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DEFALCATIONS, &c.

The following resolution was adopted on
Monday last, by the House of Representa-
tives, on motion of Nr. HARLAN, OF Kentucky,
and omitted to be published in our report OF
the proceedings. The subject matter to which
it relates ought to be investigated with calm
ness and deliberation. 1t will awaken the
interest of the patriot and philanthropist--
especially Of that one who presides over the
Globe, and will receive that attention, no
doubt. which il richly merits.
On motion of Mr. HARLAN.
I,esolred That the Postmaster General be direct
ed to inform this House whether he has collectea
Judgment rendered in favor OF The Post once De
partment, against Samuel b. Crockeu ana Francis
p RIua in The Federal Court of Kentucky, and re-
norled by him to this House the Sd OF March 1857,
of balances due the Department prior 10 Isl oil July,
1886. in the following words: : SUIT ORDERED, ana
Judgment OBJ ained, May 1924 for 81 81 VI circuit
ed by si3l 81; penalty RENTED by poslhas'eI ue-
neral leaving balance as stated applcaioHa ~ -, I,s
lief refused by the Departments Decempef ~ 100,
& IA. issued and returned March, 1876, no estate
fund. information was sought by The Department
relative to the parties November ~ isoo reier,ea
10 the District Attorney December 80, $3.50; also,
wro,e n him February l3, 1887" And II he has
No, Collected said judgment what steps if any, have
heen taken 10 enforce the collection OF The same.
I,ss,,rr3 further That the Postmaster General be
directed to inform this House whether It is the prac-
tice Of the Department to remit The penalty incurred
by defaulting deputy postmasters, without me pay
nent Of The principal debt and that he be further
directed 10 inform this, House what amount OF mo
news has been paid BIZ his Department TO The said
Francis p Blair for printing ordered by SAID De-
narlmcnt since the rendition of the judgment, and
retum Of the writ of execution aforesaid
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NEcKER-THE TREAsURY.

We invite the public attention to careful and
candid peIusal of the communication Of our able
correspondent Necker addressed to the President Of
the United States, on the condition Of the Treasury,
and the causes which have led to IT,
crisis has now arrived nthe fiscal affairs OF the
country which gives importance TO every view in
which they can be exhibited in new light; and
NEcKER has now exhibited Them in one, which is not
only new and striking and will carry conviction tohe
unpreudced minds of all parties, bun one that will
open The eyes Of the most blinded partizans, and II
We err not,
"Blast them with excess OF light
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CONGRESSIONAL.

In THE SENATE, the bill for establishing
board of claims was under discussion. We
are glad to learn that the bill will probably
pass both Houses.
The Senate agreed to adjourn on the 4th
Of June next.
In THE HOUSE, the Cumberland Road Bill
was rejected, then rcconsidered and discuss
ed A striking instance Of the versatility of
that body.
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Isaac Z. Crazy.

