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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07
PRESENT STATE OF ENGLAND.

The intelligence received by the arrival of the Br
annia represents great commercial distress prevail
ing throughout Britain while the evil is aggravated by
their unsettled political condition The following are
extracts from late English papers
Our accounts from the important seats of the
cotton manufacture most distressing and
alarming Never at any period there greater
gloom and stagnation. AT Paisley five and twenty
firms have sunk at terrible crash. AT Manches
ter the markets are glntted prices almost nominal the
banks rigorous, credit terribly shaken and failure af
ter failure bursts upon the community like the explo
sion of shells in beseiged city, spreading terror and
destruction around. The whole of the great cotton
dstrictro Lancashire sympathizes with Manchester.
The stocks of goods extremely heavy, and tre-
mendous losses will be sustained it the holders should
be compelled to sell at present prices. Under these
circumstances the employment of the operatives is
greatly diminished and must be regarded extreme
ly precnrous Extensive distress prevails among that
cnss In Yorkshire the trade is quite bad in
Lancashire, but still at Leeds and Bradford is great
" depressed. In Birmingham, Wolvcrhampton,
Sheffield, Maccesfeld Glasgow, and indeed through
out the Kingdom the trading classes suffering
most severely"
The Sun says
Accounts of commercial distress reach us from all
parts of the country. Trade is in deplorably dis
ressed state, and failures in manufacturing districts to
iulnous amounts affairs of daily occurrence From
Manchester, Leeds, Blrming ham, Bradford Glasgow,
and other places we receive by every post narrowing
details OF the suerngs of the poor thrown out ofemr
ployment and obliged to subsis allowance OF the
coarsest food falling far short of allotted for
the maintenance of convicted feons in our iails and
penitentiaes - The triumph of the breadtaxers dur
ing the late election has greatly increased the general
distress The operatives gloomy and despalring,
and in some cases desperate"
A clergyman in one Of the manufacturing districts
whose duty led him among the poor, recently made
the following statement to thepubic az TO their CON
diiion; !" visited one hundred and twenty one
houses; the inhabitants averaged nearly five lndivid-
uals to each house and the earnings OF the inmates
for the previous three months ascertaned be-
lieve very correctly. You will be shocked to hear
that the average income lid pence per day for
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UNITED STATES LOAN.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ,
September 6. 1871 {


PROPOSALS will be received at this Department
Il under the provisions of the act of Congress pass
ed July q, 1871 entitled an Act authorizing a loan
not exceeding the sum Of Twelve Millions of Dol
lars" until Monday the 18th inst. inclusive, for loan
oftwo millions Of dollars-beng part of the twelve
millions authorized by said act The PROPOSALS will
state the lowest rate of interest for which specie or the
of specie paying Banks par will be placed 10
the credit of the Treasurer of the United States in
such repositories as may be designated by the Secro
tary in Boston, New York, or Philadelphia
Stock will be inscribed on the books of tho Den,y,
and certificates issued for the sums thus agreed
for evidence OF the deposite of the money as proyi
ded above, bearing interest from the date othe depos
iie and lrredeemable before the 3Ist December 1874
And all stock inscribed on the books under the propo-
sails received for this portion of the loan will bear the
rate ofinterest, but offer for less sum than
IS 900 will be considered.
Transfers will be made at the Treasury on the per-
sonal surrender of certificates by individuals in whose
name the stock stands by transmitting the ccrtl-
cate to the Register of the Treasury by mail with
special endorsement thereon aitesieJ by notary pub
lie the clerk Of court of record, under their res
pec,ive seals In where stock shall stand in the
name of corporation, or body polite, transfers will
be made upon special endorsement of the proper Off
Gers of the corporation, under the CORPORATION seal
The transfer books will be closed for fifteen Jays
previous to the close of each quarter Should re-
quest he received by the Register Of the Treasury he
the close of the books at the end Of the quarter
from any person in whose stock stands that his
dividend of interest be paid at Boston, New York
Philadelphia, OF Baltimore payment will be made
accordingly; otherwise the quarterly interest will he
payable at the Treasury. A commission OF one
twelfth OF per will be allowed to any person
who will procure such portion of the loan, as NAV
be taken not less than hundred houssno dollars
(Signed) Il. EWING,
sept 7.4t Secretary Of he Treasury.
To be published in the American and Patriot Bal
timore National Gazette, Philadelphia Express and
Stor, New York Atlas, Boston Wing, Richmond,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07

