferred tito secession,
because the constitution might be some
times violated inadvertently, in which
case the remedy would be too harsh,
Even in cases Of wilful and intentional
violation, the State, by declaring the law
imperative within her limits, and as
Stunning the attitude to enforce that de-
claration, might bring about an adjust
ment of the@bnoxious laws, las was actu-
ally done in TIE case Of South Carolina,
and in the case of the alien and seditiC\
laws) and the Union still stand. A few
words more, and we have done with Mr..
Grimball. Why did he come out with
his opposition to Notification? Was it
at all called for. Was the question in
any manner before the people? He must
see that it is not 1t is at rest even in
South Carolina: and Mr.. Grmball cannot
but sec that every effort he makes to rem
der that doctrine unpopulat, is lnlurlng
the cause Of his own political friends.
All we have further to say in this matter
is, that we believe Mr.. Grimball, at the
present crisis, possesses no claims upon
the Wing party. A question may arise
out Of our federal relations, before the
expiration of the next Gubcrnatorial term,
in which it may be necessary that we
should have Governor who is willing to
acknowledge the States have rights, and
remedy by which those rights can be
indicated. Mr. Grimball, according to
his own shelving, is not that man. In
conclusion we will add our conviction,
that the doctrine Of State interposition
mot ballot-box petition and remonstrancc
interposition) is the only doctrine tina;
can save the government in its downward
progress to a consolidated dcspotism.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10

til he found that the current Of popular
opinion was in their favor. Again, IL was
made evident that the Major in the pero-
ration Of one Of his long harGngues at
Rodney, (for which he is so much ceIobra-
ted) had the bold effrontery to declare the
Office merelnominaly-allt that is necessary,
said he, is 80 keep Q plenty 70 drink and a
plenty Of GIRLS, and Mat W hedge myself
to do!!r" Oh, most sapient Major, when
did you learn that the intelligent freemen
of Mississippi only demanded at the hands
of their Governor "to keep a plenty to
drink and plenty of girls" 1t is
true that he who is morally de5ased en-.
deavors to console hirself by bringing all
others TO tie same level. But we can as
sure the Major that the people Of Missis-
sippi are not willing 10 elevate an indlTld-
ual to the highest office within their gift,
merely for the purpose Of dishonorlng
the State. We will not believe that they
have so far lost sight Of tie dignity OF q
Governor, as to be willing to throw the
robes around him who is destitute of tai
ents, Of morality; and Of political homes
tV.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20

discretion the moneys Of the Government,
and thus greatly to impair its dignity and
reduce its profits If it were possible TO
imagine that the highest officer ofthe nation
could be accessible TO pecuninry corruption
this was the system which he should have
struggled to per2eruate. We have witness
ed the corvulsive struggles ofsuch an insti-
tuition to renew IT'S existence by prostruting
the Executive who opposed H. We have
seen il waging a contest Of doubtful result
against the united departments Of the Gov
ernment, backed by all the force of the pop
ular will and we can imagine therefore
what would have been its agency in his
support, had he combined with il against
the people. have great confidence in the
self preserving energies of republican
Govern ment but should fear that its day
was come, when the Executive authority
should be found in alliance with the ilIim-
liable moneyed control Of so vast an engine.
How has it been under the Deposiie bank
system? The Executive was required to
select some eighty banks, among whom
where to be divided the credit which attach
es to the Government name, and the entire
profit of the public moneys. An army OF
dependents on his will was thus created by
law, presidents, and directors, and cashiers,
and clerks, and stockholders, and debtors
of money lending corporations in every cor
ner Of the land. II was for the Executive
to indicate the proportions in which the
several repositories should hold the public
funds, and to declare from time to time the
quarters on which draugbts should be made
for the current dsimbursDent. The whole
system was peculiarly well fitted to impress
upon the banks u constant sense of their de-
pendauce, and 10 stimulate them To con-
cliate the supposed friends of power by "a
resort to the appliances with which such
institutions are accused of being familiar.
If The seli-exnggerated influence of some
Inferior parizans was not solicited in this
manner, it must be ascribed to the short
ness of the period during which the system
was in force, or may well be regarded as a
proof of the singular purity Of corporate
morals in our cnuntry.
Comparing the three projects is it not
palpable that the N, tional Bank system is
the most favorable to Executive suprema-
cy,-that the system Of State Bank deposit
tories tends most directly to corruption
and that the Sub-Treasury scheme presents
the fewest temptations either to yenaity or
ambition
A PLAIN CITIZEN.
Philadelphia, Nov. "a, 1887.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20

