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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-24
CASTLE HiLL, April 9Th, 1889.

Castle HllL, April 9Th, 1889.
Gentlemen IL have bur Just received the commune
cation which you did the honor to address to me,
under date Of the I'd inst
need not assure you, gentlemen, OF the feelings OF
grateful sensibiy with which it has been received As
testimonial Of the appreciation Of portion Of my old
constituents generously coming forward, without dis
,ncton Of party, to cheer and sustain amid the
d,cve assaults to which have been exposed by the
honest fidelity with which have sought 70 discharge
my public trust it 10, indeed, most gratifying. II
awakens, in manner at once the most touching and
the most pleasing the rccolcctons Of those ancient
lations which it has been my pride 70 have borne
towards you ~
In refusing, gentlemen. 10 use your own expressive
language 10 surrender the solemn convictions oil my
understanding, and the we'll known sentiments and in
teress Of my constituents to the mperous mandates Of
party and power, have but performed my duty.
should ha been unworthy to have been your repre-
sentalive-I should have been degenerate aud craven
son Of that gallant old commonwealth the blessed
mother Of us a whose rights and honor were in part,
committed to my hands-if, with the opinions and i'm
pressions entertained, could have acted Otherwise
But you will permit 10 remark that, clear as is the
duty Of the Of free people" under such
inces manly discharge, IN The face OF Exc
cutive power, is not without many dscouragements
which render your aud jealous support Of repre-
sentative Independence Of Jndcions ana en-
lighted as it is Of generous msgnanimty. The Execu
tive will Of the Union holds in its hands me most gut
terng prizes with which to tempt interest or AMBITION
and reward servility. At the same tune, through .ne
medium Of that memorable party discipline winch mas
grown up under its auspices and It's Powerlu' eon,o
owe the poltcal pre,s i, can nct tho most dreaded
punishment representative, then, who, IN the fear
less discharge Of his duty turns his back on the seduc
;on. ~ he e,s and bayes The terors Of the other. has
NOTHING to look forward to- to cheer and animate him IN
the path Of stern integrity and independence but the
APPROVAL Of his own conscience and the generous sup
M, ~ free yruous and enlightened people The
roon,a,coos enthusiasm, gentlemen, with which you
y 90 come forward (some Of you waving former differ
enes, Of opuion) tender the cordial
Of YOUR appreciation and applause, is gratifying proof
Thai this Is reliance which will never fail him.
am very desrous, gentemen.,o meet you and those
Of INV old constituents and ieow-citizens whom you
represent, in the socsbe manner they have had The
kindness to propose Important engagements, which
cannot dispense with, will prevent me from dong
so on tho 18th Of the present month; but - you arc
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MULBERRY MANIA.-In the course OF a
''" years. we may expect to find ourselves in
we ''us' OF an almost interminable forest.
4"'''l'udes oil the now open fields, which sur
'o"nl Us on every side, are planted with the
go'o bearing .norus Multicaulis. We un-
eeFs'anl that one company have planted 400
acres few miles from this city, with this
wonderful tree. A gentleman, a few miles
below US, possesses 10000 trees, which he
will sell for 100000, il he can get it. Straight
sucks trl nmed, three and four feet long, sell
ior % to 62 IL cents. Buds A cents each.
we congratulate our citizens upon the pros
pect Of a jail in fre,rood.
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CABINET PORTRAITS.

Wefind the following bJou in the Vicksburg
(ML) Sentinel, paper whose orthodoxy and
fidelity we hope there are none to dispute"
1t must, of course, be acceptable authority for
the Globe and the party" for we take il. the
Vicksburg Sentinel, a regularly ordained Lo-
co-loco Van Buren, oracle, can never tell any
"ederal lies" There seems to be species
Of cannibaism going on in the Loco-foco
tribe, which we are exceeding shocked to see.
Saith the organ:
We support MIR. Van Buren, and will use all Cur
ability to enable him to carry out the Subtreasury
andthe bold and manly State Rights principle, which
ne and his party now unswervingly advocate. Bur
WE MUST SAY THAT ONE OR TWO ms CABINET ADVISERS
OUGHT TO BE- IN THE pENrrENriARY or HOLDING
POSTS or Tau'r AND HONOR At WAsHINGroN. one Is
STUPID AND MoRs THAN ONE PERFECTLY ROTTEN. II II
be true as we have to suspect that they have
sold their official influence to some Of those Boston
and New York land companies for certain portion
oflhe spoiis, they ought to be dismissed At least
Mr.. Prentiss can't give such knaves :" lick too
many"
We should like to see an investigating committee
appointed for every state in this Union to examine
into the swindling transactions Of federal officers
cheating poor Indians Of the lands, getting wretches
to swear titles for them and the identity of Indians
BY probing out and exposing the various tricks by
which federal officers monopoiize the.pubic domain
and in year or wv make fortunes the admnistra-
lion and the people would be benefited, and avarice.
corruption AMI proaiyacy properly reb liked"
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HON. r. NJ. +. HUNTER.

