A LETTEIl FUOM THE SEGUE
TARV OF THE TREASURY.
ElECLTIVK DEPATMKNT.
C'Iumlu, Aug. 15, ltib'4.
Tftlke cliutnt of 'South CarolinaS
Having expressed to Mr. Tren
holm th graiitfoation felt by liis
fellow citizens at his acceptance of
.1 - r . . "1
lue omc oi oeeriary oi me irea
nry, 1 received' in reply, the f!l w-
li.; letter. AlloOllg i ntf f'fondd
l.if publication, SUCH ik u public i
tercst, that by his perfusion, J In J
before you. , jf
While tli schedule of prices
a.lopted by. the Ouuuuiaiioners 'of
this State does not, approximate in
if rates the former arhednl of the
Virginia U.oinnipgioners, it is to be
hoped tliat satisfactory reasons ma
tie found for a reduction.
I can add Uotlnuc to llie view
cxprc-tl 1y the HnoiaMo Secre
tary,. iftd will rcioaik that, concur
ring fully in tho importune to the
countrv, of reducing a low as prac-
tica.de ail prices, 1 commend the
letter to careful and voraofc
consideration.
M. L. BONHAM.
That this is tho true ditllcalty we
hare to encounter, T think every
candid jern nuut now allowi and
I cannot refrain from indulging the
hop that a new and wonder Mlicy
will govern 'U.r future legislation.
Tho patriotism of GinrtW is not to
I called in iiicMtiion, ior are w t
liberty to doubt thoir 'wWlingiiesa.ro
renounce ' aiiy . policy that may be J with moderate price, .wul(tli pub-
proven by exierience b be errone
ons-and Miischievoiia.-: Our ieofer
t the sain time, should' not b si
lent: and in this reno'l the patriot
ic citizens of th grew and ir-utTcring
Commonwealth- of Virginia haw
ijef a uolde ex ;i Tuples
On inY arrival to Kiehmond- ' J
found that the Cintriii.iottrr of
eH,r,c cnewui rants
Jtlor wheat and corn at $30 ami $24
I kiiiI. it...
i'umU toi.ic nf our iiutioi m1 Huairs.
I do i)ottliink that planters and
farm- 'should alone l called up
on to declare in favor of lower price.
Manufacturers', railroad companies
and ,' every ureal ' inter" t " of Hi
country .' should cotitribnt to this
reform. Let umtcHl. ourselves
lie burthern iiid disturb our own
confidence in the vlrtiieaiidresoMrcos
of the. Government.
I remain, dear sir " v
' Vours. with great respect,' '
A.TRExN'UOUr;
months of August and September, j M0.1DAT CTKM-VC IfWSTff, ItU,
The feeling o i!Mappilntinent and
alarm wiiu wi.icn i n inspired iy
this circHinst.mee yoi can enily
Vnaifine. Tbi p.n'nful feeliy); was,
tiowever. siMtn ehutird for on of
renewed cnfi'h ne him) Jip'k by
fh farmers of Yirjfinia. i'nblic
mretinrs were hold in lW rieal
tural rnnnties and rvAiluthm adotit
7.lId!y vowing the impossibility
t. the public s.tf.ti.net,t upon ihis TIIE STANDARD AM THE j ;rTl AmmI M-:in? ,.f i! w
, ELECTIONS." " n. i. MMpnaj w- hi.j
, - , (Mitiiil the 25ih iimlMfil. Weje
Tl.o Rt'ei'r Standan! has hem f v (U
harping tiHn tb result of the Ire- j 5, funtHnrcr uu,nvW
lion in this Stat for several Jnsnes ; oJ , 74 mM u ,
past, and asserting that lliey werijrlir. f w,;th $130674 JO Im l
not condncted' fn' ccnlanr?ef'irlfh f j 0Vt?aeeo'iiiit f tr,
tlio lawior'tho Stife-!hiirarineil LJ mMaiins 'Affcr all iiX
fore, whs used lo deter and keep
voters fnm lb p.41. -What ll-
editor of III Sbtnfatit eXJCts to
complish1' by sacli n unjnstiflald
and false aMenioii we are nnabf t
see, unless il be', simply tV gratify a
malicious deir to aiers th Cn.
