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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02

! The following statement will show the
nature Of the difficulties between the Pos
Office Department and the S~uthcrn Raj
Road Companies, in regard to the trans
portion Of the mail, and the condition in
! which the negotiations now stands.
By tic Act OF Congress passed July
1888. every rail rond within the limits
sf the Uni'ed States is made a posl
route, and the Post Master General is
t, "cause the mail 10. be transported
thereon, provided he can have it done on
reasonable terms, and II. paying more then
twenty five per centum over e. above what
similar transportation would cost in post
coaches"
The transportation of the mail by raj
road is to Le at least Twelve mics an hour.
From the termination of the Rail Road
limo in North Carolina 10 Augusta, the
Post Master General endeavored 10 get
the mail carried in post coaches seven
mics an hour, but was unable 10 get pro-.
pcsl to carry j; at that speed for less
price than S275 mile per anuum. lfto
this we're added the 25 per cent. for tho
dfe ence TO speed between the seven and
twelve miles, it would make $343 Is cents.
But the proposition of the Southern Rail
Road Companies was 10 carry it for $500
mile, being the plice for rail road trans
portalion n r;h Of Washington city.
The Post Mas'er General objected to
taking as criterion the sum asked for car
rying the mail south ofthe rail roads, seven
miles sn hour, because he had declined max.
ing a contract for that speed, and he objected
also 10 the compensation paid TO the Rail
Companies north of Washington being taken
as goide. Between Baltimore and Wash
ington it was admitted that the compensa.
lion was $4,000 year for carrying the
mail forty miles but there, the Post Mas
Ter General said, we're two mais day 10
wcicn it was answered that the second mail
was a mere local mail between the two Cit
cs, like the second mial be:ween Richmond
md Petersburg, and uot equal in importance
O the western mail which it was can,em.
plated to carry from Richmond to the juno
ion with the Louisa Rail Road, with.
'ut any additional compensation. Between
Baltimore and Philadelphia it was admitted
hat there was no second daily mail, and
he compensation S27, 500 year for dis
ancc Of Il few miles, more than ninety, but
he mail was said to be heavier, to which
was answered that the additional weight
lade but little difference, and was certain.
7 not neur SO material rs the great differ
nee in regard to hours. There the mail
as carried in the day time, al certain fix.
hours, agreed upon by the Department
nd the Company. Here it was to be car.
e! a. any hour which might be prescribed !
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South Western RaiEroad and Railroad

South Western Railroad and Railroad
Bank. The Charleston Mercury gives the
following accoul, of what the Legs'a ure
did al its recent ,sson for these insti;u.
tior
Is An Act TO amend the Act providing
for the guaranty Of the State to loan Of
rwo millions of dollars. This Act provides
hat this guaranty should be given from
lime to time, in proport on 70 the amounts
paid on the stock Of the Company. without
wai.ing until suhiciett amount s,all q
paid to secure the en:ire 10 n Of $4,000, 900.
B another provision, the contract made
in London for the second million, has been
confirmed. The greatest facilities will
thus be offered 10 the Company for com.
mandiog funds from alb Dad, 10 aid Of the
coulribu ions which may be made at
home.
3. An Act 10 permit the increase of
Il e rates on the Charleston and Hamburg
Rail Road. SO as TO enable the Company to
put the Road in complete order. THIS
measure is rendered the more necessary
from the great increase in the business OF
the Road, and the inability of the Compa-
ny heretofore 10 transport all the produ:
(and especially Cot.on) which has been Of.
fr d, at the low rates heretofore United by
tie Charter. The on'emplated ran e.
ment with the Post Office Department, for
carrying The great daily Western Mail on
the Road, a conjunction with daily line
of Steamboats, from Wilmington, gives pe.
cu!iar importance to the subject at this
limn
81. An Act granting TO the Rail Road
Company such vacant lots IN the Town OF
Columbia, as may be necessary for the use
of The Road, their Repositories, &c.
4,h. An Act providing for subscription
on the part of the State for ten housand
Shares in the Rail Road Bank, being the
same number ofShares held by the State
in the Road.
9Th. An Act granting to the Rail Road
Bank the privilege of establishing branches
and agencies throughout the State.
6,h. A Resolution authorizing the ap-
Monument of CoInmi sion on the part Of
tbs State, to repair to Kentucky tomeet the
legislature of that State, in relation 10 the
measures requiring the cooperation Of that
State.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02

