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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-02
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While the President is appointing Wing
Postmasters, at Auburn, Watertown, Oswego
and other places in New York, with what pro-
priety can Wing presses and Wing meetings in
that State continue their ienunciations, endea-
voring to excite Wing people to separate them
selves from him? We agree with our able cor
Massachusetts,, that this bull of Csc
paration," pronounced by the Congressional
caucus, must be expunged or disavowed, and
the Wing party should support the President
called into power by an act Of God and the cleo
ton Of the people, or they are broken to pieces
and DESTROYED
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THE ATTACKS UPON JUDGE UPsHUR.

THE ATTACKS UPON JUDGE UPsHUR.
In the over,anxiety of some of the northern
ultra Wing bank papers, to prejudice the new
Cabinet, they have attributed to Judge Upshur
the authorship Of the "Partizan Leader" Con
spicuous among these is the New York Courier
and Enquirer, which may be regarded as the
bellweather of the ultra Wing bank press That
paper of Saturday says: .r....a ...
"Of the book itself it il only necessary to say that
exhibits considerable talent but is at the time
one Of the specimens of Modification that has
ever appeared-treasonabe tothe Constitution and to
the country in all its aspects and all its bearings
ridiculous for its assumptions Of " Southern Chiv
airy" and quite much for ito affected disparage
ment Of every thing North of where they grow the
most fourishing distractions. The author Of this
volume is unquestionably just the man TO ornament
the Cabinet of President Tyler, and must we should
think make himself enormously agreeable to the Sec
rotary Of State" y. W.. .r,...tE ..
tits pity to spoil the effect Of all this fine
and forcibie writing, or to dash its concluding
air of triumph. But unfortunately for their fun.
they have 'woke up the wrong passenger" The
Norfolk Herald SAYS, the authorship of the work
in question s'was attributed to Professor Tucker,
of William and Mary College, but never before
TO Judge Upshur." - y -.@.'z
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From the National Hntellige

e@-ls From the National InteHigeneer.
How. THOMAS EWING, LATE SECRETARY OF THE
TREAsUhY. This gentleman (says the Expressly pass
ed through New York on Thursday, from Boston, on
his way home to Ohio. We have his authority for
saying that on the Thursday evening when he met
the other Secretaries at Mr. Badgers house, to
suit upon what course TO take after the second Veto
he was not aware Mr.. Clay dining there nor did
he exchange word with him on the subject of his
resignation Indeed the proof is most convincing,
apart from the article we lately copied from the Intel
hgencer, that Mr. Clay had nothing to do with the
resignation of the late Cabinet and did not advise it,
The facts are, that, on the evening of the Sc
cond Veto, Thursday } Messrs. EWING, BELL,
and CRIrTENDEN, met Mr. CLAY at Mr..
BADGERS house. MIR. WEBSTER and Mr..
| GRANGER were not there. The second Veto,
and its consequences, engrossed the converse
| ton of the whole city on that evening, and if
the excitement did not reach the company at
Mr.. Badgers house, it was remarkably strange.
Mr.. Clay and these Secretaries were deeply in
| terested in the consequences of the Veto, and
four designations were to take place, as events
proved, the next morning. TO say that Mr..
Clay and the resigning members did not "ex-
credulity little too much The next morning
alter this meeting at Mr. Badgers, the tour mem
bers of the Cabinet who were there resigned their
commissions. Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Granger
who were not at that meeting, did not resign
that MOI ming. After consultation with the de-
legation from New York, Mr.. Granger resigned
in the afternoon. Mr. Webster saw no sufi-
cient reason for resigning, and remained, there
fore, at his post. With this history existing, it
will be difficult to make any but "marines" be-
lieve that mo words were exchanged" on the
subject at the, meeting at Mr.. Badgers.
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was to have commenced, yesterday, at Utica.
1t is stated, in consequence of the illness of
Chief Justice Nelson, that Judge GRIDLEY
will preside. The opinions relative to the re-
suit Of the trial are conflicting, most persons not
doubling that Mcleod will readily prove an ali
bi, and others positively affirming their belief
to be that he will be convicted. Willis Hall is
counsel for the State; Joshua A. Spencer, for
the prisoner. The jury is said to be composed
of men of high order of intelligence.
If our correspondents do not fail US, we shall
soon receive direct information of the progress
Of the trial, the scenes attending it, and the
prospect &c
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
SETH w. ,NYE, Surveyor and Inspector Of
the revenue at New Orleans
DEPUTY PosrMAsTERs.
JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, at Watertown, in the
State of New York. at
JAMES COCHRAN, at oswego, in the State OF
New York. ..-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03

