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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-19
CONGRESS-.

UNITED STATES SENATE-March II.
Several petitions were presented, to-day, urging
the passage of law for uniform system of bank
ruplcy throughout the United States.
MIR. WALL, chairman Of the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, intimatcd that owing to the great amount of
business before them, and demanding early aten-
tion he has not been able 10 prepare the measure he
proposes this subject so soon as was desired. But
in the Of the ensuing week, he will probably
bring forward Bill in compliance with the wishes
of the memoralsts.
The bill to provide for the payment OF damages
sustained by individuals by wars with Indian tribes,
since 1880, was discussed in Committee OF the
Whole, and, after being amended the further dis
cussion was postponed in order that the bill might
be printed as amended
The bill for the continuation of the Cumberland
Road in the States Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
was taken up and an amendment offered by MI. NOR
VEIL was ordered 10 be printed.
THE BILL KEEP THE KEEPERS.
The bill the more efectually to secure the public
money in the hands OF officers and agents OF the
Government and punish public defaulters was also
taken up, and, after several amendments, the Senate
proceeded 10 the consideration of Executive business
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VIRGINIA.

Extract of letter from The heart of Virginia,
dated 18th inst;
"Thc cause Of Harrison is gaining ground in VIrg'-
MIA every day, and feel the most perfect assurance
that he will receive the vote OF the odd Dominion"
Augusta county is almost unanimous, and have been
happy to find that even in Bath which has hitherto gone
en- nasse for Van Buren,; great change is going
AT the last Court at the Warm Springs, some ten or
dozen prominent men renounced their allegiance to
Van Buren,, and declared in favor OF Harrison Great
changes are also going on in all parts Of the State and
think we shall be able to carry the Legislature by a
handsome majority, and cleo, our two Senators next
winter"
We understand that Messrs. Niche and Stuart adj
dressed the people at the Warm Springs, at the last
Court Day, in favor Of Harrison, with great effect.
Bot the mos, amusing indication OF the strength OF
General Harrison in Virginia, is exhibited in the last
Richmond Enquirer. The veteran editor seems to
think hard and hazardous undertaking. to attempt TO
storm the forts of the opposition But he does not give
up in despair wholly. He says cmpbatcay
ave are clear for doing battle, and meeting the ad.
ycrsary at every point Ii will at least keep the flag
flung and our party rallied for the fall election Be-
sides who knows but in several counties we may have
overrated the strength OF the Wings and moderated our
ownf AT all events we are for storming their bate
ries " zoe can. As the gallant Miller said, We ril
do VI or try"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-19

Some members of the majority of the
Committee of Elections, seem to have walked
up to painful sense of the glaring injustice
of their conduct in making report upon iaV-
fui uotes, without looking into the evidence
then before them or that came within their
reach, before they reported, TO ascertain what
were lawful and what unlawful. When this
astounding disclosure was made to the House,
after every effort on the part of the admins
traion members to suppress it, they wri,hed
in conscious guilt, and attempted to parry Its
force, by contradiction. But it will be seen
by the subsequent explanation given by Mr..
FILLMORE, which we publish to-day, accom-
panied by extracts from the journal Of that
committee, that the damning fact is proved by
their own recorded votes. II will stick to
them like the poisoned shirt of Nessus. We
admit that it is sore spot, and it really seems
cruel to apply such blister-plasier, as these
resolutions, to so in6amed and tender part.
But we say, "let justice be done, though the
Heavens should fall"
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FIRST GUN FROM ILLINOIS,

