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Also Snui Boxes, Pms dc
Also, Germaa. fsanei, and X En.s f.,.oa ,.n
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The most interesting questions, in the pre-
sent troubled condition of things, which are
raised by the Message, are, whether the notes
of the late deposite banks, at this time, or of
the state banks, at any future time, ought to
be allowed by law to be taken in payment Of
public dues. The Message says:
Should Congress sanction this condition of things,
by making irredeenable paper money receivable in pay
ment OF public Dues temporary check to wise and
sautary policy WILL all probability, be converted into
its absolute destruction"
1t requires but a very slim stock of intelli-
gence and firmness to discover and to decide
that it would be madness and folly to adopt Or
to recommend as permanent measure, the
taking Of nconvertible paper in payment of
the public dues. The madness and folly Of
thus taking the notes of all the state banks,
at this time, would be equally evident But
in what particular would it be pernicious,
thus to take for short and specified time,
(say up to the lst Of January, 1888, the notes
of the late depositc banks? Would it not so
strengthen these banks as to enable them soon
to comply with their engagements with the
government Would it not be strong in
centive to speedy return by them ,o.specie
payments Would it not have sensible agen-
cy in augmenting their specie fund ? And
last, though not least, would not this tempo
rary measure become an effective weapon in
the wholesome work Of reducing the number
of the state banks! If these are important
questions, the temporary measure would be a
wise one.
1t was federal Legislation that tempted the
state institutions into the hazards of over
action When the national funds were di-
rccted by law to be placed with them for safe
keeping from the time of collection to the
time of transfer or disbursement, they were
invited to enlarge their loans and discounts
on the strength of those funds. Is il just, or
wise or proper, that the government having
tempted and invited the deposi,e banks into
the disastrous error of over-action, shall now
discredit, by rejecting their notes in circua-
ton, when 1t can sustain no injury in receiv-
ing them, and when too the bene6cent privi-
lege of receiving them is clearly within the
scope of its constitutional authority That
the government would sustain no injury, incur
no loss, by thus giving credit to the notes Of
the deposite banks, is as evident as that the
banks would be strengthened by this pruden-
tial measure Of favor, if indeed it be not an
act Of justice, on the part Of the government.
Do the deposite banks deserve this severe
denial Let the Secretary of the Treasury's
Report give the answer! 1t follows:
ASA whole, their specie, compared with their cir
culaon, continued to be almost as large in May as in
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16
VALUE OF SPECIE. FOUNDED ON
OSTENTATION.

An effort TO prous that as the principal source Of
the value Of gold and SLIDER is the ostentation
Of aristocrats, monarchs and despots, IL IS
both anti-democratic and irrciigious to found
our prosperity upon their uaiue further than
IS needfut.
1t has been proved that gold and silver
have two foundations for their value, the one
original, created by their utility in the arts,
the other adventitious, being dependent on
their usefulness as money. Also that the last
mentioned basis was evidently built upon the
other, since if not an object Of desire for the
purposes of the arts, these metals could never
have become competent to act as money
Let us then inquire into the nature of that
original foundation for value, on which the
power of these metals to convulse the world
is founded.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16
TO PROVIDE A GOOD CURRENCY,
..srf sN A PRIMARY DUTY.

