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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

" We mentioned, on the authority of the
Cleveland Advertiser, two or three weeks since
that ono William johnson had been seen in that
city on his way to Detroit, of whom the Newark
Eagle gave an unfavorable account, as having
been a collector and absconded, with public funds
in his possession. The Detroit Daily Advert
ser, says Mr.. Johnson has resided at Detroit since
the 9th March, and is considered entirely inno-
cent of the charge. Then we hope those who
have read our other notice of him will read this
also, and consider him in the same standing as if
nothing had been said
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
rTho Buffalo Journal, after cautioning

~ The Buffalo Journal, after cautioning its
readers. Z" not to forget to what and to whom
they are indebted" for the present bad state oil
affairs, in regard to business, says, in its mex,
article il has been assured, that "plans for the
erection of FIVE hundred buildings in Rochester
have been abandoned on account of the existing
endorsements !" The rccklcssness of thai
press for the truth, has all along assured" us
that itknows of no way ofaccounting for any
evil whatever in the world, but to attribute il to
the mal-administration of our national affairs.
In view of that " assurance" the Journal may
be benefited by this also-that the half that
number of buildings has never been erected in
Rochester, in any year since the place had an
existence, counting all in down to the smallest
enumeration We should like to know what the
Journal means by the term governments
quackery," in its slang whanging articles on the
pressure ofthe timcs-just to crafty curiosity
We have no apprehension however that a prin,
of SO much Munchausenism, can lead many into
error, worth being kept out.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

u We cannot account for there having been
SO many great confagrations for the last six
months. Almost every city and place Of any
account have been visited ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of them not only once, but twice. The unusual
heavy losses of property in this way, we should
naturally suppose, might cause some hard times
and some failures!
We are watching the Courier and Enquirer,
on its daily issues to see if this too is not owing
to Jackson's 'tinkering with the currency and
Van Buren's not resembling the treasury order
The lankness Of moneyed mems purses, from
overtrading and the making. haste-to.be-rich' f.
yer, in grasping at large domains in lands, too
grsedily, is thus accounted for-and, we do not
know but the obstinacy of our rulers, in reject.
ing wing dictation, may be as bad as killing
toads-to make the cows give bloody milk
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ We observed last week, that the wings, at
the recent charter elections in Brooklyn, Newark
and New FORK, had come out triumphant On
farther information, we find that that party have
in reality but little to rejoice about. Their may
or in New York, the Hon. Aaron Clark, was
elected, with TIA less than half the votes given,
there having been two opposing candidates. Or,
in another view-there were 81, 796 votes polled,
of which Mr.. Clark had l7,04l, and the others.
Messrs. Morgan and Jaques, 17,755. Mr.. FIRE.
linghuysen, the new mayor of Newark, though
claimed by the wings, was supported under a
nomination by both parties. And in Brooklyn,
the democrats have elected ten and the wings
but eight of the members of the common council,
while the former have all the city officers, except
one supervisor and one assessor. So, the much
ado about the specie circular and Jackson's
'tinkering with the currency has not, in the
end, helped our beloved opponents but very little.
We pity them, that they have not more to boast
of, when so near their finale.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
From the Detroit Free Press, May 2

Ne,o Mail Arrangement.-We are graf
fed in being able 10 state, that our enter.
prising Post Master has been down 10
Cleveland and effected an arrangement
with the accommodatory Post Master there,
by which the great Eastern and Southern
mails are to be hereafter transported (until
navigation opens to Buffalo) from that city
to this by steamboat, instead of by land as
heretofore. The arrangement commenced
operation on Thurday last, and it has en-
abled us to obtain our mails at least four
days earlier than usual. On Friday we re-
ceved two mails, one by land and one by
water, the former of which contained
Washington dates Of the 18th, and the lat.
ter dates of the 22d April, making four
days difference. Great credit is due 10
Mr.. Mcknight for his energy and success
in accomplishing so desirable an object.
We understand from Mr.. Mcknight that
the people Of Cleveland are making great
exertons to induce the Post Master Gener-
al to extend the route of the express now
contemplated to Pittsburgh, still on to
Cleveland. Such an arrangement would
be very important one, not only TO Ceve-
land, but to every other port on Lake Erie,
and to the country west of it. Would it
not be well therefore for our citizens to con-
suit together on the subject Immediately,
and devise the best means of cooperating
with our Cleveland neighbors in affecting
the desired objectl Should the plan sue
coed, we should be able to obtain news
from Washington and the sea-board In four
days, which we now get in six.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
~ The Journal of Commercs reasons on Il

