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Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

bringing it to the immediate test Of practi-
cal operation. From month to month and
from year to year the people of the United
States have been watching with eager eyes
and expecting hearts for the blessings OF
Van Burenism to break upon them. How
has their faith been requitedl How have
their expectations been iulfiledl
What can the Presidents friends boast
that he has accomplished? What public
abuses has he corrected? They complain
ed that the country was suffering from the
expansions and nhations of paper money
Have they reduced the circulation Of this
species Of money! Have they not increas
ed it by the addition of Twenty Millions OF
Treasury Notes within the last three years1
Have they added specie to the Golfers OF
the Government, or diffused gold and sil-
yer among the people? Mr.. Van Buren,
came into office on the 4th Of March, 1888,
then the Banks redeemed their notes on
demand. and in less than three months
from that day these institutions suspended
specie payments. Within seventeen months
afterwards another partial suspension oc-
Cured, commencing in Pennsylvania and
extending throughout the Southern and
South Western States. Within the first
two years of his Administration the Banks
have twice forfeited their charters. The
voice of the community has Indignantly
called for remedy against these open and re-
peated acts of insolvency. Has the PresI-
dent provided or even attempted to provide
one! He denounced union between the
Government and the Banks, when the latter
were sound and conducted themselves hon
orably and advantageously. He has con-
tlnucd that union with those that have
shown themselves most unworthy OF pub
lie confidence. The connection OF the Go
vernment with the United States Bank Of
Pennsylvania shows with how much sim
certy Van Burenism desires the disunUn Of
Bank and State.
Were we to write volume ii would
scarcely serve to display the hypocrisy, the
prohigacy and inbeclity winch character
ze the Present Feleral Administration.
We shall not attempt to enumerate the evils
brought upon the country.
Still the people are told of benefits that
will accrue from its continuance in power!
When, let us ask, are the blessed fruits OF
Van Burensm to begin! Where even are
its miserable consequences 10 end? There
must be some period at which the useful re-
suits ofa wise policy will become apparent;
and there ought to be some limit beyond
which even the worst of Rulers should hes
tate to press their pcrnicious scheme. lfthe
friends of the Federal Government will not
fix that period or define that limit, the peo-
pie must do it for them. An administration
that is incapable Of explaining the conse-
quences of its own policy, deserves the de-
rision and contempt of the People
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

"STo PTHAT BALL".-We copy the fol.
lowing from the Sandusky Democrat for
the purpose of correcting misrepresenta-
ton.
"HURRAH FOR FoRT MEIas I'VE learn
that the Democrats of Perrysburg succeed
ed in electng their Mayor and two or three
of the trustees at the recent charter elec-
tion in that town. 1t may be proper to
state that the Feds have heretofore held the
political ascendency by a large majority"
Now the first sentence in the above
statement is nearly correct. The Demo-
Gratis, that is the Wings, elected their May
or by majority of two to one; and it is ve-
ry proper to state, that the Feds, alias
Vanltts, last year had we believe, small
majority. Now Mr.. Democrat, set that
Ball rolling the other way, and then Hurra
for Fort Meigs if you please.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

NoTIoE.--We hereby give notice that we
shall copy no more accounts Of accidents.
elopements, murders, &c., &c., until after
the fall election; unless we have reason to
believe some of our subscribers are per son.
ally interested in them; believing that, IN
formation upon the great political ques.
tions which are now before the people, will
be Of more use to men, more interesting to
ladies, and more beneficial to the country
After that time, our readers may expect a
ful! "grist" of the aforementioned inte'
resting articles, together with divers ac
counts of dreadful hurricanes. thunder
storms all over the world, and few earth
quakes by way of variety.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

The LADIES ALL WHIes.--lt Is vel
known that during the war of our revolu.
tion, the Ladies were almost all wings, and
that they aided our cause not little. We
heard remark made yesterday to the ef-
feet, that the Ladies at the present time
were all wings, and upon the question be-
ing asked, do you expect that they will
elect Gen. Harrison2 We replied no, but
they will aid us materially IN fighting the
battles offreedom, as they aided our fathers.
These remarks were called forth by the fact
that we received a present of four pounds
'ofpowder from Lady of this city, for the
Fort Meigs celebration. Three cheers for
the Ladies.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16
From The Albany Evening IournnL

