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FROM WASHINGTON.
[Correspondence of the Charleston Mureury.]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. 1841.
An extra session of Congress in May i
June, is now spoken of as a matter
course by the Whigs. In the Senate ar
in the House, this measure was at fir
defended, or rather hinted at, in tones
Art tKa rrrmi n /!
aucciuu u'j(jrci;uiiL/ii3, .... ..iv
the emptiness in the Treasary; but to da
from more than one member of the part
\ - I heard this ground abandoned, and if
broad one assumed, that the Presidetui
election turned upon great financial pri
ciples;the Independent Treasury, a Bun
&c., and that it was politic, to hasten a
tion on these great measures as 6oon i
possible. Therefore an extra f>essiu
should be called. This was thedeterm
nation, aud for these reasons, at the con
mencement of this Sessiosn; but the ma
ter mu9t be broken gently to the peopl
Therefore feigned grounds were assumei
that they might be first familiarized to if
project?then support it. That Gen. Ha
riaon might possibly have an opinion <
his own, upon the subject, does not seei
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to have crosseu tncir minus, m me mca
time, there are many in the party n<
quite as tame as the old General is sn|
posed to be, who are very restless at th
driving; and when the offices are fillei
there will be many more, whose allfgian<
to the party will ooze out at the palms i
their emty hands. In the midst of thes
discontents, to call an extra Sessio
without any pecuniary necessity, mercl
for political purposes, is a move that tl
Republicans need not deprecate. I vpr
much mistake if it does not eventuate i
the dissolution and overthrow of tl
whole party. Since the discussion on tl
Treasury Note Bill in the House, and th
Preemtion Bill in the Senate, the Repul
iicans have decidedly raised their ton
and spirit,
Keep, your eye on the controversy hi
tween Virginia and New York. Virgini
will act, and I suppose your State wi
8listain her in any thing. Never at an
period has the South been more surroui
de.d with dangers.
FEBRUARY 3.
Matters arc waxing here hotter ever
day, and the incnnsistentmaterials of whic
the whig parly are composed, begin t
expose themselves. To-day. Air. A1 fort
of Georgia made a very effective speec
in his way, going entirely against all th
whig projects?and denouncing an extr
i session. The southern whiys must tur
against the interest of their States and a
trie principles iney nave iiiiiieriw ndinri
or abandon a party, which is no other tha
the old Adams party revived?with fa
more venom and corruption in its compo
sition than formerly. The effort is made
and will be continued to drag the Soul!
into acquiescence, if not an actual comhi
nation with the Northern and Western F?
deralists?but the game, as already play
ed, shews that this will be no easy matter
If a conciliatory spirit prevails amongs
the parties in Virginia, before the year i
out, that StLte will be in opposition to al
the Federal schemes; and so must Georgia
or be again convulsed with 3 new contesi
Another of the Georgia whlgs, it Js sal
' will not take the bait.
In the mean time, the debate is geltin{
warmer in ;Jhe House on the Treasur
Note Bill. Mr. Shephard of North Caro
lina, has the floor for to-morrow, and wil
run a gallant coarse against the Federalist
of his State. The Democrats are takinj
courage at every blow, and seem kindlinj
witb the contest. The South you sei
heads the contest, and is giving tone to tin
Debate. She has saved the Constitutioj
> ?i ~:ii
moro man OIICC) uuu will aun it ugnm.
An extra session has been determine)
on by the Whigs of the Senate; but mam
of their party begin to look gloomy upoi
the subject. If they will only call an ex
tra sesion?pass a United States Bank
which will crush half of the State bank
in its operation?pass a Distribution Lam
Bill, which the new States will nullify, am
a protective Tariff; which the South wil
nullify?then the Whig party will he ii
as prosperous and comfortable a conditio
as its worst enemies can desire. And i
they are defeated in all those giganti
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projects Oi corrupum, "iii men iisggii
dancy be more secure? When a party act
upon high moral principles, and they ar
defeated, it does not follow that they wil
be overcome?but a patty which appeal
to the meanest and most sordid principles
and builds its success on plunder, whe
overthrown, is smitten necessarily t
pieces. No one will take the moral odiur
of belonging to it, longer than the hope c
5ain and success continues. The ope
etermination of consolidating the Gr
vernment by buying up the States, on
annihilating their independence, has mad
up the issue?the Whigs or the Constiti
tion must fall.
