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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
NOTICE..

Information is hereby given that, during
the continuance of the present unfortunate
suspension Of specie payments by many of
the banks, the Treasury Department will
continue to issue warrants, for the payment
of which drafts or checks will be given by
the Treasurer on the Banks or Officers in
the neighborhood, where the creditor re-
sides, or the debt was incurred. The
checks will, according to former practice,
be issued separately from the warrants,
and in such amounts as may be convenient.
The Treasurer will draw these checks
only on such banks or Officers as have here.
tofore received ample funds to meet them,
and it is therefore hoped that they will DO
promptly paid in manner satisfactory to
the holders; but If they shall not be paid
when presented, the collectors of customs,
and the receivers of the public lands, will be
instructed to redeem them in behalf Of the
Treasury, by receiving them for duties and
lands.
Ifthey are not paidi in either ofthese modes
and notice of the fact is communicated to
the Department, no reasonable efforts will
be spared to preserve the public faith invio-
late, and to cause them to be otherwise dis
charged as soon as possible in specie or its
equivalent as the existing laws require; and
if returning to the Department and remain
ing unpaid till the next session Of Congress,
it will feel bound earnestly, to request au.
thority for early means to satisfy them in
manner acceptable to the holders.
Circulars to the proper officers, contain.
ing particular instructions on this subject,
will be prepared and published in few
days. LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
| Man Is. 1897.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, }
Mdy Is, 1887.

Extra Session Of Congress.-It will bo
seen by the proclamation of the President,
that an extra session Of the 25th Congress
is called on the first Monday in September
next-the earliest day practicable, we pre-
sumo, under the circumstances-as in sew
eral of the southern and southwestern states
the elections for representatives do not take
place until August.
For the reasons which have led to this
step on the part Of the Executive, it is un.
necessary to look beyond the present pecu.
mary difficulties-and the impossibility of
complying with the acquisitions of the law,
in regard to the payment of government
dues, during the general suspension of spe-
Gle payments by the banks--requisition
which admit of the exercise of no discretion
airy powers on the part Of executive officers
and which can only be modified or alevia-
ted by Legislative interpostion. Such Ger.
tainly is the inference to be drawn from the
article which we copy from the Globe, in
reference to the Instructions in prepara-.
ton at the Treasury Office, for an extension
of payment on duty bonds, which it would
seem, it is in contemplation to suspend tenn
porarily, subject to the decision Of the new
Congress.
That the friends of National Bank will
seize upon the occasion Of the meeting Of
Congress to urge their favorite project at
every hazard, and that their efforts to in.
crease the existing endorsements in aid
of their darling object, will be redoubled
under the circumstances, there can be no
doubt. Nor can there be less doubt that
their designs will be penetrated by the
democracy every where, and met and re-
sisted, at all points, with the vigilance and
energy which the occasion demands. Alb.
Argus.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

Postages.-A letter of the Postmaster
General to the postmaster at Baltimore,
clearly shows that he cannot countenance
the receipt of irredeemable paper for post.
ages, without direct violation of the laaeS
of the land. He has no authority to dis
pense with those laws, and ifhe were to aid
in their violation, he would knowingly SUBJ
ject himselfto the penalties of Impeachment.
In addition to this conclusive consideration,
the public faith is bound for the payment
of the contractors, and others employed in
the mail service, in gold and silver, or
their equivalent. How can this be done
unless gold and silver, or their equivalent,
be collected for hostages? How can the
department redeem its plighted faith, or
even carry on its operations, if il deprive
itself Of the means which the laws have
furnished to sustain them And how could
the Postmaster General, as an honest man,
even if his legal authority were unquestion.
able, with his eyes open, take a course
which he knew must end in a violation Of
his engagements, prostration of the credit
of the department, and the interruption of
its operations
We have no doubt, that when the people
perceive how illegal tits to receive irredeem.
able paper, how certainly it would lead to
violation ofthe public faith, and how exten.
sively it would hazard the system which diff.
fuses intelligence to them, they will cheer.
fully endure the inconvenience of paying
their hostages in specie until the present
storm has blown over. There are sixty
to eighty millions of specie in the pockets Of
our people, and in a few days it will doubt
less be known where sufficient quantities
for this purpose can be procured.-Glo5e.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
WESTERN Literature.--A wester,