Should it not be primary object Of every
government to provide that kind of money in
which an industrious citizen may invest his
earnings with the greatest degree of security!
Has not the existence of such money a ten
dency to improve the character Of the opera
tive or laborer, by facilitating the ascent of
the steep and rugged path which leads to opu-
lence, and thus make it their interest to sus-
tain tho on which the security OF their
earnings must be dependent! Are not the
wealthy interested in promoting such state
Of things, and would it not be economical as
well as benevolent and humane in them to
submit to any contribution which it might re-
quire By many persons, and among others
our late President. it has been supposed that
the objects to which have alluded may be
best attained by the employment of hard mo-
ney. However desirable such currency
may be, evidently in our country, its intro
duction is impracticable, since for every hard
dollar imported in obedience to the measures
of the late administration, at least seven pa
per dollars have been added to our circulation
by banks chartered by legislatures processing
for the most part to be friendly to its policy.
1t appears from documentary evidence, fur
nished by the report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury in December last, that during the
seven years in which the efforts of our late
President were especially directed to the i'm
provement of the currency, the number of
banks in the United States have increased
from three hundred and twenty, to FIVE hun
dred and sixty-seven, the Bank capital from
one hundred and forty-ive millions to two
hundred and fifty -one millions, the circulation
from sixty-one millions to one hundred and
forty millions, and the loans and discounts
from two hundred to four hundred and fifty
seven millions.
1t has been the custom Of our bankers to
consider specie as the financial barometer by
which to regulate bank issues.
Experience has shown that one dollar Of
specie in the vaults of bank will make seven
in the form of bank notes and bank credits.
Thus the importation Of specie, instead of
diminishing the amount of bank notes in cir
culation, has caused the increase above stated.
In our country hard money acts only as The
seed of bank notes. and the conduct of those
who strive to expel the paper currency by
the distribution of coin, appears to me no
wiser than that of farmer who should
through error SOW the seed of weed which
it should be his object to eradicate and who,
although the weeds should be seen TO multi
ply yearly, should continue season after sea-
son industrously to scatter the false seed.
But it may be inquired, if not favorable to
an exclusively metallic currency, nor yet to
the present accumulation of paper money,
what would have. The currency left to us
by the great and good Washington | reply.
Paper for large sums, and silver for small
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16
From the Ne,p York Times.
THE MESSAGE.

We have already spoken at some length Of the mes
sage. That it is paper Of great importance, distin
gushed by ability and force. that its posi-
tons sustained with unrivalled aud SKILL and
that il is dgnfed in manner and elevated in style, will
be conceded by every candid and unpreudiced mind
In tracing the history Of the present financial reyuson,
President Van Buren, has unquestonabiy pointed out
the most prominent causes which produced IT, but we
are of opinion that he has omitted notice element,
which, il not originally entering into its formation has,
without doubt tended TO accelerate its progress and ag
grayate its evils.
Our readers will, doubt, anticipate us when
fer the radical spirit which has endeavored to weld
the public calamties its base uses--and, under
the guise Of exclusive democracy, hurled its anathema
against the institutions Of the country, scattering dis
trust and suspicion OF their solvency, peferng just
and unbounded charges against their officers and stock
holders and minsterng to the vlest appetes Of the
most restless and dssolue members Of the community
That these efforts, and the counenance that has been
afforded their authors by the aid and cooperation OF
few presses whose position gave consequence to their
opinions, have tended to increase the difficulties under
which the community abors, cannot be doubted and
before ne country successfully emerge from us pre-
sent smbdrrassmsnis the tcisc and The latsigsm and
pirtuous must consent for 10 traipe all es-
trdngemenis, and mute resisting the incenddry e.
forts Of aaarehsfs-in ehsrishtng the frat reGppedr-
Of eonfdenee-ia ders,ng practical methods q re-
hef and m abandoning tor season those topics o. dis-
euss,oa weh iaisfre rh that harmony so essential 10
The future tpeifrc Of The ,chot people.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16

November Il averaged more than one TO three, or
much than has been customary With the banks
this country, and double the relative quantity
held BY all the banks in Engisnd At the period,
aud was IN proportion one o9rth larger Than that in
the Bank Of England itself"
The policy since pursued by most Of them has been
ayorable TO an early discharge Of their engagements 10
the Treasury, and to resumption Of specie payments
Many have gradually reduced their discounts and
lauon, as well as paid over much OF the public depo
| sites"
Thus much, for the present, in relation to
the opinion Of the President, "that the re-
ceipt into the Treasury, of bank notes not re-
deemed in specie on demand" ought not TO
be sanctioned, by Congress, in this emergen-
cy.
The other interesting question alluded to
as being raised by the Message, is, whether
the notes Of specie paying state banks ought
in future TO be allowed by law to be taken by
the federal officers in collecting the national
revenues. Respecting this, the Message
says:
II is trae that bank actually convertible into
specie may be received in payment Of the revenue
without being liable 10 all these objections and that such
may, to some extent, promote individual con-
venence, an object always 10 be considered where II
does not conflict with the principles OF government
or the general welfare Of the country. II such notes
only received and always under circumstances al
lowing their early presentation for payment, and II, at
short and fixed periods they converted into spe-
Gle. be kept by the officers Of the Treasury, some OF
the most serious obstacles to their reception would per-
haps be removed To retain the notes in the Treasury
would be to renew, under another form, the loans Of
public money to the banks, aud the evils consequent
thereon" II.
If the receipt of bank notes convertible
into coin on demand, be liable TO no serious
objections, and would be promotive of indi-
vidual convenience, why should the nation in
cur the ridicule of innovating, and the ex-
pense of the scheme Of fiscal agency recon-
mended by the President Will il be pre-
tended that state banks whose notes are re-
deemed in specie on demand. and allowed by
law to be taken in payments Of the revenue,
may not be trusted with the safe keeping Of
that revenue collected and subsisting in its
own convertible notes 7! As to the evils Of
over action consequent upon loans Of public
money TO state banks, let the general govern
ment be pure and wise enough never again to
invite them, and the states guard against them,
no less, surely, for the sake Of their own no.
nor and tranquility, than for the mere safety
of the national revenue.
PuBLIUs.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16