FEBRUARY, 6.
Last night the Treasury Note Bill pa;
sed the House. The proposition fc
taxing silks, &c., 20 per cent, made h
Mr. Stanley, was offered by one of th
Kentucky Delegation as an amendment 1
the Bill, but under the solicitations of h
friends was withdrawn. Mr. Raincr
proposition to recommit the Bill, with ii
struclions to lay a tax on certain luxurie
&c., was voted down by a large mnjorit
So our commeree with France will flo
free on the ocean for another year?th
is, should an extra Session not he ralle
* I- ."Itorl nr nilFlrv! toKI.Uli,
anu 11 u is wiiv... IV?I,9?U,
on this subject will be carried.
Some sharp shooting took place in tl
Rebate, between Mr. Maliory of Virgin!
(a whig,) Mr. Jennifer, and *?!r. Wis
Dr. Maliory distinctly declared
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? I against all tl.S Whig projects?said if w
these were to be the .neasures of Gen. hi
Harrison's administration, he had been de- tl]
cpivetl, and had deceived others. He was th
or a Virginia Republican, and intended to S
of remain so. Mr. Underwood of Kentucky, di
id j said it was plain, a split amongst the te
st i Whigs was inevitable. T believe, Mr. ai
of Dolls, is now the only member from Vir- tli
of ginia who goes for a Dank, Distribution,
y, &c. m
y, Yon will perceive in the papers, divers m
in j disclaimers by Mr. Hunt of New York, ti
all Mr. Barnard, and Mr. Gushing with re
n-'spectto a new tariff, decladug that their <>i
k, constituents will be content with a faithful <>|
c- observance of the tariff <>f'33. You will
is be deceived if you suppose that their cumin
! struction of this act concedes the protec- w
i-' live principle. They intend to have dis- m
i-1 crimination in favor of Northern maim- ct
t-1 facturers, and that too on necessities. All | fr
e. j they mean is, that they do not want a taritt ai
J, [ like that of 28: but a pretective tariff they %
ie want, and mean to have. hi
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of [Correspondence of the Courier,] til
m WASHINGTON, FEB. 4. se
>n The Treasury Note bill was again un- fa
3t|dcr discussion in the House, today, in al
;> ! committee of the whole. at
is ; Mr. James Garland, of Vireinia, (the A
d, conservative) came out openly and pxpli- c<
:e citly against all the leading measures of
of the wiiig party?viz. Rank, Tariff, Dis- th
e, tribution, <fcc. He concurs with them in b*
n one point only?the repeal of the Sub- si
ly Treasury, and he wishes to fall back upon dt
ie the Stale Banks, as the fiscal agents of er
v fhp onvspninnnl. f?j
J ...w 6
in i Ii is remarkable how much dissension tii
ie has already appeared in the ranks of those
le who brought Geo Harrison into power.? u<
ie But, asypt, these gentlemen, with all their je
b- variant views, appear to tolerate this laliie
tude of opinion among each other, an/I, G
accordingly, to treat each other with due C<
j- respect and kindness,
ia H iw it will be, during the extra session,
II we cannot tell; but it may be supposed H
y that the breach will daily become wider,
t- If Mr. Adams' views can lie considered
as, in any way, the exponent of the feelings
of the whigs, there is a prospect of
y any thing but harmony among ihem.
h \fter Mr. Garland concluded his speech,
o Mr. Adams obtained the floor. He deli- |lfl
I, vcred the most extraordinary and extrava- p,
h gant speech that was ever listened to. It (f,
e was an up to the hub anti-slavery, and g,
a anti-southern harangue. He came down
n upon Wise and other southern whigs with vj
II a severity and bitterness of sarrasm tint ih
I, I can give you no idea of. The House hv
n was hushed into silent and breathless at- fj
r tention, while, for two hours, he went t?
