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SliEkIFt'S SALE.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that bv virtue
~ u M Execution. ISSUED tom ~"
nltic~ ~ the c.rk ~ The IMhois Z mm-v
Pr. -. Court. aud :" p- ir.risd. d,rrciir. ~"
, n.k. the arm ~ $3S3 oj, with in,-rs., MD
COTS. viii ptoc.eh I" oE~s tor srln 1T Pub
tic suc,,an, 10 Tho highr-: bidder. Tor ras''
in hsnd. ~ the door at ,he CONT hou~s oi
Dubois county, IL the town III Ja-p-r, on
SAL URDAY, o. 10. 1854.
B-'wceo IN. hour. oi 10 O'clock. A NJ and
1 u'c'ock. = NJ Ut said day, III" r"n's snd
Ipr, II - IT, = tenn rot 'xr.. dug seven years
o. the f,;iowing d-ar'lh.' real ssts'~ Gnu
.,cd in Dubo,r county aud :>:st- ~ I"d'.n..
.tO-~i':
L,ts Mo-. Tia. 90. - aud IS. "g"th'r
with I'll npusrt~rnntes thersUhi" he us,rH.
- sv;d-nc.b ny The map, plat "s chart VI
i,h- town ci jasper.
! Ana On isiUrr ~ ssaliz' thr tull amount
~ princip.i in,rr-s, snd cus's called 'uf By
saia decree, ! will NJ ~. s-me time az"
place, snd in like ,nnnn-r, eel tie Tee sim :
ule 81 said real estsie.
! Taken W execution 40 'ha property 81
Al,i. Kudsii. ~ thu suit At Frank Shinns''
los, ph Broy. srd j.s.rh / skinner.
NlNRy MAUNTEL. Sheriff ID. &.
6 ~ Il CARR. Any
Srp'. iS,h 'GS--.i
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Acc,psar.-On lac. Tuesday .. the pole
raising ., SchWsIIvilIs. 10 Hall Tp, MI. G.
Gray cut bic FOO, with 90 axe. severely
He wss trimming dog wood fork. to STEADY
the pole while raising, end Il 10 supposed
his axe caught on limb, giving Il . d.
&c c,ion % that Il struck HE LEG end foot just
sbovs the ankle join. sevsring On artery
and the leaders, snd splitting the bone o
,his ley. Hs wss site ndsd upon By Dr. Or
Gray end Dr.. Widmer, and 10 doing well
Il l. hoped be msy bs cured without
stiG joint.
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TWith the debt increasing over
twelve miliions q month, sud taxes
swelling accordingly, radical "states.
men" insist that the thoussnds Of mil.
lone Of dollars iu United States sc.
curities, amounting to one.sixth Of the
whole property d tho country. shsll
70 exempt of all taxation, and thai
labor shall bear the whole burden!-
WHAT does labor think about III
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or We understand that Colone, A. H

or We undess,snd that Colone, A. n
Conner, Chairman Of the KsdicslS,sie Cen.
I rel Committee, 10 having an interesting
season with Jake Wright, former Char.
mso. shout little matter Of thirty thousand
dollars Of the corruption :und left over from
the cam sien Of 1864 Wright charges
,hs, he turned the isud over to Conner. and
Conner charges thu. he never fingered the
money. II 10 rOmored thst Colonel Conner
has become 40 exsspevated that be has pub.
Iicly declared his intention OF voting fov
Seymour end Blair. /, 10 also Ssid the,
Conner % trying to force Holloway and the
Douglssses " sell out, In which case be
wilI mako the Journal a Democratic paps.
laaisosrolis 6snsine.
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The Public Debt Statement

The s,s,ement u the public dsss OF the
Uuusd States on the ld Of September,
issued on the 7,h inst. gives the following
aggregates:
Debt. bearing coin interest. 81. 096 ,49l 100;
deb. bearing currency interest, $s5.sOO''
40: insured debt no, presented for psy'
nsn,, $l2 665 2l3; debt bearing 40 TO-
,sres,. Sll2, Ss4 oil; Pscitic Railroad bood'
xs5 $4,000; Amount in Treasury VI coin
x9a SIC, 1901; smount IN Treasury Of cur
.eney. SIS O6l O7O. Amount Of debt les'
essh 10 he IRE ssusy. O.. 535,6i4 3lS. Tn
total debt % HE LEI Of August was $2,52S'
5s4 e4S. showing % increase Of $lSO7S.44'
during ,hs month o: August.
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A Genuine Carpet. Dagger.

