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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

Hon w. c. RrvEs has accepted the invitation Of a
large number of the citizens Of Greene county, Va,
70 address the people of that District at their next
Court, which, we believe, commenced yesterday Mr..
Rvcs says in his letter
Lake yourselves have ever felt an nndouhting
reliance on the ultimate decisions of the American
people when all the facts and considerations neces
sary to- correct judgment shall have been fully and
,infy presented to them It Is for them now, as The
legitimate and final arbters TO decide ;ssncs of az
grave character have arisen in the history Of
any free government on earth and on the r;oht Jee
sion OF which | solemnly believe the preservation of
our own happy and glorious institutions vitality 3e.
pend 'S %
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09
MR.. JUSTICE MCLEAN, OF OHIO.

In the House of Representatives, on Friday last,
Mr. SERGEANT, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
to which was referred the memorial of Lysander
spooner, containing charges of official misconduct
against John Mclean one Of the Justices Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, made report, con-
GLIDING with the following resolutions, which the
Committee unanimously recommend to be adopted by
the House
Resoiped, That the charges exhibited against the
Hon. John Mclean, Of the Judges of the Su-
prcme Court Of the United States by Lysander Spoon
er, citizen of Massachusetts, in his memorial pre-
scented to the House Of Representatives, and referred
to the Committee the Judiciary the 18th of May
last, are unfounded and that the confidence of the
House in the integrity of the said Judge, is not by
reason of said charges in any degree, changed les
sened, or impaired.
Resolved, That the Committee be discharged from
further consideration of the said memorial
On motion Of Mr.. SERGEANT, the report was laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN:


Mr.. ALLEN-There are great many complaints
from different quarters Of the transmission Of your pa
per by mail. The Madsonnn Of the ID May did not
reach Mt Jackson, Beaver County, Pa until the 18th
Of that month; the Mt New Castle and Sugar
Greek P o., Crawford County, until the 2cth. From
the fact of your paper reaching those places evidence
conclusive that the fault is in the Post Office Depart
ment which is either gross negligence wifu dc
tenton. Yours, &c.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

JNo. w. HuMEs, Esq, Elcctor for the Southwest
District of Virginia addressed the people Of Able
marie yesterday week. lie gave good evidence says
the Charlottesville Republican, that the People
candidate Is going ahead where the Van Buren, party
have heretofore been imnovcable' Mr. Hopkins
letter has made no impression.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

stitutional, inexpedient and dangerous. He wanted
time for himself
Mr.. WEBSTER suggested that the report of the
Secretary be printed along with the report Of the com
mitiee.
BY general consent the subject then laid on
the table till Wednesday when the motion to print
the extra copies of the Committee report win up
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

The House of Representatives was engaged
during the whole sitting, yesterday on the Sub.
treasury. Messrs. RAMSAY, STRONG, and MER-
cnANr-all Federal Loco tocos-spoke in favor
of IT,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

SPEECH OF Mr.. GRAVES, OF KENTucKy.-We
call the attention Of our readers to the remarks
Of Mr.. GRAVES, on our first page. This able
member has exposed, with mastery hand, the
character Of the unprincipled coalition between
Van Buren,, and Calhoun and his tail.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

Mr., w. MONTGOMERY, " B. member of Congress
from North Carolina is about to issue 10000 copies
Of the laws Of Ohio and Indiana, in relation to the
disposition Of convicts, G. selling white men") with
Gen. Harrisons name attached 10 them
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

Al, The Central Tippecanoc Club will meet this
evening at O'Clock, at the Perseverance Fire Com
pany's Hall.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09

OULON, My II--sIN UtTUCk' q Ut
The Commander Of the Marine, mt Algiers,
writes to me under date of the 7th
''The army is still al the farm of Mouzaia,-
There are no sick, or least very few.
The Princes are in good health"
The following paragraph contains some addi-
tonal information, which we copy from the
Constitutional:
The Echo de PEST (Bar-le-Duc) of the 18th
says :--s 1t is reported that the Marshal Duke
of Reggie has arrived at Jean d'lleurs, IN bad
health.n
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
AMERICAN Coug1snlr.-Thls m!

