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The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
State Director. Of the State Bank.

The Governor has nominated to the Senate the
following persons to be directors of the State Bank
of Illinois, which nominations have been confirm
ed, viz;
John Calhoun, John Taylor. Virgil
Hickox, James w. Keys, Maurice Doyle,
NJ. Eastman, Alexander Lindsay.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12

n Office TO School Treasures and
L y Teachers, that on Saturday, the
tenth day of April next, will be proper
toned, at my residence in Ottawa, the
interest of the School, College, Seminary
and County funds for 1910, among the
abstracts and schedule legally returned for
said year. All persons who owe interest
on county funds, are requested to pay TIE
same previous to the 10Th of April nexr.
CHARLES HAYWARD,
School Commissioner and Agent for
LA Sale County
Ottawa, March -, lS4l. i3-3w
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
Ottawa. March ), 1871. 42--6'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notice.

4 LII persons having claims agains, The
~ estate OF jIiiiiam Sebriag. deceased,
are notified and requested TO preseli. tho
same to the subscriber, Administrator Of
said estate, or TO tho Probate Justice Of
Iasallo county, within nine months from
the date hereof, and all persons indeb;ed
,c said estate are requested to make pay-
ment Immediately,
DAVID OLNSTEAD,
n. B.--The books and the accousls Of
sH,i deceased, axe IN the hsnds or Ese.
GLoyes. Persons Interested viii ris ases
call oa,hia.
Feb. AZ, 1891. -aw 81 .2fDDtiSf' n
tttaa ~ a1 49, sM4h8
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
Circuit Attorneys

The Legislature OF Illinois has elected The fol-
lowing gentlemen As circuit attorneys:
First Circuit, j. 5. Greenhouse, Sec
ond circuit, w. n. Underwood, - third
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12

or We regret that to-iay pape: is almost en-
.irely occupied with the TAX List" and promi-
scs but little interest TO our patrons noiwhstan-
ding it is quite Interesting to us.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
Approved, Feb. 81, 1871.
THOMAS CARLIN.

AN ACT for the relief of purchasers of Canal
lots in Chicago and Ottawa in 1896.
Sec. |. Be it enacted by the people OF
the state Of Illinois represented i'll the Ge-
neral Assembly, That all persons who
have heretofore purchased any Of the pro-
perry belonging TO the canal, any Of the
canal lands, or any Of The lots in any
towns, sold by authority of the state, and
who have made advauc 20 the state by
way of payment for the same, and '0ho
haze By any means (oJti'ed l' same by
not complying with the other snpulations
of the contract, shall be on,ilci % he ~
lief hereinafter granted upon 'he condi-
tons hereinafter mentioned. that Is 70 say,
every person who has Paid auy n"ney
! upon such puich~es shall hrs' asees.aia
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
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Approved, Feb. 81, 1871.
THOMAS CARLIN.
From the Phil, Split of the Times, Feb. 6
Important Esumor.

Important Eumor.
The Inquirer Of yesterday states that Il
private letter has been received from an
intelligent gentleman in England, from
which the annexed is an extract: There
are rumors of war with France. NY
own opinion is, that we shall have Il
struggle. The French have never for
given Waterloo and the occupation OF
Paris, and never will, until they have
again measured their strength with ours.
! have lived many years in France, and
in many parts of it; and | know the feel.
ing OF the people well. An alliance be-
tween Russia and france is also spoken
Of In the event of such struggle anl
between such powors--what part will the
United States play, hope ii will be OF
the side Of Old Mother England"
No you don't, old gentleman The
hope is an absurd one---oil and water wil
amalgamatc before the blue and red coat,
| fight under the same banner
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
masonic Notice..

