The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-16


IL CongressiOnal.-We have copied from the
correspondence of the Raleigh Register and Pr
tersburg 1uielligencer our Congressional Report.
We could not bring mp the whole proceedings
this week, but we expect 10 be able in our next.
Our Miscellaneous and Agricultural Departments
will then receive their due attention.
~ See extracts from az Address of Cen liar
rison on the subject of Abolition, in preceding
columns.
1j~Hoie tie gdlrd jade lcinces.-In conse-
quence of our publishing a communication direc
ted 10 US by one of the people Of this county,
asking for certain information relative 10 meet
ing Of the Van Buren, party lately held in this
place, Col. John II. Wheeler, Superintendent Of
the Branch Mint has thought proper TO with
draw his subscription from the Charlotte Journal,
he having taken offence as he states, not al the
contents of the letter itself, but at our answer to
the interrogatories therein contained Every in
dvdual has a right to exercise his own free dis
erection in the mana cement of his affairs, can
not therefore urge any objection TO the Colonels
disseminating our paper-ft was his privilege to
do So But we would ask Col Wheeler if we
did not state the truth, in our answer Was he
NOT appointed by the Van Buren, party as one Of
the Delegates TO the Raleigh Convention Is he
not Stakeholder and Director in the State
Bank Why then should he be offended We
know Of no other reason then simply because we
refused to smother the truth when asked of us
by one of the people of this county. it will be
remembered THAI system of prescription for
opinions sake has been established By the great
head Of the party TO which Col Wheeler belongs,
il is not surprising 60 us therefore that the Colo.
mel should be disposed 70 act the proscrber, when.
ever an opportunity would render il in his power
TO do so-but by way Of atoning somewhat for
been placed in consequences of having used his
| name---he has gone further than the boldcst of
! the proscribcrs, and prescribed u.s. not for opin-
ions sake, but for having the presumption to pub
I hsh the truth, There is certainly something We
~ mysterious in tins matter. We cannot under
4 stand why the Colonel is so sensitive Can it
I be that he is ashamed OF having acted so incou-
sistertly with the established principles Of Loco
Focoisn. Or is il because he is afraid 10 have it
4 known at Washington that he is Stakeholder
and Director in a Bank. We admit that Loco
/ Focosm and Bankism is rather a singular sort Of
miH,uro--and probably if ii was known at the
/ White House that such an Incompatible limp Of
1 creation had worked its way into the Branch
( Mint, it might produce something Of 'olecl'ng-
! out tendency, which would have an unwhoisome
bearing upon the corporal dignity of his direc-
torshp
We wor,l advise the people of old Mccklen-
burg that, having seen the late specimen of Loco
Focism attempted to be prlctised upon them,
hereafter when they hear politician Boosting of
/ Iii. republican principles and his opposition to all
Banks. to ask him if his republcanisIh ard oppo-
si,on to the Banks Is like that Of the Superin,en-
don't of the Mint. How ought the principles Of
politician of the present day TO be tested, not
by his professions to be sure for tlren you would
take Col Wheeler to be opposed to all Banks and
monied corporations, but you must Judge by his
acts. According TO that principle then, upon
VIA, ground does the Superintendent stand-you
find him deeply interested in the prosperity Of a
large barking institution, a considerable stock
holder and acting as one of its directors, And
we ask if an individual is intcrested-no matter
/ how--in the prosperity of an institution or the
success Of speculation, whether he is not IN ia
vor Of that institution or that speculation, at least
TO the extent of his interest Where is there a
man in this conmmiiy, or any other who has
sense enough to transact his own business, that
after having invested large amount Of capital
in any speculation, would like TO see It fail, and
thereby lose not only all his capital invested, but
also the increase that he had reasonable expec-
taton Of receiving, II is perfectly absurd to
think that any one who was not an idiot would dc
il. If tins Argument be correct then the only
rational conclusion that we can come 10 is, that
COi, w NeelCE is IluitSSloud4ll t"NoiS''SN'J
a Van Buren, Loco Foco-while he is practically
and at heart Bank man.
IT Col Wheeler when be ordered a discontin
uance of his paper, observed by way of intimida
ting us We suppose, that tcelre Others noutd stop
Very well gentlemen If showing the beautttH
consistency Of Van Bureaism and publishing III
truth toiH cause you TO stop be II so. Is Their
not Wings enough willing to send us their name
TO mako up for what we lose.
II Col. Wheeler told us to send in our accoun
Just as soon as we pleased and it would be pa'e
Well, on Friday morning last we sent in our &c
count receipted, but it was returned unpaid
All we could CLEAN from our messenger was th'
no ahe Colonel) would attend to it. Sine
: then we have not heard word from him, Th
Colonel can best tel! the reason tho account WI