AMERICAN CONFERENCE.-The must be
an cverlasVin fine country beyond all
doubt, for the folk have nothing TO do but
to ride about and talk politics. In the
winter when the ground is covered with
snow, what grand times they have a sluy-
in over these here marshes with the gals,
or playing ball on the ice, or gong to
quiltin Irolics Of nice long winter evenings,
and then a driven home like mad by moon
light. Natur meant that season ON pur-
pose for courtin. A little tidy scrumptu-
GUS lookin slay, a real clipper Of horse,
a string Of bells as long us a string of m
ions round bis neck, and a sprig on his
back, lookin for oil the world like a bunch,
of apples broke OF at gathorin lime, and
ii sweetheart alongside, all mufled up but
her eyes and lps-the o lookin right
into you, and the other taIkin right at
you--is cen Almost enough TO drive one
ravin, tarin, distracted mad with pleasure,
amt il And then the dear critters say
the bells make such a din, there's no hea-
rim ones self speak so they put their
pretty little mugs SO close up 10 your face,
and talk, talk, talk, till one can't help
looking at them instead Of the horses, and
then whap you both 60 capsized into a
snow-driit together, skins, cushions and
all. And then to see the little critiei
shake herself when she gets up, like a
duck landin from a pond, a cbaiterin a.
way all the time like u canary bird, and
you a haw.bawin with pleasure, is fun a
live, YOU may depend. In this way a
blue-nose gets led on to offer himself as a
afore he knows where he bees
Sam Slick.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
GENERAL HARRlSON'S REPLY.
NoRrH BEND, 10Th Dec, 1889,

GENTLEMEN IL have the honor to &C.
knowledge the receipt of your letter from
Harrisburg, ofthe 7th inst.
However Objectionable in the opinions
ofmany ofour fellow. citizens may be the
mode of selecting a candidate for the two
highest Offices of the Government, by a
General Convention, the peculiar circum-
stances in which the party opposed to
the present Administrator were placed,
seem to have left them no alternative
to secure that unity Of action so neces.
sary TO their success. The number Of
States represented, and the exalted cha.
racter of the Delegates 10 whom the
delicate task Of nominating a candidate
was committed, leaving no room to doubt
that their decision was IN accordance with
the wishes of the majority Of their consti.
tuents, | accept with gratitude the nomi.
nation which, in obedience TO a resolution
Of the Convention, you have done me,
gentlemen, the honor 10 communicate.
But, however high | may value this
evidence ofihe attachment and confidence
o ESQ large . portion Of my fellow-citizens,
| must beg you to believe, gentlemen, that
no one is more thoroughly convinced than
| am, that, in selecting a retired and I'M
pretending individual to be their candi.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
ONE TERN.

The conduct of those I" high in Office"
as Witnessed for the last eight or ten
years, must have gone far to convince the
people of the United States, that one OF
the most important measures of reform, in
the administration oftheir affairs, would
be that which should limit the official SER
vice of their President to ONE TERM
The history Of the last ten years has iul-
ly proved, that il the people wish tins high
officer TO attend TO the business of the ma
ton, rather than his own, they must limit
his service TO one term. A situation OF
much professionally equalled, M
deed, by any of the monarchles IN Eu-
rope-is too tempting 10 poor human
nature" as it is found in these latter days,
to admit Of the incumbent looking for
ward to a reelection. To place that
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23