conformity with the first article AZ he
4 present code Of bylaws, the regular con-
munieations of Draw LoDoK Of
FREE AND ACCEPTED YORK MAsoNs
VIII be held on the MoSpArs on or before the
fni OF the Moon The brethren win therefore
please take notice, that the day for holding our
next regular communication will fall on the rrasr
Monday in April, a. 1. 5s4i, being he SD day
Of said month.
Transient brethren in good standing are re-
spectfuly invited to attend
BY order of the Lodge.
GEO. J.. WEAVER, Sec'g.
OrT4wa, March s, lS4l. sEN 4
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
Office is hereby given that the u

Office is hereby given that the uu-
dersigned intend applying to the cir
cult court OF LAsalle county, on the first
day Of the next term of the same, TO he
holden at the court house, in Ottawa, on
the second Monday in May next, for an
order to sell the whole or so much Of the
real estate which Joha Haiieman, deed,
died seized Of, as will be sufficient TO pay
the debts against the estate Of the said
deceased and all persons interested in
said real estate, are reqp isted to show
cause, if any they have, why the said
real estate should mol be sold for the pur-
poses aforesaid.
WILLIAM REDDICK,
Administrator.
HANNAH HALDEMAN,
Administrators.
Ottawa, March 5, 1871. 42--3w
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-12
a Farm ana, Town Lots for sale.

Ottawa, March -, ls4l. 40! sw
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
WHO ARE THE PATRIOTS,

Much has been said, recently in the Clay papers,
about the patriotism of the retiring members Of the
late Cabinet, and of those members of Congress who
put forth the disorgansing Manifesto In what does
true patriotism consist We have been taught to
suppose that it had reference to love of country and
its institutions. But the of these actous
danger from abroad when the country is threatened
with from the most powerful maritime nation in
the world, five members of the Cabinet undertake to
abandon their posts and place themselves in hostile
array against the President At the very moment
when their counsels and experience would be Of more
value than at any other, they combine to throw up
their commissions They do this, too just at the
close of the session of the Senate thus limiting the
President to two days to supply the vacan les Had
they held on till after the close Of the session. the Pre-
sident could have taken his own time to select
Cabinet. But the Constitution provides, that in
of vacancies during the session of the Senate, the
President shall send his nominations for the approval
of that body 1t therefore became necessary for the
Executive to have the names sent in without delay
Bat they reckoned without their host, IN supposng
that John Tyler could be caught mapping. They
were equally deceived in supposing that the President
was deficient in the resources to form Cabinet
or in the decision OF character in concluding what
was to be done on such emergency. At shorter
notice than was undertaken by any former Pre-
sident of the United Stacs John Tyler completed
his arrangements and raised, as by enchantment,
ministry, equal in point of talent and influence
to any Cabinet that surrounded any former Pre-
sident. These eminent men, with the spirit Of true
patriotism, sgnifed their willingness to repair to the
post of honor and usefulness and, in doing, they
proved themselves worthy of the confidence of the
President and the nation.
Who the patriotic members Of Congress y
Those who seized that moment TO array themselves
against the President and TO put forth hostile Ma
nifesto for the purpose of dismemberng the Wing
party BY no means. At such time they would
have better exhibited their love of country, by
suagng the tempest,-hy raying round the Wing
President, and remaining fast united. They were
sent here for other purposes than to make upon
their own party Those who sustained the Wing
President, and refused to JOIN the factious coalition,
the true patriots and the country will confde in
| them as such Meanwhile, those who got up the
jisorganising Manifesto, at the prompting Of the
! Dictatorship behind the scenes win find that in poll.
TICS in private affairs honesty is the best policy.
A reaction in the public mind has commenced which
| will throw them into obscurity.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
CAPTAIN DREW.