FREE TRApE-Engiish ristcs hereof-rhe British
Government gets no credit at home, among some at
least for its progressed desires towards fire trade
The Liverpool Mail of the I'd uumo hasthe follow
ing
Now, to this free trade, it is mere cnp trap, an
idle word used for delusive and dinonest pur
pose Lord Palmerston is favorable 10 free
trade than the Emperor of China lie Knows well
that free trade, in the true acceptance OF ese terms
could not be carried into practice in this country with
out running, in the first twelve months, one halle all
the pres, nj race of manufacturers. There would not
be shoemaker, halter, silk or cotton hind
weaver or matchmaker, or lace worker, o. paper
sainer, mllliner Toy maker or frui-gIower
who would not be reduced to pauperlsmn few months
after the commencement of the free trade sysem into
England In few months more the grazr would
sink under its operation. We would be Importing
beef and butter duty free from Hamburg AM many
other parts ofEurope To the fall of the graier, the
feeder, and the frul,-grower, would succeed the
fall of the British farmer and the cultvator of he SOIL
that this boosted "free trade if it adentured
upon, would produce universal ruin in England Scot
land, and lreland-an upbrcaking of all our ins,itu-
tons-ot all our manufacturing, commercial finding
banking and agricultural policy"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03

NATIONAL, TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-We learn
that the National Temperance Convention at Sarato.
90 Springs consisted of $50 delegates and members
There from the State Of New ork 3S6, Massa.
chusctts so, Vermont 46, Connecticut %, New Hamp-
shire A. Rhode Island , Maine 3, New Jersey Z Penn.
sylvana 9, Maryland 4, Michigan T. Louisiana 3
Alabama ?, Wisconsin 3 Ohio B Illinois , Georgia
,, Iowa /, Canada Sweden |, Sandwickslands |,
and three from places not named, The Convention
sat three days and besides the transaction Of considc
rable business which cci'ed much debate held five
public meetings, in which large audiences were al
dressed by Gerrit Smith, ESQ Rev. br Bcmnn Rev
John Pierpont, Rev. MIR Sheer, Or. Charles Jeweu
and several of the reformed drunkards. Seldom have
so large number of able and influential men been
convened. The deliberations were conducted with
the greatest harmony. The Convention adjourned on
Thursday eyening.-.josr. Of Com.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03
REPEAL REBUKED.

The Repeal Doctrine recently proclaimed in the
Senate by Opposition gentlemen, does NEE, the APP
probation Of the entire democracy Of Fauquier
county Va. The Wanenton Times thus alludes to
a meeting Of the Loco-focos held Monday week;
The violation OF individual rights by Government,
is doctrine which we rejoice TO find democrats at
least will never sanction
1 he meeting was failure in more than mere lack
Of numbers They divided in sentiment The
sink stoim" carried the day, il is true but
they We're serny and boldly rebuked by voices never
before heard in opposition Major Hunton, Gen.
Wallace and Major Wallace cast themselves the
breach, and essayed to the party from such deep
repToach but MIR Richie and the Globe were too
s'rong for them in that meeting Consisting of 80, all
told although have no doubt that in full meet
ing the result would be otherwise.
The course pursued by these three gentlemen eI-
hhited great independence, and high degree of mo
raj courage. We have rarely heard bolder more just
more eloquent views than we're presented by Major
Wallace. His structures upon this novel doctrine Of
repeal made in strain of lofty and indignant
feeling which did honor TO his heart The party
hacks, who manage in Richmond and Washington
will find up hill work to face the people in opposition
TO these men,
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NoRIE SENTIMENTS.

We recommend the following eloquent re-
marks, delivered IN the British House OF Peers,
by that truly great man, Lord Mansfield, at a
period OF great excitement and embarrassment,
10 the consideration of many conspicuous actors
on our own political arena. TO some OF our
readers they are doubtless famiiiar-to others
they NAV be new.-Rieigh Reg.
III the noble Lord means by popularity the
applause bestowed by after ages on good and
yirtuous actions have long been struggling IN
that race; TO what purpose, all-trying men tan
alone determine but If he means that mush-
room popularity which is raised wi hout merit
and lost without crime, he is much mistaken.
dcfy the noble Lord TO point out single acton
in my life where the popularity OF the tunes ever
had the smallest influence on my determina
tons ! thank God have a more permanent
and steady rule for my conduc-the dictates q
my own breast. Those who have torgone tha
PLEASING adviser and given up their minds tc
the slavery OF every popular impulse, sincerely
pity ! pity them St more, II vanity leads then
10 mistake the shouts of mob for the trumpet
OF fame, Experience mi hit inform them thai
many who have been saluted with the huzza:
Of 4 crowd one day have received their execra
ton, them aud many who by the POPULAR
" ot their times, have been held up as spotless
patriots, have. nevertheless, appeared on the his
t5tian's pare. when truth has trlumphcd Owe
d,u,ion, the assassins of liberty. Why, then
can the noble Lord think am ambitious Of pre-
seut popularity, that echo. Of folly and shadow Q
rcnowu ~
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03
ITHE IMPORT DUTIEs.-Digest Of Evidence |

