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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-14

Buckingham, who travelled all through
our country, i'll his work upon the Amer
lea, bcratcs the want of wisdom in
the English, inprcventing our grain from
passing into her marts free. lie says the
effect has been to build manufactures i'll
the United States, and that the ultimate
effect W i'll be, that the people of the Uni
ted STATE will in time chcctually compete
with Eng Land, in supplying all the foreign
markets with manufactured fabrics
That a lacs, MIR. Is.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-14

The Philadelphia Museum, which a
few years ago, cost over one hundred
dollars, was sold last week, for thirty
seven thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-08-14

The following porerjM speech may
have thrown President Tyler into doubis
that have prevented his signing the Bank
b III. We have it from the Delaware Re
nm bIiran
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-18
For the Herald.
MY NATIVE LAND.

bh4Nb
native land-how beautiful thy glorious mountains
Thy temple-spires in many a vale are pointing to the
skies;
Where once the gloomy forest stood, waves Au,umn's
yellow grain,
A thousand focks are feeding on the hillside and The
plain;
a thousand streams are winding on the gian, hills be-
tween,
And on thy calm and glossy lakes the fishers skif
The hungry ocean gnaws the cliff that walls thy east
ern shore.
And far the Oregon leaps up, to hear Pacifc's roar;
The Mississippi's murky waves are winding to the sea,
And from the northern hills they bear the music ofthe
The broad Ohio dashes on to meet its rolling tide,
No chain is on thy restless waves to stay them in their
pride.
The broad rice-felds are waving there, by gentle
breezes famed;
o, beautiful those southern streams, that singing flow
along
Fringed with the orange groves, where birds send up
] roamed DER Boston's shelly strand upon a summer
eve,
And looked upon the ocean there and saw its bosom
heave;
The burning stars were ~twinkling in the clear autum.
nal sky,
A thousand sails of changing hue were dancing in
mine eve,
The flag of freedom proudly waved above each storm
tossed hull,
My heart beat high to see its stripes rise on the wind
aud fall;
And walking there an hour alone upon that lovely strand,
! could not deem a chain clank rung upon my native
land
On Bunkers height a marble pile was standing proud
and high,
Beneath that massy pile the dust Of mighty warriors lie:
Did they not bleed for freedoms boon, and shall their
children stain,
Their glory graves with blood Of men, wrung by the
tortuung chainl
Meihought the dead might burst their graves and hol-
low voices pour,
Their loud an,hemas upon the traitor-sons they bore;
And point with bony finger where the fresh green turf
was red
With blood that flowed like mountain rain on free
dom's affairs shed,
Did they desire a land Of sidres cen when they knelt
"inprayer
Aud battle for a worldH-and fell with starry banners
therel
Comes there no voice from Concord's plain, and Cam
dens snnny height,
And bennington, that tells Of wreaths, won in the bat
ties fight,
That lifts those wrealh's and points TO stains and tells
OF burning Tears,
That now are shed whose breaking hearts sigh for re-
turnless years,
When far by shady brooks tina, roll DER Afic's golden
sand
They wandred in their childhood days, proud Of their
native land W. G.. B.
Rutland, ls4l.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-18
PUBLISHERS x PROPRIETORSs


ness or an inordinatc love Of wealth. is dcclar.
cd by the apostle Paul to he 'idolatry : and
such mental idolatry, though more refined
than that Of the heather world, is almost
equally abhorrcnt 10 the Divine Being, and
equally subversive Of the grand principles of
Christian morality. IL the acquisition OF wealth
and riches be the constant and supreme aim Of
any individual, Mammon is the god whom he
regularly worshIps, and the God OF heaven is
dcthroned from his seat m the afiec Nons.-
Such moral effects ms the following are the
natural results of this species of ldolatry 1t
steels the heart against every benevolent and
generous emotion il shuts the ears 10 the
cries OF the poor and needy il engcnders
cheating, falsehood, and deceit; il prevents
the man in whom II predominntes from exert
ing his active powers, and from contributing
oi his wealth 10 promote the happiness Of man
kind it chains down his noble faculties TO the
objects Of time and sense il leads him To
love and to serve himself more than the Crea-
tor II wraps him up in selishncss, and an in
difference to the concerns Of all other beings
il undermines the principles Of cquity and JUS
tlce it blunts tho feelings of humanity and
compassion; and prevents him from attend
ing TO the salvation of his soul, and from look
ing nj those things which are unseen and
eternal. And in every other case where a sim.
liar principle holds the supreme seat in the az
ie%ctions, similar effects will be produced.
The temple Of Diana a, Ephesus. has been Away,
admired as one of the uoblest pieces Of architectur,
that the world ever produced 1t was 1876 feet long
200 feet broad, and supported by 1877 columns Of mar
bic GO feet high; 81 Of which were beautifully carved
Diodorus Siculus mentions, that the rich presents
made to the temple Of Apollo a; Delphos, amounted Il
ono million three hundred and thirty three thousand
pounds.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-18
From he Literary Ms"enger.
THE YANKEE AND THE DUELLIS1

