Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-09-17
COL. JOHNSON.

The Richmond Enquirer copies long ar
ticle from the Columbus Statesman, which
attempts to show that Col. Johnson's letter
TO Maj. Carneal is not satisfactory as to his
opinion Of Gen. Harrison's conduct and cour-
age as an officer in the late war. Does the
Enquirer mean to intimate that the Colonel
has been guilty of mean equirocation in that
letter If not. then how does he get over
his clear and explicit declaration to Major
Carneal-"I am happy to have this opportu-
''nity of informing you that during my SER
''vice with Gen. Harrison, had no cause to
''doubt his courage, but to consider him a
''5rare man, and Ihave always oppressed my
'!seT to that etect-nor have Ierer disapproued
''or censured any of his measures, as COM
''manding general, in the pursuit of Proctor,
''or i'll the battle of the Thames After
this, we do not see how any friend of Col
Johnson, who has regard for his character
as man of honor, can feel himself justified
in attempting to show that the Colonel meant
less than he sailor that he could have sta
ted any fact or circumstance, in his Chillico-
the speech, which was intended to favour or
intimate, a different opinion, from that express
sed in his letter to Major Carneal. But we
are not surprised at the course Of the Enquirer
and his allies. 1t is altogether immaterial
to them whose character is sacrificed, so
that Mr.. Van Buren, may be served by it
and we know Mr.. Richie has no partially
for Col. Johnson TO embarrass his action in
this instance he was one of those who
most actively opposed, and ultimately defeat
ed, his nomination for the Vice Presidency,
by the Democratic Convention Of Virginia
last winter. But the slur of the late Con-
vention at Charlottesville is conclusive proof
Of the feeling of the managers of the party
towards him and it is impossible that he
or his friends can close their eyes to it.
D." The New York correspondent Of the
National Iutelligencer, under date of Sep
tomber 9th, makes the following startling de-
vcloPfIIont
sit has been asccrtained that the u. States
Treasury is indebted to the Bank of America
h"dity WFtS mfhtO''S u HOiIdTS on treasury
notes, which had been negotiated there s.to
raise the wind" The Banks loans to mer-
chants amountt to about 81, 100000. Now,
1t does not look well in the honorable powers
in Washington to be talking of s.loans,''
merchants in speculation and debt" S5c.&c.
&c. while such are the facts. The audacity
OF their Impotence is rather novel, to say the
least. There are not bigger beggars on earth
at the Banks than ..the Government lust
now. ifit were not for the s'bank notes. and
''credit" obtained of Banks, the President
would go hungry to bed, if he had no other
income than his salary. Three millions n,
debt 10 Il Bank! ''Divorce of Bank and
State ~ ''Unholy alliance ~ Ay, tie office
Of tire Receirer General Of Me chief commercial
cify im this oery Bunk! The deposites there,
too This the Sub-Treasury Ay, let the
''Whig orators" pour into them these facts,
and arraign them on the tribunal of sthe
stump" till they cease delusion and humbur,
'r pay to principle formal and snowy hom-
,ge at the least
1EOMvER p. BALDWIN, esq. has bccoroe