" the Journal of Commercs reasons on the
state of money affairs, new so dubious in New
York city moro especially, in a manner which
appears the most consist ent of any thing we
have seen on the subject. In the article which
we copy to day headed "the ncedful," il will be
seen that there is way to account for the faults
of the community, different from the ranting,
uncandid, accusing manner of the Courier and
Enquirer. There is this in view of the matter,
which ought always to be remembcred-the
presses which now ascribe the general derangs-
ment ofbusiness to some interference or misman.
agement of the national administration, are only
re-cnacting what they have ever done on like &C.
casions before, and has become part of their vo.
cation. When they begin to commend a presi.
dent or cabinet, in whose election they have had
no voice, W shall expect to gather grapes from
thorns and figs from thistlcs.'
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
TOTHE PUBLIC.

My attention having been drawn by
friend TO certain comments in the Nashville
Republican and in the Wing and Banner,
upon what purports to be "Extracts from
the Journal of the Select Committee of the
House Representatives TO investigate the
Executive Departments, &c. &c.," among
which is the testimony in part of Judge
Whitc-I beg leave to state to the public,
that in due time, when receive the Journal
Of these proceedings, and as soon as the
state of my health permits, shall expose
the Injustice done to me by Judge White
and those he has used to excuse his at
tempt TO connect my name with dishonor-
able overtures, in the political contest which
has resulted in the election of Mr.. Van
Buren, to the Presidency.
1t is due to myself now to state that
never had or held but one conversation
with Mr.. Orville Bradley on The subject of
the late election, and this was in my own
carriage, on my way from the Hermitage
to Washington, in the fall of 1884, in
company with Maj. A. J. Donelson and
Mr.. Lewis Randolph. He fell in with us
on the way on horseback. We were
going to halt for the night at his fathers.
It was hot day, and l invited him to
take seat in my carriage. He accepted
the invitation about seven miles from his
fathers, and rode with us, my boy ri.
ding his horse. The conversation origin
ated in a statement made by me, coming
from that good old staunch Republican
Gov. B,ount, OF a caucus of the members
of the convention then sitting at Nashville,
attempted to be gotten up by John Bell and
oilers. with the view of nominating Judge
White for the Presidency. in opposition to
any nomination which the great body of
the Republican party might make at the
Convention, proposed to be held at Balti.
more. This project Gov. Blount informed
me, he opposed as the friend of Judge
White, believing that it was designed to
promote the views of the wings and null.
lifers. No comment of mine on this state.
ment, disclosed or conveyed any other
sentiment than that of concurrence in the
wisdom of the counsel which Gov. Blount
had given.
AS | shall, however, notice this CONVEX
sation more particularly hereafter, it is only
necessary for me to add here, that the
statement made by Mr.. Bradley, as appen-
ded to the testimony of Judge White, be-
fore the committee, of a proposition of
mine, to run Mr.. Van Buren, for the
Presidency and Judge White for the Vice
Presidency, is utterly false. No such pro.
position was ever made by me to him, OF
to any one else, nor was there any pretexl
furnished in any part Of that conversation
for the tissue of misrepresentation and false
coloring which characteristics the whole Of
Mr.. Bradley's narrative on this subject.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 10. 1887.