federal and Stat Authorities.' ,
chr(0 waar ver further ffna h
truth. iJNo man 'at this. dar was J
deterred frm Tuinhi seilmen! j
at this Ih.v and not sltiU distur- (
Imure ccrred thrMlimt the ilay. ;
Dirii'; a residence of vrr thirty
n in vl tlTl
UAitULl
v
vmnu
IlillUlIlIlilll
r:
SALTSltUKV.N.C:
I'kiscely J'av. One of our cfli
tt'iv nhipjKMl 20 barrels of flour to
hi father ii Vfe,rV,,r tbia.week,
pwr SoiiMicru Kxprus, and id that
Company the hatidouin ain of
$i,tHJj J'reilit and insurance on the
a:nc. We notice n 1 011 article hi
sorn of our exchaliesiii bi'h praise
...n.;..uiMi... ....i.t;A r..iri. it
theGovermnnt we.e forcel bv the f,,U ",I"J. wnfteii, a
jralin loal.
meats ths . TrewMKMr li!d uU usnWp
bat,! (a ialr anl n from vara
Miarewi t7?.U00 whirh wiih the earnii
until Srj.tr mbe. iU ciahl the lar.
driUrp a divijenxki sihI i-n- otl' nil rlii
rlint til (msu iiclulinj (lie CI.Ii-d
&Jkt?''r ''. ; j;
'Ther wih 1m "iivfnmit Ici.inrM Un
etfd at I' w niei-lini; with the xcti
of lh f Irelion of 4 I.rrtoii. "i : J.
II 00 1. Jim (Titif, Mxlonf, n
Juhn Mcl !!. A l a im mm l' I
nitcf llie ! , 11 11 tii I ul ll' Sl,
li4lU-rt inrfiiii;, ?. l'n.-l r.--i'lri-i
!..;. L..i ..1 ii. - .......... t'l 1 ..rt; .:
years here, we can i-oiitidentlv ar, , . .. .
wa never w.N.cl a moreijn.et nu.l , fii,Wllis, r!llli.1i i,,,,,,,,,,, 1
derlyleciion. Oo.alfe.li.HrMH.iM wM,.r p. c-!.Urll. c-UI f..,ts
l 10 animate and insi.irvery man. i .... f MM..K,f,m .i.H -kN 4.!. .,.
And fufther had it lio betn Uir th wi,h imj;v;d.H T,Cr ,-n..im, W-
1
jcopl l pay such prices f-r sup
jlies, and patrfotirally insisting np
a reduction of the standard rates.
Ihtd their establishment upon n ba
sis sndicioMtly low to inspire cn Si
dence in tke enrreucy. The result
was that, the ComMi.rficr re-as-
ihink, b'v aomu.one interested in its
prsperity, who in t latticing of th
H-rinnel of hu estaftlisnint, says,
"every employee is trod looking,
well dres!.d and Klite." Well
dief-ed! We think they can af-
tiibled and reduced th sclmlnU? rd it. rew ther can.
prices t 5J hr wheat for the! Whv caiin-.f the Railroads com
dilubinc tl utrimony gotten up
by tho few friends of Ml 1 J olden in'
lie.JStatet' we are snr but few
raons passnr on that day would
bardlr have known that an electjosi
was k'iuj hold. If any fore was
usu'l at aay point in tho Stat it
must have lieen by that portion f
illlf pilnT tionjuiinjrttvtilt against
Ch. ahould imninlmSi-ly (li-n-.'ii'n.n.?
CMSMrfuia ith it.
thx-
mftntli of Ausmt and i&5 for Sep (, ii(t H,.rjCv. for ,ltJ ,,tlUicf , the Confederacy, and win. tr
I LZZT C nny ! ',e , pie, when they snbacril, . duty in the ieWl
oeoole. and I would reject u IU ! fd their nn.ney to buil 1 these Roads 1 Hk ami these alone cansc-d all the
peal to you, as the Chief Majfi f r the expressed purH of chip- I ditturbaiice, if thero win any.. If
trato of our gallant and pntiiotTc i euiint rranit:ortation. exi.ect that ttie rthedtror f lh aWdv is reaUy.