The ungratefn Loco focos seem to doubt the
orthodoxy Of Mr. Hunter, whose report on currency,
&c, was SO much magni6ed in the Globe last win
ter. But the cannbals will ind difficult, should
think, to make him victim. The Richmond Wing
has the following:
The Es~J District--The Loco-focos growl
good deal at Mr.. Hunter, and appear, upon the
ton. A writer in The Enquirer Of Yesterday Says,
"the Democrats In thar district are up. MIR. Huner
keeps too dark for them"
Well, gentlemen, briag out your opposition. The
Wings, we believe, are well content with Mr. Hun
ter and are duly prepared 10 rally around him. and
thrash any man you may bring forward.
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on .I.s ..

,,ic. Of Mr. Blair Is usually the echo of the
"in s,Ss president"-Mr DaaHs.
n, Blair was busily engaged at the latest
,.,s, n counting the number Of "ps em-
o ,ovsd in Mr.. Rives' address. The number
H. discovered was l2s: This awful disclosure"
wII strike the people Of Virginia like thun-
ds,holt. II viii arouse them to realizing
.e0.e Of the dangerous situation Of their liber-
-. and free institutions, and lead them to raj
i ike the Spartan troop at the pass Of Their
mooyIm resolved to die before they will per-
-, s,ch an extraordinary number Of" II : to
ante, their untsrrifed donations" and tram
40 mon their most sacred rights. Poor Mr..
Rves! This will be more than he can with
stand. It is sure sign that he Is Federal
ii. or WING or a something very bad Feue-
ragsts, Wings and every bad person always
use ops, especially when they have the au-
dacity TO speak Of themselves) and therefore
what can we expect but that every intelligent
freeman, who has eyes to see Especially the
WALL.sysd) or ears to hear, will feel that the
eyes Of the nation are upon him, anxiously
watching the 1aying Flagg" Of democracy"
and urging him to stand by it till the last eye
i, "put out" at Castle Hill, and the " rabble
followers of the camp" have fastened their eye
teeth upon the ''loaves and fishes"
o! Virginia Virginia Please to " mind
YOUR PSI"
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deserves The reward he has earned-,hs appreciation
A letter from Hon. II. s. Legarr, OF South Caro-
lima, was read. He semitic following sentiment:
The Hon. W. c. Ripes. More happy IA defea, so
derived, than his enemies can be made by any tri-
umph his feelings VII Dear witness 10 him through
life, that on such sacrifices
The Gods themselves throw incense
The following from the committee:
Hugh s. L<gaye The accomplished scholar, the
enlightened and patriotic statesman; an ornament 10
his own State. His country needs his services,
John M Patton, Esq, sent the following accom-
panying his letter:
The ssmterrifed" fourteen Conservatives an The
Virginia Legislature. Faithful 20 their principles
faithful 10 their constituents 10 their coun-
Try. They may proudly spurn the reproach Of De-
Ing unfaithfui 10 their party
BY the committee:
John M Isaitos-Of the school OF 49, His
principles cannot be otherwise Than sound.
A letter from the Hon. J. M Mason was read, In
which he says that he takes peculiar pride In
avowing, when other friends have fallen off; (Hon.
Mr. Rives) that my confidence in him as states
man Of the true Virginia school, has been never in
the slightest degree impaired"
BY the committee:
Hon James M Mason We respect him for his
virtues, and duly appreciate his public services
Here follows a few volunteers:
By Joab Farley. 1Ae Conservatives Of the Richie
school.
.They know the right and approve il too.
Condemn the wrong, yet still tho wrong pursue"
BY BENZ Sheer The hickory axle 10 the carriage
OF state having grown too long for the track Of safe
government, may be contracted SO as TO pursue the
course Of our illusirious guest. 'af,,l
By ID. M Harrison. Van's soiilyqay after tie merit
Presidential election. Mrtt
20 woful day 0 day OF wo, quoth he,
And woful ], who live this day TO see"
BY S. C. Sheer The Subireasury scheme. A
rough medicine; Van Buren, says il must be taken
but II he ever gets 1t down my throat, (allhough
voted for him at the last election may be shot.
BY d. Craven. Our present Chief Magistrate,
always obedent to the will Of Congress when Con-
gfess Is obedient TO his will
BY S. o. S6raggs. The Sub-treasury scheme.
Since the Garland has refused 10 adorn Il, and
Virgnas brightest star has refused TO beam upon It.
may u descend TO the tomb Of The Capulets /" un-
wept, unhonored, and unsung"