Western Literature.--A western poet.
whose rhymes appear in the Michigan
City Gazette, is a.wonder in his way. The
first couplet in his poem IS
"April, sweet month, I'll remember thee vet.
For as long as exist, mare shall forget"
This new word "aare," is twice repeat.
ed in the same poem, with others Of like ell
egance and photographic accuracy.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

IL In answer to q statement in the Detroit
Daily Advertiser, that good government lands in
Michigan, recently purchased at ten shillings per
acre, by individuals. had been re.sod at auction,
at one dollar--the N. Y. Times says =" We are
requested by gentleman who attended tho sale
alluded to, to say that good lands were sold at
less than 80 per acre, and in several instances
the owners themselves bought their lands in at
prices above the original cost"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

~" Mint operations" is an article heading a
preceding column, which we hope all our rea,
ders will peruse attentively, and then decide the
question which they will favor and help to sus
tain, our own institutions, or the Bank of Eng
land
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

u The swarms of eastern agents from banks
that had "shut up shop" with their knapsacks
stuffed with Michigan bills, to drain every bank
in the state dry ofspecie, were half an hour too
late" The people had walked up-tho banks had
got the eaution-and Gov. Mason's proclamation
was issued &c. all they got was check, and
the riep of beautiful country
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

A hint Milk is so DEAR exclaimed
young widow to her milk-man, for the twen-
tie'h time at least Il wish could afford TO
keep COW Of my own Would Il not
be cheaper, mana,' replied her little
daughter, to keep mlk-man Of your
own 2" - 'trl
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

o. It is stated that one House in the
City of New York, will lose 100000 dol
lars by its attempted speculation in the ar
ticle of FIour--baving purchased up at
extravagant rates all it could, in the hope of
monpolizing the market, and subjecting the
community to pay whatever price it chose
to dcmand.-NorscaK Experiment
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

GT Our young friend, T. H. Smoad, we are
glad to find by our exchanges. has revived his
"Ohio City Argus" with all the good appear
ance and mildness of manners it had when des-
troyed by fire last winter. The Argus was one
of the opponents of the general administration, in
Ohio, not given to low language and abusive
epthets Such newspaper is worthy of pat.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
ITO Stephen D. Macintosh.
Honolulu, Oahu.

| assent to the letter which you sent me.
1t affords me pleasure to sec the works of
other lands and things that are new. i'll
was there, should very much desire to
see. ! have said to Kinau, make printing
presses. My thought is ended. Love to
you and Reynolds.
BY King KauikcauoI."
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
From the Salem Gazette.

"Please Exchange. "-On Friday, we
received a file of the "Sandwich Island
Gazette and Journal of Commerce." with
request, on the outside of the package,
TO "Please Exchange" On inspection of
the parcel, we find the file is complete,
from the establishment of the paper, the
3Oth of July last, during period of four
months. 1t is Of small size, and printed
weekly, at six dollars year. The papers
affords many paragraphs which are not
without interest, as showing the state of
society and affairs at the Islands. For the
present. we content ourselves with quoting
a royal letter -
from the Sandwich Island Gazette.
Letter from the King.-We give a trans.
lation of letter from His Majesty Kau.
ikcauoli, in reply to our application to him
for permission to work our press, and
publish newspaper in this place.
The translation is literal, but its import is
Main H Eat,t.ror
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

"The vast extent of the failures at New
Orleans becomes more credible, as one
considers more attentively the circumstan.
ces Of that city. Within the four years
since the experiment began, the banking
capital of Louisiana has trebled. Forty
millions of dollars has been added within
that time to the amount of Incorporated
bank capital in New Orleans. Hundreds
Of thousands and millions, at time, has
been discounted at these banks, ofthe paper
Of the great spectators in cotton. These
facts are stated without qualification in the
New orleans true American"
We clip the above article from the Ma
tional Intelligencer. Is it not striking
commentary on the charges which the wing
papers have been constantly repeating
against the late administration The failures.
in New Orleans are truly attributed to the,
large loans of banks to cotton SPECTATORS.
and their consequent overtrading. Here.
we have two important truths, which were
probably inadvertently published. -Lcuss-.
rille Public Advertiser.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

