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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-04
MORE PROOFS OF THE
AND CORRUPTION OF THE sPoILs-

MORE PROOFS OF THE EXTRAvAGANCE
AND CORRUPTION OF THE SPoILs-
MEN
We cali the particular attention Of our read
ers TO the Report of the Committee of Indian
Affairs, which will be found on the first and second
pages.
II is one of the most interesting and impor-
tant papers that emanated from Congress during
the past session, and affords abundant evidence
OF the distinguished abilities, the patient re-
search, and persevering industry of the Chair
man, Mr.. BELL, Of Tennessee. We hope its
length will not deter any Of our friends from a
careful perusa of the whole.
Besides exposing in a mastery manner, the
frauds and corruptons practised under the treaty
with the Winnebagoes, which was specially re-
ferred TO the committee for their consideration,
the report exhibits the numberless abuses which
have prevailed during the treaty making mania
that has been SO manifest 10 every attentive OBJ
server.
But, above all, il lays bare another and an.
other Of those bleeding arteries of profusion,
whose continual flow produced finally the entire
exhaustion Of the Treasury. II presents TO us
the proofs that large portions of the public do
main have been surrendered without any consi-
deration to persons who have no claim on the
United States, nor on the Indians--but to the
creatures and favorites of the President
II gives US the evidence that MILLIONS OF DoL-
LARS are lavished on these partisans, while nc
single interest either Of the Indian or the white
man. which the Government is bound TO pro
tect and promote, is regarded. The Indian po-
| Icy Of Mr.. Van Buren, has been nothing more
or less than part and parcel of his general sPolLs
SYSTEM One Of his favorites has received up
wards OF SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, in pay and
mileage for making, or rather attempting tomake
Indian Treaties. Another favorte has received
upwards Of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for nego-
tiating treaty with mere remnant of a tribe
within his own State.
We will recur to the subject again. In the
meantime, we would recommend the Report
itself peculiarly to the consideration of our edi
torial brethren throughout the country. The
Federal Locolocos of the House of Representa-
tives dreaded its effects so much that they
would not allow even the ordinary number of co
pies to be printed. When Mr.. BELL presented
it, and asked that it should be laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON
raised the objection that it had not been read )
although only the day before this same insight
cant person, along with the whole band of Fee
deral Locofocos had voted in the five pretender
from New Jersey, without having read,or heard
or known any thing about the evidence accord
ing TO which he was bound by every political
moral and religious obligation to give his deci
sion
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MALIGNANT MISREPRESENTATION

Mr. Forsyths slow fellow whose model OF an ora
tor and gentleman is Doctor DrNcAN devo,es CO.
lumn and half Of Saturdays Globe to the foulest
abuse of Mr.. PRESTON, Of SoUTH CAROLINA The
distinguished Senator's exertons have called down on
him all the spite and magnity of the Palace under
ngs, especially since they have witnessed the smarting
Of their chief at passages in Mr. PREsToN's re-
cent speeches As usual, the Government paper can
not utter a sentence without an untruth 1t quotes
sentence which some Federal Loco Foco fabricated
and alleged to have been spoken by Mr. Preston at
Richmond; and says it remains uncontradicied by the
Wing Press This forgery is as follows:
"He MIR. Preston) capped the climax of his infam-
matory appeal by telling them that although he be-
evcd Mr.. Van Burens election would be defeated by
constitutional means yet if those were INSULT
Gent if the ballot box should fail him. M FOR ONE WAS
WILLING TO RESORT TO THE RIGHTS AND THE ARMS
THAT NATURE GAVE HIM."
1t was promptly exposed by writer in the Rich
mond Wing, who had listened attentively to Mr..
PRESTON.
The abuse of the Globe in this instance, is another
example Of the old adage, the greatest rogue cries
thief the loudest." The spirit of the remark here
imputed to Mr. Preston without the least truth or pre-
text is the very spirit in which Kendall appeals to the
ruanly passions of his confedcrates in his addresses
and circuars-and in which Loco foco member of
Congress declared Gas learn fiom the Whig) to
the Loco foco Association of Richmond that unless
Martin Van Buren, were reelected, dissolution Of
The Union mould be inerifdble!
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SHOCKING PROFANITY" AND SHOCK
ING HYPOCRISY

