The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-05


valuable. no matter how much they may nave
MIR S said he would read to the Senate some
extracts to show how the matter stands IN tue
different sections of the country ne men
read an extract from the Zanesviile lohio)
Gazette of the 9Th instant;
Whea, continues to sell in places al oo cents per
bushel f,ur retail 80 per barrel we are ,o,ssu '"a'
tso hundred barrels were sold last week 81 % ~ per
b,,,el another lot sold ~ o. 20 Fork and every
ohsr agreuursl product the West are deprecated
in the same proportion"
Extract Of a letter from Indiana, of the ID
instant:
II hardly know wha, write YOU unless repeat the
saving that the most iamiar hard times no col
Iectons suing breaking up, produce goes a begglng,
our laborers thrown OF employ there is no telling
who may or who may break; sl our Improvements
stopped debtor elass ruined WHAT Is TO be
the end Of these matters Let the cxpernen.ers an
swcr God knows times hard enough now, and get.
tug worse every day"
Extract from the letter of an intelligent
Bucks county, Pennsylvania, farmer. Mr.. ).
said this letter came from the county Of his
BIRTH and from the friend Of his youth:
. The effect Of their measures we farmers already
feel sofely Beef and pork two dollars per
lower Than Cattle from 80 to 40 per lower
and the different ktrds Of grain average not
than half high they have been for -four years
past, and falling"
"NEw ORLEANS, January 30.
a. The ancipaons Of relief fiom the prevailing pres
during the present winter are thus far realized
Times are, perhaps. t,c harder than they
were, with no prospect Of speedy change Tor the bet
ter During the last few days have heard Of
raj Capitalists bending under the weight who hitherto
stood erect The opening Of navigation IN the OHIO, It
is 10 be hoped may give impulse 10 trade that will
be found beneficial. Unless comes from
quarter every debtor IN the country will have TO break
There is money scarcely stirring, and Of get
ting II. Can't the Legislature do something for our
help The public looking in that direction but,
apprehend, with slender hopes Of receiving eilicert
and substantial aid '-Baieiia.
Mr.. S. said he could read letter after letter,
extract after extract, newspaper after newspa-
per, all, all speaking the same language; and
yet Senators here could stand coldly reading
extracts from British books and even the
Administration, having derived no light from
experience, and disdaning the plain. humble,
republican track Of our ancestors, had thought
It necessary to set on foot an exploring eXpe-
dltion amongst the monarchical Governments
of the old world for a financial policy for this
Republic, and bill carrying out that policy
had actually passed the Senate, aud would
probably becomea law. But why continue
the extracts? WASH not admitted on all hands
that every interest and busiaess Of the nation
was surrounded by en.barrassments, heart
rending. and calling not only for the justice
but for the sympathy of the Senate And yet
gentlemen over the way could still press on
with their fatal policy, without one feeling of
sympathy for the sutlerngs OF the People: the
Administration was memorable. Sir, (said
Mr.. let other Senators feel as they might
let the Senator from South Carolina general
ize. let the Senator from Ohio sing hosannas
to the authors OF these calamitles, let the Sena-
tor from Pennsylvania contend for the reduc-
ton Of wages and the destruction of the cur
rency Of his State, unmoved by the sufferngs
and distress around them; be (Mr. S. was
not made of tn Il kind of stuff he had heart
that he hoped with its last pulsaton would beat
with sympathy Tor the sufferings OF his fellow
men. He could not fold his arms and look
on, like the public executioner, while the Ad-
ministraton put upon the rack and torture the
People Of his Stale he could not sec the pro-
perry torn from his people and sacrificed, them
selves and families thrown upon the cold cha
rity Of the world, without at least placing be-
fore them the whole matter, leaving them TO
decide whether the Government, under the
present rulers, was administered for the bene-
fit Of the People; and if not, whether such an
Administration was worth defending" in the
language Of President Jackson.
MIR. :. said he was sick, heart-sick, of hear
ing speeches, speeches, and no relief-no
prospect Of relief TO the People. The course
Of gentlemen Mr.. 5. sad) reminded him of
one Of the most affecting incidents of his life.
He was sent for to the sick bed of valued
friend he found his friend near his dissou-
ton his whole appearance indicated his
speedy departure. MIR. s. asked the attend
ing physician il there could be no remedy-if
there was no relief The Doctor shook his
head, and replied, None, fear; the case is
fever; have given him caomel, dose after
dose, from twenty 10 fifty gains, but it seems
to have no effect upon him. But, Doctor, will
not you try something else No, sir; the case
is fever, and the books say calome is the re-
NEEDY we must follow the books. But do
you not see the patient is dying Your re-
medy is certainly not the correct one, or you
would not Kill your patients with it, His friend
died, and Mr. > had The poor consolation Of
knowing that he had taken calomel in doses
prescribed by the books but all were not so
well satisfied that il was the best remedy for
the disease as applied to that particular pa
tent, although il might have been udcious in
some cases. SO, said Mr.. S., you have been
giving calomel. calomel, calomel, possibly as
prescribed by some Of your books but do
you not see your patient is dying! Do you
not see you will ruin the country by your poll
cy! Will you persist Mr.. 5. said he would
to Heaven he had the influence with Senators
over the way, as well as with the Administra-
ton, that Governor Porter seems to have had
with his Legislature. He would say to them.
stop, stop; require not the People to drink to
the very dregs this cup Of your policy; throw
aNay yOur books and lonk at ~ ~ p.n,lo nal