Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, January 23, 1817, Image 2
DOMESTIC.
our Osrreifivncttni at Wxuhtt^ron
Friday, Jan. 3.? Yesterday's
eongres*iorial novelty was of a
kind that bids lair to make some
noise in the union. The Speaker
laid before the house of Represen
tatives a letter from fc,dward Lewis,
of Mississippi, charging judge
Harry Xou'min with various acts
of Judicial malversation, Among
these were holding courts on the
Lords Day ? Delaying the deter
mination of causes for many years,
for .'corrupt -purposes ? Inflicting
corporeal punishments to excess-be -
yond- the limits prescribed by the
-crimwaUaw. This letter w writ
ten in terms of verbal asperity so
a concern of so much
importances and in iome respects
with; such malignity, as to suggest
Wrsome of the members suspicions
of a malignant intention on the
part of the writer, and to throw
over w ind the charges the com
plexion of calumny.' Mr. Gros
vf?nu - anlC3tly dcPrcc??l the esta
blishing a precedent which would
throw open thfijloots of Congress
to every slanderer, who from pri
vate malice might be disposed to
injure the most respectable charac
tci? ^ highest magistracy in the
union. Mr. Randolph on the other
hand insisted upon the right of every 1
citizen however humble or even
mean ro petition that house arid to
bc ftrard in it, and dwelt particular
ly on the impropriety of so high a
public functionary as a judge, vio
lating the ordinances of religion by
the pubhc breach of the Sabbath.
j/ tcr sa'd it would be ex
traordinary if the subject were dis
missed as the accuser offered to
prove the charges, and the house
was bound to act upon them j be
cause if guilty, the judge ought to
be displaced, and if innocent, he
ought to be acquitted.
Mr. Southard said, thatif a fourth
of the offcnces charged were frn#
.to judge deserves puTsL^, !
holding courts on Sunday was a
contempt of the people, and dis
resjKCt to the Judicial office * and
the infliction of even one stripe be
yond what the law presciibed, was
a gross outrage upon the citizen.
Mr. Johnson said Mr. Toulmin
bore an excellent character, and de
servedly, while he lived in Kentuc
ky. Mr. Robertson also spoke fa
vorably of his character, but thougnt
that by no mean^ sufficient ground
for, rejecting the charges, which for
the ?ake of public justice as well as
of justice to Mr. Toulmin himself,
If l?e were innocent, ought to be
inquired into. - 1 he conclusion of
the matter was a reference to the
lett^C, charges and papers, to the
coqimitree on -the judiciary.
The flag of the Unked States is
to be altered ??The stripes are to
be reduced permanently to their
original. number of thirteen ; but
*^rs constantly in
BSKbW equal to the
of the states Mr the Union,
change to. take pLce on
the 4th of July ne*t, and the
change of every additional itar after
that to take place dn the succeeding
4th. of Juiv and hot before, . ?
/<.. , -Alexandria Oaten e, 4 tk iiut. .
Caution to Corn . Holders \ ? It. js
aaid* that in consequence of a kind
of blight or mildew upon the corn
of this year's growth, it will re
quire more than usual care to pre
serve it proj>erly. |n many irt
stances in this town and vicinity
the. corn, although lying in small
masses, has already completely oe
mhed. It contract, a mould/or
e.^e begins to Sprout, in , a short
time, 1 i yreat care is not taken in j
spreading it out and turning it t>f
wi. ThU U indeed a very serious
misfortune at this time of general
scarcity ; and it is not only tor the
public, but for individual benefit,
ihai the tiung should be attended to
without delay. ,
AayctteviUe Obser-vcry 9th but . ?
. -_J,. Winchester, Jannary 4.
Extract of a later Jrom the Hon. H. S . G.
? ? Tucfor, daud
Wasminoion, Dec. 31.
&EAR SIR, v
In my last letter, I. promised, through
your paper, to give some fur her account
of occurrences hcvenh which my Constitu
ents would probably feci interested.
/ Among the moat interesting concerns of
our government at this time, is the state
of our finiftcca, which had been so much
disordered by war, as to have been tor some
time an object of^ our greatest, solicitude.
