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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURE.

We copy the following from the Richmond Star of
Tuesday
EFFORT TO BRIDE PUBLIC OFFICER! OUTRAGEOUS
ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE COURSE or JUSTICE We can
scarcely credit our senses in rejecting upon what
to be beyond doubt in the following statement
of attempt Of Ben w. Green TO BRIBE Joseph
Mayo, Esq, who is the prosecuting attorney in the
present trial Of Green Yesterday note was offered
in evidence by Mr.. Mayo, who had demanded to be
sworn as a witness. The note was not Immediately
read and time taken by Green's counsel to reflect upon
it We learn that this note contained offer TO Mr.
Mayo of five thousand dollars by Green if he would
consent suffer matters in the trial to go essily with
him This at all events the general purpor of the
letter 1t also contained offer to make comforta-
BILE provision for his honor the Mayor of the city AS
founding and almost incredible this is, il
vcrtheess is true We have herctof,ze been disposed
to regard Green's connection with the bank fraud with
lenent eye as being more the result of desperation
than depravity as being case where necessity and
temptation conspired to subdue his vrtuous feel
ngs
Indeed strong as the aspect Of the from
Dabney's testimony, we yet have little doubt that
Green would have been allowed TO escape from pun
ishment, when the peculiarities of his en-
forced upon jury with that ingenuity of which
his counsel are capable But he has deliberately ''cut
his own throat" We in our life heard Of such
Of unqualified folly and infatuation, where
took such sure steps to destroy every hope at the most
critical moment of his fate Public excitement was in
measure weared; asperes had worn off; the anxiety
TO learn had given way to the apathy Of cold refec-
ton, and his chance of escape than equal
one At such moment to take step positively fa-
tai, if known, which it was sure to besuch thing
never could have been kept secret-to do that which
was most revolving and shocking to the public mind
and put it in black and acte too is the veriest piece
Of wretched roguery and folly that listened
We know Of act upon which public indignation
and reprobaton should be more promptly set than an
attempt bribc legal officer from the faithful and
honest discharge of his duties II strikes at the very
foundation Of society, and should be frowned upon
with full measure Of reproof and rcbuke. We do
not know at what time the letter received by Mr.
Mayo, but we hope that that officer instantly without
moments delay presented it to the court as was his
clear duty to himself and the commonwealth to do.
The effect Of this must be to 90 farther to extend the
time of trial already prolonged beyond all precedent in
this country.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
BANK REFORM.

The following synopsis Of Mr.. Snowdens
bank reform bill TO which we alluded yesterday,
is published in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
''Sect. /. Abolishes proxies.-and prescribes
the mode of conducting bank elections
Sect. 2. Not lawful to hold any stock, except
Of the State Of the United States.
Sect 3. Forbids the issue Of Post notes.
Sect. a. After the LIST Of October, all bank
notes Of the State, to be par at the counter Of
each other, provided they pay specie.
Sect. 5. Makes each stakeholder personally
liable in any amount relatively as great as his
proportion of debt bears to the capital stock OF
the bank--f the assets Of the banks after bank
ruptcy do not pay its liabilities.
Sect. 6. Penalty for false swearing by bank
officers-the Penitentiary from to years.
Sect. z. Repeats the resumption bill of April
3, lS4o-and the banks are required to resume
under forfeiture, on the LIST Of October merit,
if not 10 be punished according TO existing laws
Sect. 8. Reserves Legislative power to alter,
amend or repeal bank charters and to lay taxes,
at any time II may choose
Sect. 9. Repeats conflicting laws
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

