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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
THE BANK NOT THE QUESTION.

A friend has been kind enough to forward to
us copy of the "Tippecanoe Text Book"
with letter. From the latter We make the fol-
lowing extract:
"The Bank question was not the question in
voved in the contest. This is sufficiently apparent
from an examination of the newspapers. Much though
they abound with articles about the curre,,cy sell
dom or have they dared connect it openly with
Bank of the United States And there is one point
that you have entirely overooked-that not single
biographer, Tyson, Jackson, Todd Gushing, Mont
gomery or the compiler of the Text Book, ventured
to commit General Harrison on that question, land if
he committed himself, it was on the other side
Further, the Text Book was hailed as the true
exponent of the principles of General Harrison and
the Wings, and such was endorsed by the Con-
gressional Central Committee at Washington, and al
most every State Committee in the Union. 1t was in
fact termed the Il" Wade mecum Of our friends epery
phere" But there ia not one word in it which COM
mts General Harrison in favor of Bank. | send
you herewith copy, evidence of this, and de-
sired to say that you cannot offer more triumphant
vindcation of Mr.. Tyler than it furnishes, OF one
which will be more readily and universally acknow-
lodged"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
VERMONT.

The Grogan Case.-The following resolution was
introduced into the lower House of the Vermont Lee
gislature on Thursday, and laid upon the table;
Whereas a violent infringement has been made on
the right and sovereignty of this State, by foreign
power exercising dominion in the neighboring pro-
vince of Canada, by the seizure and unlawful impri-
Of of its citizens with view of institute
ing immediate inquiry into the of such force and
imprisonment
Resolped, BY the House of Representatives, the
Senate concurrng therein, that COMM tee Of
members of the House, and - members of the Sc
nate be appointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire
into the late violent procedure of the British authori
ties in the province of Canada in torcibly selling
within this State, and eying beyond the urisdic-
ton ofthe same and of the United States, Col James
w. Grogan, American citizen, depriving him of
personal liberty, and incarceTang him in dungeon
at Montreal and that said committee be authorized to
send for any person papers which may aid them in
their nvestg ion, and that they make report Of their
doings as soon as possible.
1t was called up on Friday, and after striking cut
the title of "Colonel" and fixing three as the COM
mee on the part of the House, the resolution was
passed. On Saturday it was again called up mo-
ton to reconsider the vote having been carried and
after some debate, again laid on the table. subS
tute was then offered calling upon The Governor for
the facts in his possession respecting the abduction OF
Grogan, which was adopted with but one dissenting
voice.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

WAR Observation-Disclosures have been issued
for building at navy yards the following steam
vessels:
At Norfolk one of medium sze say between 600
and 700 tons and Of 300 TONS to be propelled by
Lieut.: HuNTER's paddle wheels. The engine for the
latter is to be made at the Washington Navy Yard,
where it is understood work equal any in the coun-
try has been turned out.
All Philadelphia one of 600 tons, to be propelled on
Capt. STockToN's plan; and one of medium size.
At New York, one of medium size, 600 to 700 tons.
The description of engines for the medium steam
ers has not yet been determined upon. The Commis
sioners of the Navy have opened a correspondence
with the most experienced and scientific gentlemen in
the country as to the best models and have collected
large amount of information upon the subject, which
will be increased by further communications before
the time arrives for making decision. They will,
by these means have the aid of the best the
country afford
Captain STOCKTON and Lieut. HUNTER will each
have, as matter of course general superintendence
of the building of the vessels their respective plans
Army and Nary Chronicle.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The STATUE OF WASHINGTON was on Thurs
day removed from the Navy Yard and is now at
the top of the Capitol Hill. 1t was brought from
the Navy Yard to Maryland avenue through the
canal, and thence on movable ways, by means
of capstans, teacles, &c. The removal of the
statue is under the direction of Mr. William
Easily 1t is to be raised to the floor of the
eastern portico, at its southern end, and will,
we understand, be easily admitted to the rotundo
without removing any other part of the Capitol
but the easement Of the eastern door. The sta
tue is now enclosed in planks, and weighs, it is
said, near twenty TONS
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
DEATH OF MIR. FORSYTH.