It is a source dt great gratification JLO
find oihv most sanguine expectations re
alised in relation to this important subject*
Referring, you to the annual treasury ce*
port, which Is already before the pub ic,
I will only call 10 your recollection a few
facta which evince our financial prosperity
at the present, time.*
"First, as to, the public dtbt. This h*i
been variously'estimated and many fc&d ap
prehended that the fundetl and floating
debt together, would have far exceeded tke
^amount now ascertained. . The whole d^bt
at the present time is " 8108,74$, 84 8 OO
Viz : . ;
Old funded *
debt . $37,101,56*
Newfunded
^ debt - 7lj2&L5Si ? r^-. -
Temporary
loan 50>000
? ? ? T gu)a^4iu8i? oa
+ 1 1 ? i'www ^
F rom this sum however, is excluded the
newly created debt to the banks ofihe Uni
ted States, of seven millions of dollars,
because the dividends upon our bank stock
will be Considerably more than the interest
upon the debt to the bank at five per cent *
I also exclude &l,098.000 , kof stock creat
-e<l to satisfy the claimants.to lands under
the state of, Georgia, because it bears no
interest and is to be paid out of $he sales of
the public lands in the Mississippi Terri.
tcjfy. v* hich were dbtained from tlfe state
ot Georgia* ?> .' ; c
To extinguish the debt as speedHy lis
possible, seems to be the firsl wtth of the
best informed among ui. The' amount
now annually appropriated to this desira
ble end, is Eight millions, bot ft is con
templated to em tease it to Trn millions,
certain , and muftuver In provide that what,
ever balance may remain in the treasury at
| the end of each year, over and above Two
millions of dollars, shall be further apphed
-Inlaying offahe dthU This is the more
proper, as from the rafnd increase of the
population and -consumption of > imported
articles in the United 'State*, these 'balances
may be considerable, it i> had economy to
have such large sum* lying dead and tin
r productive, whrie We *ic paying a heavy
interest. *
.Thus there are it present in the treasury
(contrary to nil anticipation,) the sum of
*sv million of doU**^ Those ten mil
lion* at 6ner ceh|. fcte worth six hundred
thuusahd dollars th*r*.
fore better to pay t4f a part pf the <fcbt
with itt m lose that interest. ShOuM
the wholi sum anmiafty appropriated to
the payment of the debt, amount JO ele
ven millions, the debt wjH be p*id off)
/ ourteen years. Should the surpluses in
the treasury fffslre that amount grtaterv
The debt will of cr^arse be to much the
sooner paid* and the katfori relreVed from
? burden which In time of' war presses up
on it like an tncu&ui*
Secondly; of the Revenues*, These
have been imm|S?? indeed during the last
year.? .The customs alone will have poured
into the treasury MrWy-**v mf iron*. The
whole auual receipts (tow CtmomViMregr
Tv? Internal Duties, Publkikmds, Post
age end Incidental ikcemg^p^
; i ?l4**>0,000 OO
Which, with about itify *
| aumol u^$fffftJ,OOOX>00 00
In the treasur^e^^V^h^.
makes the w fwtkT tft ? t j * i
, fund of that year, exclu
sive of loans and treafeu
' note?? * i 55^000,000 00
Thirdly ; the expence* of the year -
*piese are nearly as follows :
Civil diplomat^ and
laneous expenses, gj, 1 09.404 00
Miliary . ^ ' J,2I6.000 oo
Wy* ^ 3,907,000 00
Making only the sum of 13,232,413 00
For the total amount of
the current expenses of 1
. the government* includ
ing the Army aud A a
12,2^2,413 00 I
K
We have also paid on ac
coun^ofthc fuucletJ n cbt
M>d interest, tlfesurn of 10,109,936 0<&
But we havt in fact pa'?d a,
ing public cfcbi this year,
An -arr^a^age for military
service, * \ 1,21 4,560 00
Amount of T reasury notts
over and above the
'amount of what .have*
been issued for the faci- * ~
litatior of th* trra*itry
operations this year; say 10.345,091
R13.900 000 00
1 Thus then while the actual expenses of
the government I'oi the present year, iti
clinTing the army and navy, have amounted
onty to the *um ?tf" ' Si 3,2$ j. 4 1 S 00
We have actually lessen
ed the national tit bt th?g
/year by payments in diP
. fe relit ways, to the
! nvount of 31.667,57$ 00
-And have in the treasury 10,900,000^ 00
$.900 000 0<)
HJash in the TreasiiTy 10 000,000 00
S 13,900,000 00
In giving you this estimate, I have en
deavored to disencumber the statement of
the situation of our finances of whatever
might obscure these important tacts. 1 ?
