Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-04-13
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kept standing tor live wears past, has lost its
honor and its use. This is a triumph Of nat.
ural remedies,-in other words, of Free Trade,
which We hope our countrymen will notice,
and become more sure that the regulations
which exist in the nature of things, possess
power to restore order beyond that of any 9TH
er regulators which have been invented
The truth about the matter is, that in disturbing
the regulating powers which the Creator es-
tablished, we created cob-works, of our own,
to counteract the benevolent workings of His
principles; and we built theory upon theory
and regulation upon regulation. until the mis-
shapen mass began to break. One timber af-
ter another gave way, until the whole was lev.
el!ed with the earth; if not lower than that
Here the great principles which we had fool
SHY rejected, took up OUR disordered affairs.
and sec what perfect work they have madei
The exchanges of the country ,Uere aeue,. in
so good q state rs now. The pates ofdiscount
are exceedingly small, and TIE facilities of col
lectns and renting as good astcan be de-
sired. More and better than all, the exchan-
ges IN their present arrangement, cana2ot Ie
tsroiU's out Of order. IF we will but let the
currency and the exchanges alone. they will
remain sound to the end of the world, even
though that event should not happen until :,
thousand years from next April.
1909
Tie Distribution York and
.Nasne.-By recent acts OF the lesis'a-
lures of these states, the bride offered by
congess to secure them for the support
of MIR. Clay at the next contest, has been
| rejected by decided maiorities. We
suboin the resolutions which accompa-
MED the report submitted by the chair
nun OF ways and means in the legisla-
turh of N. Y. on the 9th rlt., and which
were adopted:
Whereas, by communication from
the Treasurer Of the State, under date of
January.o.. 1643. 1t appears that the sum
OF $04, 1853 so. being that part of
the proceeds of the sales of the pub
lie lands awarded to the State of New
York. under and by virtue Of an act Of
Congress Of the 4sh Of Sept. 1871, less
1915 paid by his exceiIency VIM. IT,.
Seward TO Lewis Benedict. esq, for his
services in bringing Mis- check Of the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury from the city of
Washington to the city of Albany, is now
lying in the Commercial Bank of the city
of Albany. the Treasurer refusing to re-
ceive. it without legislative authority:
And whereas said act of Congress is un-
constitutional in its principles, unwise,
unjust and unequal in its provisions. and
corrupt and demofalisine in its teuden,
cies: And whereas this State cannot
consertto place herself voluntarily in an
attitude which shall have the appearance
Of sanctionil1g, directly or Indirectly, Ell
Their the principles provisions Of that
act. Therefore,
'Reso5red, That This State will not AL.
thorise the reception into the Treasury
of this State Of ny'part of the proceeds
of the sales Of the public lands Of the U.
States, distributed under the said act.
'Resotred, that the Treasurer of this
State be directed to inform the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury of the United States
that the said sum Of S84, $50 so. and
the interest which has accrued or shall
accrue thereon. If subject to his order,
anf. to pay or direct the payment of the
same TO the Treasurer of the u. States,
in such manner as the said Secretary
shall direct.
'Resolued. That the Executive of this
State be requested to forward copy of
the foregoing preamble and resolutions to
each Of the Governors of the other States
and Territories, with request that they
may be laid before their respective legi5-
iatures.'
-eSe-
The ico Canl:datss,-There are two
candidates before the voters of this Con-
gressional district, MR.. TAYLOR of
Rcckb.idge, and MR.. STUART of Au-
gusta.
Mr.. TAYLOR is a .thorough-going dem
ocrat, and if he shall be elected, will sup
port the principle and doctrines Of the
Democratic party. We say. therefore,
to every Democrat, COME TO THE
POLLS, on the 4th ,Thuasday in his
month, and cast your cote for WILLL4.N
TRYLOR, to represent you i,t the meet
congress. J 80
A. II. II. STUART, the WING candidate.
T0TED FOR I'LL THE MEAS
URE.S OF THE WHTGS al ths Err
tra Session, SAVE THE BANKRUPT
L.4W, aghich he -, Yei, don't
say so?!! Yes, this same Mr.. SruAar
voted to give MRS. Harrison twsnty Jire
thousand dollars Of the peoples money.
And this is retrenchment And this is
the man who is no party man. and who
decries party Spirit, .AW.AKE, DEM
OCR.ATS!t cJos IS IN the camp; a foe
in Disguise!
--.aGe-.-
Our neishbor Of the Register is wreus
when he says that MIR. Stuart voted for
the bankrupt law and the project for as
suming the state debts. We understand
that MIR. S. is opposed to assumption