S;atefto surest :.nd e..c.Mira I ,t(jul u.ull. deftf-l OIlu f tw IIIHi j as deairoos of that tranoilay wj,icb
similar mewtins .ami res;ution on 1 . . , . 1 ,. t . .
f . , f, j ol-ij-ets of their construction T It 1 he coiitmuaUy professes lo desire,
t lis part' 01 nnr people. 1 Iimo an; J t ' '
abidii.y Ctaifidencu that a 'euer il nev' r w a lourst 6t TiW . Raii- why keoj. publuh.n r-udi unfonnd-
and well established It4ief in the in-' road charges on a barrel of flour . ed aertionaf Whr tjvro t niale
tention of Gn;ress, umJer no circum-' : from here, to Raleuh is $4.1UL Say j ih pde U:iiev, jhey3 rci
stances of tei.ipfahV.u r trial, to,, r,jar . . ff,M ,ere t() l,rersliurtf ' udr a I vrannicai p.ittMnvni" """S1
shrink from the olwrvanee l tlie . . , r. , . ,
. , iWsMCKKASt It i ! fpii'U.n of t
Sha'kh4drr of ih W. X. C It. i Com;,
that It If iujwiull in tkrir li.lrr.l l. Lr
m hiij of jprf ty r fri.. hf
their CiMnfHiy. to nnr in 'u-iimI-oiI C.
panr, aad heArvin lU.- IL K Cmhnii
van lriMi4rt all urivUuiri llie r. I w:i
u-f! : 1 . 1 - r I I I .1 1
laws of th Stat and Tf . r.
rrt& vi ltM.rtnun ullhl lu U? cit.
br tk II. IC Company ;
lUmtteJ, Tll tit Llomd "f In'nri. i
r iftMMMirtl til IrMiiiunli ll.ru -ulii
itli tr SUll ?! C' flry. N'W
giTiaytlae--fRiti-v ami tfmt tk-y t-"t6
witk lha Ntl Can lif.a U..K iilh t!
lo luakaauch cuinbTbe-7 nFr4i ii;iii
wilb aaUI road m lo ir.nm to hM -r...r
Mf anJ Mm)ittow trnprtaiiti ..f ihr
pfoSWiy, niotiry anl,rffei. urr th- r
Tbeasckt Department, C. S. A.
Richmond, Aujf. ft, lSt4. )
To Hi Excellency Gov. Bonham:
DtAB Sib: Your very kind and
encouraging leUer of the 30lh ulti
m- was received yesterday. It it
hIi.iII prove to l tuy happy ftrtuue,
nr.xi.'U the Divine llein.. to cil
Inuuio :.l any decree lo die m ifar
wf uiy country, 1 lill be n?"re tlian
COUipwnsjited far all th laboia ih4
anxieties to wlifch I have been ap
pointed. . Expression of contidnce
and good will on llie part of my fel
low citizens, such as you have been
good enough to convey 10 me are
most grateful and eaconrsging. I
regard the Treasury jif the Con
f.(ler 1 1 Spates ai uust peculiarly
the Treasury of tli people, nad
there is nothing in th power of man
tliat would so s4on restore it to. a
condition of at and prosperity as
the universal and gwerons support J
of our oeoiile. Tiicre i iiotnititr 111
9 f o i i mi- 1 .ii.nu imc . a.,. , " 1 ; r. . .1 . I . 1 . . . . 1 -. '
in it present circumstances to in- most riarid f4j,j, ra the nnev lv - ie i.i.mi IT"" V ' W rej urn thanks to tho-e
pire -alarm, but on the. contrary dealings of the Government. wl' y' " ' - e mvr ; vr tep A man who um rM ! our sulwicribers who bav paid ,.
very motive fuc confidence. An enable n to overcome all :..nr fman-' ,M,rr,,f- A cmpuny as ell ; ccjvu( reM,ke that the- ij,.r of prwmied to pay their anbscripfi-n
all prevatinu' caure of euibarasa- cial difficulties. That .:! is the 1 ' , ' '""'"r" 'hem t" be, ou-!it , has oiiht, wu ah.ull . m provwion. Arc, t ..hi rtv-. V.