This notorious Captain" it appears by the Mon
trea Herald refuses to give evidence in favor of Nc
Leod He was the leader of the gang who burned
the Caroline. The following are the reasons he gave
to the Commissioners appointed to collect testimony
"WoopsT, OK, Canada, Sept 18th, lS4l.
Sir: | have this day had he honor TO receive your
letter of the 9Th instant, informing me that commits
sod has issued foi the purpose OF taking evidence in
McLeods case, and requesting me to attend before
the commissioners at Hamilton, Friday, the 18th
instant. In reply thereto beg leave to say that |
shall decline attending, for the purpose Of giving evil
dence, upon two grounds-frst, | deny the right OF
the United States Government TO bring any British
subject trial feon, for act Of duty performed
by order of her Majesty's Government Secondly
that if give evidence upon the case although
my evidence might clear Mcleod, by reason that he
was not present the destruction Of the Caroline,
yet such an act would he virtual acknowledgment
on my part that the Americans have right to try
me, or any of the officers men who served under
me- and assisted at the destruction of the Caroline,
should any of US be so unfortunate 10 fall into
their hands
have the honor to be, sir,
Your most obedient humble serv't
(Sgned) ANDREW DREW,
Commander.
The Hon. w. II. Draper, &c.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
THE NEW CABINET.

"Strange" and odious" as the doctrine may
seem TO some Of our contemporaries, Cabinet
has been reconstructed with reference as well TO
the Executive, as to the great interests OF the
Republic, and upon a probable conviction that
the latter will be best promoted by an observance
of the true theory Of the Constitution in refer
ence to the former.
We see in this reorganization practical and
triumphant refntation of the threat that, if he
dared to Veto Bank, the President would be
left stranded wreck upon the beach, deserted
by all honorable men, without the possibility
left him of choice of Cabinet from the ranks
Of the Wing party. Il is also practical rebuke
of that modern heresy that the Cabinet are the
administration which is one thing, and the
President is the Erecutire, which is another.
The Government and the country are now
brought back TO the true theory, and to the Re-
publican tack. We have Cabinet that recog-
nize the President as their Chief, and upon whose
good faith, unity Of action, and attachment TO
the Constitution, the People may confidently re-
ly. Without exception, they were advocates of
the Reform of 1910, and with one exception
only, supporters Of the principles upon which
Gen. Jackson came into power in 1929 With
John Tyler al the head of the Government, and
such men at the head Of the respective Depart
ments, may we not confidently expect not only
an honest Republican administration, but one
also Of great ability and energy. May we not
look to it for carrying out the Republican princi
pies, upon mere professions of which other adj
minisra,ions have risen only TO fall again by
negIectng to practice what they preached.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MApIsoNIAN:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MADISoNIAN:
In the very able review of the decision Of the SUI
preme Court Of New York, in the case of Mcleod
the principle is asserted and maintained with great
ability, that the Government of the United States has
absolute jurisdiction the question: is alone COM
pcent TO decide the relations which shall subsist be-
tween itself and foreign government and that when
Its decision has been made and that relationship estab
ished the act Of the Federal authorities is conclusive
upon all Judicial tribunals. Allow me to add to the
authorities cited by the reviewer an extract from an
opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States
delivered by the late distinguished Chief Justice Of
that Court, in a strikingly analogous. In the
case of Foster Nelson, 2 Peters Rep. 3O7, Chief
Justice Marshall says -" In a, controversy between
two nations, concerning national boundary, it is
scarcely possible that the of either should re-
fuse to abide by the measures adopted by lis gov
eminent. There being common tribunal to de-
eide between them each determines for itself on its
rights and if they adjust their difference
peaceaby, the right remains with the strongest The
Judiciary is not that department Of the Government to
which the assertion Of the interests against foreign
power is conded and its duty commonly is to decide up
on individual rights, according to those principles
which the political departments of the nation have es-
tablished. If the course of the nation has been a
plain one, its courts would hesitate pronounce it err
roneous."
Again, p. 300 If those departments which are
entrusted with the foreign intercourse of the nation
which assert and maintain its interests against foreign
powers have unequivocally asserted its rights &c.
is not in its courts that this construction is to be
denied. A question like this Prospecting the bounda-
res of nations is ms has been truly said more noliti-
cal than legal question: and in it's decision the courts
of every country must respect the pronounced will of
the Legislature"
The cases strikingly analogous, and tor the Ju-
dietary to decide question of political character in
voving the foreign interests Of the nation in man
different from that given by the department of the
Government to whom the Constitution delegates iu-
rsdction over the intercourse between nations, it
would, as Chief Justice Marshal pronounced it abe
an anomaly in the history and practice of nations"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
HEADING CAPT. TYLER.

