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n .1 1 bv the SiaeT By the laurfof 1116, til public duet are required tob-pid In f;l.snd silver, or the note oT apecie-fwyiog bank. Every avlmioittrttioo, sine . that time, ha practised, an J practised successfully, upon tltis law. Hay- "mr tricl Hie svatem. and found it to exp-nment upon tne eerrency, wnen . all oar experiment hv so aignallj failed? I the ervnl better than bis tnseterf or. i the President and hit officer entitled to be paid in a better earrency than lht which i used by the pei la? r , And yet thi ub treasury system doe provide fold for- the Go. mmrnt, while jt leave the people to ' the a of Dsner-aaoney. Banks have become, to som cttent, a necessary evil, and I have ahown that this evil baa been greatly augmented by those Bow in power. No one pretenda that we can do without bank-paper in thia cowotry i such an - idea weald be sb arL While, therefore thia ia the Case. I could not consent to make any distinction between the offirera of the " Federal Government and the people 1 represent. ' ' The next leading feature in thia sub-treasury ayatem ia, that it propo- , oca to deposite the puUlic money , when collected, in the hand of the officere of the Government for tafe-keepinr.--Previoaa to the commencement of thia adminiatration.it had' been deposited foe aafe keeping with the bankrnd the qaration l, in Which depository i " the public money most likely to be aafe? Where are four bard earning when Ukew by the Government, mint secure . a a . a agaiau Irauu ana ueiaieauonr u we are governed by the experience of the paat. the question it answered. From 1810, when the Bank of the United State wa established, up to 1 834 ih J?Wis jmoneywaKmued ' . rota tiut institution by the order of General Jackson, the Government did not Iota a tingle cent , by , the bank. "During nearly the whole of Mr. Van Buren' administration ibit sab-treat- - Utf tyitera ha been, to tome .extent, in practical operation, (though with. at authority of law.) and it i well, known that fraud and defalcation have been tke order of the day.' The .large -GraUtrnd othara, are - jnelancholv ' warning against the permanent eatab liahment of uch a system. The milU - Una already lost to the Government ia bat tht beginning of evil Bat w are told it ia an "untried ex pedient;" and therefor wo should snake a-trial-of-at---1 be- -eountrr-i nal never thouzht of thit new-faezled jjtero they . had, tried Bt)irt,.and found them to work well, and were content to Ut well enough alone. j .1 -e 1 - 1 01 men wno. or tneir practice, snow a i taw in be bunt 01 aaniiaiojieine ma-j v urncue or iiiB ; ;lt U 18S4, when thr now in power determined tbere mould no longer be national bank for th collection, afe keeping, and ditbrsement of the pub lie money, they determined to make of the State bank for that purpose. It wa a party tneaaure, and therefore - considered a - teat of- republicanim and all who did not support it were denounced a tederslitt and bank , men, bosght up by tha Bank of the U niled Sutes. We were told then, a w are told bow, that it waa an expe riment. Well tV experiment ka been fried, and failed l and (ailed, ia any o pinion from th weakness and corrup tion of tha administration. Bank were more renerally Selected with re ference to their partisan xeal and devo tion to th administration, than to their oundnett and ability a fiscal agent of th Oovernment. lam no friend to the State bank ayatem, or, a it hat sometime been called, th pet-bank syttera; l nave always oeen opposeu 10 it, and am o-still. -It gave to the President the power of (electing the depotitebankt. at well a the power of removing th Lpsblie ..!Ponejr jlhet;e from, and, to that extent, gave him a control over the revenue of the coun- trra eofttrot 'Incnnsitteat with the pirit of oar institution. It was a par . tial anion of the purse and the word "''" anion alwv dangeroot, if not fa tal to the liberties of nts people. Bat thee objection apply a till more forci bly te the ub-treaturytyttem. By it. th rjublie money it placed in the Handa of tba creature of the Pi eai- - stent. -He make and unmakes them al will, Th mblic money is, there- -sWwiMtcVndhioii4t wer in nit own pocaer, ana is . prr- feet anion of the pur and the word. These wer th opinion or the aa awrtitrtioaHn- 1834w" The- Secret, ry ot th Treatury dectarrd, - in an elaborate report tnad by hie on the object, that executive officers, fis cal agent, wero less responsible, let economical, and le ' convenient, than Bank. Th Globe newtpaper, known to be the rgan of the party, denounced