Thus it will be observed, the principal num-
Der of anti-resumption votes came from New
Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Virgi-
MIA, South Carolina, and Georgia. Sir States
out of the TwENTY-sIx, by minority of the
aggregate number Of their representatives, are
controlling the vast majority of this nation, and
preventing the passage of u resolution to en-
courage the banks in their laudable efforts to
resume specie payments, which, in its express
terms, commits the General Government only
"wthin the limits Of its constitutional autho-
rity.'
To what party do these representatives be-
long, and what can be their motives Of ac-
ton?
Every one Of the EIGHTY-THnEE anti
resumption men belong, in the literal and
technical sense Of that word, to the admins
tration Sub Treasury party. Upon them and
upon the administration will forever rest the
responsibility of preventing relief to the coun-
try, and the restoration of a sound circulating
medium. We speak as no partisans, when
we advert to this resolution. 1t was framed
in such manner as to obviate, as we had
hoped all objections of partisan character
from every quarter. 1t was such an one as
we supposed all parties could unite upon, with
honor and consistency to themselves, in behalf
of common country, suffering under the
calamity of deransed and deprecated cur
rency, and extraordinary commercial embar-
easements. We entreat all who have any in
terest in the welfare of this country, to ex-
anime candidly this resolution. Is there a
principle or an expression in it, justly OBJ
noxious to the disapprobation of the si,iciest
coastructioaist Is there any thing in contra
vention of the established principles Of consti-
tutonal action, or even of well settled republic
can practices We have sought in vain to
discover any such objection.
Why, then, is it, that the hopes of the pa
trot are thus abruptly disappointed, and an
almost ruined people cast still deeper in de-
spair What have they done, that govern
ment instituted for their protection, should for
sake them in the hour Of their greatest need,
and refuse even to countenance their efforts
to return to that position from which they
have been hurled in the vortex Of general
calamity Alas, they are innocent sacrifices
to heartess and fruitess experiment-,he
tortured victims of party of men, who love
empire better than they can appreciate true
glory.
If any have been so charitable as to believe
that the administration did not mediate the
designs imputed to it in relation to the local
currency of the country, will they not now
yield their sympathies to the surer testimony
of their own understandings. II will be VAIN
for its friends to deny any hostility to the
banks, when il is giving the lie to their profess
tations by its daily action. 1t will be vaInto
clothe official bulletins in the language OF
when official rotes tell different
story. The vote on this resolution furnishes
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The Bank Convention has adjourned sine die, and
fixed the lst Of January, 1889, day for the re-
sumption Of specie payments. New York and Mis-
sissippi voting against the proposition.
If the present policy of the Government is perse-
vered in the Banks will hold another Convention,
when the lst of January arrives, and postpone the
day. And thus will they continue to meet and ad-
ourn until the government ceases its hostile course
of policy. -,t
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In THE REGULATIONS WHICH CoNoREss
MAY PRESCRIBE, RESPECTING THE CUSTODY
OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS, IT is DESIRABLE THAT
AS LITTLE DISCRETION AS MAY BE DEEMED
CON sIsTENT WITH THEIR SAFE KEEPING,
SHOULD BE GIVEN TO Executive AGENTS.
Gen. Jachson's Message, Dec 1885
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day. As the popular indications Of dissent TO the
Sub Treasury scheme are so rife in every quarter,
trust that Congress will soon restore peace and quiet
to our agitaled business community by cnacting some
measure of relief
For myself become wearied Of viewing the dis
turbed counenances and gloomy features Of our OPP
pressed citizens and shall rejoice to the smiles Of
content again irradiating their brows. Broadway
viii then be worth viewing and former scenes Of
sorrow and regret assume a Frightened aspect.
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NOTICE.
NATIONAL, TIT Il.

The public respectfully informed that Mr. WARD
has made an arrangement for the production of the
splendid Ballet Opera of
LA BAYADERE,
OR THE MAID OF CASHMERE, .
in which the highly celebrated, beautiful graceful, and
accomplished Danseuse,
....~ MADEMOISELLE AUGUSTA,
Will appear at the above named Establishment early in
May assisted by
CELEBRATED opERATIc PERFORMERS,
and the talented
MADEMOISELLE ANGELICA,
With a Corps de Ballet of Twelve Ladies.
In consequence Of this engagement and the heavy
preparations necessarily attendant upon such splendid
production, added to other circumstances, Mr. WARD
is induced to renqush the idea of fitting up the Thea
ire for Fancy and May Balls, and deems it necessary to
give this early intinaton to the Washington Public.
ap left ....%..
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SPECIE BY WHoLEsALE.--We learn than arrange
mentS have been made by the Bank of England, in
connexion with Messrs. Barring, Brothers & Co, and
MIR. James G. King, of this city, TO send out to the
address of Messrs. Prime, Ward g. King one mil
lion sterling in specie Two hundred thousand
pounds have arrived in the Sheridan and Columbus,
and the residue will be here by the packets, in Sue
cessnn: e 100 600 BY each -
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
BE UNITy--Is NoN-EssENTIALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS oHARITy-Augustn.
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Truckers LIFE. OF JEFFERSON, in !? octave
j volumes Price 81 30, (usual price six dollars
Life and Writings Of John jaw, 2 vols octave rhce
snr;llo +. TAYLOR.
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SpEcIE-$l2l 1854 was received here yesterday by
the schooner Creole from Tampico; and $1,000 is
daily expected per brig f. from The same place. making
a total Of 1871 ,954.
The brig Emeiia from Havana, brought 1873 donbloons
and small quantity of silver.
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We shall now proceed to analyze this vote,
and trace the several Dcstruetives to their
respective States and boroughs. OF those,
then, who have shown themselves thus OPEN
ly TO be the enemies of sound circulating
medium, MAINE has furnished, 2.
Hugh J. Anderson, John Fairfield.
NEW HAMPsHIRE-(5, the whole delegation)
Charles G. Atherton James Harrington,
Samuel CuShman, Joseph weeks
Jared w. Williams.
MASSACHUSETTS, one.
RHODE ISLAND-none
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NEW ENGLISH BOoKS-Just received for sale
" b.,E .

