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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

DoINGs AT RICHMOND Wei learn that no ballotings
we're taken for Senator on Tuesday, the day having
been spent mostly in debate. The Senate, 1t is said
sent resolution TO the House postponing the cleo
ton until late in March. This proposition was re-
jected by the House by majority Of 20 votes many
of the Loco-focos having honesty enough to disdain
the dctation from Washington to ratiy the proceed
ngs of the fraudulent Is of New York. II is given
as the opinion of eminent lawyers at Richmond that
il is legal and proper for the House TO execute the
Joint order for the election although the Senate should
defeat it, Mr. Tyler, it is understood withdrew
Gen Baldwin was then nominated on the part Of the
Wings, but also withdrew. 1t was thought that the
ballotings would probably open yesterday morning
with only two candidates-Rives and Mason. The
Calhoun Whgs, however, may have started new
candidate, or possibly have united with the Loco
focos in the election of Mason Whoever is elected
whether he be Whig Conservative, or Loco-foco, il
Mr. Rives be defeated, the administration will claim
triumph The vote for Mr.. Rives at the last ballot
on Monday was up TO 81.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

Practice VS.. PRorEssroN.-We need not call the
attention of political readers the able and patriotic
speech of Hon. WADDY THOMPSON, of South Caro-
lina which occupies much OF our sheet to-day, or
repeat how much we were gratifed TO see South
ron discerning the hypocrisy of an administration
which processes tobe exclusively devoted to Southern
interests, and exposing by comparison and contrast
the utter inconsistency practices with its profess
sion. Gen. THOMPSON is he, who so gallantly and
boldly met Mr.. Calhoun and his new allies face and
face, and batled them successfully and trumphanty
in the late arduous contest in South Carolina This
speech is an effective vindcalion of the justice and
propriely of the position upon which he r'sked his
political fate, and will have good effect wherever
il Is circulated or read. q.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

law u shall DO the duty Of tho fret comptroller Of mo
treasury TO cause 10 be stated the account Of such col
ee'or receiver Of public money or other officer exhib
wing uuIy the amount due 70 the United States, and
ce'y inc same to the agent Of the Treasury, who shall
issue warrant Of distress against such delinquent Off
Ger and MS suetes, directed TO the marshall OF the dis
'fe IN winch such delinquent officer and his surety or
sureles shall reside, and where such officer and his
surety or sure.ies shall reside ia different districts or
where ,ney or either Of them sall reside in district
other Than that IN which the estate Of either may be sit
uate which may be intended TO be taken and sold then
such warrant shall be directed to the marshsls Of such
districts, and 10 their deputies respectively therein
specifying the amount with which such delinquent is
chargeable, and the sums, il any, which have been
paid"
"And the marshall authorized to execute such war
rant shall by himself by his deputy proceed to levy
and collect the remaining due by distress and sale
OF the goods and chatels OF such delinquent officer
having given ten days previous notice Of such intended
sale BY atiixng an advertisement OF the articles to DO
sold at two public places in the town county
where the said goods chsties taken or in the
town or county where the Of such goods chat
tells may reside and il the goods and chaels be not
sufficient TO satisfy the warrant, the may be levied
upon the person Of such officer who may be committed
10 prison, there TO remain until discharged by due
course Of law '-G0doa's Digest
And again.
The act OF 26th March, 1904, section IA, provides
that -" the Secretary Of tho Treasury shall cause at
least once in every year. the books Of the officers Of the
land Offices to be examined and the balance Of public
moneys IN the hands Of the several receivers Of public
moneys OF the said officers to be ascertained."
Has this law been executed We find no evil
dence of IT, The numerous defalcalions furnish the
proofs that II has mol.
lfthis case was the only one, we believe the Sc
cretary is Justly obnoxious to impeachment, and
should not be permitted to escape But we can point
to many other cases which do not fall much be-
hind this one in neglect Of his official duty
Amer thus neglecting his duty; permitting the
laws to be set at nought and the public money to be
pundered we are told by the Secretary of the Trea-
sury that the fault is in the law and he cal Is upon
Congress TO legslalc anew This is downright
mockery! II is an insult to common sense
The country has lost millions of dollars by the
imbecility and pusanimity Of The present Secretary
ofthe Treasury 10 cover over which he has waged
war upon the Banks, the commerce and credit of
The country. We have only to say to him, intasta
qua indecora.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
DIR. CLARK,s BILL.

