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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-13
THE SPIRIT OF Loco FocoIs,r.

The following denunciation of the Hon. N. P.
Tallmadge, Senator in Congress, apperred few
days ago. in the Albany Argus, Mr.. Van Buren's
organ: sf
"Rssolred, That If in the depths of deep political
is the next place to which the Ecariot Talimadgc
ought 10 be elected"
The spirit Of the above resolution is precisely that
which characteriZeS the organ oil the administration
at Washington ; il is the malignant and vengeful
spirit which produced the massacre OF the Protes-
tants. called the massacre OF ST. Bartholomew, and
which again deuged France in the blood OF erbest
citizens, while Robespierre, Danton, and Mara--the
triumvir damned 10 eternal nfamy-acting under
the guise of Democracy, controlled her destinies
Do our readers ask what can be the offence Mr.
Tallmadge has committed for which he deserves the
lowest depth of political damnatonl We reply, he
has had the independence to oppose measure of
the present administration, which he believed would
prove greatly injurious 10 the country. He has had
party and TO act the part OF independent and honest
representative of the people He has spurned the
shackles which his party would impose -refused 10
put bride upon his tongue, or like pipe to sound
such notes as master should dictate In addition
TO this Mr.. Tallmadge had the hardihood TO repel,
with just indignation, the charge made by the Pre-
sident, that the PEOPLE of New York, 10 which
State they both belong, were bribed by the banks,
and 10 this circumstance was to be attributed the re-
sut OF the election in that State last fall
Fellow-citiZenS, is this the spirit Of democracy =
Is it the spirit which should acuate Amertcans!-s
il the spirit of Christianity? How long can LIBERTY
exist where this spirit prevails We pause for
reply.-Herald and Sentinel
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FoR THE MADIsosIAs.
THE SCHEME.

at Is our purpose 10 furnish all the people with
currency Of gold and silver and 10 require our dues
In specie. p Debates
Why, what queer fellow was he who threatened
Ito burn up the North River and destroy all the
sturgeon!p Aye, and made the Tappan and Kin
derhook folks believe it too
The purpose Of the goreramant to furnish gold
currency for all Our total trade transactions are al
least three thousand millions year. Specie for all
this, eli III And the government to furnish It'll!
When or where find in What means have The go
vernment 10 buy il with Who and what is The
governments Our servant all. To do whatl To
do our bidding-to do our will. Have we ever re-
quested them 10 buy specie for us? Never; we cam
not spare the means; and the government has no
means. We know too well what our means cost us
Can the government persuade or coerce the people
oimport some hundreds Of millions of the precious
metals at the cost Of at least bushe of wheat for
each dollar2 Can the government do this? This
measure has been urged upon the people for one
hundred years, b. Loco Foco Legislators, Loco Fo-
co authors, Loco Foco orators, and Loco Foco de-
magogues, but the people would not be persuaded
they have still persisted in using paper currency
provincial paper, continental paper, individual pa
per- and for the last fifty years, bank paper. Are the
persuasive powers or the coerciye powers of our
present Loco Focos more likely to succeed than
those who have gone before lheml No. What
folly then to pirate about it,
n. A MECHANIC.
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OID TAMMANY IN TROUBLE.

We regret to learn that Old Tammany, which we
once regarded as in some sense our political al
ma mater has been of late carrying on an unaccoun
bic war against her underpinning 50 that she is
in great danger of tumbling TO pieces. Since the
Loco Focos got possession OF Tammany the hard
money" policy seems to have been more honored
in the breach, than the observance" "All who do
business on borrowed capital ought to break" say
the present inns Of Tammany, and all the time have
been borrowing their meat, drink, lodging and
"torch lights" OF the kind and accommodating keep
ers, Messrs Lovejoy and Howard. They have thus
expanded" their credit 10 the amount. of $4,000,
which the Independent Treasury" believing
"there il no pressure which an honest man should
regret" disdains 10 meet. In consequence, the
General Committee" seem likely TO change their
quarters for the calaboose. The destruction of Harris
flour store, and the capture of ST. Tammany by the
Loco Focos! "What fall was there my country
men ~ -..."1 ".+ H..
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STATE RIGHTS DOCTRINE.