Captain john Il. Dewerse formerly OF
Pike county. opd then Of IndisnsPoii'. 10 a
csrpet.bsg C,ngsessmsn for the State 81
North C,,olins. H. 10 q Fl, representative
Of the class. lie h I'D to get Oh, Of tho T~sn
,y.iour,h Indisna. 10 which he ~..s . Lieu.
tenant, on secouni o! some motey d'dicui.
ties. tho "boys" charging that he hid rather
loose idess Of m-um snd tenn. Tie then
ioined the Fourth lndisns Cavalry the
Seventy seventh Regiment. and wss Csps'n
Of Compspy F. lie Ieh the company At
Bridgeport. Alabsms. in 1853. having r..
signed on sccoun, OF the lsprosy. - he 81.
legged. While he VISA in the service. the
Csptsin captured. or a. The boys Of his com
psny ssy, "csbb.ged," two or three h"fse',
which he sent TO lndisns. and I'd pss,ured
on q farm, belonging ~ his fsther.in law,
10 miles spt q half from Evansville. One
Of these horses was q race horse. dark cEes
nut somel. which was captured a. LEBANON
Junction. Kentucky; the Other wss :ss'
pscine pony, clay. bank. which ~ss "e"p
,ured'' on, Of . m,n's pasture. back Of Shop
Iherd.ville. KsD.ucky. II wss the duty o
Captain Deweese TO have turned 'hes'
horses over 10 tho Brigade Quartermss,e'
for the Government. but Deweese knew
trick worth two Of that! We would like. I,
:, know Of the Captain what he did with ,hes
horses, md whether he has got we'll Of 'h
'IIeprosy yet, and what kind Of . leprosy
was, for the "boys" tell strange stores. an
will indulge in hearty laughs sbcut IL. VI
feeling wretches 40 they are!
|, After leaving Pike county. the Csp'sl
!, engaged in business here. failed 10 Tho
!. time, took tho bene6. Of the bsnksup, &C
|. and swiodIed HE creditors - II 10 sl'cee
h I!e wss next heard Of in business u Wick
ID burg, Miss.. where he sgsin failed. aga
!. took the bankrupt law, and 'gsis swindl
,e HE credi,ors. ~ is YVES alleged. The "
!. being over, aud HE leprosy cured. the Ca
= tsin, BY some hocus pocus. procured cot
It. mission in the regular army, was sent
he North Caroline, and the mex, heard VI hi
ol 10 and behold. he took bis seat in the How
ne Of Representatives % . member Of c.
81 gress!
~ And Of such ere the carpet beg memb
s from the Southern States under negro .
"e bsysnss rule!- ndisn spolis Sentinel
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Back Pay Due to Soldiers

Th- Government prn'n's~d '" psy tho pr
vat. snidisr in the late war SIS pcr month.
I, hsd formerly paia is suld,-rs ~ gold nnf
.;lvvr. aud hs u.d,rs'o'd that b" WA 10 re-.
c..ve Sl3 in coin. Blu, the Republican Con.
rrcss made him TAXA c'e~"b,cks in-t"sd.
y hicl. when gold wss a. $50 amounted :"
inst 81 IS in gold. S" there yet due 'h'
private sold,es jn-, So So psv month. What
say the Rsdicsls. thuse sensitive, wsich'n
gussdi me, Of national honor and nn'irns
credit, about this back pay! Come row. W
demand our pay. And il i: 10 not acting
too much. why. l-, our disabled c"s'ssdes b
exempt from ,nx.,i,n. for the pi,ifui pr"sic'
tbs, yon allow them. ia scsrcriv enough u
%; the revenue ts1es on the shod dy cio'hs
they wear. Come. settle ny with us. an
then we vii, consider your proposition 4
1ona,e $500 .0Oo.O TO the bondho'dsr'
\ A SOLDIER.
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Or Kentucky, will address the siti
Gems OF Dubois county, in the Ger
man language at
Jasper, Monday, Sept. rs, at o'clock
Holland, Tuesday, Sept. 20, At
o'clock, r. NJ.
Huntingburg, Monday, Sept. 20, at
O'Clock, r. NJ.
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PURLlC SPEAKING.
Hox. THOMAS X. CoBB,

