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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

Commodore A. J. Dallas has been appointed
to the command of the Navy Yard at Pensa-
cola, and will enter upon its duties as soon as
relieved by Commodore Shubrck, in the COM
maud of the West India squadron. Conman-
der ]. M. Mcintosh will relieve Commander
Latimer as second officer of the yard.--.Army
and Many Ckron
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

The last Hamilton ~. C.) Express contains
u general order announcing the names of FrF-
TY THREE persons who have been sentenced to
be HANGED, by a military court-martial held at
London, for making war upon the Queen. Tie
lieutenant governor has approved and confirm
ed the sentence of the court. Tho prisoners
are those who were engaged In the attack on
Sandwich Free Press.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

CEssIoN OF YucATAN TO ENGLANp.-A re.
port was current at New Orleans, having come
by way Of Tampicu, that negotiations were werc
going on in the city of Mexico, which conten,. y
plate the cession of the province of Yucatan -
Great Britain, in payment of the debt dine from, NJ
Mexico.-Buf. Pat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

To SPoRTsMEs.-The Savannah Georgian
says member of the Savannah Rifle Club,
lately discharged, off hand, twenty successive
shots at target, 100 yards distant, which
measured, in the aggregate, s1s inches, and
occupied a compass which could be covered
with the crown ofa hat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

Much OF LIFE IN wEEK.--The Columbus
(Mss.) Democrat announces that Mr.. .--
got married on Tuesday--had an heir present
ed by his wife on Wednesday--got drunk on
Thursday, and on Friday was committed to
Jail. This was rapid leap in the journey of
life.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

SUBSTITUTE FOR MoRus MuLTIcAuLls.-
The Hampshire (Mass.) Gazette states that
twigs of poplar trees haye been sold as the
genuine morus multicaulis; one man in that vi
cinity was recently filched out Of 500 dollars
by the rascaly cheat.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

BOARD OF IMpRovEMENT.--We have eysriy
reason to be satisfied with the present organf-
zation Of this Board, and trust that now ordr
Northern Canal will go ahead in good EARNEST.
Maj. Lewis is firm friend of this work, and
Gov. Noble has similar reputation; and As
the Board have unlimited power in their hands,
we may hope for a judicious application of it.
Goshen Dem.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

q petition is before the Legislature of Mis-.
sour, praying for the incorporation Of q COM
pany, with capital ola million of dollars. for
the erection of bridge over the Missssinn; A.
st. Louis. tits a stupendous enterprise and ia
said to be entirely feasible. Il is proposadlto
build it with thirty piers, each containing 5000
perches of solid rock. WV
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

BY late arrival at New Orleans from Mex
leo, intelligence has been received, that Santa
Anna has been appointed president, and Gen.
Bustamente has marched at the head Of 4,50O
men against Gen. Urea, at Tampico. The ar
my Of the latter, it was supposed, would be ea-
silly subdued. All the ports Of Mexico con-
tinue to be closely blockaded by the the French
squadron - Louisville .adv, 90.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

A GRRAr HBIFER MIR. D. R. Mathewson,
near Elkhart, has heifer, twenty-one months
old, that gives sixteen quarts Of milk per day.
II there is any thing out West that beats that,
fetch her along!-- Goshen Dem.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

INCREASED CAPITAL---A bill to increase the
capital ofthe State Bank Of Indiana, in the sum
of five millions, has become law. One mil
lion and half will be added the present year,
and seven hundred thousand dollars annually,
for five years thereafter - Goshen Dem.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

Charles Lansing, is the name Of man, who
at Castle Garden, New York, plunged into the
river and saved the life of drowning man
who had walked into it in The dark. 1t was a
brave deed.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

CoNGREss.-In the Senate on the 18Th ult.
the bill! for the armed occupation of Florida
was considered in committee of the whole, and
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
The bill to provide for the safe keeping of
the public money in the hands of the officers
and agents of the government was taken up
the question being on Mr.. Riyes substitute for
the bill, was taken by yeas and nays, and do
cded In the negative as follows:-Yeas IA,
Nays 81.
A motion was made by Mr.. Talmadge to a.
mend the bill, by making it obligatory on the
officers, whenever they did deposte money, to
deposite it to the credit of the Treasurer; and
on this question he asked the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and were taken as fol-
lows:-Yeas 90, Nays %.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

SUSPENSION BADGE BANK.-An office has
been opened in Lockport for the redemption Of
these bls--all under S., at par; over that
sum, at one half per cent.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

A STATUTE TO WAsHINGToN.-A bill has
been introduced into the Legislature of Missis-
sippi, authorsng the Governor to purchase,
at an expense of twenty five thousand dollars,
a marble statute of Washington, to be placed
in the rotunda of the capitol.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

A SrRoNo ExPREssIoN.--A correspondent
Of one Of the New York papers says ~ would
sooner become private secretary to the Devil,
on no salary at all &c. Fat Office we should
say. if one could only be allowed small per
centage on all imported goods. ~
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

IMPORTANT FROM WAsHINaToN.---We learn
from Washington that special messenger
from the Governor Of Maine, arrived in Wash
ington on Friday night, with demand for aid
from the General Government, that Cabinet
Council was Immediately called, and that the
President will make special communication
to Congress upon the subject to-day.
Chfon.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

THE SRAsoN.--Winter seems to have made
its exit, some time ago. At Charleston the
willows have begun to put forth leaves. The
North River is open to Peekskill, and steam
boat is expected to leave to-day for Verplanck's 8
Point.-1'he Missouri and Ohio rivers are
open. Shad are taken plentlfully in the AL
tamaba river, Georgia.--Jour. of Com.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

We are obliged to Leander Ransom Esq.
for copy Of the report Of the Canal Commits
sioners.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

The quarresome brats of the Perrysburg
press MAJ have "squat pizen," and divide it
between them. 1t will serve to amuse their
infant fancies, when their friends do what
should have been done long ago, and put them
out to some healthy woman to nurse.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

The Detroit City Bank has suspended spe
Gle payments for sixty days.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09
From the National Inteliigeacer.
God save the Queen.

CUNGREcS--fit)USE OF REPRESEN.
TATIVES.
The journal having been read, Mr.. Prentiss,
of Mississippi, rose, he said, for the purpose Of
presenting to the House question of pryi-
lege. He then offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolupd, That this House proceed forth
with to Enquire:
l. Whether Alex. Duncan, a member of
this House from the State of Ohio, be the au-
thor of certain publication or publications
under his name in relation to the proceedings
of this House, and certain members thereof,
published in the Globe newspaper of the 10th
inst.
Q. Whether, by said publication or pubica-
tions, the said Alex. Duncan has not been
guilty of a violation of the privileges of this
House, of an offence against its peace dignity,
and good order, and of such grossly indecent,
ungentlemanly, disgraceful, and dishonorable
misconduct, as renders him unworthy of his
seat in this House, and justly liable to expul-
sion from the same.
The Speaker said that this, being question
of privilege, would take precedence over all
other business.
Mr.. Prentiss said that, as ine question was
an important one, he would, before proceeding
in his remarks, move call of the House;
which was ordered.
The roll having been called, l25 members
answered to their names.
The names ofthe absentees were then cal
led, and there appeared 149 members pre-
sent.
Mr.. p moved a suspension of further pro-
ceedngs. but withdrew the motion.
Several members who had entered the Hall
ad interim appeared and announced their pre-
sence to the Chair.
The doors of the Hall were then closed; al
SO, those convenient apertures, commonly cal
led windows. And excuses were received.
After which,
On motion of Mr.. Halsted, all further pro-
ceedings in the call were dispensed with
Mr.. Prentiss then called for the reading of
the publication to which the resolution had re-
ference.
Which having been read,
Mr.. P. rose and addressed the House at
great length on the subjects of his resolution.
Mr.. P. was followed by Messrs. Jenifer.
Duncan, and number Of other members; and
the debate and proceedings continued until
nearly seven O'Clock.
In the course of the days proceedings, two
motions were made to lay the motion of Mr..
Prentiss on the table; the one by Mr.. Gray, of
New York, which was negative by l9 nays
to 28 yeas: the other by Mr.. Paris, of
Maine, which was negative by l01 nays to 81
yeas.
In the course Of the debate, Mr.. Thompson
of South Carolina. moved TO amend the motion
Of Mr.. Prentiss, by striking out and substitu-
ting for it the following:
6 Resoiued, That Alexander Duncan, a
mcmber of this House, having avowed himself
the author of an article published in tie Globe
of the 10th instant, grossly libelous of honora-
BILE members ofthis body: that the said Alex
ander Duncan be reprimanded by the Speaker,
in the presence of the House."
Before the question was taken on this pro-
posed amendment, the House adjourned; and
the subject comes up first, as the unfinished bu-
siness tomorrow.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

STEAM NAvIGATIoN.--W learn with pleas
nre, that the committee appointed to receive
subscriptions to stock for building a. steam
ship to ply between Philadelphia and some port
of England, have commenced their labor in the
most auspicous manner. The Bank of the u.
States subscribed helibera sum fone humid
red thousand dollars, nearly one fifth of what
was the out side estimate ofthe committee for
building and starting vessel of two thousand
five hundred tons.--U. s. Gaz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

IMPORTANT FROM FLoRIDx THE st. Au-
gus,ine Herald ofthe 7th inst STATE that a
squaw was captured the day previous, by a
company who had been on scout for several
days.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

LATE INvRNrIor.--A patent has been taken
out for discovery to condense moon-beams
into silver, and to change brimstone and molas-
ses into pure gold.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

Bennett says in his last letter, 81 do believe
that penny-worth of the devil, economically
used, would make fifty good members Of Com,
gress.'
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

A Love TAIL.-There is paperin Detroit,
that congratuates itself upon the possession
ofthe seven league name of "The Detroit
Morning Post and Craftsman of Michigan"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

Judge Mason has been elected Mayor of the
city of Toledo.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

We insert C TRuTH" Today. 1t was unex-
pectedly crowded out yesterday. ay.-Detroit
Post.
Indeed d!--what could have induced the Post
to make such departure from its general rule?
We are not surprised that the Post should give
particular notice when it inserts truth, but the
other part of the notice is quite unnecessary
to those who read the preceding number of
"the larger sheet" ."--Monroe Gdz.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

"Necessity is the mother of invention as
the printer said when he wanted three Ines to
fill out this column.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09
BANGOR DEMOCRAT-ExrRA.

Saturday Evening Feb. l6-2 o'clock.
The mail from Houlton this evening brought
the Fredericton Gazette, Extra, Of the 18th,
containing the subjoined Proclamation, issued
by Sir John Harvey. 1t will be seen that the
1t. Governor has ordered out military force
for the purpose of repeling an invasion from
neghboring State and other purposes. The
reader will make his own comments.
By His Excelency Major General Sir John
Harvey, X. g. B. aud X. G. II. Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in chief of the
Province Of New Brunswick, &c, Sc.
JOHN HARVEY.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-03-09

Whereas, have received information that
party of armed persons, to the number oftwo
hundred or more, have invaded a portion of
this province, under the jurisdiction Of her Ma
jesty's Government, from the neighboring
Stale Of Maine, for the professed objecr Of ex-
erc,slng authority, and driving off persons sta
ted to be cutting timber therein; and that d.
Iyers other persons have, without any legal au-
tboIity, taken up arms, with the intention Of
resisting suchinyasions and outrage, and have
broken open certain storesin Woodstock, in
which arms and ammunition belonging to her
Majesty were deposited, and have taken the
same away for that purpose,--I Do hereby
charge and command all persons concerned in
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06

we join Mr.. Calhoun 81 tho Loco-Tocos.
Let The Atlas and The Reformer pr them
selves ease ab0es 10th tltess pro sitiOns.
Mr Calhoun hes not gained our conf
deuee by bis fecenl moves on the chess
board however much no mar have won on
thesheaFts 81 some of our brethren. He ii
too much Of metaphysician for US, and he
has too much Of The spiftof Themistoc les
in his composition. to secure our affiliation
His late speech ID the Seuate has been
cried up by his friends to the skies. but we
thank them to tell as how ii comes to want
the non-cOmmitialism genius Of Mr. Van
Baren's message-how so many persons
have been puzzled yet to see from its
zig gag statements and balancing express
sions, whether Mr.. Calhoun Is now or NOT q
friend Of the Blak Of the United States
whether be has abjnred the unconstitutional
heresies about it which he formerly main
tanned by his acts, and which be now ambi-
guoasly seems TO deny.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06
Loco-ToCo LrcIs1ATFoN N ONO.

L0Co-FOCO LEGIsLATE0N IN OHIoa
The democratic State Of Ohio is in q
beautiful fr. We shall soon 'ssee What We
shall see.'' We shall soon see whether
these fnanciating law makers and law exc
cutors will have been acting for tie people
OF the party at Washington.
The following is from the Cincinnati
Gazettee 18th ult.
OHIO BANKS-RUIN EITHER WAY.
The suspension of specie payments, in
the Atlantic cities, mnst be followed by a
general suspension. The banks that continue
to pay will be drained of their coin, in We
ry short time, by that process And, in
Ohio. suspensions is attended with still
more serious consequences. By the bank
ing law of last session, February is, 1899,
provision is made, that if any bank Of the
state, suspend specie payments, for longer
term than thirty days, in any one year, the
president Judge Of the court of G. r, Cir
cult, in which the bank IS situated shall is
sue a writ, for the sequestation of such
bank, more of the bank commissioners.
The commissioner is required TO proceed
Immediately to collect the debts due the
bank, and dispose of It's property, and apply
the proceeds Of the payment of its. debts,
for which purpose special commissioners
may be appointed by the principal board.
We believe the provisions of1he law are
preremptory. The bank commissioners must
apply to the Judge, who must order the Sc
questratihg. It's thus that the Ohio banks
are exposed to utter ruin either way.-IE
they continue to pay specie ill their last
dollar is gone then the sequestration must
come. Ifthey surrender at once, the COM
missioners must pay out the specie to the
first that makes demand-so that all the
specie in our banks is exposed to distribu=
ton, in very short time; and all their deb
tors are liable to forced payment, without
delay. Nothing can save the banks and bank
by the banks. From this
devastating ruinthere seems to be no other
but one is practicable, spe-
cial call of the Legislature, within the thsr-
ty DAYS, TO modify THE law. The wide
spread destruction of business and property,
that the law must work, in Ohio, particular
ly, is sufficient to yiadicate this call, not
the opinions entertained BY the
Governor and the ruling power, on the SUBJ
iect ofthe banks. Imagination cannot con-
ceive the waste that in immediate bringing
to a forced market, the millions of property
necessary to pay our bank debt must pro-
duce, in the State!! Nothing like it was
ever heard Of in the collection of debts
OFSo much for placing the destiny of
the State in the hands Of the Locofocos,
whose success in legislating for the people
and especially ia producing 'sbetter cur
rency'' than we had in the good old times of
Monroe and Adams, is quite ertonishing.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06
% Offices IL ne Gift of thc Exc

Congress to Offices iii The Gift Of tho Exc
cptiEe
6th. The insetlerence 81 Federal Off
GERS 70 the elections Of tie people;
9TH. The patronage of he |goFefnment
being brought into conflict with the freedom
of elections;
sth. The Sub Treasury Scheme, boliev-
ing y 70 Be disorganizing and rogolutionarg.
These princicles, for the possession sof
which Genl. Jackson was formerly so much
applaudod and glorifed, the Wings in our
Legislature are anxious to have enrrafted
IN the InsRucting Resolutions nov before
the Senate; but the leders ia that body drop.
them as they Woald.a hot bar Of iron what
care they for the late principIesof the jack
son party9 What care they Cor the past
straightforward coarssof Tennessee What
care they for any principles at all? What
care they for any thing in Democracy but its
popular name? Are they not advocates of
Power and the Spoilsq Are they not bent
upon making it appear, If they can, that
Tennessee now lends wiling support to
each and every power usuTped or claimed
by the National Executve2 ~
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06
RErRoapECTIVE.

The present is very fit political season
for calm reflection. The next Congress is
decided upon, and the State elections for
the present are over. We maynow pause for
a season, and perhaps with some profit, sur
yey the political ground around us; and in
the partial cessation of hostiIities and quie-
tude Of political strife, we may probably
with less bias Of judgement than in a season
Of more heated contention, arrive at more
substantial conclusions, and draw inferences
less-objectionable in reference TO the true
political condition Of our country.
There are two, and but two, political divi-
siods amongst the people Of this country at
the present day. There are those of each
party. who think differently upon minor abs
tract questions Of National OF State policy.
But there isno contention between parties
now, other than the struggle on the one
hand to sustain Martin Van Bureu and his
new principles, and on the other an opPosi-
lion to those new political theories, and
struggle 10 return and bring the government
hack within those land marks from which
we departed in 1888, when violent hands
were first actually laid upon the common
currency of the country BY the federal head
Of the Nation.
Gen. Jackson was the first president who
attempted to defeat that constitutional pro-
vision which, places the Senate as a check
upon the Executive ii his appointments to
Office. His success in this one attempt to
exercise unauthorized power gave him al
once the personal control and custody Of the
public monies. II appeared then that the
principal object Of Gen Jackson was to des-
troy the Bank Of the United States. But
The sequel has abandantly proved that the
grand object was 10 confrOEtke TREASURY.
Fort was seen then almost as clearly as il
is demonstrated now, that, with this mighty
auxiliary, The welfare Of the party could be
sustained at The expense Of the welfare Of
the nation. The argument used by the par
II 10 make those usurpations popular were
At different periods fitted To- tho different sta
ges Of its history although At the several
Iereas iu this new and strange warfare, those
arguments we're as different and as variable
Is language would conveniently admit Of.
At first the public monies must be remoV-
ed from their lawful depositary, because
they we're unsafe inahe Bank &c The United
States. And the bin o rschalier the bank
was vetoed because TIE bank vas managed
dishonesty, and because the billWas not
free from other objections which houersr
would have been Temsdied 81 aodol for !
National Bank, which Gen. Jackson would
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06
rEaTIMoMY.

The Richmond Enquirer, one ofthe lea
ding Van Buren, Sub Treasury, Calhoun, Iso-
co6oco papers in Virginia dslcodrsed in the
following strain on The Cd Oct 1887.
MR. CkEHoUNs he Washington cores
pondsntof the Boston Atlas, amid other
equally wise speculations, says q viii how
ever, Be 50 desperate IS 70 hazard the guess
that Rives, with regiment larger Of small
Ter, win ultimately Join Tie wings while
Richie, with the greater portion Of the 70.
r paKtV & bis heels, goes oyer @ Calhoun
and the Loco focos
This IS indeed q desperate vent Mr..
RiEcs will neither ioin tae nor shall
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-06
a NoRLE ExAnIPI.E.

The Nashville Republican Banner thus
enumerates the items Of faith and doctrine
entertained By the wing members Of the
Tennessee Legislature
As tTueas The needle 10 the pole they
70 q man 90 for those Fundamental princi-
pies Of Republicanism upon which General
Jackson rode into se Presidential Chain.
They 20 for,
lst. Retrenchment and RelonaI
Cd. Cleansing fe augeon Stables
81. Holding plunderers of the peoples
money 70 rigid accountability;
Alb, A National Bank with such char
ter as may Be devised constitutional otiee-
tons; alld they goagaiagi,
bth. The appointment If Members &c
fszt 4l4as