The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-28
CIR CULAR.
To the Freemen ofOrange.
Wake and Person.

VIC MOUSE 0l Representatives OF the nea
] Congress. Many Of you were please
70 request this Al > much earlier reriOd
and but Cor > necessity which I deemel
absolute. thai should be absent from IN
District during The greater paTi OF ih
Summer, wouli. though with great re
luelance, haze yielded 10 the solicitation
knowing and approving that custom
which has long prevailed, and which re
quires Oltle an,ildaies for public station
10 appear in person before the people. an,
exhibit their ieWs OF public affairs he
fore the elections, and being .nable, 81
nv part. 10 comply with II, lefi hons
sapPosing thai Ill ihough Of ms nomi
nation had been abandoned. I hase
since learned, however. that NV Fellow.
tmzens. IN various paris Of the district.
with many Of whom h We not the no.
nor OF u personal ae4alntsnee, have. win
a knowledge Of my absence. insisted on
presenting my name To the people. For
this generous manifestation OF their con-
fi'ience entertain the liyeliest q attitude.
and sh, uld | ne the choice of the n!s::::,s;;;
viii endeayor TO repay il by faithful ami
devoted service. Whilst | haze no dis.
Position 10 obtrude on the public allen-
ton, ! am not insensible. trust. to any
duties OF citizen, and 10 not feel at IL
berry 10 withhold my assent from the Of
Ter WHICH has been SO leeliRgl, malie.--
Mhethrr II prove acceptable to the majo-
rIiy, with whom resss tie election, must
remain 10 be determined, so Car as | am
concerned by tie unbiased suffrages of
the voters themselves. The late period
at which ! return 10 the state, allows me
no time for canyassing Tie District. even
Il were capable. IN any degree, Of affect.
ing public opinion.
The present condition Of our financial
affairs is well calculated 10 awaken auxi-
ETY.. and calls Tor the most serious and
patient attention from every citizen--no,
a. partizans, with minds ALREADY made up.
but S Patriots, desiring nothing 50 much
as the welt re- Of the codnlr,. our pub
llc moneys, amounting to many millions
OF dollars, have been paid into banks
whlch are un~hle or unM Itiing 10 repaA
the to'ernment. No portion OF il al
present, Is repaid in gold and sil ef. and
mueH, II Is feared, will never be repaid #
I'll. Bank notes. which constitute b. far
the largest portion OF our currency. are no
longer convertible into specie. Exchan-
ges are DESTROY ed, 50 thai il Is difficult. if
not impossible. 20 make remitlahces from
one part 10 another vi our country. 10 car-
~, ON the necessary commerca between
them, AMI Nilh foreign nations. MANY
OF our Me'cianis. and otter citizens, both
the J nlcious mi prutent. as " ell rs the
reckless ani spec lating. have suddenly
and unexpectedly. both To lhems
AM Others. 7ecome ins0l' ent. pecunia-
r. confidence Ne, seen man and man, has
been great, abridged. and in man, pla-
res. DESTROYED. he great staple proiuc-
hons OF the country nave fallen in price,
and agricultural. as aell - mechanical
Iabour meets with az inzu.,.r,"tt reward
Dui immediate secu3u oi .-oaulry. fro1
Is interior position, ls well a., Olavr c,l-
,es, is happily exempt in a great meaare.
rom the calamlties which Cypress oners;
nut no section can long escape, uaess
emedy be speedily applied; am every
section Is interested in the safe excepting
'f the public monies. the soundsss Of the
circulating medium. the faciIIes of do
nestle trade, AMI the prosPri,y of our
oreign commerce.
shall not attempt to t'ce the causes
u these things or TO censse anE rs agents
n their production, the lis are Of suifi-
'ient momen, to call f. the union of III
patriotic minds to re,ove them--st flee
I to say, that whap er NAV have been
he origin of the tIiease, the remedy so
ar as remedy is pssible) can be looked
or, only from Ii General TO, eminent I
Accordingly thu President has convened
;"ngress at aD;arly day. But what shall !
congress dol How can they best pro-
Idle for tie objection and safe Keeping of !
ne public - for equalizing ex. s
hanges, md reyiving commerce y
Iaking tank paper so far as il circuIates q
quail gold aud silver or else to cease b
ON .lrculation entireIs. these are
ues'ons for the whole American people.
hg II ne ~ the destruction of all ,5anksp d
cgress cannot do this If it would. The g
ate Legislatures claim the power to al q
3 and to establish Banks under great IL
riety OF notifications, and no one Of |,
t" enty-six, as far as know, has filled
exercise 1t. Sbsll it be by the issue of ..
easury drafts redeemakle in gold and y
yer at the Public Treasury! do not o
'celVe how tII.t would bett+r the ex- y
'nges, or the qualities Of the Bank pa IA
OF tn States. itfalled also as mea- an
e of finance - hen triei by VIZ. nallas, ar
ecretar, Of Inc treasury under Nr. =,
olson, Aho therefore Withdrew his OBJ d.
ions to the Incorporation of a Nation IL
Ink, and recommended its establish
NJ. Shall ii be by Bank TO be car he
! pu ng tho