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controlling the public funds We are in the
habit Of talking Of the public funds precisely
as II the whole were in the "breeches pocket
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury, and at his
absolute disposal. We agree with General
Jackson, that as little discretion as possible
should be given to executive agents, that the
Executive" is not the cust0ciI Of the public
funds; and our opinion is that Congress
should resume the control of the peoples
money, il they ever have for moment lost it.
What objection will our friend Of the Enqui-
rer raise to proposition to select limited
number (say twenty Of well conducted spe-
Gle paying State banks, as repositories of the
public moneys, to be appointed "by and with
the advise and consent Of the Senate Of the
United States Z"
The third proposition of the Enquirer, we
have repeatedly stated, we consider totally
impracticable, and have given our reasons
Will the Enquirer or any Of its friends define
the much talked Of, never explained, special
dcposite scheme
The fourth project we believe TO be impos-
sible II seems TO us unwise to demand il,
since the banks should be required TO give
ample security for the deposits left with them,
and their own affairs, touching the matter of
discount, should be left to their own prudence
and discretion.
AS 10 the sirth, has the editor of the En-
quirer reflected upon the consequences such
a proposition would be likely to produce
In New York city alone, the public re-
venue, while the United States Bank was
the depository of the Government, frequently
amounted to six millions of dollars, stand
ing to the credit Of the Treasurer Of the
United States at one time. What then would
be the consequences of such scheme upon
the other banks of that city now, when the
revenue is much greater? Obviously as dis
astrous to these institutions as the Sub-treasury
plan.
We trust our friends will employ themselves
in the consideration of practical objects, and
fix upon the system best calculated to promote
the interests Of the country, without any re-
gard to the various and varying, indefinite
and indefnable compromises, so continually
ringing in our ears.
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REFORM CONVENTION.

NEGRO SUFFRAGE question on Mr.. Martins
amendment TO insert the word white ~ me Coh-
stuon, so that none but white ireemen should nave
the rights Of eector, was taken on sa.uoay en-
overwbelming vote Of II to As, after fnll and able
debate IN which nearly all the principal speakers
nartiripnted The Convention sat without ADJOURN
ment during The whole day. being in session more
ihan ten successive hours.
II Is said that several Of those who voted against
,bc amendment arc favorable 10 the principle, but
Relieving that the negroes had no rghto vote under
The present Constitution, they deemed II inexpedient
10 change the language Of that instrument in This re-
snect To our view the decision Of this question IS
ono of greater importance 10 the people OF Pennsyl-
yania whether white or black, than any other that
The Convention either has made or may be called
unon to make PeanSylrdniaH.
An amendment proposing, after tweaty years, 10
nut it in the power Of two successive Legislatures 10
grant to colored people the privilege Of voting, was
also rejected,
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THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER AND GEN
JACKSON

The subjoined remarks of the Richmond Enquirer,
which we have extracted from the Madisonian, are
worthy of attention. and 90 to strengthen our appre
tensions that the loco focos will succeed in alena-
ting from the administration its most respectable and
valuable adherents.
The editor of the Enquirer regrets the frequency
with which Gen. Jackson is dragged before the pub
lie 1t is most especially to be regretted, that he
should be dragged before the public by such man
as Moses Dawson, and hat with view 10 bolster up
the most contemplate faction that ever disgraced
the country faction which would not survive
six months, if left to its own resources and TO public
opinion. We are curious to see how the remarks of
the Enquirer will be received BY our neighbors here.
The Enquirer is journal that is not TO be trifed
with Its influence is more powerful in the States
of Virginia and North Carolina, than even that of
the Administration. Will the Globe dare osTRAcIsE
it2 Will the Phenix apply the terms of Judas and
traitor to its editor2 Withe Administration suffer
the sacrifice Nous rerons-Cin Rep
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PuDLus. The communications of our respected
correspondent have been in type several days, and
unavodaby deferred. He advocates reform of
the present Banking System, or, perhaps we should
more properly say, The doing away of the present
system, gradually, and the establishment of new
one Like Mr.. Teacle, of Maryland, he is in favor
Of what is called the one bank SYSTEM" or, the
adjustment of bank in each State, Ito be called
after the name of the Sate,) with branches. We
have ourself no doubt Of the excellence Of the plan,
and so far press is concerned we perfectly
willing to extend the discussion Of an object of so
much interest and Importance We have no doubt
that, at some not far distant day, when the country
is less involved in embarrassment and less engaged
in preserving the existing currency from rash and
precipitate destruction, public attention and favor
may be called to the establishment Of such bank
ing system, which, il perfected, we must concede,
might furnish the most excellent currency in the
world.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

