Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-04-05

You also say. .fn consequence OF 4 debt
contracted with The branch OF this Baf,k ui Au-
Sustn. many years ago, to secure the payment
of whici,. the Bird &C opposite that city across
the Savannah River. was in~oIigaged.'
bly, good sir, why did you not come on, with
ali the fac,s7 This, however. is in lrre con-
io.mily with the policy Of the Bank these
twenty years. 10 withhold the truth ~ this
matter. Were there nc, eighty negro slaves
embraced 10 said mortgage, valned by the par
ties at sac, 900, and bound for the same deb:.
and did not the Bank sell thiR property and re-
ceive the proceeds-and WINS there ncta whole
square of lots, called the Warehouse Square
in Augusta, bound FOR the same debi-and did
not the Bank sell tia, for SCI 600. and receive
ITS proceeds likewise-ani did the Bank ever
give credit for these amounts on the mortgage,
besides other large payments inadc by the
parties No, SIR. Deny this, and l wil prove
~
You further say, "the Bank was involved in
| a lcrg and tedious litigation with the same in
diviJuaf. who strove 10 relieve the Bridge from
the mortgage. aud i,s liabilities Tor Ire debt.
This 10 no, the fact |! siroye against the nm
jus, and arbitrary proceedings Of the Bank
| Let the Bank credit the mortgage which Is Tor
$4,000. with the proceeds Of the morigased
property received by them. and other large
payments made BY Tie parties. and we will pay
the balance. For this ! haze s.rove. aud TO
which we viii nnw adhere, A Bank has n
right 10 lis money loaned with Interest. but 1t
has no right 10 any more. The money wns
nor the only ohIect-it was the rropesiy. with
its seventeen or eighteen thousand dollars an
nnal income The Bank had in viSv.
You further saw. "Mr. Shuiiz has revived
his CLAIMS and after u lapse Of many years
instituted 4 suit in chancery in tue State oil
South Carolina against the Bank. the City Of
Augusta. and Mr.. 6. B. Lamar. The Bank
IS therefore constrained to be prepared for the
contest, and hos employed ,wo able and d's.
iingniShed members Of the bar, 10 defend and
project its interest. One Of these gentlemen
conducted The frst suit throughout TO It's final
termination. with fidelity and ability unsur-
passed fou say fno members. To which
two do you aiiudc! There was 4 whole team
o~ft!,e'n, four in number all in full gear at
The trial Of the case n, Edgefield IN June last
and cannot say how many there were 6rtaled
without gear, for il is yonr money that has
susssineI y0n throughout in This case. Aud,
rs to the one whom you say conducted the
former trial throughout TO its final termination
with fidelity and ability unsurpassed; !" yes
sir. You may well say unsurpassed! For he
acted the part as n lawyer hy pleading. and the
part as a witness in giving testimony OH oath.
In TACT. he acted in any capacity whatever IN
obtain his designs; N short he stopped at moth.
ing.
From ,hc two documents hereunto annexed,
1t Will be seen how the Bank obtained each
end OF The Bridge, marked A.. and Is.
You ,sy, The Bank 60, my inieres. in the
Bridge for 4 valuable onsidciation. This
IL no, the fact, A stipulation was agreed
upon, bull violated by the Bank. The Bank
was no, only gail,y Of taking from n poor a.
borer his hard earnings. but from The City OF
Augusta a commerce worth millions annually.
for ever. But for that nc, there would In &c
been no Hamburg, and that city would be en-
ljoying all lis former prosperity, Rsto the trade
from South Carolina, to the present day.
And what is the fate OF the two prominen.
actors in this disgraceful AFFAIR." The one. as
'oug as he held The purse string Of n Bank,
could buy every negro, houses and lands which
were offered for sale; bu, n soon as that was
taken from him, became n bankrupt, and his
il-goi,en wealth wen, TO the four winds OF
heaven. and he died III despair. And tho
other WIS s%cn,celly cast out Of Congress Hall,
and lnnJedi in Eurupe-sIoll'ns over the ruins
OF Rome, hunting up poems Of the love and
madness Of an Italian poet. until hts many
thousands obtained from the Bank were spent
necessity compelled his return. taking uP his
former avocatioD. and seeking his daily bread
at the fag end Of the bur.
You saw, s'tilc Bank confidently expects 10
DO in the eud. ,riumpI,an,ly relieved from 4
suit, so vexauons. troublesome andcxPensive."
The Bank may keep giving 70; fees to n host
of lawyers, bu, it viii not avail hereafter
The case is before Il just aud proper tribunal,
and I shall act 20 some extent, my W part.
And If my abilities and perseverance, were
competent 10 accomplish great objects, they
should be competent 10 protect my true inter
OK, in them. ifihcy are not, then I mus, yield
10 YOUR supposed triumph. Blu, on the other
hand, should your grand speculation turn on,
TO be u splendid failure, yon should also DC
content.
!, is said "tha, If a decree is given in our
| favor, l would hare 10 apply 10 the Georgia
laws also" This il q sel..delusion. Let MS
Obtain a Jndgmen, in this State; in this event.
the Bank may choose one Of two alternatives
nav M. or close doors.
William q. Bulloch. Presidcn, Of the Bank
of the State Of Georgia. in the city Of Savun.
nah. Sir: let me say TO you in conclusion.
in n few words, and IN good earnest. Having
erected useful monuments IN tie CITY OF Au-
cus,a. which the citizens themselves were IN
capable IF erecting ; and having reared up a
civ before their f~ace--,aking from them their
daily bread, in defiance Of MI the power oil
men aud money OF that great City. in rebukc
of heir ;ngrDtitute 10 me for the good ] Ind
done for :!iem : And now TO fa!tsr in protect.
ing my rights 10 my own before men like my
sell. when the laws Of God. and the laws "i
man are on my side; SIR, l regard even The
thoughts Of n doub, OF my success, with an nj.
ter contempt. Sir, if God spares my healtl,
and my life. l PROSTATE the whoic OF you. il
Won don't return TO me that which is my own
without.
HENRY SKULTZ.
Hamburg, S. c.. March 18th. lata.
P. S. You may hear from NE again.
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