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The Globe, in speaking ofthe necessity
that compelled the Bank of the United
States to suspend specie payments, says:
"Authentic accounts state that its specie,
on the day on which it suspended payment,
did not exceed altogether one million and
quarter. We are also assured that there
was at hand upon the spot demands, which
would. have been presented Immediately,
sufficient to have swept its vaults before
the close ofbank hours. A letter from a
distinguished gentleman says, there was a
demand for more than million and quar-
ter on the steps of the bank, when it clo-
sed.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-06-10

VI Specie Paying Bu,k.--'l'he Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Pa
trfot, says.-"Farmers and Mechanics
Bank of Georgetown, is still paying specie
for her paper, to the pleasure of many and
annoyance of few. Upon inquiry, l have
learned that the bank is in a situation to pay
specie with perfect ease, even in times like
present But it is said it is implored by
certain interests to let prostration be uni
versal by closing its vaults. That bank
too well understands the advantages of its
position, to forego them-its flag is nailed
to the mast head and there it will waive in
triumph, while Clement Smith remains It's
President. Congress will be here in few
weeks, when solitary specie paying bank
will have undeniable claims TO charter,
and all things else it may reasonably ask"
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WANTED:
"A JOurmeyHnaIn Tailor,
0EAIIa EGAMINGo
TBAe SubscV.iIleK.

D ESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and
Ia the public generally, that he continues to ma
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21

mitted, if it can be honoraby avoided, anu
it has occurred 10 me that considering tho
present embarrassed condition of that coun.
try, We should act with both wisdom and
moderation by giving TO Mexico one more
opportunity TO atone for the past, before we
take redress into our own hands.
To avoid all misconception on the part
Of Mexico, as we'll as to protect our national
character from reproach this opportunity
should be given, with the avowed design
and full preparation to take immediate
satisfaction If it should not be obtained on
a repetition of the demand for it. To tins
end have recommended that an act be
passed authorizing reprisal, and the use Of
the naval force of the United States BY tbe
Executive against Mexico, to enforce them
in the event Of refusal by the Mexican
Government to come to an amicable ad.
lus'mcn. OF the matters in controversy
between US, upon another demand thereof
made from on board one Of our vessels Of
war on the coast Of Mexico.
That document herewith transmitted, with
those accompanying my message in an.
swer 70 a call Of the House Of Representa-.
tives Of the l7th ulimo, will enable Con.
gress to judge Of the proprety Of the
course heretofore pursued, and to decide
upon the necessity Of that now recommand.
ed.
II these views should fail to meet tho
concurrence of Congress, and that body
10 able to find in the condition Of the at.
fairs between the two countries, as disclosed
by the accompanying documents, with
those referredto, any well grounded reasons
to hope that an adjustment Of the cou.ro.
yersy between them can be effected without
resort to the measures have fek it my
duty to recommend, they may be assured
of my cooperation in any other course
that shall be deemed honorable and proper.
ANDREW JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, February 6, 1887.
The Message was read, and,
On motion Of Mr.. BUCHANAN, it was
ordered 10 be printed, together with tho
accompanying documents, and referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

