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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
COL. DOWNING.

BY letter from Charles Downing, Esq the
delegate in Congress from Florida territory,
which appears in the Tallahassee Star, we are
gratifed TO perceive that that gentleman has re-
nounced Van Buren,, and taken his stand in
favor Of Gen. Harrison. He gives his reasons
in the following extract from his letter:
Although we may have vote in the election
and hence told by many it is folly TO meddle-ye
think that Florida has deeper interest in the Pre-
sidenal election than any State in the Union indie
pendent Of having all officers who administer the
laws, selected by the President we have series of
savage butcheres, almost nightly enacted among us,
the like of which for atrocty, for deep damning dis
grace the government which should protect us has
no parallel in the history of the world. He must
have deeper confidence in government PROCESSING
democracy than ! have, who believe that after
nearly five years of like this of continued I'M
potence, of disgrace and defeat this government
administered by the men, can do, or will do bet
ter in the next four years than they have done in the
last Who is there that any probable or pos
sibe chance of closing the war if conducted as has
bcenl What will give us protection, but change of
the constitutional commander chief of the army and
navy Of the United States e.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
BANK OF THE METROPOLIS.

s1F At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Bank of the Metropolis the 9th July 1910 the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
Whereas the act of Congress, passed the Sd inst
ented' An act to continue the corporate existence
of certain banks of the District of Columbia renders
it proper that should act without delay and ac-
cording to own and responsibilities there
fore
Resoired That all the or bills of the institution
in circulation, well special dcposes be paid in
specie on demand
Resoired, That, with full knowledge of our com
potency 10 mec, also all other engagements, will
do with promptness, according to the principles of
Justice, and the net of Congress aforesaid.
ReSoircd, That we have doubt it will be conve-
nient for the other banking institutions of this Dis
trict to adopt course equally satisfactory.
p VAN NESS, President
II A SMITH Cashier
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THE acULpRITn BROUGHT HOME.

Our readers all remember the hue and cry
raised all over the country, because some mem
bers of Congress had ranked the Madisonian 10
their constituents, and what doleful appeals Mr..
Kendall made 10 the people. They will also
remember that we proved that the Loco foco
federalists had been practising the same thing
to an illimitable extent for years. Nevertheless,
the rirtuoso Of the Globe chose TO denounce it
as fraud upon the Governmental violation Of
law, and public .crinie.n That cry of "stop
thief" was, as we suspected, only a prelude TO
an entire prostitution Of the ranking privilege
in the most comprehensive sense, by The federal
Loco focos themselves. The result proves it.
Every avenue TO the people is crowded with
Loco ioco documents, papers and circulars of
the most extraordinary description, under frank,
in violation Of law. The Globe will not DENY
that upwards Of 100000 papers and documents
are printed at that Office per reek for dstribu-
lion by those of the party who ought TO be at
tending TO their public duties.
When Mr.. Kendall wrote Mr.. Clerk Garland
about blank franks being discovered in the
Hartford post Office, he called upon him, in
tone of virtuous Indignation, TO said him in
Jerrefing ont The cuiprn" We now have the
pleasure 10 pom, him and the Postmaster General
TO real "culprit," according to the definition,
who has been 9 ierreted out" in New Hamp-
shire. The Hon. Henry Hubbard, Of the Sc
nate, recently sent bundle of his own speeches,
kendalPs address and prospectus, 10 the Post
master at Claremont, N. H., all duly franked,
" Free, II. HUBBARD accompanied by the fol
lowing note, the original Of which is in the
claws Of the Claremont Eagle"
Will friend Nye have the goodness to superscrbe
the enclosed franks such Of our party as he may
select, and obligc Henry HuBnARp
:" Friend Nye" being, as is said, too feeble at
the time TO exercise his goodness" in that way,
handed over the documents TO his COMMITTEE, y
who sent them to !" such Of our party'' as Mr..
Nye in his wisdom selected
We think this is a proper case for the notice
of the Committee raised to investigate the
abuses Of the franking privilege AT any rate
we beg leave TO call the attention of our new
Postmaster General to il, hoping that he will
discountenance such bare-faced frauds upon the
revenue of his department.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