The Gil )be OF Monday, contained letter from
Chicago, announcing the election of the Loco-ioco
candidate of Mayor of that city, "by l66 majority.
The letter adds, the fate of Harrison is sealed In
this city, and the name Of Van Buren, will hereattcr
float in triumph. You will recollect Harrison's ma
joriy in this city, over Mr.. Van Buren,, was s'z IN
1896"
Instead Of being Van Buren, triumph, we consi-
der this election Of the surest signs thai Illinois
will give her electoral vote to Gen. HARRISON IL
will be recollected that Chicago received large IN
crease Of population about the period OF The last
Presidential election, and that the canal which ter
inmates there, drew to il large number OF foreign
ers, who, al that time all hurraed for Jackson. we
were present in Chicago at the first charter election
Of The city, in the spring of 1887 Immediately after
Mr.. Van Burens Inauguration. Mr.. ogden, me
Van Buren, candidate for Mayor, was elected then
by majority of about 800, il recolect rightly
At the last Federal contest for members OF Congress-
MIR Douglass, the Van Buren, candidate, beat his
competitor, Mr.. Stewart, in Chicago, between 500
and GOO votes. This majority is now reduced 10
1861!
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


RESOLUTIONS or RHODE ISLAND RESPECTING THE
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. TuIiNoHAsT called the attention oft Hous
10 the Joint Resolutions of the Legislature Of Rhoc
Island, respecting the Public Lands which were 0
fered by him yesterday.
Mr. TILLINGuAsT asked the general consent OF II
House that these resolutions be now referred 10 u
Committee on Public Lands, which committee hi
now before il the resolutions of some other Stat
upon this very important and interesting subject, al
is now engaged in considering them. He believe
there would be no objection the part of any mer
Der to entertaining this proposition at this time, as
would lead TO no debate upon the reception or refe
ence.
No objection being made, the resolutions were
ceived and referred according 10 the motion, by &c
eral consent
NEW Jersey CASE.
The House then resumed the consideration OF y
motions SO long pending to print the testimony oeio
the Committee on Elections.
MIR. BRowN, of Tenn, continued his remarks
reply to Mr.. Jenfer, and Messrs. Fillmore, of n.
and Smith, of Conn
Before concluding, the morning hour expire
and his remarks were suspended
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The House then wen, into Committee of
Whole, (Mr Dawson, of Ga, in the Chair) al
took up the bill authorizing the issue OF Ireasu
notes to the amount of five millions.
Mr.. KING, of Ga, who was entitled 10 the no
spoke with great ability and eloquence against
bill, and the grounds both of its unconstitutional
and inexpedency.
"S,rke my name from the Nottingham list.
Lepi Mailerncc
| John Watson, formerly Jackson and Van
rem man, but discovering that there is something
ten al the head Of our General Government, NJ
saw that do denounce the party and viii 60 u
VIM. H. HARRISON, The poor mans friend.
Mr.. Jones will obige me by inserting this IN
Gazette. ,a .rcoN
Signed by me in the presence OF
VIM G.. Mick,
CHARLES GREEN. tSeioto GaVeues
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

TUESDAY, March IL.
Mr. TILLrNoHAsr asked leave to present, with a
view to have referred to the Committee oil the Whole
on the Of the Union, certain joint resolutions from
the Legislature of Rhode Island the subjec, of the
public lands
Mr.. HUBBARD having objected
Mr. T. moved a suspension OF the rule for that pur-
pose
Mr. FILLMORE suggested to Mr.. T. TO modify
his motion so to permit the remainder OF the States
TO be called for petitions and ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ing where the call suspended yesterday-(Le at
the State of New York.
Mr. TrLuSoHAsr having modified his motion &C
cordipgy-
Mr. JONES, of Virginia, asked the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and, being taken, were, yeas OIL,
nays SO.
SO there no, being two-thrds voting in the afirma-
tve the rules were not suspended
On leave gwen
Mr. REED, who was detained from the House by
indsposition when the committees last called Tor
reports made the following reports from the Committee
on Naval Affairs
bill to regulate the pay and emoumen,s Of pursers
in the Navy.
bill to regulate navy rations both which SAID bills
were severally read twice, ana coinntteu 10 he Com
mit,ee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished business to
be the resolution heretofore reported by Mr. Campbell
Of South Carolina, from the Committee Of Elections,
to print certain parts Of the testimony in relation to the
contested election in the State Of New Jersey; to which
resolution an amendment had heretofore been offered by
Mr. Rice Garland, print the testimony received since
the report OF the said committee made
MIR. JssIFEs, who was entitled TO the floor, pro-
ceeded TO comment with just severity on the course
Of the majority of the committee, in refusing to e1
anime all the testimony actually ia their possession,
before they made their report and especially IN DIS
regarding entirely the evidence In the form oil depo-
sitions which had been forwarded from New Jersey
by the FIVE commissioned representatives oil ihat
State, proving the pniarfa'ne's OF votes given in
South Amboy and Millville
So complete was the exposure made BY Mr.. Jeni-
fer and so conclusive OF the hagrant injustice of the
majority OF the committee, that numbers of that
,ory we're continually starting up, under the pre-
ence OF explanation" and attempting TO escape
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u. S. SENATE-MARcH 10, 1910.