One of the best canicatures Of the day, which we
have seenshas recently been published in New York,
under the above title. tpurports to be race between
Capt Tyler and Henry Clay. Capt. Tyler, mounted
the good steed Constitution, waving the Veto flag,
and trotting in fine STYLE is far AHEAD" and in the
is Mr. Clay, in the ricketty wagon Fiscal
Agent" with broken axelree, and Mr. Bolts char
ioteer putting the whip Justify mule, at bold
stand Mr. Clay, in the attitude of falling backwards,
exclams, " Hold on Bolts let try again with a
new vehicle" Meanwhile, John Smith, spectator,
representing the people, says, the attempt to head
Capt. Tyler is no go. Honest John Smith is Ger
tanly wide awake, and takes the right view of the
subject.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12

Il ANE & TUCKER, Merchant Tailors, having
~ just returned from New York, have now the
pleasure of offering 10 their friends and the Public
large and splendid assortment Of British and French
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, and VESTINGS, of
the fashionable shades and patterns carefully Sc
iected from the very latest importationsi and they
confidently believe more rich and beautiful stock OF
goods offered in this city. They have also
received from Paris handsome and fashionable suit
Of clothes in the latest French style, made TO their
order and they prepared to execute all orders
in their line in their usual elegant style Of fit and
finish. The Public are ost respectfully invited 10
call and examine at heir old stand under the Na,n.
| al Billiard Saloon. oct 1-3taw2wif
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
Correspondence Of the Madisonian.
Urea, Friday night, Oct. s, 1871.

eiNAt fiiuay hiSh', VI, % lOii'
THE TRIAL or MCLEOD has now been pushed
with great energy five days, and draws 10 a con
clusion. The testimony will close tomorrow;
the summing up will probably occupy Monday
willis Hall, Attorney General, and L. JENK-
ms, District Attorney Of this county, for the
prosecution; Messrs. J. A. SPENCER, and WooD
for the defence) The result is no longer doubt
full; Mcleod piL certainly be acquitted. To
days testimony has clearly established an abb
and do not believe the jury will be out fifteen
minutes If they even leave their seats. lspeak
confidently, for see no room TO doubt indeed,
there is none
The VINO STATE CONVENTION assembled at Sy-
racuse, on "Wednesday, and adjourned last evening,
II was attended by delegates from orty-nine of our
ifty-seven counties, and those unrepresented were
small, secluded and remote Hon GEO. w. PATTER
SON Speaker of the House in 1889 and 40, presided
In place Of the usual Address declaration was adopt
ed setting forth the principles and views ofthe Wings
of New York, and calling the Peopleto rally round
and sustain them.
Il asserts the duty Of Congress to establish better
Fiscal Agency than those of Jackson and Van Buien,
and the power and duty Of the Government to create
and maintain a sound and uniform National currency.
They condemn the exercise of the Veto power by the
President contrary 10 the principles and most
blighting to the hopes of the Wings. II approves of
the course of the retiring Secretaries, alleging that
the President desired and sought their resignation.
II treats President Tyler and his new Secretaries
Wings, but insist that their conduct shall harmonzc
with the view and wishes of the Wing party FL
nay, it trusts that all differences will be hanonized
on the meeting Of Congress. Such is the substance
of the Declaration which is understood to have been
drawn up by Hon DANIEL ID. BARNARD, of New
York. 1t is drawn with much cearness, ability and
force II debated at length, but ultimately
adopted with entire unanimity.
Yours, HAROLD.
+. S. There a furious hail storm here this af-
ternoon, which broke much glass and covered the
earh with seet to the depth Of full inch. The
wind not violent, the damage would have been
very great.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12