The following message was received
from the President of the United States,
through Mr.. JACKSON, his private Secrc.
tary.
Toths Senate Of the United States
At the beginning of this last session,
Congress was informed that our claims
upon Mexico had not been adjusted, but
that, Notwithstanding the irritating effect
upon her councils Of the movements in
Texas, | hoped by great forbearancc, to
avoid the necessity Of again bringing the
subject Of them to your notice. That
hope has been disappointed. Having in
vain urged upon that Government the just
ice of those claims, and my indispensable
obligation to insist that there should be
" no further delay in the acknowledgment,
if not in the redress Of the injuries COM
planned Of" nv duty requires that the whole
subject should be presented, as it now is,
for the action of Congress, whose exclusive
RIGHT it is to decide on the further measures
Of redress to be employed.
The length of time since some Of the in,
iuries have been committed, the repeated
and unavaling applications for redress, the
wanton character of some Of the outrages
upon the property and persons OF our clii.
zens, upon the officers and flag Of the
United States, independent Of recent insults
to this Government and People by the late
Extraordinary Mexican Minister, would
Justify, in the eyes of all nations, immediate
war. That remedy, however, should not
be used BY just and generous nations, con-
.iayc i? th";;- strength %: 'n.'""cs co2'.
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answer and informed him of the resolution,
and he Immediately said Mr.. Chairman, if
| have been dIsrespectful to the committee,
| regret it, sir, and apologize for it,"
Mr.. Wise closes with this coup d'GI of
the affair.
"Sir, ifyou had been present and witness.
cd the scene Of that night, you would have
been struck with the immense difference be.
tween the two men. will tell YOU what
YOU would have seen; you would have seen
the high clcvo,ion OF an honest, bold, cour.
ageous, map, y, noble disposition, above a
low, base covering. cowardly, dishonest
wretch That, sir, was the only spectacle
YOU wonld have seen. And say. sir, lei
those OF the tpo classes Of spirits then pres.
ent he respectively consorted together, AND
assimilated to each other t'
Mr.. Whitney has addressed a memorial to
the House praying for redress Of wrong suffer-
cd before the committee, and for an investiga-
ton into the statements published by him and
denied by Mcssrs. Peyton and Wise in the
House.
Having been summoned to appear as
witness before the "Committee of Investiga-
ton" of which Mr.. Wise Is chairman, he ad-
dressed letter to the committee, in which
after repeating some of the statements OF Mr..
Wise made in the House, and denying that he
was, at all, armed before the committee, he
adds, Under these circumstances, peremp-
torily decline appearing before the committee,
of which MIR. Wise is chairman, or member,
until the honorable House of Representatives
shall nave redrcssed the wrongs which nave
experienced by obeying its mandate, and untl!
full protection is extended to Inc from future
insult and violence"
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Is. VI. w III MI !.
The ground of offence is thus exhibited
in the National Inteligcncer.
Er.rac. from the Journal Of tho Coasmatce
Of nrestigation, J. GARLAND, Chairman.
"WEDNESDAY, January 25, 1887.
Bv Mr.. Peyton.-Question Is. Did
YOU receive any letter or recommendation
from Roger b. Taney, or did he in any
manunr countcnancc or encourage you in
applying !or the agency contemplated, or
did he positively refuse 10 recommend, re.
,,eive, or coun.anence you in that capacity,
Will. he vas ut the head Of the Treasury
Dcpartme2, ?
liz. Whi:ney.-Answer.--l decline an-
swerins this iuterrogalory; more particular
= as the :ady,l2a' yro?":nd'cs i ~ as
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Chairman of the Investigating Commit.
tee of the abuses and corruptlons charg.
ed against the Executive Departments
certify that this is true copy from the
original
Test.
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We have pleasure. says the National II
telIigencer, in placing before the public eye
the following triumphant v'ndIcation Of II.
A. Wise. the fearless arraigner Of public
wrongs, from the vtuperation and calum
MES with which he has been assailed,
through the press, by those who in some
cases misunderstood, and in others wiful-
ly misreprescnt, his character:
Tuesday, March 2, 1887.
In Select Committee TO inquire into the
condition of the various Executive De-
par,ments, &c. under the resolution Of the
l7th January
Mr.. Pearcc moved the following reso!u.
ton, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, unanimously, That noiwith
standing the highly exciting topics Of dts
cussion which have come before this com
miltee. and their frequent anlma,ing de
bates, the Hon. Henry A. Wise, as their
chairman, has at all times SO conducted a.
to entillc him to their thanks, which orc
hereby accorded to him.
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poles to search for chrys,als. and in one Of
The coils Of wire ho found one OF these
strange insects. This proves hat II Is pro
duccd from The slick and not from the acid.
Mr.. Crosse, with his Usual modcs'y, has
conten,cd himself with stating the fact
without attempting to account Tor IT, lie
is in correspondence with Professor Buck
land upon the subject, and the learned pro-
lessor has suggested an explanation, which
it will be for future observers, by repeated
experiments, to confirm. We shou' state
shnt the ,nser,s wOre principally found at
tho negative pole Of the battery.
A German naturalist has recently discov
cred that silicous and other rocks are
chiefly composed OF the remains of Insects
MAY not the germs Of some Of them. releas
cd from their prison house. and placed in
position favourable to the Development OF
vitality, have sprung 10 life after sleep oil
thousands Of years.
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RESULTS OF THE SESSION.