NEW ENGLISH BooKs-Just received, for sale
Jamieson's Mechanics of Fluids, for Practical Men,
comprising Hydrostatics Descriptive and Constructive
| / vol octave, with engravings.
Navigation by Steam by Sir John Ross, Royal Navy,
bcnp system of Naval Tactics, peculiar TO Steam Ma
vigaion as applicable to Maritime Warfare and Com
The Fossil Fuel Coal Mines, Coleries, and Coal
Trade Of Great Britain, vol, octave
Mineralogy, Geology, and Mineral Analysis, ny !.
Thompson, 2 vols. octave.
Nirholson's Builders and Workmans New Drectoriin
the Principles Of Architecture, the Practice OF Building
ard the several Mechanic and Mathematical Aits ana
Sciences herewith connected. w..
Turnbull on Cast Iron.
Turnhull on Timber.
Trrdgold on Cast Iron. .,
McNcal's Tables for Excaeang the Earth.
Montesauicn's Spirit OF Laws, lin Engish.)
Massillon's Sermons Tin English complete in vol
Elementary Illustrations OF the Celestial Mechanics OF
La Place. vol, octave.
Hmtton's Mathematical Tables, vol, octave.
Mincraoay, according the Natural History System,
ly Professor Jameson. "
Together win many other imported works, too hume.
rols for the limits Of an advertisement april ID
TNpoRTED srATIoNERY-FrcnchR Rose Carmine
1 Desks a beautiful article.
swan Quilts Of unusual size and quality.
English Letter Papers, various; also, on hand the
finest qualities Of Hudsons. Ames' GIpin's, owen a.
Huribnt's and Buffers American made Letter and Cap
Paper ....'
London Patent India Rubber. ..
London Drawing Pcncils-Sewill's, Brookman's, and
Langlon 81 Reeves. u
Irish Harm and English Crown Scaling Wax
C;uvo,,s Paris BLACK Writing Desks Terrys London
black and rcd do. Teny's Writing Fluid Arnolds do.
French Cut Flint Glass Inkstnnds, variety OF sizes
and patterns the beautiful articles OF the kind ever
brought TO this market.
English Ivory Letter Folders Ivory Wafer Stamps,
Ivory and Lirnumytn Stamps for Seal Engraving.
Between 30 and 40 varieties OF the finest Kind OF Me-
tallic Pens.
Rodgers Pen Knives, Desk Knives, and Erasers,
Are this day opened and for sale by f. TAYLOR at as
low prices as the articles havng regard TO quality
can be found in the United States full supply Of every
article Of Stationery constantly kept hand by the adj
yertiSer selected with the greatest care as to quality
april 10
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To conclude with
DOUGLAS TRAVESTIE.

III Price Of admisson-Boxes and Parquette, 81
second tier Of Boxes, SO cents; Gallery, IS cents
Doors open at oclock-pe.!ormanceto commence
at quarter before s, precisely.
IL An efficient Police is engaged april 10
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CoNNECTICUT--I.
Orrin Holt.
yERMONT-none.
NEW YORK-l9!

John T. Andrews, Governor Kemble,
Bennett Bicknell, Arphaxed Loomis
Samnel Birdsall, Robert Mcclellan,
John c. Brodhead, Ely Moore,
9. 9. Cambreleng, William H. Noble,
John J. De Graf, Amasa J. Parker,
John Edwards, John Palmer,
Thomas b. jackson, William Taylor,
Nathaniel Jones, Obadiah THUS,
Abraham Vanderyeer.
Not quite half the delegation from New
York. How admirably have these gentlemen
represented even their own party at home |!
The Albany Argus of the 1lth inst. " did not
doubt the passage Of this resolution, BY THE
VOTES OF THE FRIENDS OF A SOUND cIRcU-
LATINO mEpIUm"l
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NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Anterior,
Beatty Dicrne, Bckncll, Brdsall, Boon, Brodhead,
Cambreleng, J. Campbell, Chapman, Cleveland, Glow
ney, Coles, Conner, Craig, Crary. Cushman DeGrah,
Dromuoole, Edwards, Elnore, harrington, Fairfield,
Fry, Glascock, Griffin, Hammond Hamer, Hawkins,
Haynes, Holsey, Holt Howard, w II. Hunter R. M
Z. Hunter, T. B. Jackson J. Johnson, y. Jones }.
w. Jones' klein, Kcmh!e, Klngensmith, Leadboter,
Lewis, Logan, LOOMS, Martin, Mckay, X. Mcclellan,
A. Mcclellan, Mcclure Miller, Montgomery, Moore,
s. w. Morris, Murray, Noble, Ovens Palmer, Parker
paynter Peunyhackcr Pctrkin Pickens, Rhett, Rich
ardson, Rives, Shelter, Taylor Thomas, Titus Towns
Turncy vandcveer, Webster, Weeks, Jared w VIII
Gams, j /. Williams, Worthng,on and Yell--s3.
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THE MADISONIAN.
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1888.

