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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
PRACTICE OF THE VAN BUREN-SUB-
TREAAuBY DEMOCRATS.

PRACTICE OF THE VAN BUREN-SUb-
TREASURY DEMOCRATS.
We take the following from the Philadel-
Phia Herald and Sentinel. Compare these
proceedings with the principles and sayings at
the head Of our columns. These Office holders
claim to be Jefiersonian and Madisonan Re-
publicans!
The meeting riA be addressed BY speral Distinguish
ed gentlemen"
The above the concluding sentence OF the calls for
the Loco-foco ward and township meetings At hrst
we were rather puzzled to know who were meant by
"disnguished gentlemen" but the veil has been TO-
moved by the following flourish in the published pro-
ceedings Of the aforesaid Loco-foco gatherings
The meeting eloquently addressed by Colonel
JOHN j. McCAHRs and Captain JAMES PAoE both OF
the Post Office, and Colonel RuMroHT, Of tho United
States Arsenal"
We are informed that the Sub Treasury was the
burthen Of their songs The charges are rung at
every meeting by these distinguished officers OF the
General Government "Down with the Banks and up
with the Treasury is reiterated with great warmth
The pile OF straw is threshed over and over, and
they pet violently with the fail from day to day"
their hearers are not convinced that the directors OF the
Philadelphia banks most corrupt set oil men and
unfit to be trusted with the custody Of the public funds,
and that they the said officers of Uncle Sam, honest
disnierested, and st-worthy, and very anxious
themselves TO become the permanent RECEIVERS oil the
peoples easurewe say that il their hearers are not
convinced Of the aforesaid-f they, the people, still
remain scepticalt is not the fault Of those distiH-
gnished eaeklers and CALLERS
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19


OfcshoideTs under himself
"The President Of the United States has seen
with dissatisfaction, officers of the General Govern
Inent, taking, on various occasions active parts In
the elections of public functionaries whether OF the
General or State Government Freedom OF election
being essential 10 the mutual independence OF Go
vernment and of the different branches OF the
same Government, so vitality cherished by most Of
our constitutions, il is deemed improper for officers
depending on the Executive of the Union, to attempt
10 control influence the free exercise OF the cleo
tive right II is expected that no officer will attempt
TO influence the votes Of other men, nor take any
part In the business Of eleclioneering-t being
deemed inconsistent with the spirit Of the constu
ton and his duties.n
GEN. JACKSON'S Inaugural Address
THE recent demonstrations Of public sentiment
nscrbes the list of executive Duties in characters
too legible TO be overlooked, the task Of reform
which will require particularly the correction
of those ABUSES THAT HAVE BROUGHT
THE PATRONAGE OF THE FEDERAL GO
vERNMENT INTO CONFLICT WITH THE
FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS"
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRUNDYs Speech
IN 1928.
,"When see an Office holder interfering in cleo
tons occurs to me that he is thinking OF bis salary
and his bread, and Is therefore AN UNFIT AD-
WISER OF THE PEOPLE"
SENATOR BUCHANAN's Speech in 1923.
"When a man is once appointed to Office, all the
selfish passions Of his nature are enlisted for the
purpose Of retaining it. The Office holders are the
ENLISTED SOLDIERS of that administration by
which they are sustained. Their comfortable exist
ence often depends upon the reelection OF their
patron. Nor does disappointment long rankle in the
hearts of the disappointed Hope is still left them
and bearing disappointment with patience, they
know, will present claim to Office at future
time.n .....# <.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
$. SINGULAR COINCIDENCE"

