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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-10-12
WELL DONE DEMOCRATS!
The WORK oFTHE SOBER SECOND THOUGHT
IMMENSE GAINS!

IMMENSE GAINS! ,
ALABAMA!
Democratic gain G,O00!!!
INDIANA!
Democratic gain l5,OOO!!!
and the Legislature!
TENNESSEE!
Democratic gain 9,000!!!
VERMONT!
Democratic gain t3,000!!!
And last, but best Of all!
MAINE!
Democratic gain,-a Governor, Senate,
House of Representatives, and i5,-
600 votss!!!!
Democrats of Ohio, what have you to
say nextS Now is your turn; let the world
see what Ohio can do! Let not a vote DC
loat--and all is we'll Statesmen.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-10-12
McLEOD'S TRIAL.

The report of tho acquittal of Mcleod
app eurs to have been unfounded. The
latest news that we have says that his
trial has not yet taken place. Many
witnesses for and against the prisoner,
are in attendance at Utica, where the
Court ie held. The following is the la
test news OH the subject we have re-
ceived:
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

authorised 10 issue certificates Of Stock Of
the United States, bearing 5 per cent. inter-
est, payable semi annually, and redeeniable
nj the pleasure OF the Government after 20
years. Said stocks to be delivered TO the
Exchequer Board, and sold for The purposes
OF said Board, which is required to provide
for the payment Of the interest and principal,
the faith Of the Government being also plodg-
cd for The payment Of the same.
The Board Of Exchcquer is TO keep two
SETS of books-one for oil transactions reInt-
ing 10 the collecting. keeping and disbursing
the public monies, and the other for its bank
ing business The profits on the banking,
after paying salaries, to be placed semi "nnu-
ally to the credit Of the Treasurer Of the
United States first reservmg therefrom
So 600 900 to meet all contingencies char &C.
able on the Exch-quer and its agencies.
Suits on any bill or other liability 20 the
Exchcaucr are To be brought in the name Of
the United States, in the Circuit Courts of
the United States, or in State Courts having
competent Jurisdiction. Vaults and safes are
To be provided for the ExchcQucr aud It's
Agencies, by the treasury Department at the
city of ashngton, and in the custom houses +,
mint, branch min,s, and other public build
lngs. or in other places where necessary.
/ 1t is proposed further that the Exchrqner
Board may employ any specie paying bank
as iis agent, but not with authority TO re-
ccive Iepoenes, nor to buy or sell exchange.
Full accounts of the proceedings Of the
Board and its agencies are 10 be furnished TO
the secretary of the treasury, as often ms he
may direct abstracts are To be laid by hIm
before Congress a, ihc beginning of each
annunl session. nnd whenever required by
Congresses Quarterly statements Of the
amount of treasury notes outstanding, are 10
bo published by the secretary of the troasn-
". Any member or officers Of the Exchc-
qucr Board, or Of it's agencies, who shall con
vert 10 his own use money or securities OF
the government ar Of persons dealing with
the Excheluer, shall be deemed guilty of
felony, aud on conviction punished by inn
prisonment for q term not less than -
years, nor mora than -, and by fine, equal
to twice the sum cmbozzled. Any member
or officer, who shall give or sign a false GER
,fca,e of deposite, fraudu!en,ly issue any
bill or draft, make n false entry, or do any
other act for improperly Increasing the re-
sponsbllily Of the Board or Agency, he shall
be deemed guilty of misdrmeanor, aud ON
convection, be liable To imprisonment for not
less than one year nor more than seven, and
tn fine equal to the amo,nt of the false crr-
tcatc, or draft. or the amount Of the resp"n-
slbIldy created.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

II BOLD ROBBERY AT WAsHINGToN.-
On Monday morning the Patent Office
at Washington was deprived Of some ol
its richest contcnts-a snulf-box set with
diamonds, pearl necklace, and the
golden scabbard of n sword-all prese Mt.
ed at different times to citizens OF the
United States by foreign governments.--
These articles were kept in small closet
opening into the great show room of the
Patent Office, and it appears the robbery
must have been effected with false
key, while the keeper was escorling Il
party through the rooms. lie had shown
the snuff-box sc, to the party, and had
gone with them TO another part Of the
great room, locking the door Of the close,
as usual in about ten minutes, having
occasion to open it again, to his utter
The articles are valued at SrO,O0J. A
reward Of $1,000 is offered for their ro-
covcry. The snuH-boX was presented tc
Consul Harris by the Emperor Alexan-
der of Russia the necklace Of pearls by
the Sultan of Nluscat TO President Van
Buren, and the sword with it's golden
scabbard to Commodore Biddle by the
President of Peru.
The robber is supposed 10 be one oI
the light-fngcrcd London gentry in thai
line, who are known to have crossed the
Atlantic within the last year or two and
1t is presumed that he had accompl,ces
who stood around the door olthe closet
so as to intercept the view, while he was
using his false key. The articles were
kept in case with glass cover, which
was easily broken. There were fifty
or sixty persons in tho great room wher
the robbery was committed. The keep
er, in his fright at the discovery Of the
theft ran hastily down TO the office Of the
commissioner, Mr.. Ellsworth, instead o
closing the doors and requiring all pres.
ent to be searched and is supposed thu,
to have facilitated the escape Of the
,lunderer. Y Com. Adp.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30
.lnoiher Horrible .g6air Caused Jy Run

