Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-09-13


Mr.. Editor.
SIr-Aftfr careful pcrusal of the lengthy
and laborious exposition of n. FL. Nixon
Esq. published in your paper of The 3Dth
uitimo, the conviction has been forced unon
us, that he is IN favor of a Natiopol R,,L
ana th's Is the conviction Of every person
with whom we have convcrsed on the snb-
Ject. 1t is true. that he has given himself
room 10 play, for he has suggested one evil
that would he likely to growout of it. to viii,
''hat for time it would have disastrous
effect. But il is equally true, that he has
with great apparent labor, filled more than
three columns of the Advertiser. the ereat
object of which appears to he the showing
forth to the best advantage the merits and
claims of this very institution. He has re-
fused 10 commit himself either bv an af
lrniative or negative on This momen,ous
question. but leuves the People 10 form their
lA,sis, - -
from the evidences contained in tlis dark
and widespread exposition of his views.
and under which he can hereafter shelter
himself, whether his course he for mr. 9,
gainst the Bank.
AT time like the present, when the
whole country from Maine 10 the Gulf
Stream, is in state Of deep excitement on
asuh|c CT of vital importance 10 the liber.
ties Of the people, our representatives. like
C@sars wife, ought not only to be chaste,
o"t uns''spectcd. Al meeting of citizens
"f this District, in August last, a Resolution
was unanimously passed. requesting the
candidates, among other things. TO give a
direct "aftlrmatve or negative whether uhcy
"ere' or were not in favor Of National
Bank" To this request all the other Can.
d'dhtes have responded. openly. frankly and
decidedly, and in strict accordance with the
State Rights principle. No ambiguity, no
evasion; and il would be n grca, pleasure
to us if we could consistently extend to all
OF them our feeble support. While on the
contrary we much regret. that n. II. Nixon,
Esq. man who descrvedly stands high in
The estimation of the people. for intelligence
and worth, has th"nght proper to occupy
the station. in which, bv his ambiguous cx.
position, he has unfortunately placed him
self
With regard to the exposition Of his views
OH the Independent Treasury published in
your paper Of the 9th instant. we feel il to
be our duty to make few hasty remarks.
On this subject he has come our with COM
mendable candor and decision, and we onJv
regret that he has .elt it his duty to object
10 one Of its most important, attr;bu,cs
namely, that the Government shall colIect
its dues in the constitutional currency of
the country. Ilc says, II consider one of
tho details Of the scheme objectionable
thai which proposes to collect tn" dues of
the Government wholly and exclusively in
gold aud silver" For the Government to
collect its dues wholly and exclusively in
gold and silver, or in its own credit is the
the attribute which gives to the whole
scheme beauty, strength and virtue. Ii is
this attribute which seals the divorce and
secures the Government from the dangerous
influence of corrup' corporations and gi.an
tic monopolies, and places it on the side of
the People whose property il is. 1t is this
attribute that will dvest the Presitlen, of
all undue influence and patronage, and will
make this Governm mt in reality what it is
by name-a Republican Government. Bul
strip it Of this and it viii he like Sampson
shorn of his strength. Strip il of this and
it will encourage banking, and an expanded
currency. which all must acknowledge arc