the ab-treary when prapoied bjra d'Mrlnguished Senator from Virginit, fll K LcigHjF lit h3 ; lullo winj Tlan j: sgr''r':;,"''-'"''i " a Tliia wfhi hotabie "laa br which Kr. SVaator Lira wauld &miltk the power, of ak Eaawaiise over tha - deooMloriee of lbs pubb at ! , luatead of eunerinf the Presi d,aiMtssilss Tmaurcr. aa he now am. be would have bias aapoint S many abeao ffeer aauat wcecasarih be, aa all est uU officers saw arc, sobjeet to resoovaj at ' the win of the fWktewt.Ttr- ttaoreras It mikimU4 bf to Treaioavit. aa4 nan ova- attar al hi wiB. with afl the public sooner- ia fllrmAiuml i thdr ttektl, attate, 1 waa-a, oaJ alttn. la the opinion f Mr. Uigh, the opHtinat Vpotwe of the pubE money ,. it pitCrNnee to Smu ' fcuuV. which guard the public money as they do their owe. it ia iartanat for General Jckoi that ho data aotantcruin Mr. Vm h'a pinion." .' Such waa the opinion of lb whole party in 1834. They were then in fa vor of tha 8 ate bank ayatem, and pre ferred it to all others; bgt.it hat npt mto4tWt-'litei Vow wW to the right-about, make war apon the State banks, hold up the rejected and abated sub treasury ae the only democratic tyttrm, and denounce all who oppose it at federslittt and bank men ! la there no limit to public credulity?- Are the great intereata of tliia great country iuc rveriaaungiv inc aubject of. experiment by political qua. ka ? Are werf to disregard the lighre of past experience, and continue to hunt out new and untried expe dient ? Let ut rather bear those ill wa have. Than By to other that w know not of." A national bank, with proper limita tions, i greatly prelerabla to Stale biaka for the collection aafe-keepin, anl diaburaementa of the public money; but, owing to conatitutionai objections, the immense amount of bank capital already incorporated, and other cause, it ia not likely tuch aft institution will be shortly created, if, ever. Compel led, therefore, to chodise between Stale bank for th safe keeping of the pub lic money, ' and , the aub-treasury, I cannot hesitate. Your State banks are more responsible,' more ssfv more eco nomical , and mora convenient to the people, and less clangorous to liberty. II Swartwout and Price had been compelled to drposite the public mon ey at fast as received in some bank in New York to the credit of the Treas urer of the United States, aa was for merely the caae, the Government cpuld now demand a mi lion and a half of the pubiiCdmonejLwJucj era are now revelling upon in London or Pant. Instead of thia, they were allowed to keep it in their own chett or vault until th turn became large e nough to tempt 'their ciipiditj they pocket th whole, atep into a eteain ship, and in a few day are across the Atlantic. The tame may be aaid of other defaulting tub-treasurers j and yet when a proposition wat recently made iiribe-Sentereauiritir;i?ttinTtffir ceraio place the rnuney wlkcieil to the credit of the treasurer tl the Umtod ftUtea for the tae of the Govern ment, so a toplac the ptftlic money beyond the control of these tub-treas-orera, it wa voted down by the friend of the administration i vVhat confi- dence can you repoae in the prefeaaiooa iTs'tyatenf? that these officer are re quired to give boiid for -the afe keep-4 ing oi , iu puuitc monejr vt ntiil Swartwout' bond for two hundred thousand dollars, when it is only about one-ixth the smount purloined by him? II can indemnify hi tecuritiet, and hav a fortune left. .A faeetiou wri ter suggests only one remedy to secure these sub-treasurers,' and that is to cut off their legs, for they are now so long there i no catching them. . I have but one other consideration to (sbmit to you on 'this subject. The patronage o( the Federal Executive ia already tretnendou. With all reflec ting: men of all partict, it hat become a juet caste of alarm. It 'ha increased, It increasing, inu wijni 10 in uimtn- ished. But the proposed system wilt greatly enlarge this Executive' patron age. The number of Federal officers must be augmented, white the whole of the Federal revenue will be at the com mand, of the President of the United State. With tuch tremendou pow er, the President, I fear, will become too etrortp - for the - people. - Already haa ihia natranaff'e in manv olacea been ' brouht to bear upon the popular will, and control, in tome degree, the free dom of our election. It wa proven before the late investigating committee, thst: Federal-ottreer-in -fiew-ork wer heavily taxed to carry on the no Itttcal -campaign -in that- Stat. That which was once conjecture, has been proven 16 be fact. General Jackson, m hi