BILE Senator from Kentucky full quit-clam and re-
lease of all cabinet pretensions now and forever He
may rest satisfied that he will never me in any
Cabinet, under this or any other Administration -
During the brief remnant Of my public life the mea-
OF my ambition will be filled by the humble, but
honest part may be permitted TO take this floor in
consultations for the common good.
Having disposed of this Tumor of a eabdi 10 the
satisfaction trust OF the honorable Senator will tell
him Of another rumor have heard, which trust may
be equally destitute Of foundation. Rumoi is busy in
alleging that there organized dictatorship in per-
manent session in this Capitol seeking TO control the
whole action of the Government, in bath the Legsla
tive and Executive branches, and sending depuiation
after depuation to the President of the United States
youch for the correctness Of this rumor. ! humby
hope il may be true but il il should unfortunately
be So will say that il is fraught with far more dan
ger to the regular and sautary action of balanced
Constitution and to the liberties of the people, than
any secret cabal that ever has existed or ever will
exist.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07
THE LAND BILL.

Ameng the many great and salutary measures
accomplished by the present Congress, the Land
Bill now become law, stands among the most
prominent in The estimation OF an apparent ma
jority Of the People.
The extent of the benefits TO be derived by
them, directly, from this measure, may be in
ierred from the following statement, made by
Mr.. Rayner in late speech in the House,
showing the amount that each State will receive,
supposing three millions to be distributed annu-
ally, and the representation under the recent
census TO be fixed at 10000, and assuming, also,
that the revenue from articles imported under a
duty OF 20 per cent. will be sufficient to defray
the expenses Of the Government:
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FOR THE MADlSoNlAN.
THE BAND AT THE PRESIDENTS.

Mr.. ALLEN The kind disposition manifested by
the President and his family 10 crafty the citizens Of
the West End of the City, has been evinced by tho
recent improvement in the position of the Band and
regret that there is of complaint which can
only be reached by the police officers of the city
multitude of boys attracted by the music, made the
stage of the Band the centre of their noise and up
roar, to the great annoyance of those who come to
hear. | am sure if one OF more Of the police would
attend and take few of these boys into custody and
let them be punished, if necessary we should soon be
relieved of their ill-timcd mrthfuIness
A LISTENER
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RETURN OF MR.. GURLEY.

Rev r. r. Gurley arrived here Saturday last
in the ship Gladiator from London, having been alb
sent from this country several months. His immedi
ate object in visiting England was to communicate
with some of the friends of af Africa in that-coun-
try and endeavor tc difIuse among the British people
a more correct knowledge of the plans purposes, and
success of the American Colonization Society. We
understand he will lay report of his mission, in due
time before the public.-Jour. Of Com.
We are happy to observe that Mr. Gurley has since
arrived in this city, where he will be most cordially
welcomed by his numerous friends
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07

The Editor Of the Madisonian has been CON
fined TO his bed by serious illness for the
factorily for the absence Of the usual ed-
torial matter. He is now decidedly GONZALES
cent, however, and will soon be in his place
again
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OFFICIAL.
A LISTENER.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
by and NTH the adrice and consent Of The Senate.
THEODORE Fl. McCALER, Judge of the u s.
in the District of Louisiana.
COLLECTOR OF THE CUSTOMS
EDWARD Books, at Detroit, Michigan.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07