Al a certain Town on the Ohio, a Yankee
and a Duellist happened, IN the year 1903. to
be boarding IN the same tavern. The Yam
kee was a shrewd man as Yankees generally
are, but nevertheless honest. peaceable and
withal fond Of a Joke but even when joking
he was accustomed to MAINTAIN a grave and
even dry countensnce, as " his face were made
Of wood. HIS age might be %; he va. by
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-18
RELIGIOUS MI>CRLIANY.
lrtrs.crs IRON rnt TnroloeIc, Al woRK, % RIOS. DICK. !
-
No 5
NO 5

We this week commence DR. Dicks Discourses on
tie Ten Commandments They viii be published one
each week until finished consequently ten weeks viii
70 renuIfed 90 complcte ihcm.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-18

F.is4. 70, l~,iHll.r reason, ssery 20 spts
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-03-18

lOa u his vasi eosesse, We Ps'esss dl0a'-ha' "'"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
Yours, truly,
LETTER III.

RICHMOND, April 10, l64I.
DEAR SiR IL will place your questions in q form
that will enable you to understand my answers more
easily and require less number of words to illustrate
my meaning.
Question. Exchange and currency are so unequal
throughout the Union, and so much suffering
and discomfort among the people, that it has become
necessary to provide some remedy l wish you to
propose mode of relief that will be acceptable to
the country ~
Answer. Before we speak Of remedy, will il not
be well to understand the and nature of the
complaint for which remedy is sought
q. think so, and therefore allow me to ask, why
is the rate of Exchange so high upon the different
sections of the country
A. Because the Banks do not pay specie.
c. And why do they not pay specie 2
A. Because from the irregular action of credits,
for few years past, the balance of trade indebted
has become located that the South and South
west cannot find sufficient amount of produce or
specie to pay the current demands of the Eastern and
Northern creditors.
q. How long will this continues
A. If you mean how long will this state of trade
continue, can only say that the amount Of indebted
produce, it may continue from one OF more years.
but if you mean to inquire how long will the Banks
be unable to resume specie payments and continue to
do business answer that it must depend upon the
tranquil state ofthe Exchanges, well the balance
Of trade
q. Will you tell me what you mean by Exchange
A. This word is used in a twofold sense-Firsf, as
referring to the balance due from one community tc
another-and secondly in reference to the mode Of
drawing for these balances.
A bill of Exchange purports to he draft, drawn by
merchant, banker, other person, upon another
person, in another, and generally distant place
These drafts for money supposed to be in the
hands Of the person institution drawn upon
These bills generally sold to person who
wishes to place money that he has in possession the
place upon which the bills drawn. BY this means
funds in one place are exchanged for money in an
other without changing the location Of the specie upon
which these credits rest. To make this answer bet
ter understood by those unacquainted with this sub
Ject, a further illustration may be necessary.
Suppose Mr.. H., citizen of Richmond, has funds
in New York that he wishes to at home, and his
neighbour Mr. b., wishes TO transmit funds in New
York. If Mr.. b. cannot get drah on New York,
he must send the specie and il Mr.. H. cannot sell
his order New York, he must bring the specie from
that city to Richmond; therefore, il Mr. b. and Mr..
II. shall exchange funds, each will be accommodated
without the expense and risk of shipping specie.
O. Does this plan Of Exchange prevent the ship
ment Of specie
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
Wards. Morris, (Dem) Phoenix, (Whig.)
Morris majority about 1863