Ontoard The Detroit Free Press, of the Cd
relation to new arrangement of tho eastern and
southern mails; an arrangement, by which this
place and all PLACES in the vicinity of the Chica-
go road, not only, but the whole inhabited part
of the peninsula of Michigan will be essentially
benefited. Aye-if the fight q intelligence is
a blessing, the whole west and north west have
new cause of congratulation.
It makes at once difference in the arrival of
our letters and papers from the seaboard, from
the east and south, of about four days. This we
ascertain from the fact, that on Monday morning
those of our New York papers which came via
Toledo to Detroit were of the 2lst of April, while
those conveyed from Cleveland to Detroit, direct
were of the Goth. In addition to this-our west
ern towns are farther benefited by the new order
from the general post-oce, just put in operation,
for carrying the mails each way daily, instead of
every other day, between Detroit and Chicago.
SHELDON McKNIoHr, Esq, the entcrprising
postmaster at Detroit certainly merits the thanks
Of all the west, for thus effecting much for
those from whom a return of gratitude is all and
the only remuneration he can expect, beside the
consciousness of having benefited his fsllowciti-
zens. During the several years we have been in
the newspaper business, we have never known of
| postmaster who has given general satsfac-
ton, even to his political opponents, during the
short time he has had the appointment.
| There is now systematic regulation, through
which we get our eastern mails daily, at this
village, though situated three miles north of the
Chicago road. A new mail and stage route has
been few days in operation, three times week
each way, through Centerville and this place,
connecting with the Chicago route at Coldwater
and Mottve. Tie days on which we have no
stage from the former place, our packages arc
passed to the Office of the latter, which is only
six miles below, whence they come by the return
mail from the west. Thus Constantine is alrea.
dy favored with daily mail from Detroit and
Cleveland.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
II will he ohserved that tho onnosif

1t will be observed that the opposition
Editors begin to admit that there are other
causes for the hard times besides the specie
circular. They begin to complain Of over
trading and overbanking, of land specula.
tons and gambling in stocks. The cuckoo
n ole, 'finkering with the currency" no
lon ger serves their turn. 1t will not do to
continue to vociferate that all the troubles
of the country are attributable to Gen
Jackson and the Treasury order. When
mercantile housos are failing for millions,
they are forced TO admit overriding, when
land spectators are shivering in the wind,
groaning under protests, they are constrain-
ed TO cry out against speculation; when the
heavy stock Dealers, commonly called
brokers, are failing for millions, they join in
denouncing gambling in stocks. The &C.
currcnces which arc agitating the CONNER
cial world give the lie to the theory, or
rather to the only argument the opposition
have heretofore designed to advance, and
palpable truths are reluctantly admitted.
But, what if houses are failing in New.
Orleans, Now. York, &c. for five or six
millions each! Do such failures prove that
the merchants Of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana,
illinois, Michigan] and Missouri must
"follow suit" BY no means. In 1884 a
prominent merchant stopped in this city for
about one hundred thousand dollars, and the
occurrence was well nigh tanning the whole
country into flame. The Banks could
not aid, much less sustain him. The U. s.
Bank Branch here could not hazard its
good name by making an effort, SO desper.
ate--Yet we have recently seen Mr.. Biddle
offering the Josephs a million to set them
on their legs again. circumstances alter
cases." The Kentucky merchant was not
money changer and stock gambler, and
the Bank of the u. States could feel no
sympathy for him.
We need not fear the result in the int.
rior States--and why? Because their
merchants have generally done moderate
business, and they have few houses, the
liabilities of which exceed, at any time, one
hundred thousand dollars each. If ives.
tern merchants have united with their
eastern and southern brethren in denoun.
cling what has been termed "tinkering with
the currency" they have not been crazed
by imaginary prosperity, and promoted SO
to overtrade themselves as to render it
impractcable for them to meet their en-.
gagements. Nor have we ventured so far
in land speculation. That business has
been at least partially monopolized by
eastern and southern wings, and they are
now enjoying the fruits oftheir enterprise
Louisville Advertiser.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

