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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-22

To get on IN this world Won must be ron
tent 10 BE- always stopping Whete you arc
10 advance, you must be stationary Ito o.,
up, you must kceP doWn; following riches
IS like following wtId sees,, and you mus,
crawl after both On your belly the minute
you pop Up your head, or they 70 Whist
Ing down the wind, and Won see 90 porr
Of them. lfyou have no, the aft Of STICK
ing w nature, YOU must acquire i, by gtt
put couple of pounds Of birds limo uuap
yout Office stool, and SIT down on il; get q
cha'n round your leg, and lie Yourself 10
your counter like pair Of shop scissors :
nol yourself ~ against tho wall of youf
place Of business, like a weasel on a barn
door, or the sign Of tho spread eagle or.
what will do best Of oil, marry an homes,
poor girl, without penny, and nv life Tor
yours If you DO not do business Never
mind What your relations may say about
genIns, loleni, learning, pushing, enterprrza.
aud such s'ufl; when ,hcy como advising
you for your good, sick up 10 them Coz the
loan Of sovereign, end Il ever YOU see
hem on your SIDE 81 the stree; agaid. skiver
mo and welcome but 10 do any good, | tell
yon over and over again, you nus be a
s'tckef. You may get fat upon rock. ,f
you never quit your bold B'ackrood.
by late code Of laws established bv the
Sultan Of Turkey, every Turk or Christian
Is allowed The right of trial by lury. n thing
heretofore entirely unknown IN that land of
despollsm. Christians are allowed 10 have
one half the jurors of the same creed.
We see BY a late English paper, tha,
celebrated IRISH weaver is about 10 preson,
TO Prince Albert pa,r Of trowseys wt,hon,
seam or sowing. A most uuseemly rift,
and inappropriate they should BY rieh, be
presented 10 Victora. She wears the-----
crown. Il is said that Tue gfoy mare is
1be better horse.'
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tuesday, Jbty u.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideratlon Of the special order, being the
bill to incorporate the subscribers to the
Fiscal Bank Of the United States the
amendment Of Mr.. Bayard TO the amend.
ment Of Mr.. Ryes pending.
Mr.. Bcrrlen rose and addressed the
Senate at very considerable length in IA.
vor Of the bill as originally reported from
the committee, and against the amendment
of Mr.. Riycs.
Mr. Merrick followed, speaking for up
wards of an hour in favor Of the amend.
ment, on the ground of expedlency, but
maintaining the constitutional power of
Congress.
Mr.. Bates also went at large into the
merits Of the subject, maintaining the pow.
or Of Congress to be as fully established as
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-28
OHIO STATE BONDS.

In the House of Representatives, ON
the 2lst inst. Mr.. Spalding ffered for
adoption the following preamble and res.
olutOns.
Whereas. an opinion has become some-
what prevalent, that the independent
States of this Union, will, at some future
period, REPUDIATE the payment of the
debts by them respectively contracted
with capitalists, both in Europe and
America.
And, whereas, such an opinion is at
variance with every principle of patriot
ism, morality, and even of common hon.
esty: Therefore, be it
ReSoLued, BY the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio, That Just sense
of right, independent of the hi Oh claims
OF her citizens to a character distinguish.
ed tor honor and integrity, should efFec-
tually preclude our great State from en-.
tertalning the crude notion of absolvinR
herself from the claims of her creditors
by the mere exertion of sovereign POW.
er.
ReSOiUed, AS the sense of this Gener-
al Assembly, That the citizens of Ohio
respect the sanctity Of their engagements,
whether OF apublic or private nature, and
will, at all tunes, be found willing 70 pay
the principal and interest of all debts bv
their State Government fairly and lawfully
contracted.
After short debate about an amend.
ment which was offered and rejected, the
resolutions were adopted by a vote 64
yeas and 6 nays.
On the same day the resolutions came
up before the Senate for IFS concurrence.
when an interesting debate ensued, on
motion to refer them to the committee
ON the Public Debt. Several of the
members took a correct view of tho
subject, and Mr.. Taylor made an able
speech against the resolutions, very prop
erly contendng against the passage Of
resolutions 10 pay honest debts. Ohio
has heretofore promptly fulfilled her en-.
gagemenis. By providing the means for
herto continue to do so, the Legislature
will be much more pro6tably engaged
than by resolving that their constituents
are honest and will not refuse to pay their
public debts. The motion TO refer
he resolutions 10 the committee
IN public debt was carried. They will
hardly pass the Senate.
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committee of ten on the part Of the
House, and - on the part otthe SEN
ate be appointed by the General Assem-
bly,, to inquire into the expediency of
providing for a State Convention, 10 be
holden, for the purpose of sltering the
Constitution, so far as the same relates
10 the judiciary department"
Mr.. Powell moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the words $50 far
as the same relates to the Judiciary de.
partment."
The question turning on the amend
nent offered BY Mr.. Powell, was lost,
yeas 25, nays IS.
Mr.. Steedman then moved 10 amend
the amendment, so as to authorize the
committee to inquire into tho expedien-
cy of SO altering tho Constitution as to
confer upon the executive the veto
power; which motion was lost by a vote
of62 to- 7.
The question then turned upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. Shenck, and
the yeas and nays being demanded, were
called and resulted yeas 40, nays 81. So
the amendment was agreed to.
TIE resolution was thea adopted a.
amended.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-28