We regret TO announce the death Of the Hon.
JOHN FORSYTH, late Secretary of State of the
United States. He expired at his residence in
this city on Thursday evening, after short ILL.,
ness from congestive fever.
Mr.. Forsyth was born at Fredericksburg, Va,
in October, 1871. He graduated at Princeton
College in 1899. He entered the practice of
law at Augusta, Georgia, in 1902. Soon after he
was appointed Attorney General of the State,
and rapidly rose TO distinction. In 1912 he was
elected Representative in Congress. From
1914 to 1918 he was chairman Of the Committee
of Foreign Affairs, in which position he sus-
tanned Mr.. Madison and the war with Great Bri-
tain. In 1918 he was elected member of the
U. 3. Senate, where he took his seat in Novem-
Der Of that year. In 1919 he was appointed Min
lister to Spain, where he became involved in The
controversy in relation TO our treaty with that
country. settling differences, ceding the Flori.
das, &C., which lasted until October, 1920. With
the exception of brief visit to the United
States, he continued at Madrid until 1923, when he
returned to this country, and having in the mean
time been reelected to Congress, he resumed
his seat in the House of Representatives in De-
cember of that year, and was restored to the
craftsmanship of the Committee of Foreign AT
fairs, which he continued to occupy as long as
he remained in that body. In Oct 1927, he
was elected Governor of Georgia. After filling
thatpost two years, he returned to Washington as
Senator of the U. S. in place of Mr.. Berrien that
post he filled from 1900 until tho S,p,n,or of 1904
when, on the resignation of Mr.. McLane as
Secretary of State, Mr. Forsyth was called to
that Department by President Jackson. That
office he filled during the residue of Gen. Jack
sons term, and continued to hold it until the
close of Mr.. Van Buren's administration, when
he was succeeded in Office by Mr.. Webster
Mr.. Forsyth has continued to reside in this city
during the past summer, and had reached the
age of 81 years.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Ohio State Journal, and the Cincinnati Ga
zette put themselves TO unnecessary trouble about
a communication published in this paper, some weeks
ago, in relation to Fiscal Agent" If they can
find no better cause of complaint against the Pres-
dent than the communications published by free
press, their ammunition must need replens',ing We
are not aware that Mr.. Tyler has read the ar-
ces which have caused much heat in certain quar-
tiers. We have published variety of fiscal projects
and do not believe that he is the father of them ALL
nor do we know that he approves of any of them in
the slightest degree
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

New STATE.-The Huntington (Tenn.) Advert
ser, proposes to form new State, by adding the
northern potion Of the State of Mississippi and that
part of Kentucky which lies west of the Tennessee
river, to the Western District Of Tennessee. "By
the separation of these divisions from the several
States" the Advertiser remarks "and their formation
into State il will be SEEN without aborng to estab
Iish the fact that great utility will result tregards
the State Of Tennessee, we believe it is generally ad-
med that her length is too great for beauty and
State purposes. Moreover, the Western District
would become more valuable and would prosper a
greater degree by the establishment of new State.
Opon this subject the Advertiser promises to throw
more light hereafter.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
Total,
" In their deaths, they 1oere not divided "

uetItFSl WeTe 7IOt "tVFuetI'
And now, said Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland look at
the operation Of this bill upon the States do not
say that Of late love the General Government less,
but that my love for the States is increased.
Mr.. Dawson, of Ga, (playfuly speaking across
especially when you shall be Governor of one of
them. u "a laugh)
Yes, especially then and reciprocate to the gen.
tleman from Georgia very cordially his anticipaons
that subject. daughter, and cries of fair, fair
hit. ")-Journai ofhc Extra Session.
When this passage of gubernatoriaI" courtesies,
enivened the floor Of the House of Representatives
during the Extra Session of tS4l the Thames pro-
phetic vision hailed each other CLAN is and Cawdo
But alas the Thames never realized their anticipa-
tons -Aier. Gazette.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Commission which for some months past
has been engaged in investigating the affairs of
the New York custom house, has returned to
New York, with view, we understand, of re-
Stunning the investigation. Mr. WILLIAM A.
BRADLEY, of this city, has been appointed a
member of the Board in place of Mr.. KELLEY,
who has returned to Ohio. 1t is expected that
the examination will be closed in time to report
on Or before the opening of the next session of
Congress.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
II JOHN R. CUNNINGHAM, of Brownsville, Pa
is appointed travelling agent of the Madisonian.