> on with (he most remarkable tirade that ?.]
% was ever heard.
h ' The litlc of the speech might properly to
- be, "Mr. Adams' reasons for not following
i- Mr. Wise as a leader of the House, under th
- the new administration." He held him Wf
. up as a duelist; as an opponent of free
;t discussion and of the right of petition; f?|
s as filling the place of a "slave overseer" rnf
II in the House; and finally, as a supporter no
i, j of nullification. This man, he said, pn
t.' who had assumed to lead the House, and or
tlj to dictate to "General Harrison, was to m(
lead underwit e tri-cobred standard that th<
g he had rais^P-one color of that standard
y was black?the banner of ihe slave-driver; he
r tht; other was red, the color of the duelist |a(
I and murderer; the third was of a pale ,)r
s and sickly hue?the emblem of nullifies- |V8
7 tiotu That standard he (Mr. Adams)
y would diever follow. se(
e As to the mersures of the adininistra- co
e lion, he declared that no one had aright [,],
i to say what they would be. He consider- p.,
ed the whole discussion on the subject of jnj
1 the Tariff the Lands, t^ Bank, <kr. as
f unprofitable, for we had not yet before us ari
i the recomendations of the President on
- these subjects.
, He went, however, into an argument
c infnvnrnf the ussiimotion of debts of the u,
J Stales.
1 Mr. Wise made n very suitable and nwI
derate reply. If any man of youth and q,,
II vigor had made so malicious, slanderous, |e(
n wanton, and blackguard an nttack upon
if him, he would have answered it, but not ,
c in the House. Coming as it did from the 'V*
i- venerable gentleman from Mass., his res
spect for his name, his rank, his age, and
e for the ancient commonwealth which he
II represented, would impose silence upon !
s him. The gentleman had gratified his
i, own spleen, but he had given pain to all WJ
n his friends in the House. I am better cono
tent, at this moment, (said he) than the !
- .nmlnmon ia himKp|f\
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>f S une applause followed Mr. Wise's ren
marks. Cc
In the Senate, the Bankrupt bill was ih
(1 taken up. lh)
,! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 40
Monday, Feb. 8, 1841. Pa
Mr. Jones saie, as there was hut a short
}. time of the session now remaining, he was on
ir induced lo submit a motion that the House sa
v go into a Committee of the Whole on the pe
ie State of the Union, for the purpose of tai
o taking up the ih
is PENSION BILL. su
's Mr. Waddy Thompson remarked that
i. he received a communication from the Se
3. cretary>?f War, in relution ina pacifica- .
tion ahoiil being made, or already maile, !*
a[ with the Seminole Indians. The commu- "e
?t nication was such as, in his opinion, re- us
,|. quired the immdeiate action of the House; su
)n and he would ask that it he read. re
Mr. Adams said, that this was the day w
he set apart for the presentation of petitions, lit
in, As three or four weeks had elapsed since m
,e< gcntiemen had an opportunity of present- th
-jf'i<ic pejjtinns to the Ilt'use, and as this ca
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ould be the last day on which they would
ive an opportunity of doing so, he hoped
lat at least one day would be devoted to
ie petitions of the people of the United
tates. Mr. A. said that he had, in his
awer, a hundred petitions, and that nine
:nths of those thatcame north of Mason
id Dixon's line, would be excluded under
te 21 at rule of the House.
