Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-07

Reputation. &C., &c.
WASHINGTON, CITY, d. O., Jan. l, 1870.
Dear Journal The report thai Edward
Thornton, British Minister, is soon to be
recalled, is entirely without foundation
He was selected for the position he now
holds on account Of his ability and expe.
rience, and will be continued, but thera
will be several of the most learned LAWYERS
in England, in international law, sent here
as counsel in the settlement of the Alaba-
ma claims, it having been determined TO
settle the question here.
Treasurer Spinner has received a letter
from prominent Eastern capitalist. com.
planning that the National Banks have be-
come such insolvent monopolies that thew
will eventually control the Government.
and that experience has shown the national
banking act to be failure, and if some
action is not taken by Congress, they will
presently overpower that body. Spinner
defends the banking law, and says the ma
tional banks are not as great monopolies
as were the old State banks, but the mono
poles feared are the Railroads, which
are fast getting control of the State gov
ernments in their own interests. General
Spinner thinks that all that is necessary il
to keep the banks up to the strict letter of
the act of Congress which created them,
Just so The national bank system is one
of the pillars of Radicalism, and of course
they are not monopolies. Gen. Spinner
has been bitten by the last Radical mania.
q sort of madness in which there is consid-
cradle method-that of the government
taking possession of the Railroads, Tele-
graphs and Express business of the coun-
try. Senator Carpenter, Of Wisconsin,
having the good of the dear people at
heart, hes sounded the alarm, and am
sorry to see SO excellent a gentleman as
General Spinner shouting amen to the
latest dodge for political power. When all
the Southern States are guaranteed RAT
lea form of government, then look out for
the great Radical monopoly dodge.
The Governor of Iowa will not appoint
a successor to Senator Grimes. The Leg
islature assemblies shortly. The contest is
between Gen. G. w. Dodge, Judge Wright,
lCongressman Allison and Governor. jas.
F. Wilson will probably be the comprom-
Use candidate. He will not allow his name
to be used, but will accept the Senator
ship if rendered him.
General Ell. J.. Burnett, attorney for the
Western distilJers, has induced Commits
! sioner Delano to send commission to Gin
J cinnati to witness the practical test which
&C. 30 civ k1,nna
prove that the time allowed (4S hours) is
Z not sufficient for the purpose of fernenta
ton. It is said that the Eastern distilera
use chemical agents, which accounts for
the short time required by them.
8 Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, has rendered his resigna-
| ton, and leaves this "burg" for the Hub
2 on Sunday evening. His successor has
not vet been appointed. Judge Richard
son was the author of the docking" sys-
? tenn introduced into the Treasury, whereby
3 every hour lost time, sickness being no ex-
: cuse except for the absence, was deducted
from the pay of the Delinquent. There
a was neither law nor precedent for this
course, nnd to what purpose the money
thus locked was appropriated we have lot
6 been able to find out. A clerk who was
r swindle has brought suit to recover the
@ amount locked from his pay.
2 General Grant stated In an interview
8 with Judge Dent on Thurs day that ''He
felt sure that Mississippi, Texas and Eir
0 ginia would be States in the Union III Il
g short time, and that then the entire ma
9 ton would go to work and settle OpT Ma
tioadL debt" Also, that "the American
people know that they owe the debt, ant
they are just going TO work in good earn
8 est to pay it. AS Captain Cutie would
9 say "there's chunks of wisdom for you.
D Can't Ulysses keepers restrain him from
x talking anything but "horse." SO, "th(
6 American people know they owe tho
debit" we'll, from the frequent visits of th'
a tax collector we were aware that something
8 was to be paid. And 1--WE are just going
Is to work in earnest to settle the N0tt0nu
- debt" According to Boutwell, We have
Il been paying some of it. Wonder if Gran
I6 knew of that fact OF this we may res
assured, that if the unfair, undue ant
% sectional determinations is continued Will
- regard to tariff, we shall have every IL
az dustry outside of New England 80 crippiel
\ that reputation of our National debt VII
}" be the cry of the people, Radical an(
IN Democratic Congressman to the contrar
le notwithstanding Does not Genera
Grant know that there is complete pros
4 tration of every kind ot business, mercan
- tile, manufacturing anu commercial, an
e that in all probability grand crash is III
le minent while his Financial Secretary rec
Of ommends that the screws of taxation D
&C continued ? And he INDUCES In sucl
twaddle as going to work in earnest to pa
"a off the debt psahw