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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
holds out any prospect of success.

holds out any prospect Of success.
Ii is OF course not to be supposed that
Mr.. CLAY has offered this resolution as
embracing permanent or sufficient plan
OF relief. The public appreciates too
highly the wisdom Of that statesman,
Strengthened as it is on the subject of the
currency by the unerring tests of expe>
rience, to suppose that he would content
himself with SO inadequate a measure, if
there was any hope OF csrrying the ONLY
etlectual plan that can be resorted to-a
return to the long tried and faithful sys-
tenn which General JACKSON, unhappily
TOR the country, declared war against
aud finally destroyed; and that is a Ma.
honal Bank. This decried system, those
who have been most opposed to, are
every dsy learning aud admitting the
wisdom and value of; and the People
will, we have little doubt, with a y,ry
general voice, demand its re.adoption,
not now or immediately, but before ma>
ny mere years have passed over our
heads.
From the same, D{Gy 3D..
we regret to see that the Administer.
ton party in the Senate a,rayed itself yes.
terdsy against the joint resolution preposed
by Mr.. CLAY, designed TO encourage the
general resumption of specie payments, and
10 extend some degree Of relief TO the coun.
Try. Alter the movement substantially ia
the same effect by Mr.. HAMEn, in the
House misrepresentation though afterwards
abandoned on the express ground of coinci>
dent in,imations from the Treasury Depart.
ment, and by the official paper)-af,er this
movement, and the official declarations OF
the Secretary ct the Treasury, and of the
Government journal, Ohough all put forth
just before the New York election y it was
| 10 have been supposed that the Executive
haa yielded 10 the necessities Of the cummu.
nifty, aud designed so far TO in,ermit its hos,
| tiliiy TO the Banking institutions of the cuun>
try as TO assist them 10 returning TO specie
payments. But in the face ofthese assurau.
ces, the Administration party evinced yes
,erday the strongest hostility 10 Mr.. GAYS
resolution, and as the most efieClual mode
OF sirangling ii, forced its reference to the
Committee Of Finance, a majority of which
is known 10 he inimlcal TO il. How will the
editor of the Richmond Enquirer, and olhe,
loyal leaders of the party, who hailed with
so much exulta,ion Mr.. HAMER's kindred
but short-lived resolution-in what ligh,
VIII these gentlemen view the movement OF
their party IN the Senate in regard to MIR,
CLAYs resolution Really, SO far from
paying the least regard TO public opinion, as
clearly indicated al every successive eIec>
ton In oil the States, the leaders of "tbe
party seem determined 10 show an utter
contempt of the will Of the People by the
snllenness and doggedness with which thew
disregard it.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
FROM THE SOUTH

AT meeting of the citizens of Mobile,
opposed to tbs present administration,
on the 18th alt. the following resolution
in regard to the Presidency was unani-
mously adopted:
That we approve of a NATIONAL
CONVENTION for the nomination of
candidate for the next Presidency Of
the United States as recommended by
the several public meetings which have
already been held by those opposed to
the present Administration that, from
bis able. impartial and consistent support
OF those measures of national policy
which are identified with the prosperity
Of the Union, we prefer HENRY
CLAY, of Kentucky, as the candidate
from whose administration the greatest
benefits are to be expected; but we ex-
press this preference in subsection to the
decision OF national convention"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

The neU National Debt Dir. Cambre.
lengs's bill to authorize new emission If
Treasury Notes Cor as il should be- called 10
create new National Debt, } directs that ten
millions of dollars in sums Of not less thar.
500, and redeemable in equal portions in 6,
- and Is months, shall be issued s'ifthe pub
TIC interest require it," We don't know
what the public interest way require, at this
time, though we should suppose ,ha, il was
always '',hs public interest" to keep out OF
debt. The interest Of The office holders,
however, may somewhat conflict " it'll that of
the public--and in that event, there is no
difficulty IN conjecturipg that the latter will
he made to yield TO The former. II will ba
placed TO the credit Of the public interest,"
however. When Alexander plundered the
statue OF Jupiter of the golden robe which
the piety Of his worshippers had thrown over
the shoulders OF the god he justified the rob-
berry by saying that "Gold is too heavy in
summer, and too cold in winter il behuo, CO
US to take care Of Jupiter Erg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
From lie National Itelligeneer.

