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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
Ero,n the 1ZerGymriQ Gazette.

Intelligent men Of all parties begin to ac-
knowledge that the root Of the evil which
has sprung up, Upas like, and is now $ shad-
owing and poisoning the whole land, lies in
the original tampering with the currency by
the Governmen,-the illegal seizure OF the
public money, and the unlawful removal of
The deposies. Following that, we have
the springing up Of mushroom banks, The
enormus issue of paper money, speculation,
over;rading, unnatural elevation Of prices,
and, finally, the Treasury Circular. 1t is
not one. or any of these things alone, that
has produced the present situation of af:
fairs. but the union and the combination of
them all. The Circular did not make the
mischief. but it aggravated It's effects, nor
would its repeal now aler materially the
commercial difficulties Of the country
The removal of the deposites was s:isala;i-
zed, at the t;nln Il occurred, is most dar-
inS, Eish-handed, anG unjust measuEc.-
Tie sentence of ;hc SnE'c. and 'hc con-
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

70 ca tribute some information IL am O!
the eiioris which are making 10 unH2!i the
"grcn, Un,lnowu," asks the U.s. OF your COL
umns 10 tie following statement:
Having o .>ason TO refer 10 the Original
;Hdc.ni.u,s IL one ot the interior Conr.S 0;
PENNSYLVANIA, during h2prr:od OF Governor
tIa:Mtou's #t!iTin'Sr ration, ot which the
writer haA charge. his attention was torcibiv
drawn 10 thc peculiar character Of the W.T.
rinv. and especially as being 4 manuscript
which seemed familiar. After several days
efforts 70 call 70 mind where and when he
had sch i. il occurred to him tna it rlS2n-
blcd ne fac Smiles given in WooitaIlS cd;-
lion Of TIC letters OF JunuS. The boo.;
was produced. and close ami minute CON
7arison instituted, as we'll by tn vIi.cc rs
bv scvcrei Diners qualified by haf;:'o ,nd- =,
which resulted in a conviction tAai, so lar rs
such evidence is entitled 10 weight III cs;ao-
lisningtAc author, nothing can be more con-
elusive. Init~@@general character, (and there
arc many s?ccmens } and in ii. the marks
AMI char.r c-is,ics which distinguished the
fac s:milc<. the resemblance IS wonderfully
perfect. Nho lac writer was, could not be
aSccrancG; h,lt it's presumed 10 have been
some one connected with the family Of Mr..
Grew. w,..o is believed to have been tie
Attorney Genera! ct thct!mc.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

CABLE G2&ocrGrv 03,} IN citct crates a
PRACTICAL N0NArc.i.. It Is, that the EN-
rcuivc is the representative OF the whole
People. aud Congress the rcPrcsont5;.yo Of
the Suites or d.3,rc ); and, Us the nc;P$sacy
consequence. 20 c Of the People Ii tVor
OF the EXecuttrc IS !, cOaSIrHct|rc approval
By tic supreme power thc nation. Il, !oNGh
no par'ict'ar question may have Ucel sub
M ted to item 70 be decided at the ballot
box. IIthiS b. true. then the whole frame
o. u,w Government is changed ii once.
Rat conclude i. is rot truc. |: is ntt)und
N any o. or. .Cons;itu ions, and is, at most,
InunticL upon / false construction OF a false
fact. \ simple democracy can oni:; cXisi
whcr" TIC numbers are SO small as 10 be
crp&bla OF Orins convcnediD person. TO hear
aui deliberate. When this is not tic case,
they de ga,e their powers 10 representatives
expressly chosen for the purpose. The
duty Of the executive Is merely % cEccu e
the will OF the People thus expressed, and
perform certain duties assigned, being res
pousiblc 70 tie Representatives of the peo.
pie, subject TO impeachment BY them, and
removal from office. Even iii were prac-
,icablc to submit a particular question to
the direct VOC of the People a: the ballot
box, it would be dcviating from the theory
of representative government; hu! surely,
where 20 such question IS submitted, it is Il
groundcss inference that il has been vo,ed
upon. \ President or Representative may
be eIec cd, notwithstanding particular acts
ara universally disapproycd, and this either
on account Of undue popularity, or bccaus"
tn" People have been pleased 10 weigh tho
good actions Of the candidate against his
bad Ones
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

