The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-30
NcM Fork Correspondence
New Y DIRK, Tuesday, Jan. 2


Gov DAVIS, of Massachusetts,, in his late Mes
sage TO the Legislature of that State concern
ing the resolutions of Maine and Indiana rela-
tive to the Northeastern Boundary, directly qucs-
tons the disposition of Great Britain to search
out in good faith the true and simple boundary
prescribed by the treaty Of 1888, and accede to it.
hope the inference Of the Governor from the
recent conduct of certain functonaries of that
power may prove mistaken one but the pre-
vailing impression among our citizens most con-
versant with the subject is, that he is quite right
Distinguished officers of the Army and Navy
regard settlement of this vexed Boundary
Question without hostilities as not now pro-
bable
Hon. CHARLES E. DUDLEY, formerly Mayor
of Albany, then Senator of the State, and final
" of the United States, died at Albany on Sa-
turday morning last. believe he succeeded
Mr.. VAN buren, in the U. S. Senate; at any
rate, he was colleague of Gov. MARCY He
was strong partisan, but an amiable man, and
latterly devout Christian. His abilities were
moderate, but he possessed the rare merit among
modern statesmen Of taciturnity. Peace be with
him
Taxes, assessments, and street openings, now
engross the attention Of our citizens, who habi-
tually pay attention to municipal matters. Our
good people have been shockingly swindled for
the last six or eight years in the way of assess
ments, to pay the cost of opening streets, &C.,
&C., good share of which went into the pock
cts of few cormorants, styled Commissioners,
=. a. f.. IL
corporation, &c. The business will now be
broken up or greatly modified.
Another question which will come up per-
minently in the spring election is that of abo-
fishing the meat monopoly, or prohibition of the
sale of meats except in the city markets. We
shall have an irregular contest.
We profess to have had an Earthquake here
and in New Jersey, just before six o'clock yes
terday morning. have not heard that any glass
was broken or chimneys thrown down.
There has been no sensible change in our
markets since | last wrote For canal -four
"a SO Sd for export is offered, but not readily
taken. Cotton steady.
Stocks went up little higher yesterday, and
have generally receded to-day. u. S. Bank de-
Ginning cent? anu .cloSlng AT Do IL, ana Cah-
ton Co, Baltimore Ia Ito 31.)
Exchange has generally improved. II now
stands-on Boston, par Philadelphia Ia Bal
timore 3-s; Richmond 3-4; New Orleans 2
Cincinnati and Louisville l-2
The announcement prospective resumption
in Baltimore gives great satisfaction.
new weekly paper entitled "THE FUTURE
will make its appearance on Saturday, devoted
to the advocacy of ASSOCIATION, or the Reor
ganizaton of Society into Communities of several
hundred persons instead of isolated Families,
for the scientific and economic prosecution of
Agricu ture, and other branches of industry Ii
will contend that labor may by proper means be
rendered dftrdctire instead Of repugnant 10 the
mass of men, while the vast economies of this
plan will render want and misery impossible. No
community Of property is thought Of, but fair
division of profits according to labor, capital and
skill. The plan excites much interest here, and
the paper will command attention wherever it
may be seen.
Lectures are the rage here. Prof Bronson,
Of the West, is lecturing on Elocuton and the
economy of the voice, Ito prevent bronchitis,
&c) every evening to good audiences; SAMUEL
WARD, Esq, lectures tonight at the Mercantile
Library on the doctrine Of Chances, ISAAC Hill
tomorrow evening al the Lyceum on ''the Hills