The readers attention viii, be arrested. in
looking over yesterdays proceedings in Con-
gfess, by she proposition introduced in The
Senate yesterday by Mr.. CLAY.
Finding, by the ayowai Of the chair
man of the Committee on Finance, in
reply to direct question put to him,
test 40 measure is in contemplation By
The Administration to remedy the de.
ranged state Of the currency, and afford
relief to the suffering country, Mr.. Sen.
ator Clay has very properly come for
waId hlmseR 10 propose easure, which,
IL ~ receive the sanction Of Congress,
viii contribute at Feast, a partial relief to
the GevefnmeRt and the community. IF
not the best that could be offered. it is
the ouly measure which uuder the pres
entInsuspicious composition Of Congress.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

CO J. Fenimore Cooper. Esq. the Amer
lean Novelist, has just published a political
work, entitled "The American Democrat,
or Hints on tie Social and Civil Relations If
the u. S. Of America" The New York
American says il Is curious medley, and
not likely TO be very popular. Mr.. Cooper
is leader Of the Administration party ia
New York: and il may not be uain,eresiing,
therefore, TO state that one OF the principles
asserted in his new work, which we suppose
IN 10 be made sort OF Textbook Of Demo-
cracy, is that the Right OF Instruction is an
constitutional, whether as applied to the
Senate or the House of Representatives: "and
that, so far from being doctrine that is az
doped TO secure the domination of real ma
joritIes, il is rather an inpention of intrigu>
ing politicians, to effect their own wishes,
IN opposition to those Of The nation" W hat
say you, Mr.. Enquirer, TO this position of
your New York ally p Trg.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
CHARACTER OF srB.rREAsuRERs.

CiARaCIER OF SUB TREASU RERS.
AT length, we are enabled to give our
readers some authentic information as to
the true character Of some of that class of
men which it is proposed in the Reform
Bill to make depostaries of the peoples
money.
We have Just printed document OF
Tour hundred pages, in answer TO a res
olution offered oy Mr.. Garland on the
9th ult. containing the information sought
for In resolution offered by that gentle>
man in October last, and which the Sec
rotary of the Treasury reported could
net be furnished. without special APP
preparation by Congress 10 meet the ex-
pense attending it.
In areport signed by V. M. Garesche,
addressed to the Hon. Levi Woodbury.,
dated Columbus, Mississippi, June Ia,
1897 (page 21l,) we find the following:
"Ihe account of the Receiver, which
l have made out and transmitted here,
with, presents against him a balance of
500 965 81. His own account makes
it $53,272 10; it is also annexed. His
assets, of which also send you the list,
amount to SCI, $40 9S, rating the land
at 5 % only, but might probably re-
alize double the amount. The man
seems really penitent and am inclined
to think in common with his friends,
that he is honest, and has been led awsy
from his duty by the example Of his
predecessor. and a certain iooseness in
The code Of morality which here does not
move in so limited circle as it does
with US at home. Anoiher Receiver
rou!d probably tollo,o in The footsteps of
the t,co. You will not therefore be sur.
prised, if recommend his being retained
IN preference to another appointment
for he has his hands full now, aud scill
not be disposed to speculate any moreT"
In about two months after this report
must have been received by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, that officer recon.
mended to Congress TO establish the sys-
tenn of Sub-Treasuries, a2d TO make the
above described officers, in part, the
Sub-Treasurers! What will the Amer
lean people think of the prudence, dis
erection and judgment, which could have
dictated such course of policy
biadiSonian
$SThis is but one case from among
three columns Of just such land some
worse,) given in the Madsonian Of
Tuesday.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
THE GREAT FIRE At CHARLESTON.
Charleston, Is. CO. April %, 1888.

