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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30
CERTIFICATES

Five of Pamunky's colts we're trained last spring.
all of which were winners-one OF them trained IN
my stable, Martha Beckerton, winner Of three colts
,takes. In the fall she was matched against Col.
Whites favorite. fiIly by Goliah, for $500, and re-
ceived forfeit Of $3.50. A few days after, she ran a
four mile race at Warrenton Springs, against Mr..
Kendall's Master Henry and Mr.. Lufborongh's
mare-she won the first heat, lost the second and
third by not more than three feet, running twelve
miles in the mud, carrying two pounds over weight,
and badly rode. The next week she ran over the
Jefferson County Course, two mile heats in very
bad order, and was beaten by Molinera, drumming
second a nag of extraordinary speed.
Hi. two year Odds, trained last fall, were of suoh
promise as to induce the owners to enter them in
the largest stakes in lower Virginia. | have a FLY
now in training which l. would not sell for $4,000.
As a race nag she is considered much superior to
Martha Beckerton.
| deem it but simple justice to state, that Pam
unky was a Race Horse OF the very first order, and
can with propriery say. that previous to his injury
he was superior to any | ever trained.
THOMAS BOSWELL.
Hanover County, Va, Feb. 1889.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30
~WTTNSH n

vyHE undersigned respectfully notifies bis friends
u and the public generally, that he has removed
10 his old stand, at the corner Of King and German
streets, where no is prepared to entertain all who
may favor him with a call, in his usual style. His
table will at all times be furnished with the bestt the
market affords, and his bar will be stored with
choice Wines and Liquors. A careful and faithful
ostler will give his attention to tho stable, and no
pains win be spared TO give general satisfaction.
April 3, 1339.-2m JOHN BlLLMlRE.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30

P.4.NL.N'HI,, when a yearling, was lame for
three or four months, in, | think, his right fore foot.
| supposed it was from a kick of a mule colt that
was in the same pasture with him. You may re-
member that, when first put in training, after any
severe exercise, that leg pulled, and | always
thought it was owing to the injury | have mention
ed. IL was in that leg he broke down. ! always
doubted whether he would not fail there-a cir
cumstance which made me moro willing to part
with him before his first race-and | preferred sell
ling him to you who knew all the circumstances.
Your most obedieut servant,
WILLIAM +. WICKHAM.
Maj, Tn boswell. March 8, 1885.
The season has commenced, and will end on the
LIST day Of July. 5. Z.
March 81, l639.-if
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30
DRUGS,
laafmts, DpezStuas, Sc. st,
WILLIAM DORSEY,

"AyING just returned from Baltimors would
he respectfully invite the attention of Physician
and the Public generally TO his stock of the above
articles which can be furnished by him as low as by
any other Druggist in this sections f country. A.
mong his assortment may be found the following
articles. all Of which are of the best quality.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30
STOVE

full patent Stills, and now in operation. A choice
of water is had here, either from the trunk Of the
mill, or from a large spring which raises near the
distilleIy, passing through a large stone dairy, then
under the floor of the d~istillery. This propert, is
in a fine wheat growing country, and the mill is
now heavily stocked with wheat and -four
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, which is at
present locating, will pass within so yards of the
mill. ALEX'R. STEPHEN.
Martinsburg, Berkeley county, Va.
January >, l839-tc.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30

WELLS s. FANCY HD~kFS.-Chsn,illy scarfs
v "a new article; Shalley, Fancy Hdkfs. and
Scarfs; Silk Lace, do. Black and White Orleaua
Wells, something very nice. Just received and for
sale by A. ROBINSON & Co.
April 10.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30
Eana q. Mills For SAFE.
Tour Eunoren Gcres,
A New Barn,

SspAA{3IaltMG9 WWlAIMeSIWWSlH5
Wagon Shed &c. Also, mill. 45 By 65(eet,
three stories Of stone, and a hip root, giving fee
floors, oil garnered eff complete. There are an
The Ma three run Of stone, and oil la6or soring
machinery, metal gearing from pitto garnet, and
all nearly nep. l have no hesitation in saying tits
the best running mill | ever saw. Within 30 yards
| of tho mill is 81 LARGO
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30

