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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03

A contrast has been sneeringly drawn between Gen.
Harrison and Mr. Van Buren, during the war. 1t has
been said that whilst the General fighting the bat
ties of his country, the Civilian doing nothing, lay
inc on bed of roses &c, &c Is this true' The war
was declared in June, lSl2-and ended in January
1915 Gen Harrison resigned his commission, on the
18th May Sl3-and he retired to private life, leaving
more perseverng spirits TO fight the battles of his coun
try Fortunately for her glory General Jackson ''as
New Orleans. He fought to the end of the war
and crowned his country with distinction, and carved
out his way to the first honors in the Republic: But
what became of Mr.. Van Buren,, He did not have
military commission it is true but he engaged in
the most important abors. He distinguished himself
at home He was battling with the enemies OF the war
in the Legislature of n York-rousing the people by
his addresses; urging the of defence for one
of the most exposed States in the Union. No n York
statesman could have shown more zeal and ability OF
have done more than he ddHis energy rose with the
occasion-and he exered it TO the end of the war Now
who served his country the most The retired General
or the bold, active Statesman
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03

RICHMOND MhRKErS-AprrI2 >, 1910.
Tnp,rco-BrrakS getting larg-rtc demand sradyand
prices without chang. , :,
FlorpTl, receipts orrly arcrSa~ Al 81 81 II d! ~
WnE.r-Iut lirc rcccivng-prlr". 100 a lD5
BAGWEII., SMITH 1: JONES.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
Virginia.


Every thing is cheering in this glorious old Com
monwealth All the accounts from various counties
show, that Mr. Van Buren, will carry the State by an
overwhelming majority. The Correspondence that
we publish this morning is earnest that the Rcpub
cans aroused and mean to do their duty Let the
Madisonian publish its silly letters from Norlolk-Let
the Baltimore Patriot publish its ridiculous letters from
Petersburg, claiming 'thc opinion there, that the
old hard cider candidate will certainly take the purse
this timc-Let the reckless Richmond Wing affect to
congratulate its friends the cheering prospects ahead
(yes certainly not behind let put forth as the con-
ident estimate of "some shrewd calcuators that they
will have on Joint ballot majority between % and 30
land that sthe tmd say it cannot possibly less
than l0"-Let w. c. Rives and ii. Wise accept apuh.
lie dinner at Winchester the 10Th April, for the
cunning purpose of operating against Opie and Byrd
and Woods-in spite Of all these bravadoes and all
these tricks, We most grossly deceived by Others II
we do moi carry the State this Spring. We take the
best beaver any other hat in Virginia; on this result
with the Wing any of its believers. Let the Wing
saw YES and we think we shall cap at its ex
pense In a word, we conscientiously believe, we shall
carry the State in the Spring We have no doubt OF n
in the Fall
We saw three Democrats from Spottsylvania, OF
Wednesday they ask but fair field and bright sky or
the 23 to carry Holiday In this Ienrico) county, the
Republicans in hopes of redeeming the county from
the influence of Richmond, and of carrying the Repub
lican Reins.-Heads up, and all uoitl be 'ocH
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
FRESH SPRING GOODS.

WE large supply oi NrT Spring DRY G'"d
w Foreign and DoSosic received within few weeks past
purchased think, 0T prizes. Our assortment
general and lcrdug staple articles unsnag rg'our
and merchants generally. invited To cNInin" "
prcyi"is n making purclaSra from the clcnm'an
under have been laid feel persuaded
we ran offer uncommon \ particular adttr
iinl
L. K j :. JAMES < Co,
Ap3 tl1-aawiw Ti'otr S"drr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03

S,WEET POTATO PTANTINGs-OOO bushels superior sweet
- Potato Paintings Tor sale. WYATT WHITE.
u--A
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03


CoRS--Dnll, and no sales.
WuE,T-lUOt 10 las cts. per bi-hsl.
O,T,-2J - - rt>. per biSlI"l. -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03

ARRIVAL. OF NEW GOODS
BACON, received by arrivals.
- If their supply nr Spring aud summer DV ho"dand viii
early pat "f the present week. their entire stock,
which they Offer Tor sale un ilrir usual trrinS
A., n lO-3w
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21
leoMMuNIcATIoN.l
cOidh UNlCA1IOA.
TO THEEDITOR OFTHEDEN0Cgs

