Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-29

So. NEw foRk. MAY 81
The city has been unusually quiet to-I.v-a sort
Of blue Monday-prepars,ory 70 the NOR. ;,n,a,,on,
eVonts which are To come after The me,nber, Of
Congress ere arriving and leaving by every convoy.
snce; all bound to Washington. Among those re-
ported in the Int of arrivals I obsery. many from
the West snd East
The whole OF the Mcleod corrc,oondence. re-
Gently called by one branch of the I.esi,lature has
been printed aud laid upon the tables Of member,
IL embraces wentythree letters from the President
OF the United States, the Governor of Nav yo,k
Secretary Of State. British Minister Secretary Of
War. Attorney General the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court aud Lord Sydenham The content,
Of ihese letters are familiar the Public embracing
as they do all the positions assumed by the Govern
merits of Greo; Britain and the United S,n,es in re-
gard To the burning Of the Caroline and the itnpri
snrnent Of Mcleod. The correspondence WINS cal.
led for by the opponents Of tho Stale Administration
IN the expectation that something could be ekcd cut
showing disposition on the part Of the State M.
thoriIes To favor heescspr ofihe prisner charge
OF tins kird has been ms5e by the Opposition pres.
SIS snd men here; and. since cannot be sutsanti.
aieJ. II sto Ne transferred from Albany 90 Washing.
t'n- The S-cretaty of State, il he needs the war.
lare OF selfish aad hctous partsaus may prepare 10
near ne" aaaisen1s uttered against him from tho
enemies OF the Administrator in come xinn with
thIs Mcleod affair. | regret to-, that SOME of Mr.
We1s;ers pretended lrieEdS ne no, jealous enough
vi me reputation Of the Administrator or ug the
good name sc OF one Ut the ahle disugu. s.-
81. aud useful men in the land % DO him even as.
nce ma man Or a. a public Officer 1a- ..al.s.
'n.II there be dis Election, 10 confined to very
few. With the great bod, ofIhe American people.
as fir as Que can judge. MIR Webster was never a.
popular as he j. now.
What will bo the measures Of The new Congress
becomes just now u matter OF great public interest
Every body knows that The sub Treasury blI will
be repealed. and the great majority think expect
hat ha .tafe IL 10.
bankrupt bIl. tho distribution bill the REVISION q
the tariff thu contraction Of loan pay the pnb
lie debt. If tot questions OF c,HespUsd hg irierrE
70 are at least. only Oi secondary importance The err,
wish Of every man Is That Congress would exercise
It's constitutional power To give The people a cur
renry. No one Wishes that the Government slIoul
: take care of the People. bat ell sensible men Z
wish That the Government should abandon all "a
. per!mens and so back 10 those constitutional iaa!
marks which would enable the People to take car
= Of themselves
~ The only thing material in the stock transaction
to-day - the sac of State stocks. Prices are ia n
!" aEd improving. The Indiana sterling bonds ha,
u reached 6l The lllinCs nds cell Tor So Ne
York SIS cell for s64, redecmablc in ] 55S L.
Bank st'ck huvers between l9 ard 10. The OiI
u ore At 8 cents scOunl
:. We ore wiihsut further news from the North al
W East.