Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-05-11

nounce the specie order alone, (Which
helps them) simply because it suits their
politics TO pursue the patriotic President
to the Hermitage with their curses these
merchants forget
1. That the burning of the city has
levied ten millions on ihem, which Grips
niles their active mercantile means to that
amount.
9. They overlook the distribution Of
the deposites, which carries to each of
the States a due proportion Of the i'm"
ports, which, being collected, and here
tofore deposited. IN New York, were, un>
Ill recently, enjoyed by that city as SO
much cash in hand to trade on. In SO
far as this distribution is calculated to
prevent the pressure from falling on the
interior, and depressing the interest of
the producing classes, it MAY be consider
ed a national blessing; but it is not alto
gether on this account that the merchants
are satisfied with it. They know it was
faverite scheme Of their great political
leaders; and in tho hope that it won'd
foster their designs against the rcpubi"
cans, they patrioiically celebrated the
yasslge Of Mb Ito thcm) oppressive
law, by grand triumph in the city of
New York.
s. They overlook the defeat Of the
fortifcation bill, al two different sessions.
by their friends, for the purposa of in
creasing the dividends to the States and
have not a harsh word for their political
idols, who have sacrificed the security OF
the seabsrd, and Gu eff the necesAa~
ry and expected expenditure which would
have given employment TO thousands, and
caused the circulation ofmiliOns Of hoa'd-
ed dollars among the laborers who now
suffer in silence, because it is the interest
of the bank aris,qSraIs that murmurs
against the policy Of lhcir political leaders
sheud no, ba heard.
4. They overlook the twice defeated
bill (igain introduced by Mr.. Wright al
tae last session. )provdirg for an immediate
advance Of the back insla'mcnts Of the
Indemnity which General jackson obtain.
cd frsm France for our merchants. This
whole sum would have gone at once into
the circulation Of our comm cial mats
but IL was the policy Of McSsrs. Clay,
Calhoun and Co., 10 make dividends, and
the merchants, whom Mr.. Wlights bill
was intended to relieve, were happy to
,hew their devotion 10 these political
APOSTLES, by their selfdcnial; and SO not
werd is said against this direct denial Of
Justice aad relief to Tie suffering mer-
chants from cur evernowiDg Treasury. II
was refused by the enemies Of the admin.
istralon, in pursuance Of a great political
plan, and tho merchants could we'll bear
the disappointment; !, could be SET down
10 the specie order.
The same grand design Of embarras.
sing the administration, and defeating its
measures, sud saving money for disrlbu.
tion, induced the war upon The time of
Congress through the abolition agitation
Of Adams and Pickens, and the malicious
impeachmes,s Of Wise and Pey,on's com.
mittets. The OppoSt on throughout the
Union were delighted with the success
which attended the tifolts of these fire"
brands, aided by all the members underline
influence Of the felerA' and nulIiying par
ties, to destroy the bills which were la
boricusly ma'nred By the friends Of the
administration in the two llSuscs. We
add list Of the lot bils, many Of which
pcrished under the speeches against ume
made by Wise and Pcyton, on The last
nights Of the session, when they only
waited an opportunity be called up aud
passed. Among these bile will be found
one relieving the merchants from some Of
the consequences Of the fire We hope
every democratic press will publish the
catalogue, ard that their readers will
ponder over il.
[Iiere follows n list Of ever two hun
dred bills (nclndng few resouiioRs)
which were defeated, killed and destroy
ed by the manGgemet, intrigue ana ever,
talking Of the federal opposition in Cons
gress, at the last session, II is alsoge'h-
or too formidable for cur columns.
From the Globe.
CREDIT SYSTEM,
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