.lnoihsr Horrible .96air Caused by Rum
A savage afirny occurred on the 9th inst. at
Ellsworth, Me. the particulars Of which nre
thus rcpor,ed-1wo families, Thurs'on and
Brown by name, lived ~ one house, aud oc.
casionally qnarrcllcd with each other. On
the day named, they had quarrel which
tons charge went through The roof of the
house, and Browns lodged partly in The head
and arm and side ol Thursion, who was pretty
severely though not monolly wounded. The
parties were arrested, examined aud bound
over TO the next term Of the Supre NJ, Court
which sits ~ July.
This houid affair says the Bangor Wing
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

originated in Rum-but as the partie. have
since taken their solemn oath never TO drink
another drop of strong drink, II may result IN
good to themselves, their familles and The
public.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

"Call 1t early neglect, Charles; thai
mother sadly mistakes the nature OF In
diligence, who, TO save her daughteI
from lrillng discomiorls in youth, allow,
her 10 grow up in ignorance Of those
duties which in after life, are 50 essen
tial 10 her welfare"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

Too Honest for The 7rmts.-Tho Sandy
IIill Herald snys,-Wo know a man who has
worked on an average, sixteen hours per day
for the lur, iwtnfy years, Ia pay notes which
hc had endorsed, aud ior which hc had never
received. the value Of one farlhing.-lIe is
now seventy years Of age.
~ 1898 The total amonnt OF exports from
The United States, exclusive .f Cotton. was
unly SIX millions, while the same year ellis
were imported 10 the amount If over twenty
five mDl'ons, fee u d"iy'
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

hO 'HcNSbt ""S W w "''"''S~'
only by leaving the various interests ol
the country alone.
Mr.. Arnold of Tenn. then took the
floor, and in q most pointed manner, re-
piled to the argument Of MIR. Atherton
The House then adjourned to Monday
next.
MUTINY AND MURpER.-Thc New
Orleans papers Of the llh instant con-
tain the following account Of horrible
revolt at sea by number OF slaves
the particulars Of which, rs here detail
ed, are said to be confirmed by letter
from the Commander of the vessel on
board which the slaves were embarked.
"The brig Creole, Capt. Enson, OF
Richmond, bound for New Orleans, with
cargo OF tobacco, l33 slaves, and four
or five passengers, was Oh the 1th ulti-
mo taken possession of by the slaves,
who rose and Misunderstanding and
wounding several whito persons. Ii
appears that on the 1,h ult, at 8 u. Nj.
the brig was hove to in the belief that
she was approaching Abaco. The nox,
day, after the passengers and crew moi
on duty had retired, at about half pas,
. II. NJ. the slaves mutiniod and mur.
dered passenger named Hcwell, ow-
ner of a portion Of the slaves, by stab
bing him with Bowie knife. They
wounded the captain and one Of the
hands dangerously, the chief mate and
another OF the hands severely. But
little defence could be made, as the
victims were totally unprepared for al
attack, and had but one musket on board
while tho slaves were armed with pis-
tolls, knives, and bludgcons, made by
cutting up handspikes. There is rea-
son to believe that the whole plot was
arranged before they left Richmond.
"llaving obtained possession of the
vessel, they broke open the trunks and
ransacked the whole cargo. They spared
the lives OF the mute, passengers, and
a part of the crew, on condition that
they should be taken Immediately to
Abaco, an English island. Forced to
obey, the crew set sail and arrived a,
Nassau, N. p, on the 9th ult. On
landing, the American Consul had the
captain and two of the men Immediately
taken on shore and their wounds drcs-
sed, while every attention was paid ia
the wounded on board. The Consul
likewise requested the Governor OF
New Providence to place guard on
board to prevent the slaves from going
ashore, rs ho well knew that if this
were not done, it would be impossible
to secure the guilty perpetrators of the
murder. The request Of the Consul
was granted, and an investigation ofthe
affair was conducted by two magistrates
Of Nassau. The captain took the testi-
mony Of tho passengers and crew
Nineteen slaves were identified rs hav-
ing participated in the mutiny and mur-
der. They were placed in confinement,
until further orders, the Governor re-
lusing to have them sent to America
under the circumstances. The remain.
der were liberated by her Majesty's au.
thoritics, on The ground that the slaves
must be considered and treated as pas.
sengcrs, having tho right to land in
boats from. the shore whenever they
thought proper. The captain is doing
well, and will probably recover.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-12-30