% The Timing and CoppeT-Smihing busi-
ness, in all it's various branches, carried on as here
tofore. J. II. b.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-30

ENR. MERRITT
~ has been induced
to permit the public to
have the services, for
one more season, Of
this very celebrated a. Z
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26

{, @ie tpQten nit Satritanten, 8utsbcftsern
uuo ttnternebu,ern 5tftntIiGer qSerte IN Ytrbtn'
orus treten, ,,,n ben Ginspanocrern Sele0aTft9"n9
nahSuspeifcn. m
,. gu piefem 8ebufe f6nntet aud bic A8e''tet'
Der perfbiebenen @taatsn hep trefenber @eleSsHs
bstt fcltft miteinanber crrretpcnbtreH; Slti1a'
$pbn, 8ebanr!uns mtBen nidbt hterfebett Deroen'
{. @e(btt bic Ginmanbercr bic burdb Serm'tts
luna bes Committees Nrbett erbalten, fclten BE-
ribten, Oh fie gut pher fedt &c. 9efabren trset'.
Go psrtfebt lid prr felttf, haB Der 2etrtun5s'
treis einrs jebtn Seamttn mad Qtruo9rtt nter
oiefen ltmrtb binaus aus9ebcbnt perecn tbnne,
oa aufri6tiSe Sitntfertisteit inl,ntr ,piltcmn'e'
uno banfeswnrbi9 1T.
BON rcr@pnpention fnb tcrrits alsyVlt9ltepet
Der Bcbfabrts COMMITTEE bic am Antat9e &C.
nanntrn !6crrcn als Asenten aafSctfelIt. 0ietel,
ben tinc trrmit ,uSle4 arfSefcrbcrt, taibtStf I'D
~ erflaren, Oh te bieft GrnentttlnS 9enebmi9ct
tuoQcn unp baraber Ja9ritt an ben prafeenter
etnautenoen, Der tann bas 95citere tur 9erbfent
ti6uns perfascn miro.
llle Nnttpcrtet,, 70 tpie aud btr finftt9e &C.
f6dftise 8riefrpc9le( maBen, ra sur 3eit teit
Tcnb Dafar tettebt, pom Der milcen .6anb ees
S1reiters franco tlterma4t werren.
0lit .6pha6tunS jci6net,
Wltine -eerren, Sbr ersttenlter
8eprSe 8cttenfetn,
pra(tbtnt pes lHcblfabrtsz COMMITTEES
pbi(abelrDia pa. Qpri( 1889.
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26
Sine .Qfte.

um Die gesai;tuns Der @eridtsfdreiber til
sSdQen Der Gintir9erun9 5u beltlmmen.
abIduttt1. Set es &c. sum
gemadt, oa8 bic @eridtss
fhreiber Der perihtebeneG @ertd,tsbofe in
bielem Staate, fir Dienife inter ben per-
ihiecenen @ongreB 9lfteu in BeSug auf
Die @inbilrgeruug, Die bier naa;fol9eno
feffaeieste BejabInn9> unb uibt mebr ers
halten Ipaen. ~.
Gir bas @infhreiben elmer Grfldrun1
oes Berfases. "Blrger Der Ser. Staaten
tperben Sl tpollen,'' bic sumne BON fiinf
unb sfpansis Gents. --1. H..
SIR eiue beslaubiste Nbid,rift folder
ginfdlreibun9, tlnter bem Siegel bes @e,
ridtsbofes, Die 6umme bon fiinf,ia Ste.
Sur oas @infdreiben Der enolihen Grz
tbeilung bes Biirserredts an einen 1uss
ldnber Die Summe bon 25 @ents.
Sur cine be9iaubi9te 9lbifrift banon
unter Dem 2 siegel oes @erihtsbofes bic
Summe BON fiinf,is Gents. i
Sas. S. Jaran
Srre9er bes- .9aufes Der 2eprefentanttn.
Wm. Oamfins,
Wlart IL, 1899. Srre6er bes Senats.
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26
8f { fc q.