TINE IMPORT DUTIES Digest Of Evidence
l. given before the House of Commons on Import
Dotes.Landon, 1871. few copies just imported
by f. TAYLOR.
Also, EisdelIs Industry Of Nations and the pnn
ciples of National Economy and Taxation, 2 vols.
1929 Hand Book Of Trade and Commerce, Manu-
features, Commercial Law, &c ! vol arranged 10
dictionary form for immediate reference London,
1870 Lives of Eminent British Statesmen, vols. !
London, 1889. Lives Of Eminent Foreign States
men, vols. London. The Napoleon Code, literally
translated into English from the official edition =
Monlesqueus Spirit Of Laws, translated into English,
2 vols. Macpherson's Annals Of Commerce, vols.
Code Maritime, or Lois de Ia Marine Marchaid, all.
minlstraiive de Commerce. cviles ct penales, vols.
Paris, 1910 The Philosophy of Joint Stock Bank
ing by q. M Bell London, 1910. Porer's Progress
Of the Nation (Brish) in regard TO its production in
lerchange, revenue and expenditure population &c.
sc. vols. Taylor's Catechism Of Foreign Exchan-
ges and the effects OF abasement Of Bullion
Wade's History Of the Middle and Working Glasses;
the economical and political principles which have in
fuenced the pest and present condition Of the indus
trlous orders. And large and valuable collection,
both English and American, of works on Currency
and Finance, Trade, Commerce and the other branch
es Of Political Economy complete than can be
found elsewhere in the United States, which ad-
dltions are constantly being made
aug3
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Communications.
roR the MADlsosIAs.
VALUABLE STANDARD WORKS.

Mr.. ALLEs Devoted your paper Is TO The DIS
semnaiion of Congressional and other news and the
discussion Of political matters, you have little room Tor
that which more particularly interests the
literary man. wish however to occupy space enough
in your columns TO call the attention Of members OF
Congress and others who have taste for reading, TO
work Of standard character, lately published by
the Messrs. Harpers, Of New York. mean AN
TnoS's Classical DlcrloSARY.
Till the present Classical Dictionary appeared, that
of Lempriere had been the sole used both in Eu-
rope and America, and although that was lame and
defective in many respects yet was SO generally re-
ceived authority, and universally used by scho-
lars and colleges that the idea Of suPplantng il by
accurate, full and comprehensive, had per-
haps never occurred 10 any other individual than Mr.
Anthem whose industry and energy no labor could
daunt and whose erudton and classical lore all who
know him will admit admirably fitted him for the Her
cuean task he assigned himself ! not about TO
speak of this work a critic; your columns are not
the place for such notice were they not otherwise
engaged but | wish merely TO say that the work,
Hercuean as it has been, has been completed with
such ability that il will beyond doubt, supersede
tirely the old Dictionary of Lemprere, not in this
country only, but in Europe. have examined it with
great satisfaction and read many Of the articles with
much pleasure as instruction. II contains a mine
of information, and | hardly see how any one,
who wishes to make figure orator and public
man, can think Of being without valuable
Of that kind Of knowledge, without which he
yer distinguish himself orator The work does
credit to the author and to the learning of
try and great praise is certainly due to the Harpers
for their iberallty and enterprise in getting up the
one which required large outlay of capital that could
scarcely be expected to back again for consider
able lapse Of time.
would recommend Anthem" particularly to the
notice of members of Congress. presume it is for
sale here; if not, it ought to be-
HARVARD.
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SAM'L McROBERTS.
WAsHiNGrnN Cry .Iunf 10 1871

WASHINGTON CITY, June 10, 1871
SIR have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 9th instant desiring me TO inform
you if any pledges of political nature were made to
me, OF in my presence, by the Hon T. Casey, of ILL
nois, during the Goth Congress.
In answer, have to say, that during the tendency
of the election of Speaker, and after several neectu-
al ballotings had taken place, Mr. Craig, of Virginia,
C think it was, came to the seat OF Mr. Casey
and remarked TO him that there much difficulty in
electing Speaker and he (Mr Casey had receir-
ed a number of votes each ballot nun Der of his
friends were disposed to for him if they could be
assured of his attachment of the Chem acmnstra-
ZION and its measures to which MIR Casey replied
that he was, and Mr. Craig could give that assurance
to his friends. And, upon further inquiry by Mr.
Craig he stated that he went the Suh-treasury and |
believe he added, specie clause and all.
My seat being at that time next to Mr. Caseys and
hearing the pledge, voted myself for him on the last
ballot and was not undeceived until the vote was
taken upon the independent treasury bill its final
passage.
am respectfully, your obedient servant,
d. l.. MONTANYA
Hon SAM'L. McRoBERTs, q. S. Senate.
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Hon. s. McRoBERrs, Z. S. Senate.
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
N TIE .fHDFDV4NfA4N'
VOTE ON THE BANK.

