The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-06-02
From he Louisville journal.

Senator Walker, we are authorized 10
say, remarked few days ago, that Con.
gress, during the very first fortnight Of lis
next session, would set the public mind al
rest in regard TO The preposterous specie
projects that have so long agltated IT. He
added, tina, he honestly believed there were
but three men in the nation who considered
those projects practicable, and those three
were Mr. Benton, Senator Morris Of Ohio,
and Gen. jackson.
We are further authorized TO state tha,
Senator Nicholas Of Louisiana on his re.
turn from Washington City, declared that
II Mr. Van Buren, should delay the repeal
Of the Treasury Circular until the NEXT ses.
sion Of Congress, his administration would
be broken down. Senator Nicholas further
stated, at the same time, that he regarded
tho pocketlng Of the Treasury Circular bill
BY President Jackson, alter its passage by
such an overwhelming majority through
both Houses OF Congress, as the grossest
act OF usurpatlon ever perpetrated, by any
President Of the [ United States.
The Globe wonders why the immense
quantity OF specie IN this country cannot
circulate IN seasons Of pressure like the
present, instead OF circulating IN prosperous
tunes, when there is less occasion for II.
he Globe IS about as wise (says Prenfic)
as the Negro who broke his shin against a
post IN dark night. " | wonder" SAID Sam.
DO, why de sun no shine dis dark night,
and not always keep SHINING in de day
time when dere's no need Of HIM"
Something Nep.-Ihe great "Globe F"
has taken new motto; and what does the
reader suppose 1t is! The !Sgpremdcy of
the Lars and he Constitution ~ Nerv
good indeed but why didn't the Globe think
OF this when President Jackson repealed the
law of 1916, by Treasury Order, and
trampled on the constitution by wrestling
the public purse from the custody Of Con.
gress 1t becomes a champion of the law
ahd constitution, 1t seems, only when the
government nenlals can make nothing bv
their violation, and when they operate on.
Pressly upon the people. "Oh Liberty
what abuses are not prac,sed IN thy name l'
said Madame Roland, as she fell under the
axe OF JaeobIn prescription IN France. And
the same apostrophe NAV be used in refer
ence 10 the Laws and the Constitution.
when such a myrmIdon Of power as +. p.
Blair adopts such motto !-Lyachg. Viz.
4 CarIca'ure called "The modern, Ba.
lam aud his ass" is making stir here.
1t represents the Spirit OF the Protest, fe-
male figure, all in white aud looking. most
ghostly, holding flaming sword IN her
hand, and meeting Andrew jackson, ike
another Baaam, riding Jackass, and with
"A club marked Veto, endeaverng to force
the donkey onward. Out of the Pocket of
the rider hangs the Address-and, in The
tracks left by The Jackd&s, Is seen treadiug
carefully along, Martin Van Buren, himself
who seems 10 say, {" will walk ia the steps
OF my predecessor" In The back ground
IS seen the Mechanics Bank, with the la.
bel, no specie Payments in this window.
The whole thing is very clever and laeu.
ted Boston Ailas.
Judge Smith, formerly Of Suoih Carroll.
pa, now of Alabama, publishes his reasons
Tor declining the appointment Of Judge of
the Supreme Court, conferred upon him by
Gen, Jackson the principal, and the sound.
est IS his GJ-polif. al inhr0atircs ~
y. Star,