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Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-12

OH Music, Fine Writing, etc. together with many
articles cf kindred description, which it would
exceed the limits of this advertisement 10 enuner-
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Ausion has not been had to the Literary Re-
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current Literature the day, with copious and in
tefesting extracts---nor TO the editorial divison
in which are chronicled all interesting matters Of
local and general nature, with Original Miscel-
lanies, Notices of the Drama, the Fine Arts, &c.
In short, in all things it has been the steady pur
pose Of the publishers and editors-American by
birth and in heart-to present magazine thor
oughly American in its tendencies, free from po-
itical or party bias, and wide and various i'll its
scope, i'll which all should find something to inter-
est instruct, and any thing offensive TO good
taste, Or subvesive of sound morals, pure patriots
ism, Or true religion.
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paration-,nay be mentioned the following:
j. X. Pauldng; Prof. Anthem, Col. College;
Prof. Ed VIM. Johnson, S. G. Henry R. Schools
craft, Rev. Calvin Cotton, President Duer,
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Samuel L. Metcalf Rev. Dr. Brantley, Penn;
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Holland, Conn.,; Rev. Mr.. Schroeder, Frof. Felton,
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Richards, Pa; Rev. B. W.. Peabody, Mass; ].
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In the department of Tales, Essays, Sketches,
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
From the Broome County Courier.

The Albany Argus contradicts, emphat.
ically. the statement of the Plaindealer,
over which the Republican congratulated
itself, that Governor Marcy had pledged
himself under, certain circumstances to
call the legislature together, and recon-
mend the suspension of the law prohibit
ing the circulation of small bills. The
Argus adds:
Both branches of the legislature de-
termiued by most emphatic votes that the
banks should not be allowed to issue small
bills; and in the assembly the question
was decided after the banks suspended
specie payments. and after the measure
had been pressed upon that body with the
most untiring zeal by greater portion Of
those who we're sent as the agents of the
banks TO urge the passage of the suspen"
sion law. The state of things which ex-
listed at the time the legislature acted up
on the small bill question, being unchang-
ed, an extraordinary call of the legislature
would be wholly indefensible. If the
members Of the legislature can be al
lowed to attend to their ordinary occupa>
tons, and each can make two spears Of
wheat grow where only one grew last year,
and in this way can aid in relieving the
country from the necessity of importing
wheat from the Black Sea. much more
good will be done than by authorizing the
banks to issue small bills"
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

tion reading in New York paper lately,
about sending a committe OF ten thousand
to Washington to make pistols fash and
dirks play. Now, never mind that; for
1t will turn out worse with you than with
your foolish specu'ating. You must re"
member that j. is a play that two par
ties can play at. What would your pis
tolls AMI dirks,do against ten thousand
committee. that any one Of them could
split crows head, or knock cut dan
dy's eye, at a hundred yards, without
spelling his skim This would be making
things worse, instead of better; for you
may depend, that the same men who sus>
tanned Gen. Jackson will sustain Martin
Van Buren, if he pursues the same honest
independent course he did. II is always
the idle, lazy children that are the most
rebellous, and make the most noise in the
world.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
From the Cleveland Advertiser.

MEssRs. EDIToRs-It is and old max
i'm that "ihe hit bird always Autters,"
and It is strikingly illustrated in late ar
ticle in the Heard signed by large
number of men in this city, who style
themselves " manufacturers, speculators,
and sellers of flour. What, Messrs. Ed
tors, has excited the displeasure Of these
gentlemen SPECTATORS" who have the
modesty to admit that few others besides
themselves, in this city are engaged in
this business? Nothing more than a
courteous article in your paper, abiding
to no persons, and no particular banks,
but stating, generally, what every body
believes, that the high price of flour for
several months, has been produced by
spectators, who have monopolized the
article, aided by Banks. Do the gentle
men deny it. Why then should they
come out in body, in an attact upon
you; you have called no body, "specula-
tors," nor did you make the slightest al
lusion to the Banks of this city. The
gentlemen in their communication ex-
pressly admit, that you had no design to
state viz, that they themselves are specu-
lators in the articles of wheat and flour,
they further say that they have mono2o-
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