General Soie 9Intcnio Weiia hat an
Der Sptbe Der feberol 9lrmee eiuen Steq
nber ben @eneral @os, tpelder bic Nss
9Iernn9struppen befebliste, erfod,ten.
Oas 8rfe6t faro am l5ten Wdr, un>
tpelt Suspan itatt; unb bat cine Sroge
Sreuce in Sampico oerurIad,t. Genero[
Wieita ia9t in leinem Berid,t, bag er 200
9efan9ene 9emadt babe i; bag beDm 9Ins
fan9e oes 9efehts $50 BON ben Heqiers
unsstrnppen su ibm itbergeeaneen nd,
rem, uno baB er bic sanSe feinplthe Sir.
tlllerie, bas @epdd, unb 800 @e,pebre
erbeutete: Mejta 9iebt fsinen 8erlu(t
auf 4 Sflsteren uno Stp6lf Gemeinen an
ben Der He9ierun9strappen auf 6 Sff,es
rem Mno l2 @emeinen. Bon Der 9Irmee
oes 9eneral urrea spuete man nihte 3u.
oerldBt9es, cb9!eid es bieB, oaB bic Hes
gieransstrnppen ibm cine Iieberlase beus
9ebrad,t bdtten. 49,.
Gin Neucrleans bate man burd, eitten
priratbrief bic erfreuliehe Nad,rtd,t er.
haEten, baB bic mericaniIhe Reaieruua
ben stpifd'en Sranfreid uno Mertco al,
9elhlcBeuen 5ractat ratiIcirt babe.
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26

6uubes, Ger feline 3ufriebenbeit burb ieee
nn0sltd1e @eberouns an ben Gag 9eteet
haben fOu, 0as 9ar3e 0aus uno jeoen
Gdcppen In oeBen Jedbe, faneen aber
Iaes teer audi Dat man 70 oieI i'd, gebrrt
babe, nte ettras 4uettsr erfabren. Der
Gan6 iprroe natlrtitA mttsenonimeh, es
spurben ibm alte ietne friiheren RiBetbas
ten 0ersieben Nnb er Iebte nit feinem
0errn naAber inn beffen 8ernebmen.
(DieIes it cine tpabre @elhid,te, Der err
spdbnte grOBe tpar Der Soersc9 bon Soa,
milton; in Dem YalIafe ces 0ersc9s IN
Sdcttlanb, befnoet Gd, eim Yortrait bes
0unbes nebeu oen oes Serscss, uuo oee
beriihmten Or. Morre. Der 91efereut
faamte einen 9errn, benz Der Oersog bt,
@sfhiCbte ielblf erSdblt bate. (Srieoensb
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26

4iBa B n.-9lus mebreren Ibeilem
bes eanoes 9eben Ttafjri6ten Elm, baB Die .
reli9i0len Seften, cber Utelmebr ieSbiss
MATTER, immer rnebr iiberbaub nebu1en.
90 9ehen in bem 8irdenIpiele pom St.
Jcao Saptifta be Soretc, in Der @omor,a
BON Vcuceaa auBer bret 6amilien, 1etes
mano mehr IN Die ReBe. Die Dteibens
ten laBen flb ale in Elm 9rcBes Bud, eias
Ihrelben, unb UerIammeln (id, nur bes
Tahts In Der Stride, 5u tpeld1er Berfaul,
lung ile ourd elnen ffarfen pfif sdIam=
men berufen tperoen.-9Ius Der Serro be
@itreQa berihtet ein @Drrelpoubent. bag
man ben 8icar BON @soebal nit ,,peiert
leiuer Wd9oe ermoroet unb einiae 9ooe
nahber benz @sfrinaO bes@eridts, rodb.
renb 1eiuer slmtsoerridtung, cine Rueel
in ben Qeib 9ejaat babe. ueberbaupt fei
oer siiseQoie 3uftano in @speoal 70, baB
Jiemano mebr 1eines Qebens flher fei.
Dieie Sla9e bes Wansels perionlider
Siherbeit erfhallt in alien propinien.
0ur bic Wieethdter pasirten NIT Der
|9roeten Hube einber pbne 9lnfehtune putr
Setten Der 8eb6roen, uno spenn Te nid,t
ietblt etnauoer bic S,dtfe brefen oberNees
eerltibe perfeben, tpie es nur 3u oft se,
ihtebt, 70 baben ite nihts su flirdten.-
Sn ben @crtes sei9t fItb Elm auBercroent'
!ttler QStoerptue gegen cas Winiiterinu1,
uno es fhetnt fat unm6glid,, baB baBelbe
i1d nod lan9e baIte.
Seutf d o.-@s tpirb nun bic
gtnridtnns 9etrcfen, bic DampfIhifabrt
anf Der Dc1'au bon lllm bis Ne9ensburq
aus3uoebnen Oiele Operation spirb bic
Donau al, ibrem ndhifen fhif fbarenepuutt
gum Rbetn Sffnen, uno auf oiefe @eiie bic
leldtefte uno IhneDfte Romunifotion atpis
iden ecnoon uno @cn,tantlncpel ber(fels
len. DaB bic Sdiffabrt auf Der Dcnau
nod ntdt snr bOdften 8OllfpmmRuns ses
trleben 1T, Sei9t elnen aufaaenoen llnter>
l6teo Srptlhen europa uno 9lmerita.
98"nn bier Elm folder 6lus tpdre, Der
ourd bas frudtbarfte, bep6lferlte eane
flteBt, an ceBen ufern St6ote BON 10, 600
bts $4,000 8etpcbnern lie9en, 70 tpiiroe
feline Sdtffabrt ldcn Idn9it peruoufem'
met fetn. Cib
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26
.E | o RI b q.