The PRESIDENT left the Seat of Government
on Thursday morning, by the way Of Baltimore
and the Chesapeake, on brief visit to his resi-
dence in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Laborious and .harassing as have been the
duties of his Office for the last seven months,
rendering relaxation both agreeable and neces-
sary, he left the city apparently in the enjoy
ment of better health than when he arrived here
in April last
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

Alta large Wing meeting in Philadelphia last week
it was resolved that is highly expedent for the Le
gislature of that State to impose sufficient taxation to
meet the public Liabilities, instead of making any fur
ther loans; and that the Banks be compelled, vuhout
further delay, to resume and maintain specie payments
or 90 into immediate liquidation.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
The, Philadelphia America of Yesterday says

lhe, Philadelphia American of yesterday says
The United States Government has commenced
suit against the United States Bank in the District
Court of this city The action is brought against the
directors of the Bank including the three bodies OF
assgnees and the amount claimed is about $3.50 600
The claim are for damages on the French bill
Of exchange protested by the Bank during the Admin
istraten of General Jackson, and $S9 600 claimed
the balance Of bonds due by the Bank for the purchase
of the stock owned by the Government in the old
Bank The Bank has claims on the Government for
fully the amount Of the latter sum- and with regard 10
the protested BILL the public mind has long since been
made up on that subject. The trial is to take place
on the first Monday in November next"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

We are sorry to learn, says the Oxfc,,d Mercury
that the Hon Kenneth Rayner lies c.anueronsv III y,
the residence of DR.. Hawkins in Warren Not,h - az
roIina. ~ y"
The same paper records tho sudden death Of VIM
B Mares, Esq., Of WILMINGTON, at the residence mf
pb hn n'nn% as disease congesvo fever
filled large space in the political history Of NJ
Carolina, and was justly considered one of her mos,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
bENNET A. CRAWFORD, of New Orleans, to
be Judge of the United States, for the District
OF Louisiana, in the place of Theodore II. Nc
Caleb, deceased.
JOSEPH s. SANCHEZ, TO be Marshal of the
United States, for the Eastern District of Flori-
da, re. appointed
THOMAS CLAIBORNE, to be Marshal of the
United States, for the Middle District of Ten
nessee, in the place of S. B. Marshal, resigned
ANDREW PALMER, to be Deputy Postmaster
at Toledo, in the State of OHIO
JOHN L. YANTIs, to be Register at Lexington,
Missouri
WILLIAM Y. STRONG, to be Receiver at Chilli
cothe, Ohio.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Globe intimates that we have "insulted"
our "Whig friends" Whether they or we
were first or have been most "insulting," is a
question with which the Globe has no special
claim to NEEDLE.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Little Rock (Ark) Gazette of the 29th uIt
contains the following paragraph, which it saws is
founded on information derived from letter written
by Mr.. R. A. Galloway, bapent Of Tho Ossre
Indians:
The Camanche Indians, it is believed, are con.
temPating an attack upon the frontiers of Texas SO
soon as the leaves fall from the trees. They have
made propositions to the Osages to Join them with
four hundred warriors, which the Ossges have 1eus
ed They have also sent the pipe to all of the neigh
boring tribes"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

We are requested to give notice that all the
appointments of Midshipmen, required by the
present wants of the Naval service, have been
made, and that list of them will shortly be
published.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

Some pains have been taken to make it appear that
a very tlcratae office has been conferred upon MI,
Henry Harrison, the late Private Secretary of the late
General Harrison. That gentleman is Register Of
the Land Office at Dubuque and, we understand, the
office is worth about 200 dollars year, out Of which
the incumbent has to pay clerks salary. We do not
know, therefore, that this Registers oces any thing
eransipe, at all.--Aier Gazette.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Nashville papers are warmly discussing
the question, "who shall represent Tennessee
il the United States Senate 2" Two Senators
are to be chosen by the Legislature now in ses-
sion.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
Correspondence of the Savannah Georgian.)
EAST FLoRIDA Oct l3 IS4I

