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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-23
From Richmond Enquirer Of last fall.
FOR THE MADIsoNIlN.
FOR TIL
TO MARY.

TO MARY.
What blessings this fair earth can yield,
How rich soccer her treasures be,
From natures vast, productive field
would bequeath them all 10 thee
May health and peace around thee twine,
While streams OF living light descend,
Be these, all these, dear Mary, thine,
And more than these constant friend
One who could love thee as he ought,
One who would guard with constant care,
One who, by sad experience taught,
Had learned how valued women were
One whose integrity was tried,
And proved, in all reverses, true,
Who would be constant by thy side,
Though every other friend withdrew
One who in grief could bear share,
So, should tear-drop dim thine eye,
o, woudhe not, Il would) be there
To soothe, and wipe that tear-drop dry
If such an one thou chance to find,
Accept his profered kindness thou:
Oh, clasp him TO that bosom kind,
Till death dissolve the bridal vow.
L. III. P.
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From As journal Of Commerce
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.

- 0''11 DIT Ia I'm FNOM EUNOfE'
ny me packet ship North America, Capt Lowbcrwe
nave London papers TO February 9th and Liverpool to
ne London papers Of the 9th are chiefly filed with
,ne discussion on the addresses in the two Houses Of
Parliament 10 answer 10 the Queens speech
Accounts from Paris say that the announcement Of
the dissolution Of the French Chambers had produced
no public expression Of dsapprobalion
The French corps OF observation on the Belgian from
tier was nearly complete Prussia making counter
movements, and had called out the War the
Rhcnish Provinces
There is nothing new from Spain Don Carlos was
at Azcoitia on the 26th January.
Among the persons who had died Of the malignant
fever raging at (Consantinople) NJ de Tesla, Chan
cellor Of tho Austrian Embassy at the Sublime Porte.
LiyERPooL, Feb. 6th--The sales Of Cotton to-day
were 5000 bales, Of which 1000 are speculation.
American sorts continue steady
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ghosts Of their former seve. haunting the scenes Of

gaos OF their former selves haunting the scenes Of
departed glory
washington Square on the West and st. Marks
face o. The East side OF the city each Law claim 10
the TILE OF fashionable locations-while Bond street
"a part OF Blocker slreet-and Eighth street West
OF Broadway Lafayette Place-Albion Place and
other sections OF the town have their champions who
manfuy contend for supremacy.
The Eastern section Of the city between Catharine
and Jefereon streets and East Broadway and Mon
roe streets is populated, to great extent, by men,
beIs Of the Society OF Friends and their residences
are generally substantial brick edifces devoid Of
meretricious ornament, but combining convenience
and utility. 81. Johns Square on the West side Of
the city Is surrounded with convenient and spacious
dwellings, the occupants Of which are mostly veal
thy citizens who prefer comfort TO display.
In Greenwich Village, The centre OF which wasthe
Old States Prison, corner Of Washington and Amos
street, Is congregaled mechanics, cartmen, manufac-
turers ona small scale, and retired retail merchants
whose economical habits have outlyed their neces-
sy for their observance. The large section of the
city comprised within the bounds OF Grand street, the
Bowery, Houston street and the Elst sver, contains
very large portion OF the Butchers OF the Metro
polls, although promiscuous population, consisting
OF individuals in every calling in the middle ranks
In life, are also found In the same locality.
Along the shores of the East river above Catharne
street, the riggers, sevedores caukers and sea-far
Ing population generally congregate.
Below Catharine street until you reach Peck slip,
sailor boarding houses the eye at every step
while on the opposite side Of the city fronting the
Hudson river between Canal and Chamber streets,
the stone CATERS shops are very numerous.
The yicous 1Sfierx Of he M 40 ~
torious to require descrpton-whiIe the more deli
cate shades Of coloring which mark the minor dis
tinctions that exist between the inhabitants of the
same general secrion Of the CITY, requires more lei
sure for their delineaton than is al present al my
command.
In furnishing this hasty sketch Of the general fea-
lures OF The city--il must of course, be borne In
mind that only profess to give charcoal outline of
the sections referred TO- In all localities exceptions
are found to even the most minute description Of the
popua.ion--and il must therefore be Inferred that
persons OF fashion frequently located in sections
OF the city not deemed fashionable-whle vicious
and debased specimens Of humanity thrus, themselves
in the most favorite neighborhoods Al some future
day may discourse of the streets OF New York and
their characteristics
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THE NEXT VICE PRESIDENCY-MR. Blu.
CHANAN AND DEMOCRACY.