The Paris money market is in very
bad state. The run upon the French Sa,
wings Banks continues.
There had been great failures IN Liver
pool. Manchester, and Birmingham. One
firm in Birmingham or22,OO0 pounds s'er-
ling. The English call this great failure.
They have moi heard from New Orleans.
General Evans British armament has had
an engagement in Spain, in which it suffer-
cd severely.
All things arc quiet in England in poll
tical way.
News from England vii! continue 10 At
tract the greatest attention. Specie must
90, and forty Treasury circulars and two
hundred Administrations cannot prevent it.
Can they dam the Mississippi, and make it
run over the Rock y mountains?
A meeting Of the merchants is called to
discuss the present state of things. The
call will be extended to the mechanics, it is
probable.
In haste, as usual, and on the gallop.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
EXTRACT FROM Mn. ADANs's Suppressed
SPEECH" APRIL, 1884.

"Sr, the pressure ofthc removal ofthe
deposites is nearly past; it has ruined its
. thousands, and afflicted its millions; but the
: simeon has blown over, and they who pros.
q: trated themselves on their faces before the
blast. survive unhurt, and may rise, ane
{ yet find their way out ofthe desert. Thd
6 pressure from the removal of the deposites
{ is passing away. The prosperity of a
great nation cannot suffer long from SO
8 trihing and incident as that. But the
wrong is done, and its consequences wiN
: remain fostering and infaming the 6odyof
6 the community until that wrong shall be re-
paired. Your President has usurped le-
8 gislatve power; he has laid his hands
{ upon your treasure, and he is now convert
8 ing it 10 his own purposes. He has seized
: it and now wields it as weapon Of power
: to himself, all instrument of plunder to his
: partlsans. Yet his experiment has but
8 just commenced; its object is not merely to
5 destroy, but to break the Bank. His
8 chosen State banks are to be his deposi.
tories and enginesto restnre metallic cur
{ rency. With what intui i've sagacity are
6 '.he means adapted to the end! Sir, his
6 State banks would land the nation, they
are already hurting it into universal bank
ruptcy. His hand must be stayed, or the
: nation is undoner'
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
,,rtract Of a letter from Lirerpool.
IN NEW YORK.

From the Courier and Enquirer. AmI4.
The state Of things. the early stages
of pestIIencc, the bills OF mortality record
the number of deaths; but when it has
reached lis height, the mind slckens at the
catalogue O! victims, and they are no lon.
ger recorded. We are very much in this
State at present, in regard to commercial
credit. Suspensions ofpayment daily con-
tnue. Houses of long standing--alI the
labors Of years are vanished and young
er men, entering life with the most brilliant
prospects, see them blasted. We have'not
the heart, and we see no use, 10 enter INTO
details.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
IN FHE INTERIOR OF NEW YORK.
From the Fredonia Censor.

Operations suspended on the New York
and Erie RaiIroad.-Orders were receiy-
ed hers the latter part of last week, from
headquarters at New York, for the sus-
pension of all operations upon this great
work for the present. Accordingly, all the
field hands, or those engaged in assisting
the principal engineers, were mustered, paid
off, a.,d discharged. No reasons are made
public for this step, bu, it is generally at
tribued t the severe pressure Of the mo-
ney market.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

We sec it stated, weknow not how correctly
that the appointments to Office in the army, to
occupy the numerous vacancies caused by re-
cent designations, are made, not from cadets
of the military academy, but from partizans Of
the administration. If this be really the case,
the President and his friends must have two
objects: the first to extend the patronage and
influence of the government; the second to
bring the army under the control of party dis
cipline.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

The Carolina Gazette says, ave regret
to learn, that some difficulties have occurred,
and others are likely 10 occur. between our
citizens who have settled in the Cherokee
nation, ana the U. S. troops who are sta
toned there; we are not sufficiently inform
ed as to the cause of the disturbance, to give
any account of it; we understand, however,
that application has been made to the Gov
ernor. and he is expected to request the U.
S. Government to withdraw their troops
from the limits Of North Carolina"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
Brother Eichards Par;or fell over Junius'
bcd--hc was frightened almost 10 death,
but not hair OF his head persisted. y
From Tie Baltimore Chronicle.