pay all its debts, for long time under the
total eclipse oil suspension of coin pay>
ments, until it has become so ques!iona-
Bile an institution for public good, that by
its last renewal, the capital vas reduced,
the period of rechaiier was reduced, and
the bank accepted it on the condition of
being obliged to surrender it on short
notice.
The goods, towns, roads, canals, and
other creations which we too often ascrbe
TO credit. are really due 10 work; TO that
incessant labor which freemen delight in;
whose chief pleasure is constant employ
ment.
Since the late enactments by Congress
and the State of New Jtrsey, the Pilot
monopoly Of the port of New York has
been broken up. The competition is now
so great, that vessels are frequently
boarded before they are in sight of land.
The great business of legislation of the
late years, has been TO grant charters.
and no considerate man, can reflect wi,h>
out modification on the means by which
they are accomplished, the purposes 10
which they are too often applied, the
manner of their organization, their num-
Der and their influence. s
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

themselves participate in this ill-gotten
pe.f. What can be done for The reHef Of
The PEOPLE,? is question which every
good man should PROFOUND 10 his neighbor
The only thing that nozu can be done by
the people is fearless exercise of their
constitutional rights. 1t is their duty, as
well as privilege, to assemble, peaceabIy,
in every city, village and neighborhood--
upon every hill and in every valley in the
country, and express to the world their
ntier abhorance of the unjustiiable, lille.
gal aid fraudulent conduct of the Banks,
and when the period arrives for selecting
public agents, let them be careful not to
cast their votes for men who viii! pollute
the Representative Hall, by advocating a
law legalizing the suspension of specie
payments by the Banks. The Banks re-
ly upon it, have entered the political ar
ena-they will make desperate effort
to elect majority Of men 10 the next
Legislature who will pass a law legalizing
their present suspension Of specie pay
ment, and release them from all oblga-
tions to resume payment for one year or
more. Thus will the POOR MAN who
gives his note Of hand in the purchase of
COW or bed be left liable 10 be visited
by all the rigor of the law, whilst the
Banker with thousands of gold and silver
in his vaults will point the creditor to a
Legislature enactment and laugh to scorn
all their efforts to compel payment. -
This viii be equally of rights and Privi-
leges viii perfect vengeance. The
autumDai contest must turn upon this
question. Banks or no Banks will be the
battle cry in October.
have no disposition to create unne-
cessary excitement and ALARM, but must
be permitted TO declare in all sincerity
that believe there has not hetn tine
when vigilance on the part of the people
was so imperitively demanded as at pres
ent. l conscen,iously believe that the
best interests Of the People; nay more;
civil liberty itself is directly involved in
the present unparalleled state of things
The times call loudly upon every free
man to rouse up and shake Of that indif~
ference in relation TO public affairs which
has characterised the movements of too
many Of our valuable citizens. The mot.
to OF the People should be action ac,
Hon!! HAWK EYE.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

Before Banks were known in New Eng
land or ere paper money of any kind was
in vogue, there was in Connecticut, cry
of "hard times" money to be got;'
"let's petition the Governor and the Legis,
lature to make paper money" One Of
the greatest advocates for this scheme,
called on the Governor, when the follow
ing dialogue ensued.
Governor.-Well, friend, what is your
business with me?
Jonathan.-Wby, may j, ,please your
honor's cxcellency, the times are hard,
and money scarce, and some on US talk
O petitioning to have paper money made,
so that every body may have enough ont.
Gov But friend, there is considerable
money in the province now; Gold. silver
and copper, which you know, is of more
solid value than any paper whatever.-
Among others, have a small sum on
hand and if you are in want, and have any
thing valuable to sell, will be pur'
chaser, at fair price, and relieve you
from your embarrassment.
Jon. dear, your honor, Ive nothing
to sell and scarce any thing to keep.
Cow Well, you look strong and heal,
thy, and presume are willing to work for
a living. will give you employment and
pay you in solid coin. ..
Jon II would sometimes, bot really
can't say, ] like it.
Goy.-Very well. Then supposng
government should make ever so much
money, and you had neither property nor
labor to give in exchange for il, you
would have no way of procuring it, bat
by borrowing and stealing.
Jon.-By jingo Mr.. Governor, now I
come think ont, guess you're above
half right.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

