The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-17
From the Baltimore Chronicle.

From the Baltimore Chronicle.
Mr.. Clay in Tennessee. Nothing can .
be more certain than that Of the popularity
Of Mr.. Clay in the West and Southwest Is
increasing with the most astonishing strides (
A proof OF this lately occurred IN Iennes. /
see, which is worth a special notice.
A meeting of the A" original friends Of
Judge White opposed to Mr.. Clay" was /
called a, Shelbyvllle, Bedford county, with /
a view Of obtaining an expression OF opinion
hostile to the latter gentleman. The reso. /
buttons were all cut and dry, the chairman
appointed, and Two Nan BUren orators al.
dressed The meeting for four weary hours.
The question was about TO be taken, when
Gen. DANIEL BarrInger, a distinguished and
sterling Wing, formerly member OF Con
gress from North Carolina, arose, aud re-
spectfully directed the attention Of the peo
pie to the natutr Of the movement winch
they were called upon to make. Tie briefly
explained the motives of the or,gInaiors N
the meeting, exposed their Inconsistency,
and made mIncetneai Of their resolutions.
/ Loud huzzas rang through the house as
this veteran IN the Wing cause proceeded
IN his remarks, aud ere he bad become
warmed with the subject, the people gath
cred around him with the most enthusiastic
interest. The Nashville Wing states that
this defence OF Mr.. Clay was brilliant and
triumphant.
The warm applause with which the re-
marks OF Gen. B. were received s'ung The
Locofocos 10 madness. The chairman alb
ruptly abandoned bis post, the leaders OF the
meeting called upon their followers to Sc
cede, and 10 about fifteen persons lett the
meeting, leaving behind them by lar the
: larger portion. The people INSISTED iha,
Gen. B. should proceed, which be dad with
: the moss triumphant success. Az the close
+ of his speech, be demanded whether they
: would & stick to the Wing cause and Hen.
: ~ Clay" Every voice responded ay ay
The noes were then called for, bu, not q
tongue responded. Mr.. Clay's strength
and popularity far exceeded the most san
4 guine expectations Of his friends.
i Astounding Trdasdction.-The federal
e Vanites assert that their Sub. Treasury sy $
TEN, is now and has been IN partial opera.
|, ton SINCE May 1887. The Chancellor o.
!. the Excheouer, (Mr. Cambreleng,) wbeu
d ne brought forward his Sub. Treasury bi
} in the House, thus exuitIngly expressed
: himself: " Suppose we reJeci this ball aud
!. go home does The Sub Treasury cease
&C No, SIR, /, mus, continue now, tho law oi
= the land, and will continue through 1888,
y 80, 40, and al, in spite OF all the lainenla.
4 tlons here or elsewhere" This Was the
E arrogant language employed towords the
; Representatives Of the American people, by
!: one speaking for the Executive and Treas.
ury Department, But, to Sub. 1reasur,
transaction, and lie, every freeman and pat.
: rot ponder II well.
MAJOR Brant Of the Quartermaster's De
! partment, who was recently promoted TO 4
+ Lieutenant ColoneIcy, and connected by
r marriage with Colonel Benton Of the Senate,
we learu from Philadelphia was recently III
that city, I'VE presume on his way TO 81.
LOUISE wIih Treasury warrant for thirty
. thousand dollars on the Mint, at that place,
payable IN American gold What meass
TINS mourning Of expense and risk OF trans.
porting gold to Missouri. II there no spe-
Gle 10 the land offices Of the Western States
We venture 10 express the belief thai there
- an abundance Of II, even al the Land
Offices 10 Missouri, ond probably IN the
Bank Of Missouri at ST. LOUIS, at tho cred.
IL ot the Government. We have heard,
within few weeks past, that the Treasury
Department had gwen six months cfedi, on
rs Specie drafts, drawn on some Of the O.
bio Land Offices, 10 be paid here in specie,
al The end Of that term. Behold Il IS nov
sending gold from Philadelphia 10 the
West Why, and for what purpose has
i, been sent = We have been told through
the columns Of the Globe some scores Of
times, that Treasury Cotes in the Yves,
were worth more than specie, for the pur.
poses of remittance. Why we're they not
scas, ii funds are wanted n the West and
thereby obtain for the Government the pre-.
MUM they gould command and ALSO save
to It the expense and RISK Of Transporting
gold We all know, that the Quarternas
ter's drafts Oh The Department payable in
Philadelphia, or New York, would com. /
mand a premium OF one per cent. IN st.
LOUIS, payable ia specie. Then, We inquire
again. Why was the gold seat, at an expense
and risk for the pubic Was it tina,