inaugural address, among other Executive duties,., promised "the cor-, rection at those abuses that have brought the patronage -of the Federal Oovernment into ' conflict ' with"" the freedom of elections. - And yet, when at the last session of Congress a bill was introduced into the Senate to correct and prevent such abuses, the friends of 1. ; . ..vv. p .... tne administration were touno arrajeej against it. It become as. therefore, to guard welt against the increase of a power which thus threatens sap the very loandauon ot republican govern ment. - ... , - -; - - - - ntoairrs sd exrasmmnas. " Th avsilaM balane in tba Tree,. ury on the fim of January, 1IS7, aiclueivaof lrurt-fundandihiwa belonging to lb Fort Office Da- Mrtment. bov includibg tb fourth ineUlmeat, waa . 117,138,044 The raesipts durin that year from -It anuftw. aAoioarf-itbe'-w""''-'" fund aiwasattJ, we via, Cortoas 111.169190 Lands - - '- a.T7.S3S' atltctWaatso "vg 1.70.4T Traaaary oatsa ' r "- ,Mt,M - . . ,i -1. 11.11. SS.S43.873 Tbaaa, with tfa baltanea laat nan- " " lionad, oaoatiiuiad a aggwiste . ' - Tba exptnditinos derinr the j. r- yar.xcluaira af intat fund aiat tbsso aawoginf u m m Ofte Pieattanal, were, via J Civil liat, foreign uv- tareeoraa, &. AS4,tS Military wvicpq- I TT ffaaoval of Indiana, improve. snant of barbora. 19,41T,!74 Tiya and - npUriag espadi. IUHI ' Publiadabt C31.8lt,40l Wlt16ai of January. 1838. a balance of 7,984,008 Tha reeaipu dorinf the yaar 1838, icIumt of trait- fund and thoaa tor ha Post Office Department, were, via: . Caatoma ' 16. 1 58,800 Lands 3,081,937 Miaeellanaous 89,815 Presdaf VmaaaoU f443,10t Issue of Traaaorf ootas 1 3,7 1 8,820 38,869.47 Three with tha batlauea in tha Treasury on tha 1st of January, constituted an sirgregate of 44,833,084 Expenditure for lbs same year, ai- eluia of the fund aforesaid, were, hu Civil list, foreign in tercourse, fcc. Military service, pen- ion,. cVe. Ntal eervice and ex ploring "etpedition -Public debt Redcmi(ion of Trass ary nates M84.1S1 6,983,470 X,17 5,603,503 36,923,409 Leaving a ballanc in th Treas ury on tha 1st of Januajy, 1839, of (7,910,679 Th receipts Into tha Treaiiury'du- ring tha year 1839, from all source, are estimated at $28,780,000 The expenditure, for th ssma yaar re e.tiipaled at 30,600,000 , Prom this review of our reciepts and expenditures for the last two years it will lie seen that, notwithstanding the preasure upon the people, the ad ministration haa allowed none of it to reach them. Though we have been ment due the State, to tell our bank bonds before they were doe, and to cre ate another public debt by the issue of Treasury notrt, yet we have received no proposition from the Executive to retrench tb expenditure of the Gov ernment. Almost every communica tion from that quarter looka to an in crease in these expenditure. ' We see nothing of that economy which it ao es eTittat totrepablican government nrac lised by lhuse.itl power however loud ly professed. Let me call your atten tion to a few factt, to thow the tenden cy of thit government towards prodi gality. Several yeara ago the two build ings' occupied by the Treasury and Post Office Department were consum ed by-fi re.- They -were authorned oy Tlfe Treasury building was far advanc ed toward completion, wnen, in the early part of the last yeari the work men were suspended, nd a bill intro duced and discussed for day in the House 0 Represents tives, proposing to take down the building, at great ex pense, that it might be rebuilt of a fi ner and more costly material. That bill was rejected; but another bill was lorced through, during the last moments of the last session, authorizing a buil ding to be constructed for the Post Office Department, of such material a the President might select. No one doubts what that material will be. In deed, he has already invited bida for granite and marble, without saying a word about th cheaper and more com mon material. Another bill wa intro duced, but not acted on for want of tim, authorizing the removal of the present War Department, now con structed or brick, and which cost up wards of one hundred thousand dollars, that its place might be supplied by one of more costliness and splendor. This will be followed by a similar change in Navy and State Department. I al- lude to these things, to ahow what an alarming change haa taken place, and is taking place, in th administration of your government These buildings, constructed ot Inemoir tubstantiar ma terial, have alwaya been considered sufficiently fine Jiy . .the republican .who.. have gone before ut. nut not to