The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-25
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Coy. Stewards letters to Mr.. FoRsYTn, last
February, and 10 Mr.. WEBSTER more recently.
in relation to the case of MCLEOD, have been
submitted to the Legislature, in obedience TO
the resolution Of Mr.. Smockhorner The Gov
ernor takes high state rights grounds, and in
sists that the matter must take the usual legal
course-at any rate, that he has no power or DIS
position TO interfere with the Judicial tribunals
He also complains, in his letter TO Mr., WEBSTER,
OF the appearance in Court Of Hon. J. A. SPIN
GER, District Attorney Of the United States. as
the counsel of Mcleod and opponent Of the
State Of New York My impression is, that
this objection is rather capous, considering that
Mr.. SPENCER was retained for Mcleod before
he was appointed u. s. Attorney Still il must
be considered that il has been widely, though
basely represented, that the Federal Government
was using all its power to clear Mcleod with
out trial, and that the appearance of Mr.. Spen
Ger as his counsel, was dictated by and on be-
half Of the Government. This falsehood should
be every where repealed.
For the last two days, matters have been in a
beautiful state at Albany. The Wing majority
in the Assembly was but four at first, and one
Wing, (Mr. HEAToN, Of Cortand,) died some
weeks ago. Two other Wings are sick, and
fpe more are away on pressing business. The
Locos understood this, and made secret mus
ter of erery one Of their numbers-60-and on
Friday morning took the House by storm. They
knocked into cooked hat the bill dividing the
great Loco town of Eishkiii, Duchess county,
on which the Wings Of that region had set their
hearts amended the General Election Law SO
as to repeal the registration Of voters in this
city, and rode the high horse al gallant rate up
to our last advices-3 O'Clock yesterday. sup
pose our friends will rally again to- morrow, but
they i'll hardly be able TO muster working ma
jority this session, and the Locos will defeat
just what bills they choose. This is trick
which can be played once very successfully.
A gentleman for thirty years honorably and
successfully connected with the foreign trade of
this country, has drawn up plan for NATION
AL BANK, novel in many respects, and excellent
as novel, which win be published in the forth
coming Merchants Mogazine shall endea-
vor to send you an advance proof sheet Of it to-
morrow or next day, and hope you win give it
earnest attention. The subject attracts very
general regard here, and your articles upon it
are widely, heartily approved. entreat that all
gress shall finally be prepared TO do just what is
best
We have report here, via Salem, Mass. that
boat full Of men was seen of Newfoundland
in fog some days since. This is called "a ray
of hope for the President" but cannot so re-
gard it. If those who left this port board that
Inflated vessel are now alive, they are very far
from Newfoundland.
The BRlrANNA steamship touched bottom in
going into Halifax, receiving severe injury.
The Supreme Court has consigned McLEoD
to the custody of the Sheriff, pending their de
cision on The late habeas corpus proceeding
Our Sheriff has been induced to make himself
ridiculous by protesting against the legality =
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Ezra White, just convicted of murder. now
of manslaughter, was yesterday sentenced TO
four years. hard labor in the State Prison.
Mitchell has engaged David Graham to de-
fend him, and will soon be facing jury.
We had fire last night in night pie shop in
Spruce st. but il was extngushed with little
injury.
The Investigating Committee are hard at
work every day in the Custom House. The
dis believe and tremble. More anon.
Yours, HAROLD.
BUSINESS IN CoNoaEss reflections Of our
teemed and experienced correspondent this subject
are worthy Of serious attention. great reform is
necessary in the mode of doing business in Ma