The following resolutions have been
adopted by the House ofCommons ofNort
Caro!ina ard sent to The Sen;te for con.
currence. 1t is expected hat they will al.
so pass that body, The minority in the
House of Commons was 7.
Whereas we believe that great crisis
has arrived in the political history of our
country, on tn, issue Of which we conceive
The safety Of our free institutions TO depend :
and whereas we consider i, our bounden du.
ty, as The Representatives Of the fIcemen of
Nor'h Carolina. to express in calm and
dispassionate language our opinions on the
great questions which have been for some
time, c,,and some Of which still arc agitating
the public mind.
Resozved therefore, That thus General
Assembly do condenn, in the most deci.
ded manner, that &C, Of The Senate of The
United States, erpunging the records Of that
body, as a palpable violation Of the plain
letter of the constitution, and as in act of
party serv'lity calculated to degrade tie
character Of the Senate.
Resolved, That Resolutions ought to be
passed by the Senate Of the United States
condemnatory ofthat act, and esciading the
Resolutions authorizing it to be done.
Resolued, That this General Assembly
do consider the Sub-Treasury system,
which this Administration is endeavoring to
establish, as another item in that series of
fatal experiments ofthis and the past ADJ
ministraion whichn are the main source OF
that arrangement Of the Currency and
prostration commercial credit, which has
been so severely felt CT late in every branch
ofindustry, and which, ifsufternd 10 become
Il law, will: by its tendency to augmen.
Executive power, TO unite the purse ana
The sword in The hands of the Execuline,
and 10 destroy the credit system ny the eH'
action Of srecie in the Government dues, uli'
matcy change the real character OF our
Government, and place in peril tue hoeFl'es
of cur country. 49,,
R,sozred, That we consider tho Public
Lands of the United States us the common
property ofaII the States, and that we there.
fore condemn the late act oil Congress, allow.
ne settlers on the Public Lands the right Of
,, eemplion at the minimum price. as an
.ct Of gross injustice TO the old Safes
Which originally ceded them, or who con-
ributed common fund for their purchase.
Resolued, That we believe that the mos:
proper and equitable disposition ofthc Pub
c Domain, is to divide the proceeds arising
rom their s,a|es among the severa! S:aes
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02
RALEIGH AND GAsToN RAIL ROAD.

We have been favored 18th Information
concerning the progress Of this Road, which
the public will be pleased 10 find keeps pace
with the general solicitude for its success.
1t appears that there are AZ miles Of the
Raleigh and Gas,on Rail Road 10 full ope.
ration; ten miles more are completed,
with the exception of mailing on the iron
plates, which operation can be completed
in few days after the iron is 10 place; the
iron is in Petersburg and is coming out Is
rapidlyas the great press of business on 'ae
road will allow. :,
The graduation Of the road is complete
to Tar river, distance Of 50 miles from
Castor. The Tar river bridge is well I'D.
yanced. The two abu'ments and two
piers are completed the other two piers
are nearly SO. The superstrucsure OF the
bridge, which is of wood, is nearly all
framed ready to be raised.
OF the distance between Tar r'ver ana
Raleigh. all the portions of which tho grad
ua:ion ofthe roadway is incomplete, taken
together, are less than five miles I; the tim
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02
From the Raleigh Standard.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, }
Dec. IAN, 1883. {
Hon. NJ. +. Hawkins, and }
H,n. VIM. Mont Iomery. (
House Of REPRESENTATIVES.


House Of Representatives.
Genlcmen ~ have just received voar
letter of taIs date in which you say -
Wo have been informed that the daiIv
mail 'servicc from the Roanoke to Raj.
eigh isto b. discontinued, and tri.weeIiIy
service substituted IN its stead, Eaom some
point on ,hs Wilmington RAILROAD, &C.
In reply have the honor 10 state, that
the information given you is unIounded in
part, and wholly misrepresents the inten,
lions Of the Department. AS stated TO one
Of you some days ago the Department has
no thought OF deprIving Railei gh or Fay
et,evllIn Of daily mail.
From Railegh south TO Augusta Geo.
the bids for carrying the great mail. aiier
the lst Of January next, we're, under both
The regular and supplemental advertise.
ments, so exhorbitant in the compensation
asked, as 10 forbid their acceptsnce.--The
bid ofthc Castor and Raleigh Rail Road
Company was deemed not unreasonable
and was accepted but that company re,
f4s d to enter into contract, unless the DE.
partment contracted also with the Rail Road
C~mpauies in Virginia with whom they
co meet. The b ds ol those Companies
were liza lmssible in amount and tramelled
by c,uditions to which the Department
coulInot lawfully acccdc. The Depart
menl was compelled by these circumstances
to turn its attention 10 the Wilmington Road
for means 10 transport lis great mail, and
an arran cement for that purpose was soon
effected.
The manner in which the daily mail is
to be sent 10 Rlcish. and Fayetteville Is
the only matter, not adi diustcd. If, as is now
probable, contract shall be made with the
Virginia Roads. it is the purpose of the DE.
partm M 10 offer suilnbIe compensation
o the Castor and RaIcish Rail Raj Road
Company, to carry II daily mail, at price
as literal as the reduced weight and mpor.
tancc of the mail will justify. If they re.
fuse, the Department will send the mail
from some other point on The great line ;
bu; from what point or by what means of
conveyance 1t cannot decide, uHil the cost
and all collateral circumstances shall be
known. IL promises The people daily
mail; but does not intend 10 comply with
any extorionae or exhorbtant demands OF
bid>!ers for the srrvica, be. they Rail Road
Companies or private individuals. Nor
dos it in'chd to be frightened into com.
pliance with such demands by any excite
mcnt which biders for the service, or others,
may be able 10 ge,'ul. by misreprcsentng
its views. 1t t5el;cves the permanent ia:er.
csts of the people secured, by resisting such
attempts upon its funds, although it may be
accompanied by some temporary nconven.
iencn.
You are authorized to make any use OF
this letter which you NAV think proper.
Very respectfully your
Obedient Servant
AMOS KENDALL.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02
THE MAIL CONTRACTS.