THE NEW MUSTER ROLL. From the Albany
Journal we extract the new list Of eyal'ahe
for the next campaign. AT present il COM
ppises only TEN candidates, but by the time
Of election the full number of twenty.six will
probably be made out, so that each state can
vote for its own Wing candidate for The Press
idency. In 'ha, ease a scattering of candidates
must take place, so that each state can furnish
citizen for the honor. Ne difficulty can
arise to the party from this arrangement, as
the elected candidates, when assembled to-
gether can draw straws for the choice and
are no rule Of action for the Wings.
'Let il not be said while we have Hari-
son. Clay, EW'mg, Ciaytoni Ritnsr, Sergeant,
Southard, FrehnghuyFen and Dauis, that Mr..
Hebstsr, is the oaiy Whig in the Union, fit
for President. Al all events let not this be
said two years befhre the suitable period
for presenting Candidate. IF MIR. Web.
ster, after the sense of the Whig party has
been ascertaned, should become its Candi-
date, our support of him will be cordial and
hearty. But if he is to be thrust forward with
a view to rre-occupy the ground, eur own
humble support will most assuredly be with>
held.
Nothing but discontinue TO Mr. Webster,
and mortf cation TO his friends, can result
from this i'll star'd measure. The nomination,
If made, will prove entirely sbortive. Mr..
Wtbster, and his misguided friends, long before
the proper time for nominations can arrive,
will have abundant occasion to regret that, in
a measure of such grave import, they tsSk
counsel Of their hearts rather than Of their
heads,n
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

lized the article, observing that few others
besides themselves, are engaged in this,
business, in this city, they say further,
that in their operations, they have been
aided by the Banks in this city, but they
simply deny, (as matter of course, that
they have had more from Banks than
their equal proportion. Itmay be SO, but
mark it from their own showing they
stand boldly forth, as asspeculators, monop-
offers of wheat and flour, and aided too,
as am sorry to learn, by the Banks of
this city. tits idle to talk about an equal
proportion when the spectators cry
enough, then the sea will be filled. Have
they used single dollar in the purchase
of wheat and flour, but what they have got
from the Banks? Has there been any
speculation, any monopoly of the Sc staff
Of life," made with money, furnished 9TH
eruisc than by Banks? No man will or
dare deny this, the fact is proclaimed by
the voice Of the whole community. No
man is chargable with crime of this BUSH
ness, it is in the selfshness Of human ma
ture, to grasp at and to use all the power,
in It's reach. 1t should be rather looked
upon as the blasting fruits Of a "system,"
which is now bursting over the heads or
a suffering, and an indignant people.
ANTI MONOPOLY.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
Singular and DistreasfM oceurren

Singular and Distressful Occurrence.
On Monday the 18th inst. Mr.. Luke
Whitmore of Montrovllle and FIVE Of his
children, were taken suddenly i'll. Phy-
sicans were called, and pronounced them
all cases of poison. No circumstance,
however, could be discovered from which
evidence could be derived of any poison.
Gus substance having been taken into the
stomach. The disease baffled all anti-
dotes, and Wednesday morninga girl Of
about ten years Of age died, and soon af-
ter another aged 1S; and on Friday NOR.
ming young man seventeen years Of age.
Two Of the bodies have been opened, but
no discovery made, farther than 10 deter
mine that the poision must have been
some one Of the vegetable kind. One Of
the remaining children is thought to ex-
hibit more favorable symptoms, but OF the
father and the other child, scarce hope
remains. - Medina Co1,sthutionaiiSt
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
From the N. Y. Evening Post.