Morris majority about Soo
hope the majority will be reduced few votes
below even this but it is over 300. think
the entire vote polled is about $4,000.
Is il not too bad that we should be baffled in
this way when we had Wing voters enough
within gunshot of the Exchange only to have 81
ven us Mayor, Council, every thing! The first
and second wards could have easily elected
PHGNIx, while ! believe Front and South
streets alone could have elected our Alder
men in three Wards which are lost by
handful of votes. But our merchants and clerks
in whose cause the whole country has battled
bravely for years-could not stop five minutes
at the polls on their way down TO business, and
preferred to let the city remain in the hands OF
the Philistines In one store in south street
were eight Wing voters, but not one OF them
voted, in one block forty seven. So we lost It.
A plague on such hackers! say |.
Still, we did good business. Last spring,
we were beaten on Mayor 1928 votes; now
perhaps one-fourth so many and perhaps mol
Last fall the average against US was over
1900 On President $40; on Governor 2,285.
We have carried all our old Wards by
strong maiorities the Fourth throughout by "a
for Aldermen, As for Assistant, &C., though
beaten little on Mayor; we have redeemed the
Seventh on every ticket, and we have elected
some of our candidates in the Eighth, Tenth,
and Twelfth. We lost the Alderman in the
Sixteenth by Al; in the Seventeenth by II; in
the Eighth by about as many in the Tenth by
Ill, &c. Any two OF these Wards would have
given us the Corporation. But have not pa
tience to dwell on this subject.
The day was cloudy and in good part un-
pleasant; six inches Of snow on the ground this
morning.
Stocks are all down to-day; Y. s. Bank clos
ing at II 3D. know no special reason.
Our State Canals are to be opened on the
Gath inst The season is very backward here,
as the snow now lying in heaps in our streets
will attest. 1t is showing and raining together
here
Our Election yesterday was very quiet. /
saw only one small fight in the Sixth Ward,
where Alderman Ferris was roughly handled by
an Irishman. twas family affair.
L. -l------., 80 NE-oss, u~iAv sio ie.taiS
on Agriculture before the American Institute
this evening, which will be very fully attended.
Schenectady, Poughkeepsie and Hudson have
chosen Wing officers. Yours,
HAROLD.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

Inc Address of President Tyler is winning
golden opinions from all quarters. His prompt
tude and decision also are qualities which the
people admire in Chief Magistrate. The
New York Journal Of Commerce says, I" in re-
viewing Mr.. Tyler's political career, it will be
found replete with instances of sturdy indie
pendence, OF patriotic disinterestedness, of cir
cumspection and federation. His private life
has been marked, in a no less eminent degree,
by strict justice, scrupulous honor, amiable SEN
timent, and moral purity"
Loco-iocoism, abusive and unprincipled as il
has been, can scarcely find any ground for oppo-
sitlon TO JOHN TYLER, THE REPUBLICAN PREsI-
DENT.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
-s--'--------------s---
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.

JAMES ID. Dory, to be Governor Of the Terri
tory Of Wisconsin.
WALTER Forward, of Pennsylvania, to be
First Comptroller Of the Treasury of the United
States.
JOSEPH RrTNER, TO be Treasurer of the Mint
at Philadelphia
HENRY HARRISON, Register Of the Land Of
hce at Du Buque, Iowa, vice Benz. r. Petrikin
JOHN WELLS, jr., to be Justice of the Peace
for the county Of Washington, in the District of
Columbia.
ABsALoM FOWLER, for the District of Arkan-
sas.
CHARLES CHAPMAN, for the District Of Con-
necticut.
JOEL EASTMAN, for the District of New Hamp-
shire.
JOHN HOLMES, for the District of Maine.
CHARLES DAVIS. for the District of Vermont
MARsHALs.
JOSHUA Howard, for the District of Michi-
gan.
MINOR WALKER, for the Middle District Of
Florida.
WILLIAM s. RUSSELL for the District of Mis-
souri,
WILLIAM PRENTIss, for the District Of Hi
nos.
ISAAC OTIs, for the Eastern District Of Penn
sylvania.
SYLVESTER HARrsHoRN, for the District Of
Rhode Island.
ISRAEL w. KELLEY, for the District of New
Hampshire.
JOHN ID. KINsMAN, for the District of Maine.
ALEXANDER X. McCLUNo, for the Northern
District Of Mississippi.
ANDERSON MILLER, for the Southern District
Of Mississippi.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS.

