The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-26

and that the expenditures have not been greater
than were needed. These too penny politicians
endeavor % make political capital out Of any
thing.
THE BANKRUPT BILL
Was read third time, when the administration
party, true to its purpose of defeat, if possible,
began with speeches.
There is very great desire to make capital
out of this matter too, by getting up the idea
that it is done for the purpose Of running credi-
tors. particularly the merchants of New York
Now some five or six states have already spoken
on this subject, (New York among the number)
and yet these people impudently attempt to make
it appear, that the wish of the Wings is to ex.
punge all contracts, wipe out all debts; when,
any man who will take the trouble to look at
the bill, viii find that the rights of creditors are
fully and amply guarded, and that while five
hundred thousand debtors win be relieved, not
creditor VIII lose dollar that he would other
wise have received.
The Bill was passed by vote of 81 to 19-as
follow:
YEAs-Clayton, Davis, Dixon, Henderson,
Huntington, Knight, Mouton, Nicholas, Norvel,
Phelps, Porter, Ruggles, Smith, of India South
ard, Tallmadge, Walker, Webster, White, Will
liams, Wright, Young-21.
| NAYs--Allen, Anderson, Benton, Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ala. Cuthbert,
Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Pierce, Roane,
Robinson, Smith, of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan,
Wall-19.
The number of people passing through this
city in search of employment, is very great; the
most of whom are in absolute distress. Who can
point to the tine when the honest s'hard-hand"
could not get work and his pay for it when done'
Now, thousands upon thousands are made wan
derers from their homes, in search of work, while
their families are in the most deplorable condi-
ton, and when these unhappy men ask the cause
of all this, they are insultngly told ''to work
more and spend lessw This is the .retsrn they
receive from the party for their sufrages free
ly given. Instead of having their pockets filed
with gold, as was promised, they have had the
very bread taken from the mouths of their wives
and children. When we had but 80 millions of
specie, the country was prosperous and happy;
now we have so millions, and one wide spread
distress throughout all the land. Whence is this?
The folly and knavery of the party in power,
have wrecked the prosperity of this nation. Let
the people call them to account, and make them
responsible for the ruin they have wrought.
HAyRE-DE-GRACE, June 24lb, 1s49.
DEAR GENERAL
Among the arrivals since my last letter, are
the following named canal boats, to wit:
C. CARRIER, 6 hhds tobacco, to Jno. Sullivan
s Son, Baltimore.
8 do. do. to w. Starr, Baltimor e
&c bbls. flour, A. Gregg & Co, do.
70 do do. Crawford & Cartel, do.
40 do. do. George & Hays, do
7s5 pieces bacon, do. do.
bbl lard, J. Corner s Bro, do
kegs do. do. do.
North Bend, 81 tons coal, to Thomas SYming-
ten, Baltimore.
Ohio, 900 bushels corn, to J. Palmer B Co.,
Phila.
Com. Decatur, Sc tons coal, to T. Symington,
Bait
Portsmouth, 81 bbls flour, to J. & A. Fl Herr,
Bait
| IA bbls. whiskey, Herman s. Stillinger, Balti-
more.
Mary, $50 bush. wheat, to Lea & Tatnell,
Brandywine Mills
William Writ, 900 bush. wheat, to Tatnell s
Lea, Brandywine Mills.
The above, with much more freight that
have not time to detail in this communication,
arrived safe to this port, consigned to Messrs.
Jno. w. Brown & Co., commission and toward
ing merchants; all of which has been forwarded
to its destination.
The weather is very sultry here, but we occa-
sionally have grateful breeze from up the river.