Adlyxss 10 the people Of Nsv York.-The
WINK members Of the New York Legislature
Nave 1ublished an Address 10 the people Of the
state, setting forth general view Of what has
been done during the session, and containing
some political illusions to the present state Of
the country and the policy OF the National Go
venment. The following extract from the adj
dress gives brief summary Of those disasters
which have come upon the United States, as
consequences of the destructive measures so
perseveringIy persisted in by the Government (;
A crippled ommerce-internal trade anguish
q-manufacturers discharging their hands
the products Of agriculture at their lowest prices
mechanics without employment; money scarce
and kept from circulation by well-founded APP
prehensions of the hostile measures of the Go
yernment-the currency left TO US, deranged and
deprecated by the war upon credit SO wantony
waged for years--many Of the moneyed institu-
tons compelled by the same cause to suspend
specie payments, and the residue obliged to re-
strict their issues in order TO save themselves
from ruin-publc works of internal improve
ment in various parts of the Union abandoned
---laborers dismissed without the means Of sup
port or the prospect Of employment-industry
in all its departments bafffed, disheartened and
unrewarded-the value Of property and the
wages of labor depreciated-the Federal Go
vernment mourning debt TO defray its daily ex-
penses--those expenses swellcd to an amount
lar beyond all former example-the treasures of
the nation wasted, and the lives of her bravest
sons ingloriously sacrificed in the swamps Of Flo
rida-the vast amount Of present suffering, ag-
gravated by dismay at beholding the obstinacy
with which fresh experiments are forced upon a
people that have repeatedly rejected and de-
nounced them.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

The New York Star very justly remarks that
the following reforms in the Department may be
made with signal benefit to the country.
LIST. Giving contracts to men who have the
means as well as the enterprise to insure the
certain conveyance of the mans within the
hours they shall fall due, so that failure of a
mail shall be thing unknown.
2. Giving liberal contract, in all cases, for
conveying the mails and rigid punctuality in
payment, exacting, in return, ample security for
fulfilling the contract.
3. All possible aid to the completion of the
great mail routes by railroads and steamboats,,
applying the receipts Of the Office to the facility
in conveying mails, and in no case depending
upon the Post Office revenue
4. Reducing the rates Of postage, not precise
ly upon the penny principle, but graduating the
sum by the distance-say five cents under a
hundred miles, ten cents under FIVE hundred
miles, and twenty-five over thousand, with
general reduction on newspaper postage and
the postage Of periodicals.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
LOOK OUT FOR MISSISSIPPI!
From The Ydzoo Banner. Dfay

a friend who has just returned from tour
through several counties East and North Of this,
brings most favorable news Of the increase of
the Tippecanoe spirit. He says the revolution
in public opinion reminds him of the great reli-
gious reviyals that broke out some years since
in the West. The People are crying out for
mote light in every direction. Our informant
counts thirty of his acquaintance, hitherto
warm supporters Of Van Buren,, who have de-
termined 10 support the honest and faithful SER
want OF North Bend. Let the ball go on. Get
out OF the way Loco-focos, or you are lost--run
fly for your life land take shelter under the proud
Heating banner Of Harrison--it is sufficiently
ample % afford safe retreat to the People. and
protect them from the whitening blast of Execu-
I'VE patronage, now filing with its presidential
BREATH the fair and beautiful fabric Of our coun-
try glory, reared by the immortal hand of our
ancestors. :
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See Ohio Laws, vol, 10, page 249.