81 hold in my hand the proceedings Of
a respectable meeting Of my constituents
which am requested TO present to this
House. They dsapprove of the extra
session of Congress and most oflts meas
ures. They particularly complain Of the
suppression of debate; the disposition
10 relieve certain classes at the expense
Of othcrsi the tendency to increased tax.
es and permanent National debt; and
the repeal of the law regulating the col
lection, transfer and disbursement of the
revenue; which law, under the name Of
the Sub Treasury; and with the attributes
false y ascribed 10 it, they say, may have
been diSapproved by The people, cut they
emphatIcally deny that its leading features
have ever been decided against. They
condemn IN strong terms the Distribution
and the bankrupt laws, which they de-
sire TO be repealed. They also protest
against the establishment of National
Bank, as repudialed by the trainers of the
constitution, rs unnecessary for the prop.
er administration Of the Governments and
as dangerous to the interests and lber-
ties of the people. And they further re-
present that the evils suffered from the
state of the currency and exchanges have
resulted from an unSound banking system
by which the specie standard of value has
been departed from and that it is the duty
of Congress to preserve that standard
which all experience proves is the best
and only proper regulator fthe currency
and the exchanges. These views are,
in my opinion, entitled TO the serious con
sideration Of the House, and move
that the paper send to the Clerk be laid
on the table and be printed"
Objection being made, the question was
taken on printing, and it was lost. The
proceedings were laid on the table.
When the State Of Mississippi was call.
ed
Mr.. Thompson gave notice Of his in
tenton, at the earliest opportunity, to in
troduce bill to repeal the first seven sec
tions Of the Distribution act.
Mr.. Gushing, from the Select Com.
miItee on Finance, offered a resolution
requiring the Secretary of the Treasury
10 communicate to the House the plan OF
finance referred to and recommended in
thePresidents Message at The opening Of
the present session, which resolution was
adopted unanimously.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-28
we're referred to appropriate cOmmiliee''
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

| HOUSE OF REPRESENT A lives.
Saturday, Dec. l6, 1S4l.
Mr.. Hatch, from the standing commit
ltee ON Banks and the Currency, report
cd back the resolution offered by Mr..
Bvipoton Yesterday, in relation to inlerrO.
gating the Bank Of Chillicothe, with the
! following amendments: That the Aud'
i:or Of State 10 requested to PROFOUND
the specified interfOgatOries TO the Pres
dent and Cashier Of each of the other
incorporated Banks Of this State, togeth-
er with The following additional inteJOg-
atories;" TO wit:
10Th. "What is the amount Of dividends
that have been declared in the years
lS40 and lS4l-and what is the amount
Of surplus profits, of the payment Of divI
dends, accrued and remaining undivided
during the same time2"
i7lh. ''What facts have como to the
knowledge ofthe President and Cashier
Of such bank. in relation to the shipment
Of specie by any Bank Of this State,
which specie may have been attached, or
otherwise seized, by any other Bank Of
this State, OF its agents, in any of the
Eastern cities, and held for the payment
Of the circulating notes or other Obliga-
lions, of the Bank or Banks making such
Shipment2"
Which report was agreed to.
Mr.. BYINGToN moved TO amend the
resolution by inserting after the word
Resolved, the words, "by the General
Assembly oflhe State Of Ohio,,'-So as
10 make it a joint resolution, which amend
ment was agreed to
The question turning on the adoption
Of the resolution as amended, was put
and carried.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Olds, from the committee on Fl.
nance, reported back Senate resolution in
relation 10 extending the time of settling
for taXes--wth a resolution for its in.
definite postpOnement--which, after con-
siderable debate, was agreed TO by vote
Of Al TO "a; so the consideration of the
Senate resolution was indefinitely post
pOned.
On motion Of Mr.. Byington, the Senate
resolution in relation TO appointing Bank
Commissioners, was taken up, and relerr.
ed 10 the Committee on Banks and the
Currency.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
"Wednesday, Dec. IS, lS4l.

