The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-11
TO THE PUBLIC.
Exposition OF Henry shuit1 in the Bridge

Case.
Being foreigner by birth, and having acquired
somewhat the character of public man, and hap
PLY enjoying the public sympathy in my favor II
seems proper that should give some facts as ba-
sis for that good opinion; but not having collie
giate education. and protesting to be nothing but
laborer, my statement should be expected accord
ingly.
Some forty five years ago, political diihcuity
drove me from my native land; and, on my landing
on the American shores, reflection led me to GER
tain conclusions, which were as follows am
now in free country, in which will make my
daily bread by the sweat of my brow; will not en-
gage in any political strife whatever; will not ask
nor accept any public office of honor or Of profit,
neither from the Government from the people;
q look upon these as benefits only for the natives
to enjoy-it being my opinion that foreigner
should not NEEDLE with them;) and If the country,
its government, its laws, and its customs, do not
suit me, can go where l came from, or go else
where; but any property may acquire, by my own
talent and labor, i, foreigner, feel myself as
much entitled to enjoy as the native does what he
may acquire.
ARRIVED in this country in the year 1906, and in
the year 1914, was naturalized and became citi-
zen of the United States. have always respected
the laws of my adopted country, and feel that have
acted the part of a good and faithful citizen In
peace and in war, and have erected structures for
the public good, of which history bears testimony;
lst The bridge across the Savannah river II is
public highway over that river; it is connecting
link in the great chain of railroad communication
from the east to the far west it was built at cost
Of $75, 000-that bridge was taken from me by a
set proud money hucksters, not by atc, but
by force as testified in the evidence of Sheriff
Ii -. 1Arl tka On
Court by General Thompson; by this atrocious act
that bank accomplished its intended design in to-
tally destroying the Bridge Company Bank" be-
cause it was its successful rival.
I'd. The wharf at Augusta. A depot for the richly
laden steamers by day and by night, in all stages
of the river and at all of the year 1t was
built at cost of 900, and of which the city of
Augusta may well be proud to boast.
Sd. The city of Hamburger. 1t ranks as the third
commercial emporium in the State of South Caro-
lima, with commerce of millions per annum; it
was built under the patronage of that State at a
cost of $3.50, 900, of which the State loaned me
$4,000 for six years without interest; this amount
was refunded to the State treasury.
These three public monuments will preserve the
remembrance of the genius and industry of for
eigner, when in years to come he lies Wondering
in his graye-tokens of the love he bore and the
lasting benefits he achieved for America, the coun-
try of his choice.
AS the Bank of the State of Georgia, by its presi
dent, A. Porter, has published in the Savannah
Republican, of 18th March, 1850, the whole decree
lately delivered by the Supreme Court in the case
of myself and others against the Bank of the State
Of Georgia and others, may of course be permit.
ted to refer to it,
"sUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES.
DECEMBER TERM, lS49.
"JosEPH J. KENNEDY, trustee,
&C., and Henry SHuLTz, ap-
pellants,
The Bank of the State of Geor- NO. 90
gia, the City Council of Au-
gusta, JOAN McKINNE, and
GAsAwAY B. LAMAR.
Son appeal from the Circuit Court of the U. s.
for the district Of Georgia.
"Mr. Justice Mclean delivered the opinion Of
the court.
"Henry Shultz and Lewis Cooper, in the year
1913, obtained from the State of South Carolina
charter for Bridge over the Savannah river, op-
posite the town Of Augusta, in Georgia, for the
term OF twenty-one years; and in 1914 the State
OF Georgia granted to them charter for the term
of twenty years. In 1916 Henry Shutz and John
McKinne, being the joint owners of the bridge,
formed partnership in the business of banking.
under the name of Bridge Company of Augusta
the bridge was valued at $75, 900, and it, with
other property named constituted the partnership
stock In 1918 Shutz sold and transferred his in
terest in the partnership to Barna McKinne.'
sin a short time the firm became greatly embar-
raised. Among other debts, they owed to the
bank of the State of Georgia the sum of forty
thousand dollars; and they obtained from il
further loan Of fifty thousand dollars, with view
as was stated, to relieve the Bridge company. To
secure the payment OF the sum of Ss0,00o)
ninety thousand dollars to the bank, the McKnnes
mortgaged the bridge, eighty negroes. and some
real estate, the 10th June 1879 Previous to this,
the Bridge bank stopped payment. On being
informed Of this fact, Shultz resumed his place in
the firm, by procuring transfer Of Barna
McKinne's interest. He advanced fifteen thou
sand dollars of his own funds to pay deposits in
the bank, and took other steps with his partner to
sustain the credit of the bridge bills in circula-
ton"
As to the Indebtedness TO the bank, there was an
important error in this decree, owing TO our omis-
sion in not bringing under the notice Of the court
the fact that Jno. McKnne was connected with
tico firms; the one was, "Jno. McKinne & Co., -
which composed of Jno. McKinne and James
Lambkin the other was, "The Bridge Company"
which composed Of John McKinne and Henry
Shultz il (the court) took for granted that IL
the bridge Company" that got the ninety thou
sand dollars from the bank of the State of Georgia.
when, in truth, that company, nor Henry shultz,
ever owed that bank one cent; il the first firm,
"McKinne & Co.," that owed the forty thousand
dollars, and borrowed the additional sum Of fifty
thousand dollars, to secure payment Of which the
mortgage referred TO was given, per document
upon record in court, page 2le, and attested to by
A. Porter, cashier.
The decree states. "on the 4th of May, 1888, the
bank conveyed its interest in the bridge to G. b.
Lamar for the sum Of $4,000, by quit-claim
deed That Lamar purchased with full know
ledge of the ttle and held the same, receiving the
profits up to 2lst January, 1910, when he con-
vcyed his interest in the bridge to the City Coun-
:. Il A..sz..sLa fax thc Of q loo 900 Ihas