AN ACT to authorize the president and trustees
of tho village Of St Joseph, to borrow Ger.
tain sum of money.
Sec. 1. Bet enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State of
Michigan, That the president and trustees
of the village of St. Joseph, are hereby au.
thorized and empowered to contract loan
for the use of said village, of sum of mon-
ey not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, for
such term not less than twenty, nor more
than thirty years, as they may deem it ex.
pedient, and at a rate of ii.terestnot exceed.
ing seven per cent. per annum; which said
sum if SO borrowed, shall be applied for the
improvement of said village, and in con.
strusting bridges across the st. Joseph and
Pawpaw rivers, within its limits, by said pre-
sident and trustees.
Approved March l8, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
Exported.

Table of Import and Export of Gold and Silver
Coin and Bullion, from 1891 to 1886.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

Election of Member of Congress.-Ead.
not other conclusive reasons made it the
duty of the Governor of this State to call
an extra session of the Legislature as tho
Executives of several other'states have done,
the proclamation Of the President conven-
ing an extra session Of Congress, on the first
Monday Of September, would have render.
ed it necessary in order to provide for an
election of representative to Congress.
The term of office of our late member ex-
pired on the 4:h of March last, and conse.
quently we shall be without any represen.
tation in the house at the extra session un.
less our Legislature provides for special
election, as by the present law the election
will not take place until the first Monday
in November. The extra session of Con.
gress will be the most important that has
been held for years, and it is neces sary that
Michigan should be fully represented in
both branches Of that body.-Detroit Press.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31
Approved March IL, 1887.
AN ACT in relation tothe last win and testament
of Joseph Salnto.

AN ACT in relation tothe last will and testament
of Joseph Salnto.
Sec. 1. BE IL endced By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the State of
Michigan, That the last will and testament
of Joseph Salato, late of the county of Cal.
houn in this state, executed on the fifteenth
day of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty five,
and to which there are but two subscribing
witnesses, be, and the same is hereby made
as valid in law, as if it had been witnessed
by three persons, according to the statute
in such case made and provided; and that
the Judge of probate of said county is here
by authorized to take the usual proof as to
the authenticity in other respects of said will,
and grant probate thereon if he shall deem
proper.
See. Q. All right, title and interest of this
state in and to the real and personal estate of
said Joseph Salato is hereby released, and
forever quit claimed.
Sec. 8. Nothing in this act shall be 80 con-
srued as to affect the claim of any heirs Of
the said Salato. fs
Approved March 4, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

AN ACT to provide for recording patents for
land. and for other purposes.
Sec. /. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State q
Michigan, That il shall be the duty OF the
Register of Deeds in the several counties
of this state, to receive for record and re-
cord all PATENTS for land from the United
States, in the same manner as by the existing
law he is required to receive and record
deeds and conveyances.
Sec. 5. The record of a patent recorded
in the registers Office, or etranscriPt of such
record certified by the Register in whose
Office the same may be recorded under
his hand, may be read in evidence in a.
ny court in this State, without further proof
thereof.
Annroyed February %, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

ANAcT grantingto Norman Nash and Nicholas
Ayrault the right to keep and maintain ferry
across the st. Clair river.
Sec. j. BE IL enacied by The Senate and
House Of Representatives of the. State of
Michigan, That Norman Nash and Nicho.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-31

