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The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

In CONGRESS, JAM 2sth.-Mr. Jenifer, from
the Committee for the District of Columbia, re-
ported bill to provide free bridge across the
Eastern branch Of the river Potomac, in the city
of Washington
| Also, bill to incorporate the Washington
Manual Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum
Socrety Of the city of Washington and District
of Columbia.
Also, joint resolution. providing that from
the penitentiary Of the District Of Columbia be
allowed the sum of $500, as permanent annual
salary.
Also, without amendment, Senate bill making
an appropriation for the support of the peniten-
tiary in the District Of Columbia.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

"CREDrr TO WHOM CREDIT Is DuE."-D Drink
ING shops in ST. Louis.-From the investigations
recently made by "a committee appointed by the
temperance society of St. Louis, it appears that
there are in that city and suburbs 25S places for
vending Intoxicating liquors--2O5 retail shops,
81 Wholesale 2 distlleries, and breweries;-
that the amount of money daily received by each
Of the retail houses is $40, making the sum of
S. ESQ per day, and $755. $40 per annum and
this, too, in city Of $4,000 persons, men, We
men and children, bond and free, being only one
retail shop to every GS inhabitants.
Mich. Guy Gazette.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

The Lake Fisheries are beginning to excite
much attention, from their immense value, and
the monopoly of them at present by the two Fur
Companies, British and American. The species
of fish caught are principally trout, salmon ana
white fish and the quantity put up IN ,inon
from Lake Superior and other lakes was ls'ooo
barrels, of which 1000 were from superior RIO
alone. Total value, $loS, 0OO-'erse""eS ~
nlOnter. ...
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

A MALAY MASSACRE FRUsTRATED.-lt is
stated, that the ship Bornco, Of Salem, recently
arrived at Boston, brought the cook home in
irons, and that be has been delivered to the Gus
tody of the u S. Marshal He is charged with
having conspired with the Malays to capture
the ship, in the same way that the COOK Of ,he
EcIipse did. By an early discovery, the plan
was frustrated. About S 400, it is said, were
stolen from the Borneo, before the discovery was
made.-Stdr.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

A New YANKEE SPEcuLATIoN.-A letter
from Matanzas states, that gentlemen from 10
Eastern States have recently arrived there vii
q, O09 Chinese mulberry trees, which they nav
set out, and expect that the richness OF the Sc
and the favorable climate will furnish an Ir'
mcnse number of cuttings in the spring for tn )
market. so that, if the present prices are ke t
mn ,bey will each make handsome fortune.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

The House of Representatives OF Miehig' =
have instructed one of its eomm'',ees w w W
bill for establishing State Bank; me y :.
I,mh,s Statesman says, that this bank is to ha, {
- ;nJ;v;dual stockholders, but is to be own'
nv the state and controlled and conducted y
- We think this an unwise project Cinc''.-
natl Wing.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09

rERMS-Subscrption 70, one year. 81 so in advance,
or $3 90 If paid at the end Of three months For SIX
months 81 so in aduance. Advertisements inserted al
the usual rates.
All letters relating to the pecunsry interests OF me ra
uer 10 be addressed, postage paid to the Publisher,
JAMES G. DUNN.
All letters relative the Editorial department TO De d.
directed postage paid to the Editor ofhe Natice american;
Those subscribers FOR year. who do mol give noce OF
their wish to have the paper discontinued at the end OF
their year will be presumed desiring lite continuance
until conrternanded, and it will accordingly be cont'n-
ued at the option of the publisher.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
Legal and sensible.