Mr.. GREEN tore to pieces and tramped in the
dust the miserable pretences put forth by the
Federal Loco Focos agains, GEN HARRISON for
his conduct on that occasion-they dare not
make them charges. He was there, and saw
Harison's achievements.
Mr.. MACLEOD was then called for, and he ad !.
dressed the company in short speech We
will say nothing Of his remarks, except that they
had the effect of setting on foot instantly sub
scrpiion papers for the purpose Of circulating
good Republican documents through Prince
Georges county, and through the State of
Maryan
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

with these doctrines, we look at the great engine
OF Mr.. Van Buren,, the sub Treasury, designed
TO carry them out, we see the connecting links
Of that great chain which tyranny has been
forging to PROSTATE the American Eagle, and
bind down the liberties of the countrys
The sheer at the laborng classes of the North,
and at the log cabins they inhabit is character
lstlc OF the federal aristocracy, who are born in
painted houses, live in incidence and contempt
OF labor, without any sympathy for two-thirds
OF their race. But they will, in due time, hear
voice OF insulted patriotism and virtue from
those cabins rebuking the insolence Of aristo-
craey in manner that will make the oppress-
ors OF the people hide their diminished heads.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

HlIlIS establishment 40 miles from Alexandra ID.
l G and 80 from fredericksburg, is again open for
the reception of company, and will be conducted with
more energy than Every thing within our reach
will be done 10 make the guests more comfortable than
heretolore at the bar well in the dining and bed
rooms, The Bathing Establishment will he complete
supplying the bathers with hot and cold free stone
and sulphur water at pleasure The lovers OF music
will find the band unsurpassed.
1t may be due to the Public, well ourselves, TO
saw the virtues of the waters have been srikingy
emp6cd in several other of dropsy this Spring
so much so TO have confirmed in the minds imany,
the opinion that almost nialllbe remedy for that
affecting disease is here afforded.
The better TO accommodate the Public, arrange
ments have been made for keeping the establishment
open the irtoie year The charge for board from the
18th Of October 10 ls June VIII be barely sufficient
IN cover the additional expense, 81 per week and du
rinu The month OF June and from 10th September $40
nor voek S35 per month 90 for two months; and
fr me season commencing 9th June and ending LIST
ooher $50 being less than IS cents per day those
who .,ay the whole season, Boardper day ~ Meals
and lo1ginn 30 cents Children under twelve years
nj aoe and colored servants halfprce white servants
three tourhs price Horses 80 cents per day
Tr-weekly stages will run from Alexandria anil
Fredericksburg after Isl July they will run daily
The subscriber as superintendent with the approval
Of the President the company Mr. Jones Green)
has engaged the services Of such assistants entite
him 10 hope that general satisfaction will be given
IL 7.2aw6w DANIEL WARD.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

Ma ALLEN desire YOU TO mention in your next
paper, that Jonas Earl Jr. late Canal Commissioner
is to be appointed Postmaster at Syracuse, in the
State of New York in the place Of John Williamson,
who has been suspected Of being too honest for
tn, times and unwilling to be KendaHised Earl has
always been pct Of Van Buren, and has been in
office almost his whole life He believes in the de-
mocratc doctrine Of rotation in office that is going
out Of ono Office into better The Earl family have
shared bountfuy of "the spoil" for many years
One Of them is now in Congress They are grea,
fyoritcs ofthe--themselve
Yours &c.
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MademoiseIIe FANNY ELsSLER.
son rorR NIGHTS oNry

FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY,
Commencing THURSDAY EVENING, July
9th, 1910
MONSIEUR SYLVAN, with the Corps de Bal
let Of the Chestnut street Theatre, Philadelphia, and
Park Theatre, New York, with full and efficient
Orchestra, are also engaged
The Box Plan is now open, and places may be Sc
cured for the engagement
Boxes and Parqueitc ~ ID tier, 80 cents colored
gallery, 50 cents y7
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

The SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, for June
has been received and the excellence of its we'll filled
pages, and the exceeding beauty of its typography
compensate for the delay in its appearance. i is a
capital number--prosc poetry and print. II is pub
lished by T w. White, Richmond, Va, at 50 per
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

NNrEW NOVEL by Hoffman, author of " a WIN
III ter in the West -GREYSLAER, Romance
Of the Mohawk, voums this day received Tor sale
-hy f Taylor Also volumes loi and io2 Of harPcrs 5
T.n;iv library containing Life and Travels Of
Mungo Park, and the Natural History Of Animals,
July T.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
WASHINGTON MUSEUM,

