The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-06
New Forh Correspondent.


New YoRK, February a, lS4l
The McLEoD operations at LOckPort have been the
ruling topic in our city for the last two days, and
cannot in the conviction that the conduct of the
mob who assumed to SET aside the decision Of Judge
Bowen, and hold Mr. l.. in custody is very generally
deprecated How could il be otherwise The burn
ing of the Caroline was an unjustfAble, but by no
means wanton outrage The first act Of aggression
came from our side Of the Niagara. The seizure of
'he arms and munitions Of New York in open day,
without opposition remonstrance ON the part Of
Federal or State authorizes the organization Of
lnsuuectional Provisional Government for Canada
on the soil Of the United States and when not YES
tige of opposition to British authority dare show itself
in the Provinces and, finally the hostile occupation
Of Navy Island and the manner in which that occu.
patton sustained and sympathissd" with from
adjacent territory, be overlooked in es
fimating the Aagrancy of the British attack on the
Caroline At all events the grave controversy to
which that act has given rise is which be bet
ter settled by the two Governments without the help
of the Lockpor mob than with it, in my Judgment
wish their superaboundng patriotism would find some
other outlet
The Medical College connected with the New York
University, was organized yesterday Hon Theodore
Frelinghuysen, President; DR.. Granville s. Patter-
son, Professor of Anatomy Dr. Valentine Mott, do
of Surgery Dr. John Reveve, of the Theory and
Practice of Medicine; DIR. G. s. Bedford, of Mid
wifery Dr. Martin Payne, Institutes of Medicine
and Materia Medica; Dr. ]. W. Draper, of Chem
isry Great expectations entertained of this Col
lege.
Hon. T. Frelinghuysen lectured last evening before
large auditory at the Lyceum in illustration of the
principles and history of the American Constitution.
| There has been considerable sickness in New York
this winter, including some small pox, but not of
a malignant character At the quarantine on Staten
Island the ravages Of disease have been DR..
Ainslie assistant health officer is among the victims,
having contracted the ship fever from those sufferers
whom he attending
Judge INoIIs yesterday decided that man is not
liable under our laws for the support of his wife when
she voluntarily abandons his bed and board except to
excape positive ill-treatment Right.
Hon, JOHN A. COLLIER our Comptroller, has
reached Albany, and entered upon the duties of his
office. He is of ready wit and agreeable man
ners, and will be general favorite.
Hon. JACOB HAGHT, of Greene county, was on
Monday reelected Treasurer of this State forthe year
ensuing, and Hon. ORvILLE L. HoLLEY of Ontario
Surveyor General for three years by party vote.
Gen. Roots Resolutions proposing Limitation of
Executive Patronage now before the Assembly.
Joint Resolutions expressing the sentiments of New
York in regard to the Public Lands to any and
every scheme of Spoation, will probably be passed
soon though fear too late to have any positive effect
Legal Reform and Bank Investigations the
standing topics in our House Of Assembly. Itappears
that the Free Banks resist the operation of the
law last session subiectng them to the supervision
of Bank Commissioners The Erie County Bank at
Buffalo having taken the lead in this course she has
been cited to show cause for doing This proce-
has given rise to rumor unfavorable to its solyency
Within the last ten years believe but three banks
have failed under our Safety Fund system the Lock
port City Bank of Buffalo, and Way ne County The
notes of each was Immediately redeemed from the
Safety Fund contributed by all the banks The Lock
port has repaid nearly in full from her assets the City
of Buffalo will make large hole in the Safety Fund
the Wayne County probably small one The stock
holders of course suffer; the bill holders do not.
About ten of our Free Banks have blown up the
Farmers of Seneca Co, the Millers of Clyde, the
Farmers and Mechanics of Baiovia, the Chelsea,
Wool Growers, and City Trust of City are all
now remember Their pledged securities, generally
pay about rs cents on the dollar-perhaps more
f Stocks are rather lower to-day; u s. Bank down
to Al 10; Ohio Skies, SO 10 Foreign Exchanges,
a IA; Domestic Exchanges little difference. Cot
ton, firm and in demand Flour is rather giving way
Canal, 4 81 l-2 There is little pressure for money
Yours, Harold.