THE NEXT VICE PRESTDENCY-MR Blu.
CHANAN AND DEMOCRACY.
The Charleston Courier, after renarking
that the Richmond Enquirer stated that, Col.
johnson had expressed his Willingness to re-
tire, says,
=, |oi Benton has declined nomination for the pro-
ao'e vacancy. which we glad to learn; and Mr..
nucnahan OF Pennsy vania has done the like which we
are sorry 70 learn The Richmond Enquirer speaks Of
me's's' Forsyth King, Of Alabama, Polk and Steven
as mentioned, among others. connexion with the
wee Presidency. Either Mr. Forsyth or Mr. Stevenson,
Would W. be good choice and either Mr. King or Mr..
Polk a toerable one"
IL is not little remarkable that the friends
and supporters of the present DEMOCRATIC
Administration should evince such partially
for that old Federaiisi, Mr.. BUCHANAN, who
the Richmond Enquirer, but few days since,
cassed as " among The ablest, most umiable,
and most distinguished Of our statesmen
We call the attention Of the people of yir-
gina to the doctrines Of this present favorite
Oh NAT. Hnehie, promulgated by him on the
'' 'u.y' 1913 The following are few ex-
sha 1870 ~" ~. an Grafton delivered by Mr. Bu-
chanan that day. Said he, There was a
powerful faction in The United States opposed
10 the adoption Of the Cons,,u,;on Tha ;nd;
vlduals of which it was composed were called
1"h;'ederai's's' and were the founders Of The
democratic party. They gloried in se,,;nn
themselves in array against our presen, ,d
mlrable form Of government"
The authors of the opposition were s;,,ny,,
asmagogues, who might have risen to tho
mead OF State faction, but who felt consei.
GUS that their talents would be eclipsed he,
the summaries Of the United States should be
collected around the General Government, "
ney' said he, Eat length became majority
OIL The nation, and got its destinies placed in
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THE DEMOCRACY OF MR.. VAN BUREN,

THE DEMOCRACY OF MR.. VAN buren,.
We doubt if there can be found in the
United States, single individual, who holds
the people in more thorough contempt, than
Mr. Van Buren,. When was he ever found
to associate or mingle with them, even before
he was elevated to the Presidency! Never,
to our knowledge. lie studiously avoided
them, and sought only the society of aristo-
Gratis.
Look at him since he has been President.
Two winters have now passed over, and, UNI
like all his predecessors, he has not had
single drawing room" The rooms Of the
Presidential Mansion have been opened but
twice and those two occasions were, on
New Years day, when he could not avoid it.
And why Because, he hates the people
the Democracy. Like the tyrant, Appius
Claudius one of the Roman Decemvirs, he
would keep the people off. Could Mr.. Van
Buren, have invited the aristocracy only, and
shut out the Democracy, we do not doubt his
rooms would have been open every week
during the winter.
Look at General jackson he was proud Of
the society Of the people. They were receiy-
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i
The Warrenton Times, in the following,
justly hits off the Chameieon-like editor of the
Richmond Enquirer.
"Was there ever so joyous heart, as bounds in the
bosom Of Mr. Richie at this present greetngl Light
ened Of all the burhens which have clogged him for
several months past having discharged himself of his
conservative friends, and his conservative principles
principles mean no offence but we should have
said prefensions) the old gentleman feels like
man. When he first came upon the Stage bundled up
in his conservative overcoat lily concesling the loco
foco figure his actions dubious. his blows
awkward, his position was wretched There he stood
between his divided party, proessed conservative but
Practical loco .foco the connecting link between the
rowdy outright, and the demigentleman. He was
scorned by the ocofocos, dsregarded by the
tves, and derided by the wings
This halfway business, saw could not last long.
His conservatism, we knew must go to pot According
ly we have him the late occasion, in full
sembage of the whole State, like Billy Button in the
Flying Wardrobe cast off first his conservative great
coat, then his long tail bluethen his waiscoat-then
his sham--his sham, his sham again--another sham
another-another yet, sham agan-agan--a sham
sham-Heavens! what mass of sham disguised
his fair proportions 7! Behold him now denuded Of
his cumbrous conservatism how free his motions
how natural and unconstrained With the buoyant
spirit Of YOUTH he bounds into the box OF his Sub
treasury coach; and with light heart and thin pair Of
breaches, this most accomplished whip rates his
chine over the nation reckless Of its 'desiruetipe pro-
pfrfics, and revolutionary Tendencies
How strange! professed conservative, driving tho
Sub-treasury Stage Imagine poor way ,faring whig
to stop him in his mad drive, with hooa, driver you
have dropped your way bill, handing him paper which
reads thus
From Richmond Enquirer Of lastJaH
"We (Mr Ritchie) can have no alternative, we dare
not hesitate between country and our party. This
odous Sub-treasuy scheme must be resisted at all ha-
yards and every sacrifice We view it with holy
horror! Whilst il will PROSTATE the best interests of
country, its tendency j. subversive Of every prnci
pie OF republicansm Il is runous and revolutionary!
damn the waybll " shouts this reckless driver; and
"crack goes the whip, round 60 the wheels"
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TIE PosTmATER AT BALrIMoRE.--lti is commonly re-
ported in our streets that at meeting OF the Van Blu
rem Central Committee, held on Tuesday evening" Il was
orecd 10 recommend the President the removal OF Mr.
skinner our present Postmaster Joseph Vansant,
Of the nineteen electors is spoken Of hrs
Mr. skinner is be removed for official misconduct,
but as understand, purely upon the ground that he
has held the Office long CROUCH, and that others its
emolumens. Not presuming to minge in these family
quares. all that we have TO say that hope the sue
OF Mr.. s. may administer tho Office with much
efficiency and uniform courtesy to his political opPo-
nents as he has done. Ball Chron.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-23

