Volume 01: 30 January–18 December 1837

heal they believe him incapable of any I nor in the performance of duties have puzzled the wisest and greatest men heal ever lived,- statesmen, philosophuly men trained by science skilled in poe, teas, and learned in the law. for these illustrsied worthies have sued, they acknowledge their their best friends acknow. ledge it, in thesis change of andrews duties in grave, profound and complex busine. Yet the great map of the American people believe Genl Andrew Jackson incapable of such error, they believe him too wise to fallen to error too [omitted] upright to incur a fault, though it be to gratify vindictive feeling for which heal notable human creators is remarka ble and is heralded, for harbouring in his bre ast to an extreme and merciful extent, a point to a dagger, or to the extent of pistols abreast to the hazzard of human life for it is well known that working destination is a ruling pulsing against whatever opposes nothing [???] than accent to whatever [????] however neglecting nothing [???] than [????] in whatever he wishes to accomplish however unregliteous, "in call ed for, im wise and vindictive" ( above [???] days) can return him to his pipe in quietly but to quit this incidental degrepion from the main cuase of the pullied is [???]. The administration of girl. Jackson conerining a horror again the late look of the invited states aid outrage is at the expense of law, and undertook a scheme to expelpaper money and in [?????] nothing but hard money for this purpose, a system was adopted to uoist the specie from europe to his country for a while property here popped up above its

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real value - the people now rejoiced with living in a golden age Cotton, tobacco and every thing we sent to Europe brought very high prices - people as is natural and laudable, embarked in large speculations. But the Bank of England f the place of money negotiation, finding that its specie was about to be drained from its valuts, with the counsel of British government sentinels who discovered the policy of this government, refused spec-a (and notes are worth nothing unless specia can be had for them) to traders. No money being to be had, cotton and every thing fell down which of course affected the growers of it in this country. In [course?] Jackson issued an order command ing nothing but species to be received for the public lands. To buy public therefor lands, therefore specie in inordiate quanfine tities was drawn from the the East to the west. These are some of the causes. Who did this A. Jackson what for? not for his country's weal, it is thought by a majori ty of the [Thuouing?] ones of this nation. The Presidents depositing the public revenue which he ordered to be removed from the U.S. Bank contrary to law and to Congress, into banks of his own selection denominated as pets, was another suspicious act which a wise statesman would have avoided. These banks the people were told, would supply the country with specia. -

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and for a while, these pet banks were hailed as the barbingers of "a golden age", the expellers of bank notes and the universal establishment throughout the nation of a hard money currency. But now these very pets being compelled like all the other banks to stop specia payment, the government organ at Washington the former trumpet of these banks' praises, now denounces them. So the little monsters are more unmanageable than the great one the U.S. Bank, so called by Mr. Beddle's enemies. All these things conspired to induce people to speculate more and more largely, as more was to be realized than usual by speculation, so people went deeper and deeper into it, cheered on by the government; prophetic war [illegible] to the countrary, till nearly all classes of speculaters and traders over traded themselves. The merchants of this coun try bought more goods in Europe than they could sell here so as to meet their payment demands expecting to pay for these [illegible] goods with produce which was very high - when lo! as before said, the English Bank refused specie, - then the produce was worth little or nothing. All this why one well acquainted with the politics of this nation must know, is a consequence of the policy of our government. Although there is [specu en?]- [angle?] to pay our debts, the nation may be said to be bank rupt, and will be so considered un til our debts in Europe be paid in specie. This nation then may be likened unto a ship in the difficulty and with great trouble, weathering a raging storm. When the above system to drive away paper and bring in nothing but gold and silver money, was first put in motion, saga cious statesmen presaw the direful consequences and prophecied aloud - as the tempest - was impending over the nation. We are now struck by the squall and all must know thier predictions are fufilled. This may furnish an idea of the present condition of the U.S. -

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Oak Lawn Wed. 2[2nd], 1837

Saturday 18th inst, went to [Coleramel?] it is June quarterly meeting. Staid all night at Mr. Ellyson's. Next day, after hearing two sermons, at church and getting my dinner at Mr E's, I rode near twenty miles. I took quarters with a friend with whom I staid until yesterday Tuesday 21st. My time here was of course highly agreeably spent, as all the family are well educated and constantly improving. It is a place where books and men are known - where fashion and refinement abound. The head of this family is truly a worthy head - he is unquestionably one of the first men in the State of his age, as a scholar, politican, lawyer and speaker. He is remarkable for his open manners, easy and winning, and has perhaps more personal friends than any else. He is well calculated to be very servi ceable to his country. An ornament to society, and spokeman in every thing in his neighbourhood requiring much knowledge he is destined to to be an ornament in his country's counsels and a chief spring there. He is better gifted in colloquial powers displaying hard common sense, than any one I ever was acquainted with. His lady too seems made for him and he for her. They seem blended to one another's dispositions. This is a happy pair. -

My business here was my own and thefore no one need enquire. I want however to retrieve my fortunes. What sudden reverses may happen in a person's feelings as his expectations are raised or lowered - his hopes brightened or clouded. - To be happy a person should consult common sense. Whoever despises dependence and loves independence, ought work for himself -

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Oak Lawn 22nd June (Th) 1837 -

I have just read an address delivered before the Philanthropic and Dialectic Societies of the North Carolina University, by the honourable H.L.P Pin ckney of S. Carolina. This address evinces much ability and is remarkable for its good style which may be considered a model for such addresses.

The orator's exordium begins by noticing the unity of interests in all the relations of life between the two Carolinas. He however does N Carolina injustice by giving the victory of King's mountain to S. Carolina, for it was by N. Carolina soldiers commanded by North Carolina Generals that this victory was achieved although the battle ground is on the line a little in S.C. Mr. Pinckney is however the first public man who has acknowledged (so far as I know) that the first declara tion of Independence was made by N. Carolina. Since this fact has been established however, no man in the nation has dared to doubt it. -

The orator first adverts to the friendship formed at college - that when the graduates leave their alma mater, they go into the world their own pilots to usefulness, happiness and fame - that their studies are not finished at College but they must pursue them with unremitting industry through life in order to reap the pleasure and the reward promised by their academical education. He then notices briefly and masterly the improvements and spirit of the age - descants beautifully on eloquence - on history and lastly on the Christian religion. This is address is distinguished for its beauty, learning and style and excellent senments. In a word it is one of the best of addresses of its kind. The author seems quite conversant with Grecian and Roman antiquities - with their governments, their improvements and their manners. Mr. P. is yet a young statesman. May he yet see and correct his late error in Congress by favoring the abolitionists - at all events acting contrary to the Southern delegation.