barter for all other marketable articles Hence the guam
tty Of the metals question employed money, became
greater than that otherwise employed and consequently
the demand for them resulted from their usefulness
as money the qualities which caused them at first to
become objects OF cupidty.
Coin has therefore double foundation for its value
one may he called the original the other the adventtous
basis Yet the original basis is neihcient SINCE
II is by his confidence in the inrnscyalue OF the metal
that the owner conceyes himself safe in retaining III he
NAV have occasion 10 use Il as moncy.-Essay on me
question tceer there BE- any addition made 10 The capital
a community by Banking. "
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16

II is evident that the market price OF the metals
ployed ms money regulated by the ratio Of the demand
TO the supply, in the case OF all merchandise The de.
dependent their utility in the arts, Subsequently,
account OF their superior value proportion their bulk,
without loss gold and silver were found Of all comnod
ties those which could be ndvanageousy aside
to be used money, in other words the Of
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-02

And is this your family breakfast roomf
 k is. It Is nice little place.
 Now. Miss Bracket, look at that picture and tell me what you think oft.
 She looked and began to smile, and was evidently much amused. But as before, she would give me no description of either. Doc tor Capron here observed to me, that if l charged her particularly to remember what she saw she would do so and tell mo about it when awake. then remarked, If you will not tell me now, will you be careful to remcm- ber what you see-what pleases you so--and tell mo afterward! She promised faithfully that she would.
 We had now been occupied nearly hours and my engagements were such as to render it necessary to bring my travels with this in- teresting companion to close. therefore proposed returning. to Providence, to which she assented. <
 Dr. Capron now again wiIled her away from me, resumed his control, and by the pc. culiar mental process of Animal Magnetism together with few brushes of his hand over her forehead, awoke her. She at first com. plained of being somewhat confused but in the course of one or two minutes resumed her self-possession, and was as cheerful, and intelligent, and dittident, withal, as before she had been magnetized. The Doctor had HUT IO ICtIACtAlOCI Il1C of her visit, and he now questioned her res pecting several incidents heretofore detailed at large. Among others, he asked her what was the picture in the basement room of my house, which seemed to please her so much !!
 She laughed outright, as she replied, "It was funny looking fellow pulling cats ear."
 This was another remarkable answer, af- fording still further and most striking illus tration of the mysterious power of this potent though unknown principle. The picture in question is an old and admirable painting, re- gently purchased by my friend, the Rev. J. c. Brigham, and loaned to me. It had but just been returned from the hands of the pie ture framer, and had not yet been hung in the drawing room. Its existence, am per- fectly confident, was unknown to any of the party present except myself; and the subject, that of a sly, mischievious fellow, full of wick ed laughter, as he is teazing some antiquated lady by pulling or pinching the ears of her favorite tabby!
 Such were the results of this extraordinary interview, and such the actual phenomena attending single nap of magnetic slumber.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-15

WIS., "3 in@7i' ru country ROAD TIC.
'Aera ne S,ll-'un and Statewide
small tal sliu Po,ttf Book, con
a- ot' q. % n bose, % Nrt ouuau- hey,
y dated fnbHi4t,, 81, onc ii, t. Oh
h y Fwn, tff $40. dated NJ, mbar
n aat I sRuiltala ~ Iame. liu,cm
VA ~ =, date rot reelected. Nth a
'4f" 'ar"gi> and hill. hns person
Ia'o2 sad Pocket Book shall be re
leg Their trouble Al persons are
aiAeu trading lor susd nulr..
JOHN MASON.
n iNAa tTE
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REGULATIONS
IN regard To isigcrs to the Mint