6rie g.-@in Brief batirt BEL W1cn.
tieelo, am 81. Wdr;, melbet: QBir fino
fcrtiplbreno BON Sneianern bebrcbt. 8er
nngefabr Sebn 2a9en iibsrFelen fie etspa
& Meilen BON Montteelto cine Nan,i.
lie. Der alte Wann, 9err Gray. fae ae>
raoe am famine, in einem &alenber lea
ieno. gle oran9en rubis in bas oaMs uns
traten babel 70 leiie ais mSs!id, auf, bae
man 1brer nitt eber setpabr rpuroe, ais
bts fle i'm 3immer ,paren. Soaleih fdpg.
en- fle auf ben armen alten Mann unb
tootetentbn. Die 9ohter fac ibren fleinen
Srtoel I'M 9Irme ba !; Der Sunae tpurbe
am Selne, oas Rdoden am eeibe Don ber
&u9el perwunoet. in 8erspeiftuno (tiirss
te tle flh mitten burh bic Wilben nno aes
lan9te 9lidltd, in ben 0of, no bas Rinb
lbr entrlBen sparo fte erbielt stpei aneere
9Bunoeu, cinema DolhftoB in bic Sd,uIter II.
einen Shlag auf's Saupt. Dem unee.
attet entfam ie nno lit auf Dem Wege
Der @enefung. Der arme &nabe bate
oiel su leieen. gr 1a9te aus, bag, ols lie
i'm feiner Gd,Delfer abgsnommen, ibn
niebersetporfen unb auf BEN Rcpf aetres
ten mae fe tpeiter setban, bapcn bat er
feline grinnerun9 mehr. I'm fcleenben
Worgen tpuroe &C ale tobt aufaeboben.
aber bas Qeben mar nift erloIben, er laa
pier Gage nit unmdBig selhmoQenem
Ropfe cbne8ellnuna miro fih jeboh mad,
Dss sIrstes Weinun9 ,pieber erbclen. Cine
1od,ter oes alten Wannes entfam obne
pie aerin9fte Beihdeisuns, aber bic iinss
he spurbe am fclsenben Wcrsen tcbt Dor
oem6 m6auie sefunoen, inoem (Ie einen DcIds
fpB curd,'s 0erS erhalten. @s
Nad,oem lIe 9eplunoert, ffedten tie bic
Wcbnun9 in 8rano nno aud Der eeid,s
lam bes alien Crap tpuroe su Afde bers
;ebrt. Cpbilab. Denefrat.
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26