The most sensible resolution that we have
ever known considered at a Sub Treasury
meeting is the following, which was offered
at a Van Buren, meeting, few weeks since,
held in Wilmington, Del. Il comes directly
to. the point and tells long story in very
few words:
"ResolOed, That the only legal way to
put down the banks is, that every individual
who owes them should forthwith pay his
debt and have no further dealings with them.
Now here is.really some sign of returning
reason. Who knows but they may yet come
to their senses after all! We are not very
"deeplyred,1 but we are inclined to the opin-
ion that no constitutional objections could be
sustained against this mode of procedure.
But the resolution was not only offered
and discussed, but was actually passed. And
now if it is only acted out, and should be-
come Fundamental doctrine, ofthe party.
and rule of conduct with all the Treasurers,
wouldn't it be most victorious termination
of the bank war!
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
NIineralogy Of YazoO vaIIev,

John Walker, Esq. of Natchez, is making
extensive researches in YazoO Valley for
Stone Coal. He has succeeded.in discover
ing an extensive bed of very good Coal on
Little River, but the want of navigation
down that stream to the Yazoo, during a
large portion of the year induces him to
continue his researches in regions more
adjacent to navigation. We hearty wish him
the merited reward Of enterprise-success,
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

{
We are now under the necessity of adj
dressing ourselves particularly to You upon
matter of great importance to Us. We
have just passed through fiery disaster
which for long time threatened us with the
entire destruction of our Office and the con-
sequent suspension, for long season at
least, of our paper. But, with exertions tie
greatest we could possibly make, we were
enabled TO snatch from the rushing flames
portion of our printing materials; leaving
our superb and valuable Press, consider
able quantity of paper and other articles
prey to the furious element. Knowing that
there were but two printing presses in the
City, and seeing the flames rushing like
mad fury, we with few friends, ran to
the seUnion" Office, which, by many, at that
moment, was not considered in danger, and
although we all worked as men do not al
ways work. by the time we were getting out
the last portion of its press the flames were
upon US, and the house partly torn down
over our heads. We succeeded, however,
in removing it beyond the destructionof the
fire, but with not moment to loose. As
soon as the FIRE was got under, after labor
ing to The utmost of our strength TO save
the property Of others, and having got per-
mission TO use the sUnion's'' press, we raj
lied our little force, and, Sunday as it was,
before our eyes slumbered, we had room
and our Office put in order, and were setting
type for our EXTRA, which We issued BY
nine o'clock next morning.
Thus gentlemen, were We reused from
the quietude Of the Sabbath, to save our all
of tllis worlds goods; and thus did we buff
fet with the flames to rescue something
from the rushing ruins. And thus have we
gathered from the ashes and smoke and en-
bers few fragments of what was once a.
printing Office. And now, thanks to q kind
Providence we are again housed, and al
though We serve our patrons to-day With but
half sheet, we hope in future 70 give them.
regularly as good paper as they have here
tofore received. Jfsoe do uot, It sHAILNor.
Be for lack Of perseverance,.
And now, friends, to come to the point,
we are not able to sustain the loss and dam.
age we have met with. AND WE RESPECT
FULLY ASK OUR PATRONS FOR ASSISTANCE
Not to make Us up bounty and purchase
for Us what we have lost, but to
Pay your subscriptions.
Pay us, If you please, what you owe us.-
We want the money, and ue pant Il now.
A delay Of our dues, under the present Pc
culiar circumstances, viii be almost equal
to loss. We wor Cor you gentlemen, and
all we ask for Is our pay, and We ask NOW,
n earnest, for We needit Our paper will
witness that We do not often trouble our
patrons with duns, but We now speak FEEL
saglg, und trust We shall BE heard and A1ss-
wERED. flour uhig friends are vines, and
we know they are, The mails viii shortly
furnish US with The money 70 repair our
losses. We offer our columns to testify as
10 The manner in which We sustain the
whig cause, and We exhibit our paper % tell
whether We faithfully serve tie community
81 not
sAnd 50 70 more e present, but remain
Those psEsons indebtea tons for Jon
Wonk and ADyEaIz sEll5 ere respectfully re-
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
ssslieht victory,