The question then recurred on the
otion of Mr. Jones to go into Com'ittee
of the Whole; but before any aeon
was taken therein",
Mr. L. Williams called for ilie reading
f the communication from the Secretary
f War; which was read as follows;
War Department, Feb. 6, 1841.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit hereith,
for the consideration of the Comlitlee
on Military Affairs, a copy of a
immunisation to the Adjutant General
om Gen. Armstead, commanding the
"my in Florida, asking a remittance 01
103,000 to enable nitn to comply with
s promises to the hostile Indians in Floda,
in the event of their surrendering
lemseUes for emigration. In the premt
temper of the Indians, and Irom the
ct that a number have already come in
. the various posts and surrendered theit
'ms, there is reason to hope that General
rmstead's promises will induce them to
>me in and give themselves up for remoil
to the West. The course adopted by
e General has, therefore, met the approition
of the Department, both as a meairc
of economy and humanity, as the inicement
held out by him is calculated to
id this protracted contest at much less
rponse of blood and treasure than to conHue
the war another month.
The Department has, however, no mo;v
under its control, applicable to the obct,
and respectfully recommend that an
tpropriation of the amount named by
A r.net..ail /StlOOOOQ.i he nsked of
ongress for thai purpose.
Very respectfully,
J. R. POINSETT.
on. WaDDY THOMl'sOy*
Chairman of C >m. on MiPtary AfFiirs, House
of Representatives.
Head Quarters, Army of Florida,)
Tampa, Jan. 1G, 1841. $
Sir: I have the honor to report that I
ive just arrived from Pease Crepk and
unta Russa. I visited those places for
e purpoje of meeting a party of the
miuoles and inducing them to rome in.
I did not succeed in obtaining an interpw
with those chiefs; but several of
eir people came to see me, accompanied
' two of the delegation from Arkansas,
hey united in saying that they would rern
in eight days with a part, if not the
hole, of their people, and embark on
iard, the steamboat which I shall despatch
meet them.
I have promised the two chiefs each five
nusHnd dollars, and agreed to pay every
irrior who comes in thirty dollars, and
ve him a rifle, blanket and clothing. To
Ifil this and other promises which I have
ide to the Indians, I trust there will be
delay in forwarding to me or Captain
ge the necessary sum of money, or in
dering Captain Armstrong to report to
5, with the funds committed to him, for
? purpose of facilitating the emigration.
Thirty or forty Indians are exppcted
rein a few days from the head of Withmochte.
They desired an escort to
ntect them from the Mickasnkies, which
?.A.,l!n,lir furnished.
lb 91 bl/l "'.."g./
A Considerable numbpr of the Tallahasps
are now in at various points. I shall
ncentrate tbcm here as soon as praclicaI
respectfully enclose herewith a rprt
from Lieut. Col. Loornis, comma dI
at Fort Cli .eh, where Echo-emathla.
ief of the Tallahassees, has doubtless
rived ere this.
I am, sir, &,<*.
W. K. ARMISTEAD,
Brig. Gen. Corn'dg. in Florida.
>n. j. R. Poinsett,
Secretary of War.
P. S. 8100,0003 will propably be reired
for the oljects mentioned in this
,ter.
Mr. W. Thompson said he would nc\V
k, with the general consent ??f the House
it l)p might be allowed to present a bill
lating to this subject, and move that the
>tirsc resolve itself into a Committee of
e Whole for the purpose of considering
Mr. Jones of Virginia suggested that
ten the House should go into Committee
the Whole, and take up the [tension bill
/ air fp 1 1 ,|
e proposition or iur. inompsun comu
nffi-red as an amendment to it.
The House having resolved itself in?o
nnmittee of the Whole, and taken up
e pension bill, Mr. Thompson offered
e following amendment, which after a
od deal of discussion, was, with the btlb
ssed:
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That
ie hundred thousand dollars be, and the
me is hereby, appropriated, to be exnded
under the direction of the Secrery
of War, for the benefit of such of
e Seminole chiefs and warriors as may
rrender for emigration.
