The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-10
From The Ne,r York Times.

From tie New York Times
Mn CLAWS REsoLunoN.-We have witnessed
with great pleasure the introduction of resolution
by this distinguished Senator, calculated to limit the
heretofore boundeSs range Of executive discretion,
as assumed and claimed under the joint resolution of
1916 The people here highly gratfed at any
prospect OF fixed principles of action, and will feel
greatly indebted to the Senator from Kentucky if he
shall succeed in procuring its passage. Mr.. Clay
has ever been found acting for his country, in his
official capacity, and whatever views may be enter
tanned of him as politician, we presume none will
venture to deny the vast importance and noble pa
trotiSm of his public services. Since the "infanti
eide" of Mr. Hamcr's resolution, We have been
anxiousy looking for some measure on the subject
that would cover the same ground. The greatest
obstacle to the revival oftrade, commerce. and conf
dence has been and still is the hostility of govern
ment There is species of influence at Washing
ton that PARALLELS every honest resolution of the
men who were chosen as Republicans to remove the
whitening blight of the destructive measures from
the people. When Mr.. Hamer returned from his
constituents, he saw and felt what we every day see
and feel that the hopes of the people are blasted and
their prospects destroyed by the government of their
own selection, and with conscience awakened, and
patriotism refreshed, he brought in resolution,
which was one step towards remedy. The cold
blooded murder of his offspring followed in I'M
doubted obedience to dctation and we are indebted
to MIR. Clay for bringing forward the subject
The North Eastern Boundary-We learn from
the Portland Advertiser that Charles s Davis, Esq.
olGortland Is appointed by the Executive Oh Malhe
TO proceed 10 Washington, and to attend TO the in
teresls of the States in relation to the resolves of the
Legislature concerning the territory and boundary"
We know not what course will be adopted by the go
vernment in reference to these resolves, or in what
way they can be compelled with the course OF nego-
citation which is going on upon the boundary ques-
ton. An agent more thoroughly acquainted with
all the bearings that question at issue could not
be appointed, than Mr., Davis Boston ID. ADJ.
Anciem La,rs against Drunkenness --Domitain or
dered all the vine plants in the Roman territory TO be
rooted out Charles X. Of France issued a similar
edct. In 1886, under Francis l., law was passed
Observation-Disclosures to Imprisonment on bread ard wa
ter for the first offence public whipping punished
second Infringement, and reiteaton, Punishment and
loss Of ears. Draco inflicted capital punishment Iy-
curgus destroyed the vineyards The Athenlans had
officers prevent the of drinking; in Rome the
patricIans were not allowed the OF wine until they
bad attained their thirty year nevertheless drum
kenness common vice among the Romans. Au-
relianus had officers whose duty II to lnoxicate
foreign ambassadors Temperance societies are not
modern institutions Sigismund de Dletrchsten es
tablshed in 1917, under the auspices OF ST Chris
topher
Righteous LqIo for ,cires.-A wife in Maine can,
by q law Of that State, divorce herself from common
drunkard.
This should be adopted in every State in the Union
Look out drunkards.