In Sparks Life of Washington, is the
following sentence in relation to profane
swearing. 1t is from high scource, and
worthy of the attention Of those, who are
in the habit of sprinkling their conversation
with sundry little words which "might be
omitted without injury TO the sense" "The
General is sorry to be informed that the
foolish and wicked practice of proiane
swearing and cursing, vice heretofore little
known in the American camp, is growing
into fashion. He hopes that officers will,
by example, endeavor 10 check it; and
both they and their men will reflect,
that they can have little hope of the bles-
sings Of Heaven on our arms If we insult
it by our impiety and folly; added 10 this
it is vice so mean and low, without any
temptation, that every man OF sense and
character dctests and despises it,"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
ANOTHER BATTLE IN SPAIN.

London, March ga letter from Bay
onne, dated he 18th inst, states that VII.
LAREAL having brought to Hermann rein.
iorcement of nine battalions on the 18th, an
attack against the Anglo-Spanish lines was
resolved upon for the next morning. The
attack accordingly took place, and the Car.
lists recovered the ground they had lost on
the 18Th. The route of the Christmas was
completed by the arrival on the scene of &c
ton of the lnfante Don Sebastian, with sew.
en- battalions. The fugitives were pursued
to the very gates of St. Sebastian, with a
loss estimated at 500 men killed and woun-
ded, 800 prisoners, and two pieces of can.
non. 1t was reported that a company Of
the British Royal Artillery had been taken
by the Carlists, but this rumor was not cred
tied.
Letters from Bilboa, under date of the
18th, state that Esparteror's force was on
the previous day at Durango and the envi-
rons, and that 200 Carlist prisoners had
been brought to Bilboa. A postscript in
the Sentnelle des Prenees makes hur-
ried allusion to the unfort innate affair on the
10th, and says that the Carlsts having re-
ceved Inducements had not only re-
possessed themselves of their former posi-
tons on the high road of Oriamendi, but of
all the other intrenchments it was even
doubtful whether the Christmas would be
able to maintain their ground at Ametza.
gana."
81. Sebastian, March 17.-Everything is
conducted here in SO bungling manner,
that it is impossible to get at any accurate
lis! of the killed and wounded. Some state
the entire loss of Spanish and English at
1000, others at 1900, others at 1900; tho
latter probably is the nearest to the truth.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
Accidcnt and NobLe Dnrino-On Tbur

Accident and Noble Daring. Thurs.
day evening, as hack was returning from
the rail road depot, with three gentlemen
passengers, one of the braces of the CARR.
age broke, which let it down, and in the fall
threw the driver from his box, when the
horses started and ran at the top Of their
speed up South Main-street; when opposite
the residence of Richard ]. Arnold, ESQ. a
young lad named Edward Prentice, with
great presence of mind, ran up to one Of
the horses, caught him by The head and
succeeded in arresting their flight, which
not only saved the carriage from destruc.
ton, but probably the lives of the passen.
gers, who generously rewarded the lad for
his noble darng.--Proridencs Courier.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

AN ACT to repeal the ninth section of an act tc
prescribe the tenure of Office of Auctioneers
and levy duty upon sales at Auction in cor
tain cases, Approved April %, 1888.
Sec. 1. BE it enaced by The Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State o.
Michigan, That the ninth section of an act
TO prescribe the tenure Of Office Of Auc.
tioneers, and to levy duty upon sales al
auction IN certain cases, approved April %,
1888, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved, March II, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ IL the course we have recommended for
editorial good manners, in retaining from abu.
sivc epthets' would deprive the press on our side
of" ha4 its political brethren" we would ask the
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, which gives thi.
opinion whether such course, forbidding such
weapons OF warfare" would not deprive their
party ofits "shoal ofpctty prints,"t to the amount
OF ut least f~o thirds We look upon the usual
partizan course, on both sides, as pretty con.
sidcrtbly disgraccfal.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
AN ACT to furnish each organized county with
complete SGT Of Weights and Measures.

