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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10
MR.. HAMER's RESOLUTION.

On Saturday last Mr. Hamer offered the
following in the House Of Representatives
which he gave notice he should call up on
Monday. n...
Considering that the business commerce, circu-
lution, and exchanges of the country are in de-
ranged and embarrassed condition and, consider
ing also that part of the Banks of the United States
have expressed desire TO resume specie payments
at an early period.
Rssolued BIZ the Senate and HOUSE Of Representatives.
Of The United States of america, in Congress assem-
bied That, if the banks, portion Of them do
thus resume it will be the duty of the General Go
vernment, within the limits of its constitutional au
thority, 10 aid such banks the present admnstra
ton designs TO do, in regaining public confidence,
and to sustain them in their audable efforts to fulfil
their obligations, to relieve the wants of the com
munity, and to restore to the people sound circula
ting medium"
The reading of this paper by the Clerk Of
the House was listened to with intense into
rest.
When we listened to the reading of this pa
per, we were struck with admiration of the
moral courage and manly patriotism which
animated MIR. Hamer, in thus nobly stepping
forward, In making the first move in favor of a
course OF measures that will, if adopted lead
to return prosperity and happiness through
out the country.
Mr.. III amer, we know, has always adhered
to his party most scrupulously. He has been
a thorough supporter of the Sub-treasury
scheme from the period it was first recon-
mended. We do not look upon him as aban-
doning party in the proposition which he sub
mitted on Saturday. We supposed that he
looked upon the prospect of the passage of the
Sub-treasury bill in any shape, as utterly hope
less therefore, while he was by his actions,
serving his country, he could not reasonably
be charged in so doing, with deserving party.
We, however, entertain too high an opinion
OF the upright moral integrity of Mr.. Hamer
to.bellevc that he could on any occasion, or
for any purpose, permit the spirit ofparty feel
my TO supercode and take the place of pari-
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tack and overthrow the banks, and all who
are in any way connected with theml In
what respect do these proceedings differ from
those which preceded the Revolution in
France Then and there, the cry Of the
sans eulotes the JacobiaS Les a Ia Lanter-
nierS and des POisSardss was, dorm Nth the
Royal family, dorm NTH the dristOcracy an
equal diUision ofproperty, DC. Such spirit as
this is now dignifed by the Globe, the official
organ of the Government, as being worthy
"the best days of the country"
Where is the Patriot whose feelings will
not burst forth with horror and Indignation, at
the Jaco5in spirit which the Globe is en-
couraging among the floating scum, the rab-
Die foliocers ofthe camp"
Such spirit must be put down by the
people, or there will no longer be security for
property, or safety for individual life The
next step will be "To THE LAMP POST"
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o Mister Biddle!
Hey diddle diddle !

We have never seen Mr.. BIDDLE, the Pre-
sident of the Pennsylvania Bank; but we
have taken an idea from the last Globe that
he must be giant and monster. He is the
essence, the principle, the person, the party,
against which, and which only, the Globe
seems to be arrayed. OF all the men, parties
and principles in the universal world, how
ever noxious and evil, the Globe sees nothing
dangerous, nothing monstrous, but "BIDDLE."
The Globe rolled the monster, like a sweet
morsel under his tongue, thirteen times in
two short paragraphs Of its last paper, and
concluded by getting " his NOSE under water"
If its success is commensurate with its zeal,
we have no doubt the Globe will, next time,
now that it has Biddle's nose under water"
trip up his heels and give him real ducking,
if it does not strangle him. Such an event
would restore quiet slumbers once more to the
haunted chambers Of the Globe, a consumma-
ton deyoutly to be wished. But without
further circumlocution our chivalric cotempo-
rary will permit us to dedicate to him the fol-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10
MIR. POLK,s TESTIMONY.