Get Married? Certainly.-^Tacitus,
is acknowledged, knew something, and
' Herlarpa that earlv marriage makes
\4\/VIUl ^ O
immortal. He says "they are the soul
pport of an empire." "That man," he
marks, "who resolves to live without
oman, and that woman who resolves to
re without man, are enemies to the comunity
in which they dwell?injurious to
e world?and rebels against heaven and
trth." - Them's our sentiments too.
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breakers ahead.
. Indications thicken tipon;us through th
whig as well as the Republican papers*
that the disagreements among the hele
i rogeneous elements of the Hard Cide
and Coon Skin parly, begi ling to mani
fest themselves at Washington, are seri
' oils, and that a violent divulsion of th
shreds and patches is at hand.
The Whig correspondent of the Phila
delphia United States Gazette, a thoroug
; HvtnisoN paper?writes thus:?
j "Bui_ a gtealeraliinger?menaces ui
'! which is to be found in our own ranks.i
The Anti-tariff men are already commer
cing an imprudent assault on the Tari
system, ami its supporters; on the subjee
of n depository of the public revenue, an
a fiscal agent of the government, stron
differences of opinion are begining to es
I hibit themselves. The few 1 ?aves an
: fishes of office will not suffice to satisf
F the hungry multitude. I have talked wit
i leaders of our party , and my impressio
is thai a large mass of discontented pei
sons will segregate, and seek a new stan
dard, under which tiiere will be a chanr.
i of belter pay and more plunder. Wis
i looked at this peril in his speech 01
T" i i - ? i* I f
i nursuay, out oeiore ne 3ai uown 1 lea
I he did much towards provoking it. H
dreads the discussions which may com
on at the extra session. So do man;
others but they will sooner or later com
on; and will not be lessened by postpone
ment."
And theN. Y. Herald says:?
' "It is time for the "old hero" of Nortl
Bend to be on the ground, to put his cabi
net in order?and to determine what hi
position and his measures shall be.
Already we see some of the whig pa
pers denouncing the opinions of Mr. Wisi
as mad, wild and impracticable. The;
would do as well to be chary on thes
points. The madness of Mr. Wise "ha
method in it*' sufficient to upset Mpssrs
Clay and Webster if they do not taki
care. His views are eminently wise
moderate and practical, and we trust tha
I General Harmon will take a little of hi
I sound advice. The office beggars?th
ioafprs of party?the lazzarone of politir
are Mr. Wise's only opponents. Thi
views of Mr. Wise are precisely the view
which are entertained by every indepen
dent, honest, practical man of every par
ly in this city. The financial system o
Clay and Webster, looks as if it was en
gendered by a clique of stock jobber
without credit, or of a batch of broker
in search of their commissions.
Be wary?be wary?be wary?be wary
It is a cheering indication besides, t<
observe a decided condemnation of th
policy chalked out by Clay and Webster
I on the part of the Independent presses o
the North. Papers hitherto neutral, ar
j now advocating financial honesty and thi
constitution against the Stockjobbing re
lief party, which has come into power.?
The people bye and bye will be the stron
ger.?Mercur-y.
To the Members of the State Legislator
presenting Districts and Parishe,
where there are no Agricultural Socie
ties.
Gentlemen?
At the annual meeting of the Stat
Agricultural Society held in Columbia
ifj December last, the following res-dutioi
was adopted; *'That it shall be the spe
ci-il duty of the members, at as early a pp
riod as possible, to convene the planter
of their neighborhood, or to embrace th<
first opportunity of a public meeting o
the people, in order that the private an<
general advantage of local association)
promoting the interests of husbandry maj
; be fully discussed, thoroughly understood
and the foregoing resolution" (concern
ing the establishment of Agricnltural So
cielies in every section of the State) car
ried into effect. The Districts and Parish
I es unrepresented in this Society, shall b(
I invited by the President in any form hi
I may deem proper, to unite in furthering
the object in view." *v
In the execution of the task thus en
joined upon me, I have deemed it advisable
to invoke your aid. To promote th<
commendable views of the sooietiy, I fee
assured that you will not withhold the in
fluence inseparable from your high sta
lion. When the period arrives wher
.1 ~Unll ovijl in flu's Stafo A nrri/?ti 1111
iricrf biian r.Aioh ?>..w K/.U.V,
ral Associations corresponding in nnmbei
to its districts and parishes, 1 scared}
need say to you, that a reformation if
I public sentiment and feeling in referenc<
I to the pursuit of the planter, and policy
j of our local government to it, will hav<
been commenced, the signal benefits o
which, the most sanguine would now b<
unable to estimate.
