The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-30
GoING-GoING-BY AUCTION /


GOING-GOING-B AUCTION
The Globe for the present week has been an
excessively funny and decent paper. Fraud,
swindlng, corruption, ruin, morals, liberties in
danger, Qnakers, elons, lies, war, murder, gal
lows, bloodshed, Wings, Federalists, peniten-
tiary, votes &C., &C., dancing in all the relief
and brlliancy Of capital letters, and through all
the glorious mazes of metaphorical art and ele-
gance, have given the paper most astonishing
and captivating appearance. Never in the whole
course of the campaign has the Globe done the
paper effect so admirably. Never was more
thunder made upon tin kettle, or more light,
| darkness and blood wrought out of white lead,
I lamp black and vermillion. We are not quite
certain, the performance has been so like reality,
fla considerable portion of those for whose eyes
| il has been intended, may not have supposed
| they were staring not at mere illusion, but at
/ an actual existence. To say the least its typo
graphical performances have been affecting Not
the struggles of LAGOON in the embrace of the
,erpents, not the commissions of the dying vic
tim Of the Tarantula, ever were more agonzing
II the hydrophoba st. Anthonys dance, or the
whole family of fits had assailed the inmates OF
the Globe Office at once, the types could not pos
sby have better impaired tolerabe idea OF the
suffering or expressed greater alarms and appre-
a tensions for the victims. 1t has been like the
sound of the last signal gun of sinking ship,
or the ringing of fire bell in the night, itself
dedicated to the flames. But we pity and for
bear. Our principal reason for noticing the late
conduct Of the Globe, was TO remark upon the
fact which is stated at the head OF an article IN
Mondays paper, in the following words:
1.-THE GOVERNMENT FOR SALE"
Our purpose is not to answer the charge that
he people in electing General Harrison have
sold themselves and therefore the Government
No. We leave the free, and incorruptible Log
Cabin boys Of the country to answer that vile
asperson of themselves, for themselves. But
our purpose is to notice the lamentable fact that
these miserable quacks and imposters have re-
duced the public exchequer in time of peace so
low, that the PROPERTY of the Government IS,
actually for sale! Yes, they have stolen, squan-
dered and lost so much of the rich inheritance
left them by Gen Jackson that they have brought
the Government to bankruptcy and all its hum-
hating shifts and consequences. Every where
they are putting up the effects of the nation for
sale, The papers from all sections of the coun-
ty bring us notice of ruinous sacrifices, at auc-
lion, Of the public property
The materials and implements-timber, rig
ing, pile drivers, cranes, saws, axes, augurs,
row bars, &cn Of the defences of the North
Of the navy yards of the South-of the break
waters of the East-of the harbors, roads, and
mers of the West-of the public buildings here,
aud of the public works every where are up for
"cash," by order of the Government, to sustain
he gold humbug to give the Office holders a
&hance for speculation, or to throw every posi-
Ne embarrassment in the way Of the coming
administration
Fl An Indiana paper states, that, short time
before the election, the Government posted
|andbills throughout the country, inviting la
%ers TO come and work on the national road
be paid in offce-holders' specie. Near
all the laborers voted at the August election.
INDIANA, however, spoke her disapprobation of
Mr. Van Buren, in tones of thunder. The result
Known at Washington, 'our work is stopped,
hands dismissed, and not paid for their labor"
The repairs of Fort Adams, and the public
works at Boston, &c. are directed by order of
e War Department., to be discontinued unless
he aborers will give the Government credit So
ATE the eastern papers. n.
AZ Conneaut, Ohio, a dredging machine
ostmg the Government $l1,000 was sold for
$1,000 cash, few weeks ago.
Al Chicago, harbor implements bought at
olsands raised the wind to the tune of $20l.n
At Black river, Ohio, hewn timber, &C.. in
N0ou every thing belonging to the Government
'rfe except The piers an a perishing condi-
9R,) were sold for hardly song"
AZ Burlington, Lake Erie, Immediately after
Vermont election, Government sacrificed all
Ae building timber, &c of the breakwater
Public materials of navy yards, public build
vs. and national works are all under the ham
aet For further particulars see advertise
nentS
The Globe was rght--the "Government is
ale.' VIII not the people redeem il from
r hands Of the spoiler2'
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