The wise men Of the Intelligencer would modify
the Veto power They would not altogether abolish
it-no, not they. They would give the President the
Veto but upon the return Of the bill to Congress,
majority should pass it, Now, what is that but to
strike il out entirely, and leave the will Of the majori
~ TO prevail in all cases-for who doubt but that
the same msjoriies which passed a bill, would repass
il when returned under Veto. Try again, thou
sages Of the press-proye yourselves wiser than the
wise men who framed the Constitution, and by unit
ing your voices the voice Of faction, overthrow all
the checks and balances Of our political system.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12

The National Intellgencer takes ground against the
Veto power as il now stands in the Constitution 1t
wishes the power so limited as to make the power of
majority only (instead of hrds) of both Houses
necessary to pass bill in the event of the Presidents
returning it with his objections To the exercise of
the Veto it "the depreciation of the currency,
the confusion in the exchanges the interruption of
commerce. the public debt in the General Govern
ment the embarrassment in the State Govern
mentsn
We differ widely from the Intelligencer in this mat
ter. We believe that the exercise Of the Veto power
has done more good than harm the country that it
is most excellent feature Of the Constitution that
it ought not to be modified in the manner proposed
by the n,elligencer; and that the people for whose
protection it chiefly designed, will not and ought
not to consent to its being modified.-Journat Of
Commerce.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12

characterize il with harsher term. Il is possible
that this fling is at the reverend and conscientious
gentleman who superseded in the superinte nden-
cy the Armory al Springfield that il might, very
properly be under the charge ofthe Ordnance Depart
ment Now, the writer when at Springfield under
stood that the reverend gentleman, coming from Bos-
ton, was invited to attend meeting il is believed, in
Worcester (where he had temporarily stopped his
route,) and where one Thompson, an English aboli-
ZIONIST, was to hold forth the same night. And on
Thompson's making most insulting appeal to any
gentleman acquainted with Southern institutions TO
deny the truth of his hearsay and groundless asser
tons the courageous superintendent and asked
the slanderer whether he had been south Of the Poto
mac insisted he should furnish proof and ques-
toned him closely that he put him down and this
may have been thus perverted
Perhaps the sharp sighted Secretary of War may
think fiji to employ practical workmen in old Massa-
chusetts, the Empire State" and the I" Old Domin-
ion, to superntend (under ordnance oficer) many
Of the public works and the power still exists with
the Executive branch Of the Government though
suspended" perhaps to secure certain desired aP
pointment in future Neither the President the
Secretary Of War needs any such conservator this
same Sabre."
NEW YORKER.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12

Another Editor Dead--The Tallahassee Flordian
Of the I'D ult. ays:-"We have to record, for the
third time within a month, the decease of another
member Of the Florida press NATHANIEL M HlB-
BARD Esq the surviving conductor of the Flordian,
has followed his late partner DIR. GIBSON, and Col
WEBB, of the Apalachicola Journal TO 'that unds-
covered country from whose bourne no traveller re-
turns" He died on yesterday, in this city OF the
prevailing fever after illness Of only forty eight
hours Mr.. II. a native of Bath, New Hamp-
SHIRE of most respectable xion about % years
of age. He was practical printer, intelligent, and
of the most correct habits and amable disposition"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-12
JUDGE UPSHUR.

Sundry Of the northern newspaper editors are much
at loss what sins of authorship to charge upon
Judge Upshur, the new Secretary of the Navy. We
will tell them. He is the author of A Brief Enqui-
ny into the true nature, &c of Federal Constitu
ton which volume is a most allie exposition and
maintenance of State Rights doctrines, and to refue
which, or to impair the force Of the argument,
would greatly perplex any one, or all, of those who
are so anxious to fix some charge upon this Virginia
absractionst and stout defender of strict construc-
ton and State Rights The TURNER'S Register.