inenMBd dartre, has been the real intention I cannot doubt; ,,: ; be ab.e toe...,doy tho H,tet 'f: , - . , , 1(M,,V Wwr nre rradv tirade witfTliuv .ewh
charaeterofo legislation Ilowev- ,i, dLeniaH? ion sho,M be encnr 'TZtJ ' -r knUi.! ' ,; o V' i" - "WJ way."-
er pairaoii
be denied
ed
the
feet
with feelings of fear and distrust as
to the coarse tliat would ultimately
be porsaed m rela?i"M to that part
f th public debt that is represent
svl by tho Treasury Notes.' Appr
tension f ultimate repudiation
crept like an all-prevading poison
into the minds of the people and
greatly circumscribed and' disuin
tsiied the purchasing H'r the
aotes. :
There were many' distinguish d
-and patriotic-ui en in Congress who
kamestly believed that the greatr
my n,e,.ueu, u no, ,o aiiyi ..W-.rt,..l by N.c .al.t.L-: ; , ; - ' . , ; ul, ... rl, iMMae andspoke !
tliatstbe tueaaiire adop dec arati-m f our e. ex ore '- """tf 1 r -"J I""'"1- . . .... . - fc 1 it- W..II ui
by CongressMor the reform of; tiT0 ( tlt.,r ,.w Wjsj , t.Kr ,,e . t w paptr. t.. pu lliey arc Mia wlthrlu ,,U Ln l.im.i 1 1 i ' i i i
enrrncv had tli. unhanov f ..,l,t f, '.... . , i ,i i kiu' a great n..:se alM.ut wrmH;' , l,cl"4 tifriKy .lilent, - ""' thankful for simple, cvcn-haiidd
currency, nau ineunnappy ei j credit of tiie (roveniiinriM.y the e-- , T, ,, , ik warnui the futuru I. . , . 1 ' ...
of inspiring the poblic mind ! tablishmont ..f ..w i.r.w and bv ; ,ll'r X"'AW" -cll enough f ' wan.uij: nr the luiuro. .josttcc thca. time. Our tieicbbor
, ' ! nnr.. i I
i. ......::: t.., " . rei"ruifu or iitfv. irov.
VfTi... j.a-.' t M.Nire. ami otners. before thereon-! llifc IjAoI LI1AML
tf inifci u uciciio . oiMiiiori i , , , . , , t .
may hav existed in ti.e past, or vv"il e t'M '" of m-King a j We em etly direct tli tteti.n
whatever errors may b sup . ' capital ...t f it, nnd by a seem-1 f t.V.rr .d woman otider
p-aied t.. WIN, cmnuitted, .nay t Jf iWu!uy ?,Vr the. cno.ai.ay of; may. come, to
.ow .....en in a iou,m..ii grave., I tl. untriolic: Mid l.umai.B oroclama.
r . 4.. it i ... . .
lywbAMc iiM"JU . juK4KSi o t turn or Uov. AXCE. Jr-llio WIlO
have heard ..f a truge disease Hrt, abceiit , from their cMVHlalnl
breaking our annvig tlie horses of j without leaer havo on spark of
the Cjiurtcrmasti r s Department in tlfrcspcct f.-r tlicmclcr thiur
this place, f which five have al- , f.iniilics or rrlativen, wo know they
tir i
IB are inakliig niiev start in our
finance, anif under circumstance
by no menus uufavontblo or di.t
coaraging.
The expwiditure of the ( verii
ine:.t arc of two cIh-i-j fb in
It first makes it ap- will not let this lt opjortntiity
curred abroad, and those incur readr died
... 1........ !.. ...... .t .1 I
if not the sole, evil of the Currcucv ! eM ,ilt.r., i,.,a ,:,r.' . ... ptarunc as a little ..re,n soirw part , pass by "without ..promptly reporting
liltU embarrasmenf. n..r w flu r i of tl,e t1' tfw" n"tiep. '-1 themelve ts the proper MUtborit(oH.