There is one evidence OF the the agency
o:thc government in producing the existing
pressure upon the mercantile community,
which, we think. cannot b" mistaken. 1t is
the fact that it is SO paIpable, that even tie
cautious spirit OF newspaper neutrality has
been forced from its ciade! Of security anu
impunity. 10 denouncc and deplore it. The
following passage from the New York
Journal of Commerce, may be cited in
proc. There are some Of the opinions OF
the journal for which we have cons!dcra-
bic respect, although its general course is
not much 10 our taste. Upon 4 subject
like that how under discussion, it has am
pie means Conformation, and, when 1t ven-
lures 10 speak out. we may Jr certain that
there is but a uIAing difference in public
sentiment Neutral papers are the true
echoes of undivided public option.
From the Journal Of Commerce.
|: is not our practice to be continually
finding iau; with the governmental least
we do not make business Of it-but when
we see such waEton trihng with the in
tercsls CT commerce, and through it with
he pecunIary Interests of the whole coun-
try; when we see an attempt to counterac'
the lmmutablc laws Of trade by arbitrary
enactments and when under this tvranni.
cal system we see our high minded, gener-
ous friends, stripped OF the earnings ofma-
ny years, and subjected to mental anxIeles
and charges more grievous 10 be borne
than the loss Of property when we see all
this, and witness the portents Of the fuure,
we cannot and will not hold Our peace. 1t
becomes every man who has the heart of a
man within him,-:o be crushed under
the wheels Of the Juggernant fparty,--'o
arise in his strength, and by all constliu-
tional means, resist the growing tyranny.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

dcmnatory resolutions Of the Legislature o |
Virginia, will be approved O: and sanction
cd by history and impartial posterty. All
that was predicted from that measure, and
more, if possible, has come TO pass, giving
an awful warning 70 all mere politicians of
the madness and folly Of f.meddling with the
finances ofanation, and 70 the People them.
selves Of the improprety Of submitting to
the exercise Of despot:c and unlawful pow
er. 80.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

A large and respectable meeting Of the New
York Merchants was held on the 26th Aprl to
take into consideration the commercial dis
tress otthat city, which was characterized by
perfoct order and deep gravity Of department.
The following were the resolutions adopted. :
Reso7red. That the wide spread disasterwhich
has oversakca the commercial interests Of the
conntrv, and which threatens to produce gen.
c~aI .,"nl;~latcv. mavh" il great measure
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
CHERAW GAZETTE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1897.


Wanted at this office, as apprentices 70
the printing business, two active boys Of
good character, from IA TO l6 years Of
age. They shall be we'll taught and well
taken care OF.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

FATAL AccIDENT.-Whilst lad, the son
of Mr.. William Smith of this town, was cross
inc fence with gun in his hand, on Friday
last, the gun, by some accident went off and
the entire load entered his breast which caus-
ed death in few hours. Such accidents oc-
curing as frequently as they do should warn
parents and others against putting fire arms
into the ha nds boys.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

The Washington Globe the official organ OF
the Administration, uses the following lam
guage:
"The nine millions transferable on the first
of April, has made severe pressure in New
York and other cities WHICH PRESSURE
MIST BE REPEATED WITH STILL.
GREATER INTENSITY ON THE FIRST
OF JULY AND OCTOBER"
How stubborn the infatuation of the men
who hold the reins of government to persist
in such monstrous policy for the mere gergaD
of substituting gold for Bank paper, as the
representative of property, supposing it could
be effected. - ..
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

