Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-02-18
We do not know how

Nf,r Enc1osuREs.-We do not know how
sr the remarks which we shall make IN '"e
allowing paragraph may meet with the ap-
.,obation of our readers, but we present 'hem
g the result of our own reflections ana mink
bov are correct. We do not see why 1t Is
,bai money put into the Post Office, to be car
Id from one point OF the Union to another,
.bouId be at the risk Of individuals. If, for
Instance, a gentleman living in Raleigh has
ipnds in his hands belonging TO an individual
n Wilmington, and the individual in Whining
ION advises his friend in Raleigh TO forward
IA him the amount, say ten dollars, by mail,
and that amount is lost, either by negligence
or by the dishonesty OF the agents OF the Post
Office Department, as the law now stands, the
.7dvidual in Wilmington is the sole loser
Now, we ask, is this right? If an individual
undertook, for certain compensation, 10 car
~ the money, why, if he were to lose or steal
most certainly he would be liable for the
amount Why, then, should the General Co
remment, setting itself up as it does for CON-
mon car. Ter, be exempt, whilst an individual,
under the same circumstances, would be La
us, We, for one, think that whenever mo-
nov IS placed in the hands of government a.
,snt and the sum demanded for its Transport
,,,on TO its destination at the same time paid
down, and it fails 10 reach its destination, up
on proof being made, the government ought TO
make the loss good to the sufferer We have
been led to make these remarks, or rather they
were suggested, by some statements which
we have met with in recent exchanges, of the
rSmeirous failures of letters, containing enclo-
sures, TO reach their destination
ANOTHER ADMoNITIoN.-We shall endeavor
{, clear orr skirts, as a public journalist, from
The consequences that may result should a
failure 10 build the Manchester Road take
Mace We have heretofore, and shall contin-
We, from time 10 time, to lift our warning voice
Of the net work of dangers which are gradual
w. but gurel y, accommodating around our COM
rUnty, if they are not met and overcome by
prompt and vigorous action on our part. Lines
Of steamers are now actually established be.
tween New York, Philadelphia, and Charles
t3n and, from the paragraph which we copy
below from the Baltimore Sun of Saturday, it
will be seen that still another line'' is about
to be established, from that city to Charleston.
When these lines get fully under way, how
nuch, with our present arrangements, of the
great travel will pass on our Rail Road We
~ little, we fear. Will our readers reflect up
on this matter but just little -
Baltimore and Charleston-We are glad to
earn that our citizens are awakening 10 the
Importance of a speedy establishment of a
steam packet line between Baltimore and
Charleston. A preliminary meeting of mer-
chants was held on Thursday on the sub ect
The extent of the trade between the two places
las rendered sIch line long desirable; and
behooves the mercantile men of Baltimore,
as well in turtherance of their own interests,
as in Difference TO the preference of Southern
ers for this as Southern city, TO speedily
make the required eXertions to facilitate, and
thereby enlarge, the commerce between the
two cities. The rival efforts of cities further
North, 10 secure the Charleston trade, should
IA nowise be permitted 10 lessen the extent of
her intercourse with Baltimore on the con-
1ry, every inducement should be held out to
extend and strengthen it.
The decree has gone forth, that there must
be another money panic for the purpose of eX-
citing the prejudices of the people against the
war and The administration. We understand
that the machinery is in state of organiza-
ton Mr.. Galatians letter on the finances,
which appears in the New York Tribune, and
in Yesterdays National Intelligencer, is the
beginning of the series. Mr.. Giddings attemp-
ted 10 bring it into eclat by moving in the
House OF Representatives yesterday resolu-
ton of thanks 10 MIR. GaIatin-a most extra
ordinary and unprecedented notice. The OBJ
ect IS TO make the pamphlet notorious, and
prevail upon the public to read it.
We shall see other attempts TO operate up
On the mOney-market We were told that
many of the wings had come here fully deter.
mined to vote all the supplies of men and mo-
GPy which the administration demanded tC
bring the war to speedy and successful close
they, of course, to be responsible for the
Use TO which these resources were to be ap
Piled Now what do we see2 The ten regi
ment bill opposed; many of the wings decIar
ing that they would not vote another man
not even Volunteers-nor a dollar, unless j
was TO be raised, or rather attempted to b'
raised, in the way which their party purposes
would require The Secretary of the Treasu
y furnishes his project; he tells them, If yol
will permit me to raise the loans in the wa,
which recommend, can obtain the neces
ary funds on moderate terms-say even a
par. But the whig committee refuse his pro
positions; they will either authorize the mo
Rey TO be raised in 4 way which makes II i'm
possible 10 borrow it, or they will raise tn
arf, and thus carry out their own party pur
poses. Such appears to be their miserable
policy, as is limited about the city, and as sew
eral OF the New York correspondents concev
be the object of their movements in tn
House. The correspondent of the New Yorl
Journal of Commerce states this, in the fol
owing extracts of his letter of February Sd {:
THE wings of the House of Representa-
Ives have this day settled the great questlo
o. war and peace !-settled it conclusivel
and forever and settled it under the immed
ale influence and direction of their chosen lee
Der.
II any man shall hereafter pretend that tn
wings, as party, are opposed to the contin
o2nce of the war, let the people meet him &
ahumbug
The wings of the House have voted an
declared that they will have no peace unit
The protective system be restored That is II
ISSUE upon which they are TO go before III
people with Henry Clay as their candidate
Let the wing people. and the whole peopl
beware Of such leaders and such lawpiYers. -