p:strict Presidential Elector, and
Hon. g. S. DoDBINs
Will address the people Of Dubois
County, at Jasper, on Tuesday Sept
90. 1868, at / o'clock, L. NJ.
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SURVEY NOTICE.

Vs>IiE Sndsrslgned viii proceed with the
i County Surveyor of Dubois County, o"
Bih ray o: Oct. 1903. to run the linss
and determine the boundaries 81 section No.
&c Township / sor,h range , West.
The intermediate lines viii slso DO run
and the corners thereof established. PEI.
sons in,eves'ed will please he present.
Sept ~ '6S-3w J. w. MURGON.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that tho On.
~ signed hes been appointed A dninietrs.
suv, OF The estate OF John A. Brs0,s. late 0
Dubois County, deceased. Said esiats 10
probably solvent.
PHILLIP 4 SUMNER, Admr.
Sept IL. '63-3w
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
NOTICE 10 hereby given tbs. I will -
IN Of public auction on

% hereby given that I will %
IN ~ public auction on
SATURDAY, Sep, IS. 1858.
at The late residence Of john A. Bsenif, lsae
OF Dubois County, decreased. al, 81 the per.
sonal properly Of the deceden'; consisting
Of l Horse, Hogs, growing crops. Farming
Implements Household and Kitchen FurHi.
tuse, &C., &c.
TERMs-Sunss Of three dollars end undse
cash, over three dollars credit OF IL
mon,hs; ,hs purchaser giving note wsiyiSc
bene6, Of v,lustion. win good security
bearing inieveet from date.
PHILLIP Il. SUMNER, Adn'f.
II, Fisher Au'y
sept IL, iees-3s
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snR PxgsspEKr
H0nA1ID SEYMOUR,
Of New York.
ron vIcx rRxsIpxsr
PRANK P. BLAIR,
al Missouri.
Uemocrntic state Ticket

For Govern,r.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS. Of Msriea.
For Lieu,.nsrt Governor.
ALFRED p. EpGERT0N. Of Allsa.
FOR Secretary OF State,
REUBEN C. KlSE, Of Boone.
F.r Auditor Of State,
JOSEPH Y. BEMUsDAFFER. Of F''Otli'
For Treasurer Of State.
LANES d. Ryan, Of Marion.
For Clerk OF Supreme Court,
NOAH 8. AROSE, OF Case.
For Reporter Of Supreme Court
Ma o. PACKARD. II Ms'shan.
s.,.rc,enden, OF Public Instruction
JOHN R. PHILLIPS. Of Dsviess.
F., Attorney General,
soLoMON CLAYPOOL. Of Pu'nsm.
~, Congress, Second District.
MICHAEL c. KERR.
70, Judge Third Judicial Di'''ie'
D.. LAIRD.
sro, Prosecuting Attorney Third Ois'ne''
JOHN W. BUsKIRK.
r., Prosecutor Third Judicial Cir cult.
CUTLER 8. DOBBINS.
For Safe Senator.
w. II. MONTGOMERY.
60, Join, RIO. Of Martin and Dubois.
LEROY CAVE.
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Vermont.
The following 10 the vote Of Vermont 10
The Ice, three Presidential yesrs:
Req Dem.
1886. 30.6Cs 1880
1860. 50. sos 9'esS
1864. 42.4l9 ,33:t
Republican pajormy in 1866. csOC In
1860. % 800; il 1864. 2s Oas. Che major.
my ,his year 10 said TO be- about .OOo.
which il iess than At any Presidential year
for the las, three. Such is the boas'ed Had.
ical"gaT' IN Vermont
O1rThsrc are jas, four RsdIcs's 'ss'd'ng
Ia the town OF jasper. Dnbois county. and
they recently held . meeting aud paced
the following sssoin'ion.:
Rss"ivsd, Thsl We are very much en.'
,hus~d.
Received, Tia, We will cas, . unanimous
vote Tor Grant and Coliax.
Resolved. That the Secretary Of this meet
ling be directed 10 write 10 the orcsn ~ cur
party ~ this district informing il Of these
i.c,s m. A. ledger
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o. Bully ivs this column.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-23
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession Of w. %