i. WHAT'S a Reorganization Of The Government?
Clearly, not simply the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent, and the appointment Of his Cabinet. The Gov
eminent Of this country extends to the whole list Of
Executive appointments throughout the Union.
2. Is the Government then re-organized?
This question answers itself in view of the little,
extremely little that has been DONE in the execution Of
this task.
3. Hare the INs, though no Jaut could be found in
the discharge Of their duties, any better claim than
the Ours.
In my judgment no better, other things being equal.
A. What respect should be paid to the democratic
principle Of rotation?
This is question Of no small consequence pos
session of place gives title it, we have then aban
doned the democratic principle and passed under
lte-iease government.
D. Is no consideration in appointments to be paid to
those uho hare made great Efforts and great sacri-
fees in the late reform, being otherwise 1rorhy?
If such are rejected, to retain known Loco Focos
we fear the injustice will be deeply and extensively
felt. Men who have spent ALL to all for the coun-
try, and the country ruined by Loco Focosm as to
afford no employment, set aside that they who have
brought on this ruin may still riot the public reve-
hues eAtOIteu from those VINO nave done and sacTced
SO much
g. What aoas expected by the people in the accom-
plshment Of the great and Of their late struggle in
regard to the reorganization Of the Government?
Was it expected that the Government would still
remain in the same hands2 | should think not.
T. Hop far does The question, is he competent?'
eatend, as rule Of appointmentto office?
Does il mean, is he morally competent, all whose
symPathies have been the side If the late admins
tration3 This, if mistake not is one of the most
important practical questions that could be made
this deeply practical concern. Who does -urk know,
that mans physical abilities are controlled by his
will
g. Has The present administration been foo siolo in
the reorganizdti3n Of the Government?
This is very grave question: and think it is not
too much say, that the country has already become
very anxious on that account have heard deep and
loud murmurs from those who have interest in the
bestowment of Offices They ask is it true or not,
that the official corps the late administration had the
faults ascrbed to them7" And they answer, we
believe it is true. How then, they merit to bere-
tanned This change is great object we had in
view, scarcely second to the choice of a President.
We cannot think the interests of the country safe in
such hands"
g. What riH be The effect Of This sloic Increment on
the elections?
is TO be feared they will go by default and be lost
and that in six months shall lose all lave gained
in year. No one doubt, that the revolution of
1910 requires a spirited and active reform
A locker on in Vienna.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

zaon Society, or other British authorities, suggested
by Mr. Gurley, or to enlarge or contract the simple
object for which Mr.. Guray was commissioned by the
Board OF Directors TO 90 10 England.
hat they do not feel themselves authorized 10 ex
tend the term OF his absence prescribed by the Board
OF Directors, and that if Mr.. Gurley shall feel far
impressed with the expedency Of continuing in Eng
land, to effect fully the object had in view by the
Board in sending him to England TO induce him TO
transcend the term TO which he was limited the Com
mltiee leave it to Mi. Gurey TO act this point
his own responsibility to the Board of Directors, both
for approval and for Compensation"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
Nsw EorA Correspondents.
NEW YORK CHARTER ELECTION.

NEW DIRK, wednesday, AprH IA
OuR CHARTER ELECTION took place yester.
day, and the habifnaiiy actire portion Of The
Wing party made gallant fight Of it. am
sorry to be obliged to add that the constitutions
ally passive portion of our party were shame
fully apathelic, and through their imbecllity and
fathlessness the victory has been averted, when
just within our grasp. RoBERT II. MORRIS, the
paper-snatcher and midnight inquisitor, is elect
ed Mayor by about 400 majority; think rather
less, with reduced Van Buren, majority IN the
Common Council. | send you the Evening
Posts statement Of the majorities for Mayor in
the several Wards, which agree very nearly
with my own, and are as follows:
Wards. Morris, (Dem) Phoenix, (Whig)
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

In our paper, to-day, will be found the Report of
the Committee of Stockholders Of the Pennsylvania
Bank of the u s., and the first Of series Of letters
from Mr. Bidde, in answer 1T. The developments
are interesting and important II will be seen that Mr.
Bddlc explains the cotton spcculations and ntimates
that the real Of the disasters Of the Bank was
the efforts to break down the banks Of New York.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
EXPORTS OF AMERICAN COTTON TO