The extract Of a letter from the interior of
New York, which we publish below, is from
an old Democrat an opponent Of the United
States Bank, an original Jackson man, and
most jealous supporter Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
II is specimen of those which are pouring
in from all parts Of the country. There, pro-
badly never was scheme looked upon, with
such perfect horror by the great body Of the
people, as the one which the writer says "de-
serves the execrations Of posterity as well as
of the present day"
Extract of letter, dated
-, IN " January 2lst, 1888
The times which the Lord knows, have been
hard enough for the last ten months certainly,
growing and worse II is in vain to talk think
Of getting money-the thing is not ana from what
can learn from New York and Albany the times
arc truly desperate in both places No species Of
property, no kind OF security will command money.
OF course there Is stagnaton TO all business.
The banks in Albany have resumed specie pay
ments--so say the Argus, Globe, and kindred prints
which, correctly interpreted, means, that having
got in nearly all their paper, they have ceased 10 do
business Several Of the banks in New York have
resumed, under like circumstances; and if they
inue resumed and others follow suit, we shall GER
ainly have TO bless our stars, that we live in
country whose banks have resumed specie pay
ments, and at the same time hare ceased 10 do bust
neSS!!!
We are brought to this state Of things by the
slant warning Of the administration upon the curren
cy and the local institutions OF the States. The in
famous Sub Treasury scheme again introduced into
the Senate Of the United States has greatly added
to the alarm and again impaired public confidence,
which was beginning TO BE- restored II is a vast
deal worse than the bill of the last session-The
banks can never resume or continue specie payments
underit. Already are we beginning TO experience
the evils which Mr. Tallmadge predicted in his
speech at the late extra sessionand if this measure
is persisted in and carried into effect will say with
him. that it would even be better for the country
that tornado or an earthquake should spread its
desolation around than that we should have this
scheme inflicted upon u.s."
Through much tribu'ation, the public will come
right, perhaps, by and by But begin to fear, not
in time to save the present generation from bank
ruptcy and ruin.
If the execrations of postcrity as we'll as Of the
present day, do not rest upon the authors of the mis-
chief, they will escape their desers-Infamy last
ing nfamy, have they richly earned, for their reck
less course.
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MORE COMPROMISES.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 25th inst,
contains the following

The Richmond Enquirer, of the 25th inst,
contains the following
We take Mr.. Edmunds resolutions, as We under
stand their propositions, as the subSraum Of
our own
lst. The dues of the government to be received in
specie or in such notes of specie-payng Banks as
the Deposte Banks may agree to credit as cash (Of
course our Banks will not be compelled to take the
notes of all Deposite specie-paying Banks-and no
others indeed than they themselves pease0
ID. The Depose Banks to be bound, at all times,
10 pay the Treasury warrants in cash
Sd. The funds of the Government to be placed on
Special DepoSitc in the State Banks.
4th. To cut of the Bank discounts from the public
depoSiieS.
9Th. And as one Of the means to this end have set
Elements with the Government at such intervals as
may be prescribed by law-leaving as little discre
ton to the Secretary of the Treasury as possible
cept in some extraordinary emergency
9Th. Whatever balances may be due to the Go
vernment at these periods to be paid up in specie,
and specially deposited for the of the Govern
ment.
It'll But to ease off the Banks, until they acquire
greater strength upon their resumption ofspece pay
ments, TO modify this convertibility of balance into
specie on the principle of Mr.. Calhoun's provision
already engrafled into Mr. Wrights bill--hat is to
saw do not ask the whole balance in specie at first,
but portions only, increasing in amount with the
lapse of different periods.
We regret that we cannot agree with the
Enquirer in all these propositions. We will
lingly concur in the first, second, and ffh,
going farther, however, than the latter, and
taking away all discretion and control from
the Secretary of the Treasury over the public
moneys. We do not believe that the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury was ever consttutionally
or legally vested with any control over the
public money--his powers being limited to
certain duties connected with its receipt and
disbursement as directed by law simply. In
Congress resides the power, exclusively OF
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statistical ricr Of The number Of SHEEP IN The
rpcral toras Of Ncr England, Ncc York, EennsVl-
uauio and Ohio tcith a partial account Of tlo" in
Virginia, Maryland, Nc'c Jersey Detarare, and
Kentucky; rcita an account Of The principal Hoottsn
Manufactures in said States; TO which is added
sketch of the introduction of Merino and Saxony
Sheep into the country and their mode Of treatment
&C.; compiled by c. Benton, and $. F. Barry pub
lshed at Cambridge, Mass, by Folsom, Wells &
Barry; PIP. l43, 1887.
This is very valuable little manual and we hope
il will have an extensive circulation. One IS sur
prised to see the enormous aggregate on this single
source of wealth and industry.
For sale by +. Taylor.
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Many of our subscribers complain that they