If the present state of the country does not
teach the people wisdom, nothing can. No
occurrence ever caused US so much to distrust
the com potency of the people OF the United
States for self-government as the election Of
General Jackson to the Presidency. If the
people, or the leaders of the people, the politi.
clans, cannot be brought to understand that
the administration ofthis government requires
man of extensive attainments, comprehen-
sive views, good sense and long experience
in short, statesman-at its head, the govern
ment must inevitably pass into despotism OF
some FORM By this remark we do not mean
to call in question Gen. Jackson's patriotism or
honesty of purpose. But honesty of pur
pose is not, of ITSELF sufficient. A man may
have purpose to construct steam engine;
out if this is his main qualification, wo to the
passengers who trust themselves at sea IN
boat propelled by his engine.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

From the Nev York Evening Star Awu24
In Liverpool, affairs generally wore a
more gloomy aspect. Cotton had still fnr.
Their declined, but hopes were entertained
that the arrangement with the bank would
afford relief.
Extract Of a letter from liverpool.
1--WE mad an exceedingly miserable cot.
ton market the beginning Of the present
week and, though tnere has been some re-
viva!, prices are barely as high as on the
l7th inst. The week sales arc 1860
bales, and there have been speculaions to
the extent of 5000 bales.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
IN BALTIMORE.
From the Baltimore Gazette April 25.

From The BdElnOTe UdzeIIS HWN %.
Our CITY, as 20 money matters, exper
ences that kind OF calm which precedes the
approach OF an expected storm, of which
the indications are too evident to be mlsta-
ken and each OF II citizens seems to be
not only pruden;Iy preparing TO proieci him.
self, but kindly and in the spirit of the social
compact to assisl in shielding his neighbors
from the peltings Of the approaching tenn
pest.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
Eron the Same.

shor;ns in common with tic literary
worll the curiosity which is entertained III
relation 10 the authorship Of the celebrated
letters of "Junius." the writer of this artl.
Gle having read with some intcrcsttho COM
muuication Of your correspondent "F," on
.ha, subject: and believing i IS N hS nowor
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
From the National MelHgccnccr.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New YORK, APRIL 3

-NEW IUhh, HFhIL III
The disastrous times continue! Now
that the Government actually mocks at pub
lie calamity. and boldly proclaims that in
july and October the dis'ruction Of The sur
plus will be so managed that the pressure
must be repeated, "wiih still greater inten.
Siy," the dispair Of the community is chan.
ging into wrath, and temper is abroad
which the New York Journals shadow only,
not cmbodv.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03

The printer last week made us say that the
Neu York elections had gone against the ad-
minstraton. 1t was, in fact only the election
for city officers.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Correspondence Of the Courier and Enquirer,
New Orleans, April l6, 1887.

New Orleans, April l6, 1887.
1t can no longer be concealed that the
commercial community at New Orleans is
altogether IN acompete state of bankruptcy
or suspension. Ten or twelve first rate
houses, and forty or fifty more establish
ments of the second order, have stopped
payment since the failure of the Hermanns
the liabilities of ali of them amounting TO
millions and millions. One.fourth Of our
bank directors have become insovent or
suspended paymen;--there being now but
four or five large commission establish
ments left, as the pillars of the once pros
porous commerce of this city. Merchants
have no confidence in each other, and banks
distrust their rivals.
New ORLEANS, April 2l.
AS practical illustration of their present
appreciation in the quarter of he union, we
may state. Notwithstanding all the backing
of the government, the people are absolute
ly foolish enough to prefer the bills of the
"Monster" at premium o. two or three per
cent, to those Of the deposite banks at par.
About as certain and speedy method OF
aflording ralicf TO the country as any other
that Mr. Van Buren, can now adopt. would
be to transfer all the public funds back TO
tbs L. S. Bank and direct his partlzans,
throughout the country 10 wheel about and
intrigue for the rc-es;ablishmcnt of its agen-
cies in all the states Of the Union. TINS
would al least save the country from grea-
deal of suffering that yet to come.-BuSe.
I'm
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
New YORK, ApRIL %.

