Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-10-26

friends most kind and consderate, that we
are suffering for the want Of few loads of
wood. We wish to insinuate further. We
have sworn to buy no more flour that comes
in from Cleveland or Detroit, but to depend
for our supplies upon our good friends,
who have raised fine crops IN the country.
Our barrel is almost out; What shall we
do?
The state has, as we anticipated, gone for
the loco foco's BY more than two to one ma
jority. The wings are daily losing ground;
state after state is leaving them, and 1t
matters progress at this rate for year or
two longer, as party they will hardly have
an abiding place. The leading political
newspapers have never been more Jealous,
Or more confident Of victory than during the
past year. Apparently every effort has been
made for success, but the people whom II
now appears are necessary for the result, do
not second or sustain these efforts. The
enquiry here naturally arises, what is the
cause OF this great change in public senti-
mentor ofthe general apathy which pre-
vails1 The great mass ofthe intelligent part
of the community, we believe, are correct
in sentiment: but, we farther believe, they
have no sympathy in common, or any con-
fidence whatever IN the present managers,
or leaders of the whlg party. So long as
the party have at their head political hacks,
who care only for the spoils, so long we
must look for defeat. Wehave come to The
conclusion, if the wings ever wish, or hope
for political ascendancy, it can only be ac-
complished by regeneration, and new crgan-
ization.
Another cause of the success of the loco
focos is their prefsssed opposition to the
present Banking system. In this, they have
.he sympathy of largo number of their
political opponents. The credit system is
a question which is fast engrossing public
attention. Until the removal of the depo-
sites by Gen. Jackson, and the events of
that period, little was thought or said about
it; but the discussions since that time have
enlightened the public mind, and passing
events prove concluslve)y, that on this sub
ject it is undergoing radical change. The
experience Of the country during the past
three years, and the recent suspension OF
specie payments by a part Of the banks. with
the developements connected Herewith,
convince US tina: the present banking sys
TEN Is fraught with evils.
That we need the use of credit to deve-
lope the resources and energies of our coun
try, cannot be denied. Credit has made us
what we area nation, by our rapid growth,
and astonishing achievements, exciting the
wonder and respect of the old world.
The principles of or present credit sys-
TEN were fixed upon at n period of our his
tory, when as a nation and a people, we
were impoverished by war with the most
powerful nation in the world for the institu-
lions we now enjoy! and consequently pri-
vileges were granted which in an opposite
state of affairs would not have been tolera-
ted. The resources and energies of the
country were exhausted, aud needed for
their resuscitaton all the encouragement
and aid the government could give. Now
the case is different--we are powerful and
prosperous nation, and the policy which
was once beneficial, is now becoming inju-
rious.
Experience teaches US that commerce is
always most prosperous when free from le
gislative or governmental interference, and
open to competition. 1t cannot also but be
admitted that the people are best capable Of
regulating their interchanges with each
other. If their trade is most prosperous
when free, we see not why the same princi-
pie is not applicable to our monetary affairs.
Credit and currency are co-existent with
commerce--they thrive and flourish in the
came soil. Free trade is what the commu-
nifty require; is eqnal and just in it's opera
tions. Wherever credit facilities are need
ed, and the Investment Of capital is prodta-
BILE, there will the demand be supplied. We
want system Of banking or of credit that
will be equal in its benefits, and equal to the
healthy wants of the community, e. we know
Of no other SO good method to arrive at
this desideratum, as to leave it, as In trade,
to the regulation of itself.
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The trial of Eleanor Knowles for the
murder Of her husband by the administration
Of Arsenic, came on at Perrysburg on Thurs
day week, and closed on Monday night fol-
lowing. The result is verdict of ",not gull
W." There not being that degree of cer-
tainty in some of the testimony, as would
seem to justify verdict of "gullty," though
there are few, we are convinced, who heard
the trial who were not strongly impressed
with the belief that the accused is mur-
dress. That she is an abandoned woman,
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