The second session ofthc Twenty fourth
Congress has closed. Both Houses con,
tanned an admitted and strong majority of
friends OF the Administration, and the
complaint, or the excuse, of last year, that
at least in one branch the composition OF
he committees was unfavorable TO the
success Of Administration measures, has
had no foundation. The committees were
all framed with Underwriting regard to the
strictest ojunclons of party discipline.
With such mojorlles, and with commit.
tees 50 composed, WHAT HAS CoNGREss
DONE AT THIS SESSION!
In moro than thirty years Of acquain.
lance with Congress, we have never known
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

LAw.-rhe New York Sun gives the
following case, which is decided by jury.
ly in hard times, when name is lent OF
borrowed far money. There is a special
statute for Philadelphia city and county,
that has such plea as the defendant in the
following case set up:
. In the Common Pleas, yesterday, was
tried another note case, involving the ques.
ton OF accommodation. 1t was brought
by Christopher Keys W, William Backus,
to recover the amount Of a promIssory note
for $3.50, at 30 days, drawn by the defen,
dant. 1t appeared that the note was given
by the dcfendan, to John C.. Brant, as an
accommodation note, and that he paid il to
the plaintiff in consideration Of note pro
vlously due from him to the plaintiff; and
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

Mr.. CLARION the last night of the
late session of Congress, while the Forth.
cation bill was before the Senate, Mr..
Wright, of New York, made some remarks,
ccnsuring the House for insisting upon
their amendment TO the bill, providing for
the distribution Of the surplus in January
next. The N. Y. Courier and Enquirer
gives the following sketch of Mr.. Clay's
remarks in relation to this subject;
Mr.. Clay said that it would be an unhap.
pv day for this country, when a member Of
one House shall cast reproaches on the 9th
er branch for q waste Of time. He wished
to know if the other House had not the
same right TO say aye or no to bill that
this House had, From Whatever source
commanded, if from any, he trusted that the
House would preserve its Independence
| That House was as pure, as independent,
as patriotic, as the majority Of this Senate.
He would, instead of depreclating the
House, say-Go on, noble House Of Rep.
resentativcs, perform your duty, as you
have done this memorable day, aud rely on
the gratitude of your country. This was q
memorable dav. 1t was the last-thank God
for all his mcrcics of the reign Of Gencr
al Andrew Jackson. For eight years, we
have laid on hard bed, on one side. 1t is
a memorable Gay on another account. 1t i.
The day before the Inauguration of Martin
Van Buren,; whether we shall have al eos
Ter time in future or not, we shall, at least
have the benefit of turning round, to the
consolation Of our bruized muscles. 1t il
a memorable day, for the House Of Repre-
sent atives has burst the bands Of party ,and
showed itself the lofty representatives. of q
high minded people.
The gentleman OH The other side IN the
Senate, would now abandon The for,lfica
tions, permit the wurkmen to be dlscharg
ed, and bring distress on thousands, rather
than suffer this money to be taken from
Banks which have no business with it. and
placed in the custody Of the people, They
could act in favor of Notifications until the
question came up concerning the dslrbu
ton, and now they would suffer all TO ga
to ruin rather than transfer this money
He would vote with a majority of the
House, and he hoped the people would IN
derstand the question.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

Distressing CRIME An examination
Of q woman, on charge Of shop lifting. took
place at New Bedford on Monday. Tho
retail merchants had los. large quantities
of goods, and on Friday. as we learn from
the New Bedford Mercury, Sheriff went
to the house Of Mr. James Swift, with
power to search the house for veil which
one OF The daughters in the family had s,o.
len.--tIe entered the dwelling and mode
known his business. when the family sol.
emily declared that there was no such
piece OF goods IN their possession on
being assured by the Sheriff that The thief
was detected # It was not forthwith given
up, il was brought forward, deliver ed up,
and all expenses paid. The SUCCESS in This
! induced other merchants to institute sea,ch
for their goods. Accordinglv. two Shcriffs
with power of warrant, proceeded 20 tho
house about 9 O'Clock on that evening, md
commenced their searching Ooera,iOns.-
In the chambers were found snndry chests,
trunks, and drawers filed with new goods
which had not yet been unfolded and from
which the private marks of The merchants
from whom they were taken have not been
removed. The enumeration of he discov.
cry, on the following morning, called oil
| the merchants IN town to the spot-and
from twenty 10 thirty Of them recognized
their goods there. There was almost eve
~ style of Dry Goods. together with shoes
pins. crockery ware, &c, &c, all of which
had been taken by stealth from the coun.
tiers and shelves of the merchants and which
cannot amount ir the aggregate to less
than one thousand dollars.
But the worst Of the story is yet to DO
told. The family have hitherto been con.
sldercd poor but respectable-and It wouk
seem from the evidence hat the principal
p'lferers were The mother and her youngest
daughter, who had oecn taught TO lake
every thing that she could lay her hands
on without detection from the s,ores-yes.
the mother had actually instructed her
daughter in the business, going to the
shops with her, and showing her how
to steal 4! The daughter. who is about
IA years Of age, was used as States evil
dence, and the manner in which she told
her story to the court left no doubt Of it's
truth. She told where nearly every ari.
Gle came from. The punishment will prob
ably ta where it belongs upon the mother
who declares that she should never have
come to this but for her intemperance in
eating opium
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FOR IGN ITE M 8.