The miscellaneous business Of the morning was
unimportrnt chiefly confined TO petitions from indi
viduals for private objects and to private bills
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr.. SouTHARp offered resolution calling on the
Secretary oflhe Navy for Information whether Lieu
tenants Wilkes and Hudson have exercised power
while engaged in the Exploring Expedition which
they were not warrented TO do, and whether they
have assumed any higher rank; and if SO, unde
what authority it has been done.
The resolution which has probably been called
out by complaints of the conduct Of these officers
lies on the table one day under the rule.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate, at one O'clock went into secret ses
session, on measure which was made the specis
order for this day.
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They played high in Pennsylvania, low in New
York, and turned up jack, by slight OF hand, in New
Jersey but lost the game after all " Now they
are shutting and cutting, &C. &C. Globe Of The 1914
instant
The editor Of the Globe seems to be fami-
liar with the card table as well as the horse
stall He draws what he supposes his most
fanciful SMILES from both. 1t is usual for
many persons to draw their figures and COM
PARSONS from those things with which they
are best acquainted Hence it is that the
polite chronicle Of the Court has been adorned
with the idea Of politician standing out
for the season." and of party playing high,
low, jack, and the game. And this is the Or
gan OF the National Government, delivering
and illustrating its oracles to the American
people, to understand and appreciate which,
it is necessary firstly for them all to be fami-
liar with card playing and horse jockeying.
These are the keys-the grammar to the
Globe. Those who will pass through the
studies Of the race course, and graduate in
gambling and cards, and of course in their
associated vices, will be competent to engage
in the perusal Of Mr. Van Buren's Court
Journal, and to imbbe those lessons Of Loco
focoism indebted which flow from that lmpid
fountain. Until they do so, we affirm, of our
own knowledge, not all readers can compre
bend them.
The Globe, as we are privileged to infer,
must suppose the great mass of the Anne
rican people to be horse jockeys and card
players, and if so, we say it is characteristic
Of Loco-foco federal aristocracy, which
through all time has placed the lowest esll-
mate upon the virtue as well as intelligence
of the people
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from the charges he fastened upon them. But their
efforts al evasion did not succeed These we're the
facts and these the admissions OF The malority
and from the record, and out Of their own mouths
did he condemn them. Every struggle Of these parti-
to explain away the partial and unjust charac-
ter of their proceedings only made ii manifest
A full report OF Mr.. JenifeI's remarks will be
speedily given.
In conclusion, he noticed charge first made BY
that habitual fasier Of the speeches and the course
Of the opposition members, The editor Of the Globe,
that he (Mr Jenife had occupied the floor for seve-
raj mornings without giving the administration MEM
bers opportunity to explain or respond. This al
legation is repeated in the published remarks of Mr.
Medi Of Ohio. Mr.. Jenifer said that when the
charge appeared in the Globe he had pronounced 1t
to be untrue; and now, when 1t was re-affirmed by
the member from Onion, he would not qualify the
strength Of the expression in giving 1t positive de-
NAL.
Every member present. during the discussion,
knows that Mr. Jenifer has been repeatedly inter-
ruped by members Of the majority of The committees
and that he has been ready to give way for ex-
PLANTATION.
Alter Mr. JENPER finished,
The SPEAKER gave the floor TO Mr.. BRowN, Of Ten
nessee, Ga member OF the Committee OF Elections,)
who proceeded to address the House in vindicaton
Of the majority Of the committee, but was interrupted,
in short time, by the call for the orders Of the day,
(the morning hour having expired) And the House
passed to the orders OF the day.
TREASURY BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, (Mr Dawson, of Georgia, in the Chair,)
and took up the Treasury Note Bin
Mr.. CusHINc, Of Mass, concluded an able and eo-
quent speech on the subject about o'clock
Mr.. KING, OF Geo, then obtained the floor.
The Committee Immediately rose, reported pro-
gress-and obtained leave to sit again.
The House then adjourned
Mr.. HENRY. of Penn presented the following
petitions:
The petition OF number of the citizens Of Mer-
Ger county Penn, praying for the establishment OF
a post route from the town OF Mercer, Mercer
county, TO the village of Mddlesex, in said county
The petition of number Of the citizens of Bea-
yer county, praying Congress TO lay duty on all
foreign silk so as amply to protect the manufacture
of that article in the United States
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prpuCTION OF WAGES THE EXPERT
NMrST BEGUN BY THE GOVERNMENT.

