Southern telegraph., 1837-05-30
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by NF. P. K. NarriS at whose plantation
Bird was living as an Overseer. Up 20
yostorday evening, the officers Of The Inv
hid failed to accomplish the apprehension
If Norris, As the matter will undergo a
Judicial investigation, in the event Of Nos.
rlsf being taken, We forbear comment.
P. S Since The above was in TYPO, We
hive seen the verdict Of the Coroner's Jury.
The substance ofthoir finding Is, that Byrd
came to his death BY tho hand Of Norris, and
that said killing by the said Norris, was viii
fnl aud deliberate murder,
The banking and commercial news BY
the "Express Mall" which We publish to,
day, is OF startling import. The pressure has
become universal, and desolaton and pccn
MARY ruin seem 10 know no limit. What
will be tho duration Of the present state Of
things il is impossible to f0rotell or 1resse.
Il is the resalt-tho long predicted and nc
cessary result--of the most contemplate
governmental q1ackery; but it is not col
tain that the financial system will 10 male
TO resume a healthy action hv simple dis
continuance of the present empirical mode
of treatment, Commercial confidence is
destroyed, md is succeeded bv general
and alarming diStrust. With~an amount oil
god and silver coin in tho country, beyond
all parallel, it is utterly impossible to sus
tain paper circulation Of any reasonable
amount; with abundant crops and genial
seasons, planters Of largo property, are pen
ness and without the means Of supplying
tho current wants of their planations; with .
splendid balances on the credit side Of the
ledger, the merchants are compelled to the
daily commission Of acts of legal bankrupt
cy; with the health and disposition to la
Dor, thousands Of citizens and opcratives
Hrc out Of employment, and destitute Of
bread.
Bad as is the present state Of the things,
gloomy as is the picture which truth comrols
us to present, our only wonder is that they
arc not wors', and the picture no darker.
Nothing but the inexhaustible resources Of
our country, the magnitude Of her nrterial
sources Of prosperity, aud the indomitable
spirit Of en'orprizo and energy, which has
always characterized her citizens. h7s de.
layed the blow and ligh'cned the fall. The
course Of our government for the last eight
years toward all tho pecuniary interests of
our citizens, has been the theme of wonder
and speculation among all the intelligent and
enlightened nations of Europe. The politi-
cal economists Of those countries have been
astonished that any interest, whether com
merclal, agricultural, or mechanical, could
hold out against the prosecuting, fantic
policy of our rulers. The most intelirent
conductors of the English press have avow- (
ed their conviction, that had the Govern
ment OF Great Britain pursued the s1mo pol
icy, every merchant would have been bank :
rupt, every loom would have stood still, +
every bank would have been closed, and t
every farmer ruined, in loss than one wear, :.
But in despite of all untoward circumstanc- :
es, we have struggled along until now,
with the appearance, at least, of enjoying /
high state of pecuniary prosperity. Bat Q
scarcely had the distinguished instrumental =
all this pecuniary wreck and ruin, laid down y
the reigHs of government, and retired to Il
the "Hermtage," than the bubble bursts: r.
the impolicy and inexpedency of the whole u
system is developed, and tho satraps who T T
surrounded the throne of his power, are to
overwhelmed by a catastrophe which they r,
had neither the sagacity to foresee or the o.
skill to avert. = =
What, then, can be done2 From govern o.
ment, we expect nothing. Its head has not al
the courage or the patriotism to depart from in
tho course of his predecessor and patron, - -
although that course lead to ruin. r.,
To the people, then, we must look for re- bi
lief From the goperncd--without whose ST
consent, government has no Just powers tr'
aA saiutaFy and remedial measures must r r
emanate. Let Congress, hich we learn il ~
10 assemble in September next, charter ii,
National Bank; let them repeal the Specie al
Crcular;-and wait until tho President M. -
proves or vetoes their bill or resolution. II
This course, and this only, win relieve the v,
country. tn