tempting object before him, or to allow
ms contemplating such q result, is 10 make
the greater portion OF his firs, term a lone
intrigue TO secure his re- election.
TO prove this fact, to demonstration. il
IS only necessary TO refer to the history
q The last ten years. The safety OF the
Republic and the preservation of lis lns,i.
tuiions require, then, that the Official ser
vice OF the ruler OF fifteen millions of
people" should be limited 10 a single term.
Thus limited, the Chief Magistrate would
give himself up to TIE country, and, in
all his proceedings, have a single eve TO
It's interest and honor. Thus limited. he
would no longer have any Involvement to
bring the immense patronage Of his Office
INTO conflict with the freedom Of cleo
tons" Reelection being no longer adj.
mIssable, be would even cease 10 desire
q. And il might thus easily come to pass
that an individual, whose principles were
not of a character 10 abide the shock of
temptation, and the test ortime, would ad-
minister the high trus, well and honestly.
and with a sound discretion, when shield.
ed from the temptations that might assail
and corrupt him through The hope Of re-
election.
ONE TERN, for the PRESIDENCY. is there.
fore obviously the true doctrine. And
in view Of the experience Of the last few
years, we do not fear TO say that no sound
republican, no man who wishes well 10
his country and her established institu-
tons, no dlslnterested person, can hold to
any other doctrine, or consent 10 entertain
the policy of re-electing a President for a
second consecutive tenn.
The surest safeguard against the two
term system, and the coRRUPTIosstow which
1t seems necessarily to lead, would OF
course, be an amendment of the Consiitu.
ton, declaring the President ineligible 10
immediate reelection. Blu, until such an
amendment can be engrafted upon the
Constitution Of the United States, the
country must look for security, in the
PLEDGE OF an honest man, brought for.
ward as a candidate for this high Office,
that he will in no event, and under nc
circumstances be a candidate for re cleo.
ton.
Such PLEDGE, fairly given and firmly
adhered to. the people possess, in the SUB.
joined letter, written by their candidate
nearly two years ago, to a friend in Mis-
sour. We hold it all sufficient. Gen
HARRIsoN, coming in upon that distinctly
proclaimed principle, can serve and vii
serve, but n term
"NoRTH BEND, 18th Jan. 1888.
SIR III answer 20 your inquiry mad,
in your letter of the 29ih ult., ] rcpea'
the declaration | have before made, tina
if elected President of the United States
| would, under no circumstances, bccom,
a candidate for a second term. am
very respectfully, your ob't servant.
WM. Fl. HARRISON"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23


CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-On
Monday, tho 9th inst, the following or
der was adopted BY the Senate Of Mary
land.
On motion or Mr.. Steuart,
"Ordcyed, that the committee on In.
ternal Improvement DO instructed 10 in
quire what designations. If any, have &C.
CURED in tho Board OF Directors or the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,
the causes ofsuch resignation ; and the
existence on the minutes Of proceedings
Of said company, Of any Protests by the
State Directors, or any Of them, as 10 the
administration gifts affairs"
IL is presumed that this order gave rise
70 an order, which. on Tuesday, WINS pro-
posed by Mr.. Scott, 10 the following Ell.
feet
/" Ordered, that q Committee be ap-
pointed 10 inquire and report TO the Sen.
ate, whether, and to what extent, this boz
dy can, in the exercise Of its constitution
al powers, institute an inquiry into the
conduct or proceedings Of any incorpora-
ted company in the State"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23


LAnvApoRr FIsmERv.-A late Nova
Scotiu paper says :-"Somc Of our fisher
men, who have made voyages TO Labra-
dore this season, are loud in their COM
plaints against the Americans. From the
aoth July, TO the 7th September, one per-
% assured US that they lined the whole
coast-a09 sail being visible OF the har-
Dor al one time. Not content with catch
ing fish for themselves, the crews Of these
vessels, many Of them unprovided with
herring s%eincs, mike a point OF following
our boats, and whenever a seine is hauled,
dipping into II and helping themselves
Our informant assured us, The loading
which It cost him five wccks to make,
would have been completed in a fortnight.
These American fishermen, 10 fact, do
Just what they please on the whole coast
-ou people fish under suiTerancc Of q SUI
perior physical and foreign force and the
commanders Of our cruisers--where are
they 7"
Well, Mr.. BIuenosc, ifyou arc not will
ling we should catch your fish, please
keep your dirty paws away from our pine
trees on the Madawaskn.--Boston DAILY
Times.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
From the Pennsylvania Inquirer.
GENERAL WILLIAM henry HARRISON
COMMITTEE

1ERLlla l. IENht DAIniSttN
IFho isAef HHathasA he been7 Uhat fiHhs be 7
Harrison, at nineteen gears Of age, re-
ceiyed a commission from Washington.
In July, Of that year, (l792) he received
the thanks Of Gen. Wayne, in a battle
with the Indians, and was appointed his
Aid-de-Camp!
In 1897 he was appointed Secretary OF
the North Western Territory by Wash
iagfon.
In his tsrentyGJh year be was elected
to Congress.
lie was afterwards appointed Cover
nor Of Indiana by Thomas jefferson.
In 1911 he defeated the forces Of the
Indians under IecumSeh, and gained the
Of Tippecanoe
Ia 1912 he was appointed Major Gen
eral by the patriotic Madison In the
year he defeated the British in va
encouniers-and won the victory of
Fort Meigs, In September he invaded
Canada, captured Maiden. overlook the
in their Highland on the memo
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23