There has nothing very important ranspired of late
in the way of Indian news. tits, however, somewhat
gratifying to be able to state that on the lh upwards
Of two hundred Indians put board the Trans
number Between fifty and an hundred still remain
at Tampa.
Mr. Hambaugh, the sutler to the 9Th Infantry,
died very suddenly, few days ago, at Cedar Creek
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
GENERAL ORDERS-No. GO.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE Army,
Adiutant Generaps Office

GENERAL ORDERS-No. GO.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Adjutant Generals Office.
Washington, Oct a. l84l.
Paymaster Ebert Herring, having failed to turn
over balance of public money in his hands for the
the Paymaster General of the Army is by direction
of the President hereby dismissed from the public
service
BY command of Major Gen. SCOTT:
w. w. 8. BLISS, Asst Adj't. Gen.
GENERAL oRDERs-No. 60.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, Oct. Is, lS4l.
The following order has been received from the De-
partment of War:
IMPAIRMENT OF WAR, Oct. IA, l84i.
In compliance with the provisions of an act of
Congress, approved Sept 9, 1S4l, the President d.
reefs the formation of Board of Officers for the pur
pose of selecting suitable site on the Western wa
tiers for the establishment of national armory.'
The Board will be composed follows
Brevet Brigadier Gen. w. X. Armistead, President.
Surgeon General 7, THOMAS lawson, Members.
William s. Henley, Esq, Secretary
-" The Board will assemble on or before the lst of
November next, at st. Louis, Mo-, where they will
receive their instructions.
JOHN c. SPENCER, Secretary Of Var"
w. w. s. BLISS, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
GENERAL ORDERS-No g.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, Oct 10, l94l.
The following Regulation has been received from
the Department of War, and published fol the guild
ance of all concerned
Paragraph 1903, GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
ARMY, will be SO construed to embrace soldiers
temporarily placed in private hospitals, by competent
authority.
upon the recommendation Of the senior Surgeon
of any post or detachment approved by the command
ing officer, diseased soldiers may be placed temporarily
in private hospitals provided that the charges Of each
shall not exceed the Communication for rations allowed
by paragraph 1lO3, General Regulations.
J. G.. SPENCER"
" IMPAIRMENT OF WAR,
Oct. 15, lS4l."
BY command of Major Gen. SCOTT
w. w. S. BLISS, Asst Adj't. Gen.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Hon. WAsHNGToN BARROW, appointed to re-
present the United States at the Court of Portugal
has passed through Washington with his family, for
New York, to embark for Europe.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
FLORIDA. Oct. l3. 1871.

FLORIDA, Oct. IS, 1871.
A party Of about $50 Indians sailed on this date
from Tampa Bay to New Orleans, in charge of Capt.
SeawelI, of the 7h Infantry, and Major Capers, the
Emigrating Agent.
Coacoochee came into Tampa few days since
from Tiger TAIL who is at present sick, and still dis
posed to come in, the Arkansas delegation
reside in.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

Judge Upshur, says the Enquirer, has sent in to the
Executive Of Virginia his resignation of his commits
sion Judge of that State. The vacancy will not
be filled until the Legislature meets.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
Dten.

~ On thursday, at o'clock, P. NJ, the Hon. JOHN
l fOhof n His funeral will take place today
Saturday, at IL o'clock. The friends Of the sIs,
ceased are invited to attend " N' oe
STOCkS FOR SALE-Bank of Ma,rnnoIs
~ Washington City, per cent. 'P'"'
do do s per cent.
New Orleans do per cent
APlyto CORCORAN RIGGS
81 l6-6t -
! Avs OF THE U. s. LIST SESSION 21b
- CONGRESS-, are published at this office in
pampniet, by order of the Government and few ex-
IRA copies will he for sale to the public, sept Att
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

U. S. Army and Nary The official Army Regis
ter for l84l, states that the United States Army in
officers and men, numbers 10 539-the militia sos,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

The annexed is believed to be correct statement of
the results of the late election in Pennsylvania for
members of the Legislature compared with the results
year ago.-Jour. Of Commerce.
SENATE-coMPIErE
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-15