BY Alexander Rires, Esq The great question at
issue-tbe Sub ireasury scheme. 1t cannot be de-
| cided for the administration, until the lofty and
viruous independence OF The people shall have been
ignobiy subugated by the insidious arts Of party
management, and the influences OF Executive dicta-
tion.
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A correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer writ
ing Of the Connecticut election from Hartford says
with much apparent feeling" The Conservatives
although numbering but 1000, hare done much mis-
chief" Indeed, and does the Hon. estimator" again
think that The miserable Conservatives have in
jured him considerably" stnbbe land can De
burnt over two years In succession"-that the
Clergy voted" against him-and that he has been
cheated out Of his election" We trust, however,
Notwithstanding the anathemas Of the ex-senator or
any OF his satellites, that our Conservative friends
in Virginia, at their approaching election, will fol-
low our example and also do great mischief" to
party that is cndeavoring to introduce and fasien
upon the people the odous doctrines Of old fashioned
federalism-to change the character Of our govern
ment, and undermine the liberties Of The people
Pat d. Dem.
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/ A great dinner was given to the Delegates
Of the Commercial Convention at Charleston,
s. c., ON Wednesday The 7lh inst, nj which
Mr.. Pinckney. the MAJOR, presided. Gen.
Hayne, Gen. Hamilton. Gov. Noble, Senator
Preston, Mr.. Legare. and other distinguished
gentlemen werc present. The subjects Of d.
rect and free trade, commerce, southern inte-
rests, DC. inspired many animated sentiments.
The Charleston Courier says;
IN compliance with the reiterated calls Of the meet
Ing, the Hon. Wm G. Preston, rose and pronounced
a speech worthy OF his LOFTY renown. Commerce
was his inspiring theme, and he brought to It's Illus
tration and adornment the force Of genius and the
jewelry OF eioquence. His sentiments were truly
Southern, yet literally patriotic: and while be adj
vocated the cause Of Southern Commercial inJepen-
dence he urged only an honorable rivalry not war,
with the enterprizing North. lie gave in conclu-
sion
The Merchant Patriots cf ne Rspoiaiion--John
Hancock and Henry Laurens.
Mr.. A. j. Miller, Of Augusta, offered the follow
ing;
TIE Hon. HagA s. Legays--A worthy son OF South
Carolina-We have heard Of him In Georgia. and
desire 10 remember him.
The loud plaudts, with which this toast was re-
ceivcd and the deafenng calls for Mr.. Legare,
brought forth from that gentlemen one OF those thrill
ing bursts Of unprecedented eoquence which alike
enrapture the audience and mark the genius Of the
instinct with rich and profound thought which cha
racerzes the discourse Of this accomplished orator,
and invests him with spell OF wizard potency. His
allusion 10 the Steam Engine, rendering commerce
no longer the sport ofthe winds and waves and des
tined to eqnalize the ports Of the earth in the compc-
liiion for The trade of the world was most striking
and feliciious. The effect Of the reclamation
Merchant Is abroad-a greater thau the Schoo-mas-
ter-civilizing, humanizng and blessing mankind
was electric. We attempt no sketch, but content
ourselves with saying that the effort was brilliant
and mastery the united power Of reason and elo
quence could make IT, Mr. L. concluded with the
following appropriate and beautiful sentiment.
Commerce. The best hand maid Of Christianity
the true foster-mother of civilizaton--her spirit Is
good will among member smile is "peace on
earth"
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A Faithful Member.--.At the close Of the sessions
of the Legislature when the pay of the members is
made up they are generally asked how many days they
have been absent deduct the days Of absence"
from their pay An instance occurred at the end Of
the late session Of pnncnal and constant attendance
which we think will hardly be paraleled by any other
member in the House. Mr.. Samuel Ward, member OF
the House from Salem. being asked how much time he
had been absent during the session, replied not day,
not an hour, not minute. He had been in the House
every day before the members called 10 order and
had not in one single instance left It till the adjourn-
ment Surely his constituents cannot complain OF his
want Of attention to his duty -Bosion Com. Gag.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-24