The Niassachu8etts Insurrection. The
late threats of insulrection in Boston,
which ended at length so quietly were
said in the whig prints to show that the
spirit of '76 was still awake! The Glo-
cester Democrat thinks they SAVIOUR more
of the spirit of '86, or finds fitting par
allel for them in the events of the Shays
war; and Massachusetts instruction Of
I766. In those times Daniel sShays,
Wheeler, and Luke Day used nearly as
high words as Abbot Lawrence, though
they showed more courage. We take
from the Glocester Democrat its brief
summary of the Shays insurrection.
In 1856 owing to the scarcity of mo-
ney and the deprecated state of the Cir
culating medium the great body of the
people in some parts Of this state were
unable to meet the demands of their
creditors. In the fall ofthat year body
of insurgents under Daniel Shays attempt
ed to prevent the session Of the court at
Springfeld,in order that THEIR BONDS
(and other obligations) MIGHT NOT
BE PUT IN SUIT. They were sup
pressed by the militia under Gen. Lin>
coin, 700 Ct them took the benefit Of the
act of indemnity, and fourteen were SEN
fenced 10 death, but afterwards pardon
ed.D
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

Nal Practice by Physician. The
Newport Argus states that DR.. Milton
Parkerof Ackworth, has been fined S167
for nal practice as surgeon He was
called to set broken limb, which he did
in manner SO unskilful as to cause en-.
tirely the loss of its use. A suit was
commenced for damages and resulted as
above. A warning to all quacks and in
competent physicians to beware how they
meddle with cases which are beyond their
knowledge and skill.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

A few days sipc;, traveller stepped
into Bark located in Village in the
ueighborhood of this city, and immediate
ly after his entrance pulled off his hat,
coat, and cravat; this done, he cast look,
at the Cashier, who was seated in corr
ner, "calm as sumner''s morning. aud
with commanding shake of the head,
F." Sir hadn't you better be gettia that
water heated?" The Teller informed
him that he was in the wrong" shop
"You are in Bank. sir; not in Bar
ber's Shop" IA Bank. ehn calculated
the stranger. 'dang, they told me it was
SHAVING SHoP."-Hemishhere.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
From the Hemisphere.
THE BANK AND THE PEOPLE.

The Bank Convention has adjourned.
Like tho Hartford Convention have
been told. they set with closed DOORS
That they resolved NOT Te REsUME
shtcic Payment, at the present. and failed
to fix any dJfnite period when they would
open their vaults and redeem their rags,
are the only facts in relation 10 their do
ings, which have been able to learn
SO, we are to have no relief from that
quarter! Now, what crisis is this in
the affairs Of this nation? Are we really
a free Peoples Look at the situation Of
things! The mere creatures of iagus,
have combined, setting at defiance solemn
enactments and all legal as well as moral
obligations. From Maine to Georgia, as
If yielding implicit obedience to the magic
words "shm cessama" every Bank vault
is closed, and every Banker from Nick
Biddle down to the most unimportant
ShaDer, assign precisely the same reasons
for their high handed and extraordinary
measure. and all point to National Bank
as a remedy. Now what does all this
mean' Whc is so blind as not 10 see that
The 7Uhole Is a scheme Of Biddlc and his
saheiites TO force Congress TO charter a
National Bank. The Banks have set
themselves above the people--the Con-
stitution and laws, and are determined to
rule the nation. What can justify Banks
or Bank advocates in this proceeding
The whole business of the country has
received paralizing blow; every branch
of industry is suffering less or more, and
the whole community greatly embarrass"
ed for want Of the gold and siiver locked
up in Bank vaults as circulating medi-
um. Why suspend specie paymentsl-
Was it because the Banks are really un"
able to redeem !heir notes with specie9
If this is really the case why conceal the
fact from the countryl Why not tell
the whole truth and let the public prepare
for the wors,
BY reference to the Report of the Au"
dtor OF State, made on the Goth Janua.
ry, 1887, to the Legislature, find that
the Banks of this State then contained
severally the following amounts of spe.
Gle
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
"A ROWLAND FOR MR.. BIDDLE'S
OLIVER.

We give letter, addressed by an hon
est intelligent, republican Quaker, TO Mr..
.Biddle which will meet better reception
among the, millions of American freemen
that the millionaires, for whom Mr.. Bid.
dies scheming political bank epistles are
written. Globe
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

II lost reputation. "A large gawky,
who attended school, acquired such a
habit of tatting, that his playmates sought
every opportunity to make him ridiculous.
When coming into school after intermis.
sion, he preferred Complaint against
miscbievous little miss. somewhatlike the
following:-
Pupil. This gal keeps sayin' I'm
thief.
Ius'ractor. Wha. does she say you
have stolen?
Pupil. She says stole her character.
At this junclure. lit,lc girl gumped up
and said, 81 geth he did L geth he did
for theen him behind the thcool heuth,
eating something. ~
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29
From the Baltimore Republican.