of MIR. AtheIton, proposing the reference
of so much of the Message as relates to
the Tariff 10 the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Aherton, being entitled to tho
foor, spoke at considerable length IN
support of his amendment, and agains,
the doctrine Of discriminating prOtec-
ton"
Mr.. Reynolds of Illinois followed,
and in his usual laughabIe way, urged
the propriety Of equuIlprolection. That
equality he thought was TO be attained
only by leaving the various interests ol
the country alone.
Mr.. Arnold of Tenn. then took the
floor, and in n most pointed manner, re-
piled to the argument Of Mr.. AthertOn
The House then adjourned to Monday
next
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

WAR STEAMERs.-Instructions have been issued
for building at navy yards the following steam
vessels:
AT Norfolk, one of medium size, say between 600
and 100 tons and of 200 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 to any in the coun-
try has been turned out.
A. 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 correspondence
with the most experienced and scientific gentlemen in
the country to the beat 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 experience the
country can afford.
Captain STOCKTON and Lieut.. HUNTER will each
have, as matter of course general superintendent
of the building Of the vessels their respective plans
Army and Nary Chronicle.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

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
volved in the contest This is sufficiently apparent
from an examination of the newspapers. Much though
they abound with articles about the currency sell
dom have they dared to connect it openly with
a Bank of the United States. And there is one point
that you have entirely overlookedthat not single
biographer, Tyson, Jackson, Todd, Cushing 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 as such was endorsed by the Con-
gressiona Central Committee Washington, and al
most every State Committee in the Union. 1t was in
fact termed the Vade mecum Of our friends erery
,chere" But there is not word in it which COM
m,s General Harrison in favor Of Bank. l send
you herewith copy, evidence of this, and am de-
sired to say that you cannot offer more triumphant
vindcation of Mr.. Tyler than it furnishes or one
which will be more readily and universally acknow-
lodged"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, 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
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 [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
bENSET A. CRAWFORD, Of New Orleans, to
be Judge Of the United States, for the District
Oh Louisiana, in the place of Theodore II. Nc
Caleb, deceased.
JOSEPH ). SANCHEZ, 10 be Marshal of the
United States, for the Eastern District Of Flori-
da, re .appointed.
THOMAS CLAIBORNE, 10 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 al Lexington,
Missouri
WILLIAM Y. STRONG, to be Receiver at Chill
gothic, Ohio.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
VERMONT.

The Grogan Cause.-The following resolution was
introduced into the lower House of the Vermont Lee
gisature, on Thursday, and laid upon the table:
Whereas 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
Resoiped, BY the House of Representatives, the
Senate concurring therein, that committee 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 auhor
ties in the province Of Canada, in foIciby seizing
within this State, and conveying beyond the urisdc-
ton Of the same, and Of the United States Col James
w. Grogan, American citizen, depriving him Of
personal liberty, and incarceTating him in dungeon
at Montreal and that said committee be authorized to
send for any person papers which may aid them in
their nyes,g alton, and that they make report Of their
doings as soon as possible.
1t was called up on Friday, and after striking GU,
the title of "Colonel," and fixing three the com
mtee on the part of the House, the resolution was
passed. On Saturday it again called up, a mo
lion reconsider the vote having been carried ant
after debate, again laid on the table. substi
,ute then offered, calling upon the Governor fo
the facts in his possession respecting the abduction
Grogan, which was adopted with but dissenting
| voice.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
DEATH OF MIR. FORSYTH.