General ELEAzER w. RIPLEY, late mem
Der Of Congress from the second district Of
Louisiana. died at his residence in the parish
of Feliciana on the I'd inst.
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OLD FEDERALISTS.

The Connecticut Republican says, that FIVE
out Of the six persons nominated by the Loco
tocos for Congress from that State, have be-
longed to the old Federal party. This is Van
Buren, consistency.
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THE vAGoUs EDITOR OF THE OFFICIAL
ORGAN.

THE vAGoUs EDITOR OF THE OFFICIAL
ORGAN.
In our last wo exposed the mendacious edi-
tor Of the Globe, in his. statement in Satur-
days Globe, in reference to the vote Of Mr..
GARLAND, of Virginia, on the vote Of thanks
to the Speaker. That exposure, no doubt, led
the Wagons editor to give another article on the
same subject in Wednesdays Globe. Not,
however, by way Of explanation, does it ap-
pear, but as an original account Of the pro-
ceedings.
Now, we ask the public to look and see how
this immaculate conductor Of Mr.. Van Blu
ren's official organ stands before the country.
The following extracts from the Globe Of Sa-
turday the l6th, and Wednesday the goth inst.
show.
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STATE INDEBTEDNESS.

The Albany Argus of Tuesday contains state
ment prepared by Mr.. Flagg, late Comptroller,
showing the amount OF stock issued, or authorized to
be issued, in different States Of The Union. Eight
States appears have kept themselves clear of such
ind .| T. w.
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THE ISSUE IN THE COMING CONTEST IN
VIRGINIA.

Mr.. Richie, who stands pledged to " sink
or swim" with Mr.. Van Buren,, has declared
the issue to be, "Rives or no Rioes." We
think il may, with greater propriety, be said,
the issue win be. Ripes or Richie. If Mr..
Riyes sUims, Mr.. Richie must sink with
Mr.. Van Buren, in Virginia.
, We have before US letter from high
source, which says, Rives is rapidly rising
and ! do not doabt will carry the State. Nous
Verrons.
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ed and treated with the same kindness, atten-
y on and cordialiiy, as the Arisiocracy were
Not SO with Van Buren,. General jackson
expended, according to the Globe, while Pre-
sldent' iive thousand dollars more than his sa-
iary amounted to during the whole time. We
do not believe that Mr.. Van Buren, has ex-
pended more than seven thousand dollars a
year, out Of his twenty-five thousand year
salary, since be has been President.
We wish the people to know little of the
man whom they have elevated to the highest
station in their gift--who proscribes men for
opinion sake, and who seeks to concentrate all
power in his own hands.
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Sl7O,sO6,277
SiH,696,994

