, 1840-02-08

iorded n Jruitfi souicc OF discussion. sni
waste Of tirne-Tod deny the rizh, Of petiiirn
on this subject, is rather horrifyng to large
majority Of the members, and though they
are unwilling to 20 into the merits Of tf's
question, they whip the devil around The
stump BY receiving the petition, and living
them ON the table.
Hon. N. P. T'allmadge. Con) ha, been
reelected to the Senate Of the o. S. by til
I legislature Of New York-and Daniel Str
seon, (Dem.) has been chosen, to supply III.
vacancy occasioned by the expiration Of the
term Of Mr. M.Kean, by the Legislature Of
Pa.-Ilon. r. ]. Walker, DEM has been
reelected fr,m Mi.-anS Michigan has
elected Augustus Porter. (Whig) to overlook
her interests in the same body vice Mr.. 7 vo1.
The ST. Loui, Republican gives an accoun.
Of a large and respectable meeting of the
citizens Of Lexington Mo, without dis!inc-
lion Of party, held on the 2!s, ult., to ex-
press their sentiments IN relation to the re-
moval Of Mr.. Aull, late postmaster at that
Place. Judge Ryland presided.-A Cumber-
land minister by the name Of Henderson,
l,te Of Galloway county, steps inio Mr.. As
S oe'-nnd the meeting say, that b. has
palmed himself upon the community, If not
in defiance, at least in Advance Of its wishes,
several resolutions were passed condemning
the removal, and among them the following
which meets with our most cordial concur.
renca.
"Resolred, That this meeting freely ad-
m:ts TIE right. and comments its exercise by
the appointing power, to give the offices i,
its bestowal TO its political friends instead of
its foes, where the qualifications Of the april.
cants are equal; vet j, denies the right Of
INV and every high public fu%nc,ionarv, in
my department Of the government, 10 abridge
the freedom Of speech and opinion on the
par: If their suborJinates; much less to pun
;sh them for the exercise Of their birthri-ht
rs freemen: and this meeting ~repudiatcs the
assumption Of such right, as foreign to the
genius oil a free government, v~iolative Of the
principles Of our constitution and subversive
of the undoubted rights Of the citizen.
MORE BANK ra.ups.-The Ohio Statesman
says, that the Legislature Of that State has
a:certained that the Bank Of Zanes:i lille, has
sold in Philad e!phia, since the first Of Sep
more than twenty thousand dollars in
specie, and that the Bank Of Muskinsum
has sold ten thousand dollars. In other
W ,rds, they have deprecated their own pa.
per by suspension, and then turn roynd, rs
a certain gentleman has il, and buy up their
notes at a discount.
How long will this system of BAN. swind
ling be permitted! How long will it he, e.
fore the people, will take some step to reform
the enormnu abuses Of the present banking
II with such facts as these and the
transactions recently detected in the Schuy!.
bank Of Philadelphia, they will no.
open their eyes, and will still connive Al,
such instances Of fraud and villany, they arc
past salvation and we can olmes,
add, are hardly worth saving
il is TO- reduced 10 a certainty that Nor
ton. (Dem.) is elected Governor Of Mass. by
one vo,e-the Legislature has elected 4 Whig
Lieutenant Governor. In the vacant Con.
eressional district in the same State, Baker,
(Whig) is elected by two votes. This i,
through with a slight squeeze
Wilmington N. c., was visited by a very
disastrous fire on the I7ih ult. The loss
sustained is estimated at $~5o0,0oo-,hs
and most BUSINESS part Of the Town was
sutirsly consumed.