4 II always gives us pleasure TO correct any errors
into which We may have fallen, either in regard 10
principles, or men. We have sometimes, perhaps,
inadvertently spoken Of the Nu6ers,n as in favor.
as party, of the Sub-treasury "expedients" OF the
Loco-foco federasts. We have been misled, per.
| haps, BY the habit of regarding Mr. Calhoun as the
leader il not the soul Of the party that rallied under
that banner We have been happy 10 correct our
own impressions on this subject and take occasion
TO acquaint our readers with the fact, although per-
haps pretty well known now, that, il the States
Rights Party" rally under Mr. Calhoun's "tattered
and torn banner" Of notification, they do not follow
him in all his wanderings on other subjects This
remark is particularly applicable the Sub-treasury
/ and It's accompanying" doctrines. We learn too,
very good authority that the people OF South Ca
rolina little inclined to follow him into the mo-
rass" where his pursuit of an igais tatnas has led
him, but that when the proper occasion arrives they
will furnish substantial and practical testimony of
their patriotism and good sense.
The sound doctrines which MIR. GILMER the pre-
sent Governor of Georgia, maintained in Congress
in 1884 in relation to the disposition Of the public
revenue, still meet the sanction Of very large pro-
portion if not majority of the States Rights
party, as they are still sustained and attempted to be
carried out by the old Republicans Conservatives
The following remark made by Governor Gilmer,
in speech delivered in the House Of Representa-
tives, March 81, 1884, comprises very much ofwhat
We are contending for at the present moment;
He conended thatthe public moneys were lodged
by the Government for other purposes than that of
safety; that they might be used through the banks
to fill up vacuum which was created by their col
lection and thus be used to advance the prosperity
Of the rhole people"
In concluding that speech, which was against the
restoration Of the public depostes TO the Bank of the
United States, Gov Gimer introduced, among
others, the following resolution;
Resolved, That the arsleg collected from The peop
for the Of The GoreraniSut oHgM 10 be placed IN
the State Banks, until 10 shall be drarn Merefrom in
consequence Of appropriations made BY Mc instead Of
permitting IL to remain The possession Of the public
o6cers--6ecaus Through The banks, The money may be
made to return immediately into circulation, Mereby
essenag the burdens Of taratoa keeping e quantity
Of circulation equal and adding 10 Tie actirtty and
prosperity of The community" s@v
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Worcester, (Mass) Jan. 3lst, 1888.

pp,cr,cn OprRAnoN or UsuRy LAWS. The fol-
loYipp il case of actual occurrence in the experience
OF broker, whose chief business is to obtain money IN
the markc, on notes and other securities. mechanic
was obliged TO raise OF money and ne had good
note for the amount which he brought to the broker and
requested him TO negotiate IT, The broker iook y %
moneyed man who said, the note is good, and nine
per cent would be fair rate for it, but IN the present
state Of the laws is unsafe to do any thing
One or two other applications received the same reply
Two or three different men would have taken the note
at the rate Of nine per cent year discount Tor the time
i had 10 run had i no, been for the usury laws. The
broker was obliged 10 go another class Of noneyed
men, who have price for all risks, and there he sold
the note at the rate Of per cent month discount.
Tic difference between the two rates IS what me me-
chanic aid in consequence OF the existence o. the "sury
laws Can our Legislators comprehena thS
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ToR THE MADlsoNIAN.
DUELLING.
A MECHANIC.

The celebrated Mr.. O'Coaneu once applied the
epithet beggary" TO the corporation of Dublin.
This drew upon him challenge In the duel he
killed MIR. DEsterre his antagonist For thus she'd
ding The blood Of fellowbeing he felt such stfeng
compuncous visiting" as caused himto "register
a vow in Heaven nerer, under any circumstances,
10 fight another duel.
This narrative suggests the following queries -
Does the crime Of fighting duel depend at all upon
the result, whether il be fatal or not Dueling is
either right or wrong;-1 right. what occasion has
vrtuous man totake an oath to do that, which rea.
son and honor, and conscience, and God approve,
and will receive hereafter the rewards of rightdo-
ing If duelling is aeroag what if the duellist,
who in contempt Of human law, and in defiance of
Gods law, is now willing to fight duel and CON-
nit MURDER, should register the same oath in high
Heaven, or in the secret chamber of his conscious
mind, before he upon his hands the inefaceabe
stain of brothers blood 7 Would not the oath
come ESQ as to prevenD gracefully before, after
a great crime2 And, coming in season, might il
not save the duelst from the horrible and end-like
act of sending brothers soul into eternity to meet
unprepared the retributions of the future world !?
May il not save young wife and orphan children
from indescrible desolation and wo May it not
save the duellist from long and perhaps undying
| years Of agonizing but unavailing remorse May
it not save him from the pity and adherence Of
all vrtuous and good men, and from the terrific SYM
pathies and exulting CALCULATIONS Of the spirits Of
evil, fallen and lost Should not man Of nelli-
gence and reason have fixed principles Of virtue
and not be such slave to the fear Of disgrace, TO
sacrifice to this bondage conscience, and life, and
hope, and heaven
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoNply March I