One mail of last week brought TO our delighted
presence, FOUR of the most amiable and delicate
arguments, ad hominem, touching personally, the
| editor of this paper, that gentlemen are in the habit
| of receiving. But :" situated as we are" as the
Irish Ambassador would say, how could it be oher-
wise ANY man who will undertaketo "circumna-
vigae the Globe" and bear away any where in the
neighborhood of the gold coast, must expect to be
shocked by earthquakes singed by volcanoes, nab
bed at by sharks, surprised by barbarans grnned at
BY monkeys, Kissed by sea-serpents, chased by pi-
rates, lost in South Carolina fog, boarded by
"Revenue cutters" and exposed to all the perils of
the sea- in addition to being abandoned and abused
by the Government
Our own dear Jupiter, the Globe; the Mississippi
Democrat; the Delphian Oracle (PhGbus what an
authority y and the Michigan Monroe Times have
added their testimony to other "by authority hire
lings, and most emphatically pronounced the I'M
lucky editor of the Madisonian proper bad fellow,
dangerous to the cause of human liberty and at war
with the rights of man. Freemen" exclaims one
in the peroration of his diatrbe against US, vii he
once gets his feet upon the necks of the people the
sceptre will indeed depart from Judah the lioer-
ties of the country will be extinguished! only to be
religh,ed by such fires as kindled the revolution !"
Beautiful onomatopaia! Beat it, Patrick Henry
1t is not little remarkable that these amiable at
temp,s to deame personal character, Eve cannot
repeat ihem,) appear almost simultaneously IN dif-
ferent parts Of the country Do the by authority
hirelings receive their orders from Washington for
this business at their quarterly settlements, and their
periodical apportonments of Jobs 2" The "coinci-
dence" is thus easily accounted for. i"
The Michigan Times and some other papers en-
deavor to produce the impression, that the Mad'so-
MAN is sort of fungus of the lntelligencer, and
part Of the establishment of Messrs. Gales and
Seaton with view Of depreciatng the integrity OF
our character, and neutralizing the claims Of the
Madisonian to that distinct and independent patron
age necessary to sustain such paper at the seat OF
Government. OF course it is impossible TO calcu-
late the extent Of injury which such false impress
sion might effect We do not know to what extent
il prevails We think it quite probable that the edi-
tor of the Michigan paper knew at the time he wrote
his libel, that he about to publish The coolest
falsehood-for such il is in its meanest character.
1t will possibly surprise these truthful patriots, as
we'll as many others, to learn, that ace had not the
pleasure Of koming personally both The morthy editors
of the Iatcligenecr until nctthin the last siaiy days.
The Globes alsehoods about this matter, well as
its echoes corrupted by its example, will appear,
thereforerin all their mean and hdeouS deformity.-
BY such rufiany banditti is the by authority" press
conducted ..t
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
THE EcLIPsEl

This affair came of on the Union Course" yes
terday in fine style. The ceremony commenced at
the precise moment previously announced and In its
beginning, its duration and appearance, answered
every expectation Of The immense audience gazing at
the scene, and passed of without any disturbance
accident 10 mar the glorious fesiivity The afternoon
was beautiful and scarcely cloud was TO be seen In
the sky. We looked however, in vain for Venus
We understand that observations were taken at
the Capitol BY r. Treat Paine, Esq, Of Boston.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Illinois Banks-The Peoria Register of the LIST
inst says: ave have omitted to mention that the
banks ofthis State resumed specie payments the
18th ult. The circumstance has made no change in
our mercantile operations other than by its benefit
ing our merchants, perhaps, in equaizng the rates
suspension, except for land Office money, Illinois
bills were considered as good here as specie. All
notes OF the State Bank $40, now received
at the land Offices"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
mcONsERYATISM."

"What has become of Conservatism We ask
what and echo reverberaes the sound. As the
Yankees say il seems TO be the lce end of nothing
whiuled down to point-Glo Of I'm inst.
The Globe will learn, we do not entertain doubt,
what has become OF Conservatism, when the time
arrives for another election for printer to the House
of Representatives through the reverberation of the
sound when, also, it will probably discover, that
sharp poiatcd instruments wound the deepest.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
THE CHAMELEON OFFICIAL ORGAN.
THE GLOBE VS.. THE GLOBE.
LOOK ON THAT.

LOOh oN THAT
7" HAMILTON WAS A
BRAVE AND AN HONORABLE
MAN, AND NO HiRELING I;
FOR HE HAD A SOUL ABOVE
THE BASE AND soRDID SCI
pucTIoNs OF MONEY !!"--
Globe, 29M August, 1888.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Mr.. Calhoun, Chairman Of the Committee on
the National Currency, stated 1.-THE CO.
| VERNMENT CAN AND WILL GIVE
1T (the Bank) EVENTUALLY A PARA
MOUNT POWER AND INFLUENCE,
THROUGH IT'S DEPOSITES AND THE
COLLECTION OF ITS REVENUE,
OVER ALL THE OTHER MoNEYED
INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY"
General Jackson was well aware of this and,
therefore it was, that he gave the admonition,
that we must be on our guard not to "raise
up another power equally formidable" by
concentrating" the power which was con-
centrated in the hands Of the President of the
Bank Of the United States, through the collec-
ton and deposites of the public revenue.
We ask all candid men 10 say, wherein the
power is diminished that will be concentrated
in the hands of the President Of the u. States,
if the Sub-treasury system be adopted, which
was concentrated in the hands Of the Presi-
dent Of the Bank before the removal Of the
depostes, and when General Jackson made
the above declaration. 1t will not be dimin-
ished, but will be vastly augmented. The
Government had supervisory control over its
own funds in the Bank, but who can control
the President!
If our friend Of the Enquirer shall find room
and comply with the Globes request, by in
sorting its article Of October last viii it oblige
us by inserting this to follow it
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

A constituent Of the Hon. VIM. s. Morgan, of
Va, who voted for the Sub Treasury, has given that
gentleman some hard rubs in the Morgantown Re-
publican charging thathe has "shamefully deserted
the Democratic party" and joined the loco-foco-
federaliss and hoping that the representative wishes
his constituents to follow his advice, and not his
example" ..r..
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