The Touring and other mills at Rochester are nearly
all at standst in consequence OF lack ofwaterin
the Gcnesee river. This is caused partly by the
quantity drawn of by the Genesee Valley Canal, but
mainly by the terrible drought with which the whole
country has been visited.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE UNITY IN HoE-EssENTiALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARlTY.-Augustin.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07

"Ma, amt Joe Smith a couriin' our Mcleyl"
mo; what makes you think so 2"
Why, always when he comes near her she sorter
leans upto him like pig to warm jnmb.'
There, Alley, 20 and bring in some chips
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

The New Orleans Bee Of the 9th instant pub
fishes long and elaborate review of the extra
session, from its Washington editor, MI. Bullit
Its object is to destroy Mr. Tyler and to elevate
Mr.. Clay in the Southwest. 1t is accordingly
reperory of all the epithets and sneels which the
industry of its author could gather from the in
ventions of his party. AS Mr.. Burke said of
French morality 6 it is defective in no descrip-
ton Of savage nature" And, as further proof
of its distant Interior purpose, it omits no oppor-
tunity to thrust even Mr.. Webster aside from the
pathway of its idol. Its author, during the late
session, having first obtained authority TO publish
the Laws of the United States in his paper, was
afterwards in daily communion with members
from Kentucky. Hence his publication adds
another link to the chain of testimony showing
that in opposition to Mr.. Tyler, the game for the
succession began before the present incumbent
was warm in his seat, and has been developing
itself in every quarter of the country before he
has had six months trial. But though they
implumb the dead for bullets TO assassinate the
living" they will fail in their selfish machina
lions.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.

An election for Governor, (who holds office three
years. members Of the Legislature, and other officers,
took place in Pennsylvania Tuesday last,
John Banks was the Wing candidatefor Governor,
and David r. Porter (the present incumbent) the OPP
position candidate The returns indicate the re-eec-
ton Of Porter by majority Of probably upwards o.
10000 The majority in the State last fall for Hani-
son was 343.
AT the gubernaoral election three years ago, Por.
ters majority in the State Ritner (Whig,) was
5496.
Joseph R. Ingerso Wing, is elected to Congress
in Philadelphia as successor to John Sergeant, re-
signed having received 1922 votes against 4596 for
Thomss M. Petit, (Opp)
John M. Scott, Wing is elected Mayor of Phila-
dephia by majority Of 976 votes. The entire vote
stood--Scott, 1858; Badger, Opp. 4693. year ago,
the vote for Congressman stood-Whig 1888; Van
Buren, 1910. Wing maj. then 1898.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

The following paragraph in Mr.. Bolts speech
of September 10, recently published, so far as It
undertakes to aver fact in its latter clause, we
feel authorized to contradict peremptorily;
Mr.. B. admitted, in its broadcast sense, that from
Mr.. Tyers first public life to the date OF
his appointment TO the Harrisburg Convention every
sentiment of his mind had been hostile to bank but
when he went there had the public reason to be-
lieve that his sentiments had undergone changel
Certainly they had. But further than that. Mr.. q.
said he knew such to be the fact. He had travelled
with him on board steamboat, and had heard him
more than twenty times declare that his opinion had
changed to this extent-that National Bank was
necessary to the welfare and prosperity of the coun-
try, and that we could not get on without it.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

The Minister from Austria, Wenze Baron
de Mareschal, who has, by his Sovereign, been
transferred to Portugal had his audience Of leave
OF the President on Thursday last
subjoin the address delivered by the Mi
mister, and annex the reply of the President.
The Barons address TO the President
have the honor, Mr.. President, TO offer you
the letter of His Majesty the Emperor, my Au-
gust Master, putting period to my functions
near the Government of the United States.
The first instruction given me, was 10 endea-
vor to draw more closely the relations of friend
ship and good will existing between the two
countries.
All my efforts have tended TO this end, and |
shall feel myself happy to have, at least in part,
succeeded.
shall preserve, Mr. President, grateful re-
collection of the good feeling and welcome
which have constantly received from the Au-
thorities and Citizens of the Union, and pray
you, Mr.. President, to accept the expression of
my respect for your person.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
THE NEW $l2 MILLION LOAN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE MAplsoNI.


