Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-11

fed The Russian Tarid, so as 10 facilitate
the Importation of linen, cotton, aud wool
len cloths and six mercery.
Sir Robert Peel has been engaged in
controversy with The currency men of Biz
mingham, represented by the Chamber OF
Commerce in that town. The Chamber
contends that sure remedy for every So
cial evil is TO be found in the establish
ment of new paper currency by govern
ment!-making the said paper a legal
tender, receivable in payment OF taxes, and
limiting the amount TO twenty millions
sterling. The Premier comhats these
views. The correspondence is 'oumni.
| Gus.
Mr.. Charles Dickens has written a let
ter to the editor OF the Times, to correct
some misrepresentation by the writer of
an article in The Edinburgh Review on his
American Notes; the chief point being
this-''He asserts that ii he be rightly i'll.
formed, went to America as sort of mis-
sionary in the cause Of International copy
right" deny it wholly. He is wrong
Iy informed: and reports without inquiry,
piece OF information which could on Y
characterize by using one of the shortest
and strongest words in the language. Up.
on my honor, thu assertion is destitute OF
any particle, aspect, or coloring OF truth"
The English Exchequer EXHIBITS an off
cially declared deficiency OF million
This lamentable circumstance is by Va
rious parties attributed 10 various causes.
The ministerial journals, with all their
might and main, and with all the rhetoric
they can muster up, stoutly, contend that
the falling off in the returns which is Chief
ly noted in the excise department, is atiri-
butaUle 10 the spread Of teeiotlI.m. In
spite Of the deXterIty Of the sophistry and
the brl.lancy Of The with which il is sought
to delude and huodwink the community
from the detection and consideration Of the
actual instgating eau e OF the mischief,
Of this fact the minority of the people have
Satlsf d thcn eivcS-that The slagnali N
Il trade, and the increase OF pa perIsm,
render IL impossible to procure those arti-
cleS Of luxury and convenience from viii h
an excise revenue is usually ob aned. 1t
is subject which should excite astonish.
menl or create perplex'y, that nation has
purposeI y abs AIMED from INDUCING in these
superhuIies Of life, when il Is ii difficult
tasH with the majority Of them T. proc re
the meagre necessaIies which barely is.
tain il?
Sir Charles Medcalfo who has dlslm.
gushed himself w his services in the E ,>t
and by his conduct as Governor OF Jaman-
ca, has been appoIn'ed 10 sac ED Sir
Charles Btgut IN the Government Of Can.
ada, aud proceeds in the Aicadl., this d ~.
10 assume his Office. The selection of
this gentleman is most satisfactory.
We have a!reaIy reuaI kcd that mercan-
tile affairs are extremely dcprt sscd, and it
Is OF ~ use 10 disguise the TACT. In the
C,l)nIal ana other markets the Creates
20 s'bie depression eXis's, whl-t the home
trade continues IN the most unShtisiact nv
stale, and IN every dep ,rtm"nt of trade
iheIe l. lie gre"te>i want OF confidence. -
The n ney market is cq'aIy aHe ted
Capia'lsts act with the greatest cau,i N,
aud with ll't,e opportunity of ctIcc'ing d
counts, IN 'nsc4uence at ihe .carci vi |
good bills, the brokers are oYcrburcened |
with cash, and appear more disposed 10
walt the chances OF future evens, than in.
vest IN securities. in which they see no |
prospect OF realizing. The restrictive
system adop ed by foreign nations is the
cause OF & eat alarm, and the vast supplies
OF cotton, pro, isons &c, which are expec-
led IRON America, lead many persons to
anticipate that as the Americans will moi
take our manufactures in return, gold will
be required to meet the bills drawn en- our
m rchants against those shipments. In the
midst OF this alarm, the proceedings cf Par
iIment, which has uSt assembled for the
despatch OF business, are watched with the
utmost interest, and cauvassed with tn,
greatest freedom A go ID deal of h pe
rests upon the belief that the cora laws
will be repealed; but the general opia.
ION now is, that they will not be altered in
the slightest degree. F.eights t. The United
States have, however, improved a little. t
and the vessels which have recently sailed |
have had MIRO valuable cargoes III IN have 4
been obtalnable for some tine past. The
Liverpool cotton market remains in very a
depressed s. ate, AID prices mach on the n
1ecIne. The sales continue moderate i, s
extent, but the Large arrivals have produced {
great disposition on The part Of holders to ii
ell. y
PORTUGAL. ii
The Lisbon dates of the 26th of January h
ave just Gcen received, report the adjust r
nent Of negotiation between Portugal and IN
treat Britain to have mldo no progress. n
he Portuguese Bud -yet decnes defc. d,
sncy in the revenue Of f255,O0O.
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