See Ohio Laws, vol, H. page 249.
See section 81 of same act
See Journal H. r. page 1872
See sections II IL and IA Of supplementary act
Ohio laws, vol. /, page 1877
See Journal III. K. page 800.
1.-THE section proposed to be stricken out, is at
length IN these words.-Senate Journal p. 304 sec.
H. Be It further enacted, That when any person
shall be imprisoned either upon execution or other
wise, for the nonpayment of fine costs, or BOTH
II shall be lawful for the sheriff of the county sell
out such person servant to any person within this
State who will pay the whole amount due within the
shortest period OF service of which sale public notice
shall be given at least ten days. and upon such sale
being effected, the sheriff shall give the purchaser
certificate thereof and deliver the prisoner to him.
from which time the relation between such purchaser
and the prisoner shall be that Of and servant
until the time of service expires and for injuries done
by either, remedy shall be had in the same as
is may be provided by law in the of master and
apprentice. But nothing herein contained shall be
construed 10 prevent persons being discharged from
imprisonment according to the provisions of the 3th
section OF the act TO which this is supplementary if it
shall be considered expedent to grant such discharge
Provided that the Court, in pronouncing sentence
upon any person persons convicted under this act
or the act to which this is supplementary may direct
such person persons to be detained in prison until
the fine be paid or the person persons otherwise
disposed OF agreeably to the provisions of this act
The 3,th section Of the act for the punishment of
certain offences therein specified which is here refer
red TO, is as follows; See Ohio Lars roll l3 page
239
SEC. 81 BE Il further enacted That, when any
person shall be confined in Jail for the payment of any
fine costs that may be inflicted agreeably to the pro-
visions Of this act the county commissioners may it
be made to appear their satisfaction that the persons
SO confined cannot pay such fine and COSTS order the
sheriff ailor of such county to discharge such per-
son from Imprisonment and the sheriff or tailor upon
receiving such order in writing shall discharge such
person accordingly. Prorided, That the commission
may any time thereafter order and cause TO be
issued execution against the body lands goods or
chaels ofthe person discharged from imprisonment
for the amount of such fine and costs
''See Senate Journal, page 80
ttSce section 10 of the supplementary act Ohio
Laws vol 10 pace 1877
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
From he Nep York Times
LOG CABIN BOYS OF THE WEST, DO
YOU HEAR THAT2

The conductors Of the Neac Era, the leading
Van Buren, organ in New York, have placed in
front of their Office miniature log cabin, with
the British flag hoisted overit. In the far West,
where log cabins are the homes of the people,
there is not a man who would not die upon his
own hearth-stone ere he would permit such a
Dissertation of his humble roof The brave
hardy yeomanry who dwell in these log cabins,
which the New Era men have thought fit colIee-
lively TO stigmatise as the habitations of traitors
know that the man Of their choice toiled by day
and slept on the ground by night, for many
weary months, to prevent that flag from being
raised over the dwellings Of their forefathers,
which the proprietors of Van Buren, print have
now placed in triumph over hooking effigy Of
their honest abodes. Boys Of the border, hard
listed yeomanry of the great Western Valley,
how do you relish the insult
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
the MADIS0NIAN.
HARRIsoN MEETING IN FLoRIDA.

great gathering OF the people m favor OF
Harrison and Reform, took place al Apalachico,
Il al the I'd inst. The people OF Florida ieel
NJ. ssd effects resulting from the policy oi the
sro;l,snen and experimenters. They feel the
necessitv of change OF men, as well as
change Of measures. AT the meeting number
Of spirited resolutions were adopted. oesefai
gentlemen addressed the assemblage
: Col Endeman said he thought the condition
of the country generally, and our Territory par
ticularly, required change. The condition Of
The country had been growing from bad 10 worse,
durinq the whole course of the existence Of the
nresenf administration. The Government had
been making experiments upon the currency,
and the business of the country, and he thought
il was time for the people to make an expert
ment upon the Government. For one he was
ready to begin by trying change IN the head
Of the administration. What was the condition
four years ago. Have not the interests OF the
merchant, the planter, the mechanic, and the la
boring man, all been Frustrated together I Trade
is down, cotton IS down, wages are down, and
our money is down. Every thing had gone
down, and was still going down together. The
mechanic and the laboring man are out Of EN-
ploy, or working for reduced wages; their
monthly earnings were scarcely the half of what
they had been four years ago. And when paid,
they were obliged to receive their earnings in a
kind of money that was worthless at the places
where most of them wished TO spend it. This
was not the case before the party now al the
head of affairs came into power. And ii they
were not the cause and origin of all the evils
which have overtaken us, they at least com
inenced in their experiments TO reform the cur
rency; and he was therefore ready to Try one
more experiment by turning them out Of office.
He was ready to try the experiment Of placing
Gen. Harrison at the head Of affairs. Some,
said he, had called him hero; others gran
ny. If the first were right, he was the man who
was suited for the times The times called for
a hero at the head OF our Government. With
ruinous and disgraceful war at home, il is time
that we had one hero in power, in order TO bring
il TO close And il, as some on the other hand
pretended, he was granny, vet he might in
that capacity render essential service to the
country. He might delirer The Government
from some Of the hunbugs phich nolc infest
H. He was therefore prepared 10 sustain the
nomination of Old Tippecanoe for the Presi-
dency, "hero or granny, as the case might be-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