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DEKI0CRll
SIR:-Through the columns Of the ha b
gus / addressed you to the following efec:
"SIR-In your paper Of Saturday ss u
make sundry and broad charges and asserts.
against Gen1. William H. Ifaszaoa e "a s
olitionist, &c. l challenge yOu, ST, 10 addx
a single proof in support Of any thing YOU Ia.
there sald-or to show that Genl, Hazs
has not filled every public trust he has as
held (and they are mlhy) IN the most saiEi..
tory manner.to the public"
To which you have seen fit 20 publish L
following irrelevant and unsatisfactory aEs1g
a Wing. in the last Argus, CHALLENGES
to adduce a single proof n support d D
charge that Gen'l. Harrison IS an A5ulhas
We derive the proof frIm Gent. harHsalLzl
self.-Out of his own mouth do We eoaga q
Of being an Abolitionist, and oftheRodEl-a
AS to his having "filled every public tFaa z
has ever held, IN the most satisactor? Hali7
to the public, " we leave that to "a Why z
show. We deny that he has ever sh0Bll
extraordinary talents, either in clglGaH,
itary capacity, and We challenge "A Wig
we challenge the whole wing party e P@
out a single act of his life which Is nalEs- !
| originality of conception; or brIIancy d e.
cutton. He is, in truth, weak old man e.
tute of all the high qualities which shola
combined in the character of Cnei Aagssfs
of a great and enlightened nation. ID con-
ison with such men as Van Buren,, Ch!' Z
| hom, Benton, and Webster, he sinks nia u
| interchangeable is not .'wortlly to iisl
| latchets of their shoes. "-If the wing part 9
make a great man, and great statesHa
| William Henry Harrison, all that we eah
| is, that they can do more than OmnIp0'a
himself has don't"
Now sir, let me say to you that whenl q
the charges in your former numbers, exp
ted that they might be predscaied on sOneih
more than broad assertions Of your o'fH
: your reply, if such II may be called proves L
they were not-that they were the 0nspli
of your own turbid imagination without I
least semblquce Of trnh upon which 70 'es'
a foundation.
Respectfully, ,,,c
~
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

have adopted measures to ascertain the
facts of the case, and will, in due season.
send IN special message on the subject.
In conclusion permit me to invoke YOU.
10 discard all party feeling in considering
the important questions requiring your
action. We all have the interest of our
constituents at heart. They expect us to
remedy the existing disorders, and fondIy
hope that spirit Of mutual forbearance
may signalize your counsels, and that
your deliberations may result in measures
calculated TO ensure the welfare of the
State, and to secure to labor its Just re.
ward. A. G. McNUTT.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, I
City of Jackson. JAM, 1910.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21
OBITUARY.

IL
DIEn, at the residence Of 0'E' 'Ol1 es .o5
Bladep County, North Carolina, on the ~, ~
day of December, 1889, aged 81 yeas na-
Thomas BROws, late resident Of tbs l Pa9
lumbus in the Stage with two only d'ls ~ =
to visit an aged Molh,rm Carolina VIZ ".
had not seen for 1nauy years, with the e, :.
ton ofreturning in the spring. His beau ' n
feeble. and had been for some con'.. -
length of time; and his system lrais anu :,
iect to great alterations Of debdliy-ass
occasional return Of yigor, especially w.
change of scenes, atmosphere, and p 800
exercise-on which account, It was - .s,s
that : visit to his friends would be p10'a' !,
of the most beneficial results. ba' az M
transitory are ali sublunary hopes Apa :
vain even for the strong TO trust IN 'i., a.0l
strength, when death knocks at 'ii. .,.t..ss
He comes, and they are no more ss--''. ..o,l
from time to time advised thai ~ IS
friend-ana a friend, a true friend, be vas ~
tendinr downward to the grave We -,
not quite prepared for the shock that anlls IN
his death.-which, like Ourself Vll0' s.5
munity who knew and loved hllil' e 5. ii
sorelv 10 fecl.-and to shed tears ioi - ..,e
without any otlor tie Than friendships 4. -
bad snseared himself, by course d 's = =
exemplary christian conduct' anu r
attributes Of Religions exalted clam -
hope and charity, to society as.1 s, ,o.s-
are thus made TO mourn an irrep sl'4l1 & vai
Bnt their loss is his eteraai gam - n,
they part with the friend with 80, !. us
have the most eomfsrtable satssisa s =,
that THE christian bas gone to 0e'''
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