Corner Of ~ and u streets, near The City Hail.
The subscribers and public may be much amused by
a visit to the Museum TO witness the
Fancy Glass Working and Spinning, by Anton
lleidrioh, well known first rate Artist in his line
For particulars small bills
Also, in addition To his former collection,
Judge Wllkeson has placed variety of curostcs
from A rica in the Museum, where they may be
from A. M to 10 p. NJ.
Abundance % cents Children and servants half
price jyT
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
PRINTERS ToAsTs.

The following among the spicy and sppropn-
ale toass drank al the Printers Celebration at Boston
The American Press--Its first production the
freemans Oath !" may il never TO guard and
protect the Freeman's rights
The Press The yenerated Press
Freedoms impenetrable shield
ne sword that wins her best success;
i he only sword that men should WELD.
The Penof Modern Times-The light footed Mer-
curry, whieh has Stolen the strength Of Hercules and
carries news, by Express all parts of the world with
aipower press on lis shoulders
The Periodical Literature of our Country-The
best evidence Of It's intelligence and the strongest
guarantee OF It's liberty
The Obligations Of Writing to Printing--Of COM
posers to composors of collectors proofs to cor
rectors Of proofs Of the foremost in letters to the
ioremen.
Printers-lnteectual smelters, who receive the
dross Of their labor while the world gets the metal
Editors-The locomotives of society nothing
go ahead without them
Newspapers-The intellectual spring into which
every body dips his bucket whilst few thank the
fountain for lis supply
The Press The magnificent tremendous, universal
power OF the Presssecond only in in its efuency to
the Archangels trumpet that is to reviyiiy the un-
counted millions Of the Dead
The Printers Deyl-A harmless familiar, TO whom
many AN author has been indebted for reputatian
wit and novelist, and never gave the devil his due
Heavens last best Gift The Paragon of beauty
the Nonpdrii of creation Neither Agate Pearl nor
DtamoHd, can enhance her charms.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

The Alexandra Gazette says: " We are au-
,horized BY friend Of Mr.. r M. T. Hunter,
the Speaker Of the House OF Representative, 10
say that HE HAS NOT declared himself IN favor Of
MI Van Buren.n
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
National Theatre.

The Manager respectfully informs the public of
Washington, Georgetown, Alexandria and their Vi
entities that he has at great expense, effected an en-
gauement with the celebrated
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
THE SW ALLOWS

An American poet named Spraguc, of whose hi
tory we know nothing, is the author of the foowir
beautiful poem, suggested by the incident oftwo swa
lows having entered church during divine seryc
II is production of great feeling and happy though
See Psalm lxxxiv 3 The Arabian Pooh Nabe
has some magnificent verses on the same subject |
The Churchmdn Magazine.
Say, guileless pair,
What seek ye from the fields of heaven
Ye have no need Of prayer,
fe have no sins TO be forgiven.
Why perch We here,
Where mortas to their Maker bend
Can your pure spirits fear
The God yc never could offend
Ie never knew
The crimes for which we come to weep
Penance is not for you,
Best wanderers Of the upper deep
To you It's given
To wake sweet natures untaught lays
Beneath the arch of heaven
To chirp away life of praise
Then spread each wing,
Far far above, DER lakes and lands,
And join the chors that sing
In yon blue dome not reared with hands
Or if ye stay
To note the consccrated hour
Teach me the airy way,
And let me try your envied power.
Above the crowd
On onward wings could hut fly,
Id battle in yon bright cloud,
And seek the stars that gem the sky.
Twere heaven indeed
Through fields of trackless light to soar
On natures charms to feed,
And natures own great God adore
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07
From The Ne,o York Daily Express.
SLID TREASIIRX nGIG