The House was called for petitions and memorials,
beginning with Virginia.
Among The petitions, most of which related to pri
vate and local topics, were some against the annex
alton OF Texas, and others for investigation OF
the circumstances attending the laie duel and many
more praying the abolition Of slavery in The District
Of Columbia. E
Mr. GRANT presented memorial from sundry
lizens of New York praying that the resolution Of
2lst December be rescinded and moved its reference
to a Select Committee.
On motion OF Mr. HAYNES, the motion was laid
on the table
Mr. FILLMORE presented memorial on the
subject OF the attack of the steamboat Caroline, at
Schosser and moved to refer il to Select Com
mitiee.
Mr.. ADAMS commenced some remarks on the
subject
The Speaker said it must lie over, it occasion
ed debate.
MIR. ADAMS said this was subject of such i'm
portance that he could not be silent upon it.
There being no quorum present,
s Mr.. PETRIKEN moved call Of the House. He
wanted, he said, 10 where the ten O'Clock men
were and therefore, asked The yeas and nays which
were ordered and were yeas l02, nays At.
The call of the House was continued till a quorum
obtained, and the memorial presented by Mr..
WILLIAMS was then referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. STONE. of Tenn presented the petition Of
45 citizens OF MeiSs county, praying for the esab
lshnent of stage route from Kingston, Roam coun-
ty, Tenn, by Ten Mile Decatur TO Rosses Landing
on the Tennessee river, Hamilton county, Tenn,
thence via Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10 Jacksonville, Missis-
sippi. .".5
Mr.. BRONSON, Of New York, presented the fol-
lowing: viz:
joint resolutions Of the Legislature of the State of
New York. in relation to the survey Of the Northern
and Western Lakes and RWers-and to the i'm
provements of the harbors thereon. ,# a...
Resolutions of the Assembly of the State of New
York against the Independent Treasury Bill.
Resolutions of the N. " Stale Agricultural Socie-
ty IN relation to foreign seeds and plants.
Petition of rs citizens of Jefferson county, NY,
in favor of the construction of the Niagara Ship
Canal. .a
Petition Of 55 inhabitants of New Haven, Oswego
county, ~ Y. in favor Of repairing and rebuilding
the military positions at Oswego, N. r.
Petition OF William Tryon, of Sacketts Harbor,
N. T. for compensation properly lost in 1914, by
reason of the occupation OF his premises by U. s.
troops. .s..
The presentation of petitions was continued till a
late hour, when n
The House adjourned. "..r.#
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80 Mr.. CRITTENDEN presented resolutions OF mo
Legislature OF Kentucky, on the slale % nv w,
rency and in opposition 70 the Sub reasuty
Mr. Crnlenden explained at length thr opec,s u me
resolutions and the same were read ana ofueieu W
be printed. ..,,,,,<a,x, ~. r.
Mr. RUGGLES presented resolutions OF me l.e-
sla,,re of Maine Tor the extension OF The ranking
privilege i, the Governors ana secretaries Oh inc
States and 10 the Legislatures when 70 session SOAR
as relates TO public documents read ana ordered 10
Mr. RIVEs presented petition of the widow of j.
i, flaming, late an officer IN the navy for pen
on motion Of Mr. LYON,
Ut, Resolred That the Secretary of the Treasury COM
,nunicaie 10 the Senate, such information he may
N ssss relative the situation of settlers the
pubic lands in the mining districts.
Bills for the relief OF Benjamin H. Mackall.
Also, OF James Baker.
WI Also, OF Robert PEBBLES and John Graham.
Also, of Isaac Bronson.
Also, OF the heirs OF VIM. Jones.
Also, OF the heirs of DIR. Thomas Carter
Also, Of yaryie Shulerick
Also, of Archibald Sneed
Also, OF John Brooks.
Also, of Walter Loomis and Abel Gay.
Also 10 establish an additional land district in
Alabama; seyeraily read third time and passed
THE su3-TREAsuRY SCHEME.
Mr. WEBSTER occupied the floor during the re-
mainder OF the day in opposition To the BILL aller
which
The Senate adjourned. M
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Silent inter arma teoes.