The Mississippian calls the late wing tri-
nrnph in the State of New York s'a slight
victory.' Well, if triumph in the State
of News York, Van Buren's own State, with
her .1orsy-tl0o electoral votes, is q '.slight''
affair then we give II up.
VERH MUCH OUT'or PL1cE.A horse race
advertisement in 4 Natchez paper says that
the ladies are to attend. We don't believe
4 word Of #. The ladies Of Mississippi de-
serve s better compliment than that.
Srop, sFop. lr. atcIez Courier, yours
was not the wing potatoe. Look az our pa
per 8 few weeks ago and sec survey which
we gave of s Yazoo potatos. 1lbreeg i.arteys
of 4 gard long tourisen inches u cirenn.lssS
enbe ara soeig ing tei 00apdss Come. sir
dom 1t q heal of.old Adams talking about
biz potatoes any nl0res lra a Is saa1H
ss8 81 s-r---s. Il b q 1s7 si7ss f9fs|
Hon. W. KN. PoBTER, 4 member Of Con-
gress, froin Pennsylvania, died Oh the geii
1T. ' e.
~ nsaf aH
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. !
Hon. s. S. PRENTISS.

OrThe frey ordeal through which we.
have passed since our last publication day,
will, we trust, sufficiently apologize for the
present diminished appearance of our paper.
At first we did not expect to be able to pub
lish any thing to-day, but we have worked
like tigers to get few things right side up,
and have done this much. Hereafter full
grown sWhig' will come as usual-yf yOa
mill nrnL,l aend our sholf address to our patrons.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
ME yVorld Is ssnsnended !,

The publication Of the Philadelphia World
has beenisuspended until its subscribers pay
up. Yes, and if all the rest of the newspa-
pers were to stop on the same terms, the
World would saspehds sure enough. No
thanks thenlto delinquent Subscribers that the
Press has not followed the example of the
Banks and the World that of the press long
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
FURTHER particulars @ the lalo EiTe.


Further particulars of the late Fire.
In addition @ what We published Il our
Extra on Monday last. and whiehis il 70.
days paper, We give The following estimate
of losses which Is Is near IS We can get to
correctness. We think that perhaps with
some entire Omissions It viii not vary far
from the facts
e. |. Jennings, house, SO 900
Estate Of r. s.. Dulin, houses, IS 800
w. D. M'Kinstry, houses. kbo-
sides books and papers) 5000
Hotf g Wright, houses and goods, 80 900
E. Kimball, houses & furniture, % 900
c. Tiernans houses, 1O,7oo
Manchester Ins'nce Coy, house, $500
Hunter 4 Pugl, house, 5000
James Hayden, house. 5000
Vance & Andrews, houses, $4,000
N. Register, house, 5000
w. ID. Seal, merchandise, 10 900
R. H. Randolph, Drug Store, 10, 900
VIM & Maynard, house, 5000
A. S. Perkins, goods, 3 900
Mr.. Parish, Saddlery, &c. 600
Hunter & Bell, Groceries, furni-
turne, &c, 1000
=. o. Hunter, furniture, 500
Jackson & Edmonds, confection-
aries, &c. A 81 neS 500
Union Printing Office, mi 800
Wing Office, 900
Jennings & DuIin, cash, 10000
This latter item was enormously stated in
our Extra to have been the loss of Jennings,
Merit & Co. They have lost nothing of con-
sequence. There are other losses, even if
we have enumerated all the houses burnt,
such as partial damage to houses not destroy
ed, loss and damage of goods and furniture
by removal &C., which, in all, win fall but
little, ifany, short Of TWO HueDREp THOUSAND
DOLLARS. And NO INSURANCE at all, that we
have heard of.
Much credit is due Major Maynard for his
exertions to preserve his dwelling house from
the ravages Of the devouring elements, and
which was on fire several times. Had this
building fell a prey to the IRE, all the dwell
lings from Washington street to Yazoo street
would undoubtedly have been consumed.
Forimonths past we have been almost con-
stantly recording fires in other parts Of the
URion, and but little did we think the while,
That our own little city was resting upon the
verge of sucha smouIdering volcano, the
scorching Of whose flame she was SO soon
to encounter. But such is our fate.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

There has been another fire il Mobile. 4
Occurred a ihs the I2th ult Only three Or
four buildings were burnt. Verify the fry
zeal il upon The land like scourge!
THE WAsHlNoToN Vine isthe name Of
new paper about to Be established At the City
of Washington, % assist in exposing corup-
ton and informing the people Of the doings
of their RULERS. Il is in favor Of the Gem
eral GoYernmenta as Il sOas, and consequently
opposed 70 il as it 10. Success to the enter
prise. H
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

Mr.. Partridge Of the House of Assembly
of the Green Mountain State, OFF, "a reso-
luton instructing their Senators and request
ing their Representatives. to vote in favor
Of the Sub-Treasury. The resolution was
amended by instructing and requesting them
70 vote against it, lis to 107.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
AmotIaer Argument Added.