As the circular forbids tie receSS, :
notes of said Bank in payment o a. !
benefit, the circumstance is creating -
able enquiry in this community, moi e..
to be abated by the resignation Of mn
the Directors, whilst at the same tine
is paid in redemption ofthe issues at
ter-which in consequence, nast been.
tirely useless to the holders, if not stO.
worthless. We publish these stateus
well to afford public information on an
perhaps Of some deep interest to manv 4
call forth from the institution IN ouesto,.
an exposition Of facts touching the case !
Directory may think proper to make. ti
buse the public mind, if wrong imvra
have gone forth,-which we think is due i
country, and to the welfare Of the BAN !
if such it seeks. in an honorable wsT: :.
present we are 10th TO believe otherKe
hope that all is fair, and ifso, the conn,
no doubt will speedily be apprsed ofthz
from the proper. source. Ncshai tale ]
ure in publishing any statement the Ban
choose TO make, to correct pubic Gum
any false impressions.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21
s62,e4O,S65 90
RESOURCES OF THE SAME.
$67.s1O.ao5 os


The liabilities of the present directors
of the banks examined by the commission.
ers, are four millions fifty two thousand
eight hundred aud fifty two dollars and
twelve cents. The liabilities of the direc.
tors Of the banks not examined bv them.
are at least double thatsu The estim.
ated liabilities and resources of the banks
in Columbus, Grenada, Aberdeen. Prince.
ton and Woodville, and of the Apricultur
al bank, are taken from the reports. Of their
situation in 1888. Its presumed that no
very material change has since taken
place. It is to be regretted that the com.
rnissionefs had not have been permitted TO
examine every bank and branch bank IN
the State. The statements made out. and
the information obtained would have been
invaluable not only to the Legislature. but
TO the banks themselves. A system that
requires veil to be thrown over lis
operations, that has the power Of raising
and depressing the price Of property at
pleasure, that can either by design or
through misnaanagemenf greatly depreci.
ate our circulating medium, can never be
beneficial.
have understood that the A ericultural
and Planters Banks are transferring i
large amount of Their bills receivable. 10
the Government of the United States.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

our own Legislature. An advantageous
position for naval station and depot of
naval stores can be obtained near the
coast. The great depth Of the harbor,
It's contguity to.the West India Islands
and TO an abundant supply of fine timber
suitable for ship building, will commend
the place to the favorable consideration of
the General Government. The account
OF monies expended by the engineer, and
OF the time taken to complete the survey,
Is herewith transmitted, and an early ap.
preparation to pay the sum, together with
the salary of the engineer, is requested.
AT the late session of the Legislature an
act was passed and commissioners ap-
pointed 10 designate and mark out pub
lie road from this place to the State line on
the nearest and best route to Tuscaloosa,
and authorized the Commissioners 10 EN-.
ploy sufficient number of hands to cut
out and improve the road. At the same
session resolution was passed, requesting
an appropriation of four thousand dollars
out of the two per cent. fund to be paid
into the State Treasury; to defray the ex.
penses OF the Improvement. The road
has already been laid off and designated
and the report Of the commissioners fi,ad
in the office of the Secretary Of State. No
part Of the two per cent. fund has been
! PACED at the disposal Of the State by
Congress, and no provision made for the
payment ofthe commissioners or further
prosecution Of the work. There is a bal
ance of three thousand nine hundred ant
lfifty-eight dollars and thirty cents remain
ing in the Planters Bank 10 the credit o.
the three per cent. fund. This sum would
be sufficient to cut out the road and builC
the necessary bridges, and it would be
well to appropriate it TO that purpose
With good line Of stages on that route
Washington City could be reached il
nine days from this place. Travel thro
this State would be greatly increased
News from the Metropolis of the Unior
and the Eastern cities disseminated owe
the whole state in half the time now re
CURED. Increased facilities would be af
forded TO the Legislature to watch the
conduct of their agents at Washington
City, and to transmit their command:
with certainty and rapidlty. The route
eastward to the State line passes general
ly over fine country but little INSTRUCTED
with water courses. A good stage roaC
could be made at small expense.
| transmit herewith letter from the
President of the Commercial and Raj
Road Bank, of Vicksburg, showing tht
total amount already expended on tht
road, to be one million, eight hundred anC
ninety two thousand, two hundred anC
sixty seven dollars, and seventy fou
cents. The amount paid for the right o
way, one hundred and two thousand
eight hundred and forty-one dollars ant
forty eight cents. Twenty eight miles o
the roads now finished. THE monthly ex
penses of transportation are FIVE THOUSAND
five hundred dollars.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

ssa Banks, every W lFicles q IS.
then then. oftbe Wing song ''' NV vas De
m men Is however, wholly : S oe Fsds
p B, over the States. II po owe i !
thing. The States win y, 1. ezaupls
as they please, and when 4 oss as nsS
pace; No Sub-Treas,,,vO he sles Ia.
one Bank made, or il 4 s; Wi d ~
check cht, them IN Their exnap alsh stsis
When the Banks suspend s@f'o IN IN i I
protect them, even the Ia o.a = lhei' S,
neSsee, Ohio and Virgin ass'0 20 s,
IN Pennsylvania. SusDe i.S' and q .
iInpunity. The only rera.9' taaisl
impossible for the Banks So r,toy = NJ
pend which was the rer ~ . eSpaai
When MIR Van Buren, taEes i, pflo'tsls
ten years, the evils be CONNIE 90 0le tas s
ed',-but ifhe goes ahead. p 8 oipaS
IN deeper morasses and o1, = loud a
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