THE MAYORALTY

GENTLEMEN: The candidate for the Mayoralty
has thought proper perceive by the Iniellgencer Of
yesterday, TO come before the public in propria per-
soma 10 define his position " but the definition he
has given il that be called definition which Is
none but fimsy and vain attempt 10 hide his
position Until within the last two three years Mr..
Hoban prQfessed To be Wing; he coniesses that
while he pretended TO be opponent Of the present
Administration he promoted, as far as he could, the
views of that Administration by voting for the Chair
man Of the notorious " Jackson Central Committee "
Mayor Of this city. Now, since he has avowedly
become part and parcel Of the Loco.foeo party, he
makes another vain effort to veil his real object by pro-
claiming himself to stand, Independent Of party;
and under the guise of an Independent Candidate
cajoe the Wing voters Of this city to elevate him to
the Chief Magistracy.
The Wings of this city want no " relied prophet
TO rule over them. They are content with candi-
date who has made his principles subssrrienf 10
his interest They perfectly satisfied for
either of the gentlemen who had the honesty and i'm
dependence 10 soip their eoiors and who cheerfully
submitted to an amicable ia of strength and agreed
to abide by the decision of their political friends.
Those who made that decision between brethren Of
the principle" have pledged themselves to support
the candidate thus selected and they will in good
faith, redeem their pledge The claims Of the
cessful candidate in that trial. have not been rejected
but postponed; and the Wings of Washington will,
in due season, take pleasure in Tewarding his prompt
acquiescence in the decision of the majority But Mr.
Hoban will find that they will not be drawn of from
their principles by the false lights held out by genu-
inc LOCO-FOCO.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

eaCOTT'S TACTICS just received for sale by
~ F. TAYLOR Tactics for the Exercises and
Mannuvres of the United States Infantry, by Major
General Scott 3 vols 1910.
Also Instruction for Field Artillery, Horse and
Foot translated from the French and arranged for the
service Of the United States by Robert Anderson,
Captain in the Staff of the United States Army, just
published by direction Of the Secretary Of War, vol
Also for sale by F. Taylor, variety of works on
Tactics and Drill for Cavalry, Artillery Infantry and
Rifle Companies and in all the brunchcs of Military
and Naval Science, many Of them imported from
England
=. Subscriptions taken for the British United Scr
vice Journal, may %
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30
REMOVAL.

yMk r. ROBINSON has removed his Log Cabin
1&ko Print and Caricaturc store, one block nearer
the White House next door to the National Billiard
Saloon, where he will keep constant supply on hand
to furnish the Trade and Wholesale dealers at very
reduced prices Just received from my Establishment
in New York very correct and striking likeness Of
Gen. William Henry Harrison with several new Ca
ricatures Of humorous nature, forming complete
History of the Past and Present Times
may 30-3ts
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

mxFORD DRAWING BOOK Just imported
w from London, by F. TAYLOR, price So IS,
published at two guineas) few copies Of the Ok
ford Drawing Book, quarto volume, containing one
hundred engravings for copying with the pencil toge-
ther with the Art Of Drawing and the Theory and
Practice of Perspective teaching progressively Sketch
ing Drawing and coloring Of Landscape of Animals,
and Of the Human Figure detailed in novel, easy,
and perspcuous STYLE calculated for seIfinstruction
by NJ Whitlock, teacher Of Drawing and Perspective
to the University Of Oxford may 80
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

.iapor'dnt Sign IN Missouri-We learn bv the
Missouri papers that General Clark the Wing candi-
of Clerk of the Court for Howard county and viii
take the stump for spirited campaign through the
State. The office was worth about Sl5o0 per annum
and as Gen. Clark has already been over LARGO nor
ton Of the State we take il that this is strong evil
dence OF his being satisfied with the prospect Of his
election
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

0NHE TALLER and The Guardian cheap, both
U contained in one volume Of 700 pages, well
printed and handsomely bound, with notes and an
index to each, price forthe whole 81 ,75:
May IL +, TAfLOR
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rnE cIfrs TO rnE rREsIDENT.