we call the attention Of the public to the bill CT
fered in the House by Mr.. Clark. of New Yor X,
which, we understand, he intends to move as su b.
stute for Mr. Cambreleng's Sub-treasury bill whe n
that shall come up
Had this bill been in operation, there would have
been none OF these repeated plumbers Of the peoples
treasure by executive agents, that have taken place
during the last four years, to the amount of millions
The money that went into the Banks has been ac-
counted for and paid back that which the leg Sub
freasurers withheld from depositing in bank, they
generally, ran away with.
Let Mr.. Clarkes bill be passed and become the
law of the land, and our word for il, the country
will hear no more of defalca,ions, plumbers, and abb
scondings, with the money of the people
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
Mr.. wRIGHT's sUB-TREAsURY BILL


We ask the particular attention of the pub
lie to the fact that, Mr.. Wrights bill has been
some days before the Senate, and will with
out doubt, soon pass that body. That bill
will perpetuate the existing state of things, and
connected with the Joint Resolution of 1916,
establish the Sub Treasury in one Of its most
Objectionable forms. The bill provides for
every thing, but the currency in which the
revenues of the country shall be collected.
The Resolution of 1916 leaves that wholly to
the discretion of the Executive The provi-
sions Of that resolution in regard to the receipt
of bank notes, it has always been maintained,
are merely pe'missire, and are not mandatory.
1t was under that construction that the . SrE-
Gle CIRCULAR" was issued. And the adm-
nistration now hold, that as the resolution now
stands, the Executive may at any moment or
der the whole revenue of the country to be col
lected in gold and silver only.
After the frequent and decided condemna-
tory action of the House, on the Sub Treasu-
ny projects of the Senate, il really seems to
us as quite disrespectful to the former body
that, this often defeated and odous scheme
should be urged upon it in any shape. five
were member Of the House, we should be
among those who would desire to set a mark
of reprobation upon such extraordinary pro-.
ceedings by having this Sub Treasury in dis
guise at once nailed to the table.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

We understand that delegation in behalf OF the
American Society for the Diffusion Of Useful
knowledge consisting of Messrs c. s. Stewart, John
Proudfl, John T. Gichrst, and Gorham D. Abbott,
have arrived in this city, with view Of submitting
the objects of that institution to the Executive and
Legislative Departments Of the Government and OF
extending knowledge thereof among their fellow
citizens generally. A public meeting was held last
evening at the room of the United States Supreme
Court, which the public invited to attend BY
committee OF our citizens.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

Tas Cslsniseties Hsrald and Ge~ual Register.
published al Philadelphia, has been changed from
newspaper form, to thai Of monthly Magazine, in
which shaps, Il presents. in numbers Of some so
pages, great variety Of Interesting matter in rea-
lion to the praiseworhy objects Of the Colonization
Society.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

New View OF THE SOLAR SysTEM.-lt will be
Observed by reference 10 an advertisement in to-
days paper that proposals are made to publish new
work. the obecto which will be to demonstrate The
cardinal mistake of the Copernican and Newtonian
systems of Astronomy and to show other popular
errors in this science which have resulted in conse-
quence Of the radical mistake Of supposing that the
sun stands still
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