Succession T No. 90,
Parish Court, Parish af Rapi1es, State
i5il of Louisiana.
DUkSUANT to an order directed to
l. me as Sheriff of the above Parish.
from the above Court, issued in the
above suit commanding me to sell for
the payment Of debts, and for cash, the
property hereinafter described, I will
offer for sale to tho last and highest
bidder, ON -
Monday, the 4th day of January, 1869,
commencing ut IL o'clock A. NJ. at the
late residence of John G.. Bledso, de-
ceased, on Bayou Rdpides about 13
miles above the Town Of Alexandria,
the movable property belonging to said
succession, to-wit: ~ .'e
All the Corn, Fodder, Cotton Seed,
Potatoes-one Wagon, one Cart, Agri-
cultural fmpfemeDts-Mufes, one Horse
Cattle, etc, etc.
Terms of Sale-Casll, subject to ap-
praisement. -t,.4
JOHN DELACY, Sheriff.
.Dec23-tds-P riEter's Fee 50 90.
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TEIEGR APHIC.

|TTIIE1GR APEIIC-
MEMPHIS, Dec. 14.-The troubles in Ar
Kansas continue. The reports of all par
ties confirm oil former statements. The
reports OF all parties confirm all forme,
statements The Liberty arrived this
morning with number Of families from
Augusta, fleeing from Uphams militia
| The Des Arc put passengers off below
| there and returned. All freight at that
point and above has been stopped here to
prevent seizure. Jk EigNi
The Avalanche's special Little Rock
dispatch OF tonight states that the Repub-
lcan, the Radical organ there, says this
thing Of martial law is not only unconsti-
tutional but oppressive, and unjustifed by
the condition of the country, and hopes
the Legislature will pass a law prohibiting
the further exercise of this power
Coy. Clayton's report to the Legislature
to-day confirms the reported outrases at
| Augusta. SGT
WASHINGTON, December Ia.
AS anticipated in these dispatches, the
| President to-day, nominated Henry A.
Smythe, Esq. to be Minister to Russia,
and Alex Cummings. Esq, to he Commits
sioneri of Internal Revenue, Both these
nominations were referred to the appropri-
ate committees, The friends of each, of
these nominees express confidence in their
confirmation.
The President also sent to the Senate
about one hundred military and naval APP
pointments, including brevets. 4-k
In answer to the House resolution, the
President cent to that body communities
ton, setting forth thai inc interests of the
public would forbid his compliance With
the resolution asking for the particulars Of
the negotiations between Minister johnson
and the British Government. ta1 . .f'
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-An Address of sew
en- Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church North, congrat,ilating Grant on
his election, appears to day.
1t is estimated that the expenses of the
Government for the next fiscal year will
exceed twenty-five millions per month.
1t is stated that the dispatches prepared
in Havana for the New York Associated
Press are suppressed there by tie author
1t is said in Wall street that the Cuban
troubles keep sugar mp, and but for them
it would fall at least one cent per pound.
Border and Southern State securities are
very shaky-Tennessee and North Carroll
ma particularly so. Other stocks show an
improvement Governments dull.
CONGRESS.
4 il WASHINGTON, Dee. IA, 1868.
,Sendte--Howaid asks an investigation
of his management of sthe Bureau refer
red to the Military Committee.
Sumner presented memorial from col
ored citizens of Georgia. complained of
wrongs to which the race are exposed, and
asking relief Also, Il similar document
from North Carolina, asking the coatinu-
ance of the Freedmen's Bureau,
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LUMBER,

TINE undersigned has leased tic Saw
i Mills of the Compton Estate and
Mrs. Loyd's ON Bayou Boenff, and is
fully prepared to furnish lumber, at
either Mill, at ten dollars per thousand.
w. Z. HARRIS.
Dec. .. ISGa I'm.
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RAFTSMEN.