Many of our subscribers complain that they
do not receive their papers regularly. One
of them, residing in Fredericksburg, writes
us that he has received not a single number
during the first two weeks of this month, and
that he but very recently received a number
dated in November. This last circumstance
clearly shows that the fault is not our own
We are sure we have been vigilant to correct
all misfeasances in our department of duty
We certainly can do no more for our mail SUBJ
scribers than to deliver their papers regularly
to the charge of the Post Office.
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NEW LAW BOOKS.-Just received, and for sale by
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AMERICAN EQUITY DlGEST
From Chancellor Val,rorth.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, June Ia, 1886.
The Equity Digest of Messrs. Barbour & Harrington
has been compiled from the books in my library and
braces all the American Equity Reports, and all the Eng
sh and Irish Equity Reports subsequent TO those
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have had frequently to refer to the work in
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of Equity Cases. which will be found very useful to those
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The new steamboat intended TO ply between the
District cities, was launched in handsome style on
Saturday last. She was built by VIM. s. Lamden
and Benz Stallings, for the propretors of the steam
boat Paul Jones destroyed by fire not long since and
rial. She is appropriately called the PhGnix. She
will be ready for running early in The spring. The
Phoenix is ll5feet In length 10 feet breadth ofbeam
feet deep of hold, and is expected 10 be very swift
boat, with fine accommodatons.-Alr. Ga=.
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r. HYDE WALwoRTH.


| know Mr.. Babours means Of reese Arch his ability
md industry and do not hesitate say that the plan can
be better executed than 1t has been by him. speak
with the more confidence, because used several OF his
heads in the course Of Judicial research and found them
of very great assistance. The book essentially
sary the Chancery practitioner Our undgested Chan
Gerry Reports are numerous, and the publication of work
of the kind has already been too long delayed,
E. CowEN.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,

By and loith the adyice and consent Of The Senate.
COLLECTORS or THE CUSTOMS.
Thomas l.. Shaw, Georgetown s. G.
Robert Garrett Tappahannock, Va.
Robert s. Smith, New Bedford Mass.
George Bancroft, Boston,
SURVEYORS or THE CUSTOMS.
Samuel Hall, Portsmouth, n H.
Thomas H. Jervey, Charleston, S c..
Domingo Acosta Fernandina, Fa.
Benjamin Jones Shain Ponchartain, La.
NAVAL OFFICER.
Thomas S. Wayne, Savannah, Ga
APPRAISERS
Charles Kiddell, Charleston, S. c..
LAND Observation-Disclosures
Hampton l.. Boon Fayette, Mo.
r. X. Mclaughlin, Vandalia, Ill.
RECEIVERS
Samuel Cruise, Huntsville, Ala. ..
Armstead ID. Carey, Sparta, Ala.
Uriel Sebree, Fayette, Mo.
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GERMAN SrLvER.--In the u. S. House Of Repre-
sentatives on Saturday, Mr. Cambreleng, from The
Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably
upon the application OF DR.. Lewis Feuehwanger,
OF this city relative 10 the substitution Of German
Silver for copper in making cents. The report was
laid on the table.-N Y paper
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THE PEOPLE MOVING.