The bill for the suppression of puELLNo was APP
| proved by the President on Tuesday. Recent
events" have verified the prediction of Mr., PRENrrss
| of Mississippi, that it would prove BILL and such
il should have been named, "for the encouragement
| Of blaekguards and the protection Of eoncards"
On the very day of its approval, Senator OF the
United States, of the Ben,onan order of democracy
said in his place. ofanoher Senator that "he had dis
graccd the seat he occupied and soied the carpet on
,oheh he stood, and If he wishcd any further ezpres-
sion Of his feelings in this respect The Senator could
hare IT,"
On the morning after the duelng bill had become
law, the official organ is occupied with an extra
ordinary letter from the champion of the Admins
tralion and out rider Of Mr.. Van Buren,. letter,
which, we presume, its author would scarcely have
ventured to publish week ago, when there was no
law of Congress then existing to encourage black
guards and protect towards"
We would not degrade ourself by calling any man
a BLACKBOARD or coward. But DR.. Duncan has
published letter in the Globe Of Tuesday night,
which is certainly creditable to his ingenuity in
eauivocation and his learning in the phiology OF
Bllingsgate II must reflect therefore, proper
tionate degree of credit upon the high assemblage of
which he is so digni6ed, so decorous and SO taste
in Congress, who would, for moment, think Of
emulating an equality in any respect with person
age of such vast and elevated proportions. We I'M
derstand that there stranger in town, who some
times visits the wicked with summary and dread
full judgments. We intend 10 make some more par
tieular remarks hereafter.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
One Presidential term.

One Presidential term
The dinnnution Of the patronage of the f.
deral Executive By making more Offices elective
by the people.
The amendment Of the Constitution of The
United States so as TO gios 10 Congress the
election ofths Secretary ofthe Treasury.
The prohibition by iaw Of the interference of
officers Of the federal government in popular
elections
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

GEoRGE CoMBE, Esq, with his lady, from Edin-
burg have arrived in this city and taken lodgings at
Gadsby's Hotel We understand that they will re-
main only few days in the city, and then return to
Philadelphia, where Mr.. C. has engaged TO give
second course Of lectures.-Nat Iak.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

The following gentlemen compose the Select
Committee on the report iromthe Navy Department
transmitting copies of charges preferred by Cha'e'
c. Barton against Capt. J. d. Elliott, as hnaly =.
ranged Messrs MAYOR, McCLuaE, CHAMBERS INV
HAM, MALLORY, HAMER, and LYON
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
Eom he Richmond Enquirer

The New York Times (the leading Consei yative
paper In New York ates thai Mr. Rives "had avow-
ed his preference for Mr.. Clay candidate for the
Presidency
The Times only repeated Richmond RImor, which
Is, Of all things the last to be depended on.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

Trouble among The Sqnaiters West--The last Van
daa Free Press says The marshal Of that State had
started for Rock Island to the squatters-or
which purpose he is authorized to demand troops from
Prairie du Chen"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

University Of the City Of Mem YOrk-The Council
have elected the Hon Theodore Frehnghuysen Of New
Jersey to the Chancellorshp, in place Of the Rev Dr.
Mathews, resigned
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

MARRIED, at Alexandria, on Tuesday evening,
Mr.. EDWIN II. FULLER, of this City, TO Miss EMILY
THOMAS, of the former place.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

mated by tho Van Burenites candidate for Congress
in the Mobile (Mr. Lyons) district has declined the
nomination.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

NEW GARDEN sEEDs.-JoHN GARDINER
.oe Agent for the sale Of Garden Seeds rascd ~ "
Srn,b Philadelphia, and by the Society OF SHAKERS,
10, Albany has received general assortment Of 1arueh
nds III last years growth from those estaIshmspp,s;
The Seeds for sale, unadulierated al "a I, an
ia store on f. street, between 9th and 10th. nesryo
,.si,c The Catholic Church. ieO io-o'
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

v,oT ITICAI SKETCHES OF EIGHT YEARS
m WASHINGTON, by Robert Mayo, in volume,
'rice %, an F TAYLOR.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