with those now in power; who' profett to be republicani; but who, I am torry to aay ahow very little of their-faith by their work 1. ' The exploring eipedition, recently tent out a great expense to circumnav igate the globe In search of unknown islandt, and for porpote of scientific research and inquiry, is another in- atance of the total abandonment of prist. ciple a well the wasteful extrava gance of those now in power. You all recollect the hue-and-cry raiaed against Mr. Adams for merely -recommending me erection 01 an astronomical ooser vatory, at a small expet se, for the be efit of science and navigation.' His 'light house in the skies" were every where ridiculed end condemned, and in my opinion justly so. But Mr. Ad am disclaimed the extravagance of an exploring expedition. "It is not my clea rn," sayaheln his annual message ofl8237to recommend tbi Sqttipment of an expetlition for "circamnavintinz the globe for purposes of scientific re search and inquiry! we have objects of useful investigatim nearer home, and to which our cart may.be mors benefi cially applied. .Thi i the language of Mr. Adam,1 who administration wa overthrown because if Twas consid" ered too federal and extravagant But what wa considered by him, if not be yond the powers of hi government, St least foreign from hi dutie. this ad ministration has literally carried out, and carried oat anon a scale of the very greatest magnificence. At a time of great pecuniary dielreta, and wnen the Government i compelled to borrow woBevrTouriM Taiednio the mstrart of two or three million of dollars to hunt out unknown island in unknown eat. and to ascertain what animals plajjU, yeetaMetr- iateetty babit Hlandaf The standing armv hat alto been greatly increated in number, together .with an augmentation in the pay aud emoluments of the officert and men. A atanding army, in time- of peace haa alwaya been considered by the republi can nartv dauzeroua to libertr. The peace establishment, upon the close of the late war, waa fixed at six thousand. Owing to the dangers likely to arise on our Southwestern and Northwestern frontier from Indian tribes, that force waa augmented, and properly to, du ring General Jackson's administration, by two additional regiments. Duriu the last Congress it waa increased by the addition of four thousand men, with a proper proportion ot olfio-rs, making our military peace establishment twelve thousand.- - me executive recom men (led a much larj-r n crease. This was done in time of profound peace. without any wars or rumors of war from abroad; and no Indian hostilities at home, except in Flor ida, where the number of warriors are aaid to exceed six hundred. That bill contained anoi her new and, . most dangerous principle. ' It authorized the President to appoint seventy chaplains, at a aalary exceeding a thousand dol lars each, at varioua post throughout the country. Thit would enable the Executive to bring his patronage to bear upon the clergy of the country, hitherto fortunately exempt from its influence. It was a partial connexion between church and slate, so injurious to both, and might be an entering wedge to an established "religion aFTTo very distant day These views were expressed. at the time, and handsome in fluence, perhaps, in producing a sup plemental bill, by which (he number was limited to twenty, and confined to placet most detiit'ute of instruction. In my opinion, there was no good reaaon for an increase in the standings army. It it waa neeetsary from any supposed natTonittottiBionihes It wainhe ffire impropc.rlio.detacjh i a arlofthena vy upon an exploring expedition. Irr time of trouble, if trouble ahould come, that arm of our national defence should be here to doits duty. I might enlarge on this subject, and multiply inttancei of unnecessary ex penditure ana extravagance- in vart ministration to increase expenditure and augment executive patronage. Every appropriation oi public money must augment Executive patronage. ' If a new office it created, it must be filled by the President. If money is appro priated, it furnishes job for partisans and favorites. It is this influence which haa pushed the expenditures from about twelve millions of dollars in 1828, to upwards of thirty million! in 1838. - Her i . the danger to our in- j ttitutions; and I desire earnestly to in vite your attention to it. It is no ex cuse for the administration that many members ol the opposition vote for these expenditures. Many of the op position, like many of the administra tion, are the friends of the high tariff, and therefore in favor of large