eral dealings with their customers and debt
ors and to furnish their dealers in specie
in small sums for change, to every reason
able and practicable extent.-To observe
towards each other, the city towards the
country banks, and uice perSa, reciprocal
good feeling and liberal indulgence-the
city institutions avoiding the imposition of
onerous or difficult terms in the settlement
of balances; and the interior banks provid.
ing for and ensuring prompt settlements at
periods sufficiently liberal. And particu.
larly 10 avoid a disposition to harrass and
embarrass each other. And, on the other
hand, $50
The Duty of the Public-To encourage
the banks in liberal and safe course and
to frown upon every attempt to draw out
their specie for purposes of sale and profit.
To aid in restoring confidence, not only in
the ultimate ability of the banks to resume
specie payments, but to contribute to that
most desirable result by every proper
means. To restore also confidence be-
tween man and man to hold the language
of encouragement and hope; and to urge,
as all may urge with truth and Justice, that
with reciprocal liberality, generous forbear.
ance, and firm reliance upon the resour-
ces and energies Of the country, the aspect
Of things will continue to improve, decided
ly but gradually, until the depression of the
day shall be remembered only as an admo.
milton against the excuses and expansions
which have caused it, and which will not fail
again to produce it, if the. warning be not
heeded.-HD. Argus.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

MT. Webster.--Letters and newspapers from Boston state that MT. Webster has writ ten letter to the Governor of Massachusetts declaring it to be his intention to resign after the termination of the present session of Con gress His teFm expires in March, 1889.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

Rmnaor- Nesk ertO' C0aael The Boston Gala1y states that information has been re- Of Daniel O'Connei1. Ail Dublin was in mourning, the shops shnf. and the merchants nesting as though each had tpst frisna. = His age %ias sixty-torf.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

w ASHINGTON, Feb. ID. ?
 The Bill 10 repeal he Treasury Circular, it is sometimes called, the Currency Bill, passed in the Senate to-day-4O ayes, noes Be non, Morris. Rug gles, Linn, and Wright. Here is Senator Wright, from the great commercial and business State of New York, giving such an absurd vote as this look nb- on this Bill first great step toward the abandon commencement of the good old times. It goes further in principle than many United States Bank men have ever concluded Congress could go, for it adopts the State Banks and Meir currency as the legal currency for the Lands and customs. -" @N
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

per barrel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

herewith transmitted, With OtnerS sent 10 tne House of Representatives heretofore, will en- able Congress to judge of the propriety of the course pursued, and to decide upon the necessity of that now recommended. ,, .-,
 If these views should fail to meet the con- currence of Congress, and that body be able to find in the condition of the affairs between the two countries, us disclosed by the accom- panying documents, with those referred to, any well-grounded reasons to hope that an adjustment of the controversy between them, can be effected without a resort to the mea- sures have felt it my duty to recommend. they may be assured of my cooperation in any other course that shall be deemed hon. orable and proper. ANDREW JACKSON. Washington, Feb. 6, 1887. This message was referred to the Commit tee on Foreign Relations -r
 Poanerful effects of Champagne editor of the Nashville Republican mentions the tol- lowing :-Our collector, in his rambles thro' the city on yesterday. presented our account against firm, notorious for the good Cham pagne they keep on hand for their custom CTS, and on their broaching bottle for his es. pecial benefit, his heart so opened that he immediately made a deduction oftwenty per cent from their bill for advertising, which amounted to more than one hundred dollars. for the year 1886. Friends having the inter- est ot this establishment at heart will bear 1t in mind and be careful hereafter how they uncork bottle in his presence.
 AHTUI "A wife and piae children, and four elS per barrel
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

Con.torts of Poperty-Philip Hone, late Mayor ofthe city of New York, met John Ja- cob Astor, few months since, in Wall street, when the conversation turned on their private affairs.
 havnt seen you for some time, friend Hone" said Astor, where have you been 2"
 "Why. l have given up busir.css," said Hone, "and am now comfortably settled down upon about seven hundred thousand dollars. with which think ought to be con- fent." r...., aa
 Astor stared at his friend for a few mo- mcnts. and then, as if suddenly recollecting himself. replied" We'll, we'll, friend Hone, don't know upon the whole, why you may not be quite as comfortable on that sum. Gs yyou icere rich man .' EI'
 (Mr. Astor is probably worth from to ee,OOO.OOO.) - '".,
 Amos Kendall has returned for reply to the coll of the committee of Investigation n, Washington, that he will pot answer--tha Congress have nothing to do with the cause. i, of removals and appointments-and he vii therefore make no explanation.
 Rnmor- Dad q O C0nheR. The Bostol
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

