The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-28
B4 tbr Ta9t Jflalls.
From Washington.
Correspondence Of The Southern Standard.
WASHINGTON, July lG, 1852.

he'ot SS'W pontlclanS so taken aback,
as are the army of Seward, by the recent
publication in the Herald, of Gen. SCOTS
"Amereus" paper. They had hoped,
through Stewards demagogueism, to in
duce many thousands of the Germans
and Irish, who have heretofore voted with
the Democrats, to support their candidate
IN the approaching election. This "has-
tyest plate of SOUP however, renders such
consunmation among things impossi-
bic. As yet, they say not a word con.
cerning this last discovered political taur
pas of the General, but when it is men
TONED IN their presence, thev look "unut-
teraole things" Scott evidently writes
with a fated pen, for he has never put ink
on paper for the public eye, without man.
aging to damage himself, more or less in
so doing. Were it not for the want Of
courtesy in the expression, l should be
tempted to join the Mississippi delegate to
the Wing Convention, who, after n recent
hrst interview with him, remarked. that
while he was confesscdly the greatest liv
ing American general, "he was also be-
vond comparison, the most mmitigatcd
fooI." Your readers may shortly expect
very blttofOncwspaper war between Sc
wards Scott-army and the conservative
wings, who respect and regard Mr.. Web
S'er' That gentleman's sturdy refusal to
sustain Stewards nominee is about TO draw
upon his head the most viruent abuse
from all quarters Of the Union. In WASH
lngton, the Scott men are most liberal IN
'helr denunclatons Of Mr.. w. already.
lou VIII have perceived that not a SIN
sie senator or representative known before
the nomination of their convention rs y
"eOstor or Fillmore man, has so far ut =
tired word in debate in favor Of Scott
inns shews that Seward cannot expect cf-
lective assistance from them. As soon &c
'io scott committee realise the probable
result of their attitude on the election
'ney VIII break out like so many mad
oogS against Webster and Fillmore.
Efforts are being made to induce Con.
sfeSs to iegisiatc to the end of putting q
stoP 70 the circulation of worthless ind;.
vldual paper purporting to be issued from
this district. The rcmisspess of Corcro..
IN failing to legislate effectively to this end
has induced many spectators on the pub,
i'c credulity to commence the business of
irresponsible banking in Washington and
georgetown. The nuisance has increased
VI 'a'e' SO as to make it questionable
whether there are not moro Wasbinoton
City and Georgetown notes under the de.
nomination of five dollars circulating out
slde OF the District limits than of Naw
ork city small notes circulating outside
OF the limits of the city of New York,
the FIRST with population of some ST.
ooo sons, and the last with $4,000.
The extraordinary state of thinps-tbe
continued initiation of busiress-rcsuItino
from the receipts of gold from California
has prevented the blow-up for year or
two past 1t must come however. II
estimated that at this moment there arc
at least two millions. of this district small
money atioat, most of it at remote points.
Its manufacturers cannot, all of them. raise
money and property to the value of one
hundred thousand dollars, and some of
them own, actually, hardly more than the
pen and inkstand with which thev are
coolly signing promises to pay to the tune,
1t may be, of five or ten thousand dollars
daily. Champagne and soft-crabs, now
that the canvass-back and oyster season
IS passed-are chargeable with much of
the remissness Of Congress in this con-
nectlon. trust, however, that ere the
session closes, the remedy will be applied.
A simple provision declaring such issues
uocollectable by law, and another author
izlng the Justices Of the Peace for the
District Of Columbia, to fine the issuers
double the amount of the face of the note.
with costs, on each note so issued, after
given period would put stop to this ne
furious swindle in short order.
kse"eD thnt'the Hon. Harry Hibbard of
New Hampshire, has received letter from
Franklin Pierce, in which that gentleman
Indignantly denies the truth of the most
recent sewarditc sIandcr against him, viz:
That when addressing the democracy, in
order to induce them to throw Atwood
overheard, because he had taken ground
for the repeal or modification of the Fu-
gftiye Slave Law, he PIERCE declared
that he lcathed and hated the particular
statute. The charge itself is in such di-
rect nOntrodiofion noA onIx, a., tho ,ournoao