1.-THE Conservatives ran as their candidate for
Governor, G SMITH, Ga speculator in lands upon
bank borrowings. - Globe, l7h inst.
The Globe forgot to mention that Mr..
Smiths reputed partner in the speculation Sin
lands upon bank borrowings" is that old fede-
ralist. and present loco. foco- Sub-treasury De-
mocrai, Senator from New Hampshire, the
Hon. HENRY HUBBARD.
If stigma attaches to all those who specu-
late in lands on money borrowed from banks,
but who return the same in full, how ought
those to be characterized who unite in bank
borrowings, but who return Of the same, only
one cent in The dollar Of The amount borrowed
Will the editor ofthe Globe please answer the
question?
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

II The Boston Atlas we understand, has come
out decidedly for Gen. Harrison, as the man best
calculated to unite the opposition in the next Presi
DENTAL campaign. We have not yet seen the arti-
Gle explaining the editors grounds.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

New YoRK-The Wings in this State have no
minated for Governor, William III. Seward for
Lieutenant Governor, Luther Bradsh. These no
limitations were the almost unanimous choice of the
Convention assembled at Utica on the 18th and 18th
instant and seem to meet the united appreciation Of
the Wing press.
The Loco focos have nominated their old candi-
dates, VIM. L. Marcy, and John Tracy.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The Editor of the Cincinnati Republican, (Con-
servave) says that DR.. Duncan has threatened to
cowhde him, for very properly criticisng his pub
lie course. There's political tolerance" for you
But barking dogs never bite, and our worthy Co
temporary need not abe made afraid" even Of
bully.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

"THE Par OF ExcHANGE."-We see an article
under this head going the rounds of the papers,
dted to the Salem Gazette, and other papers 1t is
stolen from the Madisonian
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Madame Vesiris appeared atthe Park theatre, New
York, on Monday evening She is to receive 800
600 for one hundred nights performance at the Park
THEATRE $40 600 for thirty-six nights atthe Chestnut
street, Theatre, Philadelphia; and at the same rate
for certain number of nights at the Holiday street,
Baltimore.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The "hones, Nullifer" is likely to find formi-
dable rival in certain Mr. George Swed,, who was
recently at Sreubenve, Ohio, where he turned forty
seven back somersets without stopping.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

LONG DOC DAYS IN MIssouRI.-We have received
the St. Louis Republican OF the 32d of August, and
the Pewks" were dongas we'll as could be expected
after being run down by the Buffaloes."
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The Troy Mail says that the loco focos of Rens-
seaer county, N Y, make the most of their politi-
cal capital by specializing upon Conservative cha
racter, or using Conservative names in their publ
cations, SC Every man who trades on borrowed
capital ought to break"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Original Political Conandrum,-Why is Mexico
under French treatment like dull fellow Because
she is (blockheaded) blockaded. 49,. 49,.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The Richmond Wing says that birds have never
been in greater abundance in that State than at the
present season. ...
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

II For the convenience of our subscribers in the
city Of New York, we would inform them, that the
agent OF the Madisonian for that City and State
Mr.. Fl. s. MEEks, resides at AGA, Bowery.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Our CoRREspoNDENr R.'-This modest but ia
Tented youthful observer" would do well to try her
hand again in the labor she SO successfully begun
We perceive that her communications are repub-
lished in foreign country.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
MARRIAGE.

In Brunswick, Eva on the 9Th instant by the Rev.
Mr.. Castleman, Of The Episcopal Church, ED
WARD c. SMITH, Esq. to Miss ARlANNE w.
HUNGERFORD, formerly OF Washington.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The notes of the State Bank of Indiana, of de-
nomination exceeding $40, are now received at the
Land Offices in that State in payment for public
lands. .<. ..a.s.-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

"The banks have resumed specie payments, and
will continue as long the Specie Circular is sus-
pended If any gentleman wants little OF the yet-
op stuff he can now get it, and no thanks to honest
Levi Woodbury. - Paincsriie Telegraph.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Economy must be the order Of the day.-Richmond
Enquirer.
We are opposed to all lavish expenditures. -Admi-
nistration papers passim.
We are informed that the patent Office is rising
in splendor superior TO either of the departments Of
the Government
The Hall of the new patent Office is to be the
largest single room in the vorld--he ceiling to be
supported by 100 or 200 pillars!
The portico il is believed will cost $4,000!
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The Fulton County Republican.-W have receiv-
ed the first number of very neatly printed paper
just commenced at Johnstown, N. Y, by Darius
Wells We were glad, Of course, to see that the
editor had selected for the first article of his paper
the prospectus of the Madsonian which" he says,
!" forms very suitable commencement of his labors,
enumerating as it does the offences which Martin
Van Buren, and his aiders and abetters have perpc-
tated against the liberties Of country, and for
which he has been tried at the ballot boxes and found
guilty, by large majority of the intelligent voters
in the land" We wish him success in aiding and
abetting" the expulsion of the Tarquins.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

