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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
LOUISIANA.

We have received the Message Of the Governor of
this State Il is almost exclusively occupied with
the banks and The currency He gives as a reason
for not having called extra session, that he thought
the remedy not in the power OF the State that the
power TO regulate The currency belongs exclusively
10 the Federal Government, and he expresses great
dissatisfaction al the result OF Congressional abors
on the subject In respect TO the banks, he recon-
mends middle course, that they be strictly exam
med as 10 their transactions resources and labili-
Ties and if The scrutiny results avoraby that they
should b. pardoned He hints at laying these cor
poratons under suitable restrictions for the future,
and particularly recommends the enforcing greater
publicity in banking operations.
The Legislature has adopted Gov. WHITES re
commentators OF ascrutiny, as will appear BY the
following article from the New Orleans Bee
Tue CtpRsScY. &c-The following Resolution
was yesterday offered 10 The consideration of the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Grimes. The Sc
nate Yesterday passed Resolution imposing similar
duties upon the Committee of Finance and sent it 10
the House OF Representatives for their concurrence.
The subject viii be brought before the House on
Friday next
Rssolrcd That Joint Select Committee Of both
Houses OF this legislature, composed e. members
OF the House al Representatives and --- members
Of the Senate Be appointed 10 whom so much of the
Governors Message regards the currency and the
banking institutions of this State, shall be referred
That the said Committee BE- also instructed 10 make
detailed examination Of all the banks of the city OF
New Orleans comprising the amount Of their notes
in circulation, the amount of their capital paid in
and the manner in which paid, the amount OF all
their Liabilities in the nature Of deposiies, or any
o;her manner whatever, the amount, nature, and
description Of the properly and assets Of each bank,
and how far they may be counted upon To meet the
engagements of said banks the amount Of loans on
stock made BY each Of said banks, with an account
Of the stock on which said loans have been made,
and generally any oher matter or things relative to
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
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Mr. TiIlinghasi, Of Rhode Island
hessrs. Briggs, Reed. Lnroln Grennsl Calho,,
Gushing Hastings, Borden, Pannener, AID Adams Of
Massachusetts,
Mr. Cushinan, Of New Hampshire.
Messrsi Williams, Evans, Smith, aud Moves Of
Maine
MI SaIrH presented the petition Of the Portland
Marine SOCIETY,"" Tor additional buoys near tie entrance
o. Portland harhor, Maine. Also, petition Of jaime,
Nyinan Tor relief against injuries received by hun in
the revenue cutter sertch Of the United States Also
remonsranee Of hnry-ye legal voters OF The town Of
North Yarmouth, Maine, against the annexation Of
Texas TO the UniuRl
Petitions we're also further presented by MCssIs
hoode, Ialaieno, Rencher, and Harlan
Inc CHAIR laid before the House two Executive
communications
!. From lhe Postmaster General. Transmitting IL,
OF tie clerks in that Department
On moiiou Of Mr.. HAYNES, laid on the table
2 From tic Secretary Of War, in relation 10 the pro
lection OF tho western fonier
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, referred TO the Com,n;,.
tee on Military Affairs
Mr. CAhB ELENG. from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported bill making appropriations for
the current and contingent expenses Of The Indian De-
partment, and for fulfilling treaty spulA,lons with "a.
nous Indian tribes for tho year 1888
Mr. =. explained the reason why the bill had NOT
been reported IN twenty days, required by the rule Of
the House, that the estimates from the Department
did not all come I'LL the l7h day Of the session
The hill was then read twice, and committed 10 a
Committee OF the Whole on the state Of tile Union
Mr.. CAMBRELENG from the same committee
also reported bill for the relief Of Henry Lynch read
twice and committed
MIR. CAMBRELENCi, from the same committee
reported resolution referring certain estimates Of
The Indian bureau TO the Committee on Indian Al
fairs; which was coucurTcd in
Also, a similar resolution, referring similar mat
tiers 10 the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads: concurIcd in.
Also, resolution referring certain matters tlcrc-
in: referred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr. G. explained why the Committee Of WAYS
and Means moved their discharge from those sub
jects by a rule oil the House that committee
could not report appropriations for any obecr
unless il had been authorized BY prc-exiSiny
law. He also drew the attention Of the House 10
another very excellent rule making it out Of order
to move any amendment for which no law Lad been
passed.
Mr. REEC1ER, from the same committee re-,
ported Senate Bill for the relief Of Timothy J Pick
ering, with recommendation that the same do not
| pass; committed.
Mr.. POPE from the same committee, reported a
bill making appropriations for certain roads for the
year 1888 read twice and committed
Mr. ATHERTON, from the same committee, re-
ported bill for tie relief of Samuel G. Walker, Of
Boston: read twice and committed.
On motion,
The House adjourned.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