WILLIAM TELL OUTDoNE.-We learn
from the stage driver from Elkton, that
on Christmas day, a party Of whites and
blacks assembled at a SHOP or store, about
two and a half miles from that place,
where, as is customary on such occasions,
after Furnishing the ardent for some time,
they had a trial Of skill at target.shoot.
ing. After this was over, two Of the best
" shots" among them, a white man and a
black man, declared that they could shoot
the hat from each others heads, without
injury TO their persons. Accordingly
they agreed to make the trial. II was
settled that the black mar should shoot
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
W a RE r. X.
From the National Intelligencer.
THE HARRISBURG NOMINATIONS

THE HARRISBURG NOMINATIONS.
10 copy the proceedings of enthusi-
astic Wing meetings in reference 10 the
Harrisburg Nominations, which reach us
from every part Of the country, would be
only to fill our columns, to the exclusion
of other matters interesting to our read
ers, with a repetition of the same notes Of
appreciation, confirmation and graduation.
1t is sufficient to say, once for all, that
there is ia the whole circle Of the Union,
among those who are conscientiously op-
posed to the present Administration, not
a dissentient voice to be heard against
the candidates presented 10 the People.
Every indication, on the contrary, is
suspicious TO the energy, the power, and
the success Of the united Wing Conserva.
tive party in the coming contest.
The latest Of these meetings, of which
an account has caught our attention, is
II that was held at the Court House in
Cincinnati (Ohiol on New Years day,
and which was the largest and most en-
thusiastic ever held in that city and,
what is quite remarkable, the President Of
the meeting (E~BENEzER HuLsE, ESQ.,
and many Of the officers of the meeting
are known to have been ardent supper
tiers of the election Of Gen. JACKSON to
the Presidency in 1928.
AT this meeting, Mr.. PENDLEToN, the
delegate from that district to the Conven-
ton at Harrisburg, rendered an account
of his mission, and his observations du-
ring his journey. In the course Of his
speech he related the following anecdote,
which, we need not say, was well recei-
we'd:
He said that in one Of the counties of
Ohio he found a landlord, who, for a won
der, was a rabid Van Buren, man, so
much so that he could not conceal the
fact, even from his guests, all of whom he
discovered were in favor Of General HAIR.
nIsoN. Our host SAID that he and bis
neighbors were all in favor of the Admin
istration, which had produced such pros
porous times that every body with them
was getting rich, and that, for his own
part, he had never made as much money
before. | expressed (saio Col. P.) my
surprise at this, as the very reverse was
the case between the Miamis-that nobo-
dy praised the times but the ofice.hold-
ers, and that our landlord himself must be
an ofice-hclder "No, sir" said he, al
am not" "Not an officer. holder are
you sure 7" "That is" SAID he, 81 an,
only County Treasurer" Aha !
thought as much and pray Mr.. County
Treasurer, what is the price Of wheat in
these parts 2" "Only fifty %cents,'' said
he, /" but that is an act Of Providence"
How so Providence has given genial
seasons, and rewarded the labor of the
farmer with abundant crops" 81 can't
help that" he said, the Administration
had nothing to do with it," So you see
that, in the opinion Of this County Trea-
surer, Mr.. VAN buren, has the credit of
the large crops, and PRovTDENcE must be
content to be charged with the ow pri-
cas
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
P0NTDT }
WILD FLOWERS.