BALTIMORE, Oct. a. lS4l.
SIR-The minimum limitation of certificates to
$4,000 in the loan sought by the Government excludes
hundreds and thousands, and tens of thousands, of
worthy and patriotic citizens from participating in the
advantage offered or in lending their aid to sustain
the credit of the Government
Why should not the certificates of the loan be made
out in as small denominations the late proposed Ma
,ional Bank-$lOO. Had the Bank shares been linn
tied to "S5 900" each, is there in the country
crazy enough to suppose that capital of $50 OOO,O 600
could ever have been subscribed
Why not, therefore, reduce the Loan Certificates to
$780, the same if they were Bank shares2 You
would then have fire hundred persons to subscribe TO
the Loan, where you now have but one single "so
tary" individual. And erery rho subscribed
teouid most surely support The administration he had
aided and trusted.
The late Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Ewing,
in publishing his proposals for part of the l2 million
oan says that " offer for less than $4,000
iciH be considered"
The public generally, under the impression that
the Secretary was only declaring the law and what
says the law =
q" Sec 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be-
and he is hereby authorized with The consent oil the
President, to to be purchased of stock, signed
hy the Secretary and countersgned by the Register of
the Treasury for the be borrowed, any part
thereof bearing interest not exceeding six per
centum per annum, and transferable and reimburse
bic aforesaid and TO the said certificates of
stock TO be sod'
Such is the law. We hope the new Secretary Of
tho Treasury, the Hon. Walter Forward, will not
follow in The footsteps Of bis resigned predecessor
but SO far consult the popular sentiment as TO issue
certificates for 800, and thus allow five hundred in
dividuals to subscribe TO the loan when Mr.. Ewing
only allowed SOLITARY" one The e1 Secretary
himself might in that case have chance to dabbe in
the s,ocks-and are disposed to deprive him Of
the privilege.
ANTI OCKHOCKING
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

"UNANMous" INDIGNATION. - The public at large
are frequently imposed upon by the publication of the
proceedings of indignation meetings. They appear
very large and terrifying on paper, many Of them,
when in truth, they often the product Of onlylhalf
dozen disconnected and factious persons OF this
character the proceedings of meeting in Charles
City county, Virginia, published in the Richmond
Wing One would be led to suppose from the fact OF
large committee of s being appointed to draft
uons exp essive Of their indignation at the Of
the President, that the assembly unanimous
while we understand the fact TO Re that this great
vention consisted of only 81 persons all told Yet
such are the pomp and circumstance with which
their resolutions &c are put forth, that many would
be very unjusty lurcd into the belief that, the Wing
voters of Charles City county, are unanimously oP-
posed to the President Vive la bagatele
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

Ne,ss from the Exploring Expedition. of
Good Hope papers the Doth July, apprse US of tho
arrival at Table Bay, of the U. S. ships Vincennes
and Peacock, brig Porpoise, and schr. Flying Fish,
constituting the American Exploring Expedition The
paper Of the 10th says An American frgate is sig
nalized, standing out to sea again" Probably the
Constellation bound to China, which had been max
ing repairs at Saldanha Bay. The Exploring ExPe-
dton remained at Table Bay July Goth
Lieut.. Jones' u S. Navy had arrived at the Cape
in the Medusa, from London.
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OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

SAMUEL ID. HEAP, transferred from the Consul
late of the United States at Tunis, 10 be Drogo-
man to the Legation of the United States at the
Sublime Porte.
+. l.. CAsTELNEAU, of New York, TO be Con
sui of the United States for the city Of Lima,
in Peru, in the place of Edwin Bartlett,
signed.
JOHN II. PEBBLES, Of Pennsylvania, TO be
Consul of the United States for the port of Cam
peche. in Mexico, in the place Of John Louis
McGregor, deceased.
J. WASHINGTON Tyson, Commissary of Pur-
chases, vice Calender Irvine, deceased
CHARLES G. HADDocK, Postmaster at Buffalo,
New York.
THOMAS HoLTsMAN, WILLIAM Platter, and
CONRAD HoGMIRE, to be Justices of the Peace
in the County Of Washington, in the District Of
Columbia
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
ACQUITTAL OF MCLEOD.