AN ACT to furnish each organized county with
a complete SGT of Weights and Measures.
Whereas, by joint resolution of the
Senate and House of Representatives OF
the United States, approved June 18th,
1886, the Secretary Of the Treasury is di-
rected to cause a complete set Of all the
weights and measures adopted as STAN
dards, and then either made, or in the pro.
gress Of Manufacture, for the use of the
several custom.houses and for other pur-
poses, to be delivered to the Governor OF
each State in the Union, or such person as
he might appoint, for the use of the States
respectively, 10 the end that uniform STAN
lard of weights and measures might be es-
tablished throughout the United States
Therefore,
Sec. l. BE il enacted By the Sennte and
House of Representatives. of the State Of
Michigan, That the set of weights and
measures mentioned in the foregoing pre-
amble, when the same are paocured, be
deposited with the treasurer Of this State,
to be kept in his office; and that the
Treasurer be, and he is hereby required to
procure for each organized county in the
State a set of weights and measures in all
respects corresponding with them which
weights and measures so to be procured by
him shall be sealed by him and marked
with the letters S. NJ, and one set thereof
be delivered by him to the County Clerk
of each County, for the use OF the county
Sec. 2. The sum Of twenty-five hum
dred dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to carry this act into effect, is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Anproved. March Id, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, "an act
amondatory TO the acts herein rccited, and TO
provide for dsfraying the public and necessary
charges for state, county and township pur-
poses"
Sec. 1. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House of representatives Of the State 81
Michigan, That the treasurer of the state
shall on or before the first day of August
in each year, make out list Of all appro-
piations made by the Legislature, together
with an estimate ofthe amount required to
be levied as state tax for the current
year, and shall file the same in the office of
the auditor general.
Sec. 2. Il shall be the duty osthe auditor
general OH or before the first day Of Sep.
tembcr in each year, to apportion among
the several counties in this state, agrceably
to the amount of property as shall appear
by the assessment rolls last returned TO his
Office, the amount of tax so required to be
levied, adding to such estimated amount
such sum or sums as may be deemed ne
cessary, and Immediately to transmit to
the treasurcrs OF each county statement
of the amount of tax required TO be levied
and assessed in his county, which state.
ment it shall be the duty of the several
county treasurers to lay before the board
of supervisors at their next annual session
in the month of October, Provided, nc
such state tax shall in any one year exceed
in the whole one and half mills on every
dollar of real and personal estate in the
respective counties.
Sec. 3. So much of the second section
of the act to which this is amendatory as
requires that there shall be two and hal
mills on every dollar of real and persona
estate in each of the respective counties
paid into the treasury as a state tax, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved, March 81, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

The +" Grand Riper Tines" edited and
published by Mr.. George w. Pattison, is
received at this office. The first number
of this paper looks fair; is Of respectable
dimensions, and shows well for the prosper.
i,y of the Grand Rapids, where il is pub
ished. The editor announces his inten.
ton to advocate democratic principles, and
"to aid in the support ofequal rights, and the
general veal ofthis state, and of the federal
Union" We wish him prosperity.-Mar-
shall Times.
~ We concur in the above opinion, Of the
paper and its location, and join in the bened'e-
ti00
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, "an act
fixing the rate Of toll for grinding" approved
April IL, 1927.
Sec. 1. Be IL enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State o.
Michigan, That 80 much of the act to
which this is amendatory as entities the
owners or occupicrs of all grist mills moved
by wind, water or steam, to the one-eightf
part of corn ground in said mills be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. The owners or occupiers oil
such mills as arc above specified in the
preceding section of this act, shall hercaf.
ter be entitled to take or receive for grind.
ing the same, one tenth part of all corn
ground in said mills, and no more.
Approved, February l6, 1887.