Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-29
From Tic Correspondence cf Charleston l'rrcuyy.
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WAsnINGroN. March Is.
Mr.. Carter, a member Of tho House of
Representatives from the State of Maine.
died last evening, after an illness of some
weeks. MIR. Garter was n verv amiablc
man, about thirty years nf age. lie w,s
the personal and political friend of ,I,c I,,o
Mr. Cilley, aud his fellow Iodger. The of,
feet which the catastrophe had upon his
nervous system, greatly aggravated The dis
order under which at the time lie was suf.
'crns, and gave it n fatal direction. The
House by his colleague, MIR. Evons ,,I
the House, after adopting tic usunj r R.s,,'
luiions in honor of the memory of ,l,c ,lo-
ceased, adjourned to Saturday noon. whr,
the funeral will take place.
In the ScnaIc, to- day, several n,omor;,
IN opposition to the Sub-Trcasury scheme
and other memorials in favor Of il. w.rc
presented. Mr. Buchanan presented the
| Memorial and Rcsolntions of the great
Democratic Meeting lately held in FbI,-
dc'bhih, III favor of IL separation of the Go
rrrnmcnt from the Banks, and ola rcstor, -.
lion. in all transactions Of Government, of
the constitutional currency. ~
There is scarce Il Gnub, that q crc,,
majority of the people OF PENNSYLVANIA nrc
in favorof'lic In'lcpcnlen,Trcastiry scheme
opposed to tho banking system, and anxin,,,
to restrict, without DESTROYING il. Tbcv
have always supported these principles. lnt
rs soon their Representatives get together in
the halls of legislation, they determine to
support tho Banks, aud to extend and TO cs-
tnhlisli their influences. The prcscn, mis-
called Bank of the United States. has
obtained complete mastery over tho State.
.nSoInmch II, that the opinions of The people 60
'"r nothing al all, and are of no sort of avail.
10 the influence OF that ovci shalowinc
ana nonopoilIInS institution, must be at
trihutrd the defeat Of the Sub-Trcaslrv R;II
iii, is defeated: and also the delay ami ,l;ii;'
| Guilty which will attend the rcs,,inptiou ,nJ
maintenance Of specie payments. Tbc
New York Banks will make the a,;c,npt 70
resume i'll May next. The Bank of The
uuitcd States has determined to cmb,rr,ss
aud defeat the attempt 1t ,cW ucrcr re-
s"me ITSELF & it will cfeclually prevent any
resumption by The Northern and Western
| Banks. The establishment Of such = Bank
with such powers and privileges, by any
one State OF the Union, with Il view to con,
troll the business of .hc country for the no.
Gran'Izcmcnt Of that State and of tl,, in
d'vnl"al corporations, and for the oppression,
embarrassment, and plumber of The other
states, IS gross violation Of the PRINCIPLES
OF The Federal compact; and furnishes
adequate cause for any rctalintory measures
that the other States, acting either. or scno.
| ratcly. night choose orcSortto. This Bnuk
has an irrcvocabe Charter for thirty ycnrs:
capital Of lhirty-fivc millions: and liberty
to deal III stocks and merchandise. Suci
an institution was never before known OF
tue world. In twenty years time, it will
suHlusa'c the whole country. 1t has, in
addition 1" al these powers and facilities.
converted 10 It's uses the credit Of the late
National Bank of the United States. and
ISSUES as currency, the prom<sory notes and
not bonn,ito meet, and never will meet, in
specie. lhcy' moreover, in addition to the
powers gwen I" them by their Charter. rs
>umcd the privilege Of refusing to INV
'''e,' "o'cs 4" specie, and have determined
us tie most profitable course for themselves
/" '''"Mc ,'c'T S'sPrnon %! specie payments
perpetual. Between such y n,nI; NM, :.
truly National Bank, no man could hc.;'.," ="
to choose. 1t brings ten ,hous,nI ,;,,,,,.
more evils upon the cou:ltrv than unv N:.
lIonal Bank could do, will, any ch,r,rr ,,,.,,
Congress would grant. So far from heinz,
| administered, lis Il National Bank worlJ h,
Tor the public benefit it is conducted unor
| TIC principles OF individual sclii,hucss AMI
cupd'y. 1t will make monry, no mnttcr -,
whose expense, Or in what way With tho
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature under AIR MI
dies thumb, the Charter is curie M,nchc
to do what he p!cascs ''"'
The Senate. after the anuunc;,,;,, =,
hr. Carriers dcalh, adjourned 10 Sn,ur,,v
OF course there will be no more Lus;n,:ss
done this wcck
=, Mr. brn'on will conclude lis speech on
Monday next, in support of The Divn,cn
b''l. Mr.. Calhoun will probable fnIlnw
in reply 4" MIR. Webster. I learn thar !, :,
Mr. C's. intention to rrtnrt personally Nr
Wchstcr'S taun'S and sarcas,ns nbnm, W,
oulhoun's political consistency onI II.
Edgcticld letter. ''''
=, wv. AsHINGTnN, March 10,
Mr. Wise presented Il Memorial i,n,,,
number OF persons, stating thai they woro
citizens OF the States of Kentucky and Trr.
ncsscc, and praying that as the SI,n nr
vermont nad demonstrated against the an-
heXa'r'n OF Texas, on the ground that itwos
Il slave state, negotiation he opc,cd with
Mexico To exchange Vermont for Texas.
Inc Speaker decided thai, under tLc Re-
solution OF 2i>t, December, the mcmnr;.I
must lie on the table
NEw YoRK. March I3.
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