The Globe in its desperation, has got up a set OF
certificates for the purpose of imputing to Gen Hari
son the ofprofane language certain occasion
Unfortunately of the certicrs has little inven-
ton, that he put in the mouth of the Hero of North
Bend the favorite and well known aduration of an
other distinguished soldier, "By the Eternal" We
are surprised that this awkward bunder escaped the
supervision Of the Heaven born Amos"
But what took up pen to notice is, the shock
ing hypocrisy of the editor of the Globe in daring to
put forth lecture profanity, and to affect reli-
gious Indignation against those who take the name
oftheir Maker in vain. II is notorious in this CITY,
that Mr.. Van Burens official editor INDUCES ha-
tuay in the most revolving oaths and imprecaiions
They fly out upon every occasion, whether of excite.
mcnt or not and are frequently shockingy pro-
fame as to disgust those whose have become most
accustomed to his language. Yet this man assumes
to charge others with profanity, and TO insult the
ministers of religion with SCOTS and ccrs at the pa
trotism which leads them TO prefer WILLIAM HFNRy
HARRISON to MARTIN VAN buren,
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Extract Of a letter. dated

FRrEuoLp July %, $40
The New Jersey Representatives were received at
New Brunswick on their return home by near
10 900 people ardent and enthusiastic Indeed, !
have never before seen half the enthusiasm in New
Jersey that now exist in the Wing ranks Meeting
Of thousands are held every few days and patriotic
addresses delivered ! saw men at the New Bruins
wick meeting 30, 10 and 30 miles from home the
broad seal will stick next time to some purpose
Yours, &c,
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THE VICTORY IN LOUISIANA.

Two Opposition members of Congress- OPPOSE
tion majority Of six In the Legisiature--An
Opposition United states Senator secured
And the state safe for Harrison BY a large
maJority!!
The following article from the New Orleans Bull
etin Of July 25th, gives, in condensed form the
suit oft the glorious victory in Louisiana.
Later advces, received by The Creole arrived last
night from Natchoches, inform us the best autho
ry that the majority Of Moore the wing candidate for
Congress in the third district, is sixty-two. The
statement may be relied on as emanating from the
authentic sources. As stated yesterday this
is criterion Of Harsons popularity in that district
Mr. Wnn carried with him personal influence
than any man in the whole section Of country lie
had given pledges to himself in effecting the
confirmation of Spanish claims and in obtaining APP
preparations for improving the navigation of Red river,
which it is said won to his side five hundred
Wing votes. His strength was also much augmented
by resortng the manufacture of votes by the pur-
chase of government lands. Any other loco foco IN
the same district would have been beaten at least five
hundred votes. The majority for Harrison then, al
moderate calculation may be set down at SIX hundred
If the reaction continues at the present rate OF pro-
gress il will in November amount to a thousand. 10
the first mentioned majority Of six hundred let us add
the majority oftwo thousand and sxtyfve in the frs,
district and the aggregate is 2675 From this deduct
the majority of l3 for Van Buren, in the I'd dis
trct, and we have Louisiana for Harrison by a
majority 2G62 votes, which, doubt, will be swollen
in the fall to $500 1000. In the State legislature
the Wings have majority of six on Joint ballot The
election of Wing senator next winter may therefore
be calculated on. The fruits Of victory are two
representatives to Congress out ofthreethe assurance
of clecting Wing senator and of carrying the State
for Harrison in the fall by an immense majority
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THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