PROPOSALS TO PUBLISH, BY sUBSCRIP-
TON; An o ORIGINAL inI VlE ySr OF THE NE
BERT NEWMAN, of Romney, Virginia
II is well known to the scientific world that the Co
pernican physical system Of Astronomy, explained
by Sir Isaac Newton and others, was founded upon
the supposed fact that the Sun is stationary body,
and the planets whired round him in orbits return
ing into themselves, upon one general and pervading
principle, which Sir Isaac Newton called grarita-
tion
To this il is objected
LIST. That the Sun Is not stationary body, but is
moving on in his grand orbit, harmoniziDg with all
the other systems composing the Universe, and car
rying his planets Jupiter the Earth carry their
Moons; and that no one planet describes path
which returns into itself.
3D. II is well known TO all scientific men that Sir
Isaac Newton relied upon what he called his central
procetile and graritatng forces through an empty
feld, to account for all the phenomena exhibited by
the planetary bodies.
To this il is also objected:
lst That the whole Universe is filled with the
Electro Magnetic Macriel possessing the necessary
and appropriate elasticity and which is so arranged
10 enable as, when the arrangement is understood
to see clearly how every item of the phenomena is
produced But this cannot be understood until the
requisite diagrams are exhibited, and which will APP
pear in the work now proposed for publication.
ID. II will be at once seen by the Astronomer and
all men of science, the vast difference which must
exist between physical system with stationary sun,
and physical system with progressive and also
that opens INTO vast nelu LOT play
of the human mind. II will also be here proper to
say that the practical astronomer will mot be thrown
out of his course by travelling sun but he will, on
the contrary, more distinctly his way through
the sublime machinery by which our system is
welded, and kept in its appointed position in the
wide range OF creation and that no one system can
ever nrude upon another; aud how all the pcrtur
baions among the planets which he observes are pro-
duced. / am, however, fully aware of the force of
educational impressions but shall lead the Ameri-
can Philosopher into new, and as yet TO him, unex-
plored field for the exercise of his discriminating
Iowers-a field so arranged that all the phenomena
can be accounted for by The application of single
force-pressure and that the Electro Magnetic ma
chinery is SO arranged as TO exclude all other de-
scrptions of force from any agency whatever in the
revolutionary movements Of the sun, the planets,
and their satellites. All the author requires, is fair
play, and liberal support Other notices will be
given hereafter by his agent.
For the publication Of the Vcrs the author enter
tains he must rely the patronage of the Learned,
as his circumstances will not admit Of their publca
ton at his own expense. This fact he hopes the
Public will duly appreciate. feb2l
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

IN THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
BE uSrrY--iS Nos-EssrsrrALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARITY-Augusna
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

TOSEPH GILLoTT'S PATENT METALLIC
j PENS.--The following statement will show the es.
tmaon which these pens held and is presumed
will he an inducement to those who desire 10 have
really good article, at least to make ial OF them
The whole number Of Steel Pens manufactured al
Joseph Gillots Works, from October 1887 TO ootopeT
1895 was as ASP or o37 sl2 Dozen or 2is659
gross, 0 dozen, and pens. $1,000.
To he had at all stationary and fancy goods stofes
in the United States, and Wholesale only al inc Ma
Ed linz
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

NICHOLAS BipDLE, Esq, is one OF the distinguished
visiters at present in this city.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

James Madison. haieyer relates to this dstin-
guished patriot must be interesting to every Ameri-
can at least to every who eherishes the Federal
Constitution the Union Of the States, and the system
of representative democracy under checks and ba-
lances exhibited in our State governments. We
therefore publish beautiful extract from his writ
ings quoted in memoir Of that great man, written
by Charles j. Ingersoll and lately delivered before
the American Philosophical Society The memoir
was afterwards published at the request of the So
! ciely.-Poulsoa.
/" Adpice 10 my eountry-As this advice, If il ever
see the light, will not do it'll ammo more, II may
be considered issuing from the tomb, where truth
alone can be respected, and the happiness of man
alone consulted. 1t will be entitled therefore to what
ever weight can be derived from good intentions,
and from the experience of one who has served his
country in various stations through period Of forty
years, who espoused in his youth. and adhered
through his life TO the cause Of its liberty, and who
has borne part in most Of the great transactions
which will constitute epochs Of lis destiny.
The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in
my convictions rs that the UNION OF THE STATES be
cherished and perpeluated. Let the avowed enemy
10 it be regarded as Pandora with her box opened,
and the disguised one the Serpent creeping with
his deadly wiles into Paradise"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21