Die Sade Der fooeraliitifden partbef
IN Wertfc, unter @eneral urrea. (d5eiut
mebr unb mebr 6ortfhritte ;u MAIDEN.
Generotn9s iva f1h audi Der Staat 1leus
eecn fur bic Sooeraliffen erfldrt babeu.
Der Vaterlandsfreund und Geist der Zeit. [volume] (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1837-1845, 1839-04-26

Die @efessebung eeS @ebiets Wisfcns
lin bat Elm @efes paBirt, ipeldes bte @r.
laabniB ertbeilt, 3fpolf prccent Jntere8en
fur 9eio ~ nebmen, tpenn beDee Spar
tbeYfn ee sufrieben flnb.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-13

" Soon after Mr. Van Buren's arrival at Sarato-
60 he esPied at some distance from him in the
public house, the widow of the late Gov. Clinton.
lie immediately approached her in his usual court
ly air, when the widow Indignantly rejected his
profered hand, and turning away, exclaimed, d
/ speak to the - who prosecuted my husband to
the day of his DEATH" 1t will be recollected that
MrVan Buren, Urged Gov. Clinton 10 consent to be
a candidate for the Presidency agains, James Mad,
ison, and when he found that Madison was sue
cessfuI turned around and prosecuted Mr. Clinton
The lady of Mr. a has not forgotten the base treat
ment of her hig hfhinded husband
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-13
CALEDONIA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
WING CONVENTION.

Pursuant to the call of the County Committee, a
Democratic Wing Convention was holden at the
Court House in Danville on the 9th day of sAugust
instant. The Convention organised by the
appointment of SILAs HoUaHToN, Esq. President,
and II. c. BENTON, Esq. Secretary.
On motion Committee of one from each town
was chosen by the Convention, to nominate cand'-
dates for the State Senate. After retiring, the
Committee on nominations reported the names OF
ELNArnAN STRONG of Hardwck and ISAAC DEM
SON of Buke, as Candidates for Senators-which
report was unanimously accepted. WhereuPon,
il was Resolved, That this Convention Will use
all honorable means to secure their election.
The following resolution was presented and
unanimously adopted,
nomination of SILAS IL. JENISON, the intelli
gent and industrious Farmer, for Governor OF YER
mont of DAVID Nj. CAMP, for Lieut.. Governor
and HENRY F. JAMES for Treasurer, and that ii
the unlrammeled Freemen ofthis State do their du-
ty we have no doubt Of their re election by trI-
umphant majority.
On motion, 1t was voted that this Convention
proceed to appoint County Committee of five
and the following persons were rponted JAMES
GILcHRIsr of Barnet, DANIEL BEcKwITH Of Burke,
SAMUEL A. CHANDLER, Of Peacham, HENRY MAT
rocKs of Danville, and r. C. BENTON of Water
ford.
On motion, it was voted that the County Com
mite be authorised to appoint Town Committees.
On motion, voted that the proceedings Of this
Convention be published in the CaledonIan.
r. G.. BENTON, Sec.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-13

uJ-The Hon. TIMOTHY FOSTER, who was nomi-
mated last year by the Van Burenypary ofFianklin
County candidate for the Senate, ~ who declined
the nomination, has been put in nomination by the
Wings this year in the same county. This has
excited the ire OF the Tory paper at ST. Adams,
which attacked Mr. Foster. From Mr. Fosters re-
ply to the attack, we make the following extract
" Sir, if my history given by you to the public,s
true history the conclusion is irresistible,
that the Van Buren, party have deceived the peo
ple have been treacher0us TO their own professions
Was then 'overladen with the burden Of my
crimes and follies,' this mountain of crime
and folly discovered by your party after had de-
cned its Ptoffered honors, and plainly told them
that could not support Van Buren,, or his
ures. The ant-republican doctrines of Martin
Van Ruren his predictions in favor of England,
her arlstocracy, her laws and institutions, his tame
submission chief magistrate of the Union, to the
insults offered TO his country, her flag, and her no.
nor, all prove him be unworthy the suffrages of
Republican freemen, and so believing, it had not
declined the nomination of the party which sup
port and uphold Van Buren, and his measures, his
political doctrines and opinions should have been
a TRAITOR to my own professions, and deserved the
appeaiion OF '.4pOState.'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-13

