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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06

A Rogue Caught An English gentle.
man residing at Cambridge, Mass, was
robbed some months since Of $4,000 IN
gold. Suspicion fell upon has son ~ law,
an under keeper 10 the house Of correction,
who was observed 10 be very intimate with
on- ot the c0nvlcts. Both were watched.
About a week ago, the convict applied to
the principal Keeper, MIR. Watson, for leave
TO transplant "A tree 10 the yard, and place II
10 a more advantageous location, which was
granted. The singulauty Of the request
led the keeper 10 watch the convict, aud,
10 filing up The hole after planting the tree,
he vas observed To- slip something 10 The
hole aud cover It carefully up. The cpu.
wet was thea sent To- his cell aud the under
keeper ca led 10 remove the tree 10 its old
position, when box containing the sOye.
'ei2ns was rolled cut, TN" son.iu law there.
all@t from keeper was one Of the kept
Bdiflmore Transcript,
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06

A Pretty Romance destroyed.
readers may recollect an article, copied IN
TO this paper some weeks, ago from the
Masslllon (Ohlo) Gazette, narrating the
adventures OF one John Wood, Who stated
that he was made prisoner BY the BrIt
ish during the last war, was impressed tn.
TO the naval service, was afterwards carried
to India and compelled to serve 10 the Brit.
lsh army, and had just returned home after
captivity, Of twenty odd years, and was
then vending his way TO his former RESI-.
dence 10 Breckenridge county, Kentucky
where he had left wife aud tso children
10 1912. On Mr.. John Woods ARRIVAL al
MuysvlIle, Ky IT was discovered that his
romantic story was oil hoax. lie left
MaysvrIIe suddenly under an apprehension
that he would BE- Suntnoned u appear be.
fore Judge Lynch.-Lyaeh. Trginian.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06

Waller Scott, on his death ofdU'
dressing his son ~ Law, the dyWS
SAID /" Lpckhari, may have bu' : ".
to speak to you. My dear, be gop 'a 49, .
be virtuous--be religious. N0''I"s 81 4,
will give YOU any comfort when WV
10 he here.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06

A .Soliloquising JUDGE.
Judge, whose religious bias is a.. "a
sireng, was presiding IN the .ri, Go 70
charged with stealing a "lags',Tr
case was as clear as day mesa o+
witness had seen the prisoner e e",.I IA'a
premises and carry thereirom cs,,. '''|
perty that was not his own: h.,
no, enough Tor lawyers. Tbry 1''
course, bring forward iagpoi. AM u. ua'|
The witness to prove It's Identity ~
60, VAS unscrupulously idenne.i
which the learned Judge, while m.I
note OF The circumstance, said, fasbe,,a
To himstlf -bu, he has habit oo.' '-'Ol
OF sollloquIsIng in rather too lo,I
why, how can he swear thar, ~ =
isegei One faggo,'s as much ~
er as one eggs like ano,bef. IT. %
heard by Mr.. {. P, the eo.,..,r
prisoner, sho vas seated M, Nv, wv
lotdsh'P; ne instantly started IN a,4
ing the witness, aud said, "Yophs,.N
that this IS the same hgaot "a,
prisoner take. Why, how can y,
that rs The same J One iaggol, !, :
like another as one eggs like ano,b., '
learned Judge dropped has pen, and 49,
eyes expressly upon the counsel. All.
said his lordsh,p. IN u yer, .o!en, t,
s"me@ha, iremulous ~ah emolioa ~
-" MIR. p. ! see the finger Of Con /,
case that very reflection, IA he ,e,, I,
words you employ ed, VAS pssso, i, J.
my mind at the moment 1t occur,eg a !.
! certainly shall no, let this Case 81 !,
jury on such evidence and the ea,e :
informant saith, ~as stopped.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06

A Wing State Convention was ~ y
held nj Dover, Delaware, upwafos
delegate. we're preseot. Henry ''a' Il.
uom,natst for the Presidency, ana '''' " :,
John }. M,Illgan was unanim"u''I, "O" :,
led for re- election to Congress. p'''1 :,
were appointed to attend tho tia''''
Convention m 1899.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-07-06

