Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-05
NEw York, MAY II.

NEw YoRK, MAY ~
The city las been unusually quiet lo-luy-a sort
OF blue Monday-preparaIory 10 the more important
events which 10 como after The ncmb beers of
Congress are arriving and leaving hy every convey.
aucc; all bound 10 Washington Among those re.
ported IA the lnt OF arrivals I observe many from
the West and East
The whole of the Mcleod corrcspondpnce, re-
Gently called hy branch ct the Legislature has
been printed and laid upon the tables Of members
II embraces twenthrce letters from tlia President
OF the United States, the Governor of New York
Secretary Of Safe, British Minister. Secretary OF
War. Attorney General, the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court, aud Lord Sydcuham The contents
Ut these lsicrs are familiar 20 Ihc Public, embracing
rs they do adj the positions assumed by the Govern
meuS of Great Britain and the United States in re-.
gard 60 the burning al! the CIrGiiuC and the lmpr-
s'nment of Mcleod. The correspondence was cal
TED Tor Ivy The opponents of The State Administration
IN the expectation thdt something cu.d be ckcd out
showing a disposition ou tho part of the State an.
horiIes 10 favor e escape Of Ihe prisoner charge
81 ihis ki"i has been made 10y the Opposition pres
Sos and men here; and since II cannot be srs'osiI.
aIed II is 10 be Transferred from Albany 10 Washing.
tn. The c,eiary OF Stale, II he needs the war.
hre OF selfish aud iactOus partisIUs may prepare To
hear new aunihCmIS uttered agIiusI him from The
enemies Of the Administration ia cunnexiun with
hs Mcleod affair. | regret, too, that some of Mr..
Ncusiers pretended friends are not jealous euoug %
Of The reputation OF thc Administration or OF the
good name, sc. of one OfIhe most able. Distinguish
ed. and useful IA the land a. DO him even Ius.
uce as a man or public officer. The dlsaiflc
lion, # there he dIsaGeciion, is confined 10 a very
few. With the great boil, OfIhe American people
as far as one can judge. Mr. Webster was never as
popular as he Is now.
What will be The measures Of The new Congress
becomes Just nov matter OF great public Interest.
Every body knows that thc SUD Treasury bill will
b repealed, and the great majority think, expect
hat The substitute wall he a National Bank The
bankrupt bill. the distribution bill, the revision Of
The tariff tho contraction Of loan 90 pay the pub
c debt, II not questions Of correspond NC interest
are a least only OF secondary Importance The first
- isl Of every man IS ihat Congress would exercise
lis constitutional power 20 give The people a cur
rency No one wishes That the Government should
take care Of the People, hut all sens ble men do
wish That the Government should abandon all cx-
perImcns and 60 back 90 those constitutional land
marks which would enable The People 10 luko care
OF themselves
The only thing material ia The stock transactions
today is the sale of Stale slOchs Prices are finn
and improving. The Indiana sterling bonds have
reached 81. The Illinois b nds sell f,r IS New
York SIS sell for S6l. rcdcemablc in | SjS H. :
Bank stock hovers between % and %. The bills
are nj u cents discount.
We are without further news from the North and
East.