4 WISH to enter into a contract with
j. responsible parties TO furnish me viii,
pine logs sufficient to make five hundred
cords of split wool. at II point OH the Mis-
sissippi river, 30 miles above New Orleans.
Address, with lowest terms,
w III. BALLARD,
Dec. I6-at. Donaldson, La.
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It Lou is Ho tel,
NEW ORLEANS, la.

fEHiiIS WIDE-FASfED AND POPULAR
i Hotel will bc rcopencd on DEcEM-i
Der LIST, 1S6S. Ln
It will be conducted upon the same poi.
Mar principles that have given it hereto
fore such reputation.
Families about Ia visit New ORLEANS will
be able to secure rooms upou just terms, by
addressing the undersigned.
w. A. HURD, Manager.
or 0. Z. HALL, st. Charles Hotel.
Nov. 2o-im.
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5 SALE OF MOVABLES.
Succession Of ,ooz

-.sis-,.= No. IUJI.
WINDER CRoucn.
DURSUANT to an order Of the Pa
i risll Judge of Rapides Parish in
the above entitled snit, shall offer for
sale on the premises 1.-THE late residence
of Winder Croucl. on Bayou BGuf0 ON
Saturday the 9th day of January, 1869,
a 10. of movable property, consisting
partly of household furniture, and Of
farming implements, being that portion
of the community movables assigned
to the Succession in the partition here
tofore had.
Terms-Cash, in U. S. Treasury
Notes.
JOHN c. DUNBAR,
s''H Administrator.
Dec23- tds-Printer's Fee sc 90.
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MARRIED-On Dec. 10th 10y the Rev.
DIR. Bakewelf, at AshbarBe, tho resi-
dcnce of the BRIDES mother, Miss.
FANNIE LUCkETT and ROBT. X.
Wake, all Of this Parish.
DED-On the Doth of NovemI,er, 1864. Mt
the residence of her father. on Bay.u RAW
ides, HARRIET ARCHINARD, In The 23rd
year of her age. Requiescat in pace.
When from oar midst, buds of youth ana
joy fade,
And DER ms waves of deep aud dark af-
fiictions roll,
Hope points to realms beyond Deaths
gloomy. shade,
Where joy, peace and bliss enshrine tho
happy soul.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 1868