HGuuGsuflg DCIs ]Og 1871
On motion, Of Mr.. Ewing, the resou,
ton heretofore offered by bin; request
ing The Auditor TO furnish the House
with all notifications Of the Fund Com
missioneTs, in relation 10 the temporary
loans, made Of the franklin Bank ol
Columbus. Bank Of ChilIicothe, and the
several Banks of New York, wss taken up
and adopted.
-Mr McNulty, offered for adoption, a
resolution, requesting the standing COM
mittee, on Common Schools, Colleges
a.Id Universities, to inquire into the ex,
psdiency Of introducing bill, 10 repeal
the act, regulating Common Schools, and
70 create, permanently, the Office OF SI-
.perintendent of Common Schools; which
resolution, on motion, was referred TO the
committee on Common Schools, Colleges
&c.
Mr. Hawkins offered for adoption,
resolution requesting the committee on
the Judiciary to inquire into the expedi.
ency Of introducing bill to amend
the 10th section Of the act regu.
lGting Judgments and Executions, so as
to allow appraisers Of real estate, to take
into consideration any liens which may
be on the same, at the time Of the ap.
pTaisemen:j which was agreed to.
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From GOgue's Journal of Banking.
GOLD AND SILVER.

A member of ofCongress, who has mixed
much with the people Of one Of the States,
gives It as his opinion that one pri ncipal
obstacle to bank reform is the err
roneous opinion entertained by many Of
The quantity of gold and silver in the
world. He has requested us, and in fact
almost exacted promise from us, to say
something in every number of our Jour.
nal, which may tend to enlighten mems
minds on this subject. Since it is of SO
much Importance IT shall receive due
degree OF attention.
We begin to day with Mr.. Gallatin's
estimate of the quantity ofgold and sill.
yer in Europe and America. In . work
published by him in 1881, entitled "Con-
siderations Oh the Currency and Banking
System of the United States," he eSti
mates the amount ofthe precious metals
in these two quarters Of the world at be.
tween four thousand and five thousand
millions of dollars. This it will be rec.
objected, was ten years ago. The amount
has since been considerably increased -
the mines have annually produced mill
ions, and the demand for the China trade
has been diminished.
Taking the medium, however, ofths
Two sums stated by Mr.. GallatiD. namsIv
-four thousand FIVE hundred millions ~
dollars aud supPosng the population Of
Europe and America 10 be two hundred
md seVenty-seven millions, it will a.
mount to sixteen dollars and upward for
very man woman and child, on the two
The same gentleman esti.
mates the whole amount Of currencvin
no United States in 1929, paper snd
pecIe together, at only six dollars q
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IN SENATE.
Thursday, Dec. i6, ls4I.
PETITIONS PREeEHTED.