@T,HE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
THATTHERE rs NO
!" REMEDY FOR THE EVILS UN-
ODER WHICH THEY ARE NOW
"SUFFERING, BUT A CHANGE OF
sRULERS. ',-Gor. Barbour's address 10
the EEorr;sb,,ro C,onrention.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

"One Presidential T'erm,- The integrity
''of the public serUants,-The safety Of The
''publie money Ia sound currency)-a'sd the
general good Of the people" 10.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21
ToMBIGBY Raj po.

m -
lowing: % ha's
riq Nv ss are Informed P.e.l, that Gen. R
AIMS, Colonel John. aud5Ies.,oe30 -
I. Butterwortb, ESQ. have es, On ID
the Directory of tins institu @llad'ss
Mr.. Butterworth has resi1s o,o z
Attorney to the Bank. We I ~ uis
of the cause ofthese moyeros, sls e aa .
Since which, we would ren,rE !.
IN has been called to tAe folas !,
5. F. Butterworth. e. al
,,f,s5xsty tue oherIf ii
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

#Io the Sheriff Of Lorsades ~,
SIR; You WY please t.Es s' ~
the present owners ofthe iuao.,,. a'''e
in the circuit court of LouDje, ca lel'''
Gus to this date, in faYr Of =. ' - Pa
Rail Road Company"wl not ,..,;.- VAC.
of any Bank in tins State, ,,,s' ,'' : 'a s.i
ing: viz: Union Bark Pos ~. u,s 'o'V
pr May, 1s4O,) Planters B,lt, we, y APfI
Bank and Commercial Baas d W
SAM. F. BUTTERwno,,,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

CONGRESS, AND OUR LEGISLATURE.
We have received. nothing for at least a
week, from either of these bodies. We give
the Governors Message today and hereafter
can devote our columns to the proceedings Of
each, rohich viii be brought up in full and laid
before our readers, as soon as possible : and, to
get even, we shall publish an Extta on Friday
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21

GA lot oftolerable fair cotton brought sir
and half cents to day under the Sherifs ham
mer but McNutt says in his Message, that
after awhile it will bear a good price again !!
Why did he not go little farther and say
that in the course of time another century
would roll around!
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-09

The following paragraph cut from newspa-
per- has been handed U.S.
"The Richmond Correspondent of Lynchburg
Virginan-the Editor himself member Of tae
House of Delegates-says:
AT meeting of the friends Of Gen. Harrison,
held in Baltimore a few days ago, Gen. DUFF
GREEN openly announced his purpose to starta
Harrison paper in Baltimore, in the Grst number
(which he designs publishing correspondence
between himself and MIR. Calhoun, which he
says, will show the latter to be the most reache-
rous man living"
Comment
1t is alike dueto Mr.. Calhoun and to yourselves
that we should say that there is not the slightest
foundation for the rumor here stated. No such
declaration was ever made, nor does there exist
such a correspondence as intimated.
We are and have been from the first, for Gen.
Harrison for President When he was nomi-
mated in 1886 we purchased the MIRROR, then
literary paper in Washington, and, being so
much engaged in our own AFFAIRS that we en-
ployed an editor at our private cost 10 support
the election of Gen. Harrison. This produced
no difference between Mr.. Calhoun and U.s.
We have done nothing to change our person.
al relations to hint, except we are opposed in
politics. We have no private griefS to be re-
dressed He was as free to chose between the
candidates as we are. We regret that he does
not go with u.s. We wish he had led the move
ment for Harrison-if we could have persuad-
ed him to do so, he would have done it but he
did not and we have no more right to COM
plain that he does not follow us, than he has
to complain that we will not follow him. We
think in this, as we have on some other occa
sions, that we are right and he is wrong-and
what is more, we intend as far as life, health and
opportunity offers, to persuade others to think
so too; and we believe that if our old readers,
many of whom are Mr. Calhoun's personal
friends and political admirers, will hear what
we have to say about Gen. Harrison, they will
be persuaded to follow our example; exercise
an independent judgment, and array themselves
with the Republican party against this concen-
tration of Federalisn called Van Burenism.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-09
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.

