The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-09

The Richmond Enquirer of the 5.h instant, says
il has received letters from this city which commu-
nicate the unexpected intelligence that there some
danger of the passage of the Sub Treasury bill.
The whole country has been for some time under
different impression We have not really enter
tanned doubt upon the subject All our letters for
weeks past assure us that it has no chance OF
success. letter from one of our most enlightened
friends at Washington on the 7th nlt tells us:
do sincerely hope you will now let the whole matter
DROP and Think you will find every thing will work
right in the end. Mr.. Cambreeng's bill cannot pass,
now that the Mississippi elections has gone, in all
probability in favor of the Wings. "A letter from
another intelligent Correspondent two weeks after,
cites the opinion of one of the bestiniormed friends
of the Administr alton, that the chances of the Sub
Treasury bill were very Highland our Correspon-
dent adds, that he has idea of its passing-and
then ask, what is to be done2 What measure is to
be adopted in lieu Of it? In fact, the uniform i'm
preston has been, that no such bill could pass the
House of Representatives.
What then is our surprise to find, that different
opinion begins TO prevail at Washington! "Be not
surprised (says one of our etters if the bin which
now Slumbers in Committee OF the Whole in this
House. and achich IL is cuery mhcre supposed, except
here, cannot receive the sanction of the House, q
mean the Sub-Treasnry bill shall yet become
law of the land, during the present session. =
"Some fears entertained (says another letter of
LIST inst that the Sub Treasury bill will pass
There are some converts to it from the Wing ranks
if report be true! somewhat doubt it," Another
letter, received by yesterdays mail, makes
Inmates of the vote upon the b,ll--and, assures u.s.
that "many Of the leading friends Of the measure
confidently expect to carry it-and none with whom
have conversed, seem 10 think that they can by
more than one p0te! If this be true Che addS) the
bill will pass for if at this time only vote is
cessary, the simple rules of Arithmetic will enable
US to ascertain, how long it will be before more
convert be made in favor Of Government pa
tronage." Our correspondent goes on to say that
his own calculation had been lit for the bill, and
40 against t-but that every effort was now making
10 cast the die in favor Of the bill-that "the two
votes in the House of Representatives from Missis
sppi, had strengthened the impression that the bill
must fall and that now crcrg 1chere the people are
lulled into false security. What the public indig-
nation will be upon the passage OF this obnoxious
measure under such circumstances chez will not
undertake to say but he trembes for its effects upon
"this Administration" itself
Under these circumstances, we deem 1t our duty
10 sound the tocsin-and repeat The honest
convictions of our best judgment, against this impor
which we expressed before and after the extra meet
ing of Congress are unchanged. The more refec-
ton we are able to give to it, the more they ale
strengthened.
The editor then proceeds to urge his OF repeated
objections TO the scheme, which are in truth strong
and conclusive and ought TO satisfy every reasona-
bic mind.
Strange to say, the main reliance OF the admins
traton on this subject, is upon the CaltoannnHGers,
who are laboring with zeal worthy of more pa
trioc cause. If Mr.. Calhoun was out of the ques-
ton, we doubt il the condemned scheme would
again be touched.