On motion OF Mr. BELL. the rules were suspended
to enable him TO offer the following resolution:
Resoired That the Committee Of Elections, in max
ing report agrccaby the order Of the House, Of the
facts in The case Of S, s. Prentss and ]. j. Void, to
he admitted and qualified members Of the 2aih Con-
grcss from the State Of Mississippi, I've directed to
discriminate between the evidence submitted TO the
Committee Of Elections al the late called session, under
the resolutions Of the House directing an inquiry whc-
ther j. IL Claiborne and s j Gholson were entitled to
their seats as members from the same State, and the
evidence submitted at the present session.
Laid on the table.
Petitions and memorials were prcscnicdhy Messrs.
Patton, Mercer, Jones, and Tasfcno. Of Virginia.
Messrs. Jcnifer, McKim, and {. johnson, Of Mary
land
Mr. MIignn Of Delaware.
Messrs Ogc, Henry, Davis, Fry, Payn,er, Plurcr,
Potter, Darlington, Nayor, Wagner, Tolaud, NJ. Nor
ris, perkon and Logan, Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. liastead OF New Jersey
Mcssrs. Droadhead Jones, Parker, Mcclellan, Van
dervecr, Prcntiss, Grant, Gallup, Curtis, Chiis De.
Graf, an'l Marvin Of New York.
MIR PARsxR presented the petition Of March Far
rirgton q Delhi Delaware county, n Y to be put on
the invalid pension list referred to the Committee Of
Invalid Pensions
Mr. CuRrls presented tho memorsi Of Thaddeus
Phelps and Co aud others, holders Of Neapol,an IN
dcmuty stock certificates, proposing transfer OF the
same the United States, either for cash or 10 exchange
for pubic stock Of the United States.
Also tho petition oil John liavlrs anu oheis cohcensd
IN tho navigation Of Long Island sound. PRAYING that
huoys may be placed beacons at the mouth Of Milford
harbnr, Connecticut
MIR INcHlA presented the following petitions Re-
becca Noys and Others heirs Of Paul Noys asking pay
ment Of debt due the deceased for revolutionary
vices referred 10 the Committee Of CLAIMS Elizabeth
Mays, asking additional allowance navy pension:
referred to tho Committee on Naval Affairs. Widow
Of Colonel Jacob Kngsbury asking payment ofa resoln-
onary Claim due her late husband: rrierrtd TO the
Committee OF CLAIMS Citizcus Of Milford, Connect
cur asking appropriation FOR buoys certain rocks
IN tho habor Of thst place referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Commerce. I'll Kimberly keeper Of the lighthouse
on Faknors Island, asking increase Of eomPensa-
ton: referred TO the Committee on Commerce
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the sd b4Eks and their situation that The said Com
mitfes may deem necessary end proper, snd lhai
may aid and assist the Legislature 10 acquiring
complete knowledge Of The state Oh The currency aud
the true situation Of Oh the banking institutions Of
this State
special and detailed report to this legislature Of all
such facts matters and things as shah come their
knowledge touching the said matters, together with
their opinion thereon, and such bill or bills they
may conceive the state OF the currency and Of the
said banks may require; that the said Committee
shall have power TO send for all persons books and
papers, necessary TO the inquiry enjoibed on tbem
10 compel the attendance Of all witnesses they may
think necessary and TO examine them on uah iouch-
ing all matters herein referred TO said Committee.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
RICHARD FLETCHER.