The Republican of Thursday says "The people
of the State should recoect that the Wings while
they held the control of the affairs of the State
contracted an enormous debt without providing
the means with which to pay the interest, but
continued to borrow money with which to pay
the interest upon the money borrowed like rex
less spendthrifts and because they could not sue
coed in an effort to continue the same system, re-
fused to provide for completing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, and render il source of reve-
nue. instead of leaving it as it now is likely to be
heavy burden to the State. Bearing these
facts in mind, can they give their support to men
who have pursued such a course? Will they
consent to support men OF the same party, ana
who are in favor of the same system, either for
the state or general Government 2 We cannot
believe it possible. They have too much regard
for their own interest," and the prosperity OF the
state and the country"
1t is truth much to be deplored that some minds
are so constituted as to find qualification in public
calamity, if thereby they can derive personal or
party profit. Such was the feeling which mourn
ed over our victories and rejoiced in our defeats
during the late war,-We fear that the Editor of
the Republican has so long labored for his party,
and has permitted his feelings to be so much en-
listed, and his judgment to be SO much influenced
by party considerations as to overlook the puphc
interests in his efforts to advance his party VII
| umphs
In the first place, we would ask, whether the
respected Editor has ever taken the trouble to
examine and understand the system which ne
charges, upon the Wings as measure OF reck-
| less extravaganza. We would ask OF him can
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-09

The State Convention, called in pursuance
Of the resolutions adopted by the friends Of
Harrison and Tyler, at Washington Hall, on
the sOth OF December, will meet at the Assem-
bly, Rooms, Holiday street, this day, at II
O'Clock.
The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-09

onr hearts and homes-the warmeSt welcome
mblic and private, of Raltimoreans, awaits you
at the CoNvENTIoN, tos"eH tne voice ol P"Ui'o
BRANTZ MAYER.
JOSHUA M. HALL,
THOMAS c. MONMONIER,
JESSE D. REID,
DAVID DREAMER,
JOHN BRECK,
NELSON POE,
ELISHA LEE,
A. RICH, Jr.
WILLIAM A. TALBOT,
THOMAS CARROLL,
CHARLES H. PITTS.
Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Demokrat. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1839-1848, 1840-09-16
SUl. Ssidbarb ~. Sobnfon's Ssrief.

Der neulid,e Brief pcn @p(. 81. Oa. cscbns
icn, ben mir pcri9e @che publicrten, 1T ceu
2cfc Scfcs "@jalIe uno gSermutb." 9luh
fein 9Sbrthen wiro bon ibnen cesweacu ere
wdbnt.-Nier 1T alle Der SepeiS, mas mir
ltcn lan9e ia9ten, oa6 Der braoe @pl cobus
ion nitt bon Dan Guren gebraud,t rperoen
fam, um feinen alten @eneral su beld,imps
fen uno 81 entebren, pie Die aneern sIufllbs
rer es ttun. Der Colonel ldBt lIdb fir icld,c
ftimpflidle 9Irbcit nioht 9cbrauhen, benu er
lit elm So bat mno ein Wann BON 9hrs
gefllbl. 9Bie misen oarriicns Serldumoer
flblen, ipenn fe SobnlonS Brief lefen2 Wuls
fen ile nitt idaamrctb percen, wenn lIc nod
einen Sunfen &,cflbl habene
@cl. Sphnion bat III ieinem Sricfe 9erabe
easjeni9e bcifdti9t ma6 CT fhcu frllher bon
@eneraI narrilpus Dien(te fagte; or bat bass
jent9e beifdtigt, mas ale bic itbrigen Sfficics
re. tpelde nit 6arrilcn fdmpftcn, bon ihm
fpreden--ipas Der @pn9rcs uuo mebrere @es
ieB9ebungen besweaen lprahen, unb mas bir
@eihidte unieres 8aterlanoes ron ben auss
9cSeid,ntten Sienffen Sarrilons erSdhlt. -
lSie 1T es mc9lit, ooB ir9enc jcnranc ctnas
9c9en iplde sutoritdtcn einmenern fan nno
bch miro Elm folder Maun pcn ectanf
t en- Pre- N uno 9ruuciaBlcicn Ccmas
9p9en perllnehrt. DdS Solf bat jeerh ldlcn
gum Gbcil unb miro an Der beporifehcnben
gSabl fIdl Dem tapferu ndrriion aEnebmen
uno ibn fur Ietne Gicnite belchuen.