The Globe of Thursday evening contains most de
ceptlye article the vote in the Senate the Bank
BiIl-a single paragraph from which will state and
expose 10 the readers Of that print who may chance
see this note. Ii is the important that il should be
placed before the public because the same
ground harped upon in the progress Of the debate
The Globe says:
II (the Bank billy carried at las, by the vote
Of Mr.. Preston, who VIGOROUSLY violates the almost
unanimous public sentiment of his State will the
President sanction bill thus worked through The
Senate ?" Without inqurng whether Mr. Preston
did or did not, vote the sentiments of his State but
assuming for the sake of meeting the position Of the
Globe he did not, how stands the case2
There fifty two Senator'S when all the States
are fully epresented-Tennessee having but one
Senator AT this time the Senate is composed Of ftty
one members-thesc are from twenty-six States The
vote on the Bank bill was 26 in the affirmative and
70 IN the negative two not voting. Now, il The
twenty.si States had been fully represented and the
Senators had voted as the Globe saws Mr. Preston
should have DONE the vote would have stood IS fgr
the bill and IA az ainst it, 8 States for the bill and
States against it, tested BY the last general cleo
ton
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HARVARD.
WASHINGTON Cry, July 81, 1871

To the Editor Of the Madisonian:
srR | have just been shown your paper of this
morning. in which you have published part of hand
bill of Mr.. Zadok Casey, of Illinois, said be in
ply to the letters of several members of Congress adj
dressed TO me- with my remarks thereon showing that
Casey had pledged himself TO for and support the
sub-tIeasury, pending the election of Speaker 10 the
last Congress.
As you have published Casey's denial of having
made such pledge inclose the letters of the Hon
J. ID. l. Montanya, and the Hon Linn Boyd, 10
whom this Casey made the pledge also the letters of
the Hon. Cave Johnson, and the Hon Hopkins L.
Turney, upon the same subject As &C, of justice
to myself and those gentlemen, request that you pub
llsh the letters together with this note in your paper
They will speak for themselves, and require no com
ment
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The Albany Advertiser ussas arnrrured in IN

The Albany Advertiser ,ua dunrrureG fin ma,
veuan'e Of the missionaries in India and de
signed To promote the spread of the Gospel II is said
that ofhe greatest obstacles the missionaries have
had To contend with in that country has been
stoned by the conflicting opinions OF the missionaries
and Brahmns, on mere quest ons OF natural science.
Even the most enlightened Of their priests canno, be
induced to lmhihr religious truth from men who, as
hey believe pro oundly ignorant of the structure
of the earth and the laws OF the heavenly bodies.
Their religion forbuls animal food The missionary
can meet them with the microscope in his hand, and
prove them that every drop of water they use teens
with animal life and that strict compliance with the
doctrines inculcatcd 10y their religion would be cqui.
valent 10 a sentence of death. Give them the tee-
scope and will render unnecessary for them to
for the eclipse of the by the popular error
that it is swallowed up hy great fish. A nd these
but two Of the many instances in which all tina,
has been regarded for centuries truth will he swe,
beneath them and their religion demonstrated TO their
own satisfaction 10 be as absurd 1t is degrading
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03

The Editor of the Jonesborough (Tenn) Wing,
whose motto is "cty aloud-spare not" thus dis
urse,h Of his present occupation
Doc TowN.-This is emphatically Dog Tomn a
town literally overrun with dogs There'cannot be
less than $50 surplus dogs in this place. They lay by
and sleep through the day and as dark comes
they SALLY out-travcrse gardens-haunt back yards
prowl about smoke houses and kitchens-and bark
and fight, to the great annoyance of every citizen in
the place.
For many weeks past we have been firing at them
with small pocket pistol but with the exception OF
one or two we CHANGED to shoot in the head has had
no other effect than to cause portion Of them to he
lnpine about with small bullet holes IN their shout
dcrs and thighs
Recently, however we have procured double bar
relied shot gun which we load wIh balls and shot
and last week in nights we were enabled to shoot
sir This week we have alarmed he guilty fears Of
two more Hitherto IN the dog killing line We have
been operating upon small scale, but from this out
we expect TO DO wholesale business We erperi
soon 10 have moonlight nights and then, prever.
Ing cause we shall make them squat