PoaK--The number Of hogs slaughtered last sea-
son. in the vallies of Ohio and Mississippi amount
Cd according to Lylord's Western Address Dirccto-
~, TO five hundred thousand averaging 900 pounds
each hog, The total amount being one hundred mil
lions OF pounds which was in the market. The cost
Of the article varied. Up the Missouri river the
premium price was 80 50; in other parts of Missouri
State five dollars per 100 lbs. Ia Illinois and Indi-
ana the prices varied from . to IS; and in Ohio,
and along the Ohio river, cas,wardy from Cincin-
nall the average price dollars per loo lbs; to-
tai average cost about 60000 900 dollars for pork and
bacon, for sale in the western markets.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, January 8, 1888

~ N, W tHNLsUAf, JiHHHIy D. 1000.
Mr.. TOWNS, on leave, submitted the following re-
solution, which was agreed to
Rcsoircd That The Committee OF Claims be instruct
cd 10 inquire into the exPedoncy Of allowing the claim
OF Zscharah Philips, for property destroyed By the
Creek Indians in the year 1917 and 1918 and that all
papers relating TO said clam be referred to said COM
mittee.
Mr. HAYNES asked leave TO move that the House
resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole the
state Of the Union the Presidents Message, but It
was OBJECTED TO.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06

PAGANlM-The following has been stated in scvc-
raj OF the French journals to be the sums which Pa
ganini has derived from his admirers In Germany
5If,30of France 2206000f England BALLOON
Italy s6929f TOTAL, 59ll 229c
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

the same amount of original capital in
wild western lands. Tito this we add
the comforts of society, facilities Of ed
ucaiing his children, and Of getting for
them useful and respectable employ
ments, theamount Of gain in every way
will be infinitely in favor of him who
stays even on the overworked hills of
Maryland, New Jersey, or any North
ern or Middle State, than Of the one
who seeks the richest woodlands and
prairies of the west.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16
p0AE-aT0
ASPIRATION.

o,r soals have wings their flight is like the
rush
of vhirlwinds, and upward point their way /.
Ike him who hears the thunder, when inc
flush
M his keen eye feeds on the dazzling ray
AID gaining on the loftiest arch OF his throhe'
Darts his quick vision on his iated prey
Asd. gathering all his vigor. he Is gone,
a IN an instant grasps his victim as hrs own
We soar as proudly aud as quickly fall.
And wrapping in the joys Of sense our all,
The stream that flows from heaven we cannot
drink,
D., we will lie along the Howery brink
Of Measures tempting current, till the wave
" b,,,er and its banks bare, thep We think
Of what we might have been, and, idly brave,
". lake short weak flight and drop into the
grave
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16
THE NAVY.

According 10 the Navy Register ios
the presen: year, the number of United
States vessels, is So, exclusive OF the
Steam frigate Fulton--of which one,
(the Pennsylvania is rated at lao
guns, seven at so, four at IA, one at
Sd, fourteen at IA, two at 32, eleven
at 20, three at Is, six at l0-the re-
manning seven are under 10 guns.
There are so captains in the Navy,
40 masters commandment, 276 lieuten-
ants, 40 surgeons, "a passed assistant
surgeons, 33 assistant surgeons, ID
pursers, 8 chaplains, lSl passed mid
shipmen, 247 midshipmen, 81 sailing
masters, 25 boatswains, 25 carpenters,
and "a sail makers. The Marine
Corps comprises one colonel, one leu
tenant colonel, four majors, thirteen
captains, nineteen first lieutenants, and
twenty second, do.
The importance of a well organized
Navy 10 a commercial country is well
known. 1t protects trade and facill-
tates communication with different parts
of the world. By chershing her Navy,
by holding out motives to her officers
for gallant conduct, Great Britain has
attained her present elevated rank a
mong the powerful nations ofthe earth.
Her navy has made her mistress of the
seas. Her ships Of war are found on
every coast, and in almost every port,
ready to avenge insult offered to her
sons, or to punish injustice,
The United States, possessing a vast
extent Of sen coast, many extensive
bays and excellent harbors, and nhab-
tied by an intelligent, enlerprlsins and
adventurous people, must necessarily
be commercial nation. An efficient
navy, well organized and well disciple
ned, is required for the purpose ofpro-
tecting our ships from the insults oil To-
reign nations, and to guard our extern
sive coas, from any attacks OF hos
tile power. While the Union is PIE
served. which we hope will be for CEN
.tnries, we can have but little apprehen-
sion Of sanguinary and long contested
wars OH lfOutlClS, dua Go nus ''tN''
been the case with many OF the Euro
pean and Asiatic nations. Therefore,
although our army should not be neg
lected, our navy should be regarded as
the strong arm of our national de-
fence"
Our navy has had too much to strug-
gle with since the establishment OF the
Republic, but its history is but the his
tory of series of gallant exploits,
which spread a halo of glory round the
country, and reflect everlasting honor
on the American tars. We shall see
abundant evidence of the truth Of this
assertion by looking back to the war
of the Notwithstanding the events
of our subsequent troubles with France
our wars with the Barbary powers
land the glorious naval contests which
,mmortalized American skull and valor
during the late war with Great Britain.
The names of Paul Jones, Truxton,
Perry, McDonough, Decatur, Barney,
cambridge, PEBBLE, and host of gall
LIANT naval heroes, who, we hope, will
long live to add honor to their nation,
will be inscribed with an iron pen on
the tables of history.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16
From the National Intelligencer Of May 2.