This beng subject which so much con.
Germs both the interest and convenience Of
the public, and one which has, in some
places caused no little complaint and ex'
element, we make room for the following
papers. The first is from the Post Master
General 20 two ot'hc snoulbers cef'ongress
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02

oflte Unlan, according to the ratio Of the
federal population.
ResofUsd, That we do most so lemnly
protest ag iii st the W, stefu extray agance
of lhs pres Mt Aimin str alton, and their
pIofigaie expe, DIT ire Of the public m oney,
which not only creates demand for
heavy taxation in order 10 meet lie exor.
hi,an app opr ions Of the General Gov
er. m mt, tut wi ich tends to the corruptiof,
of the pl h ic morals and the degradation of
Of the national ci aracter.
Resolusd, That the power and patronage
of the Executive Department ofthe Fed.
eral Government have increased 10 an
alarming extent. and ought 10 be diminish
cd.
ResolOed, That our Senators in Congress
will represent the wishes of majority OF
the people Of this State, by voting to carry
out the foregoing Resolutions.
Resolved, That. the Governor of this
State be requested to forward copy Of
fthese Resolutions TO each of our. Senators
in Congress, with request that they lay
them before the Senate ofthe United Stases,
and one 10 each of the, Governors Of the
several States Of the Union, with a request
that they lay them before their respective
Legislatures.
The following resolutions were also
adopted in The House of Commons, the
|
r l,lgh Star says, by a decided majority.
Resofred. That each Of the United States,
being party to the national compact, pos.
sesses an interest in The public land proper.
toned to the federal population of each, or,
in the terms OF the compact, according to.
the usual respective proportions OF the gen.
eral charge and expenditure.
Resolced, That those States in whose
favor Congress has no: made appSopria-
tio!s OF the public domain for The purposes
of education. are entitled to such appropria.
tions as will correspond, in just proper.
lion, with those heretofore made 10 behalf
Of other States.
! Resolrei, That this General Assembly
do condemn, in the most decided manner,
the bill now before Congress, proposing
to graduate the price of the public lands,
as an auemp' in disguise to cede them to
the States in which they lie, at mere nomi.
nal price.
Resolved That Our Senators and Repre-.
senta ives in The Congress Of the United
States be requested to urge the claims OF
North Carolina TO her portion of the pub
lie lands. and 10 vote again,s the bill now
before Congress, proposing TO graduate the
price Of The same.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02
From the Columbia Telescope.

Mr.. JOHNSTON
By my special request, DR.. Ellet, the able
professor of Chemistry Of the South Caro-.
iia, College, has furnished The accompany
ing answer, upon subject inseparabIy con:
nected with the interest and prosperity OF
this State generally, but particularly the
agricultural portion. VIII you have the
goodness, sir, TO give it publicity
Very respectfully,
JOHN DOUGLASS.
So. Ca College, Dec. 19lh, 1888.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-02

from North Caro'iua, and The other from
the President of the Fredericksburg and
Richmond Railroad.
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So. Ca College, Dec. 10Th, 1888.
Dear .Su---
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-06-27