In a speech made by the Honorable, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in
June, 1884, in relation TO the system of depo-
site banks, we find embodied into it the follow
ing, from report made by Mr.. Gallatin, on
the 10th of January, 1911:
THAT lie public moneys safer By being 1rcckly
dcpo$itcd in banks in&ea6 Of accommodating in The
han8s Of eolLcctors is self cridem And their trans
mission, 1rhcaercr this may be ,rantcd fer The pnr-
pow Of making payments IN other places than these
IF cotEcton, cannot wH amy degree Of conrcnicacc,
be e6cced on hrgc State IN m eftenstre country,
erccpt Hromgh The medium Of hanks, or Of persons
acting as bankers"
If this position was applicable to things as
they existed in 1911 and 1884, it must be
much more so now, with an increased rcvc-
nue., and much more extensively settled
country.
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HON. JAMES GARLAND.

This gentleman is on visit TO the city of New
York. He has been honored by the Republicans Of
that city in manner which his distinguished ability
consistency and usefulness abundantly deserve,
We find the following in the New York Times:
Hon. JAMES GARLANp.-ThiS distinguished Repre-
sentative, and true and faithful political disciple of
Jefferson and Madison, is at present in this city and
was introduced the Democratic Republican Gene
raj Committee at their meeting last evening
The reply Of Mr.. Garland to the Resolution of the
Committee, which we give below, was one of the
most eloquent addresses that we have ever had the
pleasure olistening TO; and we deply regret that we
are able TO present his remarks 10 our readers
The destructive and covert character of the DANCE
rous Sub Treasury Scheme was clearly pointed out;
its hostility TO Republican institutions, its enlarging
the already overwhelming powers OF the Executive,
and the firm opposition of the whole Republican par
tv were commented upon, with power Of mind
and felicity of language rarely equalled The course
of our party is onward! -@
g1r AT a meeting of the Democratic Republican
General Committee of the City and County Of New
York, held at National Hail. on the sixth Of April
1898, the following Resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Committee be
presented to the Hon. JAMES GARLAND, a representa-
tive in Congress from Virginia, for his able and
manly defence OF the rights of the States, and of the
people, in the Congress OF the nation and for his
eloquent and bold vindication Of the cause of the
unchanged democracy, from the untounded charges
of treason to party and federalism.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolution be signed
BY the Chairman and Secretaries and published in
the Times, Conservative and Madisonian.
M M QUACKENBOSS,
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We learn, BY the Bulletin, that General Gaines is
abou, setting out from New Orleans TO visit the coun
try the Sabine river where it is reported the ge
neral government intend sending some troops
Steamboats, have assembled the Eastern branch of the
Sabine as far as $50 miles from the Gulf The
try is represented as offering many advantages for
settlements and people from the United States are
moving there in considerable numbers -"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

AIN THE REGULATIONS WHICH CONGRESS
MAY PRESCRIBE, RESPECTING THE CUSTODY
OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS, 1T is DESIRABLE THAT
AS LITTLE DISCRETION AS MAY DE DEEMED
CONSISTENT WITH THEIR SAFE KEEPING,
SHOULD BE GIVEN TO EXECUTIVE AGENTS.
Gen. Jacksons Message, Dec. 1885.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