From he Nep York Dd,ly Express
B-TREASURY LOGIC.
The following are among the reasons why the Loco
foco's prefer the Sub-treasury.
The Presidents annual salary is twenty-five thou
sand or one hundred thousand dollars for four wears
To pay this sum, the farmer, taking Ohio prices is
compelled to furnish as follows:
In 1887, $4,000 $1,000 bushels wheat, ST. 90
In 1910, $4,000 $4,000 50
q, ns asa, $4,000 5000 30
So that instead of twenty-five thousand bushels OF
wheat, il will take seventy five thousand, should Mr.
Van Buren, be elected again, to pay him his salary
The same will be true of all the office holders in the
United States. IL il any wonder that they are in
favor Of metallic currency.
The following table will show how much the farmer
will gain by the Subtreasury
In 1887, bushel Of wheat would buy (atl an
Ohio prices) Of brown sugar W
In 1870 bushel of wheat will buy
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

PAINFUL lETFf.tIGENcE.-The Philadelphia Uni
ted States Gazette says--A letter now before us
from harrisburg, mentions the reception al that place
Of the painful intelligence that the Hon Samuel
Mexican, late United States Senator for PennsyIya-
MIA, attempted suicide'n II fit of insanity Tuesday
last al his residence in Mexican county, by cutting
his throat with razor, Although Gen Mexican was
alive when the letter giving the information writ
ten, yet, il added there not the slightest pros
pect of his surviving many hours.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

A Loco Foco HrsToRIAN.-The Louisville Journal
relates the following amusing anecdote
few days ago loco foco, on board of one of
the steamboats, coming down the river, made himself
very conspicuous by his foul abuse of Gen Harrison.
AT length he exclaimed, Gen Harrison was not in
the battle Of Fort Mcgs at all he not within
two miles Of it ''lou mistaken, said quiet
old soldier, speaking for the first time ~ Fort
Meigs myself, and know that what you assert is
true well may be so, stamnered out the loco TO
co, somewhat ahashed, hut have history for it,"
JVhd history Z" calmly asked the old soldier "Ah,
we history for it, said the loco second time But
wish you to tell me rrhat history, exclaimed the
veteran in slightly elevated tone. "Why-why-
why Ro'ia's History" faltcred out the despairng
loco.
The "Eeds. The locomotive Office holders, who
spend their time travelling about the country making
political speeches and electionecrng for their bread
and butter should, for more than one, be
called The FED PARTY"--for are they not feeding
the public crib % S. Journal
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&1h2n 500

The Secretary Of the Treasury, in his annual Re
port estimated the receipts would be $lSOOO 900 for
this year The probable expenditures will be $40
how comes this falling of from the estimates How
comes this great increase of expenditures Is there
not something rotten in Denmark 2" or, perhaps in
the words Of custom house officer when undergoing
examination before the late investigating committee
that credit was given in the Cash Book for all the
bonds that paid, the REST were in SUS-
PENSE Men York Times
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Loss to the farmer.

Estimate Tor 1871, 6 lbs or a fall Of more than fiji,
per cent on every bushel Of wheat So Il s as 10 al
other products and labor too Yet for the benefit o
the farmer the Subtreasury is to be established
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

ENUEIoII ana HWTNIOH mn NV TaNso--bV =
Smith one of the authors of REJECTED ADDRESSES.
/" In England rivers all are males
For instance, Father Thames;
Whoever in Columbia sails,
Finds them ma'mselles or danes
Eyes there the softer presides,
Aquatic, assure ye,
And Mrs, Sippy rolls her tide,
Responsive to Miss Souri,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

SOMETHING 10 BIZ ALARMED AT-THn PROSPECT or
NATIONAL DEBT MADE cERTAlN-The receipts of the
United States Treasury for the last five months
Customs, $6,09l 1851
Lands 1896 2O2
Miscellaneous, 1866
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-07

The House of Representatives yesterday, was en-
gagged, chiefly, with the consideration of the Navy
Appropriation Bill
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-16