t. following b, il; Of the rrovics, directors.
aud other agrn,s, appointed ly the Doarl OF
pu.ae Works 60 Trpgessu, she ,;oc, held 5y lie
sta'' IN tle Internal Improvement, Companies a..
this neirh6ourhpod:
.ii's', CAP T,uafit, Ccnprpp-Dr. rn,hro 7
Rust, rroSy' Hugh S.m;t, Asa Rogers D.5cc-
toys.
Eacra', Trrupit, Ccmp-ny-Richard w. BAR
t7a Proxy Wn. u. Mcclure, james VI. Mason.
Directors.
Lrebug AMI Saietcr', Gqp Tunpls Cori5ang
Jas Mclhlnev, Proxy; William Ca,,lcman.
Samuel T. T. Caldwell. Directors.
81 Pirntin-H rIi Saialf,H 7mupitc Ccnpa-
ay-IhomaS TinIefaLe, proy;Jarles l.. RAN
son. Benjamin 4. rowner, Directors
SHjeler's GeP T,VHFike Company VIM Cas-
rcman, Proxy
valley THnYit' Conpaag-Robcr, Grauan.
Proxy Wm. Garter. Reuben Moore, Isaac Iiar-
tc>iy, Jas. 6. Sh'Pman, john l.. Efackcur.lsc
samuel liansiargcr, Directors.
mft'd'r en- Po'o.eac RTdoui CoIupqnu -
Io'cph II. ShefTari. Proxy; james ". Mason.
X. w Barton, Gerard -. Wager. Directors.
iUiHe.cia E.paJGcaa.
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TILE PRESIDENT

II hayin- been understood that the President
of the United States iaicnded 10 visi; his native
state thls summed. the New York GeaeTal Goa.
mii;cs have been making ARRANGEMENTS lor la,
recephon Ia ansvcr 60 ccnmunic&lion IN
bcssf If that cOnmiitee, the io!loWius lesser hSs
been received from him.
W,sJiNoros. June II, 1889.
Dear Sir--l have received Your letter.
in which. on behalf OF the Democratic
General ConmiIiee. you ask to be in.
formed of the probable period OF my ar
rival al New York with view to public
expression OF regard for myself and sp.
probation of my oiicid conduct.
Intending 10 travel ~ private convey
ance. cannot with ccTiaIniy name the
day on which shalt reach the city, but |
hope 10 90 50 by Tie Err, of Jolly. Thc
Interchange OF personal oiViliiies wih nv
fellow citizens IN the course ofmy Journey
wi!l adJTd the the NEST lively grahlica-
lion, and the only sentiment IN regard 10
1t tia, desire to express !. the hope tina,
II may be attended with the least formal.
~ ihatis consistent with cniige respect 10
the wshc Of my friends.
Is your letter leads me 10 believe ,h A,
the Committee design ~ invite. me 10 a
public uinncr. and rs lhave been apurizcd
that similar kindness j. contemplated in
other places, trust | shall he parlonca
II express, In advance Of more form II
offers the obligation | shall feel myself
under, % decline such compliments.
am not iuson.iblc Of the spparen,
indelcacy OF thus Anticipating The in,en.
tons OF my friends. bot feel that H. 80
doing may saielythtow ny ,rlf upon their
Indulgence. ] need uo, assure them Ia =,
| can never be unmiudlul Of any manifest
alton Of their regard or confidence.
Do me The favor TO make these sent.
meats known TO the Committee, and %
acccp; for yourself my thanks for the
ob!leing manner IN which YOU have con.
Neycl their request.
an SIR. very respectfully.
Your friend aud obedleri scrvt.
NJ. Van buren,.
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from he Hon Il ~ Jou>sov, which vii ,er.c
i9' hi> reply 20 tic many letters he receives on
the subject:
Wade Sulphur, Scott Coun,p Ky.,
JtNE -rH, leJ9.
DEAN SIR:
| have received your favor. in which
yGl have requested 10 know whe,he,
hal expressed a wish TO decline being
candidate Tor the Office now fill and If
not whether was wiling to serve Sc.
cond term II elected a, the same time
giving II as your opinion that 1t was due
to myself. and particularly &c iny friends.
that ] should no longer remain silent, as
some diversity Of opinion existed q; 10 my
wishes AMI feelings n relation 20 the Sc
cond Canvass for the Vice Presidency.
/ have avoided the subject Of your let
ter as much as ! we'll could and wa, i'm
hopes that II woulG not have been consid-
cred necessary that should take differ.
ent course. But letters which have
received ::om o'hcr friends, on the same
subject a. yours, have induced me 10 an
swer your favor.
have never authorized the declara-
ton that was unwilling 20 be the demo
cratic candidate for second term. If nv
fellow citizens desired IL: have no rea.
son which did not exist at nv first uoui-
nation, why should refuse the sam. sta.
ton II reelected. wish il however
distinctly understood tina; | have always
declared 20 all with whom have convers.
ed OF this head, that ] was mol only will
ing' but would most cheoriullv reiifc. II
II should be aScertained that i, Vas the
wishnf those Who elected me that another
person should be selected &c fill the placc
In my opinion the office Of Vice Presi.
DENTS one that sl1ulc. not be sou. hit and
/ do not think | have any rish, TO be
consulted or should have aav cause Of
comllain,, If another should be chosen
have served my fellow citizens Of nv
native STATE (ky.) for thirty years as a
member oi Congress IN one branch or tho
other, and had retired from the arduous
duties oil public l,le. III This retirement
vas called by the voice Of the people 70
my present station, Ii was conferred A.
testimony Of appreciation for nv public
services, and a mark II their highest
confidence IN my fidelity and political
pr'nciples-so ! considered when ! &C.
cepled the Office. Many distinguished
individuals have been Daned rs my sue.
oessor. II At should appear tia, !, Is the
"i'h OF the political friends with whom
have always acted tia. any one Of them
should &c selected a. The candidate. /
shall manifest as much checrlulncss IN
retiring from the service Of the people as
have 10 serve them when they have
requested IL.
With tbeso sentiments ,hall leave the
subject IN the hands Of :ho people, from
whom al! NJ honors have come.
Mosi respectfully.
X. VI. JOHNSON
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cone7snllas. q q. ralii,esrs c..ceiele,