Orders ofthe PoamaSter Geaerai-Let.
ter postage IL to be charged on all hand
bills printed or ~rtirn; prices current.
sealed or unseaIed proposals for new publ
cations, circulars, lottery bills aud advor
ilsemenis. blank forms, deeds, Ia. process.
policies OF insurance, aud manuscript copy
for publication. Also, letter postage on ali
packets that are closely developed and
sealed, so that VIVA, they contain cannot be
known.
Hear ANDREW Jackson. -" NV feeble Of.
forts TO better ih- currency have 90, been
IN VAN; leave this people free, prosperous
aud happy. "--Jaekson's FarereH Address
Hear Van Burss.--.' he u y. "a IN i'm
mediate danger Of being rendered unable To
discharge with good faith and probpt,tude,
The various pecuniary obligations OF the Go
yefntaent.
Van Burea's Message Of The 10Th ut.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

the same object by allowing other notes to
be emitted, instead Of such as have been
and shall hereafter be paid in, before the
year for their redemption expires. BY the
seasonable. adoption Of either of these mea
sures, all anticipated embarrassments du-
ring 1888 can probably be obviated. For,
in that event, no provision of additional
means to meet the expenditures Of the year
will be necessary hereafter, unless before
the close of the session il shall appear that
new appropriations have been made, or are
likely to be made, exceeding the estimates
submitted by the Department in December
last, by several millions, or that the reve.
nucs received will be materially less.
On the contrary, if neither of the mea
sures above proposed should meet the ap.
probation Of Congress, il is obvious that
among the various substitutes which may be
thought of or which this Department has
taken OCCASION TO suggest in communion.
ions to the Committee ways and Means
some one must be selected, that can be
made efficient in its operation, at very
early day, or it will be impraclcable TO pre-.
serve the national faith unbroken, and &c
avert the injuries with which the public ser.
vice is threatened.
With great respect,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30
FRANCE AND MEXICO.

The New Orleans papers give a trans
lation of the ultimatum propounded 10 the
Government of Mexico by Baron DEFFAU
DIS, on the part Of France. Its condition.
are as follows:
1. The sum Of 100000, to be paid be,
fore the 18th Of May, on board any French
vessel of war in sight of Vera Cruz, to b.
distributed by the French Government a.
mong the Frenchmen who have sustained
wrongs in Mexico. These are arranged
into three classes /. Those who have been
plundered, or had property destroyed, dur
ing the civil Disturbances. 2. Those who
have had forced loans imposed upon them.
3. Those to whom justice has been refus.
ed, or who have been wronged by unjust
aud arbitrary decisions.
2. General Gomez, who ordered the ey-
ecution of two Frenchmen in Tampico,
Messrs. Denwissent and Sausieu TO be de.
prived of his grade, and to pay $4,000 to
the families of the victims.
8. Col. Pardo commandant of Colima for
assaultng and wounding M. G.. Dulany, to
be deprived Of his commission, and pay
$4,000 to NJ. Dulony.
4. Senior Tamayo, Judge Of Mexico, for
his unjust sentence against M. I.emoine,
to be deprived Of Office. NJ. Lemoine to
be released from prison, and to be paid an
indemniicaton of $4,000.
5. The sum Of $4,000 TO be paid the
families of The Frenchmcn murdered in A.
renzingo.
The various sums above specified TO be
paid in addition to the gross sum of $780,
900 mentioned in the first article.
The Baron Deffaudis further requires that
"The Mexican Government will bind itself
in tho most precise and solemn manner,
under the condition, on the other hani,
of the most perfect reciprocity, with res.
pect to its agents, citizens, commerce,
and navigation on the part of France.
81. To secure constantly in the terrific
ry of the Republic, to the diplomatic and
consular agents, TO the commerce and nav.
igation Of France, the enjoyment, in all res.
poets, Of the treatment of the most favored
foreign nation, excepting, however, certain
rights, personal and political, reserved by
the constitution of the country to he citizens
of the new Republics formed in the ancient
Spanish America.
"2. Not TO impose, in any case, in fu
ture, upon the subjects Of his majesty, ei
Their contributions Of war, Of any kind, OF
taxes equal or analogous TO them, known
b the denomination Of empresstos for
zozos, whatever might be their destination
80. Lastly. Never to curtail in the
least, the legal faculty which the French
citizens have hitherto enjoyed, TO trade il
retail in the same manner as the Mexcans
without granting to the former suflicien
indcmnifcations.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