The six Independent military companies,
discharged by Gov. Everett, hang fire. The
officers hav, returned their -" discharge" and
retained their commissions. There is some
miss-fre about this manguyre.
From communication addressed to the
Governor through the Boston Gazette, it
would appear, that according to law, he had no
right TO disband the companies, their offence
being simply Enable.
The Gown must yield TO ARMS, in this
case. ="
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only by the employment Of it's own credit,
which is deprecated below that Of the institu-
tons which itseeks to overthrow; and still
more below that Of the Constitutional curren-
cy. This is an anomalous state OF things.
Blu. this is not all. The Government proposes
to rely on credit for years to come in conduct
ing the public affairs, as viii be seen by the
above extract.
In the condition of the finances above de-
scrlbed, it is proposed TO resort to the erpe-
dien" of issuing floods upon floods and tens
of millions upon tens Of millions Of TREASU-
Rf NOTES. The very people who have
been unceasing in their clamor against tenn
poraTy irredeemable currency and shin pias-
tiers, now propose to resort to an issue of per-
manently irredeemable shin plaster currency
to be made by the Government. We hope
never to see the proposition sanctioned by
Congress or by the people. We cannot but
hope the subject will have the immediate at
tention of Congress.
The plan of the leaders of "the party
now (as appears to us) is to delay appropria-
ton bills until the means in the Treasury are
so far reduced, and the claims against il have
become so much augmented, as that when
they do pass the means will fall far short of
sufficient to meet the demands; when the
Chairman of the Finance Committee will an
nounce that the wheels Of the Government
must stop within forty-eIght hours, as he did at
the extra session, unless a farther issue of
Treasury notes shall be Immediately authoriz-
ed. This is the modis operandi by which
they contemplate to obtain the sanction of
Congress to issue Treasury notes ad Hbiium.
We do hope that Congress will take up this
matter speedily in preference to all other sub
jects. Have early action upon it. Indicate
their rejection Of authority TO issue any more
Treasury notes; and direct that SO far as there
are DEFICIENCIES to meet the public expendi-
lures, the means shall be provided by legti-
mate loans made on the faith and credit of the
country. II is in this mode, and in this only,
that the Government can discharge faithfully
and constitutionally its obligations to the public
creditors. We cannot believe that the coun-
try will ever be satisfied to see its Govern
ment again creating and issuing an irrsdeema-
Die deprecated paper currency.
All the prccedents established by former
usages go to condemn an issue Of Treasury
notes, excepting for small amounts and to
meet mere temporary deficiency in the reve-
nue.. Not less than twenty millions vii! now
Suffice and be continued to certainty for
years to come.
Even General jackson condemned the re-
sort to and issue of Treasury notes, as late as
June last.
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ACCUMULATING NAMES.

We are assured, that among the names TO
the call Of the Government officers meeting
in Philadelphia, for the purpose Of overthrow
ing the liberties of the people, there are many
which must have been copied from the tomb
stones in the grave yards, as many of the in-
dividuals whose names are affixed to it, have
been dead many years.
The name OF BLAIR appears to be much
more common name than we were previously
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THE RECENT APPROPRIATIONS.