Tellow-Citizens Of the Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES
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rE-RY ST. JOHNS COUCH EXrEC.
T., .is.a.a
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WASHINGTON, Dee. IS.-The SUBJ.
committee OF the house Judiciary Com
mittec have postponed further consid-
Grafton of the question as to the staus
Of Maryland until after the recess of
Congress. -, H
The President sent to the Senate and
House each communications to-day.
but his secretary finding both houses
engaged in obsefuics of deceased Con-
gressmen, did not attempt to present
messages.
The probability is that the nomina-
tons of Mr.. Smytlle to he Minister to
Russia, and Mr.. Cummings to be Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, will not
be disposed of by the Senate until after
the Holiday recess, though there is
some talk Of taking them up in exccu-
tive session tomorrow.
A humber of Congressman left for
their homes to-day, and in the House
there will scarcely he quorum on
Monday next, cs 10 business is to he
transacted OH that day except the read
ing of the journal and adjournment to
the 5th Of January.
RICHMoND, Dec. l8.-The farm of
Ex-Governor Wise, in Princess Anne
county, SO long held by the Govern
ment, was yesterday surrendered to
the owner by order of the United
States authorities.
The Government Yesterday ordered
the payment of rent to the owner of
Libby Prison for three years. use of
it.
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ABUSES Wllicn were tolerated curing the
war for the preservation of the nation, will
not be endured 10y the people now that pro-
found peace prevails. The receipts frcm
internal revenues and customs have during
the past three years gradually diminished,
and the continuance of useless and cXtrav-
agant expenditures wiilinvolve us ia ma
tionai bankruptcy, or else make inevitable
an increase of. taxes already too onerous,
and in many aspects obnoxious on account
of their inquisitorial character. One hum
dred millions annually are expended for the
military force, a large portion of which is
employed in the execution of laws both un-
necessary and unconstitutional One hun
dred and fifty millions are required each
year to pay the interest on the public debt
An army of tax eatherers impoverishes the
nation, and public agents, placed by Con-
gress beyond the control of the Executive,
divert from their legitimate purposes large
sums of money which they collect from the
people in the name. of the Government.
Judieious legislation and prudent economy
can alone remedy defects and avert evils,
which, if suffered to exist, cannot fail to di-
miuisll confidence in The people towards
their political institutions. Without pro-
per care, the small balance which it is esti-
mated will remain in the Treasury at the
close of Che present fiscal year will not be
and additional millions be added
to debt which is now enumerated by bill
lions! 1t is shown, by the able and COM
prehensive report of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, thar the receipts los the fiscal
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The House copper bill meets with much
opposition. which is increasing us the
merits Of the scheme are discussed. If il
shall pass the Senate at all, doubtful about
it's fate ultimately, for if the President
should return the bill with objections, there
is reason IL. beiieve :he objections would
be sustained in the House, such has been
the change of opinion among the members
since the bill passed in that body.
( The opposition to the Commissioner OF
Education, and disapproval of his recent
official report, js SO great that there is o
probability OF the nomination of o success
sor to Or. Barnard, Beside the complaints
against him heretofore stated in these dis
patches, it is charged that he undertakes to
embrace within bis function matter foreign
to the purposes of the act creating the Office
Of Commissioner of Education. and utterly
fails TO come up to the requirements of the
status in matters especially designated in
the law.
The Reconstruction Committee had be.
fore them to-day Gov. Bullock of Georgia
who seeks TO have tlte Committee report a
bill TO set aside all previous State action
and the present State organization, and be
gin lie moro with new provisional gov.
eminent, whose Office shall he to frame q
cons ttution consonant with the prevailing
sentiment in Congress relative to suffrage
etc. The Committee has not yet taker
action upon the suggestions of Gov. Bull
lock.
As tue matter now appears the commit
tee will not recommend the acceptance o
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have suffered themselves to become enslav-
ed, and merely exchanged slave owners for
new taskmasters in tire shape Of bondhold-
ers and tax gatherers. Besides, permanent
debts pertain to monarchcal governments,
and tending to monopolies, perpetuities
and class legislation, are totally irreconcil-
able with free institutions. Introduced in
to our republican system, they would grad
ually but surely sap its foundations, even-
t;,ally subvcrt our governmental fabric, and
erect up5a its ruins moneyed aristocracy.
1T is orr socret,, i..ntY to transmit unimpair-
ed to our postcrty the 5, s,,eosssings Of liberty
winch were bequeathed to US by the 'oan-
ders ofthe Republic, and by our example
teach those who are to follow us carefully
to avoid the dangers which threaten free
and Independent people. Various plans
have been proposed for the payment of the
public debt; however they may have vari-
ed as to the time and mode in which it
should be redeemed, there seems to be a
general concurrence as to the propriety and
business of reduction in the present rate
of interest. The Secretary of the Treasury
in bis report recommends five per cent.
Congress, in bill passed prior to adjourn
ment on the 25th of July last, agreed upon
four and four anda half per cent, while by
many three per cent. has been held to be
an amply sufficient return for the invest
ment. The general impression as to the
exorbitancy Of the existing rate ofinterest
has led to an inquiry in the public mind re-
speeting the consideration which The Gov
ernnent has actually received for its bonds,
and the conclusion is becoming prevalent
that the amount which it obtained was in
real money three or four hundred per cent.
less than the obligations which it issued in
return. 1t cannot be denied that We are
paying ar extgavagaat per centage for the