orncE STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH.
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and the talented
NATIONAL THEATRE.
BENEFIT OF MR.. PORTER,

The Kentucky Giant, feet inches high on which
occasion MaIsr STEVENS, the most perfect formed
Dwarf, 40 inches high and Miss CANNON, the Juven.
lie Prodigy have volunteered their valuable aid and will
appear in conjunction with Mr.. PORTER.
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After which the laughable Sketch of
DOWN EAST; .....
Or, The Yankee Militia Muster.
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THIS EVENING, APRIL 10,
VIII be presented the admired piece Of
THE FOUR MOWBRAYS.
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NEW JERSEY-none.

LATINO MEDIUM.
NEW JERSEY-none.
PENNSYLyANIA--ll
William Beatty, Samuel w. Morris,
Jacob Fry, Jr Henry Logan,
John Klingensmith, Jr. Charles Mcclure,
Robert III. Hammond, Lemuel Paynter,
George M. Keim, David Perikin,
Daniel Shelter.
DELAWARE-none
MARYLAND-3.
Benjamin C. Howard Francis Thomas,
John T. III. Worthington.
VIRGINIA-9.
Andrew Beirne, Robt. M. P. Hunter,
Walter Coles, Joseph Johnson,
Robert Craig John w. Jones,
George G. Dromgoole, Isaac s. Pennybacker,
Francis f. Rves. "
NORTH CAROLINA.
Henry w. Cpnnor, James J. Mckay,
Micajah T. Hawkins, William Montgomery,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
John Campbell, John X. Griffin,
William X. Clowney, Francis W. Pickens,
Franklin II Elmore, John P. Richardson
Robert Barnwell Rhelt.
GEORGIA-6. ....
Jesse F. Cleveland, Hopkins Hosey
Thomas Glascock, George w. Owens,
CharlesE. Haynes, Geo. w. b. Towns.
KENTUCKY.
John l.. Murray.
TENNESSEE-3.
Abraham Mcclellan, Hopkins L. Turney,
Joseph L. Williams.
OHIO-4.
Thomas L. Hamer, Daniel Leadbetter,
William Ii. Hunter, Taylor Webster,
LOUISIANA--none
INDIANA-1 ~.
Ratiff Boon.
d. ILLINOIS-none. 49,.
ALABAMA-3.
Reuben Chapman, Joshua L. Martin,
Dixon Fl. Lewis. ~"
MISSOURI. ."... .
.@.# John Miller. ...a.
ARKANSAS-1 -...
Archibald Yell
MICHIGAN-l. ..."
Isaac T. Crary
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-12-21
BY MISS AGNES STRICKLAND.