jority, DR.. Beman took seat or station in
the broad aisle, and was sworn in by a
magistrate or Alderman the clerk was then
elected by nomination and vote after
which q motion was made that the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of
the United States do now adjourn to meet
forthwith at the First Presbyterian Church
(Mr. Barnes) which being decided in the
affirmative, the General assembly, or as
the old school party will say, the new school
forthwith left the Church and went TO Mr..
Barnes.
The old school party, who seem to form
small minorty, remained where they
were, and proceededsto transact their bust
ness as if nothing had happened.
The Rev. Mr.. Plummer, ofVirginia was
elected moderator, without opposition
This branch of the Assembly then adjourned
until five O'clock, when they reassembled
and resumed business.
The two parties are fairly separated
both claiming to be the General Assembly
land i. is not likely they will ever act TO-.
gether again. Which is the General As.
sembly, must be determined by the judicial
tribunals of the country.-Detroit Post.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

1t was agreed to forego the evening meet
ing, and the mayor took the keys, and went
out and addressed the persons then in the
street, stating that there would be no meet
ing, and requested them as good citizens
to retire. The people cheered the mayor,
who returned to his Office, placing persons
to bring information of any attempt at
injury, calling around him all his dispo-
sable force, together with some few volun-
teers.
Early in the evening notice was given
that crowd had come down the street,
and was attacking the north side of the
Hall; the mayor hast ened up Fifth street
to Berry with his force, and when he met
the crewd, which was dense and numerous,
he sprung his rattle, and his police called
upon the people to sustain the mayor, but
not one person appeared to give aid. 1t
was then seen that those who had assail-
ed the building had broken open the doors
and front windows, obtained entrance,
and were now beating out the upper win
dows.
BY this time, the mayor and his police
lltu ulCiDptVu w dIICol III COut sc VI uCS-
truction, but they were assalled with clubs
and almost every one severely wounded.
Col. Watmough, the sheriff, also made an
attemptto restore peace and save the build
ing, but he was attacked, severely bruised,
and narrowly escaped.
We learn that the persons inside then
gathered the benches, chairs and books in
heap, set fire to them, and then left the
Hall. The engines then fastened TO the
conhagration, but the fremen were not al
lowed to play ON the building, but directed
10 play upon those houses endangered by
the flame, so that before 10 o'clock the
whole woodwork of the Hall was entirely
destroyed--and shortly afterwards the
crowd, which consisted of many thousands
began to dispense
We give the above statement as we gath
cred it at late hour. We have no time
to indulge in any reflections upon the out
rage against ,he laws and the ciiy's char
acter.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

The Specie Circular The Richmond
Enquirer of the llth instant, copies the re.
marks of Mr.. Buchanan upon MIR. Clay's
resolution in favor of a repeal of the spe.
Gle circular, which it approves and says,
"Much discussion prevails at Washington,
"and strong diversity of views, upon the re.
"cindng the specie cicular. 1t is said by
''some, that Mr.. Wright will report upon
"Mr. Clay's resolution measure substan.
"tially repeating the circular. BY doing
'away all distinction between the payments
"for the customs and the public lands
sit is believed again by others, that if the
"Senate itself takes no measure upon the
subject, the President will recind it of his
'own accord. We should hope he would
"not hesitate TO do it, even if the Senate
fail to act upon it,"
For ourselves, we do not conceive it
would be good policy to remove the discrim.
ination entirely-that is, unless Congress
should pass an act, before it adiourns, pro.
viding for the sale of public lands, in lmi.
ted quantities, to actual settlers. Should
the discrimination be wholly removed un.
der the existing laws, and the notes of spe-
cie.paying banks be received for public
lands, the most valuable part of our ives.
tern domain, not now held by eastern cap
italists and SPECTATORS would soon fall into
their hands.
We are clearly of the opinion that the
permanent interests of the new states
would be better promoted by modification
of the specie circulur, rather than bv its en-.
tire repeal. IL will be recol lected thai the
circular, as first issued by General jack
son, (from July to December) confined the
sales for paper money to actual settlers in
quantities not exceeding $40 acres to any
one person. This shut down the gate up.
on the SPECTATORS most effectuay, and
gave up the field to the emigrant farmer.
If the circular were modified to that tits o.
rignaD form, now, il would be better than
TO repeal it entirely. 1t would promote
emigration to the west, by extending facil.
tiles TO the settlers, and save the public lands
from being monopolized, as formerly, by
the eastern Spectator. 1t would also aid
our banks in the same manner that the
New York banks are now assisted by the
government in their resumption of specie
payments by receiving their notes for GUS
toms. 1t is worthy Of remark that the only
considerable demands which have beer
made upon our city banks for specie, since
their resumption, by our citizens have beer
to purchase public lands for settlement anC
cultivation. Free Press.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30
STATE OF THE TREASURY.


