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THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGER.

This paper Of Saturday last, seems TO think We
may have intended To accuse Of having abused the
officers Of the Navy. We intended no sueb ihias.
Nothing could be further from our views We co.
regard 70 the Navy. A correspondent Of the Intel.
ligencer complained that there was an attempt made
10 the article ito de,ract from Of the senior
officers Of The Navy" We copied that article also
into our paper with disclaimer Of any such inien-
ton on our part, without expressing an opinion
whether there was good cause tor the complaint or
not. In fact we have never read the article with
sufficient attention to give an opinion even at this
time.
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this government that Is TO say, the Coun Journal Is
without hesitation adopted as The viii and pleasure
Of the government from whom Il ssupposed the SEN
timept issues This impression Is the natural con-
sequence Of such publications from such sourcesa and
invariably 80 understood.
Il therefore becomes the duty Of every patriot In
this country 10 take an interest in this important
matter. The Navy has been assailed, and u Is be-
eyed too by, or with the consent Of the Secretary
His silence notwithstanding the numerous calls
that have been made upon him for denial Is re-
garded as clearly indicating his guilt.
Will this officer, OF few days existence, assume
the bold stand OF treating with silence and contempt
the outraged feelings OF this nation win he, as
mere matter Of punctillious pride, allow the idea
that has gone to the world to continue, as though i
were matter OF such perfect indifference as not to
merit his nicrpositionf Dare he thus to disregard
the feelings Of the American people7 should sup
pose not; but lei us examine of his acts since he
came into Office, and by Il, we may be enabled to
Judge what he Is capable Of doing.
The Exploring Squadron has sailed, and as we
have a right to conclude under his orders.
In this instance OF unparalleled outrage ofmanual
dignity, we have proof Of the reckessness Of Mr.
Pauldngs feelings for the present and future pros
perity OF the Navy. Here we have spectacle such
as has never disgraced the annals of Naval history
before. Here we have arrogance, amounting TO mu-
tiny on side, and canine submission on the other
countenanced by the Secretary and sent forth TO
hibt our shame to the world with the view, possibly
10 bear him out In the opinions he has advanced in
relation to the American Navy.
Do the good people, Of this country know that
Charles Wilkes Esq, commander in chief Of the
Exploring Expedition, is the junior officer Of WI
Hudson, Commanding -what--why, the single ship
Peacock and that A the senior officer, BY the orders
Of the Secretary Of the Navy, Mr. Paulding, is
ing under, and executing the orders Of his junior
Let ii be remembered also, that this commander
In chief, commodore Of large squadron, Is but
young Lieutenant; and that even his senior, who Is
acting under him, holds station in that feet which
his rank in the Navy does not entitle him to-
Now, beg leave to ask my countrymen, II this
prostration Of all dignity and disregard Of every
principle Of propriety and justice could be counte-
nanced by any man save he who penned the articles
in the Globe
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Such are the beautiful natural channels Of
commerce which the Globe and its adjuncts
would choke up and annihilate.
The produce Of the west, when sold at New
Orleans 10 be paid for in notes Of the western
banks A suggestion worthy the authors and
supporters Of the Sub-treasury scheme; and
both Of about equal practicabiity and utility.
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We learn from New York Journal Of Commerce
that the Vicksburg Bank has arranged for loan Of ST.
200 900, and the Planters Bank Of Mississippi for
loan Of Sl,500000 and that the Missssipp stock Of
1--WE millions issued from the establishment Of the Union
Bank has been far negotiated that the parties
authorized immediately 10 draw two mions. All these
sums making about Eve millions in an will enable Mis-
sissppi to wheel into line" at once These negota-
tons have been made at Philadelphia, chiefly, il not
wholly under the patronage Of the United States Bank
there This invaluable institution il will thus be seen,
instead Of spending iis energies in vain effort q
ostenlatious display Of it's strength has been udicous
" using its TO place the Southern and West
ern banks in condition to equslize, in some degree
the now dersnged currency Of the country Without
its aid the amelioraon which may be expected, in
the exchanges could rot have been looked iorChy0R
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ron THE MADIsoNIAN.
ODE TO IMAGINATION.

