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II cssl0nally abused, and will coniIaue "a
b abused and 50 has liberty been. snG
IeyeFy oihek blessing we enjoy,
] voted agsinsl the resolution Of inqui.
/ ry contemplating tbs in be aeA usnt III Afr
1 Tyler simply beransa The wkols move.
4 mehtwould haysresolved ilsel. into moth.
Ing but words, words 9ords--a waste OIL
Ehme-no practical good, bat positive evil
I resulting. The action ofstha HOUSE upon
important measures would have been r.
Eiarded and sitia,ed for ell know that
congress IS neverHin 50 INST condition
Ter real business as after tampesivons
Psty debaie. LET ME not Be understood
as calling 10 question the pstri0tic motive
or The prudence Of those who held aeon
trary opinion 10 mine.
BY the Last and regent vote gavesa.
galnst the negative proposition uniasora.
FBie 70 an Exchequer plan, | did cot mean
to commit myself 70 he identical proIaci
Submitted BY the Treasury Dspartue at
while ! frankly confess / prefer 1T. a. i
whole, 10. either Of the others-Mr. Cush.
ing \ or Mir. Tallmadge's. Ills true the
pfaGli is objectionable on the score OF the
Executive power incident 10 ii, and no
grea. financial agent caR we'll be project.
ed exempt from Government influence. -
II would. however. enlarge and replete
the currency, nov s.iueed and collapsed
Il would rsulatei exchanges. sustain sol-
vent baking insti,uiIoas, aad PROSTATE
the unsound and tote tiag. II would
have the eaacs y saas ng bard fines
easier.
: Nor was deferred rom voting for this
Exchequer plan because ii Is otlhe be.t,
as adjust il not 10 be. believe an old
fashioned. wellscpnducted Naiiohal Bark
the only panacea Wish can completely
cure the disorders which sillct us. But,
untoftdnasvlyi The slieFnalseeis hot pre-
eenled between a National Bank add LIE
3Exchequer, hut between the latter and i
Sub Treasury plan signally condemn.
ed BY the AMERICAN People ID fsi01-one,
IN my opinion. impotent to do coed, POI.
teptial 10 do evil. Mole the fact, that ise
report Of The Committee OF WAYS and
Means referred 10 was accompanied With
tepoft5of minority OF that coufmiiier
tMessrs. Anterior and rickens) strongly
recommending the Sub Treasury. This,
ID fact, isthsS true issue. ! am persuaded
the more you survey the whole gronn6---
looking tdths utter impossDillty Of having
Il United States Bank for years 10 come,
and TO all surrounding circumsian ces--
you &iIl become satisfied | was right. So
great 10 the pressure upon the people-so
fearful the signs Of the times, I was. and
am. disposed 70 do any thing which abe
Constitution and honor justify, towards
relieving the country Of its overwhelming
burden.
IYou need not, then. be surprise0xif l.
vble for some such plan Of relief. With
qualifications. as our esteemed neighboh
tile Hon. Vim G.. Johnson. has brbugtl
ID the consideration Of the public, and
which i raj idly gaining favor in all paris
OF the. country. Adhesive expression Of
opinion from my own district advesge toi
apyf4sch scheme WoulD, Of course, COM
mand my respect aud vote
I have rot been "a taking member
since took ny seat in Copgress. / WIS
very willing topleave 10 ADLER debaters tits
departmenlo Of duty /; but, 10 attention 70
local or personal inietesis in which any 81
You we're concerned, can in truth say ]
have been earnest and zeafous, AZ. 4
Please accept this hasty explanation.
and believe me when say. though ex
pect 10 remain a private citizen the resi-,
Zoe Of my life, you will ever hLd MP an
activeco labdrerin anY cause designed 10
advance he honor and prosperity BIZ our
common couairy.-
ORCHARD w. BARTON .
IsdusE bF RsearsExraryfs. FEB 9, ls43. #
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The Hard-money, anti-Bank HumhHgl has
been blown '.skY hfgh''rin North Carolina.
0qrrea1ers ore aware thsi The Bank Of Nor b
Carolina teGdered its charter to the Locoy,
Who composed ! msjorilysin ihe Legislature Of
ihststais. The Register Illus buns up the parry
with respect 70 thai 4nk, and all others in tae
State.
THE BANK CRUSADE.
..IE't Af.er ali the a' blood aad thunder"
threatened BY the iocos, not single Act
or resolution vas adopted BY the Lesisla-
lure, inrelalion 10 The Banks The batch
of Bills, reported BY Mr., BIggs, ID he
House. and Sir, CasweH Of the SeAaie.
were all showed under" Tile Resolu
I tions which were transmitted TO The Sen.
ate from the Louise, 10 relation 10 the
Banks Of the STATE. were Consigned 10
| lie tomb BIC The Capulets;" and those
which we8t from the Senate to The
| House, were LAID upon The table Without
delay And last, though mol least, il ~ill
be.recollecied that whs i the Loco Focos
took the back track, and reconsideFed
their Resolution 10 investigate The conli,
Ton OF the Banks, on. The ground thai il
could not Be done while The Legislature
was In session Mr.. Jones, OF Orange,
introduced airssh set of resolutions pro-
viding for an examination aiterlhe Legs
llature should adjourn VIII i BE- be-
IIiexed- thai these resolutions were never
even calleduP3 Yet such i he fact
And 10 cap the climax Of ihconsissefey
and folly. on the last day bull one ot ehs
Session. bin was introduced 10 exenp'
Irhe' banks from legal penalty Of susPsp
sioa now prescribed BY tie charter !!
| One good elect !. least viii result, Va
4 trust, from The. inpposeEt efforts Of the Lnct
II Foco lesd4rs 10 crush our Banks. To
eyes 81 the PenYis will Be opened 10 thi
!, value Of these Institutions. and publ
opinion. which has been ysgiaied on hi
suhiectby the clamar Of Dsmagogues, WI
!, again be restored TO sound aud heath