Although fortunately located in a geo
graphical point of view, and beautifully
assisted by providence, yet, South Caro
lina, as an agricultural community, is noi
in the condition which her immense re>
sources and the enlightened character 01
her population could so readily place her,
If with one fourth of her richest lands ir
a stale of nature, and large and fertiW
tracts abandoned by their owners, if oa
? cetem nf husbaiidrv notorious!*
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defective, she is still able to maintain hei
as among the first, if not the actual head
of the Union, in ragard to the value ant
variety of her domestic productions, hov
wonderfully increased would be hei
wealth, her physical power, and th<
prosperity and happiness of her people
when, through the United efforts of he
too long lukewarm and misguided yeo
manry, the inducements to emigration
from convictions of self interest, shal
cease, and every portion of lj cr di. ersi
i i] :
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efthe skilful ^ ^ J
12 *1 an* ijuifj aw$i?<K 1
,t_! _ l .1 A? /iu* nufrltanfrl I
WHICH, fu ure yi """V" -T "Vf " IT. J
r we shall hire to
- ourselves, and the gr$at
services, and prompt to^a^ ^
li With ihesejriew^thOabfiefly c*pr??W?4e -j
I respectfully a sit- that y du lw?? ? ?*?? **v./A
}, convenient adopt 40 ch ipeasuTea, ,a?k I *
- your juugements,-mayWda^^d
i- ry to attair the^nd at r/nich tlw
ff Agricultur il .Society f further F*'
st quest, if succcsft?l in your endeatpW*
d that you will give publicity to your prog
ccedings.
;- Very respectfully your ob't aerrant, ,
<1 WHITEMARSH B. 8EABRQOK^ J
y President, a.-a. e. of So.
h Edisto Island, Jan. 1st* 1841. ; **
e OAMDSir, S. CAROLINA.
n WEDNESDAY" MORNING, FEB. |?v 1641,
e O* The Rev. William c a el isle lias kindly offer
e ed to act as agent in collecting accounU dno tbu>- '
y j Office, in tbia and the peighboi^-Districts, an4 ?
e authorized to receipt for the same.
. The Rev. A. Peuripoy is aleo authorised to Collect
and receipt for money due us. /;:' " > 's--v"
I ID*The lines addressed to "IsAKL" shall appear,
8 Ij?S-iturdiy, the 6th of March ia Return day fo*
this District. ~ 4 ?
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e j We are indebted to the Hon. J. C. Canteen for e a
y pamphlet copy of his speech on the preemption bill*
e and the speech of Mr. Yoono, of Illinois, on tho
s same bill.
i. We era also indebted to. the Bin. T. D. Snfttpfc*?*7 |
e for various public documents. . ?i
t SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
S This body is still in session, and wo aretherefore
e not able to give the names of the Preachers, in con.
s nection with the Circuit*, Missions and Station* to
e which they may bo assigned, iu tbcir publication
s is generally the last thing attended toi Tbe-lwt. j
- shall bo given in our next., ' r- - -r j'zfzsSpm
Our private duties have not permitted us to a ttend~
f the Senions of the Conference regularly; indeed, .
* oil but one occasion havo we had this pleasure. On
8 Monday morning last we were present while the mS
tercets of the literary institutions under the patronage ' 7 4
of tlie Chnrch were berag~caneidered. During ocr
visit the attention of the Conference Was called to
) ; Randolph-Macon College, t". C. Gasland
e President of the institution*. wldrowed the Confer.*'. ?