Whenever Government 2rovokes the
contempt OF the People its downfall be.
comes inevitable. An Administration that
cannot command popular respect lacks the
tlrst and surest element of human power.
The Federal Ministry at Washington is
reduced to this condition. 1t has neither
trmness to enforce the principles it Iro-
fessed, nor sufficient magnanimity to aban-
don them.
The interests ofsixteen million of Free
men cannot be made forever the sport and
playthlng OF few adventurous and intripu-
ing politicians. Weaker men than Mr., Van
Buren have often times obtained power un-
der false pretences; and ADLER managers
have been hurled from ill-acquired eminen:
ces by the disgrace which the exposure of
Their own frauds has brought upon them.
MIR. Van Buren, came into office in the
double character OF .AUenger and Regenera-
Ter. He was to eradicate evils and diffj,se
benefits. This the People expected from
him, for this he promised to perform. He
was to correct alleged abuses; separate
Bank and State; introduce system of f :
nance which should elevate the Currency
SNu"''y ~ Puici bldIuuTQ, DrlDU |
Dack freshness to the cheek and renovated
virtue to :he heart of the Nation. These
were the objects to be attained under his
uperlntendenee of public affairs
lie has now entered upon the last wear Of
the constitutional term of his office. Du.
ring the whole period that be has occupied
his high station, the party with which he
is identified has held an undisputed maiori-
ty in both houses of Congress. The Exc.
cutlve Departments have all held them
selves in readiness to do his bidding and as
'iSt his efforts. Even the Federal Judicia-
y hasiknelt at his feet. A majority of the
state Governments have shown them.
selves equally subservieit to his will. Ne.
'er during the existence ofthe Government
las Chief Magistrate possessed equal ia.
llitles Tor the introduction Of new policy, /
nd 80 many concurrent advantages for j
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

She is to be ornamented with bust OF
the hero of Tippecanoe upon her bows, and
a carved representation Of the scene Of some
of his exploits upon the stern. Her wheel
houses are also to be ornumented with up
propriate paintings illustrative Of the deeds
of one of whom it has been appropriately
said, the history Of the west is his hlsto-
ry." These ornaments are to be present.
ed by our friends of Toledo, in conslderu-
lion of her name, and the presentation Is
to be accompanied by appropriate ceremo-
MES. of the occurrence Of which notice
will be given.
Her architect is Capt. Frederick Jones,nnd
1t is enough TO say that the beautiful model
and graceful proportions ofthe Gen. HarrI-
son will confer additional fame upon his al
ready well earned reputation. She is to
be commanded by Capt. !. Il. Pheatt, late
of the lower lake, and mo re recently of the
Oliver New5erry, whose good character as
seaman, and well known urbanity of be-
havior, is sufficient guaranty that she will
be well managed.
The enterprise and energy of the propri-
etor of the Gen. Harrison needs no com
ment from us. Unaided and alone, under
all the embarrassments of the times he has
urged her forward with speed almost un-
paralleled in the history of western ship
building. But wait n few weeks, gentle
reader, and she will tell the tale herself
and if she does not win deserved applause
both for herself and her owner, there is no
faith to be placed in strong and well mark,
ed signs, and no confidence to be reposed
in the teachings of experience.
We ought to give description of the
launch: but suffice 1t to say that every
thing appropriate was done on the occasion,
The deck looked gay with grove of buck
eye trees in full bloom, while broken
down slippery elm (the emblem of the de-
cline and fall of Van Burensm) dropped over
her wedge-like bows. A barrel of hard
cider stood firmly lashed upon the windlass
bits, while from The limbs of tall buckeye
and hickory that threw their shade over it
hung sheaf of wheat, fail, and divers
other implements of the farmers vocation,
gaily reIi eyed with display of shining tin
cups for the reception and potation Of the
old settlers beverage. The launch was a
beautiful one-the day bright aid fair-the
company cheerful and enthusiastic, aud
three times three hearty cheers answered
by the discharge of cannon, announced the
birth and christening of this new child OF
the waters.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