Committee on Elections, was discuss ed during the
morning hour by Mr.. Jenifer of Maryland Before
he had closed, the hour expired, and the House. ON
notion of
Mr. Russell, of Ncw-York went into committee
OF the whole on the state of the Union, and took up
the Calendar ofprvate Claims. 1t occupied the re-
mainder OF the day with its consideration.
In the Senate Mr.. Calhoun's resolution, in refer
to the cargo of slaves board the brig Eliza
beth, which were forced by stress of weather into
the port of Hamilton, Bermuda, and there liberated
and emanc pated by the British government Mr..
Calhoun denies the right of England to cmancipate
the slaves of friendly nation, when driven by ne
cessity to her soil. He assumes that England is
bouni to regard our slave property, that might be
accidentally by stress of weather thrown upon
her coasts. The slaves, on board Of the Elizabeth,
were making passage from Charleston to New Or
leans and while doing so, Mr. Calhoun assumes,
were subsequent to the mnicipal regulations and
laws Of the port from which they sailed They could
not be deemed contraband articles; they had vio
lated compact existing between this country and
Great Britain, and Of not subject to seizure;
and least of all did they fall within that axiom of Bril-
fish common law, which gives liberty to the slave
the moment he touches the soil of England Before
Mr.. Calhoun had concluded, he gave way to a mo-
ton to adjourn. Not a word of anything interesting
to send ...
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-16
MONEY MARKET.
sunday, March Is

The stock market yesterday and prices
generally showed improvement the rates Of Friday
United Bank improved cent Delaware and IIud
son n per cent Harlem per cent Mohawk N per cent y.
Am Trust Banking Company declined per cent sonng
ton per cent There sae Of Manhattan. Some at
temp were made advance the price, but without
still further delay in the publication Of the report vii.
baby take place The spectators concerned the bank have
become much alarmed that they using the most srenu
o,. e,erons the facts There is also very strong
desire in any Of committee enforce the publication The
pubc were too much the alert allow the OF making
Neweomb the soapcgoa TO succeed Every attempt max
ING by delay allow the public anxiety TO subsde and when
attention IL drawn from them the perpesor, Of the enormtes
hone 10 escape undiscovered This cannot be the The
money othe wronged orphans which has been spent in stock
gambling and real specuatons and pockted by clique
be d-sorged and the perpetrators Of the
foul meet with and contempt they merit
Tn. Philadelphia banks fast taking sides the ques
ton orresumsion Time, aud the operation Of business and
c opnon have given TO the twelve sound ban the power
20 exercise their WILL in opposition to the commands
IN, limited states aud Grard Banks These twelve ins-
,;o,. like the banks Of Maryland and Virginia a,owed in
e,h,r last MAT they necessity Cor suspensions; but
although in strong position they were In the power Of the
n RANT and forced yield TO its dictates The Rhode
ana Ranks ncied 4a they also wiihia the charmed
oi,I. and suspended from Apprehension They
,h.ir mistake and reraoed their steps without de-
A., h following Is table OF their condiiion a, the time Of
.,.,.n.;on az compared with that ofthe I'D inst:
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-16

ALBANY, March H.
Col Sfons-Coi. Webb and the Gorsrnor-the Hei-
derbe,g rar-Dfr. Lasak and Tamp,any Haii-hAc
Registry Bill, SC.
Col Stone has gone home, his bosom burning with
grief disappointment and indignation, his belly
bursting with capon, tukey ham, beefstcaks, buck
wheat cakes and vcnison, and his head singing with
Monon gahela whskey, and Sicily Madeira wine.
Poor dupe not Of the Governor, but Of his own
vanity and folly. The Governor sent for Stone to
come to Albany. Mr.. Animal Magnetism placed his
usweldly carcase board Of the steamboat in less
than no time to speak Of, and the next morning, i'm
mediately after breakfast he walked into the Exec
utive Chamber, with head and tail mp. ready and
willing to take all the Offices which his Excellency
had to bestow. The Governor told him, as before
stated, that it impossible to give him the office
that the appointment would give great dssstisfae-
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-16

WAsuisoToN, March

NAsHINuTUN, Wafch Y, IoIU.
Cold weather is down upon again; and the frosts
Of the last night and the night before have made sad
havoc with vegetables. Prior to yesterday we had
salads in abundance; the trees were in bloom, and
we had most cheering prospect Of having an unu-
susl spring. Every thing, like mans hopes, how
ever have been npped in the bud, and hence we are
suddenly translated from glory to gloom
Nothing Of any public importance has been done
in Congress today. In the House Of Representative
the molten to print the report fthe minority OF the
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-16

LITERALLY SMASHED TO DEAru.-John Dali
garn, residing in Charlestown, Virginia, recently
took charge Of wild young horse. Whilst leading
him on the 10th inst. he wound the halter around
his wrist Soon after the horse took fright. started
off, dragging Dalgarn along, and dashed him up
against a fence. lie was instantly killed.