FOR THE MADlsoNiAN.
ODE TO IMAGINATION.
Imagination, come
Oh come, on thy wings
Bear me to other chimes away
To scenes lov'd In youthful day;
The meadows and the springs,
Each verdan, hill,
And murmring rill,
Where once, boy, roam'd-so dear to mem'ry
still
Dark days have DER me pass'd,
My eyes are dim with tears
And rigid Fate has cast my lot
Far from my Fathers rural cot,
Where never friend appears =.
To weep with me
In misery,
Or smile when once again the clouds Of sorrow
fee r ~m, !.
Imagination now &. s.,a
cross with thee the main - ...s -.
My native land-my native hills,
The trees lov'd--the wandering rills-
view them all again:
And now arise
:
My friends-my aged sre-and all on earth
prize!
The cottage still the same!
The woodbine dropping DER #.E
The lattice window-and the vine
OF jasmine and Of eglantine
That meet above the door, ,.
The lily fair
l. Il
Each low'r my sisters pride-my sisters tender
care!
see the village school
Where nrst my youthful mind
Receiv'd instruction; and see
The plain where, full Of mirth and glee,-
No more 10 books confined
Ipass'd in play
The hours away,
Midst wild and happy boys-myself as glad as
they
The church, upon the hill, .,.......a o..
Withtall and graceful spire,
now behold.-Oh often there,
My lips have breathed the humble pray'r,
To GoD--my Heavily sire i
And now view,
Meath the dark yew,
My Mothers grave-yet green, and spangled DER
with dew
Oh passing dear to me,
Imagination, thou! g."
For, borne upon thy wings away,
view the scenes Of youths bright day,
And smile with JOY as now.
Though DER the sea
Fate babe me flee,
Yet will l visit Oft my early home with thee
WiLFRED.
Washington City, August 1888, ..a.h
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The United States Sloop Of War Boston arrived
at New Orleans from Mexico, having on board for
merchants at the former place, S2ll,744
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THE MADISONIAN
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90 1888.


In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
sE uNITY--N NoN-BssENriALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARIrY.-Augustin. ,
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Bdnks, snsfead % those Of me Eastern bdnks,
should be used in .Nep Orleans, and therefore
creates demand for such notes at that
place."
Now let US analyze this unique idea, for
such It is.
The whole west sends its produce to New
Orleans for market. The idea put forth
here is, that the banks in the west shall send
their notes to New Orleans with which to pay
for all the produce from the west. Here
would be double shipment from the west
What are the western banks to receive from
New Orleans in pay for these notes, for they
will not be able TO supply them gratis3 Spe-
Gle, and specie only. That is probably the
plan the writer Of the article had in view to
consummate How long would the business
Of the great emporium of the vast west be con-
Quoted on this principle /! Not sixty days.
If the notes of eastern banks are taken to
New Orleans, they are employed in the pur-
chase Of western produce, taken to the west,
there purchased up as remittance by the
merchants to the east, thus avoiding in the
whole ofthe operation the transportation Of
single dollar of specie. The produce pur-
chased at New Orleans with these eastern
bank notes is shipped TO the north and con-
verted into money, or shipped to Europe and
bills drawn on it, and in either case a fund is
provided out Of the proceeds Of the western
produce to redeem the notes of the eastern
banks with which it was purchased, when they
have performed the above described circuit
and are returned home for payment.
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Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11
DEFEAT OF THE SUB TREASURY
SCHEME

In postscript to our last number, we had
the pleasure to announce the defeat of the
Sub-Treasury Bill in the House of Repre-.
sentatives, by a majority of fourteen votes
stating, at the same time, that uIoiion had
been made, and was depending, for the re-
consideration of that vote.
The question was taken on that m tion
yesterday, but it was not sustained by the
friends Of the administration. On the CON
trary, they abandoned the bill, after avow.
ing that the vote on the preceding evening
was test vote, and that it was proved by
that vote that the administration could count
upon only one hundred and eleven votes in
lis favor in the House, being the number Of
the yeas upon the question OF ordering the
bill TO third reading.
1t may, therefore, be taken flr granted,
that no plan of the administration for re.
gaining the absolute control Of the public
money and the moneyed institutions of the
country, can succeed at this session. Mr.
Buchanan has, indeed, introduced in the
senate a bill supplementary 10 The act es-
the Treasury Department. by
nhieh be proposes to convert INTO specie. at
certain intervals, al bank notes received IN
,ayment oGdnes tothe Government. and to-
'ai the specie so to be reliize1 in speciaI
opposite in such banks as the Secretary oe
Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11