From ENGLAND.-Liverpool dates from
the 3Oth Of January have been received.
Parliament was to meet on the 3ls,, for
the despac Oh Of business. The address in
the House of Commons will be moved BY
Sanford, NJ. p. for Somerset, and seconded
by Mr.. Villiers Stuart. Lord FIngaIl moves
and Lord SuffieId seconds the address in
the Lords.
The coronation Of The Emperor Of Aus
tria, as King Of Venetian Lombardy, will
take place in Milan on the goth Of March.
F,6ccc persons, who were at the Peel
Banquet at Glasgow, have since died from
the effects Of the prevailing epidemic.
A French paper says, the Duke Of Cum.
berland and prince G Jorge, were suffering
at Berlin, from the grippe, with which it
is stated upwards of 40 900 persons in that
capital are afflicted.
Accounts from Gallacias state, that in
The hegining oflhe present month the cho.
era was raging with great violence in that
province, and that i. had re appeared in Pc.
land.
Great mortality The number of deaths
now occurring in Glasgow and ncghbor
hood, stands without parallel in the bills
Of mortality. In the beginning Of this
week, in one day, there were twenty FIVE
intermcnts in Cation; and on Thursday
and Friday, 80 great was the demand for
hearses and mourning coaches, thot nun.
bers were obliged to defer funerals, and
alter the hour in the letters Of invitation.
In Brighton, calls are made two or three
times day in some cases for aid TO bury
One joiner alone made on Saturday last
from ten in the morning ill seven on Sun.
day ewing, no fewer than twenty one cof
fns -Gtasyo,c paper.
The newspaper published a. the Sand
wich Islands, in the language Of the ma.
tivcs has three thousand Subscribers -
The natives have called for $4,000 copies
Of the hymn book published in their Ian.
guage, which seventeen years ago had not
on alphabet.
If William the Nv should ever again in-
quire after Mr.. Van Burens ancestors, The
following paragraph from Du,ch p,pcr
may be useful to some Of the satellites Of
the rising Gun
The Utrecht Currnnt remarks, that Mr..
Martin Van Buren,, who will probably be
President of the United States is a dcscen.
dant Of some ancien, planters at New EIol.
land.
The late Chinese decree against the
spreading Of christian books and Missioua,
res in that kingdom. spells the name Of
Christian dduenturers to that empire, thus
Lo- Matam, Cal. X cn-San, Po.Bin Lcron
Lam yuo Van, Ni-co lam, Klne.n FIJI. By
these expectations, we imagine their nearcs
relatives could not recognize them. The
decree threatens death to all in this work
II says also:
ITO spread the Christian religion of Eu
rope is TO deceive the people. That reIis
ion is, in fact, tie ruin Of morals and of h,
human heart, and it is on that account tina
all times It has been prohibited, and &C
) cordng To the Instructions that our ancest
ors have transmitted to Us, the past is TIT
, rule Of the future"
Gulz'aff's labors, i, is presumed, ore a
an end.
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aHairs at a1ldsblMgtom.

