The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-30

voted to sell poor white men for dett :
Look al the letter Of the lllustrious hero
and patriot on the subject IN has letter
10 John IL. Peasants, Esq. of Richmond,
on this very subject, he distinctly says, IN
one part Of the letter, that as' :" No son
OF ONO WOULD HAVE DARED
TO INTRODUCE A PROPOSITION
TO SELL FREE WHITE MEN FOX
DEBT" In another part Of the same let
ter. General Harrison distinctly avows that
he vs. q is now and EVER HAS BEEN
OPPOSED TO EVERY SPECIES OF
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT" In
another portion of the same letter, he re-
fers TO the Journals of Congress TO shew
that whilst he General Harrison) was
member of the 9th Congress, he was a
member Of the committee which reported
bill which proposed to abolish imprison-
ment for debt IN the United States In
another portion OF the same letter, he says
had such a bill as that, proposing 70 sell
white citizens for debt been passed, might,
from the state of my pecuiarl clrcumstan-
ces at the time, have been the first victim
Of the law" Yes, according 10 his own
confession, General Harrison might have
been one Of the first who passed of 70 a
master under the hammer Of the sheriff,
had he voted for such law.
What, then, was the character of the
law he did vote for Why, for the sake
Of relieving those unfortunate persons who
might commit crimes against the State,
and who should he Imprisoned for great
length Of time, from inability 10 pay their
tine and costs, he voted for that clause N
the bil before tie Legislature which pro-
posed To hire out such offenders for llnn-
ted time, in order TO enable them to pay
thor fine md costs to relieve tho State Of
tho tx which would be imposed upon it BY
keeping such person "a prison; ard iCs
The add,tioaai purpose Of relieving those
unfortunate bong. from the miscUes and
odium ii confinement. The tact Is, that
the reasons IS Inch induced the pnlIaUlhroplc
hero and statesman Ia vote iut ihl, clause
IN the bill, as a measure of relief 10 The I'M
fortunate, reflect immortal honor upon his
bcnc,olencc and humanity. We viii fur
nlsh cur readers, ~ our nest number, with
copy Of General Harrison letter TO John
II. Peasants, Esq. Of Richmond, as also
with copy 81 tie hlIl for which he did
vote. The people VIII thHn ha'c fair
opportunity Of estimating the bascuess If
the SANDER which Is aimed to b. perpelra.
ted upon one Of the most uniform mud ar
dent friends 81 tito poor man which this
country has ever psoduced.-Rdi Star.
The Comnarces,--iu The organization
OF the Committees, tie Speaker has given
general sail .tuciion 70 all parties. II was
expected that the Committee Of WAYS aud
irans, and of Foreign Alihirs, would be
gwen 10 the Administration. This vas
right under the circum-tance-. TIE Ad.
mlnstFation are responsible for tie great
measures Of Government, and our u"gola.
lions with foreign countries. Opposition
majotiics "a those Committees might have
produced cny embarrassment, az their
business T. more Intimately rcIa,od to the
ryccu;ito thau TIA, Of most othcrs.
The Committees on pibI.c expenditures
Of uil sorts, are decidedly favorable 70 tie
people. Ta are all Of the Opposition,
unj will hold The Governments ~ ,rlct ac.
count. aud economical habits.
ct The thriy.thro Committee APRON
ted Is the Speaker, ircqg nro have Wing
cha.rncn. Last year unlcr The loco faco
administration Of fir Polk, il SIS ust the
revere.
Wie uni IuB.-Tae.c terms ire dai.
y coming tuto more general use 10 dosig-
ua'a 'ae lNa great partle. ii the country.
They arc the most appropapte aud more
truly and accurately characterize the two
par.c than any others which can Be IN.
pioyrd. Iibig Is the Zoe 90 ErerpHre Su.
pfemary aad Die friend Of popular sight
ud a limited Ertcutire. 1,rg ! direct.
y the reverse. The E5ccFhre cannot BE-
too powerful for hln-Ab ommpotcui Er.
eeuhre Is bis beau ideal Of a perfect Gov.
eminent
Lei the Wigs, whenever they speak Of
tbeIr opponents, honour them With thor
appropriate appcl!ation Of 1orus. --Rtch
m0ad Wig.
60 us an IN triad hai JiJr5s a8boau
goat. The pro0i-ale administration. m
power for the last eleven years, and their
iayoritcs, have wasted and stolen more of
the peoples money than would supply all
the reasonable demands Of d prudent gov.