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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

How w. F, JoHNsroN-Wth pleasure publish
an expression of the good opinion Of the immediate
constituents Of this sound republican, on the public
course pursued by him in the legislature, with reference
the instructions adopted for the government
OF our Senators Congress, touching the Subtreasury
bill |, be truly gratifying to the gentleman TO fluid,
that his independent and efficient conduct IN the conn-
ellis OF the State is fully aud cordially approved Of by
the old stock Of democrats, by the influential friends
Of the President in Armstrong county. In this dignfed
and complimentary proceedings Of Mr. Johnsons polsi-
cal frcnds who alone his legitimate Judges qnes-
tons of public policy, we read deservedly severe
censure the obtrsve and lcksptle oiclousness OF
that servile print, the Harrisburg Reporter. 1t
but few weeks since that Journal complained bit
tey Of the democratic party in the legislature, for hav-
ing refused recognize the organ Of the epubll-
friends OF the general admnisration-Bu we wish
provoke the jealous fool in Market ready for sale
to the highest bidder,
The democracy not only of the west but Of the State
duly appreciate the public services of the able and eo
9uent representative from Armstrong county. And
with such powerful friends to sustain President Van
Buren's administration, entertain fears for the
continued asccndency Of the democracy of the general
government,-FiHsburg Advocate
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
Such sysiem wonld merely secure lhe nj. = n.

Such system would merely secure the ma. :. a..
vaults 81 The b'nks places OF ssfey and would 3.
unnecessary where our public Offices are supplied
as lhey all must BE- with vaults or safes or bdn ~,
the preservation Of the public al lives and lre;,nTe
II the nks have Jnlrol over the pubic money de-
posted with them, all the sipullli ms and tbiyI
Inns which can be contr,ved will never prev nj
them from diScounying upon It, directly or ihdirect
ly and all the guards we en- provide will mi -.
cure TO the Treasury lis specie iund in g Sc az a
suspension The Various regulations which have
bsen proposed would be, In pre- ice, mere nuiiles
The obig ilion 10 credit the revenue coliec.ed as
specie, has always existed, and would b. no more
binding hereafter III N il has been heretofore; nd
special deposile, exclusively ntrolled BY the brk
would b. as unlyaiis bic in Of srsIenSivn as
any other, which il would BE- equally bound IN law
TO pay in specie.
AL are not men who seem be-
So, have often found, that all are not sincere
who SEEM to be- While you pretend 10 oppose The
Snb-lreasury scheme, you most per,inaciouSly urge
the same thing, or that which is worse 10 ano'her
form. You oppose your Senators being instructed
TO vote against that which you pr fess 10 ,baor.-
Really there is something in all his past ny find
ing out. Bu what do you say in the very exir ct
above2 Wny, that The special depositg is he Pre-
sdcnt'S nert best measure !" Do you not in This tci
" admit that You consider the S bueasury scheme
the Presidents best measure You pretend to b.,
the advocate of cons rrattrs doctrine, We, Won ex
press an ultra aba0rrence Of The namc You crr.
tend TO be friend 10 Mr. RivcS, We; you oppose al
his views. How can such incouS .teuees b, recon.
cei with sine .rily of purpose Before couclul-
ing, however disagree bic it may b. TO- "a to have
il told nevertheless il is less the fact thar the IN
consistent paltering course which You have pursued
in relation to the Sab.reasury scheme has losf y1l
much Of the respect of all par H., The advocates
OF the Slbtrea>ury scA.me riti,ule your prertli-
W many OF its opponents regard you as an enemy
in disguise.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

THE Hour or CoNsciENcE.--We are apt to con-
meet the voice Of conscience with the stiffness OF md
night But think wrong that innocent hour A. -
that terrible "next morning." when reason IS VIDE
awake upon which conscience fas,ens its fangs Has
man gamted away his all or shot his friend IN duel
has he committed crme incurred Taught Is
the next morning" When the irretrievabe past rises
before him like spectrelhen doth the church yard OF
memory yield up its grizzly dcadhen is the witch'ng
hour wher the foul 6d within least tempt per-
haps, but most torment Atnight we have one thing 10
hope for one refuge TO fy to-oblision in sleep But
at morning sleep over and are called upon coldly
to review and react and live again, the waking bitter
ness of scll-reproach Ernest Maiiraoers.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
MR.. VAN BUREN'S ENEMIES.