Were we to write volumes, it would be impossible
for us to portray the true character of the official
organ Of the Government in such strong and glazing
light as is done in the above extracts from its own
columns. ..." ......
Such is the consistency Of the whole of Mr.. Van
Buren's Administration |!
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The following very equivocal compliment to Mr..
Van Buren, concludes letter of Mr.. Ex-Secretary
Dckerson to the President, on the occasion OF the
acceptance of his resignation:
"That there may be an uninterrupted continuance
of your good fortunes, is the ardent wish OF your
friend and devoted humble servant.
"MAHLON DICKERSON."
In this opinion that the President owes his station
more to good luck to fortutous circumstances. than
to any intrinsic worth or merit, nine-ten,hs of his
old and familiar acquaintance in New York, sim
cerely concur
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

The Savannah Georgian urges upon the Georgia
Legislature to nominate the Hon. John Forsyth for
the Vice Presidency. The signs of the times very
clearly indicates that Colonel Johnson is to be set
aside
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

MAINE ELEcroN.-The loco -federalists have swept
the State. A larger vote was poled than has ever
been known in the State The administration can
didate for Governor (Mr Fairfeld has been elected
by majority Of several thousand, and propably siz
out of eight of the Congressional Representatives
have been chosen on the side of the administration.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19

To PosTMAsTERs- we often hear of complaints
that our newspapers are not regularly received by
subscribers to whom we know they are punctually
sent, we have been suspicious that posmasters may
be, in some instances guilty of an invasion of the
32d section Of the Post Office Law, which reads as
follows:
And be it further enacted that if any postmaster
shall unlawfully detain in his Office any letter, pack
the arrival and delivery OF the to the person or
persons to whom such letter, package, pamphlet or
newspaper may be addressed directed in the usual
course of the transportation of the mail along the
route or If any postmaster shall, with intent as
aforesaid, give preference to any letter. package
pamphlet, or newspaper, over another which shall
pass through his post office, by forwarding one and
retaining the other, he shall on conviction thereof
be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, and imprisonment for term not exceeding six
months and shall, moreover be forever incapable of
holding the Office of postmaster of the United States.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
HH ~bVI
LOOK ON THIS.
uta


/" The selfish principle
on which GEN. HAMiL-
TON relied in the begin.
ming, as capable Of rapid
propagation, and Of i'm
mense and oyershadow-
ing growth and Of stub
born strength, to eradi-
cate the simple, disinte-
rested patriotism Of Re-
publican Government. -
Globe, lime, 1887.
" This system (the Gre
dil) has been fastened
upon the country through
the management and in
trigues OF two ENGLISH
MEN, ROBERT MoRRIs and
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
both of whom proposed
openly to idolize the po-
litical and financial in
situations of their native
land-and both OF whom
sneered at the success of
the great experiment Of
a democratic Govern
ment. - Globe 2Oth J,tns,
1897.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-19
MR.. JEFFERsoNs Cireula,

Extract from Mr.. .Jsfeysen's Circular, addressed
Office holders under himself
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1838-08-04
CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE.
"DvNT GIVE UP THE SHIP"

Z JAMES LAwaENoE, distinguished Ameri-
can commander, was born at Burlington New
Jersey, in 1881. He early manifested strong
prediction for the sea but his father, who
was lawyer, was anxious that he should pur-
sue his own profession and when only thir-
teen years Of age, he commenced the study Of
the law; but after the death Of his father en-
tered the navy as midshipman, in 1898. In
1901, the Trpoii war commenced, he was pro-
NOTED in 1908, and was sent out to the Medi.
'teranean, as the first Lieutenant of the schoon-
er Enterprise. While their he performed a
conspicuous part in the destruction of the fri
gase Philadelphia, which had been captured by
the Tripolitans. In the same year he was
invested with the temporary command of the
Enterprise, during the bombardment Of Trpo-
Ii, by Commodore Prebe, all the ships Of the
squadron being employed to cover the boats
during the attack; and so well did he execute
his duty that the commodore could nor restrain
the expression Of his thanks. He remained in
the Mediterranean three years and then re.
turned to the United States, having been pre-
viously transferred to the frigate John Adams,
as the first Lieutenant. In June, 1919, war
was declared between Great Britain and the
United States, and Lawrence at the time ID
the command Of the Hornet few days aftel
sailed with a squadron under the orders Of
Commodore Rogers for the purpose Of inter
cepting the Jamuica fleet, They returned how