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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04
THE NEW YORK COURIER & ENQUIRER.

THE NEW YORK COURIER & enquirer.
This journal seems to be in grea. distress, for
word or two from US, the lovesick Julia in the
/" HInehback"
Julia. Clifford, Why DON'T you speak,
We will endeavor to say soothing word or two,
responsive to his very delicate touches on our official
Organ" Hear his solo,
Those IN high places very apt TO look with
contempt upon the intelligence and patriotism of the
great bulk Of the people"
we shall not pretend at all to sing counter TO this
we shall not pretend to gainsay it, But we beg leave
to ask whether the organist of the Courier speaks from
observation or experience? Whether he sings by rote,
or by noie2 But hear his Soliioquy1
And the very idea Of his being compelled, by the
popular voice. 10 act differently from what their feel
ngs or interests dictate very generally secuted. at
and derided, in The present instance by some plant
tool OF power
Speaking again, no doubt from experience
wise young Judge how do we honor thee"
But how little do we envy thee, if such be the fruits
of thy experience
And now come to the .faalei We only take a
single stave as specimen of the burden Of the whole
song
is quite certain that the Editor of the Madison
ian is in fair way to reap the full benefit of the sale
OF himself and the press in his possession which was
not his-whout any apprehension Of other punish
ment than that contempt the part Of the public in
general and his late beneiactors in particular, which
mere animals are incapable Of feeling.
Experience again And how consoatory How
friendly too to to rejoice at the prospect of
being in fair way" Of a" fair business transac-
ton" Aside. Couldn't the Courier get bid of
49, 900, sol But the last notes Of the stave
to breathe nspiia alton above experience! and
no less sublime than " animal instinct How happy
the Courier, TO be incapable Of feeling public
temptp We leave him in the full enjoyment of his
monopoly. We bid him God speed Live and pros
per live nnenvlcj, and prosper unopposed.
p s. BY the way, we forgo, to mention that the
few snaiches Of this Oratoro, which the Courier has
played upon our Organ" was intended very
able argument, in the Of the Courier and En-
quirer Judge Upshur and the Partisan Lead
err which occupies nearly column and half, in
that famous Starchamber, whose motto is II PAM
cirLEs, NOT MEN."-..x Wesuppose the Interpretation
must be Principles and animals, if NOT MEN 2" How
ever confess ignorance Of the interpretation
To scout is " TO watch The movements of an enc
my, or observe them" In what sense does the Cou-
rier the word secuted Z" for we can make no
sense Of it.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04
ANOTHER FISCAL AGENT.

Fiscal Agent which provides for furnishing national
currency based upon the receipts and the estimates of
the revenue, restricting the denomination of bills to
$50.
We have not time or space at present to analyze
this scheme but would simply remark, that the conve
nience of the public, well public opinion, impe
ronsy demands that the minimum limit of bills should
be as low fire dollars The attempt to keep up the
bills Of the old United States Bank to ten dol
lars proved fruess. No point the currency seems
better settled, than that of the minimum denomna-
ton of biils, which should not be above SIS.
Who can travel with $50 bills 7 Who pay printers
market-men or tradesmen With them
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ever comes-must Of course be a common calamity.
AS their existence was coeva so their duration can
only be co-existent with our Constitution aud that
cannot long survive unless the sacred njuncons of
that RIGOROUS instrument cherished and obeyeI
by men OF every political faith. In tie midst OF party
In its most malignant forms have despnred OF
that Constitution. Nay, more gentlemen; though
the fiery demon Of faction should break for season
the chains wherewilh reason in us most forgciiul mo-
menis has hitherto bound her down, and stalk ahroed
through the land, scattering anarchy, discord, and
wanton mlsrule, ! should not then altogether des-
pair
As "a nation we yet too young, and a people
TOO vrtuous 10 disregard the preces OF our iofeta
theirs, and blndy ard forever away the rich le
gacy, the price Of SO much blood and suffering where
with they endowed Us, The Constitution of which
am speaking commando you TO elect two Senators,
10 represent and protect the interest OF the nation and
your Immediate constituents in approaching Com
gress Al all events IL imposes upon you the obllga
ZION OF faithfully attempting a selectioni and ardent
and determined as some of you may be in an honest
desire TO advance some particular friend at the expense
even OF an indefinite posponement of the whole ques-
ton, there must certainly yet be found Of your
Der one man, who, noDy looking beyond party to his
country and the Constitution will change that lean
majority Of which you have impruden,ly and in
cautiously boosted
If any Of you gentlemen are disposed to complain
of the channel through which these respects will first
meet your eyes, you will find my apology in the Union
of yesterday. Your letter, own-with many thanks
for the act Of especial condescension delivered
to me in studied and decent form by three of its most
distinguished sgners; but had scarcely time from
other indispensable vocaons, to pass hurried glance
over It's pages-certainly sufficient opporiu i,y To
consider the art or the just merits of such mpor-
tant communication, before found its contents copied
into the columos of newspaper. By addressing you
thus through the Intervention Of the press, not only
avail myself Of the earliest possible publicity, but
have the honor to initiate and rival high example.
| am gentlemen, with all due consideration, your
obedlent servant
EPHRAIM FL FOSTER.
Messrs. SAMUEL TuRSEY, J. P. HARDwlcKE, and
others
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BRIEF HISTORY OF BANKS AND BANK
ING

