Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-23


yond Columbus, (Geo.) The foreign accounts by
the Great Western expected. and in the course
of mai ineguarrties, failure was to be looked fol
II is rare, otherwise such occas ions and failure
may therefore be said to be the regular thing when
foreign accounts are due. Why it SHOULD be so, IS
question which somebody ought to be made TO ans
wer. But whal there's the rub.
The Democratic Convention of Cherokee county,
has instructed its delegates To the Tuscaloosa Con
vention. 10 vote for TERRY. There were between
$50 and 800 present. OF these McClu"g received
about 30; about dozen Tor Judge Martini
aud The remainder for Terry.
RICE received the nomination oil the county ior
Congress.
In 1alIadcga, the elegaes 10 The Convention are
uninstrucled.
We have received from WIN. GARREIT, Se"re-
tary Of Stale, the annual pamphlet copies oil the Jour
mails Of the Senate aud House Of Representatives OF
this State. They are very we'll printed by The State
Printer, aud have unusual value, from the very great
pains taken by the Secretary in the preparation ct
The iadeE. II Is very full and convenient. Every
ding done by The Legislature, or by any mcmber
The Secretary deserves praise for this volunteer
work for the public convenience tie gets no other
compensa ion Than The credit OF doing good thing
for the advantage Of The State, and we render him
our Tibu,e III this paragraph.
Among the recent appointments at Washington,
notice with uuieigned pleasure that Of our old
frepd and fellow citizen, WIN. Ii. ROBERTSON,
Esq Consul TO Bremen Mr. Polk could not
have made acceptable selection Of an agent
TO look after our commercial interests AT that port.
hir. Robertson was among the earliest immigrants 10
this city, and contributed largely 10 lis prosperity,
by his enterprise and public spirit. lie for many
Gears AT the head Of one ofour most respectable
ncicia houses, aud though unfortunately Frustrated
by the ie,nlsi ions OF 1889, the respect and good
WISHES OF his old friends and associates have at
tend' him. and will continue attend him in what
ever position he may he placed.
Col. TERRY has published a card in relation 10
his bank Indebtedness, urged asanst him as the os-
tesbe ground for opposing his nomination for Gov
ernor. He SAYS that thirds of his debt is for
sueri, ship, and that the whole of his security debt
will be paid before the meeting of tle next legsla-
ume. lie that he owes no debts except IN the
Stale Banks AT Huntsville, Decatur and Tuscaloosa
and that the whole docs not, including interest,
amount TO S17, 900; and that for portion Of that
consisting of biils on New Orleans, the cotton is
shipped 10 meet them.
1t hardly necessary for Col Terry to make
this expose of his affairs. THIS amount OF his
debts 10 the banks is bnt slight objection to man
of admitted fortune, known to he able to pay them
without difficulty.
As to the wisdom Of the collection ACT of the legs-
latuIe of the last year, there 10 he assump-
ton by the opponents OF Col Terry, that there cam
not be two opinions, and thai represent him as op-
posed 10 that act, is TO shew ham TO be disqualified
for Governor. Hence their anxiety to make out thai
he has interested motive in opposing tie collec-
/ ton Of the Bank debts. But there is by means
such IL unanmy in favor Of thai act, as is assumed
and ills policy is very strongly questioned by many
who are jealous for winding up the Banks and
collecting the debts speedily, the hottest county
politician who praies about Terry's objection 10 The
present law We, for example, unwdyering adyersa-
res Of the Stale Banking system, and urgent for its
extipation from the State, not convinced that
!
the State, when they passed that act last " inter
In this have special feeling Tor the debtor, 9TH
er than that which flows from an anxiety 10 make
him pay the State in full, and possible.
Ii was with us no question whether the Bank
debtors should be relieved for their own sakes, but
whet her and how The Stale could secure tho Bank
debit and get not merely the largest present pay
ment, but the largest sum upon the whole debt
The legislature dec ded in favor of the present
rule Of collection, and 1t is the law and must be
obeyed at all hazards But Col. Terry thought 9TH
erwse, and for plausible reasons. These reasons
are now undergoing the test of experience. Ii the
Bank reports year shew that the law has oper-
aed wiey and well, it will have answered effeciua
y all objections, and 1t will stand No man viii de-
10 change if il works we'll But If the contra
ry appear-if 1t be shewn that The system does moi
produce the benefits promised, or that it fails to in
crease collections, ts improve the value of the
debt, it will he public duty revise and alter il.
y ct this singl question of expedency. which will
be settled by current events, is 10 be made sort of
test question among democrats. divide us If possi-
bic AT The August election Ii seems 10 us more Ike
the search after for doing an act premedi-
tated from causes that will not bear mention, than
the result of disnterested zeal for the public good
a real desire for the success of the democratic
party.
We have had the opportunity of examining new
Engraving of the City Of Mobile, just published by
Henry J. Msgarey, Of New-York, who has been l,ng