From the Baltimore Republican.
What keeps up great number of gen.
teel loafers and rascals in large towns ?
Paper money.
What enables bank directors to portion
off handsomely their sons and daughters?
Paper money.
What enables bank directors to assist
a host of poor relations, and hangers on?
Paper money.
When sons and daughters, poor rea-
tions and hangers on are raised to wealth
by the injustice of the paper money sys-
tenn, who are called on to help them to
retain their wealth and consequence, by
turning out in military companies when
riots are feared, and by their votes at the
polls? Storekeepers, mechanics, farmers
and laborers who do no, get cent out of
bank.
What creates and fosters every mad
scheme of speculation? Paper money.
What enables the judge, the lawyer and
the merchant of every petty village to
club together, and to make fortunes of
their poorer and less learned ncghbors?
Paper money.
What blinds the poorer villagers and far
mers, so that they suffer themselves to be
imposed upon by the village bankcrs?-
Paper money.
What makes labor, clothing, food, ,rents
and profits SO enormously valuable in dol
lars and cents in the United States? Pa
per money.
This bloated system Of pecuniary value
being useless to us for causing happiness.
What keeps away an unvarying and solid
system Of value OH all things? Paper
money.
What depresses our manufactures, and
makes us dependent on Europe for so
important and amount of what we use?-
Paper money.
Paper money raising the value of labor
so high as to manufacturing in this
country. What therefore keeps us con-
stan;ly in debt to Europe for our wines,
silks, cloths, calicoes and cutlery? Paper
money.
Being continually in debt to Europe,
what causes constant drain to exist to-
wards that continent of the specie we
raise from our own mines, and we receive
from Mexico and South America? Paper
money.
Therefore what causes the United
States to be the poorest country on earth,
considering its industry, its population,
and its size and resources--the Doorest
country in the precious metals? Paper
money.
What is the worm In the bud,' the.
canker in the heart of general and indi'
vidual honesty in the U. States? Paper
money.
Stoppagcs, failures, breaks, suspen.
sions, ruin, compounding with creditors,
swindling, usury, counterfeiting, scramb-
ling for the odds and ends of estates,
being encouraged to SO great de-
gree by paper money, what must be
abolished if we desire to see our brothers,
sons and friends, honest men? Paper
money.
Finally, the shop keeper, the mochan-
ic, the poor man, the farmer, the reli-
gious man, the patriot, should all join to-
gether at the present most auspicious e.
pooh, ,& give the Waterloo'defcatto the un-
just and demoralizing system of American
paper money. Now is the favorable OPP
portunity over the whole of our vast
country. Let Hercules strangle the SER
pent
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-29

Total. $685. 1884 "a
Thus It will be seen that the enor"
nous sum of THREE MILLIONS ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE
THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED &
THIRTY FOUR DOLLARS in gold
and silver Is locked and barred from the
People, and but one Bank in the State
willing to redeem its notes with shecie!--
A satisfactory answer to the question
sUhere is tie gold and silver currency
gphich the administration hromised the
country?" will be found in the foregoing
facts complied from the Auditors report.
1t is locked up in the Banks, and they now
peremptorily refuse to pay it out in re"
demption of their own paper! What are
the People to think Of this high handed
and illegal procedure on the part Of the
Banks? Their vaults are filled with gold
and silver-their friends take offence
even at an intimation of their probable
inability to meet all demands, yet do they
imprudently refuse to relieve suffering
community by the redemption Of their
own paper. The honest farmer me.
chanic aud laborer are every Gay suffer.
ers- they are shaved FIVE, ten, twelve
and even fifty per cent, on Bank rags.--
Thus are the operatives of the country
robLei Of near one half Of their hard
earnings, taking from their families that
which in many cases their necessities inn
periously demanded. And pray who is
benefited by this measured Only the
Brokers and Bankers. for verify believe
that in not few instances the Banks