~ The State of Michigan has found her general
bank law unmanagcabIc and on the 2Oth inst, law
passed, suSpendng us operation jr gear The
vote in the Senate in favor of suspension more
han two to one. This believe does not affect those
banks which have already gone into operation, IT only
prevents the establishment, Of new oncs.Bufdio Gem.
Nh
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The Richmond Enquirer Is al perieCt llDer-
~ to yield to the requests of its Sub-treasury
friends, to put their construction upon our ar
ticles, and to puff the Globe, and protest
against the Madisonian. lit can yield thus
much, why not go over entirely to the De-
structves ! Or does it mean TO lend such
an opposition to the Sub-treasury "as to give
to it the best prospect Of success"-for the
Enquirer knows, as well as we, that,
j" igMimpediments in fancy's course,
Are motives only Of more fancy"
If the Enquirer dsclaims our sentiments in
regard to compromise on this Sub-treasury
question, we submit whether it does not dis
claim cardinal maxim Of Jefiersonian Re-
publicanism. The Enquirer itself says, in
the last. number, that " one of the GREAT
PRINCIPLES of the Republican party is pro-
per degree of jealousy and vigilance over the
Executive power" On this very principle
the Sub-treasury divides us. We are then d-
vided on cardinal principles. Now what does
Jefferson say " We have both no doubt,
formed our conclusions after the most mature
consideration /; and principles conscientiously
adopted, cannot be given up on either side"
We cannot give them UP. The Enquirer may
boast of its having urged the Special Opposite
Scheme from the beginning-we can take
equal credit perhaps for having opposed it
from the moment we examined it, and Disco
vered its entire impracticability. We oppose
the "divorce" in every shape. We go for
Banks in preference to Sub-treasurers. If
National Bank. The Sub-treasury is the last
scheme we should think of supporting In
deed we cannot think of supporting it all. We
never will consent to see the miserable hum
bug adopted. 1t is the worst possible fnan-
cial scheme that human ingenuity can devise
for Republican country. We never shall
admit one jot or title of it, in any form or de-
gree. We shall admit no compromise or con-
Sub-treasuryites will abandon their schemes
ofdestruction, and come back to the Republi-
can ground, we can compromise the personal
opinions, and conciliate the private feelings
our principles--never, never.
Let the Enquirer observe the estimation in
which it is held in common with US, by those
to whose prejudices against the Madisonian, it
has been mnistcring. They call us through
their leading organs, " the WORST PORTION of
the opposition" Yet the Enquirer disclaims
our sentiments" joy at the increase of our
numbers in Connecticut and protests against
our rejecting any propositions that may be
made for compromising our principles
We are as disinterested in this matter as the
Enquirer. We, too, "are content to put down
the Sub-Treasury system" and when that is
put down, so that it will without doubt stay
put down, the purpose for which we came to
Washington will have been accomplished, and
we shall be willing to withdraw the Madiso-
man from the field, and return ourself, as we
hope to do, to the less exciting walks ofpro-
fessional life.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

In the Senate Of Massachusetts, after long debate
the following resolution passed by an unanimous
vote.
Resolved, That the suspension Of specie payments
hy the Banks OF this Commonwealth in May last was
under tho circumstances necessary, trPcdeH aud for
the interest Of the people
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

A correspondent of the N. Y American from AL
bany, says, that Gov. Marcy will send message to
the Legislature, recommending the loan of eight or
ten millions Of The Internal Improvement Stocks to
the Banks, the moment he can ascertain in an au-
thentic shape that the Pennsylvania Banks will not
reSumc Snccie naYmcntS
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THE FIRST STEAM /!
PERIODICALS.

We have before us several literary journals of
great ability and interest.
The Nen York Rerie,r, for April, published quar-
ery by George Dearborn & Co, New York, main
tains its high character The general contents Of
this number are: ,"-..
l. Present state ofthc Church of England 2 Pres
COTS Reign Of Ferdinand and Isabella. g. Lamar
tines Jocelyn A. Discovery of America by the
Mortimer 5. Supreme Court Of the United States
6. Williams South Sea Islands. T. Philosophy of
Language 8. Old English Literature. 9. Chatter
ton. TO- Various Critical Notices .
The North american Reuiem, quarterly Journal
published by OTIS Broaders & Co, Boston, and of
established reputation We see in ii the traces of
the pens of Edward Everett Prot. Felton, and others
of known ability.
The american Monthly Magazine, for April;
New York, George Dearborn & Co. This number
contains several well written articles, and some
candid and severely just criticisms Of new works
Whites Southern Literary Messenger is always one
Of the most interesting, useful and neatly executed
literary journals in the country. The number be-
fore US for April contains thirty two original pieces
of prose and poetry, of various character, interest,"
and merit Ii commends itself to every taste.
The United States Magazine and Democratic Re
| ricr Mob for April, contains an article On Banks
and Currency, and asecond article on Cotton. Mr.
Buckingham continues his RecolleconS of Eastern
travel and John C. Calhoun is honored by =" a por-
trait with pen and pencil" Rev. w. P. Lunt; Whit
tier Mrs. Da Ponte; B. F. b.; Mrs. Sigourney;
and A. B Street have contributed poetical pieces
The Gcntlemans Magazine does no dscredit 10
the city of brotherly love. 1t abounds in romance,
humor, music and poetry. A monthly calendar of
American Chronology much enhances its value.
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orR NEW YoaK CORRESPONDENTS, &c.