It was the second morning after Char.
lo,te de Montmorencl's first ball but the
enchaniment with which that memorable
evening had been fraught still! floated be
fore her youthful fancy. She had thought
Of nothing but the Louvre and it's glitter.
ing pageantry all day; and her pillow had
been haunted with dreams Of Henri Quar-
tire. and the gay and gallant mobiles Of his
court who had We'd With each other in
offering the most intoxicating homage to
her charms. Charlotte de Monmorenc
was the most beautiful girl in France, and
the sensation produced by her first appear.
ance at court, was enough to dazzle the
mind ofs damsel just emanc pated from the
sober restraint OF a conventional education.
She had danced the pauon with Henri him.
self, who had been lavish on that occasion,
ofthe seductive flaltery which he was so well
skilled TO whisper in a lady's ear. Char.
lotte had found this incense only too
agreeable; but the pleasure with which
I've was disposed to listen TO the compll-
ments o. royalty, received something like
a check from the impairment espionage of
a pair of penetrating dark eyes, which,
whenever she raised hor own. she encoun'
tered fixed upon her with looks expressive
rather of reproof than admiration,
How dared any eyes address Language,
90 displeasng to the reignlng beauty OF
the evening, especially when her athanced
lover, the sprigh,ly heir Of Bassompl,eerre'
appeared highly gratifying Win Inc or'lllan'
success that had attended her presea'
ta,ion at court? Bassompierre was the
handsomest and most admired OF all the
peers of France. He stood very high in
the favor of his sovereign; and so generally
irresistible was he considered by the ladies'
that his choice Of Mademoiselle de Mont
morenc had entitled her TO the envy oil
half the females of the courts. who had
vainly endeavored to fix his rowing heart
Charlotte in accepting him, had driven g
hundred lovers to despair, for the beautiful
and wealthy daughter of the most illustriou'
peer Of France, from the moment she quit
ted her convent, had been surrounded b!
suitors. The provoking da!k eyes, whose
impertinent observation had annoyed ant
offended her in the royal salon de danse
did not belong to any OF these iuGKles
gallants. 1t would have been dithcult
perhaps, for any lady, however fair, to re-
iect the addresses Of man with such pal
of eyes, il their owner had rendered Their
as eloquent in imprisoned pleading as the
were in reproof. These unaulhorlse
monitors, too, pertained not to the gray
and stately Sully. or any Of the elder wor
tbjes of the court, whom wisdom, virtues
and mature years might enli.le to play th
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EARTII,S VOICES.
Gin reasons ear they all rejoice,
And utter forth a glorious voice."

And utter forth a glorious voice."
To him who has an ear for melody,
Who loves earth's natural music, where no harp
or curious make, by mans device is framed
10 measure sounds by arbitrary laws
How manifold the minstrelsy that swel|s
From her voiced Instruments he walks ABROAD,
And nature is attuned 10 harmony.
Earth caught her music when the morning stars
Welcomed the stranger TO their galaxy;
And ever since there's not a thing that lives
But hath an ulerance, though inaudibe
To him whose ear is welded to the wire,
And TO the vios smooth vouptuous trills.
The stream through the untrodden desert flows,
Impregnates with its cadence the air;
The first white snow.drop and the last brown flower
That leans its withered cheek on winters breast,
Hold eloquent converse with the changing year.
Spring hath a joyful tone
There's glad murmur through the forest trees;
And budding boughs stirr'd by the southern breeze,
As If their makers hand were DER them thrown,
Give forth voice peculiarly their own.
Summer, careless SONG,
When birds pursue their mates upon the wing,
And hold their revels round the shaded spring,
Or, perched upon some branch, the whole day long
Echo each others numbers, clear and strong.
Autumn, TOO; has tongue
OF varied melody oft times she grieves,
And DER her faded sheen requiem weaves;
At whites her gamers with ripe spoils are hung,
And The loud harvest home is gaily sung.
Stearn winter goes not by
With silent fooslep there's a crashing sound
Where the hewn cedar topples TO the ground;
And the pure snow when from The frosty sky
Its fakes come down, yields delicate minstresy,
And childhood's early day--
II is all music with The blush Of light
Its hymn commences at the shut Of night
Only the tune is changed "a genler lay
Steals from its sleeping lips TO heaven away
And where is he Oh, where!
Who hath not known mothers voice, and felt
It's power 10 sway, 10 move, TO soohe, TO melt!
Ind when for those she loves, that voice is prayer
Angels aIoft its supplcations bear.
Love breathes fiful strain
OfBroken melody; when love is young.
Like mingled pearls that have not yet been strung
II hath some raptutous numbers. but tits pain,
When warbled once, to sing them DER again.
Pale sorrow bears part
In its unceasing concert and her wall
Is like the mourning Of November's gale.
Or as The plant of the death stricken heart,
Pierced by the forest rangers bearded dart.
Religions anthem swells
From holy lips, unchanged by years or cline.
Still soaring heavenward with note sublime,
Or whispering inwardy, its uttcrance tells
OF peace, drawn from salvalon's living wells.
Oh, Faith is never dumb
Hark to the burst Of triumph from yon bed
Her thrilling chant-"Dealh, thon art captive led
From this low earth, my temporary home.
TO take my higher ward, come! come!"
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From the New Monthly Magazine.
MARGUERITE DE
MONTMORENCI,

Princess of Conde, and Sister Of the Great Condo.
A Tale Of the French Chronicles. founded
on facts.