Does the General Government, at this
lime, possess he power Of controlling or
influencing the general finances Of the
countryg Does ihe control Of forty millions
Of actual money, 81 one man, and the max
ing, by the same individual, Of an immense
amount Of exchange operations, in all direc-
lions over the Union, give him the power
of controlling the banks of the principal
commercial points, or not2 Martin Van
Bnren, II j. said, is in favor Of Congress
passing the sub-Treasury Bill this winter
Last June, Mr.. Senator Benton, in letter
to his constituents, used the following sig
nifcant language:
8 look upon tie establishment Of the
Independent Treasury System as an eUent
lcbiOh, sooner or later, must take place, but
It mag be that ANOTHER SUSPENSION
MUST BE ADDED TO THE ARGU-
MENT BEFORE TT CAN BIZ CARRIED
The other aargument'' is s.added."
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

or The person who took our Tailor's
large Cissors, during the fire, are respectful
ly invited TO return them, as he cannot work
without shears. and we want our trousers
mended. Come, .:honor bright.o
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

Perpetual motion is at length invented
Quick silver il the great morning principle.
The Sub-Treasury plan keeps itPegPetualty
asoving and 50 quick that il does not find a
resting place on this side of the Atlantic..
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

Or We particularly request persons visit
ing our Office, not 70 carry of our exchange
papers without permission. We have been
much annoyed lately, by persons Ioaning to
themselves papers, which were on Gle con-
tanning articles which we had marked for our
own paper. We hope this hintWill answer.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

upon them n the nans q ne people 2 %
80. What motives have you for concealing
youf sentiments On ibis interesting guess
toni Surely you can utter one single sem
timent without having il put into Jour mouth
BY the Globe. IS.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
The other aargnment'' Is '.added."

or The Report Of the River Commits
.siOners for clearing out the Tallahatchie,
will be attended tonext week.
Many other things intended for to-day's
paper, are omitted in consequence Of the
fire.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

The New-York Evening Post euIOgises a
notable pinp of power, Mr.. Senator Wright,
as .sdeeply read Whereupon, Prentiss,
as in duty bound takes up to the subject and
observes that there is but one thing about
the said Senator s'deeply red ''and thatis
his nose.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

quested to cone and pay Us for The same,
Is We cannot possibly spare time 70 go out
collecting.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
TyranicaI.- where's the Man that win
deny it?

The Collector at New York refuses to
receive the Post Notes Off the Gov
eminent in payment for bonds, unless the
person offering il has-a bond Of his-Owa-ef
as large an amount as the note offered. For
instance, he refuses to receive a Govern
ment note Of $1,000 and give change to pay
a bond of 4, s or 900 hundred dollars
Nor will he receive note in part or in
whole to pay two or more bonds Of different
persons. Mr.. Hoyt says he is instructed by
Defalcation General Woodbury. to that effect.
The procedure gives great Inconvenience to
the Merchants. This looks like the Govern
ment lending its 'said' to New-York in their
noble efforts to sustain cash payments!
We love to abhor and detest inpudent
arrogance and tyranny. This, moreover, is
a violation of law. The act of Congress
requires the government to receive these
notes in payment of "aU dues and the
requirement is general.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
ILLINOIS.

