Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-03
New YoRK. May ~.


The city ha. been unusually quiet to-day--a sort
Of blue Monday-pre paruiory to the more imPoc,an,
events which come after. The ruemhrrs Of
Congress arriving ard leaving by every convey.
ance; all bound 10 Washington. Among those re-
ported IN the Int Of arrivals I observe many fr,,m
he West and East
The whole of the McLe,d correspondence. re-
Gently called by branch of the Legislature has
been printed aud laid upon the tables of members
IL embraces twen;y-rhrce letters from the President
OF the United States. the Governor Of New Yot.
Secretary of STATE. British Minister Secretary OF
War. Attorney General, tho Chief Justice oi the
Supreme Court, ani Lord SydenhRm. The contents
Of these letters familiar TO the Public embracing
they do all tho positions assumed by the Govern
'nenis Of Great Britain and the United States in re-.
gard 10 the burning Of The Caroline and the impr.
onmeni OF Mcleod. The correspondence WINS cal
led for Ivy the opponents OF the State Administration
in the expectation thai something cuuld he ekcd out
showing disposition on the part Of the State au-
horilIes TO favor The escape ofthe prisoner charge
Of This kind has been made by the Opposition pres
SIS and men here; and since cannot he subs
ate Il ia 10 he transferred from Albany to Washing
ION. The Secretary of State. it no needs the war.
fare of selfish and f1ctous psiisins. may prepare
hear new auaIhemas uttered against him from the
enemies Of the Administration in conucEion with
this Mcleod affair. regret. too. that Of Mr.
WebsIer's pretended friends not jealous enough
OF lHe reputation OF administration or al The
good name, &c. Of one OGthe able distinguish.
Cd. and useful men in the land. do hir even jus.
uce a. man or as public officer. The dislfFsc
Iiun If there he diSaffecion. is confined TO a very
few With the great bod, Of the American people
as fIT one eau az ige Mr.. Webster was never a,
/ popular ~ he is now.
What will be the measures of the now Congress
becomes jus, nn~ matter Of great public interest
! Every body knows that the sub Treasury bill will
I ne repealed. and the great maturity think. expect
that the substitute Will be n National Bank. The
bankrupt bill. the distribution hill. the revision o
the tariff the contraction of a loan to pny tho pub
lie dsbl. il not questions of correspond ng inieres
are AT least only Of secondary importance The FIRST
wish Of every man Is that Congress would eHercis,
It's constitutional! power 10 give the people a cur
rency. No one wishes that the GoyctnmenI shout,
lake care OF tho People, but all sensible men d.
wish That The Government should abandon all e1
perrnents add 20 back 10 those constitutional land
marks which would enable ne People 10 take car
OF themselves.
The only Thing material in the stock Transaction
Today is the sale Of State stocks Prices are finn
and improving. The Indiana sterling bonds hav
reached 81. The Illinois b nds sell for So New
York So sell for S6l. redecmable in 1858. 4. s
Bank stock hoyers between 10 aud 20 The bill
are NJ IL cents discount.
We are without further news from the North an
East