We shall occasionally devote a Tortion of our
columns TO this subject, in extracts from the
Encyclopedias, and other publications, which
are not accessible 10 all our readers, and which
will save them the trouble of research.
The public wish to become acquainted with
the history and philosophy of this subject which
has so long engrossed its attention. After all
that is said and done on this topic, the public
opinion, right or wrong, is sovereign. II is only
necessary, therefore, to furnish proper informa-
ton on any subject, to ensure the correctness OF
hat opinion.
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LETTER FROM GEN. JACKSON.

We extract the following paragraph from
letter written by the Ex-President, in reply 10
an invitation 10 a public dinner given TO the
Hon. j. X. Polk, and dated October 20
congratulate you, gent emen as do our country
at large on having at the head Of the government.
President who upon question at least, has strict
and conscientious regard Tor the Consitution--who
has not swersed from his integrity in the discharge OF
one OF the highest duties devolviDg the Executive
who has preserved his own consistency by averling
the blow aimed AT liberties through attemp to
establish another moneyed corporation with powers
enough to destroy Individual freedom in elections and
to osershadow the blessings Of our republican insiiu-
tons who has earlessly asserted and faithfully exer
cised his prerogalve tina, this free and
most perfect system OF civil government may be adj
ministered by MEN and not by MONEY. And gentle
men, may add that in the ability and determination
OF the President to maintain the government prln-
cipes purely republican Ihave the most abiding con-
fidence
Accept for yourselves and foi those whom you re-
present my best wishes.
Your fellow citizen,
ANDREW JACKSON
Messrs. }. P HARDwIcKE, and Others Committee.
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The New York Commercial says We may have
later advlces from England before Cunards packet Of
the 10Th arrives. We learn irons the Quebec Gazette
that steamship of war (the Sly expected al Hal
fax, with the new Governor General Sir Charles
Bagot He was to leave England about the 10Th OF
October.
Sir Richard Jackson was to leave Kingston on
Friday last TO meet the new Governor General Of
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The murder Of Mr.. Adams.--The New York Elk
press gives the following Colts account of the cir
cumsiances under which he killed Mr. Adams:

press gives the following Colts account of the cir
cumstances under which he killed Mr.. Adams;
He states that Adams came to his rooms on the
fatal afternoon To dun him for unsettled account
about which there some dispute. They both sat
down at the table and settled the various nems ex-
cep 49, About this dispute arose between them,
and high words ensued during which Adams called
him a liar" Exasperaed at this he struck him,
and a scuffe thereupon ensued. Adams being the
stronger man of the two, threw, and fell upon Colt
and clutched him so violently by the throat that lie
was in danger of choking.
Colt was then lying upon his back upon the floor
and his hand was stretched out il in contac
with something which he at once seized, (but as he
AYERS he knew not what it was) and finding Adams
gip sill hard upon his throat, he brought his hand
round aud struck him the back of the head this it
would seem hardly sufficient to stun him. and
he only rolled rather more on one side Colt then
struck him again, and the blow must have fallen on
the side of the head. These wounds dreadful as the
subsequent examination proved them TO be, not
sufficient to release the prisoners throat; but even
in the agony OF DEATH Adams still continued to hold
firmly on until Colt seemed to be at his last gasp
and then the dreadful blow given on the front OF
the head, which deprived wretched being Of life
and released another from his grasp, Colt then
and found Adams corpse.
For some time, he says, he remained stupfed with
dread and horror--he knew not what to do and mt
length determined TO make his brother acquainted
with the facts; for this purpose he his lodgings
but he was not at home. lie then went into the Park
and walked there for some time being unable TO make
up his mind To the best course to be pursued-he
al one time thought to tell some friend but knowing
that some stains rested upon his character he refrain
ed, lest they should believe his story and so de-
liver him up To justice After travelling the Park for
many and many time, lie at length returned TO his
rooms and took the dreadful means, with which the
public are already acquainted to conceal the dead
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We do not observe any epthet applied 10 us by the
editors ofthe Louisville Journal and N. Y. Courier and
Enquirer which have not been long and successfully APP
piled TO them. They have fallen into an error which
is natural and therefore perhaps excusable viz the
error of applying TO others what the public have long
and ndeiiby fixed upon them. 1t is, however, go.
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
On the 18th ultimo, ST. CLAIR DENNY, late
Capt. u g. Army, to be Paymaster in the place
OF Ebert Herring, Esq, removed.
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Hon. HucH s. LEeARE, Attorney General Of
the United States, left here yesterday, fol
Charleston, s. c.
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Mr. DICKENS alias Boz. The New York Sun
day Morning News says the reporters of the city
taking measures to give Mr.. Dickens (Boz) SPLEEN
did entertainment, his arrival in this country,
which is expected will be early in January next.
From present prospects, the dinner will be magnf-
cent affair.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04

Hunts Merchants Magazine for November, is en-
riched by its usual variety of useful articles com
merce, navigation, banking, resources of the coun
try, &c.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04

One of Mr.. Gays Corn planters" Che editor Of
the Louisville Journa us of trcading on the
"corns" of the President Did we ever charge Mr..
Clay with having /" corns2'
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04

The situation Of The Netc Orleans Banks, on the
III October was as follows discounts and loans,
Si6,333,Oes; Circulation, Si55o,37l Specie, So
lO5,3O9 There is some hope tina, they will soon re-
sumo specie payments
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Quebec, and the members Of the Executive Council
were to follow on Saturday
The styx Is new vessel, and carries on her deck
heavy 90 pounder. She expected To arrive al
HALIFAX about this day MONDAY, November lst) or
perhaps sooner
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THE HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
The Post-mortem Opinion Of the Harrisburg