bezzled, and the term Of Imprisonment not less than
six months nor more than three years and any one
Of The aforementioned officers, residing in the Uni
ted Slaes who shall fall for three months in succes
sion TO render his accounts and comply with all the
laws and regulations established for his government
SHALL upon such failure, be forthwith removed from
Office.
Sac. 10, And be IL further enacted That all acts
and parts OF acts coming within the puryiew Of this
act, are hereby repealed.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
From he Nep orlean Bulletin Of Feb. II.

SANTA ANA IS AGAIN PRESIDENT OF MEnco.-The
French ship Bordelais Packet No. 3, from Vera
Cruz, whence she sailed 9th January, brings the
above news II was received at the port Of her de-
parture on the evening Of the 26h, by express; con-
sequenly the effects Of this unexpected appointment
for can hardly be believed that he was elected by
The people) could not have been received at Vera
Cruz when the Bordeais sailed
BusrAMENrE is said to have been appointed to the
command of division Of the army, consisting OF
1000 men, and ordered to march against Urea, at
Tampieo. The decree expelling the French inhabi-
tans OF Mexico was to have been rigidy enforced
on the 9Th of the present month, [Februaryl
VERA CRuz, which had been reported 70 be nearly
deserted, had begun TO wear her usual appearance.
Those who had fed were returning, bat there was
little prospect of any business being transacted
among the merchants for some weeks, as the vessels
which had entered that port from various places
after the fall Of the Castle Of San Juan de Uoa had
been prohibited landing their cargoes, and will be
compelled TO return from whence they came, or run
the risk of being wrecked or battered TO pieces
should hostilities again commence between The
French and Mexicans.
The English and French s9uadrons were lying in
the harbor Of Vera Cruz together about twenty sail
of various descriptions, nothing having transpred
TO interrupt the good feelings which apparently have
existed between them since their arrival.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-21
THE MAIDS ONIAN.
WASHINGTON CITY.

OFFICE STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH.
The native American., 1839-09-28

ton of that great principle Of public policy tina
the consumption of netion shall be made up BY
| its produce, that induced the Rothchilds to say
that they had no confidence in the credit Of ma
ton which imported its provisions.
| We have involuniarily digressed from our OBJ
lcct, which was simply to call the attention Of
our citizens here to the employment of their waste
lots in the planting of the white mulberry, or,
when not to be had, to the common tree Of that
name which grows indigenous in the neighbor,
hood.
We would extend tho same advice TO our hus-
bandmen every where, though with some limita-
ton, and that is that as it is after all to the far
mer, the producer Of the grain for the food OF
the people, tllnta nation isndebted for its wealth,
those followers OF that high, honorable, and indie
pendant calling should not be tempted to loreg
their valuable pursuit TO any degree, however
small, that might diminish the usual results
of their husbandry. The advice we offer is to
those who are not exactly farmers, or, if such
have spare land and spare help which may
be proftably employed liz vacant seasons to aug
mcnt their other resources by adding new brar ca
Of employment. to all the rest But let no one,
foreigner or other, persuade you to give up rood
of arabic land already cultivated for the prospec-
tive profits of silk worms for, after all, silk with
out the ability to manufacture it, or, if manufac-
tured, without market to send it to, would, be-
You'd our home consumption, be a proflless mer-
chandse, and poor substitute for the bread sulIs
that would otherwise be raised in its stead. We
desire to see our country altogether agricultural
and thereby furnish us the means Of having, as
Jefferson advised, "our workshops in Europe