WOMEN AND LADIEs.--Time was. when,
in good scripture parlance, the word 100
man was regarded as an honorable appella-
tion about females. But this term was too
republican, for our republican community
for all such were 'women,' and the term i'm
piled no distinction between the nobility and
the common herd. And SO those who wore
the greatest amount ofsilks and satins, nirt-
ed the most gracefully about town and in
fashionable parties, and di not work, must
take higher and more honorable name,
and be called Ladies'. But in this country,
honorable names, like fashionable dresses,
are coveted by all parties; and soon it came
to pass that we had no woman in the land.
From the succeed and ornamental paror,
to the kitchen of the log cabin, all become
ladies'. As the intention of those designa-
tons has thus been defeated, we mention
that henceforth none be allowed the name
of ladies but good housewives-those who
are real heIpmates IN the family, and can,
fin health, earn their own living. These
are the true nobility Of the female sex, and
should be considered ladies'. Your mere
walking bundles of silk and piano forte
players, who would think themselves dis
graced to be caught at work in the kitch-
en-, should have no higher terms to desig-
nate them, than woman, and this in the odi-
Gus and unpopular seTse which they at
tempted to employ 1t in.---Vlaiae Cuk.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

LAUNcH.--A beautiful steamboat of 35t
tons burthen was on Saturday Of the weel
before last. launched from the yard of Hon
JAMES WoLcoTT, Of this place, in the pre-
sence of almost the entire population of this
and the neIghboring towns.
The name of this lin our opinion) most
elegant specimen Of naval architecture is
Gen. I'm. II. Harrison, and if she does
not acquire character of go-a-headative-
ness, something in unison with the nane
she bears, it will not be because exquisite
proportions, and a powerful engine do not
give their aids to speed her progress,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16
THE BANKS.

The Office holders and their partizans
say the Blnks have caused our present po.
verify and hard times. Allow that to be
true-who is to blamel Great part of the
Banks that have proved bad, were chartered
by Jackson and Van Buren, Legislatures.
This is true in Ohio and most of the other
States. We defy any responsible Van Bu-
''rea man to contradict it.
Where the power of the Van Buren, par.
ty is greatest and most undispuIed, the
Banks are worst. Look at the Southern and
Southwestern States, where the strength
of the falsely called democratic party re-
sides, and you will find not single Bank
redeeming its notes in specie, except II
New Orleans, where the whig party is the
strongest. On the other hand, cast youl
eyes on New York, Massachusetts, Con.
nectlcut ard other whig States, and you
will see the banks all redecming their bills
in specie. We'll is the present party in
power entitled to the appelation of "the
rag currency humbug party"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16
OUR DESTINY--NATIONAL CHA
RACTER

We are the residents of a great CONT
nent, which is bursting into life. Upon us,
and our immediate descendants, has devolv-
ed the duty of developing on scale hther-
to unknown in this world, the resources Of
the giant empire which is going to stretch
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. The
men are now born, who will hear the loud
snort Of the locomotive, in the deserts be-
yond the rocky mountains. No system Of
education that has yet been tried, will meet
our wants. We want means for rapid de-
yelopement of all our resources. The soil
beneath us teens with wealth. Our popu-
ation increases beyond all example. We
are men of enterprise and energy, living in
a period of earth's history unlike any that
has preceded; when the force of intellect is
fast suppanting all other powers, and under
a government the constitution of which has
no example. To a nation like us ignorance
is death; the loss of virtue annlhiation.-
We are trying to unite Interests the most
diverse and jarring, and to bind in one bond
of union, the hot and fiery disposition of
The man living within the tropics, with the
cold, calculating inhabltant of the Green
Mountains. But men ofall climates are moi
men Of one mind--their character is mould
ed by the things passing around them; it
takes stamp from the scenes OF early lie,
an impress from nature. The Italians, un
der all their changes of government, are
continually the same people. Overcome,
trodden down, tramped under foot, there is
an elastic resiliency that forever bears them
up again. 1t matters not what public ca.
lamities betide them, or what national woes
are stored up for them in the womb of time,
another Volta will reveal the mysteries of
nature-another Canova will breathe the
breath Of life into the marbles of Carrara-
another Catalina will enchant all Europe
with her song. The same causes which
determine those things are in ten fold action
here. We have no surety, then, of cunlln-
uance, except from the increasing intelli-
gence of our people,
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

MODERN DEMOCRATS LEGIsLATING FOR
THE DEAR PEOPLE" 1T is well known
that the State of Ohio, under the control
and management of the Van Buren party,
has been, during the last six or eight
months, paying out to contractors on the
public works, post notes, payable 6, and
12 months after date. The consequence is,
that people have thousands of those notes
now in their possession, which have, BY
common consent, passed freely among
them. Now, our self. styled Democratic
Legislature from their love for the "dear
people," have, in their wisdom, passed an
act making it penal for the citizens to pass
to each other those same post notes that
the State has just paid out to them.--
Thus poor man who has labored on the
public works, and received in return $5
Post Note from the State-or the farmer,
who has sold his produce to the contractor,
and received his pay in the same currency,
cannot make use Of 1t under penalty of
$40. OH the beauties of Van Buren,
Bank Reform humbuggery!
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

Sorrow holds the keys of our moral life.
She ushered Us into it; she opens, also, the
passage to another life. The seal of suffer-
ing, impressed upon our destiny, announces
in clear characters our high calling. The
most gifted are those to whom the deepest
sufferings, those of the soul, are reserved
as privilege. And sorrow ought 10 be
the inheritance only capable of progress
The animal experiences nothing worthy the
name of sorrow; for his pains, being mere
ly physical, they are both unforeseen and
lransitory. a iHm y
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

AS we expected, the story of Davy Crock
ett's Imprisonment in Mexico is declared to
be humbug. There can be but little doubt
but he is quite dead, although the ST. Lou
is Bulletin of the slsL ult says the state
ment is confirmed by gentleman in that
city just from Mexico. The Hon. John
Crockett, has some faith in the report and
has started for Mexico with view of OBJ
tanning his father freedom il he be living.
". Y. ALIAS.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

Z" My dear, what shall we have for dinner
to'doyT Zone of your smiles, says
the husband? 81 can dine ON that any day,"
But | can't" said the wife g Then take
this" said he, giving her kiss, and de-
parted for his office. He returned to din
ner. T" This steak is excellent" said he,
"what did you pay for it?" "Wha you
gape me This morning." said she. "You
did,! SAID he, 4" then you shall have mar
ket money the rest of the time"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

The editor of the Cleveland Herald and
Gazette thinks that "t to have half doz-
en- persons tumble over his exchanges as
soon as every mail arrIves-read the life
out of them-and talk the life out of him
is carrying the joke u good ways: but to
pocket his best papers into the bargain, 10
carrying The Joke quite too far"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

A large and respectable meeting of the
citizens of Augusta, Ga, was held in the
Masonic Hall, on Thursday last, recon-
mendng WILLIAM Fl. HARRIsoN, of Ohio,
and joins TYLER, of Virginia, for President
and Vice President. The meeting was
addressed bv Messrs. Jenkins and Craw-
fOrd.-HamLug Journal.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

"At this present writing" the wind is
about Soutll-its breath is tolerably well
spced with caloric-the warm rain falls
fast-it is about 10 o'clock in the morning.
and tile ice i'll the harb,r opens its ,remen-
duously yawnlng mouth, aud looks TERRY
pale. If the storm continue long enough,
the barbor will be clear by the time we have
fair weatller.--Byf Rep.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

WIN. OGDEN NILES, late editor of the
Register is about compiling biographical
memoir of VIM. II. Harrison, comprising
a mass of facts, accounts ofbattles, and an
ecdotes and events illustrative Of his cha
racter and services, to be entitled 1.-The
Tippecanoe Text Book"
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

Al James ofthe late firm of James and
Taylor, tallors, Maiden lane, New York,
whom all the papers reported as lost in the
Lexington, is at Galveston, Texas, doing
an active business. We wish he would
make it convenient to forward US the amount
OF small bill he owes us-about $1O.-N.
Y Alias.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

NUMBER OF New BuILDlNos.- the
annual report of the city Inspector. it ap-
pears that the number Of new buildings, of
all classes, erected within the city during
the year 1859, was 674; being 1O7 less
tran in the year preceeding.--N. Y. jour.
Com.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

Wm. Surtces, the absconding cashier of
the Cincinnati Mechanics and Traders
Bank was recently at Paris. The Sun
calls the French capital the Ell Dorado for
big rogucs and little ones too. A good
name. H'' HiH 1t'f %
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

During the squall on the third inst. a small
boat with four boys IN it was upset in the
North River and all drowned. The boat
drfied ashore at the foot of Chamber street.
A boat with five men also upset near the
foot of Canal street and three of them were
y. .AiLns.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

The Directors Of the Steamboat Associ-
alton upon the Lake have entered into an
arrangement to carry passengers to and
from the Fort Meigs celebration for half
price, and the military free. This is right,
and We hope the Boats will be filed.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

On Mondayllast the Wings of Waynes.
field township, carried Log to Fort
-MeIgs for the Cabin. 1t was real Buck
eye, which was cut and got out by Mr.. F.
ID. Cochran. The Log arrived at the Fort
at the same time that our neighbors of Per-
srysburg, received the full returns from Vir-
ginia, for which they gave 2s guns. The
'old embankments again, as in olden time,
echoed to the canons roar, which was an
swered by guns from the old Battery on this
sside.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

HE OLDEST VESSEL YET.--The ship Gen,
jackson, cleared lately at Savannah for Liv-
erpool, can betraced back to the year 17s5.
making her seventy five years old. She
was originally Portuguese ship, built in
the East Indies, of teak wood, taken BY, the
English, and captured in the last war by
the True Blooded Yankee, private armed
schooner belonging to Rhode Island. --Spi.
ri ofhe Times. : 4IGY
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

Mn. EDIToR:
lam not little surprised that YOU should
so long neglect noticing in your paper the
launch of the beautiful steamboat Genera
Harrison, which took place on the Cd inst.
The dimensions of the boat arc $50 feet
keel, 81 feet beam, and W feet hold, giving
burthen of $50 tons. Of the symmetry
and easy mould of the hull need only state
that competent judges say it cannot be sur
passed. The Captain, l. r. Pheatt, is
well known as an experienced seaman, and
an obliging and gentlemauly commander.
We'll may the citizens of Maumee feel
proud of such representative on the broad
water of the lakes; and not only ofthe boat
but of citizen who can undertake and car.
ry through, single e-handed, in these perilous
times, an enterprise of such ma magnilude.
Judge Wolcott well deserves the praise
of the community, in securing to this place
such a great public convenience. The
name of the boat betokens success. With
Harrison at masthead. and Pheatt on deck,
come what will, blow high or blow low, the
boat must 60 ahead. z.
u Our correspondent will perceive that
we have not forgotten the launch. 1t was
through inadvertency that we neglected to
notice 1t last week. We insert his COM
munication because 1t shows the popular
feeling upon the subject.
Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-05-16

HERE's CHANoE!-Rumour says that
Gen. jackson is SO indignant at the unholy
coalition between his her Mr.. Van Buren,
and John c. Calhoun, that he will renounce
Maity and ego the whole hog for old
Tip.--Norh Bend Dem. ati.-'
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1t is necessary to deduct to 900 mill.
ions, the amount Of sums exported from
England between 1915 and 1925, and alb
sorbed by the loans of Mexico, Columbia,
Chill, Poyais, Peru, Australia, Guatemala
and Guadulaxar, and to 500 millions ex.
ported of late years to Russia, Spain, and
the United States. The gross amount o
the metallic currency of Europe is therefore
G billions 500 millions francs (26 millions OF
pounds.) With this sum it is necessary
20 sustain an aggregate of SO billions Of
public debt, and 90 billions of bank slures
and notes, canal, railroads, and other as
well as all the bills of exchange in crcua-
tion.-FreRch paper.