Mr. BUCHANAN also reported from the same
Committee, joint resolution, authorizing the Prcsi-
dent of the United States to accept the presents which
have been rendered to him by the Imaum Of Muscst,
and recently brought to New York, in His Hghness
ship the Sutanee and also the presents Of Lion and
Loncss made to him by the Emperor of Morocco,
through the United States Consul al Tangieri and
also to all the said presents to he disposed Of at
public sales, and the proceeds thereof placed in the
public Treasury.
Mr. TAPPAN, Of Ohio, suggested that the pro
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

The ship ST. Petersburg, cleared at Mobile
lately with 1880 bales Of cotton on board.
weighing over 100000 lbs. said to be the
largest cargo ever taken from that port in an
American ship.
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VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,

For benefit ofthe Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic
Association.
Class 6, for 1910.
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va Saturday, June
9th, 1910
10000 Dollars 10000 Dollars 5000 Dollars
$500 3070 1900
800 dollars
40 Prizes Of 81 5000 Of $25O--G0 Of $500, &c.
Tickets sl0--Halves $5--Quartcrs 81 SO.
Certificates Of Packages Of IS Whole Tickets $3.50
IS Half 65
/" 25 Quarter 30 so
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For Tickets and Shares or Certificates Of Packages
in the above Splendid Lotteries address
d. s. GREGORY a. CO Managers,
Washington City, ID. G..
/ Drawings sent Immediately after they over to all
who order above. may 23-2aw3wf
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

6AAMPHINE OIL LAMPS.--WEEB's Patent
W. Lamps of every description Of Burners, with the
Camphine Oil For sale by
ROBERT KEYWORTH,
Sole Agent for the District of Columbia.
may 30-3tt
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

have often examined the laws, as above set
forth, and l know they are accurately copied,
and their effect, ii the proposed bill had passed,
is truly stated. THOMAS CORWIN
April Ia, 1910.
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yRRANCEi by Governor Cass, just published, and
- this day received for sale by F. TAYLOR.
May %.
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UNITED STATES SENATE.
FaipAY, May

CONVENTION WITH MEXICO.
Mr. BUCHANAN from the Committee on Fo-
reign Relations reported the House bill for carrying
into effect Convention between the United States
and Mexico.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-30

Mr.. Editor-You will confer favor by inserting
the following names candidates for the Third Ward
at the ensuing election:
For Mayor,
w. w. SEATON, ESQ.
Alderman,
EDWARD DYER, esq
Common Council,
JOHN G.. HARDNESS,
JOSEPH BRYAN
SAMUEL BACON,
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To the Hon. Thomas CoRwlN.

AT the request Of A. KELLY, Esq, we have
carefully examined the foregoing statement, and
compared the same with the laws and journals
therein referred to, and find the same to be fairly
and correctly set forth.
WILLIAM MINER,
LYME STARTLING, Jr.
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SPLENDID CAPITALS FOR JUNE
D. 8. GREGORY = co. Managers.
VIRGINIA sTATELoTTER

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY.
For the benefit Of The To,cn Of Weilsburg,
Class No. s. for 1870
To be drawn at Alexandra, Va on Saturday, the
9th juno, 1910.
CAPITALS.
80, 294 Dollars 1880 Dollars 10000 Dollars
5000 I" 5000 &c $500
1000 1875 1000
81 500
2 Prizes of 81 $3.50 Of 81 2O0-20 Of o., 600 &c.
IA Drawn Nos. in each package Of 26 tickets
Tickets $sl0-Halvcs $5-Quarters So so
Certificates of packages of 26 Whole Tickets sl30
!" /" 26 Half 65
!" /" 26 Quarter I" 30 Sc