peep OIl ol tsC in,ois,lues OF long silkea
purses, was seen making ten millions Of
dollars of Treasury paper below specie par,
and in-ome places below that bank paper
which did not bear any interest at all!
In May, the amount of Treasury Notes
called for Nv this Hard Money Government
is 100000 00,-ond in June the second
proposition Of the New York merchants is
granted, viz;
4 ReFeaI Of the SpSeie Cicatqr. Now
we have before us three tracks to take: the
track of Washington and Madison, the track
OF Experiment, or Erpedient The Expe-
dent is about being abandoned by its own
friends. The helm of the Ship of State, so
far as to repeal the Specie Circular, has
been put Oh The back track. When the
question comes to the people of 100 State
Banks, with conflicting interests, and SEQ
OO0,000 Of Treasury Notes, or one Nation
al Bank with unity of interest, the third
proposition Of the merchants of New York
will be granted, and the Republican Ship
once more will be on the glorious track Of
the Father of his Country, George Wash
ington, and the Father of The Constitution,
James Madison, both of whom approved a
NATIONAL BANK.-N. Y. Express.
Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11

dc Treasury shall select, prohibiting, aiter
. certain fine, the receipt of any notes I'M
der ten dollars, and, after another certain
time, Of any under twenty dollars, &c. Bar,
after being apprised Of the frank declara-
ton Of opinion by Mr.. Thomls, yesterday,
IN the House of Representatives, that the
Special Deposite SYSTEM has no more
chance than the Sub-Treasury Scheme OF
receiving The countenance of that body, we
presume MIR. Buchanan will hardly press
his own bill TO DECISION in the Senate.
Notice was Yesterday given, in the Sc
nate, by Mr.. Webster, that he would to-day
call up his proposition for repeal Of the
nterdIrt against the small-bill issuing banks
This measure, it NAV pc hoped, will meet
with favor from majority in both branches
OF Congress. 1t cannot, indeed, be refused,
without great Inconvenience to tho public,
nor without Keeping up a discrimination
which, under present circumstance, is ma
nifesily nnwiso and unjust.
As for the Subtle sury Scheme, it is
dead and buried Nor do we believe thai
even of the hundred and eleven, who fol-
lowed in procession TO its tomb, all are sin
cerely sorry for its fate. Ii is the saying of
some cynic or other, that the merriest faces
are often seen in mourning coaches. We
feel an entire conviction that votes were
given in favor of the bill, out of mere party
lealy, by those who in their hearts not on
Iy do not approveit, but heartily dislike and
despise it. Such men must rejoice that, in
spite Of their votes, given almost under du-
ress, This 'monster" has gone to its last ac-
count.
For ourselves, we exult over the defeat OF
his measure rs the triumph of common
sense over.uncommpn error, of business no.
tons over mere distractions, aud of lnde-
pendent spirit over The united frees OF
party Influence aud official blandi,hmen's
and temptations. Ia saying thus much, we
do NOV, Of course. mean to nnpuyn the in
tcgrity Of hose who voted for the measure; ;
bnt we rejoice IN lhe action Of those eho,
hcllevlng The measure wrong 10 itself, had
the honesty and courage to stand by the
l2ht.-1Ndt Intel.
Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11

pilseal tegus the ascendcncy Of lie Adnlin-
Istration party, is from iEdiscrelion or folly
Of the opposition. This is what the leaders
q "lhc party" now rely upon. Let them
not be graiied!
With regard to Mr. Tallmadgc, whose
name has been mixed up with This discussion
ia heFIrglnia papers, we want no better
evidence OF the feelings which prevail in
his own State than the Unanimous resolution
OF appreciation and support of him passed at
the last great Wing Meeting in the clty of
New York. Measures, after all, can only
be carried out by men. For that purpose,
when we come to select our candidates, and
let such names be presented as are calculat-
ed 10 secure the greatest strength. and we
shall then command SUCCESS.
For the present, in language which we
cheeriully adopt from the Neto York Times
the organ of the Conservatives in New York
we conclude by repeating a sentiment we
we have already expressed: "Let The oc-
curenaes Of the past be forgotten or over.
looked: and let all honest. true-hearted nat.
riots unite upon the most eligible and com
potent ment rescue American liberty from
the thraldom oftyranny, and raise suffer-
ing, oppressed and PROSTATE nation to the
summit OF honor, prosperity, and happi-
ness."--Nationdt IRteIligencer.
Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11
TIE SENATE.