FORGERY OF TREASURY NoTEs.-
On Monday, about noon, the hue and
cry was raised in the streets of this
city, after person named JAMES b.
HENDERSON, an engraver, who board
ed at house near the City Hall, and
who had made his escape while under
arrest on charge offorging Treasury
notes. The fugitive was speedily ar
rested and taken before b. X. Nor
SELL, ESQ.,, before whom the following
facts we're stated in evidence
The prisoner, on Friday last, pre-
senied two papers, purporting to be
Treasury notes Of the Unlied States,
of the value of $4,000 and $50, at the
Farmers and Planters Bank of Balti-
more, for which he received their notes
and premium. 1t was soon alter
wards ascertained that these notes
were forgeries, and the prisoner was
traced to this city. He afterwards,
before he left Baltimore, exchanged
the Baltimore notes for Virginia bank
notes. The prisoners place OF resi-
dence in this city being discovered, a
warrant was issued to arrest him on
Sunday night. A clerk from the BAL
timore bank Mr.. Cochran, jr. accom-
panied the constable IL. S. Beck) to
the prisoners lodgings and while the
clerk was left alone conversing with
him, the latter contrived to slip out Of
the room, turn the key upon the clerk,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16
EPIGRAM.

Oh spare me, dear angel, one lock Of your hair
A bashful young lover took courage ana s.sner'
.,Twerc a sin 10 refuse you 90 nloue.aa :.
So take the ,chole wig,' the swee' c'ea'"'
piled.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

Queen Victoria's proclamation was
issued on the 4th instant, appointing
Tuesday the Goth of June, for her coro-
nation. The ceremony will be attend.
ed by numerous representatives from
many of the European Courts, who are
making preparations on grand scale,
it is said, to outshlne each other IN the
splendor Of their appointments. In
most instances, if not in all, they are to
defray their own expenses.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

Edmund Dwight, Esq. of Boston, is
mentioned as the donor of ten thousand
dollars TO Massachusetts for School
for Teachers.-N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

WISCONSIN GONG AHEAD.-Wis-
consin, yet only territory, is taking
active steps for Rail Road to run
through the level prairie regions from
Lake Michigan to point on the MIS-
sissippi, near Dubuque. The distance
is one hundred and fifty miles. The
lead mine region, and Madison, the
capital of the territory, will be inter-
sected by this road. A meeting al
Dubuque have got up memorial to
Congress for aid in this work. Du.
buque being five hundred miles below
the highest navigable point on the RI
yer. There were no less than seven
hundred and seventeen steamboat ar
rivals at this town during the past
year. The fur trade will also concen-
tratc here on its way TO New York by
the lakes. Besides this work, another
of great Importance is on the point OF
being constructed by company at
Navarino in this territory, VIZ. a en-.
nal from the Wisconsin to the Fox
river, at the Portage, near Fort Win
nebago.
1t is an extraordinary fact. that this
canal, which is to unite the waters
which flow into the Atlantic at the
GulfofSt. Lawrence, with those which
empty into the far distant Gulfot Mex
leo, is to be but five hundred and two
rods IN length 1t will be thirty feet
in width at the bottom and fifty feet at
the top, with but one lock oil hewn
timber, thrty.five feet broad and one
hundred and forty feet in length, with
lift of only seven feet. The Wis
cons;n river enters on the Mississippi
at Fort Crawford, and the Fox river
empties into Green Bay, at Fort How
ard. This route is very c'rcuItous,
but is still the most direct water COM
municatlon yet in progress, between
Buffalo and the mining regions OF the
West.-N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