We are happy to perceive that our exchange pa
pcrs, quite generally copy all our correspondence
from New York as well as that from various other
places, condcmning The Sub Treasury scheme, and
the mode by which il is sought to be calmly but
firmly crammcd down the throats of dissenting
brethren"
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The New York Conservative has the following:

ANOTHER MEMBER OF CoNGaEsS DEAD.-We
learn from the New Orleans Commercial Herald,
that the Hon. Mr.. Ripley, Member of Congress from
Louisiana, died at his residence in New Orleans, on
the 29th ult.
This must be mistake. We have the New Or
leans papers of the ooh 30h and 3ls ult but indno
such inlelligenCe
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COURT OF ERRoRs.-FmsT STEAMER.

We unadyisedly admitted into our paper Of the
Sd instant an erroneous statement from the Price
Current OF that very clever chronicler, q. w. Ly
lord, Of Baltimore, announcing the arrival Of the
T" Cay o. Kingston" from London, as being the first
steamer that had made the great-crossing" Of the
Atlantic.
The City Of Kingston, however, is not the Column
bus Of stcam-the first great croSser Of that mighty
deep this honor belongs not TO England but 10 Anne
RIGA; not to the thiryeighth year of the nineteenth
century, but the nineteenth and not TO the Gerry
or KINGSTON" but the SAVANNAH"
The fine American steamer the SAvINNAB, Gas
appears in the annals of that day from her Log
Book Left New York for Savannah on Sunday,
March 2Sth, 1919, and arrived there on Tuesday,
April 6. Left Savannah on Tuesday, May 25th,
and came TO anchor at Liverpool on Sunday June
20h, 1919, at six o'clock, P M. Friday, July 23d,
1919, al p. M. len Liverpool for ST. Petersburgh,
and on Thursday, Sept. 9th, at four o'clock, P. M
moored ofCronstadt. Sunday, Oct 10Th, at O'clock
LEFT Cronsladt, and on Tuesday, 30th, at p M.
chored off Savannah. On the 9Th December, she
left Savannah for Washingtos, and arrived on the
lth, where she was sold"
The Savannah was built in 1913 we (presumc at
New York; She was commanded, says The cores
pondent of the Phiad. Inquirer by Michael Rogers
and according TO his account, sailed on the 10Th of
May.
Dimensions.-Her length was 30.48. metres Ia
metre being 39.37o2 inches English, or about 81
feet, breadth 7.92. metres DRAFT Of water 427 Her
draft relatively was the largest Of any boat that had
then been built.
The paddle wheels were SO constructed that they
could be taken to pieces and removed in bad wea-
ther except the principal arms of EACH which being
of cast iron and firmly fastened were placed in ho-
rizontal position
The engine was in use Is out fthe 81 days of the
passage, says authority, the Edinburg Encyclo-
pedia II.
THE FIRST STEAM!
Blasco de Garay, sea captain, in 1913 in pre-
of Charles 9Th of Spain, and several officers of
State, is said to have experimental by steam in a
ship Of 200 tons at Barcelona, with an engine, all of
which was not exposed, but il was observed to
sist in part of large cadron, or vessel of boiling
water, and movable wheel attached to each side
of the ship,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