expen diturea. If they were in- power, I ahould be equally opposed to them. Hie administration hat a decided ma jority in both branches of Congress, and could prevent these expenditures if they chose. That they do not do so, is just cause of condemnation before the people. - Under the experiments made upon the currency, and the prac tical operation of the sub-treasury, the revenue ha fallen off nearly one-half, while the expenditures, within a few y ars past, have been more than dou bled. If 'this thil course 1 "of adminis tration continue, either a large public debtor smother high tariff is inevita ble. PVBLIO LANDS. . - I must now notice, but very briefly, other subjects ofWeat mometit to you, but upon which I have heretofore ex pressed myself very folly. The pub lic :iand;a1ilTtimesrsbbjectf grett importance, from their immense value, have recently acquired peculiar inter est from their having been made the 1 means ofwrjjsjn The. public domain is the common property of all the States, and is to be disposed of for their common benefit These are the terms of the compact by whick they were acquired. That Mr. Van Puren is willing to conciliate the new States by concession's " of the public lands in tome shape or other, no one can doubt. One of the means employ ed ia the pre-emption system, by which those who seize upon snd occupy the public lands, not only without authoi ty, but in direct violation, of law, are allbwetrtd' take the Wnt'th" smallest price, though the same land, if sold ,to the highest bidder, would command ten times that amount. This is evi dently unjust to the old Slates. . An other means resorted to for "the same purpose, is the rtduction and gradua tion of the price of the publie lands, which 1now one dollar and a quarter per acre. This in my opinion, is but SR entering wedge to an ultima' ur. render of the whole of the XfoMift- k-1 main to the new fctates in which they lie. Both thete measures have been recommended by the President, and bills lor both pnrpoae patted tht Sen ate; but the graduation bill wat reject ed in the House of Representative- Fortunately the otd 'States' are Decom ing alive to the great interest they have in this great inheritance, as well a to the imminent danger thereia of having ttiat intereat aacrificed to party "purpo ses. Though these bills" receive the approbation and support of your two Senators, it affords me pleasure to state, that, with one solitary exception, they received no tupport from eitheir patty from North Carolina', Jin the House of Representative!. ' ABOLITION. Abolition has again been busy in throwing itt firebrands into the coun cils of the nation, to interrupt the course oF ralm anil dispassionate legis lation. This subject has, however, been partially suppressed in'one House at each session, by the adoption of res olution, under which all abolition pe titions were directed to be laid on the- table, without being eithere read, print ed, or debated. Convinced as I . am that no good can result from the agita tion of this subject in Congress, and believing as I most anlinnly do that the union of the States is jeopardized dj it, i nave unuormiy voted to ex clude from the legislation of Congress this agitation; and distracting subject. Whether coming from friend of foe, such preposition have always received my tapport.- - In the Senate mvrh bars been done by an eminent statesman to rut this lanatical spirit forexer to rest, t has there been met in the open field of debate, and most nobly and conclu sively answered. If strength of argu ment, lofty eloquence, or glowing pat riotism, U not altogether lost upon these men, then mutt the disorganizing and dangerous spirit of abolition stand forever rebuked under the masterly speech oMienryClayiJ FOREIGN RELATfOXS. Our relations 'with foreign nations are of the most friendly character, with one solitary exception It it known to you, that we have had a long subsisting negotiation with tar eat Uritatn relative to the Northeastern boundarv. between the State of Maine and the Province of New Brunswick. It seems- to have been underwood, between the partita. mat, itt this Bountlarj-line was es tablish edfirei ther-paTty smml d - -exer cise exclusive jurisdiction oyer the dis puteil territory. Recently however, the authorities ot the State of Maine, ana the Jintith authorities ot isew Brunswick, haye come in collision un der circumstances calculated to endan influence of local excitement, rath er than from any - -belligerent -dipoi lion manifested by - the President- of the United States, or by the British minister resident at ' Washington.