A short time since we copied from the
New York Evening Post what we termed
"an ample refutation" of some statements
in relation to the manner of doing business
in the Committee of Ways and Means re-
ported to have been made by Mr.. Fletcher
of Mass, in a speech made by him in Fam
euil Hail. which was first published in the
Boston Atlas and, {" of course" copied into
the columns of the Newport Herald of the
Times. The Herald made no attempt TO
dnswer the statements made by the Post,
but questioned the veracity of" hreling ed
itors" and others of " like kidney" and un-
dertook to endorse for Mr.. FIetcher's verac-
ity, and the speech attributed to him. Last
week communication appeared in the
Globe, bearing the signatures of Messrs.
Cambreliug, McKim, Hamer, Jones, Ath-
erton aud Rhett, (a!l the members of the
Committee present in Washington except
Mr.. Fietcher,) denying the truth of the
statements purporting to have been made
by Mr.. F. and adducing conclusive proof
of their falsity. On Wednesday, in the
House, Mr.. Fletcher made an attempt TO
explain, in doing which he denied the cor
rectness of the speech published as his, and
tried IN that way to shuttle of the respon-
sbi,i;y. He acknowledged that he saw
the speech soon after it was published, yet
lie allowed il to 20 forth in his name and
to be circulated for several weeks without
any attempt to correct it. We refer our
readers to our summary of the doings in
Congress for further particulars Of this dis
graceful AFFAIR; we regret that our limits
will not this week allow us to publish the
communication above referred to from The
members of the Committee of Ways aud
Means, but we shall lay j, before them in
our next. The correspondent of the Eveg.
Post, in commenting npon what was said
in the House by Mr.. Fletcher, and the an
swers Of Messrs. Cambreling, Aiber,on and
Jones, makes the following observations:
! will not pretend to quote either the
words @: Mr.. Fletcher, or those of the gen.
llemen Of the committee who replied to him.
For them ] refer you 10 the published re-
ports of their remarks. Blu, I will not
mince matters, and | say that the member
from Massachusetts stands before his peers
OF The House convicted Of faIsehood.
care no, whether he uttered il knowing it
TO be false, or gave it his endorsement, with !
bc soue knowledge. believe that in the !
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-12-20

FIRE IN PRoyIDENcE.-On Friday morn
ing, at about half past O'Clock, fire
broke out in the range of wooden buildings
on South Main Street, occupied by the
Messrs. GrinnelI, ID. Brown g. Son, and
the Institutions for Savings The entire
range was destroyed, with nearly all its
contents.
The loss Of property in the extensive
Hardware establishments Of the Mess.
Grinnell, is estimated by them, at $l2 900,
of which $1,000 was insured.
The loss in the establishment of Messrs.
ID. Brown 81 Son, clock and watch makers,
and machinists, according to their invoice,
is about $4,000; of which $4,000 was in
sured.
The loss of the Savings Institution was
probably inconsderabe. with the exception
Of piece of the Plymouth Rock, and
barrel or two of ancient manuscripts, the
property Of the venerable President, as the
funds of the Institution are regularly de-
posted in the Providence Bank.
Mr.. Billings, tobaoconist, and Mr.. Haz-
ard, Clothes Dealer, in the buildings next
to the fire, suffered considerable damage to
their property and business
We hare not been able to ascertain how
the fire originated.
Too much praise cannot be awarded To
our fire department, for their prompt and
active exertions, by which the flames were
prevented from spreading to the numerous
wooden buildings adjacent. The weather
was intensely cold, and two or three of the
engines were frozen up, in consequence of
the economical spirit of our city authorities,
who, this season, have neglected to make
provision for a night watch and fires in the
eng inc houses.
| The calamity falls heavily on the Mcssrs.
Brown, whose business it must derange for
a considerable length of time. Bu, they
are among our most active and industrious
citizens, and will repair damages with all
possible despatch. We learn that this is
the most destructive conhaeration, ia point
of property destroyed, which has occurred
IN this city since the great fire in Westmin-
ster Street, in 1926.
About six o'clock the, same morning,
there was another alarm, which PROCEEDED
from house adjacent to the above fire,
and which probably caught from the Gin
ders. But little damage was done.
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