.hope that to those who have not "been in
the habit of examining official treasury re
ports, it may be of some use in giving a
clear, tbough'general view of the state of
the' treasury. Out fellow-citizens will, 1
an*' asHuredf be gratified to perceive how
Nt;a wie arty the jfrovernmrfft rs occupied in
paying off the debt, and will approve, 1
nope, tile adoption of such measures as
may 'be neceisariiy connected with that de
sirable end* As the immeuse importations
of the past *year, render it probable that
thefse of the ensuing year will be much
^s?, our revenues from duties wiH pro
portionally fall short. It may therefore be
necessary to retain part of the taxes to
make up the deficiency. The direct tax ,
however, Will cease without doubt. It
does not appear to be even contemplated in
the report of the secretary of the treasury.
The return of peace will again restore,
I, hope, that order and rigour in the adjust*
mcnt of accounts^ and in the expend**
lures of the public money, so essential m
all governments, and so peculiarly proper
in a republic, where the -happiness and
comfort of the "people is the first and most
import ant object of the political institution.
While a liberal nation will not refuse to
open its treasures freely for the defence
of the state? for the improvements of
their fflBlDtqt ? fnr th? ? encouragement
of whatever is- calculated to fender a peo
: pie great* happy, and respected ; it bo
noves their representative lobe vigilant as
to Aha public expenditure and to protect
the treasury from the consuming moth of
neglect in the adjustment of the public ac*
c(?iuu. rft gfves me great Pleasure to
,>ajr that "both the Executive and I?egiH|??
live blanches of government manifest eve-.
tf disposition, at the" present moment, to
pursue with increased seal and persever
ance this laudable end.? My friends may
rest assured* that my own mind is bent
towards it with the utmost earnestness,
I fend another lette* will be necessary to
raiMtwcate soma furthae information on
thp subject of our proceedings*
f ;* I am, Sir, ? -
4- i ? v- ? \ ours, - ? -
i H, * ft. TUCKER. V.
' It T TT- ? V ' ^
9? Pfiwci Sauwdies, an African* late of -
|Ws town* but how in tbe service of Chr s
tophe, King of Hajrli, has recently mm
piled and published fn London a work en
titled Haytian paper with a preface by
< himself. To the work is prefixed a por
'Iran of the editor, which is an excellent
likeness. YlttJ publication, consisting prin
cipally of official papers, which serve as a
tolerable hrstory of t he kingdom, is design*
edf to vindicate the claims of Hajti tu be
ranked among civil iced and enlighuned
V&te*. It N quite creditable to the authors
of the individual papefe, and We think few
persona 'will examine thevofuift* without
som* degree of talents aiid Intelligence
that it diecoaers. ? Theft* H a ci>py of the
rfwrk in* the Bolton Athemaumr. presented
by tiki editor.? Boh: Daily Advertiser.
'? j * ?
Xmi to ScirtJce.wmTbc arrival at St. Sal
vador, from the coast of Africa, of H. B. M
^alenp . Congo and , Doretha transport,
..(which vessels sailed from England in
March last, to explore the river Zaire or
Congo, and attempted as far as practicable,
to penetrate into the interior of Africa)
brings us the melancholy intelligence that
the 4,entepri?e had been abandoned in con
' sequence of the death of the commander
J H. Turkey Ksq. with all the scientific
gentlemen, most of the principal officer*,
and many of the seamen, who had fallen
victims to the unhealthiness of the climate.
Southern Patriot ?
Frcm J Mrrrbsr of Congret* to tbr Editor
of i he H uturv.nd b rujuirer, da>cd
hing on, Jan 4, 18 17.
" ) take the liberty of communiciting.a
fact which cannot be made kno*n 100 soon
tor the beiufii of the people ? It is, that
ik> Mtms to exyst here, to in
terfere with the resolution of the last stv
"smfvoftJongftsa rtrquiting the payment
of United Slates dues, alter the 20th Fe
hruaiy next, mi specie or the note.-* <4 such
Hunks as may pay specie belore that day.