There is much force in the following remarks Of
of that excellent and spirited paper the Frederick
Times
a4s, The Sub.treasury men my talk and write as
they please about their friendship to the adminislra-
tion-we consider them, one and all, as being more
injurious 10 il than the whole whig party of the
country Mr. Van Buren, said, in his message, he
would acquiesce in any measure but a National
or nothing Notwithstanding the known opposition OF
large majority Of The people to it. Save us from
such friends, we say, and such republicans too
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

Our correspondent, ''Vser!us Pnbi!us,' has taken
occasion to reply The Instructions Of the Richmond
Enquirer in his own way. lie deals with his subject
with some severty--wilh how much justice, most OF
our readers can Judge, as well as we We can only
say as the Enquirer often says to his differing friends,
" bear and (orbear"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

..,,on h.;nc an the motion heretofore made
/, NJ 5rHOMPS)N, OF IS. c., 10 reconsider lne
hy which The House passed the bill Tor me relief
aS'he heirs OF Robert Fulton, decd
- Nj THOMPSON spoke, at some length, on 'ne
s,hiecl and Ia support Of his motion ,,e,,,, !
sueee'In a AN and Mr. WHITTLESEY, OF
c,an foIlowed IN opposition TO the motion.
Mr. RANDOLPH spoke az length, IN support OF
the motion and against the bill.
'ne ner some further debate, without disposng ofhe
question: the House
Adjourned.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

"IN THE REGULATIONS WHICH CONGRESS
MAY PRESCRIBE, RESPECTING THE CUSTODY
OF THE PUBLIC MONEY, 1T is DESIRABLE THAT
AS LITTLE DISCRETION AS MAY be DEEMED
CONSISTENT WITH THEIR SAFE KEEPING,
SHOULD DE GIVEN TO EXECUTIVE AoESTs.-
Gen Jackson's Message, Dee. 1885.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
BANK ARISTOCRACY.

The following which we take from the New
Journal of Commerce. we commend TO the special
notice of the Secretary of he Treasury
Itappears from careful examination, that of the
stock of all the banks in Portsmouth, N Fl. six in
number and comprising an aggregate Of ll,0i5
shares there are owned by
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MISSISSIPPI BANKS.

The commissioners appointed to enquire into the
state Of those institutions have made their report from
which it appears that The balance in favor Of the West
Fellcana Railroad and Banking company, after dis
charging all liabilities, including capital stock
is, S2i.023 7S
Do do Of the Commerc' Bank at Natchez, zoo s06 81
:" the Commercial Bank Of Rodney, 1921 OIL
4" Grand Gulf r Road and Bank'g Co So l97 %
Commercial Bank OF Manchester, : 1852 Ga
Commercial Bank Of Columbus, 45II3 10
lonblgby r, Road and ,ankg Co. 2.403. 81
Mississippi Road and Bankg Co. ll6,66s O6
CltIzens Of Madison County, : 5,056 OF
Several of the Mississippi banks would not permit
the commissioners 10 make examination OF their
fiscal affairs, some of them giving as reason for such
refusal that they doubted the cons,itntonaty Of the
legislature. from which they uhc commissioners de-
rived their powers The commissioners pronounced
those banks which submitted to scrutiny 10 he in "a
much sonnder state as regards ultimate ability 10 fulfil
engagements. than was generally believed at tho
time they first entered on the performance Of Their
duty"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

The W,spiNGroS Guns We call the attention OF
strangers and citizens the advertisement OF the new
edition Of tie Washington Guide, publishes by Franck
Taylor. It is very useful padc meenm.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

Our poecai friend &c" whose piece on the
DEATH OF WARREN" will be found the first page,
will accept our thanks. We also acknowledge the
receipt of Two o!her pieces from the slime pen.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