lH weave thee a chspiet-Tll wafi thee = smell
OF the brightest and faircst, from woodsid. and
DELL ~"a
The widest, the purest. the loveliest. best
Bursting fresh from his hand, interrupted and
blesti
First fancy the PRrmRosk luxurian, and sweet.
MS green messy bank, all our senses 10 greet
WIN 2 charm, like some pure spirits essence Of
light,
Waiting promise of all that is glorious and bright.
Next the beautiful BLuEnELt u~psprings from its
bed,
In calm, graceful abandonment bending It's head,
Y M 9 each wave oil its dswy buds seems 10 contsol,
All emotions, save blessing, hope. peace in the soul.
hen the RosE, and FORGET ME-SoT,-one breath
ing " Love-
And the other Remembrance, = from spirits above;
And the dear modest VIoLET, shrinking from view,
Like the soul of pure woman,-fond, tender and
true.
Oh give me the wild Aowers!-ihey cling TO my
heart,
Recalling dear visions that will not depart;
ihey BRING back the loved ones who pluck'd them
with me,
They are full! OF remembrance-ofsorrow and riee.
They ins,ill purest thoughts Of Gods mercy and
power
They make us remember the q WILD LILLY" flower.
And, while on their wide scatler'd beauties we
gaze,
Our hearts are upliGted 10 homage and praise.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23

lin, THE Hicn CoMMIssIoNER.-Lct-
iors have been received from the Ameri-
can Missionaries, at Canton, which say
that Lin has made enquiries respecting tho
religion and customs ofshe Europeans and
Americans, more thorough and more ia.
teillgent than have over been made By
any Chinese before ; and that he haa in
bus employment, four men who can speak
English, one Of whom spent two years Ia
tho Missionary school al Cornwall, CT,
aud nnothcr Is son OF Loang. a-Fa, 4
Chinese convert 70 christianity, who. for
some years, has bcun very xealous and
bold IN distributing tracts. and making
other efforts 10 benefit his coun;rymcn.--
Jour. Of Cam.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23

GroRaIA.--The Legislature Of Geor-
ria closed its late session, without ma
king any provision for the paymen, Of the
$500, 900, FOR which that State il now
under protest In New York and without
having made any provision for the pay
ment Of rs State bonds, in Europe. AL.
luding to these facts, the Richmond Wing,
OF The It'll inst, remarks that, "from oil
accounts, such a body Of men, as the late
Loco Foco Legislature Of Georgia, has
not been assembled in this country since
the celebrated Ydsoe Legislature. Tho
whole press OF the State il rejoicing at liz
dissolution
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
GOV. TYLER's RErLY.
~
WILLIAMsRuRG, Dec. l6, 1899.


GENTLEMEN THE nomination which,
as the organs Of the late Harrisburg Con-
%yention, you have communicated to me,
is accepted with a sensibility greatly aug.
mented by the fact, that whilst it is a re-
suit in no way contemplated by me, il
was attended by the unanimous concur
renee Of that enlightened and patriotic
body. TO have my name associated with
that Of the eminent PATRIOT, who is put
IN nomination for the first office, is of it,
self regarded by me us no ordinary honor.
His long and faithful services to the coun.
try, at the COUNCIL board, and in the field,
have won for him a distinguished name
in history, ana furnish the surest guaran-
lee that, should he be elevated by the
popular voice 10 the Chief Executive Of
fee, his administration of governmental
affairs will be just, and prudent, and wise.
With the Constitution for his guide, and
the good Of his country bis only aim, !
doubt not but that his cxertions would be
exclusively directed 10 uphold the one,
and TO advance the other. The friend
and supporter Of JEFFERSON, OF MADISON
and MONROE, and the immediate descen-
dant Of a signer Of the Declaration Of 10.
dependence, can be none other than true
to his early Republican Creed, and the
devoted advocate Of free principles and Of
popular rights.
! have the honor TO be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN TYLER.
To JOHN OWEN, Esq, and others Of the
Committee.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23
NUMBER AZ.

first, which he did, shooting tho hat from
the white mans hoad without i~njuring his
person. II was 10Y The white mans furn
20 try his skill and both having taken
their stations, he levelled his gun, and
blew the brains out of his more skillfuI
but unfortunate rival. There appears 10
have been no malice between them 10
have prompted the deed, but Il may no
regarded as n oil the mnny excuses
committed BY men, when under the infu-
ence Of intoxicating liquors. Freedoms
Seafiaei.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-23

A RUSSIAN SLEIeHrNs PARTy.-The
Russian Minister appeared in our streets
on Saturday, the llth lDst., in a Russian
sleigh, with driver dressed in Russian COS.
tune and the ladies' muiled 10 furs, The
sleigh was manufactured principally of
mahogany, and altogether Of a novel and
handsome appearance. They attracted
considerable acknowledgement Ad-
uOcate.