The goods imported in the packets recently
arrived at New York, are, we learn, from a
most authentic source, almost wholly on To-
reign account; the greater part Of which have
come to bad market; consequently, the most
Of them will go into the public warehouses for
the present, and, but little revenue be recciv-
ed from that source. We think it proper to
notice these circumstances, lest there may be
some, who might otherwise be misled.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-13

The DocToR.--A work under this title, bnt bear
ing no authors name was recent y very popular and
much conjecture was aflOa touching which of the
anonymous sons Of Apollo was the Doctors sire.
The suspended laurel was eventually dropped ont the
appraised brow Of Robert Southey, for an article in
fes the laureate with the unnamed scribe "'fhe
author Of Waverly' nerer quoted Scott: that was
enough. The author Of The Doctor ARRAYS quotes
Southey" Truly the butt OF Malmsley" Is dearly
bought at the price Of many hard rubs as Southey
gets from all the wits and witlings OF his day One
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-13

PRorHEcy.-Seven years ago the good and vene-
rabe James Monroe President, asked as to the
Feasibility OF such plan as that Of Mr. Van Buren,
for keeping the money in the public treasury till wanted
for national purposes MIR. Monroe replies emphati-
caly:
1t could not lie idle. The whole nation would re-
volt against IT," Mr.. Van Buren is doing his best to
make prophecy-history greater part Of the nation
have already revolled; aud in time, the Pratorian
Guards will be driven from their Emperor and leave him
"solitary and alone"
Mr. Monroc's letter in which the above sentence is
found has Just been published in the New York Courier
and Enquirer
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MAY PRESCRIBE, RESPECTING THE CUSTODY
OF THE PUBLIC MONEY, IT is DESIRABLE THAT
AS LITTLE DISCRETION AS MAY BE DEEMED
CONSISTENT WITH THEIR SAFE KEEPING,
SHOULD DE OWEN TO EXECUTIVE AGENTS.
Gen Jackson's Message, Dee. 1885.
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NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY.

From the last London dates we learn that
Lord Palmerston announced in Parliament,
that the document relating to the North East
ern boundary would be brought up mmedi-
ately. - -.
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him. II
ahou snail believe in Milton, Dryden Pore
Soulhey;
Because the hrsl Is crazed beyond all hope,
The second drunk: the hisd SO duiland mouthIy.
This we're the worst deseriion renegadoes
Even shutting soulhey, that ircarnaie iiei
Hard words, my masters hard words!
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FROM TIE FRONTIER.
A. B..

The Cleveland CO., Gazette, of the 9th
inst. says the following endorsement was
made on the way-bill from Norwalk, and its
correctness vouched by respectable wit
nesses
MARCH 4, 1888.
The Patriots were driven from McCormick's
Island with loss Of 40 killed on the part of the Pa
riots Rumorsays 100 of the Royalisls were killed
in the affair.
The following comes from highly respectable
source: .4..s ''..@s
Entract of letter to gentleman in this city datcd
SANpusKY March 3, 1893.
This morning the Patriots on Point au Pellee
were attacked by 900 British regulars and 900 ofmili
tia. Some of our citizens were on the Island at
the time the British forces first made their appear
ance. They escaped but were pursued by dragons.
The Patriots numbered only l52 yesterday exclu-
sive of sick, and before the sun was up, they were
we'll nigh surrounded. However, they marched
seven miles across the Island, then found about $50
regular soldiers directly in their front. They then
formed a line, and kept their position good until
they exchanged five rounds, and then the patriots
pursued in the rear broke up and ran like sheep.
Most of them have arrived here. Loss supposed 10
be 25 patriots, and 60 British 1t is now O'clock,
and they are still arriving. Major Hoadley, and
Capt Van Rensselaer, killed. 4''
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
DE- usirY--iS NoS-EssEsrlALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS cHABITY.--ANgustn
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NATIONAL THEATRE.
NATIONAL THEATRE.
Re engagement Of Mr. FORREST for three nights only.
On WEDNESDAY evening, March IA,
Mr. FORREST will appear in the favorte character Of
METAMORA.

The first and second tier box plans will he open TO-
fee will be open daily, from nine o'clock until one, and
from three until FIVE o'clock and places may be taken
for every night Of the engagement Not less than four
places be taken the front three the
cond benches and Two on the third benches. Il is also
respectfully minated that certificates only available
for the night they are dated and cannot under any cir
cumsiances, be admitted to any other evening
THOMAS WARD
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The SUPREME CoURr OF THE UNITED
STATES, concluded its session yesterday -
The Mandamus case was decided against the
Postmaster General.
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In SENATE, Yesterday. Mr. WEssrEa
spoke several hours in opposition to the Sub
Treasury, and, without concluding, gave way
to adjourn.