charleston, Is. ~ HpriL %, 1888.
O'Clock II. NJ
One-third of the city of Charleston lies in
ruins, by The most awful conhagralion that
ever witnessed. The fire commenced in
a bakers shop in Beresiord street, which
igniled an adjoining paint shop. and spread
with fearful rapidily (the wind being strong
from the southward) along King street TO
Market street. and mile pas, it, consuming
every thing in lis way. Many houses were
blown up by the fremen 10 PREVENT if pos
slble, its further progress, but all in vain
Human exer!ions seemed TO be paralyzed by
the fury Of the all consuming flames. Jp.
yards offfiu Ices hare been lost The dams
age already has been estimated at nine mil
lIons of dollars-but the fire IS still raging,
and the citizens look on The destruction of
their property with dull apathy. and cease
to use exeriions TO preserve their ,ohols CT
ty from ruins.
send this by the Express Mail, thinking
J! might be useful intelligence The steam.
boat Neptune started express this morning
for New York with the news, but since
then there has been nearly as much more
property destroyed. The fire began at 10
o'clock last night
L. 81 forgot 10 say the extent of The
fire already occupies 2 l.2 miles in length.
n thousand houses are burnt already
National IatcHisencer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
A MOST DISTRESSING SCENE

:, LOUISVILLE, KY, April pa most
distressing accident occurred on Friday e.
vening las! a. the house OF Thomas J. Pick
cit, ESQ., of Mason County MIR. P's.
mother in law, Mrs. Campbell, was sitting
alone in her room when her dress caught ERE,
and she was Immediately enveloped in flames,
Her daughter, Miss Campbell, flew 10 her
aid, but, in her efforts 10 aid her mother, the
flames were communicated - her own dress.
Mr.. Picket and young MIR. Campbell heard
their screams and fastened to the scene, bu,
the sufferers we're so shockingly burned that
they survived only u few hours. They were
preparing 10 go TO Wisconsin, and had Just
hidden adieu 70, their friends when they
were thus suddenly summoned 10 bid adieu
20 tho world.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
cents a month

The Cherokees.-Sixteen companies
OF Volunteer Infantry have been called
lor by the Governor of Tennessee, in
compliance with requisi,ion made by
Gen. Scott, to enable him to ''carry OUT
the terms of the Cherokee treaty. Re.
QUESTIONS have also been made on Geor.
gia. Alabama, and North Carolina. The
militia force to be placed under his com>
mand will amount in all to about 5000
besides which he will have 1900 regu.
lars.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
A State Commercial Conysntinn ia mr.,

A State Commercial Convention, is pro.
posed by the citizens OF Norfolk, 10 be held
in Richmond on the second Wednesday in
June, TO aid in carrying out The views of the
Commercial Convention recently held o,
Augusta, Georgia, for building up the
Southern cities. a circular letter, addressed
10 a gentlemen Of this towo, with the pro.
cced;ngs OF the citizens Of Norfolk, has been
handed US for publication, which will appear
in Our next paper.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

FRANCE.-General CAss, our Miris,cr
al Paris, has commenced correspondence
with Count Mole, in relation to letter ema-
mating from Martin duN ord minister of com,
merce, in which that statesman says ihot. on
account OF the feelings and unsettled state OF
,h's country, nothing is safe. This has in,
duced many VI the French merchants TO alb,
slam from sending out goods 10 this country,
which they were disposed to do. Generpl
Cass IS determined to have the matter fully
explained Count Mole has replied, but
General Cass considers that reply extremely
unsatisfactory. -
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
MORE STEAMBOAT Elk BLOSSOMS!

The steamboat Eutaw burst boiler, at
Sisuhenyille wharf, three or four days since
by which one person Was blown ouerboard
and Killed. another one mortaHy wouaded
The clerk had his arm broke, and the captain
and number of others were scalded.
The Oronoko, Captain Young, collapsed
flue near Vicksburg, on her passage To
New Orleans, and scaided from forty to fifty
persons, 20 OF 80 Of wiiom are since dead.
For The account of the terrible disaster 10
the Moselle, see lst page.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