g When a long train Of abuses and asuypa-
tions, pursuing inpdriabiy the same object,
erinces design 10 reduce us under absolute
despofism, IL is orr right, il is o,r duty, 10
hrolo Of such government and 10 proride neip
guards for our future security" Thomas JEFF
ferson.
As long as The leaders Of The Roman armies
mere taken from me plough, 70 The plough they
lcere 9iiiiag 10 refurn.--W. III. Harrison.
Union and concert Of action are mol nop 10
be anticipated. according 10 he present state
Of things, no friend Of the administration can
hope for an election BY The peopie.--John For
syth, May 8, 1910.
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DNuNurIoN or PuPurAToN.--North Adams, just
the line in Berkshire county, Mass has fallen of
in its population asonishngly since 1897, when il
contained il9I. BY the census, il has but 3639
inhabitants II is almost exclusively manufacturing
population, and the "hard times" operate upon the in
dustrous classes with terrible severity. Ptsfed in
1897, had 1915 inhabitants whereas it now has only
5000. Two or three great manufacturing establish
ments there have almost entirely stopped operations
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Communications.
FUH MADINUNTANs
,pLAIN TALK ON POLITICAL MATTERS.
NOTED DOWN BY PETER PLouoHBoy.
FIFTH DAY.

,pLAIN TALK ON POLITICAL MATTERS.
NOTED DOWN BY PETER PLouoHBoy.
FIFTH DAY.
~ Richland states his objections 10 Mr. Yam Blu
rens administration.
Capias Well, Colonel, let us hear your indictment
against Mr. Van Burens administration, Let's have
The charges,
T'homas Coldsteei comes ia.
f,oIls,eel How aye do, Col Richland, how dye
40 Squire Capas Hope don't Interrupt, you, gentle
men
Col R oh no we were only talking politics.
no secrets among friends.
Colisteei Politics Just what come TO talk about.
wanted 10 ask you one or two questions Col Rich
land
Col r. What are they
Cotlsteel Why, got into kind of argument with
nephbor Read yesterday about hard times and SO on
when he said il wonder we had hard times,
because Mr. Van Buren, spent three times as much
money as Mr. Adams used to, and let the office hold
ers cheat the government out Of sight of money.
Capias Well, didntyou tell him il false
Capias OF course did told him il was id
FEDERAL lie But didn't know much about il, and
lust thought I'd come over here and ask the Colonel
how il was
Capas ! suppose he got this Islander from that va
grant they call the Buckeye Blacksmith or may be
from PRoFFIT, some other stump orator.
Coldstecl Likely enough, but if il is lie, and he
repeats again, I'll give him his Of porridge in
short order.
Col r. should be sorry, friend Collsteel to heal
of fight between you and neighbor Read, especial,
as you would be in the wrong
Capias Why, Colonel, you won't undertake TO en-
doyse these falschoods, will you
Col R, shall certainly endorse any faisetoods
but if they truths shall not hesitate TO endors
them and make them known to the people.
Capias 1t would take very strong evidence TO con
vince me that they are true
Col R. And yet think can convince you, never
lheess and this brings me to what was about to 50
when Coldstecl in. But let US take up one sub
ect at time We will first look the expenses of tn
government
Expenses Of the Government.
Here is document showing the annual expense
of Mr.. Adams, Gen. Jacksons, and Mr.. Van Blu
ren's administrations Look at it, Mr. Capies an
you will see that the average expenditure of the 90
vernmcnt under Mr.. Adams, was $i2 625i AIS 5
per annum; under Gen Jackson, SIS, 22i 09i So pc
annum; and under Mr.. Van Buren,, ;s31 1864 3:
Now ffgures tell the truth, the public expenses
der Mr. Van Buren's administration hare been tire
times as much per annum they We're under Nj
Adams Here is the statement, which is made fror
official documents, look for yourself
From this it appears that the public expenses were
From ith March, 1924, to- 1925, $ll 490459 Q
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-04

gir A loco-foco intruded upon Harrison process
sion in Of the river towns IN Indiana lc" asyS
ago, with pcticoat dangling from Pole. II. nc
Harrison very quietly seized a'o s''iplru '' y,
cleanse his surface, put his pccoa' hun and sent
him home through public street
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-04

Alabama Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Mis-
souri, commenced voting yesterday. The two
first only for members of the Legislature, the
others for Governor and members Of the Legls-
lature
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No mail last evening south of Petersburg, Va The
earliest news from North Carolina will be favorable 10
the Loco-focos, because their strong counties vote
first.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-04