- Both theto high public functionaries show an earnest and commendable disposition to preserve pesce. Though appearances upon that border at this time are somewhat unfavorable, I can hot believe theae two great nations will allow themselves to be precipitated in to awsr, for land which is admitted tp be of no value except for its pine tim ber.' On this subject I have confi dence in the prudence of Mr. Van Buren; for, whatever may be the de fects of his character, rashness is not ono of them. More danger is to be apprehended from the military dispo position of. our people. Upon the first note ot war, too many of our public men think it necessary to mount at once their war-horse. This was seen not long since in our difficulty with France, and more recently upon the message of the President, announcing our trouble's upon the Northeastern boundary.' War, come when "it will. is a great calamity to any nation, and should be resorted to only - when all means to maintain an honorable peace have been resorted to, and found un . successful. - ' I have thus, fellow-citizens, given you a briet review of the character and proceedings of the Congress -which 4tss just gone by. In doing so, I have en deavoured to " Nothing extenotte 'Olor let down aught in maliee." I have been your public servant now for ten yeara. Dunne that time it has been " my chier'bbject lb be bselul; to protect your rights,' and to advance your interest rather than, my own." Ilow far I have succeeded, it does not becomemeto. conduct, and the consideration given to it by those who have witnessed it, afford some evidence, I trust, that I have not been altogether unworthy of the high confidence you have so Jong reposed in . me. One thing I may he allowed Id sty of my telf no "man Tti public lile wa ever influenced by a more honest purpose to do his duty to the country, regardless of consequenc es to himself. The great principle of republicanism upon which I rame into public life, I have endeavoured stradi lyntfmarnTaftr sndTpuYsue aeryation of the just rightsof the States against -unauthorized encroachments, retrenchment and reform in the Feder al Government, limitation of Execu tive patronage, and the freedom: of rade, of the press, and of popular elec tions, are as dear to me now a ever.' In the support of these principles, 1 have often been thrown in opposition to former political friends; but it hat l way teen ray fixeXpurpose never fa support tny man or any part sny fur. iner or any longer man 1 migm ininK them in the right. , I will approve) I r .1. . rL. - -I-l -J I -I 1.1 1 . . 1 ir.r iiir nrir.m . i rminirv. ii. ilxii. iiiiiu m im utr ,mi,H. m in. nnnm. " . where I can, and condemn wkt must, a thia indebendent courTi ha been my good fortunes all to receive your approbation an,i port. In the darkest hour or mr.T litical life, your amile have chetr3 and sustainrd me. Proud of Vim. l uiiawivnmicntv mm aiUUnetS. I shall never cease to remember itiiv sentiment of the warmest gralitnd Having enjoyed this public trst now for so many years, I am any, ling to ask a continuance or.it, levj. might be thought by some that I seeking to monopolize more of tk, public 'favor than oughf J9 fall t, lot of any one Individual. There ir, alao personal considerations whit, make private life desirable tome., l, health haa been greatly impaired by it arduous duties and confinement oftWt last Congress, and requires rest an4 recreation. If, therefore, mv friendt can agree upon some other genllemaa, I shall be glad to retire from public, life, and will cheerfully unite in hit support. In saying this, (and 1 1 it in great sincerity ,J I do not wish to b considered selfuh. or disposed ta eoh' suit only my own wishes. My friend's have been very kind to me, and I fori willing to make anv personal sarrificrr to serve them. If, therefore, no other gentleman can be agreed upon, and x -I I I ine-v annum iiuna. hit experience ia ' lit IC IJ 'L -I i . puonc uie wouin aid in "i vT"f- ot .correct principies.orta a good cause, I could not refuse eVobej their wishes in standing a canJidate lor another term. , With high respect and esleem, Tin your rellow-citizen, , A. RENCHER. 