Common Schools in Pennsylran,a.-The key
stone State is coming up to the work in earnest OF
1893 districts into which the State was divided under
the act of June, 1886 exclusive of the city and
county OF Philadelphia, (S40 have within the past
year assessed School tax and received their por
ton of the public money. The number of schools in
these $40 districts is 1862 male teachers, 4755; fe
male teachers, 1875 male scholars, l27677 female
scholars, l06Oi2. Total scholars 233, 7l9. Average
numbers Of months taught per anuum, s. 3, 4: ave-
rage salaries OF male teachers, $lS IS; do female,
SIl 90 The number of German scholars in 628
districts Is 396l Colored ST. State appropriations
for schools in 1899 S3Os 9l9 Tax assessed for same
purpose bv the $40 accepting DISTRICTS 1885, 7SS
Total, $500, 1873.
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a correspondent Of the Boston Atlas, writing
from Augusta, (Me) says. "the disgracefnl manner
10 which our Madawaska war has been conducte
oy our Loco foco rulers does not seem TO meet the
appreciation OF the people. Our municipal elections
TINS spring have resulted highly favorable to the
Wings Calais, Watervle, Belfast, Windham,
Mnot, Albion, Greene, and Wilton, all Of which
towns were represented in the Legislature by Locos
have elected Wing town officers Ia the most, If
not in all of these towns, the election was put on
party ground" .
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THE BELLUM INTERNECINUM.

- 'e'er before US, presents the following
a'a''erls'lc idea Of the war of mutual ex-
9 "'"a'ion going on in the Loco-foco camp.
'1uOe q" pew, is our advice.
n,..;.. oU'ce-holders now seem to be In the sad
.,,nr "en, OF crew Of cast away ship; after
each ~ oil their provision, they begin to devour
bav,, ''"rr-one has to die every day j.
n. que very soon. Had they not better abandon
,e'k' and endeavor to reach the shore, than
IN h " y" re for certain destruc,ion1 And then
S"S" up by eanHibals! what horrible idea p
N"ierica Vespucci is in New Orleans.
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The Richmond ENQUIRER il tho u,env;.

The Richmond Enquirer is the unenyied
possessor, it seems to us, Of habit Of mis-
stating the language Of others and then de-
nouncing it as false, or otherwise, as it suits
the purpose. The individual who will be
guilty of such unmanly tricks, can have but
faint perception ofmoral honesty.
The laundering and equivocating attem pit
Of the last Enquirer to defend the Bank De-
mocratic Chairman Of the Central Commit
'ee' Is failure. We read it with mingled
emotion Of pity and contempt. Its illusions
to this paper we deem unworthy Of our no.
tce.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-24

Among the many visiters TO Europe, this
, ,Fon the United States, will be Mr..
, ,'n JACKSON, of Georgia, member Of the
C w. congress- and one Of the gallant band Of
=; s"Ie''a''ves. He leaves many attached
n ;."'' PERSONAL and political, whose best
wishes will follow him. \
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CONvALEsCENCE.
Fair the face Of spring ,

TdiF tHS idCc VI SPTIHSy
When rural songs and odours wake the morn
To every eye !: but how much more to his
Round whom the bed Of sickness long diffused
Its melancholy gloon! how doubiy fair,
When first with fresh-born vigoS he inhales
The balmy breeze, and feels the blessed sun
Warm at his bosom, from the springs Of life
Chasing oppressive damps and languid paini
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Agricultural Iorodnt IF Great Britain.-lt is es-
tmated that Great Britain and Ireland contain about
$4,000 900 of enclosed acres. OF these, about 20,
are in natural grass, meadow, and pasture. The
gross products of arabic land, In wheat and other
corn in beans and other pulse, 10 Iprnips, potatoes
carrots mangel wurIze and other fVBts, and in clio
and in other artificial grasses, Is estimated al an
annual average value Of eight pounds sterling an
acre-giving on 20 900 600 acres 16O,OOOOOO. The
gross products Of the land in natural erass.oxen,
horses sheep cheese, butter, milk and olher lhlngs
Is estimated at four pounds sier,,ng pen
products Of he so 100000 Of enclosed acres is sup
posed 10 be annually equal to f2so,Ooo,OOo.
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Pascal BRuSo, Sicilian story, translated from
the French Of M Dumas, to which is added I" TIE
ArosEMENr," BY Theodore Hook, is the title Of a
volume just published by Lea & Blanchard, Phila.
Pascal Bruno was notorious and successful Sici-
lian bandit, the events of whose life and DEATH in
terwoven with little romance, make story Of ex-
citing interest
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STEAM VESSELS OF Waive understand that
the Board which has been setting in this city, to de-
wise and recommend plans and models for sea steam
vessels Of war, have determined to build two steam
frigates Of over 1000 tons burthen, to carry ten
guns each, viz: two bomb cannon, and eight AZ
Founders.
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Atthe late meeting ofihe Commercial Convention
In Charleston, the following resolution was adopted
mot, however without opposition
"That In the opinion oil this Convention the es.
Enlistment Of Southern Review, under the direc-
tan OF able and harmed men, TO be faithfully devot
ed to the promotion of science and literature, and
also to the defence the institutions the vnicaton
OF the rights and developments of the resources OF
the Slave holding States, Is object Of the deepest
interest, and one which should command The co-ope-
ration and support OF every citizen OF these States
and that Committee OF Nine be appointed tocarry
the object Of this resolution into effect.
The President appointed the following Commit
tee under The foregoing resolution:
Committee on the revival Of the Southern Reriep.
Messrs Hugh s. Legare, n. r. Hayne, w. G.
Preston, Stephen Elliot, South Carolina A. b..
Longsireet Georgia; James Gadsden, Florida |;
John III. Crozier, Tennessee; Edward J. Hale N.
Carolina; Charles T. Pollard, Alabama
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Sr. LouIs.-The municipal election in ST. Louis
took place the LIST inst and resulted in the election
OF the Wing candidate for Mayor, and the WING
Councilmen in three out of four wards. The vote
for Mayor WAS,
For William Carr Lane, (Whig) 452
Charles Collins, (Loco) $50
Scattering ~IOI
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Good Hea Property Promulgated "A snitor sp-
os,.J - = Court 10 London about the 20.h Of last
pan,b and was about making known the grounds Of
H.. ,vpIicston when the judges told him that they had
slrcady made decision fatal to his plea The sutton
confessed his ignorance Of any su'h decision.
al was 10 all the newspapers" said the Court.
But do not see the newspapers" said the man
That is not our fault" replied the judges ion
should the nepspaprs, and epery other s'aH should
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is said that an English figate wits at Norfolk
to take answers from the British minister at Wash
inston, to the dispatches he received by the Great
Western.
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We understand The Hon. Daniel Webster intends
visiting Europe during The present season. with his
family He will sail from New York about the
trst OF May for Liverpool, and will return next
Autumn Boston paper.
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kind enough 20 leave ths selection Of another day, (f
convenient. TO my option, hope sons day II the
course Of the next month viii be equally convenient 10
yourselves and those Of my fellow-elzens on whose
behalf you act When shall be most happy 10 have the
opportunity Of renswiog my ancient personal Intercourse
with you and them. Accept pray you genllemen,the
Of the high respect and cordial regard with
which am your fellow citizen and obedieus servant
WIN G. RIvES.
Messrs David s. Garland. VIM. M. Waller. &c. &c.
Mr. Riyes in the foregoing letter. presents, IN strong
language one OF the great and solemn questions which
the American people are called upon to decide
and that it, whether the Senators Of the sovereign states
Of this Union TO be the organs Of the will o. the
people whom they seyeraly represent, or the passive
echoes OF the Executive mandates IL tbs former Then
the duty Of the people is clear and hspefstve the
after then the vital principle Of Institutions % e1
iioc' and all the beautiful machinery Of representative
government Is ridiculous surpnssge II Presidential
orders are hereafter TO be the supreme law for daring TO
disobey which our Senators TO be trodden down.
then we may ~ well abolish our elective system, and
burn down our Capitol, aud en,hrone the President in
form - well as IN fact, the DICTATOR Of this nomi-
cal Republic. but substantial despotism In compare
with ths,a other questions sink into insgni6cance
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The article on our FIRST page entitled monument
to mothers grave" is from the pen Of the editor Of
the U. s. Gazette.