sNLN tokss June ~ 1917
In the way oi political gossip have
but very h,tlsio send. Our WI is friends
IN ,his city do no. &c, wah that harmony
tina, should distinguish party. The iAc,
is there il no head or leader 10 rally
around, and un,l the National Conyen.
ton nominsics CANDIDATE. chickering's,
iealpusies aud s,rifes viii exist.
Mr.. Webster. II il understood. will not
be a candidate for the. Presidency. On
quitting this city tor Eusllnd. lie lclt. |
understood, 4 letter addressed 10 a friend
IN Boston, in Which be distinctly a,oNs
that he cannot Consent % Ne considered
a candidate icr The Chief Nasj,:rcy Of
the Union. Tha.le,'cr is,o % publiabed
IN few dag So .ays political gossip.
Such being 'hc state oi the case W,th
the Wig patty, the combat fos prefer.
ence ia the National Convention Nil BE-
between Mr. Clay aud Gen. Harrison. 1t
may be, that Goa. SCOT, may also be pye.
Senicd. But VII, should Scott lee offered
10 that body: honor the maa aud ad.
mlrc the soldier: bat has Cen Scot; ever
told any one TIA, he is an favor OF tie
principles of the Wing; Ia. any man
ever heard him utter Whi- sentiment (:
Does any mhO know whether he IS the
friend or fac Of the sub Treasury scheme ]:
| reply. no. Wv then the unnecessary
haste tina, IL manifested ~ some of :hg
Wigs TO present han - 'hc cou-try a, a
Wing candidate Tor the Pei ency;
The Anti Masonic Whis, Of PsnnSyl
vinia. such "a Thadieus Steyen. aud
Charles u. Pcnrose. aye a mos, auiablc
aud consistent set OF boys. They - into
a Wing convention pledged 10 abide Ly
the maj1n'y; b., 80 soon a a majority
oi thl, convention make i nomination.
they back ont, and protest against H., ITO.
Cins.-Such Nbigi are not particular.
~ desirable or useful.
By the bye, YOU probably recolicoi tia,
a. the late Anti Masonic Convention q,
Harrisburg. il VAS yesoir.I. among other
things that ihe pfamp,i,udc with which
C'cu. Harrison ant Air. Webster "eccrst.
81 q! tho nomination Of Fseyi.Us t..
vPnti"n, as candidates "a The Offices Of
Presidcn, and Wee plcsident. was on
, account OF their devotion &, republican
principles. sc. \ more el1rinc i4l.ehooa
was never perpetra',d; and it's ~ LU,y
10 inform YOU, on the authority Of one Of
The Vice Presidents Of the Convention.
thst Gen. lllrrlSon only half nccep,ei
aud Mr.. Webster never noticed the nom.
nation.
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JasrrH u. SrtYD E,1 on. Of tho
gentlemen named a. ci-c'Df. Of PRECEDENT
"nI Woe licIl-nt o. the Illutrn tick.
- r Pear.Sls4nis. tas dsciued 20 serve.
There ni.i Doe more dcc.iaatufes, uo im-
ag.He, ga the same body
NAN Cly.a-k.