The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-04-08


- 81 KIaeo. =, NsekisR5wg, CabsrrEs, aud
q pant e sis eoaafy 81 C!eGseiasS.
FELlgW-CIrlzENs:
ON THURSDAY THE 18th
DAY or MAY NEXT, YOU will be called
upon 10 elect a representative from this
Dis:ryt, in the next {the 27th) Congress
81 che United States. The election takes
place thus early, in consequence of an ex-
ia Session Of Congress, convened chiefly
TO consider of the derangcd state OF the ii.
nanees, and the condition Of the revenue.
|; rs regarded as Indispensable to preserve
the public faith, and provide ways and
means TO NEE. the public engagements, aud
discharge tue liabilities when have been
heretofore incurred.
By the par,lah,y and solicitation of my
friends in the District, my name has been
placed before YOU, 70 be voted for at that
Election. Having consented 10 become a
candidate to represent on in the next Con-
grcss, ! cheeriully submit to the custom
which has long been approved by the peo-
pie, @, requiring of candidates for public
favor, frank and full explanation Of their
views Of he hleaSG. e on which II may be-
come their duty to acl IN the station TO
winch ihey aspire.
shall, therefore, In as full and plain a
manner as the brief space ola Circular Ad.
dress viii allow. rive my opinions Of the
leading measures winch It Is supposed will
probably occupy the attention OF the next
Congress OF tie United States. First
among these Is the great question Of the f.
uances and mouIed condition Of the coun-
iy. The question Of the currency IS at all
lines matter o. the greatest difficulty
aad importance. |, affects the Interests
q. al, classes If society. The rich and the
poor are alike Interested in i. No great
eg calamity, can. ia ordinary times. befai
people ,aln a dcranged, uncertain and
fl-.-4I.uz medium Of value Il impairs
The Ps.ac uo-2.S, as vel as affects the
,a.-e oil property aud prices Of labor in
tie cCla'Fy To me laboring portion Of
tie c5uul1.,v, = sound and good carren-
cy 5 especially important: for whatever
TAX IS pad % : cerInged state Of the ex-
changes. En e.at.~r n what shape II NAV
1a e&-cts1. =. ela,iy on he industry Of
The .a1ggar. Il tie merchant paws a
premium t.r me difference Of exchange to
buy lis goods WITH, he adds it on t. their
-.-e -a1 /. Ultimately comes OUT Of the
p91Aees q. Tie consumer. We all wish,
..-re:-to. t.st. 81 hen We have any money,
s-4-l sg9s Il to be good, and that II
=-- -z-z- "a eTrh7u-" whatever is nCrnln.
g. r. le may coll Tor. take II for grant
90 that % o.c acquainted with our condi-
ao1 and tae resources Of cur Country, will
a-e1se taat We can Dc supplied wl;h an ex-
ss nlet4!!sc currency. We arc com.
Ft-e1t % some degree. u use paper money.
" ( a4z-zys bare I'D, and always viii have.
Thai ne-II-ls ngce or less, as ! cuiTeacy.
But Ee ylglt % plIsls that pJ!icy which
W.A maze gg43 ard SILVER more plentiful !:
aid i &c 11e compelled to use a paper cur
rency =, al, Is, z always be such an che
a. can be coRveried into golJ a3l silver ii
be wll ci TIE A5.4er. Netting but entire
clatideree u tie ability Of the holder Of a
bank no.s to coayeFt Il, whenever he cho5s-
e milo sPecis. wIl raake paper moaey an
eve. tic pGrPcscs d good currency.
That CIR finances and our currency are
low, aud have been for several years. 10
the El1st dcploTa5le condition, trrcngcd and
appreciated, We mast al admit. The
Stats. without any check On tue cuPdty
Of Re9, have cb4risred banks 10 an unllm.
iie5 erteai. ard often without ans specie
1T their basis. Oar situation IS too weli
laown and TO severely felt, 10 need any
t4nmert- Ilts impossible that 20 soYer.
& 70 States, differently situated, and having
a45 exercising TIE power 10 charter Banks,
~ Will c4n tar9.=a a sound and uniform
tcalat.as medium. They could not an.
sSeT ;1ss Fz31le.e pGrpose, even t their 10.
s..tgtol-s were 60 the YES, foundations. ex-
cePi 90 ioc4i Purposes and the holders q
1acir money Rus always be sub,cc, 10 loss
aud Discount b. nd the limits Of every
safe aaa often al!A,a tie very State
where their money s ISSUED. Even Bith.
10 tHas Distinct. AL AGAR as we are to the
State 81 Georgia. So Q .ufar q loss 30 all
tie raoney sc recei' rom that State. aud
t3ere are fsw II any, s.nks 10 that state.
Na3se ua1aay - Goi al a 'eayy rate 81 lie.
cOun' The state Bank s,-.cfg as al prs..
cot organized. Is essentially Effective and
tie evil Is multiplied by the increase Of
their number, vuea there - ., check n
their ISSUES. believe there ar entirely
TO many u iben. would not NcstroT.
but reform and regulate the system, Let
those that are good be maintained and
those that are Tad 60 down. ! thu. I
iass safely take 1t for granted from =
or experience. that the State Banks cai
peitser a. sWer the fiscal operations Of III
general government, Or furnish d cUrrenc.
Of equal, Uniform snd stable value 10 a
parts OF cur land such a currency a. v
want and cur interests require sach cul
rency as viii assure tie holder that he ca
gs, the full value of his money wherevt
he nav 20 in our Widespread country
They have utterly failed 10 answer the pa
poses Of carving On the fiscal operation