Tho following message was recsived
from the President of the United States, by
Mr.. ABRAHAM VAN buren,, his private Sc
crctary:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
submit to the consideration OF Congress
statement prepared by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, by which it appears that The
United States, with over twenty eight mil.
lions in dcposite with the States. and over
fifteen millions due from individuals and
banks, are, from the situation in which those
funds are placed, in immediate danger OF
being rendered unable to discharge, with
good faith and prompttude. the various Pc
cuniary obligations of the Government.
The occurrence Of this result has for
some time been apprehended, and efforts
made 10 avert it. As the principal Difficult
ty arises from prohibition ID the present
law to reissue such Treasury notes as
might be paid in before they fall due, and
may be effecaually obviated by giving the
Treasury, during the whole year, the ben.
eft Of ihs full amount originally authorized.
the remedy would seem to be obvious and
easy.
The serious embarrossmehts likely TO a.
rise from longer continuance of the pre-.
sent state of things induces mo respectful
" to invite the earliest action of Congress
TO the subject which may be consistent with
due regard 10 other public interests.
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
NAV 10, 1888.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30
MOTIVES OF TIE ENEMIES OF THE GOVERN
MENT IN DISABLING THE TREASURY.

MENT IN DISABLING THE TREASURY.
The following item, given by the Nation
al Intelligencer's BIDDLE correspondent
stationed at New York, explains the course
of the opposition in denying to the Gov
eminent the use of its credit in the shape
ST Treasury notes. TO make up the means
of which it is deprived by its indulgence TO
the banks and merchants:
at is stated on good authority here, that
the United States Bank has offered to the
Secretary of the Treasury to anticipate the
bonds that institution owes the Govern.
ment, to the full amount"
The great effort now is to make the
Government avail itself of bank credit in.
stead gifts own--to throw it on the banks
for resources and so, in effect, make the
great corporations welded by Federalisfs
the Government.
Mr. Clay has recently been TO Phadel.
phia to concert measures with the Great
Regulator. Several Of the newspapers
owned and supported by the bank have re-
Gently given out that Mr.. BIDDLE is anxious
to pay the bonds given to the United States
for stock seized by the new bank. Such
payment, upon the doctrines of Mr.. BID.
DIE, cannot be made in legal currency
he will Of course only pay the currency
which he compels the other creditors of the
Bank to accept, which are generally the
cd and exploded branch drafts, bearing
the names of no individuals belonging to
any existin, institutions, either State or
National. IL his dependents in Congress
can compel the United States to impose
this currency upon the army, navy, pen
sioners, contractors, &c. they will have the
same opportunity ofaccusing the Admins.
tration for defrauding the public creditors,
by requiring them to accept deprecated
paper, as was Used so powerfully at the ex-
ira session, with regard to the drafts upon
the former deposte banks, many Of which
we're paid at great loss to the holders
Besides this prospective advantage which
may be enjoyed from such means Of attack
during the fall elections, the saving to the
bank will serve TO make up some portion
OF the immense sums which have, undoubt.
edly, been paid, by way of"esssntial MD" in
the warfare which Mr.. Biddle's letter is
the manifesto.
There can be no question but the design
OF Mr.. BELL and his followers, who at the
close Of the last session filled newspaper af.
ter newspaper with abuse Of the Secretary
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

NEw.YoRK GENERAL BANKING LAW
The general banking law which has been
passed by the house Of Assembly Of the
New. York Legislature. provides in SUBJ
stance, that any person or association may
enter upon the business of banking by first
deposting with the Comptroller as security,
state stocks, bearing an interest of at least
five per cent, to an amount equal to the
bills proposed to be issued, or, optonally,
any pro, portion less than so per cent. Of
the said security in mortgages drawing not
less than six per cent? on improved unen-
numbered real estate in this state, worth at
least double the amount. Having deposit
ted this pledge for the safety Of the bill
holder, the banker will receive from the
Comptroller bank notes, struck from a uni
form set of plates held by him, for the a.
mount so secured, countersigned by the
said Comptroller or his deputy, and redeem.
able by the banker in specie on demand.
Should he fail to do his, the comptroller is
directed to sell the stocks and mortgages
SO held in trust and redeem the notes. =
Free Press.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30
FROM THE SOUTH.

