The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-07
THE TARIFF AND THE SOUTH.


The President has vetoed this bill.
THE TARIFF AND THE SOUTH.
In the House Of Representatives, yester-
day, Mr.. White, Of Louisiana, submitted
a memorial of the sugar planters of that
State. This document, very numerously
signed and which was also presented in the
Senate on the preceding day, is the pro.
duct ola Convention recently held at Don
alsonyile. 1t exhibits the melancholy
condition, bordering on utter ruin, to which
the sugar growing interest is reduced I'M
der the operation Of the act OF 1888. The
statistics are taken from public documents
and other authentic sources. 1t results
from this expose thai the profits of the
culture are now almost nothing, and can
scarcely lie estimated al more than one ner
cent. on the aggregate capital invested
II shows progressive decrease in the su.
gar plantations of the State, and that the
entire interest is threatened with annihila.
ton. The memorialsts maintain the mu-
tlal dependence on each other of the differ
ent branches Of home industry, and de-
scribe the debasement Of the sugar growth
as contributing excessively 10 the actual
depression of the products of other States,
for which great and active demand is ere.
atcd by the sugar culture of Louisiana.
The memorial concludes in favor Of
wise system of discriminating duties, aud
earnestly prays Congress to deliver them,
while it may be yet time, from impending
destruction. The memorial is drawn in a
spirit oEmoderation, and It's views and rea.
sonings deserve the serious consideration
by those Southern gentlemen, especially.
who so stoutiy impugn all discrimination.
National Intelhgencer.
JOHN BELL OF TENNESSEE.
The following notice of Col. Bell by the |
\. Y. Evening Post, Locofoco journal
an opponent of his, speaks volumes in his
praise -
The Hon. John BeH-When Mr.. Bell |
resigned the ribbons of the War Depart
ment, he wrote a letter somewhat severe
on President Tyler, and went into private
life. On his arrival at Nashville, the citi-
zens offered him public dinner, which
he respectfully declined. From that day
TO this, we have not seen his name in the
public prints. lie appears to have gone
into solitude.
4 better man than John Bell never cx-
isted. We know him well and intimately. |
and know how to appreciate his WORTH
As Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tiyes he was distinguished for candor, firm.
ness, ability, and dignity. As a dobater
he was ready, courteous, eloquent, and
powerful. As Secretary of War, he would
have eminentIv distinguished himself, if he
had not resigned his Office at too early
day,
The Western mail of yesterday brought
US news of the death of Brigadier General
Henry Atkinson, of the Army of the Unit
ed States; brave and good man, and an
excellent officer. He was native of the
State of North Carolina, aged about sixty
wears at the time of his death, having en-
tered the Army with the rank of Captain,
in July, 1908, and commanded regiment
of Infantry for the last eight and twenty
years.-Ndtional hteliigsacer.
The Live Plants, &c. from the Explo-
ring Expedition have reached here from
The Nincennes, aud are deposited in Mr..
Douglass greenhouse nearly opposite the
building occupied by the Department of
State.
We learn that there are over one hun.
dred species of Ire ones, and great va
riety of roots, bulbs, seeds, &c. from diff {
ferent parts of the world. 1t is said that
The total number collected by the Expedi- !
lion amounts to over 10000 specimens of ,
different species.--Nat. Istel.
Barnt 10 Death. We learn from the
Greenfield Democrat that Miss Emily
Gaylord was burnt to death in Hadley on
he night of the 10Th inst. in consequence
IF INDUCING in the dangerous practice of
reading in bed. /,
Lord Ashburton gave the most splendid /,
Inner party Of the season, at Washington,
"a Wednesday evening. "Capt. Tyler"
md all the big bugs were present. Y,