Six other Banks in New Hampshire show about
the same proportion of ownership between the an
ferent classes. What a comment upon The senSeless
clamor which has been raised against the banks as
being aristocratical institutions.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

neaucu nePupucin, 10 Inc Slnpte Suo5efvatlYeS-
THE SCHEME.
"The bill (Sab- Treasury recommends itself by
the simplicity of its provisions" Simplicity " N
deed !! Has the high iiinclonary who penned this
P rasraph, read "lhe book"-Thc hydrus,a c
weights the myste ious porta bic shelves, the magic
compile lion Of vaults, lights, bars bols2 Why it
is SIMPLY the veriaSt cJmpexily. Ii simply puts into
the hands OF the Executive the whole money power
of the nation 1t simply combines he command of
the money with the command of the navy, the army,
the militia. II simply weds the purse wi the sword
II simply changes the very nature and char cer of
our simple Republic into an Au;ocraey Il simply
destroys all the democratic checks and b. lance< Of
power, which our la.hcrs had SO wisely md 50
scrurulouSly adjusted into practice ever since the
adoption of the stitution; and utterly shifts the
whole machinery of our nicely ABUSED division Of
powers. In word the Sub-lreaSurv scht me- will
convert our Democratic Republican Guv.rnm nj
iato an operative despo,ism. l. our parry mad
Supp
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

The celebrated native actress, Miss VIRGINIA MO-
NiER is engage for few nights. and viii appear this
evening in the character Of CALANTIIE.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARg ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
De Usrfy--Is Sos-EssEsriALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS oHARlTy,--Aagashn.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Positively the last night Of the engagement of Mr..
E. FORREST.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

yTOyAGE ROUND THE WORLDLY ".
" R,shcn,,crrcr NJ. ID, including an Embassy 10 Mus
WI go, Sc &c in 1866 and 81. just re-
ca, an, "'''''' f. TAYLOR,
ceNeu Immediately Of Gadshy's Hotel
Alec The Fellow Commoner, or Remarkable Escape
Of = predrstnatcd Rogue.
Wood Leighton, or A Year in the Country. By Mary
Hewitt, 4.~.
OH pat Lockhart's Life OF Scott
LADY Bcssinaions works complete in one yolpme
A fresh supply Of Busers Leila and Ernest MaI'Ta'
vnfs. +,
History Of Amelia. illustrated ly Culkshank
Arabia Petrma and the Holy Land, new edition.
mar 10 ....
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DWELLING HOUSE IN GEoRGEroAN
-, ,.....E TO RE LIE T.

I'm handsome and cnmnI1i'ons 1",l,lna LOUIS
with small garden and stable, delightfully."- and
beautifully situated il Gcnpcto"h about '"eh'y M
nutes walk from the Departments The hogse y u fh'
ccllen condition and already fuRNishEp rn' p"',u
lars inunirr nj this office ',"' ~ "
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

On MONDAY Evening, Mr.. FORESTS benefit
and last appearance.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

On SATURDAY Evening, March 0, will be performed
DAMON AND PilHIAS.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
VElEaru; PuBalus.
THE SCHEME.

We comm End the following, from S.ern, hoary-
headed Republican, TO the simple Sub3efvativeS.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10

Popular Education Iasured-The Emperor of
Austria has Issued decree, That no person, male
or female, shall be married. who cannot read, write,
cipher, and make out and cast up common ac-
count Ii we're to be wished that some Of our Re-
publican law givers would borrow leaf out Of this
Emperor's book.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15
1885 1886 1854 ll1O5

In order to correct an insidiouS remark
in the Democrat of last Saturday, think
it proper TO inform the Editors of that
print and all others concerned, that / am
the sole Proprietor and sole Editor of the
Southern Argus; and that nothing APP
pears under the editorial head, while / am
at my post, that is not indited and writ.
ten by myself Further more, | have no
GdpiSers-neither do ever consult any
man or set of men as to the propriety or
policy Of publishing the articles which,
from time to time appear in its columns.
TIE SouthernArgus is a FREE AND IN
DEPENDENT PRESS; and it is a
source Of great qualification to the Editor
to know that the principles and policy he
has had a hand in sustaining, meet with the
hearty appreciation Of majority Of the
citizens of Lowndes County and the State
of Mississippi.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15
RANK DIRECTORS.