FEARFUL COLLIssIoN.-The teFriiying-
collision which occurred at sea, short
time since between Philadelphia ship
and another,unknown, is thus described
in the North American:
The packet ship Susquehanna, as she
lies near Walnut street wharf, is curos-
iy. She has literally seen rescued from
the jaws OF the great deep. She came
IN collision with another ship off the
banks OF New Foundland on the 9th inst.
al4 O'Clock in the morning. The night
was not dark, but the sea was running
high, and they did not discover each 9th
er until the fearful collision. The Sus.
quehanna's bowsprit is taken off clean and
The cut-water torn and wrenched from the
ship in way which shows the encoun-
Ter must have been tremendous. She
was running at the rate of nine knots, land
shipping seas constantly at the time
The impression ON board the Susquehan.
ma is, that the blow was SO hard and 50
uear the centre of the other ship, that
she must have been totally disabled, if
not stove in, causing her TO sink imme-
diateiy.
Alter the collision, she slowed round
ard grated past The Susquehanna, with
such rapidity, that no opportunity was
given to discover who she was or the ex-
tent Of her injuries. The impression Oh
board is, that she was an East Indaman
or some ship OF the largest class, and as
the cut-water OF the Susquehanna is ta-
ken of low down, she was upon the, top
of a sea, at the moment of the collision.
Consequently the other sh must have
suffered the more severely. No cries
were heard, and in the confusion of the
crash aud anxiety for seltpreservaiion
no distinct knowledge of the character of
the other ship could be learned. The
opinion on board ls, that the man at the
wheel Of The ill-faled ship must have
been killed instantly. The whole of the
painful encounter is only another evil
dence of the unavoidable hazards of nav
gaIon. Perhaps the ship instantly foun-
dered and in one "felI shoop," all on
board were uShered into eternity togeih
er. If so, her fate will never satislacio-
rily be known, and the history of those
enguIfed with her must continue
to be involved in doubt and obscurity for
ever
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-15
CONVENTION OF BUSINESS MEM

CONVENTION OF BUSINESS MEN-NA-
TIoNAL BANE,-An adjourned popular
meeting in Philadelphia, after appointing
delegates to the proposed business Con-
veniOn at Harrisburg, passed by an over
whelming majority, the following resoIu-
ton:
"ResOlOed, That the Delegates from
this city and county to the Business
Mems Convention, be instructed to op-
pose the idea of the charter of NetonaI
Bank, thes Distribution Of the Pub
lie Land, oraEy increase Of the present
Tariff"
Such is public opinion in a city where
the late Bank of the United States was
located and which has felt its blessings.
The New York Herald says that the
Chamber of Commerce in that city, after
all their greasing, only carried the motion
to petition Congress for a Bank, by SO
for to % against. The New York Legis-
lature, with Federal majority in Both
Houses, has failed to carry resolution
instructing their Senators to 60 for a
Bank, and a powerful combination of
discontented Wings and Conservatives is
forming, whose object is opposition to
Webster and a Bank. In this city the
Wings are any thing but unanimous in its
favor, Notwithstanding the assurance of
their organs in manufacturing public SEN
timent. The National Intehgencer now
says that its pompous programme ofmeas-
ures for the Extra Session was not off.
cial, but only thrown out TO elict popular
sentiment-implying thereby doubt Of
the very thing which the bank men as.
sumo, viz:-popular appreciation Of the
measure. So we go. The Wings may
aud we believe will, charter National
Bank-but they will set the seal to their
own condemnation in the act. Let them
do it. Let the minority in both branches
enter their SOLEMN PROTEST against
it, and declare their determination to
REPEAL THE CHARTER the mo-
ment they have the power The Bank
cannot go iuto operation under such cir
cumstances. Its stock will not be taken.
The act incorporating il will remain dead
letter-and meantime "the party that pn.
dertakes to foist it upon the country will
70 to the WALL" as we heard a gentleman
Of fine talents say, who acted with the
Wings last fall, little deeming that the end
Of their success was the accomplishment
Of such measures--"no. party can stand
before the people ofthis country, under
the milestone weight of an unconstitutlon-
al Bank."--Cm. Enquirer.