wore ciiaucu is ataorufJ rJntn
plies will probably be procured
without making any addition n the
public debt. Tlie malic of our
foes having raised the price, of cot
ton to 30d a;r pound in Ituropean
mart et , while the depreciation 4
our currency enables ns at the same
was to be found in it rcdundsacy
alone. And reasoning from this
premise, they inferred that a corres
ponding reduction of this large tol
nine of the purchasing', media in,
would produce an immediate reduc
tion in the price of all saleable com
modities. Others entertained a dif
ft-reut opinion, and,, believing that
the purchasing power and value of
-thesj notes had a critical and sensi
tive dependanc'i ujoirtiie confidence
and xk will if t hose who were cal
Ici i.poiiti.txcb .i.'ge their au I stance j fri,ul llir enemicN aiwl fr.
i'.r . tiitm, ins sieu uiai h reduction
of i he rt'j.-uiiit r. I.v mirmeani llmt
ii-jiurirjd the con.idence ol tb4 peo
pli i:i the joOd faith of Jh Govern-
TCtrTitrwrrahj real - to- universal ms -
trut.und 6liH greater depreciation.
Th1; iiii)ri!r ,n,' unhappily
found to. t e of.tho firt opinion, and ;
it rn i?tmw he universally admitted
I thiiiL, that rjfy policy that prevail
ed was erroncs, "and the cone-qu'.-nce?
precisely such as had been
predicted by Those" who opposed it.
The itiiinctiae reducti on effect i by
the tax of per cent, levied upon
tlie currency, nd by the process of
c Hnpulsory funding, prfnluced very
little ftfect upn the prices of coin
in o.i tie s. Everybody regarded with
distrust, a Jiew issue of notes of the
same cUnrscter as th lst, and test-
' for their tqpport as a circulating
m Lni. m wAik .tl.A n i 1 ai a
wuti Lad coded ia disippointmeut
I ... . . "
tone coiuajittesiiiviii, ii.r k iiiervt - - -
any reau to expect greater diificuN n,ut;rt until the h..rse is literally Om
ty mi tiie fiUure. Our lortngu Mip-1 covered wun 1 h last ..ymp t r,ricVe ri.e yW name wliicli "fia
loms oi me UHv.'ao nro saul to re- . n.- t..i . .
... . t i i been sullieviby the unforrauar step,
luded to. recent! v brought hero from I derlum'. Every cnnsi-Jeratieft which
, r
the army to be recruited al this post,
time to bur it at home at lei-acru
ally than 41, it is plain'y eeeii that,,' f'sm oiff to the bone yard
it cuii h no dinicujt task to iiraw
can make lifU d..in.l.!f, nnl which
were jn a very low condition when . aloue'eun un,ke a man resttect Itim-
they arrived, but are beginning tojw.if ir ,U nend and corintrymen.
recuperate very finly. Hhs dis- lno19 rtI,jHfil , al dfiWoanciils in!' The TilUhas. i it, in-stc
iaii ttt u tit . a ..rtat a d tar ami . ' . . li t
v rac7. ( faVi9 till vniVUB I Kfl;
in old;n H'aies uedw I,.gc..front2t
to 1 bushels of tiru a year for hi
paper.' 'U nowr charges fertimv:
bit old price, ba rh price of crt
and every thing Is j from 20 t
lft tinie old . rate-, it takes i
year's nb(rrtptiorr to pay. fr.r im
bushel perba. trior r!an tfia-f
AtHibecuus tM.mu few l'air-uiimlt
men hae pitid, and promii-d !
pay, tn'prttiluco at oJ.J rafess lie i?
thcrrfore jrof..utn!ly H .-uiUiitT
j. W Copy frmM th a iu pitj'
th following r .'-..
. . TiMXKrut rw iur.t kapoks; Th
candidate wJm pnl. I'hl I caul ro
turning thnnks lor 'about mj v.tt-s
caUofliOU!
Don't talkviiei'libor, aliom "small
favurs."
ain-
I ..s..v-". mower , ,nar ' ( er, 'UIII led U M 1 1 I Wo MUOKC-
i.wit.&nd.el.Hiiou accents of lov, . . . -t. ......
- , ,.,! f.,r4t unit atit th -..,.
