Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-03-11
HAMBURG, S. c., I
January 81, 164l.
To the Honorable the Civ Council o

10 the Honorable the City Council o
Augusta, Georgia.
Gentlemen,-Annexed you have com
munication 10 the President and Directors
of the Bank ofthe State of Georgia, at Au.
gusta, dated Hamburg S. G. Jan. 14tf
1S4l," which is likewise intended as a
profound notice 10 you in every particular
Notwithstanding my bad treatment, had
yet good feeling enough left for commu-
nifty, among whom once enjoyed happy
days, 10 warm them against plunging 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 TO your body, against
medling with long standing controversy,
respecting my bridge; the possession of
which had been so unjustly deprived Of
But itseems that nolhlng could arrest your
imprudent resolution; you would give
100000 to man for piece OF property
which was not his. | am aware thar your
legal advisers, gave it as their opinion,
that his title 10 the property, say the Au-
gusa Bridge, was bona file Que; the re-
port of which was read iu my presence, and
denied by me at the time. And what has
proven TO be the result! What does G.
Il. Lamar say in the conveyance of the
Bridge to you for which you gave him one
hundred tIlousard dollars of the peoples
money? 81 will warrant and defend and
forever quit claim, against myself and
heirs, butugainst no other person or persons
whomsoever." What does your Iegsla-
ture say in their act? "Be it enacted by
The authority aforesaid, that The purchase
of said Bridges by tie City Council Of Au-
gus'a and the issue of such bonds or scrip
confirmed and made valid and legal to all
inlents and purposes; Provided, thai nolh-
ing in this act contained, shall he so con-
slrued, as TO 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
property was bonafde, should moi your re-
presenturives have rejected this provision
in The legislature, protecting the title and
claims of other persons in This properly.
Gentlemen This matter is too solemn
to sport with. The people of Augusta
treated me with the blackest ingratitude,
while | was acting the partof a faithful SER
want for them, in adorning 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 great City to its very loun-
dation.
Hamburg will rise, and you will not re-
gain the lost trade of South Carolina, as
long as The walters OF The Savannah divide
the two STATES. Augusta shall return 10
foreigner, a structure that natives were in
capable Of constructing; The ruins of lle'r
several attempts bear witness to this.'sser-
ton.
IL man, Of an unbiased mi1d and with
only common sense can be 6und in Au.
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 me
deah dea sha h'Se nar 1sIeSstS% FeIeve ySu. o'"k
The next communication will be from 4
judicial authority.
With due respect gentlemen am yours,
HENRY SHULTZ for
Creditors and Self.