, 1841-05-15

. John Thorburn. 1000
In ST. Louis Companies, $4,000
[" /" Buildings. 1880
Total Insurance In ST. Louis, S85.750
In Philadelphia. --------- 1000
Welt & Hoppe in Phil. for goods, 5000
Total amount of Insurance, S94,75O
L. will I've seen that no less than S94.75O
"f the loss will he believed by the Insurance
Companies. Mr.. Settle, who occupied the
corner. Mr.. Bredell. and T. Kretzer & Co.
had no insurance upon their goods. Their
losses ale hy no means inconsiderable.
The independent Treasury building was
burnt down, but the vaults containing the
money w,re entirely uninjurcd and the U. :.
Go vernmeni lost not Il dollar. The money
was taken out Yesterday and deposited in
the vaults of the Bank until the Receiver
Gener.l can hire another. The Fire COM
panirs Iah"red with their usual diligence and
rxhihltrd mrnverv and skill worthy of high
comm nin,inn. The fire. we have n" doubt,
WAS the work of an observation-disclosures. 5h
INST.
Il i run"urrd that W. Preston is to ="
t. Fruuce as Minister PenIpnrrnrIarv, after
hr has gwen ms party the benefit oi 4 few
VOTES II: the Senate, which they stand IN
need of. Ca the question Of chlrierInL Il
National Bank it is thought he may give the
casting vute--one way ar the other. Can
there he a doubt on which side ii will be
~thrnwn1 On the one hand there is m office
in rypoctancy-on the other. hiSdeclaratinnS
uf opinions before he had entirely lost the
hope of r~econcilinr the people Of the State
10 his course. The South CaroliRiaR gives
the follow M extract from his letter 10 the
Committee. nj the dinner I" Col. Elmorc al
c. lumhia, in September 1885:
You say that the gentlemen whom yOu
represent are opposed Ia the establishment
ni a National Bank. 1concur with them,
Sir. | believe such m institution. under pres.
ent circumstances, Ineypcdient and Imp:actl-
cable. nor do believe its establishment will
ever be Otherwise. unless the destructive
principles OF the ruling party continue TO
harraSS the country that II will he driven 10
escape from anarchy ut The risk of despo,ism.
In 1916, memorable necessity forced the
Government upon the exercise of this very
doubtful power-a necessity S~uperInduced
bv the events of the war. For such neceS-
siiv can again tie created hut by the folly or
wickednessoi Il blind, iniuriated party, which
far the SINS of the country. At present con-
trnls its policy. There Is not one of the
gentlemen whom YOU represent, Sir. who
will do or suffer more toarreSt this disastrous
career and avert the necessity which uav
drive the country upon Il National Bunk,
than |; aud declare with pericc' confidence
H., - IL A =. all 1900 =. =,
mad career of violence and ultraism-or II.
what Is more probable. il he beaten down ty
the sober intelligence Of the countrv-,here
viii be no National Bank Established
ANAnoxALB Axx-NuLLrrIcAr!oS.-Some
people have very large eves-and believe
other people 10 have very large ears. No
body has ever proposed or imagined the posi-
hiiItv that the State would ar could nullifv
the charter of Il National Bank. But the
State might. and not improlrbly would do
the things following:
/. FIRST declare in the most solemn i"rm
thai such charter is 4 violation of the Con,
sritu,inn. and rs such ought To he repealed.
9. Enact that nn branch of such uncon-
Sti!utinnal corporation shall he established in
: South Carolina, To impnverIsh her citizens,
and turn us into a colony Of some northern
city.
3. Enact that no bank chartered by this
State shall receive or pay out the notes OF
such ~bank-undef the penalty of having
their own paper refused in all payments Ia
! the Treasury.
We do not apprehend, however, that there
will be any difference of opinion between
the State and Banks on that point. South
Carolina will regulate and protect her OWL
local currency, beyond a doubt, leaving
peaceablv Ia the Federal Government II:
proper power to 'coin money and regulate the
value thereof and Of foreign COINS"
II a National Bank is chartered.irS,charie
mH be rrpeaLd. and in that too, Soul
Girolin, will doubtless take part most cheer
iuIly.-T Charleston MprcurH.
The LAsr.-rh- latest o. X. We hav,
seen, is, Our OF HASH. According to thus
the Printers are all o. X.