PENNsYLvANIA.-it appears by the
report of the Secretary of the Common
wealth that there are in tie several
school districts reported TO him 1851
male, and 1880 female teachers-that the
number ofscholars taught 49,. 355, and
the average cost of teaching about 81
cents q month.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

e| Henry F. Baker has been ap>
pointed Postmaster at Winchester, in
the place of E. w. Robinson. who, VIC
understand, has been provided for in one
Of the departments at Washington.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

orJames Pullin, who was indicted for the
alleged murder Of George Graham, at the las,
term OF the Circuit superior Court OF Bath
was acquitted. Counsel for The prisoner, A.
IL. IL Stuart, Esq, and Gen B. G. Bald.
win-ior the prosecution, John II. PeytoD
and VIM. II. Terrill, Esq'rs.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

Ameetiug ofthe citizens ofthe city and
county OF Philadelphia, friendly to the
election OF Henry Clay to the Presiden.
cy, was 10 be held in Independence
square, on Monday last.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

o. After all it appears tina, Linn Benks
10 elected 10 Congress from Mr.. Patton's late
district The vcle is not stated, but was We.
~ close.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

The English papers contain the
Observation-Disclosures for the Coronation.
which is to take place ON the 26tb of
June next.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
Total
Total Sl2O,OOt
Which is two, 6lihs of the entire capilai-,b

w hICh IS Two, hIlhs OF The entire capilai-ibe
State taking the remainder.
The present subscription in Frederick
county may be set down at S2S,000 In ten
days it will amount TO S35, 900, slmos; O.
nough of itself 10 organize the company.
But The plan now is 10 have the subscription
completed at osce, and The Whole line OF road
put under contract al one and the same time,
and bat before the expiration Of Sky DAYS.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
From the Winchester Republican.
VALLEY ROAD.

10 apporiioning the entire capital stock Of
The Valley Turnpike among the four coun-
Ties through which. or parts OF which, the
road will pass, the following sums have been
allotted toeach county. The apportionment
seems TO us TO be just about right:
Frederick county, including Wins
chester, s35 600
Shenandoah county, S35 600
Rockingham county, $50 600
Augusta county, $4,000
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03

der the pre- emption Inv Of 1880, WINS not 10 be question:
cd Ia egislalng, therefore, this subject, we should
carefully guard against all possibility oil Hand "ouu
this be to cast Gron actual settlers: 1ern'y
not, As we'll might it BIZ objected to your revenue avs
thai TO require oa!ts was cast censule Oil the "oe
body Of the merchants Of The country
Mr. K. here stated the rules required ny Tue '''
fec TO prove the settlement and cni'iShlion &c ue
facts REQUIRED by these rules necessary 10 De pcSeo
before The claimant can get the pre- emption; and this
,aa done nv order of the Department, to guard against
persons getting the choice spots of land without being
settlers and cuI,iyators He stated that he prepared
70 vote for any amendment which would define distinctly
what shonld he the kind Of settlement and cultivation 10
en,itle the claimant to pre- emptou. Such was The
design Of the amendment offered by The Senator from
Kentucky include more articles OF cultivation, II ne
cessary but let them be distinctly stated Although the
eploners paid nearly much as the average price
as bounty them for they got the choice lands at the
minimum price. If it was not favor conferred on
them, why did they ask for ii? Why not take their
chance with the other purchasers OF the public ands -
He wished to secure to these the particular spots
selected for their cuvaon-to guard them against oe'
ing turned out Of their houses and driven INTO Inc woous
by the heartless SPECTATORS who hud more caPa' ah
themselves He was not disposed to lay any uhheces,
sary restrictions on those persons who seueo IN goou
faith ON ihe pubc lands where the Indian title had been
extinouished whether their cultivation was In Indian
corn cotton or other crop by when theY supported
their families and he hoped gentlemen wouu e@leno IL
20 ALI the usual crops In guarding against The possible
v of fraud he should be sorry for the Senate 10 sup
pose that he was disposed TO sigmatize as fauuuehl
those who settled on the public lands; Tor II he d!d SO.
he would s,igmatze nine tentfs Of the most respectable
people Of Alabama for that country was PrhciPay SET
tied by that class OF persons
(Rs,ouiDJer ueTt
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03
Correspondence Of the y. Mtsiiigerter.