The Vice President laid before the SEN
to-day, communication from the Secreta-
ry of War with a report from the Commits
sioner on Indian affairs, in pursuance of a
resolution of the Senate, containing infor-
nation as TO the steps which have been Ia
ken by the Executive for exchanging land
South west of the river Missoari, for land
owned by the Pottowattamies and other In
dams.
Also communication from the Treasu-
ry department, containing detailed state
ments of the accounts of collectors, recev-
ers and disbursers of;he public money, who
have been reported TO Congress at its spe-
cial session as defluliers-lf the accounts
of the deficits respectively--of the credits
obtained by such defaullGrs, with explana-
tons why these credits were not allowed,
&c.
The resolution from the House designat-
ing the second Monday in July as the day
of adjournment, was received and read
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky moved that it be Ia
ken up and disposed of at once. Mr.. Bu-
chanan expressed his concurrence in the
motion. But Mr.. Wright aud Mr. King of
Alabama, demonstrated against it for the
pre- sent Their pretex for delay was that
several states who wished to vote on the
resolution was not in their seats. In ac-
eordance with their suggestions, the resolu-
lion was postponed till tomorrow. The OBJ
Jet of this delay is TO stave off action on
he Sub-Treasury Bill. The party having
nothing TO loose by protracting the discus
sion, aud they indulge the hope of gaining
much. The resolution, however, will be
adopted tomorrow, despite their maneu-
Tres.
Mr.. Nicholas, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported btll authorizing YES
els bound 10 the ports of Mexico and ex-
luded irhm them by blockade, to enter aud
nd secure their eargoes in the United
'tates.
Southern telegraph., 1838-07-11
ECLIPSE OF THE SIN

The following useful article will be found
worthy OF preservation for future refer
enee. TsN
ECLIPSE or ME Sun IN Is3s.-eI'be cur
Will be eclIpsed. visible throughout the Uni
ted States, on The 18th of September next.
between and 6 O'clock, p. NJ The
eclipse will not be total, but annuLar; that
Is, the moon being too near the sun 10 hide
II enIrely from our view, will leave IFS mar
gin visible, like luminous ring (aanulusA
to those behoIders whose place makes tbna
moon pass directly between them and The
suns exact centre.
The tract of country to Which the ecIinso
Will be thus central, is stated in the Ameri-
can Amanaci; to be the following.
Beginning TO be visible in the nnknown
regions neur lie North Pole. the central
annual eclipse will pass through Kamschot-
ka in Asia, the British possessions b. Nor,h
America, not iar Wgs' OF Uudson,s Raw
Lake Superior, Wi,con IN Tertilory. MI ~
gan, Lake Eric, the Norh Elst par, of
Ohio, the 8onth E1sern part o. Peons, Iva
MIA, the West pau OF Mlryland EIsern
shore OF Virginia, and into the AtianGe
ocean; ITS conr.e benz N W. 10 s. n. The
eclipse will be annllar over a space Of 420
miles wide.
The ring, in places whore it NAV ba
seen, will continue only from four to about
six and half minutes.
AT Baltimore, the eclipse. will begin at c,
minutes past 3, p. NJ. The ring will be
formed at 20 minutes past 4 T; and be central
at 27A minutes past 4. The eclipse will
end 40 minutes past 5.
AT Washington city, and Richmond. Va
The several phases will be within a small
traction OF a minute, of the same time in
Baltimore.
At Raleigh, within 2 minutes of sor,a
time. But there, no ring will appear. The
sun will be very slender crescent.
The crescent will be wider and wider
with horns less and less sharp, as we 90
south and southwest, or north and NORTH
east, from the path of the central eclipse.
This path first touches the earth At
point near the North Pole, a little easl oftbe
meridian OF Greenwich. In few seconds
afterwards it attains its greatest northern
latitude, (SS deg.) whilst for the first s mi
nutes 1t moves rapidly westward. umil if il
% deg. west OF that meridian. In ten NH
nuteS alter passing out of Virginia, into the
Atlantic Ocean, at point about "a doc
north latitude, and SO deg. west Iongitnde,
Just hour AZ minutes and 80 sedonds az
ter ITS first reaching the earth; having ira.
Versed somewhat circuitous track Of 5.0l0
miles IN length; and Gas we said belorel The
whole annosr path being 400 miles in
breadth 1t reaches, in width, from Fair
neld county IN Connecticut, nearly to Ra
egh in North Carolina.
The counties of Virginia, through which
nc exact centre of the eclipse will pass. are
Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Loudon, Fair.
AK, and Accomac.
This will be the last central eclipse of
he sun visible in the United States until
nat OF May 18Th, 1854; which will be also
The next total eclipse of tbe sum
viii be August 9TH, 1869.