EXPORTS OF AMERICAN COTTON TO
AUSTRIA.
Official Custom House returns show that the
age amount of Cotton exported from the different
Ports of the United States to Trieste, from the year
1880 to the year 1889, was ,046, 1868 lbs.
For the year 1910 the exports were
From New York 3,464, 056 lbs.
/" Philadelphia $3.50
/" Norfolk l7l,050 "
!" Charleston 457, 794
I" New Orleans 7422,934
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

Ex-Governor Gmer has finally consented to serve
in Congress if elected-hs friends still insisting upon
holding poll for him. He is favorable to Mr.. Tyler,
but opposed to National Bank and the Sub-treasury,
and in favor of some system Of special deposes with
the State Banks.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

In the Funeral Procession at New York, on Sat
urday the British and French consuls rode together
in an open carriage, each bearing the flag Of his ma
ton shrouded in Grape This token Of respect was
adopted a, the suggestion Of Mr. Buchanan the Brit
ish Consul.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
REV. Mr. GuRLEY- SC.

In publishing the subjoined extracts from the mi
nutes of the Executive Committee of the American
Colonization Society take occasion to say that we
wish to be made responsible for the articles which
have recently appeared in this paper from correspon
dents in relation to the Rev. Mr.. Gurley. Believing
them to have come from reliable sources published
them in that spirit of freedom which love to enjoy
in the management of press, and because agree
that decent and manly examination ofpublic matters
not only to be tolerated but encouraged The thought
of committing an injury the Colonization cause did
not enter our mind-nor do think it possible
for us to do that injury long it is justly
conducted Our disposition was and is to deal impair
tally with all the parties in this matter not permitting
press knowingly to be the organ Of injustice to
either. In this spirit columns have been open to
the Executive Committee, and cheerfully give
place to the following communication emanating from
them
COMMUNICATED THE MADsoNIAN.
COLONIZATION Rooms
Washington, April 10, ls4l.
Present, Messrs Seaton, Garland, Ellsworth, Clark
Cox, and Lindsly.
In reference to repeated publications in the newspa
pers respecting the Rev r. R. Gurley's relations with
this Society, his agency to England, salary,
pondence, &c. is ordered that the following extract
from the minutes of the Executive Committee of Dist
Sept, ls4O be published comprising the action of
the Committee in regard TO Mr. Gurley's agency to
England, and his salary such, he having been ap-
pointed to that duty by the Board Of Directors and
not by the Executive Committee, which latter body
had previously declined appointing Mr. Gurley, any
other agent whatever, to England
Extract from the minutes of the Ex. Com. 2lst Sep
TENDER, 1910.
Letters from Mr.. Gurley having been read, ask
ing specific instructions certain propositions and
involving his protracted continuance in England il
was, motion Of DR. Lindsly,
"Resoiped, That the Executive Committee do not
feel authorized or deem expedient TO enter into any
Of the arrangements with the British African Civil
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

Of Great Britain is brought into court and tried
in the person Of M.Leod.
But when 1t comes to be understood, that the
Federal authorities Of the nation cannot inter
iere with the action Of the municipal authori-
ties of the States, this whole matter, we trust,
will be duly appreciated.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16
Dffn.

On the afternoon Of Easter Sunday the 18th inst in
the 18th year of his age after most distressing illness
Of thirty hours proceeded by lingering disease Of
many years duration, Mr.. p. l.. DUPoRT, native OF
Paris, in France; and for the last 81 years highly
respectable adopted citizen Of the United States
most of that time Of Georgetown and this city.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

The Charleston Mercury says of Mr. Tyler We
leave him to declare himself at his leisure and shall
neither make pposon offer support TO him till
we see what he would be about
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

THE following communication was handed 10
us about the time General Harrison was taken
sick, and was deferred by that event. We pre-
tend not to say how pertinent il may be now, but
there are perhaps some thoughts in it worthy Of
consideration. Ed
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-16

Cor. r. X. Cau.-Fihy-four Guns fired in
this city by the Wing Party the receipt Of the in
tegenee Of RICHARD X. CALL being appointed Gov
erner Of this territory.--.St Augustine Ners