Every paper in the State, both Wing
and Locofoco are agitating the subject Of
Banks and Bank Directors. 1t IS sus-
sected that the banks have a great deal to
answer for, in suffering their paper to be-
come so deprecated as it is at the present,
and refusing to draw on the North while
they have their millions Of deposites there.
Public opinion demands an investigation
into the affairs of every bank in the State,
and it is with pleasure we learn that the
Governor has directed the Bank Commits
sioners to meet at an early day and make
thorough examination into the alleged
abuses. Bank Directors who are mem.
bers of the Legislature, too, are resigning
their posts, either as directors or legisla.
tors, and if the good work progresses eve,
ry abuse among banks viii soon be abated.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15

stead Of relieving the people i will plunge
them deeper into debt, and render US more
dependant on the North, than we now
are. BY an Union of the South Western
States in the establishment Of bank, its
notes would be current in every State Of
the South West, and as the time is rapid
" approaching when direct imPortatiOns
into Mississippi City, Mobile and New
orle ans viii be made, we cannot con-
ceive why our pecuniary matters should
not keep pacewith other schemes OF eman'
cipation from the North. The object o.
this article is to invite investigation ant
discussion, and we most sincerely trust il
will lead to results beneficial to our State
and the whole South. West.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15
SLAVE LABOR.

Those only who have witnessed the ope-
rations of slave labor and free labor, know
the great advantage the former has over
the latter. In the free States, the master
is more dependant than the man, and such
are the vexations attendant in conducting
large farm, that many landed prophet.
ors prefer cultivating a few acres, rather
than suffer the annoyance. We find that
since Democracy has become degenerated
into Agrarianism under the adninistra-
ton of Jackson and Van Buren,, that the
evils of hired labor is more keenly felt,-so
much so, that measures are about to be ia
ken to correct them. We copy the fol-
lowing from an Agricultural paper, called
the Farmer f. Gardemer:-
The employment of hired labor is be.
coming an evil that loudly calls for a rem
edy, and we hope that the subject will be
taken into consideration by every Agricul-
raj Society in the country.-Rules must
be prescribed and enforced, or we shall
ere long be forced by melancholy expert
ence to confess that hired help is a curse
rather than blessing to the employer.
We shall hereafter give our views on the
subject.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15
From the Nashville who.

IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
REFUSAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO
RELIEVE THE COUNTRY. MOVEMENT OF
Mr.. CLAY ON THE CURRENCY.
Our special correspondent at Washing
reports the following important move
ment in the Senate on Monday last.
This morning after some preliminary
business Mr.. CLAY Of KY. rose and said,
that he wishedto make an inquiry of the
Chairman Of the Committee of Finance.
MIR. G. said he had no doubt Of the concur.
renee of the Chairman of the Committee
in the fact that we had now arrived at an
important moment to the monetary affairs
of the country. Some Of the Banks in
Boston and New York had already re-
sumed specie payments and others were
on the point Of following their good ex-
9zhpN. In view of this state of things
Mr.. CLAY wished to ascertain Of the
Commute Of Finance, what there was be.
fore that committee, or whether the Elk.
ecutive had any intention 10 bring forward
any measure of any description than that
which now lies upon the table of the 9th.
er House of Congress-. If there was no
such intention on the part of the committee
or the Executive branch of the General
Government to do any thing on this sub.
ject--thus leaving the banks to 90 on un.
aided in their operation, it might be the
duty Of others to suggest some measure
for this desirable purpose.
MIR. Wright answered that there was
nothing on the subject Of the currency be.
fore the Committee which had not been
reported to the Senate, and there was no.
thing upon which they had notalready &C.
ted Mr.. w. said he could say nothing
OF what the Executive was doing or inten.
dedto do.
That being the case said Mr.. Clay, and
It being clear that the Committee intend
to do nothing to aid the banks il resuminp
specie payments, and the Executive IN.
tends to do nothing to aid them, he Mi,
Y, ielt constrained to offer the following Re,
solutions
Resolved b Ihs Sendis and H5ass B
Representatives of he L5ikssd Slaies 8
Congress assembled, Thai 10 discrialina
ton shall Be made e, IL CURRENCY =,
medium ii tfnent a Gle tys 1rl,es
q The public revenue, 81 Ii q - - ll.,a.
q tae Government, and Unit 81 2 -.
E eetsq ~ Cong the notes s. 1900
es.Ns Which ars payable and paid 81 sIIe.
r... 7. .ls lasal currency Of tie United
.S.e asr suitable restrictions 6 s.
loElaNlLa pre- and nr0n1.s ted =
me secretary q tlle Z Is .e. ,s'll r. r.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15
P. BYRON BARKER.
A SOUTHWESTERN RANK.