? It uoUld, therefore, be a totirse, siig
l^estpd by good policy, on the part of tho
peopled to pay the internal "duUes 1xf>re
the 20th February, as tjiey ^ill i hereby
i.ave it in their power to dUchar^e their
dues in the note* of the Virginia Ba:?k^.
? The taxes on carriages, &c. become due
during this month ; and even if Congress
should interfere with their lesolution, no
inconvenience will restdt from an early
and prompt payment.
i% It Is txpocctil- titat the Branch "Hank
of the United States, destined for' Rich
mond, will be in operation by the ls?t of
February and, if so, the merchants will bo
^tblicwl from any pressure from their
bonds, which may fall due about rhat time
?^but its notes cannot have, in due time*
obtained such extensive ci reflation us Id
relieve the people." ? x ;
I HONOR TO THE BR AVF.
On Monday last, the citizens of Fayette
J ville were apprised that Gen. Gaines
wogld arrive in Town, in the course of the
I iLy ; anc\ a patriotic alacrity, immt
J diately prepared to give him a welcome r< -
I caption. The Indrfiendnit ilomfiatiy* was
1 called out to meet him, and the Troop of
I Cavalry to escort him to town. A larire
I subscription was made for sl dinner, which
-1 was intended to he given to him, provided
I he would consent to remain in town. It
I was the first opportunity we have ever had
I of evincing our share of gratitude and es
I teeni to the glorious heroes of the nation*
I The municipality of the town wni-ed on
| the General, with a request that he would
I accept of a dinner, which he declined on
I account of the necessity of prosecuting his
I journey with dispatch. " He left town for
I Georgia, on .Tuesday morning, to the
I great disappointment of our citizens who
I had hoped on this ocasion, to have testified
I their affection for that gallant officer* ,
General Gaines catpressd himself very
I much flattered by the little attention shewn
| bun, and promised to remainla longer time
I on his return, which will bt in April next.
J Previous to his thiparture he wrote Ihe tol
I lowing letter*
faytUtroilles Jan . 14, 1 81 T.
I Sir,
1 * J*E ^ ave to tender to you, and
I through you to your corps and the citizens
i of Fayetteville gent rally , n y be*t thanks
1 for the kind and tuinpllrnentfary manner In
I which you and they were pleased to honor
[ 'my visit to this place.
It is k'>nwn to many of the citi*n?of
I Favetteville, that some sixteen year* ago,
I whilst an unfledged subaltern, I was favor
I ed with an interesting token of their es
I teem. This I have never ceased very high -
I ly to value. The Reception they now giv#
I mr, is rendered the mori acceptable, as it
I affords tile fullest evidence, tha* their good
I opinion not only continues but has grown
I into a more permanent regard, *hich I
I most heartily reciprocate.
1 lam very respettfi.il y%J
Your obedfertt ifefvnnt,
EDMUND P.GAINES.
I Jon* Winslow, m' "a
i ' . , # gi . rT.\fV- s
| - Lettert-from ffdyti mention, th?t it U
I the mention of Cbristophk to change ^
I the religion of his kingdom from the Ko
| man Caiholic to the Episcopal communion,
I and Mr (Vines Saukpirs, who has the
I super intendahce of an Academy there, is
I adopting measures for carrying this dc
I sign into execution.
COLONY OF BLACKS
The Virginia Senate and House of
I Delagates have passed a concurrent Reso
I lotion "for procuring a Territory!** whirh
I free person* of colour may be removed,
eifher on the. coast of , Africa or on the
? coast ofthe North Pacific Ocean, or such,
other place a* the government of the
Untied States may select. >
f : , . t 1 1 ?<>%
? We are much concerned t<* state thai
the Louishurg Male Academy, together 71
with a well selected Library Attached Uf '
the seminary, wai consumed by fire on thfc, "
night of the 8th inst;wlt will, bowevefj ,,f>
lie' gratifying to the friends of thi* flourish
I ing and well conducted institution to feam9 v
that the Trustees have provided aV*f?veni
ent house and contracted for the bulfdrrfc
of another Academy, to be completed bf 1
mid-summer. v'i* Ml. Star*
? * ? N ' ? -K $
The Branch of the National Bank m ?
thi* town will l>e kept in th$ eastern . half ,
of the large biiMing o?ned.y>d Pwrtf inc-~* "
moied hv the CTniofi Eank prepcra*
tions are in gretf forwardness.? \ v t
Bat ton Patriot, -