By Mr.. Rean, from sundry citizens Of
Holmes county, for the appointment of q
Legislative Committee, to investigate the
affairs Of tho German Blnk Of Wooster:
referred TO the standing committee on
the currency.
By Ms. Carpenter, from G. w. Tyler,
and fifty four other citizens of Granger,
Medina county, praying the repeal of
the law passed during the session of
1880, relating TO Gugitves from labor
also, praying for just and equitable laws
which shall secure to every human he.
ing in this Slate, the right OF trial by Jury.
in every case where his or her persona
liberty is in queslon-and, also, to se
cure to them, without regard to color, or
measure Of blood, just and equal pro.
portion of school privileRes--and further,
praying the repeal of the law prohibiting
blacks and mulattoes from giving tesri.
mOny in cases where one Of the parties
TO said suit is white person.
The petition was referred to the stand.
ing committee on the judiciary.
HOUSE, Thursday, Dec. l6, IsiI.
Petitions Prcsented.-By Mr. Wolcoti.
from ]. r. Mcbride and sundry other
citizens Of Wayne county, praying an in
vestigation into the affairs of the German
Bank of Wooster; which, on motion was
referred to the select committee hereto
fore appointed upon that subject.
BY Mr.. ByngtOn, from the Lutheran
Evangelical Church Of the Synod Of Ohio,
now in session, praying for a repeal of
the law making license TO ministers ne.
cessary, lc authorize them TO solemnize
marriages. Referred TO the committee
on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Kelley, of Cuynhoga, from cit.
izenS of CuyahOga county, praying for On
enlargement Of the Lunalic Asylum
Referred TO the committee on Public In.
Utilutions.
BY Mr.. Kithcart, from tho Directors OF
the Bank of Mt. Pleasant, praying for
Te.charter; which petition, on motion of
Mr., Rithcar, was read and referred to
tho committee on Banks and The Curren.
cy.
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THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, DECEMBER %, Is4I.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING,

The Democratic State Central Com
mttee have designated the 7th and sth
days of January next, as the time for
holding State Convention for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for Cover.
nor, &c. The Democrats ofBrown Coun.
ty are therefore requested to meet at the
Court House,in Georgetown, on Saturday,
the lst day of January, 1912, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to attend
said State Convention. A general atten.
dance of the Democrats of the county is
earnestly desired.
JOHN J. HIGGINS,
JAMES BAKER,
BENJAMIN SELLS, jr.
JOHN G. BROsE,
D. P. PALMER,
Central Corresponding Committee.
December l3, lS4I.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, Dec. 90, 1S4I.


A bill 10 amend the act to allow Jure,
before Justices of the Peace, was read
the second time.
a bill to amend The act providing for
The punishment Of crimes, was read the
third time and passed.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr. Wolcott, from John Larwell
and fifty citizens Of Wayne county, pray.
ing for an investigation into the affairs of
The German Bank of WOOSTER referred
to the select committee heretofore an.
pointed upon that subject.
By Mr.. WaTner' from sundry citizens
OF Medina county, praying for q law to
compel the banks TO resume specie pay-
ments for their bills; referred to the
committee on Banks and the Currency.
The Chair presented tho memorial ofI
the President and Directors ofthe Com.
merclal Bank Of Cincinnati, asking for
renewal Of their charter, or for time TO
settle their business--referred to The
committee on banks and the Currency.
Inc Chair, also, presented The memo.
rial OF the President and Directors of the !
Ffaakl!n Bank Of Cincinnati, prayinp for
an extension Of their charter, tor a term
1f twenty years; referred to the commit. ,
ee ON Banks and the Currency.
Mr. Hatch, offered for adoption, a res. }
'luilon, requesting the committee on :
he Judiciary, to inquire iato the expe. ,
lency Of providing for Tho holding Of a
late Convention, for the purpose Of
banging The Constitution, so Far as re-.
ards the Judiciary department; which +
esoIution was adopted. !;
Mr.. Schenck, having voted In the af =
rmaiive, moved to reconsider the vote !,
Or the purpose Of offering an amendment +
the resolution; VIII ch was agreed to- T,
nd The vote recOnsidered. =
Mr. SchenCk then moved to amend the i
ssoiutIon, by striking out after the word
'SOIveds and ipSeN "lhat s,JOint Select 4
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SENATE.
Friday, Dec. II, ls4l.
AFTERNOON sEssION.

- AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Speaker slated the question, wher
The Senate took a recess, To- be upon re
committing The resolution, for the up
pOintment Of Bank Commissioners, to the
standing committee on the Currency
with instructions TO strike out the name
OF Eber w. Hubbard.
\ Mr.. Taylor called for division of the
question, which turning on lhe motion 10
Tecommit, the leas and nays we're do.
manded; and were yeas l6, nays 10.
So the motion was lost.
The question turning upon the adOp,
tion of the resolution.
Mr.. Carpenter offered for adoption the
following amendment:
'"Prorided, That the act TO which this
resolution refers, shall be, and is hereby
declared TO be absolute and imperative
over the official conduct of said Commis.
sloneTs, and not to be disregardcd at their
discretion; their making "Ohio the com.
mon PIunder ground for those who are
purchasing specie, or making collections
in the Western StateS," 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The question being taken on said
amendment, the yeas and nays being
demanded, we're yeas IA nays 30.
80 the amendment was lost.
MI. CroweIl moved thai The Senate ad |
jouTn, which motion was lost.
The question was then taken on the
Pas'ag:. Of the resolution appointing Bank
Commissioners, and the yeas and nays
being demanded, were ordered. and were
- follows yeas 20. nays l3.
So The resolution was reed IN
Saturday, Dec. lS, 1871
Inc Speaker announced the committ.e
on the Public Debt 10 consist Of Messrs
Latham, Waddle, and Barley.
Mr.. Crowell then gave notice, that on
Monday, OF some subsequent day Of the
present session, he would ask leave TO in.
trodnce . bill to amend the act abolish.
lng imprisonment fef debt, and the acts
Amendatory thereto.
lhs Auditors report was then taken
sp' sAd1bs subjects lhsroiu con,ainsS. ,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-28

Democrats, RENE mber that next Satur.
day is the day appointed for holding q
county convention to nominate delegates
to the State Convention which is 10 meet
at Columbus on The 7th of January. Let
not the above call pass unheeded. The
new year cannot be better begun by the
treemen of the county than by meeting
IN convention TO consult with each other
upon the policy and measures which will
best promote their prosperity and secure
to their descendants the benefits of re.
publican institutions; and to take prelim.
mary measures to nominate candidate
Tor chief magistrate of the State, who
will have much influence in carving in.
to effect such policy and measures. It.
is by such primary conventions that tina,
and unity Of action has been
JeCured, which has so often led TO the
'uccess OF the great democratic pariy-I
party as strong in numbers, es it is for.
nldable IN truth and patriotism. Ifit be |
Iesirable to maintain our vantage ground,
ct not this mean Of success be abandon.
d. Our common enemy never sleeps,
ut is always watchful; and what we
i've he greedily takes and still Graves
'r more. Let US, then, again meet TO-
ether, and, while we congratulate each
Iher on our late success, unitedly re-
'lve to maintain our ground in favor Of
lman rights. Let US remember that
eternal vigilance is the price Of liber.
it requires watchful eye and
oncert Of action to maintain that power
hlch' without our jealous guard, would
constantly stealing from the many to
70 few.
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lLETTER a.

Icharge Nicholas Bidde, Jnssph Gov.
Psrlhwaite, Thomas Dunlap, Samuel Jou.
don and John Andrews, with fraud and
theft, in taking and using for their own
benefit and accommodating their friends
the money belonging to the stockboIJeTs
OF the United States Bank, which thew
were literally paid to guard and not TO =.
buse; my proofs the report of the ipVss.
tlgaIIng committee, made 10 the stockhol.
ders in April, tS4l.
As to the above being a breach of trust
only; tits not soj 'tis too idle and insult.
ing TO be pretended or entertained for
one moment, away with it then and for
cVer-these men were servants ard Daid
Tor their services, so are your family do
mestlcs TO whom you give in charge your
plate and other valuables. But if thev
appropriate it, or them, to themselves,
they are unhesitatingly charged with. and
proceeded against as for theft, and whv
not ". Biddle and the rest.
AUSTIN MONTGOMERY.
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THE UNITED STATES BANK.

Many strange things will yet be dis.
closed, in addition to those already bro't
to light before the affairs of the United
States Bank are settled. Suits have been
commenced against many of the debtors,
and aIEdavits of defence filed in which
debtors admit that :hey obtained the
loans Ofthe bank in consideration of some
underlined services, and challenge inves-
tigatiOn. BY the following presentment
ofthe grand jury of Philadelphia, it will
be seen that the directors Of the bank
have aprospect Of being exhibited in as
humilialing a condition as the men they
have bought up like cattle in the market.
The whole history of the United States
Bank, when revealed, should be printed
and laid before every freeman ofthe coun-
try, that all may read of the corruption
of fsuch institutions, and of the danger TO
which they have been exposed, and take
warning how they in future confer the
privilege of controlling the currency upon
associations whose interest is thereby
made directly adverse to that of the pub
lie.
From the Philadelphia Daily Chronicle.
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND
JURY AGAINST THE OFFICERS
AND OTHERS OF THE UNITED
STATES BANK.