|, was announced by the authorities at the
NAVY Yard at Philadelphia on Saturday last,
that the proposed reduction Of wages must
begin with the laboring men employed upon
government work at that place.
The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times, of
Monday, ian administration paper,) in notic-
inc the fact, uses the following language:
While we freely acknowledge ourselves the friends
Of economy in every department OF the government. we
regret TO sec that IN all retrenchments now, as ever,
M fr,t ho,o IS made at The mechanic and Me day
laborsr and yet in all advances they are the very last
10 rise Admitting that the reduction should take
pace il Will amount very small SUN TO the govern
ment-a mere drop in the bucket-and that drop taken
too from drain from the great government reservoir
tina, drive. greater power yielding more substantial
return, with less profit to the operative than any or all
others leading from it, No; il economy be The object,
lei i, be general and pass through every grade IN the
service and last of all let II be made on The laoorer
whose daily pltlsnce is seen to be barely suhcen' 70
appease the daily wants Of a family; and which bank
fluctuations should he gain dollar to-day roos HIM Of
tomorrow.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-19

The editor of the sold Dominion" tho
rough going Administration Sub-treasury pa
per, published at Portsmouth Virginia. has
had the Independence to tell the truth OF
Messrs. Buchanan and Grundy and their re-
cent recantations in the Senate, which were
exlorled by the unequivocal demonstrations
of public sentiment in every part of the coun-
try We published paragraph from one OF
his letters, in which he charges those Sena-
tors with taking back their opinions and re-
canting their principles, and contrasts their
course with that Of Mr.. Calhoun, who, after
the extraordinary series Of recantalions from
Messrs. Grundy, Buchanan, King, and others,
declared that he would stand by his prnci-
Piles in regard to banks if every one on the
floor of the Senate should leave him to do
battle alone.
The Globe Of Tuesday evening" with cha
racterislic INSCRIPTIONS fashion, charges the
editor of the i" Old Dominion" with misrepre-
sentalion. That editor is in this city, and,
we understand, has the privilege Of seat in
the Senate Chamber, as well as the editor Of
the Globe, and, we presume, heard the debate
to which he refers when he speaks Of /" the
late position assumed by Messrs. Buchanan
and Grundy on the subject of paper money"
AS a staunch friend of the Administration, he
is, in this case, an impartial witness, and his
testimony goes to show how ,groundless are
the pretences Of the recanting Senators that
they have been misrepresented by the oppo-
sition.
Really Mr. Buchanan and his friends must
be very unfortunate set Of gentlemen. Not
only has it been their i'll luck to be 4" misun-
derstood' by all the distinguished opposition
Senators in whose presence they spoke-and
to have their views " ,nisstated' by all the OPP
position editors, reporters, and correspondents
but even one of their own political party
the editor of journal in good standing with
that party, and honored with the privilege of a
seat in the Senate Chamber, has completely
misunderstood, and according to the Globe,
"misrep resented" them!
The official editor promises speedy publ.
cation Of the debate as a corrective of the
g. misrepr esentation !" and we dare say the
published speeches will afford very little sup.
port to the character which has been given BY
writer's Of both parties, with remarkable ac
cordance, Of the spoken arguments OF the ad
ministraton Senators. There is the point
The distin u,ii shed Senators If the oDpOstior