An extra session Of the Legislature Of IlIi-
nois, commences on the second Monday OF
the present month, by proclamation of Gov
ernor Carlin.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

''The sky is Frightening, we have sixteen
thousand uofes in Mississippi. We can and
we nuust carry the State in November. Let
our motto be ''Union and action.''
YIcksbu1g Whig.
Give us Your hand brother Mac We
cdn-we must and-we sOiHi Let us bestir
ourselves, every man, and show to the world
that the Cotton State is not LOST.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

The Hon. Felix GRUMPY, the Old frm.de-
cided and unfinching advocate of ne Uni-
ted States Bank. and the establishment Of p
Branch ID Nashville, il elected BY the Legis-
lature of Tennessee to the Senate of the ~,
States in place Of Hon. e. Fl. Poster resign
ed. He ob8ained tl1e vote Of every Van
Buren, man III the Iegi slature three Of whom
wing districts.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

The Grand Gulf Advertiser, speaking Of
Mr.. Clay sags:-'sHe opposed Mr.. calhoun's
celebrated Anti-AboIition resolutions at the
late special session of Congress. s.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
nEiclliga 81 e'ominal

Welcome, welcome young sister. This
State has elected Wing Governor and 4
decided gislature. she win eachpihss
United slass Senators this win sai II D
aI riiE naa all9ti4
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13
The March Of Ultraism--state sub-Trea-

The March Of Ultraism--state SubsTFea-
suries.
Attwo different times, lately, we have in
sisted that to favor the Sub Treasury prin-
ciple in respectto the General Government,
and not extend the same privileges and bene-
fits to the several State Governments, was
the rankest federalism and the most palpa-
bic aati-State Rights doctrine that was ever
promulgated. We have declared, aud say
again, that nothing approaching towards De-
nocracy or Republicanism can claim for the
Federal Government any privilege that is
not enjoyed BY the States. These PROPOSE
tons are SO palpable, that not Sub TreG-
sasry print has eoer dared to 6roacA the.
subject. Several leading Van Bmen men,
in this county, have said that they would be
opposed 70 any such State Policy, butcould
not give a mig or q .ptereforc upon the sub
ject.
The agrarian Jewelers. and ullraists in and
about New York, are beginning at least to be
cOnsisfent upon this point Of doctrine. At
large Van Buren, meeting in Brooklyn,
N. Y, short lime since, tie following reso-
luton was passed with great acclamation.
/" ResOIued, That the practice heretofore
prevalent among us, Of having one set Of
Political views IN our general politics, and
another directly opposite III our local poll
tics, b at war with consistency; that the
same arguments which hold good against
placing the revenue of the nation at the dis
posal Of the banks. is equally as forcible
against placing the revenue Of the States At
their disposal for specializing purposes.
tie banks are unsafe dep6sitOriey Of ne
money Of the GeBenaI GOgef leiat, tlIey are
equally unsafe as financial agents for tie
State; they are both BE peoples money. and
therefore should both IS kept from the grasp
Itlisvery obvious that this Is subject 81
the greatest importance aEd No are elad Is
zee the party coming on and showing their
colours upon The question VIII The Van
Buren, Press bouts speak out distinct
y, aye o. no upon tha subiectg We call
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

BErEvorzOc The Mobile Committc of
Relies. acknowledge lie receipf Of sis. SEQ
from various person oreIieye the suffelsfs
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-12-13

FIRE.-SeVenty bales of cotton were late
" burnt onsthe Mississippi Rail Road, near
Natchez. IS.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-08

The country gent in a rage and went 10 the
police. He told his sad tale, and cfacer Bowyer
was sent with a warrant to arrest the auctioncer.
Burns No 35i Pearl near the corner of Wall street,
as the scene Of his victimization. The officer asked
for the auctoneer, and introduced to fair COM
plexoned loafer who called himself Aaron Vonvon-
kurling, and Bower took aim into custody TO an
swer for the fraud. When before the magistrate, he
told the old story" all a mistake; offered to take
back the watch return the money, remunerate tn.
officer, pay all the expenses, and any thing else IN
the world if the matter not suffered to get into
the newspapers. The magistrate permitted the pri
to return the money, but took the watch into
his possession and bound the country gent over 10
prosecute He then directed Aaron VOnvonkur-
ling to find bail 60 to the cells. He found ssreies
and was liberated.