'? enco for more than an hour, in one of the most able
f and finished efforts on the subject .of ednci^cn to
e which we have evor listened. Mr. Garland i# pot
e an orator in the ordinary acceptation of-the t^n%?-h*J_J: LI
" is no declaiiser, but be fs-an orator so far as rivetting
- the attention of his hearers, and impressing bisvow^r't/' 7'
thoughts on the hearts of others is. concerned. ' |
have not leisure of space now, to speak of this, address'.' ' j J
as it merits, butasa copy hos-bden solicited for.paB&^j,; ?
c cation in the Southern Chriitian .ddsoeotsywsahell
S again; speak of it and endeavor to give our readpry '
tlie benefit of a portion, if not all of it |
ry Society- of the South Carolina ConfscK&cer'vnhi J
celebrated in the Church. An able and .interfering - ']
e report was read by the Rev. W. M. Wightma-N j
' which we shall notice more folly hereafter.* A htti- ]
1 some collection was made in aid of the Missionary J
funda of the Society, which, we regret to tnm, are
not so prosperous as coold be desired. 5
The Missionary, wbo is emphatically the piooaer
of the Church a?Chrw(,?hauld"nreet'the enoouregtng
smile of .eynry ohristiap, and the more substantial *
support of-all. who feel an interest in the success of
5 the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Addressee
' were delivered on the occasion by tho Rev. Bishop ^ '
* Andrew and the Rev. Dr. Cams.
The Missionary Enterprise is one of inuMnsp importance,
not only to the christian, bat to all srbo
desire the spread of the lights of ;e tvilpat ion and rep;- ".J" V
" fineraent. We shall, hereafter, on eoqre suitable 00J
casion, bring this subject again to thendtico of ottr
readers. .
I ?
SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENT^ ~ *1*;
Before the newspapers have concluded their con[
gra filiations on the general resumption of qreiipe
j payments by the Banks in Pennsylvania", Maryland,. . j
Delaware, and Virginia, the finances of the eoantjyK J
hate again been thrown into- confusion" by the sirs- I
pension of tho Bank of the United, States, and, con- 1
1 sequently, of all the Banks in Pennsjlrajriai'andiB . \
the other States between this State and that* except ^
J Virginia, and which, we doubt noVwitffallow io *
, few days.
) Thn nonscouericoa of this snspensSon 00 the aim- 5
\ rretary affairi of the country can scarcely be antiei. ?4]
, pa ted, by tbe most experienced financiers.- It would: 'W
f have beon bettor in some? points of view, if the; bad 1
} not been required to resume at soearly a day, but wodoubt
if, upon the whole, the meet proper coarse ban A
not been pursued, by the Legislature of Penns/lvw
r ma, in forcing the resumpt^n. It will enable the "
community to judge more correctly of the atinaey *.
L of those institutions. This test has now been ap- ^.'$j
. plied, and bnt few have been able to stand eve? i ^ j
f twenty days, and the Banks of Baltimore not mom
than one fourth of that time.. 80 long as a suspea- j
, sion of specie payments by tbe Baplu is legaliietf w |
. by the States, or tolerated by the people, they deprive
. themselves of all means to test their solvency. '
The present suspension, however, does settle the
r question efl to the ability of any othev Bauk, tbta^* * ^
[ that of the Bank of the United 8tates, to continue ^
J [ specie payments. That has been Jorctd, we aoooc.
> not, to yield from its total want of means; the other, ?fj
r Banks may, or may not be, able to continue; if able, . * .
i they ought to be forced to do their doty or woatjd up^v- I""^
, The condition of the United State# Bank iasucfi * .
r as to call imperatively, fot the dosing up of its aflure. '<
- It has been an instrument of erii from its first orginl- ?
, zalion; and now, in its death struggles, ita influence
I is as disastrous, if not more so, than in its Strength
i, and rigor, The powerful influence which H has