side, the editors and correspondents present
and the editor of the :" Old Dominion" hat
in view the spoken speeches, not those after
wards written out, and prepared, SO as TO turr
away, if possible, the tide Of popular indg
nation.
We shall hold members responsible fol
what they say; and not allow them to evadt
their just responsibility, by skulking behind
their speeches afterwards qualified, anc
amended.
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WIN. G. Rivrs. Eso-This distinguished gentle
man being on avslt TO his friends and relatives in this
town and It's vicinity, the Wings of Petersburg,
mark OF their appreciation Of the patriotic stand which
he has taken against the msdeeds Of the present
rup, administration, rendered him the plment of
public dinner which, TO their grea, regret was declined
by hm.-Petersburg { Hd) IateLl,geaeer
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It is currently reported that Mr.. CALVIN BLYTHE,
Of Harrisburg, has received the nomination OF Col
lector ior the Port Of Philadelphia
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MEssRs. NAYLoR AND INGERsoLL.

The Loco-foco papers are making great
parade about the testimony of some body IN
Philadelphia, as TO what some other body, who
was not to be found, said, about the Federal
election in the Northern Liberties. Two wit
nesses swear that Mr.. Gill, not upon oath,
told them so and SO, and showed them $1,000
in his pocket book, and stated that over 900
false names had been added to the Registry
list. What ridiculous farce is this, to hum
bug the country! Bringing Witnesses to tes-
tify to what they heard third party say
Who knows but this third man might have
received his $1,000 from the Loco-focos
:" Who can read these resolutions" says the
Richmond Enquirer "without horror and in
dignation 7" Drowning men catch at straws
Really the Loco-focos must be hard run, to
resort to such despicable stuff as this.
We have just received letter from gen.
tleman who is engaged in this controversy at
Philadelphia. He gives view of the case
very different from the lawful disclosures"
of the Globe, &C. He says:
g Mr.. Naylor is here looking after his old anago-
mist who sendeavoring esablisha claim to seat in
Congress, He [Ingersolll makes out most msera-
bly,. He has not proved single illegal vote-nor a
single fraud. Never claim SO perfectly weak,
ridiculous and infamous. Mr.. Nayor will not only
be able to clear his own case of all suspicion that
Ingersoll may throw upon it, but he will overwhelm
him with proofs of his own shame"
We wonder if the Richmond Enquirer will
read these proofs without "horror and indg-
nation p And how comes it that the Loco
foco Federalists set up any pretence of fraud,
when they have determined, in the New Jer-
sey case, that the ballot boxes cannot be look
ed into
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TREASURY NOTE BILL.

The debate on this measure is continued in
the House with great spirit.
Mr.. Gushing finished, on Tuesday, most
able and eloquent speech on the subject,which
will add to his high reputation for patient re-
search and Industrious investigation, and for
chaste, nervous and effective style of speak
ing.
Yesterday, Mr.. KING, of Georgia, ad-
dressed the committee for two hours, in a re-
markably lucid and impressive manner against
the bill. He showed, most clearly, from the
inevitable effects of the measure, that the
purpose of the administration is to establish
a GOVERNMENT BANK.
When he finished Mr.. BOND, Of Ohio,
took the floor, and spoke for some time with
his usual force, showing that the prodigality of
the administration in its expenditures was the
real cause Of the deficit in the Treasury that
now exists.