Several millions of the stock issued BY New YORK
since 1920 and embraced in the above have oeen re-
deemed and small sum borrowed by otner states
before 1920 Is excluded from the above Ioouhg'
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THE GOOD OLD WING AUDITOR, MR.
HARRISON"

HARRISON"
This is the language in which the Globe of
the 18th inst. alluded to the late First Auditor,
Mr.. HARRISON; not, however, in the literal
sense OF the words, but by way Of reproach.
This too, with the evident sanction of Mr..
VAN buren,; for in the Globe Of the Goth,
Mr.. HARRISON is again referred to as "a
good old Whig."
Mr.. Harrison is truly good old Wing. He
is one Of those good old Wires of '76, who
assisted to achieve our independence. lie
was then opposed to the tories, who were
warning against the rights, interests, and liber-
ties Of our fathers. He was stigmatized by
them then as he is now by the official organ
and tories Of the present day.
Mr.. HARRIsoN's head is now silvered over
with the SHOWS of nearly four score and ten
winters. He was the friend and protege of
WASHINGTON. He was sent by him Com
missioner to Spain, for which service he was
not compensated until within the las. two
years. Mr.. HARRlsoN was appointed First
Auditor Immediately after the organization Of
the Treasury Department; and we understand,
he has now in his possessionthe letter Of Gen.
Washington, specially urging him to accept the
situation. Such a good old Vhig was Mr..
HARRIsoN, who is now reproached for his old
Whig principles, and reviled by the chosen
conductor Of the official organ Of the "de-
generate successor Of WASHINGTON, JErFER-
SON, MADISON, MONROE, &c.
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From Globe Of Me 2oih.

From Globe Of The 2oih.
" Mr.. Folks friends
would have considered the
loss Of the previous qnes-
ton, as . decisive vote
against him. Ga this vote,
il will be seen that Messrs.
GARLAND and STEWART,
OF Virginia, absented them
selves, and Mr.. HoPKiNs
voted against the SPEAKER.
On the direct vote, Mr..
GARLAND, finding that even
the opposition majority
would not venture to do so
much wrong to The SPEAK
Err, when left to them
selves, raised his voice for
him |; hoping, no doubt,
that his readiness to sacri-
fee him in the preliminary
vote, would satisfy the OPP
nosiiion in hia Ai.tr;rt
while his vote for the reso-
luton would dupe his old
friends. I"
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MORE REMOVALS FROM OFFICE BY
THE PRESIDENT.
The last Albany Journal contains the fol.


THE PRESIDENT.
The last Albany Journal contains the fol-
lowing
PRESCRIPTION. INGRATITUDE.!
Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer,, our excellent and re-
spected Postmaster, has received letter from Amos
Kendall announcing that he has been instructed by
the President Of the United States to say that in his
judgment, the public ieiH be promoted By The
change OF Postmaster at Abany, and that such change
will be made at the close Of the present quarter
Here is another sacrifice to the Juggernaut of party,
Hero is another victim to Van Burenism Here is
further evidence that neither virtue patriotism
vices nor scars, can protect citizen from the ban Of
prescription.
So it seems Mr.. VAN buren, HIMSELF is the
chief Of the nquisition, while Mr.. Kendall
merely executes his DEGREES, and cuts off the
heads Of the condemned. i, "
The Postmaster at Baltimore, is, undoubt-
eddy, to share similar fate.
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From Globe Of the l6ih.
son the honorary vote
Of thanks to Speaker Polk
who was certainly one OF
the most honest. upright,
and impartial officers that
presided over the House
Mr.. HopKINs (the Conser-
vative Of little 1.ennessee)
was the only man who
even pretended to be .
friend to the administration
who voted to defeat the re-
solution by indirectio BY
voting down the previous
question, Finding that he
had failed in that. he took
the cautious mode adopted
by Messrs.. GARLAND,
STEWART, and some other
Conservatives, Of co-ope-
rating with the opposition,
by absenting themselves
Are such absentee Wing
co-operators the true re-
representatives. of the .un-
terrified CommonMealihln
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Could any one who reads the above ex-
tracts, suppose, unless told, that both were the
account Of the same proceedings, written by
the same hand! They illustrate fully the
character Of Mr.. Van Buren's chosen con-
ductor Of his organ. But how does the edi-
tor know, that Messrs. GARLAND and Stew
ART absented themselves on the vote for the
previous question He has no proof that
they were not absent prior to that vote being
taken, and that Mr.. STEWART was absent also
during the whole Of the voting. BY what au-
thorlty too, does the Globe editor undertake
to speak for Mr.. GARLAND, and ascribe the
motives that influenced his vote on the final
question! Arrogant assumption
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MR.. RITCHIE's CONSISTENCY.