The Hon S $. Prcntss the 18th, during his
stay Al St LOUIS addressed large Of
Wings at the Court House. As usual, when this
popular orator speaks, large number Of ladies were
present.
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Ii further appears from this statement that, during
the year 1887 IS steamboats, 43 schooners, sloops
% briggs and ships chartered TO carry on this
war against few halfsarved Indians! There il
another item of charge worthy of notice namely
" For transporting 100 cords Of wood from New Or
leans to Fort Brooke East Florida W 900 that is
TO say, go per cord for carry ing wood from New Or
leans where Il Is scarce and of course high to place
surrounded by woods, and where thousands of cords
could be had for the mere price of cuttingll
Cold Steel Is all that fact Colonel OF Is il a fcie
raj le1"
Sol' H. u It be lie the Government themselves
have told IT, for find il stated officially, and don't
think they would be rery apt 10 tell such lies on them
selves.
Cold Steel Well, il ever heard of carrying wood
from city into the roods before and paving $50 a
cord for carrying too Why lis Just like shipping
coal from New York 10 Philadelphia and then sending
il up the SchuylA canal TO Potsve, where there are
mountains oft should as soon think Of buying up
bear-skins here and sending them To the Rocky
Mountains on speculation II beats Old Timothy
Dexter's speculaton--of sending cargo Of warming
pans TO the West Indies-all hollow.
Col. II. think we have found where few millions
Of this money have gone let If we can find
where any more Of it went. In Document No. l27,
ofthe Sd session ofthe 18th Congress- is letter to the
Secretary Of War from the Commssary- General of
Subsistence, by which we learn that, after large
amount Of provisions &c. had been purchased for the
army, they found TO BIO unnecessary and not
wanted and were therefore sent 10 the Cherokee
country. But having use for them here, they were
ordered to be sold The document states thai the
supplies sold consisted of so barrels Of pork 2Gf5 bar
rels Of -four S2 barrels of hard bread 272 2 bushels
of beans l6 2 bushels Of corn-meal go bushels OF
corn, 506 bushels of salt, 75027 pounds of sugar
Al 1877 pounds of coffee, f3S pounds Of rice, So 020
pounds Of bacon, 1851 pounds of soap, they must
have been dirty set of fellows to require 50 much
IA, lilo pounds of candles these, am afraid, will al
be wanted to throw light dark subjects, 81
gallons of whiskcy and 5li5 gallons Of vinegar
These articles brought the sum of $52, III 90.
Now it appears that these supplies cost including
transportation commissions buildings erected for the
preservation &C. upwards of t,ro hundred and sirt,
thousand dollars !! So here we find where some NOR
of this money went.
But again Among other articles unnecessarily pur
chased and accumulated by the Government, an,
which had to be sold, Were large quantities of corn
which cost from dollar and half to tro dollar
per bushel and which brought the following prices:
| 1881 bushels, at II Is cents per bushel.
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ELECTIONS.
NORTH CAROLYN A.