Contention.
The Harrisburg Telegraph, (Which, by the
way, has already raised Presidential flag,
subject 10 the decision of National Conyen-
tion') very urgently presses :" a suggestion that
has been made that the several members Of the
National Convention of 1899, who were pre-
sent when the nomination of MIR. Tyler was
made, should state the motives which influenced
their course, and the views they entertained in
voting on the Vice Presidential question, D.
and he continues, T." 1t has been denied that
the currency question was leading one in that
Convention, and asserted that Mr. Tyler was
nominated with full knowledge that his course
would be in opposition to National Bank"
Now, we would ask, what possible advantage
II can be to the Wing party, or any body else,
after,
LIST. The expulsion of the late Administration
from power.
I'd. The Veto of two Fiscal Corporations.
Sd. The fruitless attempt to "head the Pre-
sidentn
4th. The recent defeat Of the Wings in al
most every State.
9Th. The self-evident truth, that the Vetoes
OF the President have been approved by the
country-aiter all these things, what possible
advantage can it be 10 have post mortem en-
animation of the "molives" of the Harrisburg
Conventional body dead and gone, and thai
knows no resurrection2
Will such an inquest restore the Tetos ? II
would restore also the late Administration by a
like rule.
Will it restore the Wing party to the power
they have SO wantonly lost2 1t would be just
as likely to call to life the dead :. Monster"
which was struggling in the agonies Of death
when the two little monsters-one after the
other stricken down by the Veto--were borne
with the parent monster to the last resting place
for all monsters.
And what does the Telegraph PROPOSE in
case the ghost Of the dead Convention should
pretended pledge2 Why, truly, that the Presi-
dent should " not stand in the aoay Of the popu-
lar lpiLi-that he should either assist in carry
ing out the purposes and views Of those who
nominated him; or, if unable to do that, to leave
the way clear for the election Of one nho aoill
carry out those purposes"
And pray who is this one" that will "cany
those purposes The present nominee Of the
Telegraph, or the candidate whom the Conven-
ton rejected And how does it appear thai
President Tyler islands in the loay Of the
popular piH?" Has not the popular will
through the country, so far as the recent cleo
tons have made it known, supported him, in
stead of his standing in its way?"
But what choice does the Telegraph offer tc
the President, in the alternative, that the ghos
will not, in his testimony, "head him." as the
Wings have atteml ted to do? Does it promise
him support, now or hereafter, in case the ghos
does not convict him of " treachery to the
party ?" Not at all
The probability is, therefore, that the Pres
dent will hold no parley with the ghost, either
per Sc, or through his Telegraph This matter
must be, like the Telegraphs nomination, sub
ject TO the decision Of a National Conrentionp
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04
SPECIAL ELECTION IN VIRGINIA

At special election for State Senstor to supply
vacancy from the Wheeling district, held Thurs
day last the Wing candidate succeeded His election
is important, its result depended the majority
in the State Senate which is thus secured theWhigs
The district composed of the counties of Ohio Mar
shall, Brooke, and Tyler We have the following re-
suits
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The following article appeared in the Phila-
delphia American Sentinel of the 9th October,
IN anticipation of the election:
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION
We have heretofore expressed the opinion that the
HARRISON party and the Wing party were not identi-
cal and that was the votes OF conservative demo-
Gratis that secured the election of Harrison and Tyler,
This was espec ally true of Pennsy lvania. The
Wings, II will be remembered, beaten at the
Congressional election in this State in October last
about 5000 votes and would have been beaten the
November election but for the votes of democrats who
dlsapproved of the Sublreasury law and some other
FEATURES IN MIR. Van Burens administration OF this
the conservative meeting in MoyameDsing, which was
addressed by Dr. Sutherland and the course of w. +.
Johnston, Esq of Armstrong county, may be elected
as examples. In the Moyamensing proceedings the
opinion was expressed that change Of but votes
in each ward, township and district in the State would
carry the Harrison electoral ticket These resolutions
and proceedings were published extensively through
out the State and Union. One OF the Cincinnati pa
pers, IN giving them publicity, remarked that if the
conservatives OF Pennsylvania would do what they
promised, Harrison and Tyler would get the of
the key stone State The Stale they predict
cd. The Wings however, claimed the victory their
own JseTed the conservatives omnibus load,
| and took the spo,ls They now hater themselves
that they carry the State by clamorng about taxes
which they themselves imposed, against the Veto of
Governor Porter Ii is idle for them even to think of
such thing. They will scarcely have conservative
vote in the State and without the votes of conserva-
lives they cannot exceed and we have no idea that
they will reach their Congressional vote Of last year.
which lett the w higs 5000 less than majority
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TREASURY NOTES.