.spccic-H. B. M. brig Griffin, Lieut.. Urban, ar
rived at this port last evening, from ST. Domingo,
having on board 5000 $40 in specie 10 Maitland,
Kennedy & Co.
The Colombian brig Marceno, arrived last eve
ming from Carthagena has on board Sl2 266 in gold,
and $s66 900 in silver.--N. y. American
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The following toast given at late festival in
Portsmouth, N H. Though somewhat whiggish it
is not bad:
The footsteps" of Andrew Jackson! May they
be SO obltterated that Martin Van Buren, can't find
the trdLk.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The number of SerfS now belonging 10 the Grown
in Russia, is 81 400 1886, and the nature of their
bondage has of late been partly cxcmpIiied by
TRANSFORMATIONS Of large masses, and wholesale seiz-
urcS of girls for the military quarters.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The New Orleans Picayune says, young spark
in that city who is courting respectable young lady,
sat 50 late few evenings since, that the servants
were all the forenoon next day in whitewashing his
shadow off the wall"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

Breach Of Promise A Miss Be,scy Myers, Of War
rcn, Ohio has recovered che hundred and seventy dol
lar, from a whimsical swan, named Jacob knnaman,
for a breach OF marriage promise,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The Temperance QnDcaion-The elections going
on for county commissioners in Massachusetts, turn
almost exclusively temperance, The candidates in
favor of which have succeeded in the counties heard
from
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

Letters from Fort Levenworth, state that several
companies of troops had marched for the Usage ter
ritory in consequence Of indications of hostility
among that tribe OF Indians.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The MrHdqmus The Postmaster General has
carried 10 the credit OF McsSrS, stockton e. Stokes,
S39i72, in confofmhytoth the decision Of the Supreme
Court
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

We understand that the banks in tho city Of Phladc'.
rha aud DISTRICTS have unanimously decided that Il -
ncxpcdcn, to send delegates the adjourned meeting
at New York. OF the Bank Convention, Oh the llth OF
this month
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

II We were in error in stating some weeks
since, that JOHN REYNOLDS would be candidate for
Governor of Illinois The last Belleville Repre-
sentative says it is authorized to nominate him as
candidate Tor Congress.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The new Bank Of Tennessee will probably go
into operation in the course of this month,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

MIR. DErAFlELp has resigned his situation as Presi-
dent and Mr.. Carey, as Director of the Phnnix
Bank, New York.
Moses II. GalNNELL, Esq, has been elected Presi-
dent ''.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

We learn from the New Orleans papers, that the
steam ship Columbia arrived at New Orleans from
TcSas, reports that tho ports of Texas were bl ok
AIDED BY two Mexican vessels OF War The Column
bia was fred into by both vessels but sustained no
material damage.
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
ss uNtry-,S NoN-EssENriALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS oHARIry.-iagnsfin
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

The number Of slave children born in the French
colonies in 1885, was 605i
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

NEWSPAPER Cu,NGEs,--The Baltimore Gazette has
been united with the Patriot
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-10

INHALING SmyEn.-It is said in one of the French
papers, and proessedly from prof SLLMAN's Journal
that on opening the mules after death, which have
been employed within the Mex lean mines, from Two
TO five pounds Of silver are often found in their
somachs and that he had several specimens of il in
his possession the metal being perfectly white and
pure.
The above paragraph is floating about on the sur
lately saw also indtSriously navigating the same
element. 1t stated that child had coughed up but
ton that had laed in his stomach for long time.
And here (above) we have a mule inhaling silver
into its stomach! In the name Of the quacks, how
can a mule inhale a.y thing into its stomach and
how can child cough button out of its stomach
If the anatomy of animals has not strangely changed
Of late, the lungs must have been the repository Of
both button and silver-else the could not have
been coughed up nor the other inhaled A. BIC.
PoulSoR.~ .",@. ....
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The New York Mercantile Advertiser has been
discontinued, land IFS good will mostly transferred TO
the Gazette,
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lowing parody :

OF Bidde hot and B;dde cold,
Of Biddle young and Biddle old,
OF BiddIe roasted, Biddle boipd,
OF Biddle hash'd and Biddle broild,
Of Biddle fried and Biddle sew'd,
OF Biddle bad and Biddle good,
Of Biddle tender, Biddle tough
Thank thee, Lord, we've had enoughl