The elections for Governor and the State Lee
gislature commenced in Edgecombe on Thurs
day last. A few other counties vote on Thurs
day next and the rest of the State on the 18th
Of August
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Total in Mr. Van Burens three first
years Sill ,i06, 1868 00
Average each year $37, 1885, 5i 80
Coldsteel So, then, what Read said about the ex-
penses fthe government, was no lie after ALL hey
Col R 1t appears not have here staemen,
showing the total expenses of every administration
from Washington's down and, also the average OF
each one per annum.
Codsteel That's what should ike to
Col R. Here it is?
Statement Of The gross expenses Of each administrd-
ton, and HE acreage Of each per annum.
Gen Washington's years, SIS, S92, 1873 So
Average each year, 81 ,9S6,52i 50
MIR John Adamss years 81 ,450,35l 10
Average each year 1862, 5S1 50
Mr. Jefferson years al 300, 1888 GS
Average each year, 5, 1888 SO
Nj Madisons years, l4i GSi 93S Sc
Average each year, 1905, eli ~
Mr. Monroes years loi 1863 400 50
Average each year, l3 057 925 OF
Mr.. j q Adams's years, 5O,50l 9l1 81
Average each year, l262541S SO
Gen Jackson's years, li5 1872 735 90
Average each year, 1924 09l 80
Mr. Van Burens 3 years, Ill i06 963 90
Average each year 81 654 80
Total $685. 493 29I Is
Coldsteel Now, Colonel just tell me, ifyou please,
have been under Mr. Van Buren, than they were un-
der Gen. Washington
Col r. That is easily told. The average per an
num- under Mr.. Van Buren,, has been Ss37 l35 65i 80
Under Gen. Washington, il was 1856 52i 81
Making a difference of 1886 1i9 100 81
BY this it appears that the average under Mr. Van
Buren, is very nearly hiry-Sil times greater than it
was under Washington.
Coldsteel 1hirfy-sir times! Well, don't know
what you think of this, Squire Capias, but should
say 1t was pretty considerable specimen of tall
walking into the peoples pockets II is doing bust
ness big scalel And spend so much more than Gen.
Washington did, too Is there no doubt about this,
Colonel Is it BiJietruc
Col r. Ii the public documents, the statements of
The government, itself are true this true not doubt
abgutM
CoistceI ! should like to know how Mr.. Van Blu
rem conriyes to get shut of so much money!
+ Col R. ! think can show you, in part Here are
accounts OF certain dongs in Florida that show where
some Of this money has gone; and il Mr.. Van Blu
"n boodhounds We're as keen the trail Of money
they are on that of Indians-though don't think
lry have won n vast deal of glory in this Florida
war-wc would soon find where more of it had gone.
Here is statement of contracts for fuel transporta-
hon &c, for the Quarter masters department for
l'ii from which it appears the following sums were
rNd tor the charter Of steamboats,, namely
Ia the Waterman, $3.50 per day $l6i $50 year,
Mobile, iG5 &c" 1863, RS +"
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gr The proceedings and Address Of the citizens of
Georgetown, arc unavodaby crowded out They
shall appear in our next
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LETTER FROM MR.. VAN buren,.

1t will be by the following letter, that the Pre-
sident himself is attempting TO carry out the humbug
about a forged edition of Hollands life of Van Blu
rem" A more contemplate piece of petty imposure
never attempted. Ii is more than a month since
the charge made against the Opposition of having
put in circulation forgery of this book for election
eering purposes. The charge was denied, and the
humbuggers were challenged to produce a copy of
what they call spurious edition" They have not
done t-becausc the whole charge was false. Il was
characteristic effort to throw discredit the histor
col evidence presented by of Mr.. Van Buren's
friends concerning certain passages of his public
life, which he and his friends now wish 10 conceal
from the People. If there is forged edition, why
has not jealous Loco-f oco procured copy and
exposed the fraud?
A committee at Danyic, Illinois, propounded to the
President, several questions, among which the
following:
18th Have you examined Hollands life of Van
Buren, of date of 1885 and if So is it a faithful and
true history of your opinions g
The Presidents reply:
WASHINGTON, June % 1910
Gentlemen: have received letter signed by YOUR
selves and Others propoundng TO several questions
to which it is my intention to reply in full for
the object you have in view. One of them is in the
following words: " Have you examined Hollands
life of Van Buren, (of date 1880 and, if So is il n
faithful and true history of your political opinions Z"
II has been suggested me, that spurious copies Of
this work have been put in circulation in Illinois II
is therefore desirable that you should send me the
copy to which your question relates before answer
it, This Twill thank you to do at your earliest con
vencnce. When inspected, it shall be returned TO
you.
| am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obcdcnt
servant. M. VAN buren,.
To VIM. Fithian and John G.. Alexander
TnE FarlLIsT, or the Fortunes of Godophin, by
cssayst the passions is the title ofa novel
in two volumes just published by Lea and Blanchard
Character in high and low life the passions of love
and in their strongest FORMS the author has
cndcavored to depict in tale
In which the Pcri's eye could read
Dark tales of many ruthless deed
We have received from Mr. +. Taylor Nos. and
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We have received from Mr. +. Taylor Nos and
Of Master Humphreys Clock by Boz which is
thought to improve il progresses Illustrated with
wood cuts by Cattermoe and Browne
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Mr. Audubon, the distinguished ornothologist, : Al
Nantucket
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