Treasury DEPARTMENT
November g. lS4l.
Amount OF Treasury Notes issued under the pro-
visions OF The acts of Congress of 1897 1889, 1889
and 1910, $26 6Sl 1897 SO
Redeemed ofthat amount 24924 725 GA
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THE ASSAULTS OF THE WING PRESS
UPON THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
EDITOR


UPON THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
EDITOR.
We find it quite impossible TO answer the
combined concerted, and constant assaults of
that portion of the Wing press which, instead
of supporting the Administration in any single
instance, has endeavored TO supercede it by a
caucus dictatorship!
Who does not plainly see, that all these vials,
nay, hogsheads, of wrath which are poured out
upon the head of the Administration, and our
own, are intended solely to put down the Ad-
mlnlstraton and all its supporters But what
has been the consequence of such course
what will continue to be Look at the late
States Was this result produced by our "as-
saulting Mr.. Clay Gas his presses have charged
us,) or by supporting the Administration Or
was it produced by the assaults of the Wing
press upon the Administration and its support
ers2 Let the PUBLIC decide between us and
our adversares. We shall not allow the latter
to be the Judge; neither shall we pretend to be
ajudge in our own case.
Have WE burnt" Mr. Clay in efigy Have
WE hanged" Mr.. Clay in efigy, to let The wind
melodously +" Whistle through his ribs 2" Have
We branded" Mr.. Clay with the infamous
name Of traitor ?" Have WE ever called Mr..
Clay " miserable wretch" at either " end of
the Avenue Have we ever asked Mr.. Clay
10 resign " Have noe ever organized any
conspiracy TO "head him ~ What have we
done besides simply supporting the Administra-
lion Of the VERY MAN whom Mr. Clay and his
friends helped to elevate TO power7
The very "hedd" and front of our offending
Hath this extent, no more
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-04

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE UNITY IN sos-EssESrIALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS cHAaiTY.-Augustin.
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NAVAL.

"OLD IRoNsDEs" .RRivED-The United States
frigate Constitution, Daniel Turner, Esq, command
ing, anchored in Hampton Roads this morning after
fine passage Of about A days from Rio de Janeiro
The Constitution sailed from Norfolk on the 10Th
Of April, 1889, the flag ship Of Commodore
Claxton, On the Pacific station, and has therefore
been absent upwards of two years and half
The U. s. ship Cyane Commander Siribling
bound TO the Pacific, got under way from the Nava
anchorage this morning, with fine breeze, and pro-
ceedcd directly to sea.-Norfok Herald.
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sl,756,6il 80

Leaving outstanding, 81 ,756,6ii 80
Issued under act of February l5 1871
Prior to the 18th March,
is4i,, S673,6sl 80
Since the 4th March,
l64l, 5,3i9, l65 So
Making, $6022, 846 90
Returned of that issue, 07,753 90
Leaving outstanding, s2,6l5,Os3 80
And making the aggregate outsand-
ing LIST instant, of S7,37I, 705 10
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WINTER MILLINERY.
Miss l.. DORSEY,

ia BALTIMORE STREET BALTIMORE,
Will open Winter Millenery on Saturday, the Both
instant. oct % At
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If the Globe is DESTROYS, as it clearly is, of
getting Mr.. Webster out of the Cabne,, it will
be obliged TO resort to some other method than
driving. 1t can, however, adopt no method
that will prove effectua and therefore it may as
well spike its cannon an that point, and save its
ammunition.
Mosr APPROPRIATE" Doubiebiotrer" is the me
of the Philadelphia agent Of Capt. Tyler's mouth
piece, the Madisonian. II is presumed that the Cap
tain having glanced at his constitutional scrupies,
has expressly prohibited him from operating "per Sc
the Union Poughkeepsie Eagle.
1t is highly necessary that our fiscal agent" should
blow doubie blast, have not only adverse
RES but friends to contend against We have, how
ever expressly forbidden him to blow "hot'and cold'
at the same time, like those with whom we have to
contend.
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1850

Tyler county to be heard from, but it cannot change
the result
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McCLINTOCK YOUNG,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury.