The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-21

R"A Wing Of Rocky River" slall
be attended to next week.
W We arc compelled, from tic length.
to defcr par. Of the proceedings Of tho
Wing Convention held III Raleigh On tic
9Th inst. What is given viii be read with
interest by every Wing. Never has a
body met in hi, State where the proceed.
iugs have been 50 dignlGed aud where
unanimily has so generally prevailed.
va Il has always been a source Of won
derto Us how such large amounts 81 money
we're expended in Florida AMI that 10 little
purpose. Thousands upon thousands have
been appropriated to the Florida war but
it is not ended yet nor viii it end while men
are allowed the most enormous prices, for
their services rendered to the Government.
What will our readers think Of wagon
costing $500, and the Government ON.
ploying wagons at $50 per day and tic
wagons 70 carry eighteen hundred pounds
and travel twelve miles. The following i
a detail Of the b.llfor a wagon copied from
Nr. Meriiwethcr's report:
For material and workmanship 81, 523 30
Expenses OF Mr.. Grant IS ~
superintendent Of Mr.. Grant G5l 80
Whole cost s2,90l 50
Tie harness for two horses for this ia.
gon cost. nccording to the same report,
$500. There are other expenditures
equally as oxtra,agau' This took place
under VI. Van Burcn's administration, and
we shall try and get copy Of the report
for publication.
ad THO United States Gazette, speak
ing Of Mr.. Tylcr's proposition to repeal
the Distribution Bill, says that i, is not
three months since some Loco Toco pa
per, with view Of offending the President
and his party, limited That the former
would recommend a repeal of this act
Is tbs servant dog, that lie should do
this thing Is it likely said an inmate
OF the White House, that the President
Of the United States will sign a bill to re. !,
peal law which lie signed only few +
months back, and which has nor vet had I
a flrtrial. But II seems thar Mr.. Tyler
has done that very thing.
ga call was made few DAYS ago up T
on the President by the House of Repre- I
to ascertain the names Of those
members Of Congress applying for Office.
The President, very properly, we think,
declined furnishing The Information, con-
sidcrng the applications confdcntial.-
'rhis call was caused BY an iusinualion by I
Mr.. Profit that the opposition Of members /
10 the Executive was owing to disappoint-
mcnt in getting office.
80 Jas. W, M'Culloh, Of Baltimore,
has been appointed First Comptroller Of
the Treasury IN the place of Jas. n. Bar,
lier, who was removed from Office by Gen.
Harrison but was replaced by Mr.. Tyler,
|, was owing TO Bankers incfiicicncy that
the deialcaiions took place in the New
York Custom House. We may form
some idea of Mr., Tyler by this case,
Rar II is stated that Gov. PoindeXter has
finished his laborious task of completing
his Report on the New York Custom.
House. The other two persons cotpos-
ing the committee arc stated to have made
heir report some time ago, but we suppose
i is kept back by Mr.. Tyler.
va Death of Bishop England. The
Charleston Courier of the 18th instant,
announces the death of the Rev. Bishop
England. He was a native of ireland but
had resided in Charleston for the last %
years. He was distinguished for strength ,
Of mind, power of argument, deep and va
rious learning and bold and impressive
sIoquoncc, and his death will be felt as a
serious loss to his church (Roman Catho. !
ic) and numerous circle Of friends. lC