LOOK AT 1T OLD SoLDIERs.-ln tho last report of
the Secretary of the Treasury it is intimated that
the bounty fthe country which has been bestowed
npon the old pensioners shout be curtaed, because
it is drain upon the Treasury. What are those
who fought and bled for our freedom to be deprived
OF their hard earned pensions, that Van Buren, may
make more Sub Treasurers, and more Custom
House officers to electioneer for hing 1t would
look better in him to op off some thousands already
in office, who have nothing to do, and reduce high
salaries, than to deprive tho war veterans OF
the humble ptance they now enjoy. We tell
these veterans tina, they wish retain their pen
sions, they must help their younger Wing brethren
vote down Van Burens party, and by voting his
party down, vote him out of the Presidential chair,
that il may be filled by some honest man who will
turn out useless officers and thereby lessen the
penditures as 10 continue TO them their pensions
Speaking upon this subject tho National Intelligent
Ger says
''The Pensioners of the Revolution, it is limited,
are too numerous, and enjoy in their old age too
much of the favor of the Government that they
built up and cemented the foundation: of with their
blood Why does the Administration look upon
this hardy class of venerable and venerated free
men with distrus2 For they are identified with
public liberty and republican government In their
day they stood against all favored casses-all bands
OF office holders-all custom house tyrants--all the
servile instruments paid out of the Peoples money
TO hunt down the People, and force them into ODE
dence They stood against all the governmental
domination, and scourged it from the land, 1t is
not surprising that they find so little merit in the
eyes ofthe Secretary that he scarcely conde-
scend TO view any ofther pretenslons just being,
Sin great degree gratuitOuS?"
Whatever the administration may think Off the
friends public liberty will always view with e.
quail adherence all efforts of the Executive to
tain itself by train band of Office holders at the
polls and elsewhere and that cold selfish sordid spr
it, which grudges u small pension to war worn
veteran who stood by the country and the great
cause of liberty when that country had nothing to
offer him in return.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-13
ORANGE COUNTY.
WILLIAM HEBARD,
SIM EON SHORT,
TIMOTHY MORSE.

LET FACTS SPEAK. Some three four years
ago the Legislature Of Michigan became affected
with tho notions of tho Administration in respect
to banks, ard took il into their heads to "reform'
them. AT that time there were in the State or
Territory fifteen Banks established upon a specie
basis, similar TO our Vermont Banks. A "retorm"
commenced by enactlng law making real Us
tate the basis and said estate was secured by mort
gage for the redemption OF The issues Of the banks
Thirty Banks went into operation under The sys-
TEN. In about one year, the paper OF The banks
began to depreciae, aud gradually grew worse ill
al last it fell TO 80 per cent below par The people
suffered under this ''reiorm' ailiicton for about
two years. The last Legislature, Of the same pc.
litical faith, repealed the law and made it poni-
Tertiary offence, by solemn enactment, to issue any
moro bills under the ''reform system" At the
same time this law repealed, the Legislature
chartered State Bank with large capital, upon
the specie basis. In the mean time, all OF the old
fifteen banks, save one, continued sound and their
bills good and current, and still so continue, while
it is made criminal 10 revive the "reiorm system "
This is the three years history of the attempts of
the Michigan Legislature TO "belter the currency"
at the end of which time thOy gladly adopted the
old system The Michigan system, which proved
abortive when it was brought into practice, was
similar TO some of the crude schemes cried up in
this State by the Van Buren, party to got votes, I'M
der the imposing cognomen of "Spilie and Bank
Reform Tho very same party took from the
pockets of the people Of Michigan thousands Of dol
lars by adopting the project there and what could
prevent similar disastrous consequences here? 1t
would appear 10 be the height off folly TO destroy
specie basis and exchange for the Michigan sys
ten or for 'Smilie and Bank Reform" The bills of
our banks now in operation, with pton, aro
as good in the State, and reasonable distance,
as either gold silver, and with the checks upon
and the guards thrown around the banks by the
Wings of the last Legislature, they cannot fail to
continue thus. Every billholder has only to carry
his bills to the banks to get the specie for them.