The twenty forth Congress closed on
Saturday morning, having done little or no
good. They left unfinished the bill provi-
ding for Notifications, the bill to relieve the
sufferers by the great fire in New York. -
The currency bill was not signed. Indeed
we know not all that was not done. The
bill to pay officers and legislators was pas.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

New YonK. The Star says, that since
the grca: fire. but little mure than -
months ago, 1914 houses and stores have
been rebuilt, and occupied; 81 rebuilt, but
not yet occupied; % stores are rebuilding,
but no, finished; A, lots are NOT yet butt.
upon. The city valuation of New York
in 1918, was ab'u' SCI 900 900. In 1886.
1t had increased To the enormous sum Of
$500, 000,0 00 Nor has the property in
the metropolis increased in greater ratio
than tina; in oth her paris Of the States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

DlsTRE'sING.-Ea Early on Saturday NOR.
ming, while Miss Rebecca Dow. domestic
in The family Of Capt. Samuel II. Ruggles,
Of Dorchester, was occupied in the kitchen,
her clothes took fire from, cylinder stove,
and she was Immediately euveioped in
flames. Before assistance could be render
ed, life was nearly extinct. Medical aid
was called, but death relieved her Of her
sutferinys in twelve hours.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

MARIA MoyK MEETING IN MONTREAL.
II is stated in the Montrea. Courier Of the
I'd inst, thai apublic meeting is aboI. 10 DO
called there. on the subject Of Maria Monk's
real or pretended disclosures. The Cour.
Ter says-"The subject is really grow inp
more important than we had conjecl ured Il
could ever have become"
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its payment was contested by the defend
on the ground that it being 80 given, no
new consideration or value was received
for it. Some money transactions bet weeR
the parties were proved, but It was qpes
'ionable whether they had any reference to
the note in issue. The court charged tho
jury, that if from the evidence they fov!nd
that the note was given by Brant for the
purpose Of renewing a note previously du .
from him to The plaintiff, the ground ASST I,
med by the defendant for contesting the
paymen, was good aud valid. The jury,
after consultation Of some hours, found q
verdict for the defendant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17
DOM ESTIC.
an end.

Governor EVERETT, of Massachusetts,
has appointed Thursday, the 9th Of April,
for the annual fast in that state.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESI.
BY and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate.
Benjamin +. Butler, 10 be Secretary OF
War Of the United States, until a successor
duly appointed should accept and enter on
the duties Of said Office.
CoNsULs.
David Rogers at ST. Croix.
Payton Gay at Campeachy.
DEPUTY PosTNAsTER.
A. G.. Burgess at Columbus, Mississipp
Sidney Abel at Chicago. Illinois.
Charles Mcknight, to be justice Of the
Peace for the county Of Alexandria, in the
District Of Columbia.
In addition 10 the above, it is stated that
inc following nominations have been mndo
by the President TO the United States
Senate:
Joel r. Poinsett, Secretary of War.
George NJ. Dallas. Minister to Russia.
Powltstan Ellis. Minister to Mexico.
Abraham Van Buren,, to be Secretary TO
sign land warrants. Sc
WIN. H. Hayward, Of N. c., Charge de
Affairs 10 Belgium.
VIM. w. Chew Of Philadelphia, Secro.
tary Of Legation to Russia.
Henry Wheaton, Minister to Prussia.
Heman Lowrie. Marshal Of Vermont.
John P. Henry, Navy Agent at Savannah
John Anderson, Collector at Portland.
II ia not ascertaincd that the nomina
ton of William Smith, of Alabama, and
John Calron Of Nashville. to be the new
Judges ofthe Supreme Court. have been
acted on
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

THREE DEATHS BY CHARCOAL. A mel
ancholly occurrence took place on board
the steamboat Ma sachusetts, wing at New
York, on Friday night, the particulars Of
which are as follows. as we learn from tho
Journal of Commerce.: Two engineers
and one fireman retired to their berlhs,
having previously placed furnace Of ignt.
ed charcoal and an,hracte coal in their
rooms,-anJ were in the morning found
dead in their beds. The names Of the
men were as follows: lst Engineer, Mr..
John Orwell, of Fall river, a man Of fne
! talents and high character. who las left .
family to mourn his loss. % Engineer,
Mr. Russell Cole, single man Of Scekonk,
Massa chusetts, aud Mr. Wilbur. Fireman
who had been recently employed. and
whose residence is unknown. The Engi.
necrs had been cautioned against the use
Of charcoal, but were incredulous a. 10 ito
fatal effects.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-17

Ex.PREsIDENr JACKSON left Washing
ton for his residence in Tennessee, on Tues
day morning.