The trial of MCLEOD for the murder of Amos
Durfee terminated at Utica, on Tuesday even
ing last, in verdict of Not Guilty!
The arrest of Mcleod by one side, and of
Grogan by the other, have been considered in
their day as events nauspicious to the peace of
Britain and the United States. Happily, both
are now past, and we trust that no similar col
lateral events will again occur, to embarrass the
negotiations going on in relation to other ques-
tons, or to endanger the peace and tranquility
of the two nations
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

U. S. LoAN.-A correspondent, inquiries why the
Government will not receive sums less than SIS 900 in
amount We believe certificates are issued, or, il
not, will be, as low as $500, SO that men Of small
means who wish to make a secure investment at 6
per cent, can do so. The apprehension Of an imme
date war with England has deferred capitalists from
offering; but the acquit,al Of Mcleod having dssi-
pated that apprehension, il Is not now doubted that
investments thus far held back will be sought with
some avidity.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

The Lynchburg Virginian admits the correct
ness of the principle involved in Mr.. Tyler's in
structions TO the Post Office Department, but
doubts whether it will be impartially carried
out. In confirmation Of its doubts, it refers to
the editor of the sold School Republican," at
Columbus, as presenting case for the probable
indulgence of the President, IN consequence, i
is stated, of his being connection. Now, the
fact happens to be, that the editor of the " Old
School Republican," and the Postmaster at Co
lumbus, are two distinct and separate persons,
and the case therefore affords no proof in con-
6rmation of any just cause for the excessive
jealousy and dubiosity of the Virginan II
shows, however, that in the absence OF real OBJ
jections to the President, his enemies are not
slow in manufacturing them.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
NEW JERSEY.

The election for members of the State Legislature
took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The
returns far indicate very material change in the
strength of parties. The Wings will probably have
still small majority in the Legislature, which vii
ensure the reelection Of their Wing Governor. The
Wings of this State have been less denunciatory and
ntolerant than their brethren in other States, and
one of the consequences is the maintenance of their
power.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16
The Presidents Replu.

If you shall have occasion, in after life, Mr.
Minister, to associate with your recollection of
your residence near this Government, 'the evil
dences Ito use your own expression) Of the
good feeling and welcome which you nave con-
stantly received from the authorities and citi-
zens of the Union," it gives me pleasure to as
sure YOU that the authorities and citizens Of the
United States will not fail to remember the ur-
banity Of your department towards Them which
has rendered so agreeable your intercourse with
this Government, and won for you the friend
ship OF those whose happiness it was to know
you.
take pleasure in adding, that the Emperor
your August Master, could not have entrusted
the high objects Of friendship and goodwill,
which dictated your mission, to hands more ac
ceptable to the United States, than those Of
Wenzel, Baron de Mareschal
Take with you, Mr.. Minister, the assurance
of my high personal respect.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

In compliance with the provisions Of the act
passed at the late session of Congress, the Pre-
sdent has directed the formation of Board for
the purpose of selecting a suitable site on the
Western waters, for the establishment Of a Ma
tional Armory," and has designated the follow
ing officers to compose the Board, viz:
Brevet Brig. Gen. w. X. ARMIsrEAD, Presi-
dent.
Lieut.. Col. S. H. LONG, Typographical Eng,
and
Surgeon General 7. LAwsoN-members.
We understand that the Board will proceed
without delay 10 the execution of the duty as
signed to them.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

IN THOSE THINGS WHICH ESSENTIAL LET THERE
'E UNITY IN Sos-EssESrlALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARlTY.-Augustin.