ment Ot the transaction, and no more.
 WASHINGTON NEws-The Amendment to the Land BH,-Our correspondent has sent by Express Mail the Land Bill of Mir. Walker amended and reported to the Senate on Tues. day. The Bill, it will be remembered, pro. posed the prohibition of the sales of the Pub. lie Lands except to actual settlers, in limited quantities. During the past week. it was re. committed to the Committee of Public Lands
 who have reported the old Bill with several amendments. The first amendment propo. ses that no person shall be permitted to Dur. chase by entry or at public auction, more than two sections (l260 acres) of any land oi the United States. and that the purchaser shal
 file an affidavit, declaring that the land is pur
 chased for the applicant alone, and not ir
 trust tor any other person, neither fop the pur
 pose of sale or speculation. The purchasel
 is to be 2l years of age. and. previously can
 not have purchased or entered under .he pro } yisiops of the act any Public Lands beyon( the amount of two sec.ions--in short that n,
 man can at any and all times purchase nor,
 than two sections. - The third section of the Bill makes it nee essary for the applicant to prove to the satis faction ot the Register, within five years iron the date of his receipt, that he has erected , dwelling house upon bis land, and cleared \ and cultivated ii, to the amount at least Q J one tenth part, or to haye resided there on
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-16

TNa Mohile MercantiIe AdVeFtIsef oI FeUEua!y Sndu
 ane 1Te @ Ths steanabcat Champion. Capt Murray. brinss the iolowiag good intelligence, denyed ht m Uasseneers on board the cutter Jefferson, at Pensaco- that me celebrated lndian called Jumper, and the eTo Abraham, have been captured; and that .OseOla himself barely made his escape, with only five follow making evsiS effort for the capture of the PoAd and perssyeSing chiet.", | 'H--- s''~S4 F' @..t-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-10

moi know thai slmoss every paEt o. hal
syslsa has heen. piece b. piece. under.
mined. lilI there Is almost nothing OF !,
IelI! What has been done with The SER
tion granted ID each township for The use
Of public schnolsi II is bul the osher day
that ne aIIosed township. 10 exchange
Il lar good land wherever they could ind
any. What vas done Al the last session.
Did se not pass bill giving them an
exemption cor Eve yearsf The whole
system il almost utterly destroyed. And
when the Senator speaks Of the hard.
ships endured BY the 6rsi settlers norlh
Of he Ohio. he forgets 10 compare iheIE
condition with those 90 the south OF u.
Was il moi they who conquered Ohio by
their vslor and their bloods resculng %
auI of lhe hands Of 4 savage Zoe! Anu
what have We in Kentucky got from the
general gnsernmenii No magnificent
roads made through DOR ierriloEy al The
public expense; m reservations Tor The
educsnan Of our poor; M princely DINA
lions Of land and money fnr the cOnslrnc,
lion OF orr canals; no. SIR. nothing OF the
kind. Da~s abr gentleman suppose ~
are incapable Of feeling and ofcomparIng,
Yet what DO we hrar but me eternal de-
msnd Tor morel more. al The sacrifice ri
a eompact made for the general brnetis nj
the whole Canfederacyi | hope this
amendment will nat prevail. hope thai
while our lands are already sold al price
the genilemen themselves say y loo law.
we shall moi. al their request. reduce The
price sun lower. - - 7
The question being taken. the amend.
men. was rejected b, yeas and nays. a.
follows &.# a. 81 -@k# ".
Ksas--Messrs. Benton. Black. Dana,
Ewing Of llilnais. Fulton. Hendricks,
King nf Alabama. Linn. loare, iOrris
Nicholas. Rives. Robinson. Strange, Sc
vier. Upton. Walker, WhIle--ls
Nays--Messrs. Baysrd. Brown. Cal.
houn. Clay, Criuenden. CulhherI. Davis.
Ewing Of Ohio. Hubbard. Kent King
Of Georgia. knight, Niles. Page, Prem.
siss. Robbins, Ruggles. Swifi, fsllmadee
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