A SOUTHWESTERN BANK.
The passage of the General Banking
Law through the Legislature Of the State of
New York, by which every man may be-
come banker, who has capital of $780,
OOO-the actual existence in the State of
Pennsylvania of Bank whose capital is
$S5,OOO,OOO, and a prospect ofthe success
oftheCharleston andCincinnati R. r. Com
Pony' with Banking privileges in several
OF the States, all .conspire to render it neces-
sary Tor the people of the South. Western
States to look around them, and devise
some measure to render themselves, in
Pecuniary, as well as commercial point
Of view, independent of other sections Of
he Union. That with sufficient capital
and enterprise we can attain both these
ends, no cue will doubt, and that we have
the capital is self.evident. All then that is
lacking is enterprise. We have that, but
It is lying dormant. Let us awake IT,
and propose the establishment of a
SOUTH WESTERN BANK to fur.
nish means and facilities, and exchanges
for the States of Mississippi, Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Alabama. Amin
stitution of this kind, with branches es.
tablished in our sister States, viii answer
the same as a National Bank for this Sec
ton Of the Union, and undoubtedly would
soon render It's notes current, at or nearly
par, throughout the Union by negotia.
ton with the other sectional uonied institu.
tons Of the country. An institution Of
this kind would also furnish means for a
more extended commercial and aericultu-
raj enterprise, and would soon render the
southwest commercially and pecuniary,
independence the North, whose popula,
ton is Prejudiced against US and our il.
stltutlons.-It may be said BY sOne, thai
the Union Bank Of hIississib6 WIN ans,,,ssv
our purpose and render al the acilitie,
we can possibly desire. The Union
Bank, in our opinion Was born ID. sin an
conceived in iniquity, and was adyocsts,
only by politicians desiring Office, and wa
ahobby on which to ride into /. We hay'
doubts that The stock win ever ~ sub
seribed or, and those who al subsqribs
and thus place taeir properly oul of thei
+
own hands, vii. some day rue TIE hon
they ever were foolish enough t. stakl
their all ~ such sinking ship. Even i
the Bank should succeed. ~ notes neyei
en- FL n par ous 81 she Siale and ii
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15
MERCANTILE coNvENTToN

: MERCANTILE CONVENTION.
A short time since, we promised 10 Law
before our readers the proceedings Of the
Convention Of Merchants, held in Angus.
ia, Ga. last month, but finding that the
publication Of al the proceedings would be
entirely unnecessary, we give the pith and
marrow Of them as contained in the fol.
lowing resolutions and recommendations.
They ought to be attentively read and re.
fected on by every merchant and planter
in the South and Southwest, for thew
contain matter Of deep import to both clas.
ses. Planters and merchants are bound
together with natural tie, and whatever
IS injuriio Us to the one IS destructive to the
other. Planters cannot Be their own MGR.
chants, but are willing 70 pay for the mer.
chants agency, in furnishing supplies Tor
their families and plantations. iintl'e sbauao
profits upon The articles required. when
the currency s deranged, as il now IS
through the meanspf lono series 81 IL.
pesimenss By the General Governmen,
and exchange is high and OnerOus. Is.
not the merchant that suffers ia conse
quspce, but the planter bears the Mhols
burden. The merchant calculate upon !
certain profit on his gOods-and r tbe5