Ice uum All "t h. oprnrd a. ",
iom o d'c'wk. 4 VI to ~ ", dur
-Hr1 une they ~tll b. cnt,du tel D,
aurpdari, who wi. exhibit to Ibem ihr
rat oyaal,ons at tho lltnl aud lhc "a
IS machinery
; lhry caaapt be admitted ia vet wea
Na,r~ afe requested not 10 haodlr
'1. .Hn, ptf-tas nir,nls, appulus,
nsrc-l na' ) 20 The pes nee aud
/ Or cor.eHi # an uficer.
/ Niater sill esi,e b., usmc and
Reeidet krp, fnr tbs purpose.
Vrr.r. ufe GO siei n,tto tl-f an,
3 e aiirni1ais ~ aatkmen a. ~
= mflNed 10 he Mint IS pe,uu'ivd 10
mra w. vs!cr mia e dismissal
/ Aa s.fga'pA.
JOHN u. wHEFl m.
Aygr-fHffa
f,. Fyr 4 f~3T f-a
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INCH uiut OF the u. states,

aiia r., i 1. a. are Atfl- 49,
EllE uldeo., gurj his lae satisfaction to
,nnouace iht' the erection II the Ma.
,.N Tnurrs. a.. 81 ihe Mint has so
eryarr., d that he i, prepared to receive
Rolan, aud ,.s1" certificates for the
aaicb cerilh ales will be redeemed
CON at lhis N,nf, "r At tte Mint
z adr.pala. - the drp,-iiir may pre-
~ ihe value d the deposiic @Ill b.
here, the nromeui that lpe qualily Of
l.loa T. aseetlalacd B, ASSAY.
h. Act n' Congress aulhoftz's the rrfu
q al dspcsiies Of less value than one
I5ud dollars.
JOHN H. WHEELER.
NegxfgHttHdfaf
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land for sale.

=" ~ safe "n accommodating
:, III 4 tract Il Indian LAM, IL mites
'''''"''e % York D,s,rici. : g.. IL
~ vast side aud BOUNDED hy b.
IN '''h "a the land of John Springs
|," ~, "ea'hersa and a,hers. containing
""V acres, originally IN twn tracts,
3omlo''nolo improvements, and
!" Cleared laud for ten handS under
"r "snsier BY Jere Anderson. who
IL, y" The premises aud alll sbew
al, IVY person disposed tu purchase.
oy Me Isl ot January next, II
IL. lsa7 WIN, DAVIDSON.
IN
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NOTICE.

10 Is 70 lafewauu all persons from
l''''g l'f n1ie 81 band. drawn by
.'''or ct hessrs. tafruf Il 4 ,bin,on.
N'n ,. G., dated August 10, i-37,
~ @hlch note was irauiulvnii,
y N'an protesting 10 be- the y
N'N~ts. Faffar & Robinson. Lam
~ u 'oeftiate, nol 10 pay II us the
"' Nhch lee note was gi.ca, has
I, a" ph'd ami sccc,pi taken tot thr
'''sTs' farraf q Robinson den, lna
1 any bolc aghn.t ne.
"a ANDREW SPRINGS.
v 1917.
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F'Hsfir SAT-.

M a.~'rl fs,!l,.ii, 40 So 2,ab iit,l.
q ~, 6asitng ~ Cia'i4ilr. al hn
aAii dqi hlScAea Furniture.
| & ~ts
am Giga4,.
l ~ Sc.
s a suoan on the Gay II sale.
q. COHEN
l- IN
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-15

The Journeymen Printers in Louisville
"s,ruck ;" las, week for b<t, her wages, hut the
proprletors Of the pap.rs IN that place deter
mined not TO yield.o their demands. The
consequence is. nat the Journeymen have
concluded TO .um proprietors, and have ac.
cord,ngly usued daily paper called the
INQUIRER 90 be conducted by an association
Of rrirers, and to be devoted 10 the general
subjects which engage newspapers, with the
s.ception oil politics.
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,.,s,-Na,of r. VI. Cochran Is appointed an
=, s- the journal, and Is Authorized TO receive
,of s,g ieecipt. in ny nasne. I.J. H.
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Tcras--It is said that nearly one mil.
lIon ui signatures we're presented TO Con-
gress during tho los, session, demonstrating
against the adalsslon of Texas into the
Union.
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r. =. Iioiton, Proprietor and Publisher.
IlNIS:

TWO DOLLARS, Tp.id N advance.
49,, Dollars and Ply Ienis, II nol paid within
y n, Dollars, ii mol paid until the end Of The
,,oet tiscoulinntd until all a.rearagss arc
/, Noon, al the option OF the Editor.
.A.y,tft.svilunts inserted at the usual rates.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-15

The recent course Of the administration
members Of Congress, from Illinois, leaves
rot the shadow 81 doub, as to the future
polues of that State. They proclaim to
theIr constituents, that the administration
hes opeuly abandoned It's principles, and is
array lng itself against the people. Mr..
May, IN circular To his constituents SAYS:
TINT he I" is for burihening the soil Of lll.
noIs ~ifl no Sub Treasures tythe col.
leciors, exsct'ng specie from the people at
a tax Of 10 percent, thence to be carried to
Missouri, aud there To DO "salted down :
Tor the exclusive benefit Of Government OF.
6ccrs."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-15

" Haaged Ca leaving his liquor, ike lie
'nddi"t 81 Ba"ip, = a. Eu.nsh prpsefa,
ihr ofi-in q Which was cgttpus. Il seem,
lhat there vas once between Ibc cts IL
Ok, sus and the plac, where mai, iac.
tors were convey ID lar executions, t.ot
h''is', called the " Gai.ows House Here
lhc cart usually sioppcd on rs way 10 IN,
1sli"as, aad the cuuttci bnd his attendants
acre refreshed SIih liquors. HE saG..ier
u basuy, however, REUSED tbs refresh.
tnrnl, and hIrrird The eiiicefs To- the place
Of execution. Jus' a. toe convict sadllef
"as turned II, a rcpflesr arrived -~ltne
i've minutes too late. Had be sloppeu 10
dnk iAs aic, the rrtrntr Nould have
teacb"d the laIloSs before mm. None.
h"Nrter, "tIi use Ih,s an,cuole an an apol
~ t1f drinking, except those Who are cen
scious Thy deserve hanging ". J.. Sen.
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Looking over the list Of Members of the
new House 81 Asseiuh, Of the State Of NeN
York, W. end m It the names OF Ahiah
Mann, Jun and Daulrl Narcwell, Mem.
bfrs Of Che last Congress. We can vel
imagine the surplus" o. these gentlemen At
hndtna tht mse!yes IN minority "a the lie
a,siatufe OF their own STATE, Of which, We
dAce say, they had not the least expectation
before the election, Nat, lat.
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NEEhLl ALMANAC.

sABGR, >aa sun MOONS PHASES
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Trun TIC ChagIe. loa Msrccru.

Odd Paragraph. 10 a pog,caI quota.
,lou ~ lac communication on the AIS 5 e.
'.rda>, W. we're s"rely tempted, on account
Of ~ oddity, 10 leave uucnucclcd nes
reading 4 10, Dcsrs, as it came 10 Us IN
Tie psooi sheet. This couple, ~:
Nioauu meagcrs, microscopic iubts,
W5soa benntr caPitstes sad Bow dsbshts"
Diabolus bcrng hungry COS supper. and
ihr,'Iore 90 lasirouomic lhougms intent.
brought IT To u.s.
holm atasrr cap,isa,rs aud doug dtheh,..~
Pass'e for Lairycra. In ono of;hc com.
,rcs Of Hung ~, case has been produced
by Nature. shwh furnishes the Hungarian
layers WITH IN opportunity 10 eNcrcise
the,r ingenuity
"Oa stecp deciiviis of The river rernata lax
two VINEYARDS, one abpye the other lho higher
uoe, ae.aehioE Itself lrum iht rock, rijd.d devr
the deelivn3 spon the loser vineyard. vlich II
now eHufeiN covers. Tho question ~, who l. the
rs ssf q thi. Vineyard, and VITO is considered The
ioascg r.