The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-12
From he MeekIeabure L.fersoaian.


4 CARD.
The National Iulcligeucer Of the 27tl
Instant, received last night, contained thl
following:
"Appoiutmcut BY The President, Burgess
$. GaHher, Superintendent Of the Branch
hlm al Charlotte
80 ulotc It be Th;, is the only notice
that have seen of the fact, which IS quite
as important 10 mo as to any one else. I
hold that office under commission signed
by ANDREW JACKSON, confirmed by. aad
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
of tho United States. presume that i IS
Intended by tie Gb9ye notice that | am 10
yacatc my office. In have always en-.
deavorcd to be diIlgent and (aiihlu, and am
ready to surrender il at an hours notice.
But, 10 my friends throughout the State,
and have Appropriateness from the sand
banks Of the Edeatou district where | was
born, TO The green hills Of BUncombc, tho
reflection must b. CRAFTY inG, that no cause
IS alleged either for want Of capacity or IN
tegrIty It's true, that IN the heated strife
Of last summer, some Wing capital was
eadaayorcd TO To- compounded from the
trees and shrubs that was planted On the
public grounds uader my cara But that
hlmbng had is DAY and II appears. that
those that abused will receive al The ben.
eft, while ! an situated a. Yusti was.
who compared himself r. lho hard working
bees, who was abused aad maltrcaicd. vlile
others received all toe honey 81 planted
The trees, but another rcaps the fruit
But how earnestly did they socl'crate-
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1t was said by an ancient Philosopher,
that he wondered how two Roman soolh-
sayers (who lived bs humbugging tie peo-
pie could look Into each others face with.
out laughing at tie croduity Of mankind. "
Let Mr., Tyler aud Nr. Ewing apply this
70 their former professions, and present
practices.
have no complaints 10 utler-no ride.
ulous regrets. | am Young, and | trust
prudent and industrious, and the world Is
vide enough for us all. shah return TO
The walks Of private life, and 10 MS pro-
tcssionul pursuits, with a consciousness of
having discharged my trust, and paid over
every cen, Of the public money and not
much richer than when first received it.
Ii, however, my pockets are light, my con-
science " also. am only surprlzed that
the removal was not inade sooner. Ga the
9TH or March last | saw INC handwriting
on the wall, and ever since my house has
bccn SET ia ORDER Since tha, time the
angry waves Of political prescription have
been sweeping with It's remorsele>s tide,
tho intelligent and the good from Office, in
every quarter Of the nation.
neither avoided or sought the conflict,
utlike the faithful Evan ii Waverly, when
his Chief. McIyor fell, he asked no grace
for hnayalf'
Respectfully, the public's obdt. serv',
JOHN II. WHEELER
L s. Branch Mint.
Charlotte 3lt July, lsiLI
This episte Of eighteen Is reminds us
Of the saying Of lIorace--Pdrimten mon
ies. ndsriiur ridicuigs mus---a mountain IN
labor and 10 a short tailed mouse is
brouah, FORTH If any one ever doubted
the ability and the retiring and exquisite
modesty Of the Colonel, this Card viii sat
isfy every scruple upon thnt point. In the
art of composition, the Colonel eXcels-
in pcrspicuity he is unriyallcd--ln beauty
of dction, he stands without a parallel,
and in the strength and conciscness of Ian
guage, who shall dare to contest the palm
Of victory with him We intend TO he OK
ceedingly careful of the Card, ard If ever
we are blessed with little responsible
ties" We intend to keep it before them, re-
the maxim "just az the twlg
is bent, tho trees inclined"
But 20 the Card The Colonel tells us
that he received commission from An
drew Jackson confirmed by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate of the
United States" Now thereby hangs a
stall" The good citizens Of this part of
the world, probably, never knew why the