~
The fire Yesterday consumed between twenty and hir
~ houses aud has thrown upon the insurance offices
great loss The frcmcn fought il like lions. The gale
at one time threatened 10 sweep all to the East river
Tic Common Council voted 81 900 last night for the
immediate relief of Tie sufferers
From the frontier we have nothing Of grea, interest,
General WOOL, accompanied by Gov. Jennson, was al
burlington on the 2Gth inst There seemed lo be no
occasion for calling out the militia.
According TO The Montreal Herald there are great
many disturbances in Lower Canada among the French
populations: but the Herald interested in making things
appear as bad as possible.
Sir George Arthur, the new Governo. Of Upper CO.
NADIA was to sail in the London Packet Of the 10Th
Our city bank committee, which went on TO Phadel.
phia have come back again. That is all lhe-news.
The Boston banks reported to be in trouble are not
vet in settled Our Brokers have refused TO pur
chase their notes until they hear further. The Anerl'
can Bank OF Saturday redeemed all lis notes under ten
dollars. The Cohannet Bank was reported in Boston
to be in trouble. The Legislature is looking into all the
banks. The panic is doing The mischief The Boston
banks are not unsound, SO say they who know.
The weather here is bitterly Guild The ice is accu
mulang in tie river. There good sleighlng up river,
hut no snow here.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-03

The qnra!ioa pending was The motion Of Mr. i'o"at"
TO strike oil that part relating to the name ct !'e m
p"matic lnnciionary, after The word country III ''
eighth line.
Mr. H. remarkinr that the gentleman from Massachu'
sets (Mr 'Cushng) entitled TO the floor being snsen'
trom ind!spoSon, moved 10 postpone Inc luf'!e' '''
deraon Of the subject till Tomorrow .u,o
Mr.. Adams desmed Of great Importance uu. , ''e
pamphlet in question should he in the possession OIL Tue
House from the attitude CT relations WIN leAco
and consequently that the resolution should DC 500"
adopled because i, would take some time 10 translate
the pamphlet He, therei"re espresso n"Pi ','I
Inc gentleman from MARYLAND would withdraw MS oo
lection, that Inc House "o"u t1Ne 'o 4
once. IN NJ, ,;.;,,,l
,Ea, the information Indispensable |" the ti"se'
Hare wos the Country brought 10 the very verge e
war by the course of The Executive and yet HEY were
denied the infrua,ion upon which the President mao
brourht the country to this point MT. "A SAID uth'eu'
for in the call of the House for the correspondence oe
twsen This Government and that of Mexico all com
alton between the ministers of the two countries
had been expressly and positively withheld or suppress
cd under the restrictive clause in the call 50 stienuosy
insisted unun by the gentleman from Georgia, (hr.
Wwn.s, viz: Iha, SAYING it. in his (;he President >
o,inion not Incompatible with the public interest
Now if there were negotiations pending al th's "n'e
between Mexico aud The United States lhat wouIu Nc
n sufficient reason for the President To a'"J Gun
nunica,iur these papers, but when lley were tolu
thai no neroa,inus we're pending, for they were IN
frn,ed ,la, the President had exhausted all argument
for neroaling and nothing more was to be done nut
for Congress assume Their power, IL dio seem c"e
, extraordinary thing in the world that all the intur-
nation in possession Of the Executive could not he at
onc. communicated What! were they 10 90 20 war
without this information? Was this country to be- drawn
into declaration Of war, without being put IN possess
sion If the information necessary 10 show the grounds
Of such step! Surely they ought TO have copy Of
that pamphlet pamphlet, described. in demi semt Of
fetal response to i, as outrage without prrceden'-
Mr. did moi justify The act Ct Goroslza' which m,gni
h c,Il.d n, aci of jndscrelion but il did not merit all
that had been said Of it, Nor it without precedent,
and he particularly referred 10 the case OF Genet.
Mr. As remarks were cut off BY The annnnc'aunn oil
the special ORDER being the case Of the Mississippi Etc