'From the FeyetlevUlc Obterr THE 80UTHEHN COMMERCIAL COS. VJ?i TIO.N. This bmly atMmbled in Charlaaton, on Xtoa. day tbe-1 6th intrt. end -eentmued- in emon far leur diy. Nearly 300 Delegate! wei pmrni, repreerutiug the air Hlaie, -of Horxh and tfoota Carolina, Georgia, Alatiama, Mrwkipni( ni Tetinewee. and the Vrrnory of Florida. W, had tha pleator of attending it, as a Del-salt from Slits town, and to u it wa indeed a brat to liten to the stile and. elftqurnl speeetiM ef ucti men a Senator frestoo, Mr. Lrgare, Gov. navne, lv, Hamilton, J ailge IjoncttcrH, Chancellor Harper, Hon. Mr. Elmore, Colonel Meniminger, awl other. ' It wa btrt a slight drawTiacli "to "th ileaiuro V eirienceti, t. flod all thottghU and-all meseare pmpovH, lending tcTChirlesIph, 'her iggraiijiirnieiit glory, Wa y it waa but a alight drawhaik. for it i after II but a natural freling. Chsrtr. ton baa great advantajca, and it well become, ber to make the moat of them, a We would tte aine, if w could, with Fyeltville. W would fain urge her to the improvement orbit advantage, and if-- were- iit- out- foftukt peed. And we attendril her Convention becaoei we deeir to eulUfil a kindly ihlerrouM will a ctlataVith which we tiava maiiy interaM, is ' coniifion, vyhose proKperi'iy cannot, jnipiir, Jf St dor ndt add to, our; and because wa antici pated the peraonal gratification which we ee lalrily de'rived, from the colliion ot lb peat mind, enliited in lb eaue. Great good hi - rieen from the convention. A kindly inle eours between the eitisen of variou States b been promoted; a feeling of ilrensth an4 unanimity hm been produced on the uljret of our peculiar inlilutiun; the direct trade of lha South ha already been greatly incrretrd; dor mant capital brobght into active employment, and tba aenseleu and unworthy prrjuilire, gainst Iradf bav been removed in lh' etatea, where they h long existed. Facta wer dated, honing that many of tboaa Souilmia merchant who have been in the habit of going to the North' to lay in their auppliea, ! " year atopped in Chaileaton; and ceveral innao cea bav oocurred of merchanta riaminii.f Ih good in Charlealoo, tbea proceeding to tba North, and after looking there, returning la Charleaton and purchasing thejr stock It wa dated, that Charleston, novwithataniling the fir and tba yellow feter, had dona more, aud a lirU. ter buatnes, than ever before. Wa congratu late her. Tha proceeding of ilia Convention, besidrt lha ascertainment of these and other interest ing facta, resulted in Ih adoption of a series of resolution, in substance aa fullowsi , 1st. That th Usual course of trade, through th cities of tb North, is injuriou to the South, and ought to be corrected. Sd, 'l'hai as lha prodoeer of Ih great sta ple which constitute lha basis of oor fbreiga commerce, h, i right that we shoqld fnjoy .a foir; abare of ih profit, of that commerce. - 3d. That full and free discussion, harmony of feeling, and concert of action, should be se cured, by reiterated appeal to. th public ptrii of th atnutb. . , , . iljn4 1 4th. That tha tmgreoe lrefm "kisavda the accomplishment of tbeeSJjJWiouUI ; urge u on to renewed effort. . ''. 6th. That the commercial capiisl rf tht." South ahould be enlarged, so a to promoUi di- reel iraporlaiioos. , 'i'tiatfor tbia purpoa. par'., lion of tha capital absorbed jn.. other purnulls should ba direted to commerce, under lb law authorising limitHl rnpartnarsbipa. That tbep' Bank should lend their aid, and foreign eapi tal and eredil be invited That line of fsckel- 16 Europe should be wuiWshe'iincl a'f rea'Tii- , lercoorse with the iniorinr be established ty mean of Rail Roads, Canals, and Turnpike. That the Commercial education of youth should b rncnurs(!d. Ami, that the re-eiitablUhDimt-of tb Southern Review, aa a faJlh(ulspeoet . of th fights and interest of th Voalb, "J elrerisher of literature and science, i ta ebjart -of Ih deepest intcreit. The following commit tea wss appointed on th list named aubject. via. Messrs. Hugh W. I.'gare. R. Y. Hsyne, W. C. Preelua, Stephf Elliott, Booth Carolina; A. H. Longstrret, Gr4 Jsmea Gadsden, Florida; John H. Crosier, Tea . neeseet Edward J. lisle, N. Caroling tbark) -T rpllard, Al, Among tb interesting event f tb ace ion, waa e splendid Dinner, gjven by lb Ci'T of Charleston to lb Convention, W F" soma that not lesf than eis hundred person down to thiWet nf reason and Jpyr of out . Tba difTerenl Soulbsrn States wer tossed erf" aratrly, and all tha distiaguiehed indivltlasls mentioned sbova aa having taken part i tb debates were called put, arid deliver tp" 'l of whicb the most interesting wr Uioe ' Mr. Legare, Col. Preston, "and Can. IIaya-r Tb feaUvittea war kept op till late hour. SutMlauct if ' tptech, part tythit k end tht remainder 0.. which or.- ava asia, frlivertdut tht tatt Unntr.f I. .
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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May 1, 1839, edition 1
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