Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-04
HAMBURG, S. c.,
January 81, 1S4l.
JdHudTy II, IO4I'
TO the Honorable the City Council Of

TO the Honorable the City Council Of
Augusta, Georgia.
Gentlemen,-Annexcd you have COM
munication 10 the Presiden, and Directors
of the Bank oflhe Stale Of Georgia, at Au-
gusla, dated "Hamburg S. c. Jan. l4lh
1S41." which is likewise intended as
profound notice 10 you in every particular.
Nolwishs, anding my bad treatment. l had
yet good feeling enough left for commu-
nifty, among whom once enjoyed happy
days, 10 warm them against punging them
selves farther into the ruin, in which they
were already surrounded. / informed
your predecessors, as well as yourselves, BY
letter; through The public prints, and in an
address personally 10 your body, against
medling with a long standing controversy.
respecting my bridge; the possession of
which ! had been so unjustly deprived Of.
But it seems that nothing could arrest your
imprudent resolution; you would give
100000 10 a man for piece OF property
which was not his. am aware that your
legal advisers, gave it as their opinion,
tha, his title 10 the property. say the Au-
gus,a Bridge, was a bona fde one; the re.
port ofwhch was read in my presence, and
denied by me at the time. And what has
proven to be the result? What does G.
Is. Lamar say in the conveyance Of the
Bridge to you for which you gave him one
hundred thousand dollars Of the peoples
money? Il will warrant and defend and
forever quit claim, against myself and
heirs, butsgainst noolher person or persons
whomsoever." What does your icgisla-
ture say in their act? "Be it enacted by
The authority aforesaid, tha, the purchase
Of said Bridges by tie City Council Of Au-
gusta and The issue Of such bonds or scrip
for paymen, of The same, arc hereby fully
confirmed and made valid and lesnl to all
intents and purposes; Provided, that nolh
ing in this act contained, shall he so con.
slrued, as 10 impair the right, title, claim or
INTEREST of any other person or persons in
and to the lower Bridge, commonly called
the Augusta Bridge" lfyour title to the
properly was bona6de, should moi your re-
presenlalives have rejected this provision
in The legislature, protecting the lille and
claims of other persons in this property.
1eHtteNieH - Ills IHdlitI 10 tOp SOleIIlH
to sport with. The people of Augusta
treated me with the blacklist ingra,tude,
while was acting the part of faithful SER
want for them, in adjoining their City with
monuments, which they, themselves, were
incapable oferectins, for which they made
me victim Of persecution these twenty
years. And This base act has already sha-
ken their once grea, City to its very loun-
dsiion.
Hamburg will rise, and you will not re-
gain the lost trade of South Carolina, rs
long as The walers Of The Savannah divide
the uwo States. Augusta shall return 10
foreigner, structure that natives were in
capable of constructing; the ruins of their
several attempts bear witness to this asser-
ton.
If man, Of an unbiased mind and with
only common sense can be found in .tu-
gusta, who knows the facts, ask him, and
he will tell you, that justice will restore the
Bridge to its proper owners. as sure as The
sun will rise Tomorrow morning. My
death shall mol relieve you.
The next rnn,m"nina.ian., ,.':ll .- c-----
judicial authority.
With due respect, gentlemen | am yours,
HENRY SHULTZ for
Creditors aud Self,