which the New York Journals shadow only,
not embody.
New YORK, ApRIL %.
Saturday half past 3 o'c5ock.-Ihe day
is over, and the week is gone. What a
week it has been How many ruined
What bright prospects bIighted! What
week of anxiety, alarm and pain! have
seen men pale with watchlulness and want
of sleep, harrased even 20 illness by thctor-
turing struggles to save their credit; and
vet overwhelmed at last, even when their
assets are enough to crafty all the ambition
for money that any man ought to have
Credit with q merchant is Jewel so priced,
that. when heloses that, he feels as if he were
losing all he had. Hence the efforts men
make, and their care ami anxiety to run
smoothly along.
Ncw York, AprH22.
News from England arrived by the
GEORGE Washington, al halfpast II o'clock
this morning. when the newspaper boats
came up. and Wall street was in buzz,
every body inquiring what is the news.
The Bank of England has come to the
rescue of three American houses, and was
still considering upon ohers. This is good
news; England has not get heard from the
United States, and ace cannot come TO con-
clusions Utilize packets Of the 8h, 18Th and
24h inst. arrire. Wait, wait, wait
Cotton has fallen in England halEpenny,
and on lhe 24hraled one eigth ola penny.
This is more bad than good.
The Bank Of the United States is auiho-
rized to draw Immediately upon the Bank
of England for 100000 sterling. This
is the bank whose "crcdit" Mr.. RCsr has
been CRYING down!
The George Washington brings back
protested bills 10 the amount of nearly $780,
900. This WIS not expected.
The English journals are looking 70 us
for relief. and with the greatest anxiety do
the merchants fix their eyes upon New
York for rrm:'tanr"s w! they ccHe I?
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-03
From the Nev York Euening Star AwH2l

In haste, asusual, and on the gallop.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-18
pOLTTIC AL.
In Thursday, Sep. 2lst.
EXTRACTS FROM THE SPEECH OE
MIR. BENTON,

On Mr. CALnouN's amendment to the bill
to provide for the collection, keeping, and
disbursement Of the public moneys, with
out the agency OF banks.
Mn. BENTON rose 10 offer the aid Of his
voice in favor Of the amendment, and IN fa-
vor of the bill to which it was proposed to
he attached. He considered the amend
ment and the bill MS one measure, indisso-
lUbly connected in their nature I; and TINT
the bill would be Of little vaIue, unless the
amendment was made. There might have
been. some difference Of opinion us To the
time and mode Of adopting the provisions
contained IN the whether it
should be done nj this session, or ut the
next and whether it should be effected by
an emeDdntory clause, or by separate bill.
There might have been room for differ
ence Of opinion on these points few
DAYS ago; but since the amendment is
offered, and opposed, 1t must be carried,
or the bill itself considered as lost. lIo
be a vote upon the life and death Of the
bill for it will decide whether The prin-
ciplc Of the amendment is To become law !;
and if il is not, the bill becomes nugatory !;
for what advantage can there be in having
separate Keepers Of the public moneys, If
they are only TO keep the paper promises
Of the banks The banks themselves, who
hold the thing promised, will still be the
real ,epers. They will still be the trea-
surers. They will hold the substance, and
our officers will have the shadow. They
will have the money, and our officers will
have the promise. They can break the
promise at any time, and our officers can
not help themselves. State Legislatures
may interposc, md The Federal Govern
mcnt cannot help itself. To make this
more clear. let il be supposed TINT this bill,
without thc7amendment, hnd been The law
Of the lnpd heretofore, and had been 10
force in May last, when the banks stopped
payment There were ibirty-iwo millions
Of public money in depositc with banks at
tha, time, and not dollar of real money
could be got for ii. Now, suppose these
thirty-Iwo millions had been received by our
own officers In The notes Of the banks; the
result would have becu precisely the same );
the banks would no, have paid the notes (;
aud the acts of State Legislatures would
have sanctioned the refusal; for they were
just ms applicable to notes ~ to dcposles.
Not dollar could have been got upon
them. The banks stopped payment on
their notes as well ms on their deposi,cs
The holder Of their ao,es, and the deposit
tor, were alike repnls. a; and thus our
treasurcrs, holding ihiry-two millions Of
their notes. would have been pennies.
The bill j. to divorce the Government
from the banks, or rather is to declare the
divorce, for the separation has already ta-
ken place by the operation of law and by
the Delinquency Of the banks. The bill is
10 exclude their notes from revenue pay