BY the steamboat from Norfolk Herald
under date Of Sunday, May 10, 3 p. NJ,
containing news brought by the steam.
packet South Carolina from Charleston, to
Friday last, inclusive. We copy from il
the following items of Floridian news:
"1he steamer James Adams arrived al
Charleston on Thursday from Gainesville,
having on board few Indians, men, wo.
men, and children, taken prisoners BY
Capt. BULLOCK, Of the Dragons, near
Fort Taylor at the head Of the st. Johns
river.
Brig. Gen. Dustis, Lieut.. Simpson, Aid.
dc.camp, Capt. Porter, Lieut.. Watson
Lieut.. Burke and Lieut.. Hill, with two
companies First Regiment of Artillery, al.
so came passengers in the J. A.
Intelligence had been received at Key
Biscayune, Sd ult., that Aleck Halo, thu,
Seminole chief who negotiated with Gen.
Jesrp, had been shot with all his mmedi
ate followers, by Sam Jones, and the Mic.
asukies. This assassination is said to have
very much exasperatcd the Scminoles, and
we are told tina: many of them now beg our
troops to allow them to remain and assisr
in DISCRIMINATING their late allies-Sam
Jones and the MIcasuk;es.
The naval detachment lately engaged in
Lieut.. Powell's expedition have gone to
Pensacola to join our squadron Tor Vera
Cruz. This squadron is detached to pro.
tect our commerce from the consequences
Of the French blockade.
Lieut.. Magruder and his company came
on in the Madison from Key West to Key
Biscayune, and thence shipped in the Camp.
bell for ST. Augustine.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

The Thames Tunnel is so far executed
as to extend seven hundred and sixty feet,
or to within one hundred and eighty feet of
low water mark on the Mddlescx shore.
Both arches are brilliantly lit up with gas,
and the entrance for visitors, at one shilling
each, is by an easy staircase. 1t is now 10
years since it was commenced. The de-
sign is to form a communication under the
river between Rotherhithe aud Mapping, to
consist of two parallel archways thirteen
hundred feet long, and IA feet wide, having
the partition wall pierced by a series Of
arched passages to allow access from one
to the other. The crown Of the tunnel is
Is feet below the bed Of the river, and the
approaches are formed by spiral descents
of easy decliviiy. If accomplishment
the scheme promises successful result
it will be one Of the most extraordinary
substructions Of modern times.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30

of the Treasury, for showing the futility of
the City million surplus Of the present year
which these deed financiers had deter
mined 10 divide, whether il existed or not
is now exclusively directed to the most ef.
fciept mode of enabling Mr.. BIDDLE to
shave the public creditors, as thoroughly
as he has shaved the merchants for these
two years past. No public disgrace or
breach of faith, is TO be thought of moment
by these devoted instruments, in competi-
ton with the interests Of their patron
GJaLe
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-30
The Sugar Beet, will be cultivated to a

The Sugar Beet, will be cultivated to
considerable extent in this county, not
merely for the purpose Of making sugar,
but as food for animals. The yield TO an
acre is enormous, averaging from twenty
five to thirty tons. The beauty of it is,
the soil is benefited by it, as in France,
where many sterile, or poor pieces of land
have been resu-citated, and after beets have
been planted few years, the soil yielding
excellent wheat. Nothing is lest from this
plant, as the tops Of potatoes, and the stalks
of wheat and broom corn. The leaves
are used in France as green or dry fodder.
The pumice, after being used for sugar, is
excellent for all kinds of animals, and the
Beet itself furnishes an epicurean repast for
Cows and Swine. A Hadley farmer told
the other day, that he kept his hogs on Su-
gar Beet two months, giving them nothing
else, not even pail ofwater. With this
sort ofkeeplng they waxed strong and grew
ia, as an alderman. One hundred pounds
of Beet will yield seven pounds of sugar,
giving at twenty tons TO the acre, q product
of about $500 Northampton (MasS.)
Courier.