: wr .. i on hAA " '" ..... ......... . . i
.... .i.. ' i Ki.M)2i.x.H. u I ivn- oiJ.'JUO :. . . IV.. .1 -il .... , Kilttiu. ihiiim. I'll im",u i in
-.. lC i H.'lH-fl. II ft 11. HI.IMHb .1 1 II. U'la.l
com:. laceut 8ictator ui litis tri anke i.rihoners in Geor-'ia. to - ,vt. friiwla tl.na ui.iuii..Wirl -draws about nine fot t water.-
p a r i s - j 1 - - www
ous war, thu means of wipplv in all which add whaVwo have: hero and i their duty to their coutllr-r, to bestir f Her hull i marked 'T;u!ahae-. !
or lorcigu wauis.iiif woum ioave jn Virsgiii , iw.d it is e,timst,d that Menselve to redeem them from . Lmdwn. ltoM " En mii
inai ivcu
She
y Junoniyouj-douicKttc iMjtto 1 . i, t the awful doom of th deserter u.t i i" tv i i .
s r-ws: , Dili brat.. u , Lund fb
Llejll Mltli: ill 111 Vt7l.PI. it la -.. I ' r - t --..a ..pr. -rrz : . : r,.. . ' . iiiiJSi
rod tbafsdl that is -ked. of r wn An'1 ltis BilKl t,KrC abo.it ; Jt u eai(j thnt theTallaJissee.our tt 'wre "l,U SM-,"-,,,,4'r n1' '
p-ople, and all that the Government 'I'1 '"any Confederata-s in th hand '' ..,,nur t,..- "a ,.3 mounts thru ynii one small on.
- --iat- a a7 v a ' v w ' a aa i
..t'.. -.-... ...... r . . .. i . va'i. k - s
.c..,. ur. ... yV ,n ,..,.0..,, ,e yanMT. . iiBl an aWr tw.ct ny Hfl MHir tl9Ut-
fllutV unrik 11-1 hr..iliiM'iiiiu nl..l li..ir ' rw . "i - a a - - -
...... .w ..Ri. ;,Hlj pujientig, oi mental-and-
services in transportation and me-1 .!,..- t , i.i : . ,
, . , i .i . , i i phVMca. anguish h told in these lew
chanical and other labors, wh. can . . ,.rn . . .
doubt th ability of the penple to1 w"r,j8! U icjo.ee to know that
bear this burthen ! If they gave the (Jonlederate Government is, not
all thaV is asked with'oat compeua'a- repontihle for if. - -
tion, they would be no joorer for " ' . '-
the gift. How, '.hen, can their con- j Vu.im Ekvku. The Wilming-
dition ba made worve br receiving ton Jvurrud says tho -vellow fever
th money and th bunds of the j i$ ,u b..arJ vessels at anchor so,nu
UorernrrH-nt Jn place or receiving, tLirty utile below that cUt, and
nothing! ,., . ... . .
ii j - ., warns Hie Ornmunity to ne- all
iJiope, ray dear sir, thfct you will- - . J
agre with rue in the opinions and Prc:UJlwn againet tho diaeaswlt-at
mi again amict in ;copie ot
uiST Tom With me in the ttfrt to i Wilmiti'Moa- Th vesaals brintrln
give a-Dw and. geoarout impolcajitar from Nassau and.Uermuda.
cstv -we believe, rn record. Thf
work., of its gallant cotumauder,
Witod, on the cast has already star
tied tho $hole Vanke nation, and
w nijiy expect to hear, within a
month, a howl from very ctty 'on
tli sea-board over the destruction
that he will continue to inflict. Hi
presence fills a gap that baa long;
been open to our adventurons cruis
ers, and there i no man who wall
moro boldly or energetically avail
himself of ( th opportunity which
har alUit oflired. -
thu ttpKallari f.m i-u-.;a-, a hn
S2 Konder amidithips and a It1
pounder aft. 8!ie carriea fnr wakte
bftnti. Her crew cousibts-of about
.120 persons, including the.ffliccrs.
Men of all nationalities are rejre
tented ou board, miHit of whoui-arc
aid to be soldier from LcO's rmy.
She is commanded by John Taylr
Woodr C. S. N. A . considerable
quantity of cottou is stored on boar"'
to protect Ler boiler. It is said
that thi vessel lias burned fifty ve
icl in all, at on tun having-destroyed
as many a sixteen in thirty
boortw '