We have received the Poughkeepsie IN. W
Journal, Extra, containing the proceedings of
a large meeting Of Democratic Republicans,
held in the town of Poughkeepsie, on the
goth inst. This town gave Mr.. Van Buren,
200 votes majority for President. And last
fall majority Of near 700 against the Sub
treasury scheme The resolutions adopted at
this meeting, express the strongest disappro-
baton of the Sub-reasury and Special Depo-
site scheme, and charge the Globe with hav-
ing mainly contributed to the division and
defeat of the Democratic party. They APP
prove Of the course Of the Hon. N. p. Tall
madge and his compatriots in Congress-"
We shall publish the proceedings in our
next.
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NEW BOOKS FOR OLD ONES.-A copy Of the
IN STATE PAPERS in 81 volumes is wanted by the
subscriber which will be either purchased exchanged
for +. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
j27 Immediately East of Gadsby's Hotel
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when the states shall have sustained Gas their album
dant elements Of prosperity viii enable them to
lain) lew more disastrous convusions and re-
verses.
PrnIms
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We thank the author for his favor, and should be
happy 10 hear from him again.
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PUBLrus.
ron the MApIsoSIAs.
SORROW.

Oh there's Joy that sorrow brings
With its repulsiye form;
Oh there's a Joy that sorrow brings
That has survived the storm;
For when the storm is DER and ceased,
And nature has hersway
When Turing hopes we bid exist
Are spread and cast away
When disappointment owns her reign
And hope has fed the soul,
When angry passions are al rest
And earthly love is cold;
lis then with eyes upcast we look
And gaze upon the sky;
lis then We feel for heaven wish,
And heaye for earth no sigh;
Earth then has nothing further left
To lure the soul from heaven,
Where all It's tears are wiped away,
And all its sins forgiven
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
De uSITY--ls NoN-EssENTIALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARlTy-Augnsnn.
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The Charlottesville (Va.) Jefersonian Re-
publican paper whose orthodoxy none will
dispute, takes strong grounds against the
Sub-treasury scheme Of Mr.. Wright. He
says
"We see enough in that bill to have induced us,
even had we been before doubtful TO declare eternal
,car against it. We can scarce perceive of any pos
sbe contingency that could induce to support it,"
We shall copy its remarks in crtcnso
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BANKS OF RHODE IsLANp.-The Bank Commits
sioners Of Rhode Island, have published report of
the situation of the Banks in that State, to the 9Th
instant, which, compared with their report in Oco-
Der, shows the following results:
nenoSeS Iincludipu diyidendS unnaidl
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Lovers of good songs performed in "round I'M
vanished" style, will avail themselves OF the rare
opportunity presented by Mr.. RUSSELL this evening,
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-19

NEw FUEL FOR SrEAMBoATs.-It ap-
pears from the following item, which we
copy from the Boston Courier, that the
Transportation company have discovered
a new article werewith TO raise steam e.
nough To beat the Richmond, all other
plans having failed to efiec, that object
We congratulate them upon their short
lived success. but advise them to have few
more bales of fuel oil board, in future, that
the Narraganse,t may not again drop as
tern after all her straining efforts.
We also congratulate our Southern
friends upon The additional consumption OF
their staple commodity, which will mn
doub,edly be caused by this new upplicn-
tion of it.
Oil and Cofton.-Strange stories are told
Of scenes on board one of the boat. of the
Transpo rtaiion Company in the Sound, on
Saturday night. 1t is said the captain used
Cotton dipped in oil, as a means of getting
up steam, in order TO pass the John w.
Richmond, and finally succeeded in the at
tempt. The passengers were much fright
ened by the extremely rapid movement of
the engine and the shaking Of the boat, and
held u meeting ut India Point on their arri-
val Yesterday morning, aud passed a set of
resolutions, which will probably appear in
the Providence papers of this mornin g.' If
the stockholders intend to blow up their
boats, Gunpowder and Spirits of Turpcn-
tine are as sure and much quicker agents
for the purpose Boston COurier
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