The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-09-26
THE HON, THOMAS D. SUMTER'S CIRCt
LAR

THE HON, THOMAS D. SUMTERS C1RCU-
LAR
We referred last week, to the commentary which
the Chera,o Gazette, had made on the ircular OF
our immediate representative in Congress- and pro-
missed to notice it more particularly this week. We
proceed to redeem this promise.
The Gazette processes to be neutral paper, so
far as politics concerned and lest its readers
should doubt its neutrality, from any remark in
which it indulges, in commenting on Mr. .SuMTER's
Circular, it takes care to assert after the CON-
mencen,ent of is article that "we tnke side with
neither party" and fearful still that this declaration
might he forgotten before the reader should arrive at
the conclusion, it is again said in the closing para
graph, we repeat that in the contest for the Pre-
sdency, this paper takes neither side" If the Edi-
tor did not feel certain that he betrayng his pre-
alilections, where was the Necessity of thus rctera
ting the assertion that he took "side with neither
party1n Is it because he considers that his readers
have not sufficient intelligence to judge Of an i'm
partial statement, unless its mpartialty be vouched
for some half dozen times by the editor himself? |?
This is n matter however, between the GaSette and
Its readers.
The first item in the Circular, which the Gazette
notices, is, that in reference to the Independent
Treasury Bill, and United States Bank. Mr..
SUMTER says:
$50 we'll aware are lis (lhe Banks)
friends that it is most. odious to the mass
of the people, that they would first make
themselves strong in power by the aid Of
an assumption of the State debts, and the
adoption of high protecting tariff, before
they would again attemp! it,"
On this sentence, the editor makes the following
remarks:
.sThe Italics in this quotation are his
own. Now we have paid some attention
10 what has been published on this SUBJ
iect, and we have never been .ableto see
the shadow Of evidence that there is any
great party in the country, or any respec-
table number Of individuals, or any sim
gle individunl of hi gh responsibility, or of
much influence, in any party. WIN fayors
the assumption Of State debts by the fede-
raj government. We admit that Mr.. Sum-
ter has had better opportunities of infor-
nation on this subject than we have had.
If such evidence is produceahle, we would
be glad 10 see it."
Does the Editor know, "any respectable mum.
ber of individuals, any single individual Of high
rcprectability, or of much influence" in the great
wing party, who are now straining every nerve to
elect Gen. HARRISON to the Presidency, who repu-
dates in strong and unequivocal language, the as.
sumption of State debts? On the contrary does he
motaknop that the whole body in Congress. refused
to say that the government would not assume them7
Does he not kncp that in the whole discussion Of
Mr. BESroN's resolutions on this subject in the Sc.
nate, and of thercport of the select committee that
few. if, oven a single Wing Senator, raised his
voice, other than to oppose the adoption Of the re-
port and resolutions? e
Does he not knoro that Mr.. SouTIARD said express
.ly, az AN oRrosED SAYING THE BARINas THAT
ave WILL NOT BE SECURITY yoR THESE DEBrs7"
Does he not kno,o that Mr.. CRlTrEsDEs made a
proposition to apply the public lands to this purpose
which would amount to thesame thing as an assump-
tion7 - .s.,ss
gave notice that lie would bring forward this mea-
sure, and that on amotion to suspend the rules for
this purpose he was sustained by very nearly the
whole whig party7 ....5..:s ,..,s.
Now, if, us the editor says, he has "paid some
attention TO this subject" and has s'rot been able
to see the shadop of evidence that there is either
any party or even any single individual of high re-
spectability, who favos the assumption of State
debts, blythe Federal Government" then we are at
a loss to conceive what he would term the shadow
of evidence" for, to our mind, the evidence that
such project is favored, BY men in high stations
is conclusive In ordinary cases, the bare fact of
voting against measure, would go farto prove that
the party voting thus, ras in favor Of an opposite
course, particularly when no express declaration
was made tothe, contrary. At all events it would
be much easier to prove that the great Wing party
are in favor Of the assumption than the contrary.
Some Of It's members hsge the boldness to adhit The
Act apd none deny it, positively and unequivocaly,
sSSr as we have been able to learn. We might say
mon on this subject, but tho evidence is 50 full and