We regret TO announce the death Of the Hon
JOHN FoRsyrH, late Secretary Of State Of the
United States. He expired at his residence in
this city on Thursday evening, after a short ill.,
ness from congestive fever.
Mr. Forsyth was born at Fredericksburg, Va
IN October, 1881 He graduated al Princeton
College IN 1899. He entered the practice OF
law al 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
iol4 10 1918 he was chairman of the Committee
OF Foreign Affairs, in which position he sus-
tanned Mr. Madison and the war with Great Bri-
TAM In 1918 he was elected a member Of the
Y. ,. Senate, where he took his seat in Novem-
Der OF that year. In 1919 he was appointed Min
ister to Spain, where he became involved in The
controversy IN relation TO our treaty with that
country, settling differences, cedng The Flor.
das, &C., which lasted until October, 1920. With
the exception of brief visit TO the United
States, he continued at Madriduntl 1929, when he
returned to this country, and having in the mean
time been reelected to Congress, he resumed
- $500 - shS iiousC vi representatives III 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 w ashington as
Senator of the u s. in place of Mr.. Berrien that
post he filed from 1929 until the summer of 1894,
when, on the resignation Of Mr.. McLane as
Secretary Of State, Mr. Forsyth was called to
that Department by President Jackson. That
office he filed 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 [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
Total,


In their deaths, they irere not dipided"
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, (playfully speaking across,
/" especially when you shall be Governor of one OF
them" GA laugh)
Yes, especially then and reciproca,e to the gen.
eman from Georgia very cordially his anticpations
that subject daughter, and cries Of fair "" fail
hit. Journal ofthe Extra Session
When this passage of gubernatorin' courtesies
enivened the floor Of the House of Representatives
during the Extra Session of S4l, the Thames in pro
phetic vision hailed each other Clan is and Cawdor
But alas the Thames realized their anticipa
tions l-Aler. Gazette Ht..E.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
THE SYRACUSE DECLARATION AND
THE WING PARTY.

We have already had occasion to advert to
some Of the erroneous conclusions of the De-
claraton of the Syracuse Convention, and we
now resume the subject.
The Declaration assumes that "the whole
Wing party, the President included, stood
pledged to the country, by the most sacred obi
cations" in favor of Bank. This is not true
in any essential particular. So far from the
President being so pledged, his whole public ca
reer afforded pledge TO the contrary That the
Wing party was not thus pledged, is evident
from the whole tenor of the electioneering cam
paign. In some States, the Bank was openly re-
pudiated, and in others, it was studiousy kept
out Of sight The Bank was in fact an issue,
from which, the Wing party shrunk, because the
more intelligent Of the party knew, perfectly
well, that there was no prospect Of success with
Bank for the watch-word. How unjust then
was it, for the Convention, to declare. in So
emn form, that the President was pledged to
such measure.
The manner in which the Convention assumed
to talk to the President, is worthy of the mita-
ton of a country pedagosue to a wayward tru-
ant, or of judge in admonishing condemned
criminal about to receive sentence. They trust
he will I" faithfully improve the present oppor-
unity" for reflection, and "finding out his error
will correct it," They "have right to hope
and expect, that the President will look again
and with more care, and better judgment ana
nclusions, into the important subject in which
he and Congress have differed" "The publ,
money now in his hands, must be taken out, ,
SC. This is in the true pedagogue vein, ant
surely the President ought to be very grateful
for so much gratuitous advice bestowed on on,
who has violated so many pledges.
They "lament and marcel, that he could no
repose confidence in those who had enoyed tn
special confidence of the elected President, an
who possessed the unbounded confidence of tn
whole family of the Whigs.n Ii may be, tina
the old Cabinet possessed the confidence of Ger
Harrison but if he had discovered that the
were leagued with his personal and political OF
ponents, knowing him as we did, we doul
whether he would have allowed them TO hol
their places day after such discovery D
guise il as we may, il is essential to the succes
OF any Government that perfect harmony an
entire confidence should prevail between ii
head and subordinates of the Administrator
! That this mutual confidence did not exist, is ev
: dent from the disclosures of the retiring Seer
taries, and that being the case, the sooner Il
connection was dissolved the better for bo
4 parties, and for the country at large.
q The Convention congratulate themselves, {
/ an alleged avowal heretofore made by the Pres
dent in regard TO the one term principle, tn
in his time, the country will not be cursed wi
2 the revolving spectacle Of an administration co
e Quoted through one entire term, chiefly with u
5 view Of securing the succession to the incur
! bent. In Juxta position with this expressio
they significantly introduce the name of Hen
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23

The Ohio State Journal, and the Cincinnati Ga
zette put themselves 10 unnecessary trouble about
a communication published in this paper, weeks
ago, in relation to Fiscal Agent II they can
find no better cause of complain, against the Presi-
dent than the communications published by free
press their ammunition must need replenising. We
are that Mr.. Tyler has read the arti-
cles which have caused much heat in certain quar-
tiers. We have published variety of fiscal projects,
and we 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.