MIX. KIICtIES CONSISTENCY. II
The Warrenton Times, in the following,
justly hits off the Chameieon-ike editor Of the
Richmond ENQUIRER.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-02-09
FROM the Nat.onue Inei.sa enee, !.

THE HuDsoN's Bay CoMPANy.--The follow
ing extract from an article in the North Ameri-
can Review for January. on the subject Of
: Nautical Discovery in the Northwest" gives
the reader some idea of the Gigantic monopo-
"" known by the name Of the "Hudson's Bay
Company -
"'Ihe fact is now thoroughly established that
the Arctlc SEA encompasses the northern extrc-
nifty OF America. The Hndson's Bay Company,
for more than century, was the great obstacle
| to the proper exploration of the Arctic regions
| OF North America: or, in the pungent language
of the Quarterly Review, from tue moment
this body of Adventures" was Instituted, the
spirit of adventure died away; and every sue
ceeding effort was palsied BY the baneful inau-
ence of monopoly, of which the discover, of
northwest passage was deemed the forerunner of
destruction The Northwest Company, after
competing awhile with the Hudsou's Bay Com
pany, drove the latter to compromise; and the
result has been the union Of the two associations,
under the corrupt character Of the latter, and
the form tion Of still more gigantic monopoly,
which, like the East India Company in Asia,
has gradually extended its odious and usurped
dominion over an immense region Of North
America, constituting dangerous nondescri!
foreign power, inrudcd among US under cover
OF the flag of Great Britain, which nation stancs
ready to avow disavow its acts, as the tide of
circumstances may turn. This Company, we
say--which we desire at all proper times TO hold
up to the censure and wa;chfulncss of the people
of the United States--has in later times been
shamed into occasional acts Of exploration along
the Arctic Sea. 1t processes to have finished
that which Parry, Ross and Franklin had all but
finished. Messrs. Dease and Simpson, of the
Hudson's Bay Company, have recently explored
the little there was left unknown betwixt the
mouth of Mackenzies river and Behring's
Strait. And we may now aver There is Strait
Of Anian. That is to say. there is water COM
munration (thongh more or less obstructed by
ice) from the Atlantic to the Pacific, along the
artic side of North America"
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We are informed, upon he.best authority,
that, on Monday morning last; the water Of the
lake on the American Bottom, opposite to this
city, called the Grand Maras, covering more
tn an one thousand acres, suddenly disappeared,
leaving nine -tenhs Of its bed entirely bare. 1t
has since filled up gradually, hut, on Thursday,
was about one foot below its ordinary height
The fish in the lake appear to have all been de-
sroyed, thousands of them being now floating
on the surface Of the lake. While the water
was out, huge assure was discovered in the
earth at the bottom of the lake. extending from
bank to bank.--.H. Louis Gazette.
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NApoLEoN.-I have never met with two MOI :
characteristic anecdotes Of Napoleon than tl.
following, which may be found in the " Nc.
moires du General Rapp." Fesch was about 4 }
demonstrate with Napoleon, one day, on the wsr
in Spain. He had not uttered two words, whe !
Napoleon, drawing towards the window, asket,
Z" DO you see that star''' 1t was broad day
/" No. replied the archbishop. " Well, as Ion ;
IS alone can perceive it, follow my plan, ar
suffer no observations" On his return from tn y
Russian campaign, he was deploring with dee.
emotion the death of SO many gallant soldier
moved down, not by the Cossacks, but by col /
and hunger. A courtier seeking to put in hi
word added, with pitilul tone" We hay
indeed suffered great loss" "Yes,' rejoine
Napoleon, MADAME Barilli, the singer, il
dead" Genius Of Liberty.