WILD Cars ESCAPED The Presl-
dent and Cashier of the Bank OF Ken
sington, located at Keuslngton, Oak
land County, Michigan, have offered
$1,000 reward for the apprehension OF
Alfred A. Dwight and Sherman ID.
Dix. who have recently absconded
with about $4,000 of the paper OF
said bank, fraudulently distracted, It
is alleged. without the usual forms OF
discounting having been gone through
with. Buffalo Ado.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

A TOUCHING casUALTY.-TheM Mon.
treal Transcript of the Goth ult. con.
tains an account OF the following afiec.
ting incident, which took place on the
previous Saturday evening. A poor
habitante, with her babe, attempted to
cross the river at St. Eustache; but
the ice, rotten from the effects Of the
late rains, gave way. and both were
precipitated into the water. From the
strong impulse of maternal affection
the mother strove to place her child,
about nine months old, in safety, by
laying her own length upon, the ice,
as it gave way, and propeling her
child before her on the yet unbroken
surface. Her CRIES baing heard, many
went to her assistance, with boards,
&c., but despite of their exertlons the
woman was drowned, whilst the child
was frozen to death, on the icy bed
where its fond mother had placed II.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

Our national flag ansulted BY Merico.
Horror of horrors why does not our
Government wipe out the stain by q
war Of determination
The National Flag and Steam Boat
under ii pitched oper Niagara Fats oy
the English. Why, that's a very DIFF
ferent matter. think it is best to lie
low as we may get hornets nest a
hout our ears. Hurrah for the neutra-
litv hill - Wheel. Times.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-16

and leave him prisoner in the room.
Tho clerk, however, Immediately jun.
ped out OF the window upon the roof of
a shed, and pursued the prisoner SO
hard, raising the cry of " stop thief,"
that he was soon overtaken and arres.
ted. Upon examination of the testi.
mony and facts, the prisoner, having
admitted that he filled up tho notes,
was fully committed for trial.
Upon searching the trunks of the
prisoner, various blank bank checks
and notes were found therein and a
number Of gold watches were also
found in the prisoners vaIise.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-07
HARDWARE.
9 MAGAZINE STREET.
NEW-0RJ FANG

vovrD,, l, ,., ,,MNE,M,,--oRLEANS.
md naa nNnLh co-lmporters Of Foreign
rope and the Atlantic Cities, direct from the Msnoss
turtrs, an extenaivs assortment Of Fancy and
hardware comprising every article in the In. .h:s
they offer low. e Ahe winch
Country Merchants and others are invited ,o cal, ~
examine their stock which consists, in part: of ,.h
butchers pocket saddlers and straw knives
and s ss , sss hat i hooks
tania and japaned ware brushes, blank bnnL ort
nsr looking glasses anvs vices, screw plates Pa
sedge AM! nail hammers smiths bellows, AMER, - n.na
Gsi' n nsis sns' shear snd Gg as and
lana and grubbng hoes MatoeEs pck s sea w., sais
axes wrought horse and cut nails, cotton sSSpR,ns
s car oose a and corn millsp.nes and pia
pistols, shot, powder and liquor aaks, per
powder tea fish, brass and bell Metal
Knob chest trunk and pad ocks, bride
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-07

/ g0AINTS, OILS, GLASS, BRUSHES, &c.-.ust
= landing from ship Constitution, and for sale-ylz
16ooo feet Of glass, best quality, from SXlO '23X28
libr kegs "a doz apanedtins for 6U0Olb llhags
70 doz splendid 10000 ground brushes also of000O and
quo do; leases green in POWDER superior article
90 do IN cans large assortment of sash tools of every
size and quality; sable pencils for artists fiat marking
brushes for merchants; artists coos in oil read, pre-
pared in boxes, fitted :p with all necessary brushes;
artist tools, &c.
Flake and lemnity white; GO packs gold leaf; white
and yellow wax; gum arabic and large and choice
sortinent Of paints dry colors OIL turpentne, varnsh
Nc, for sale, wholesale and RETAIL at the lowest prices,
by MONDELLI,
a2S So Camp st.