Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-08
NEw YorE, MAY 81.

NEw YoFE May 81
The city Inns been unusually quiet io-day--a sort
Of blue MOnday-prcp arGlnry 10 the more important
events which arc 10 como after The members OF
Congress are arriving aud leaving by every convey.
ance; all bound TO Washington Among those re.
ported IN the list Of arrivals observe many from
the West and East.
The whole of The Mcleod correspondence. r.
Gently called by ono branch of the Legislature has
been printed and laid upon the tables of members
II embraces twenty-thrce letters from the President
Of the United States, the Governor Of New York
Secretary Of State. British Minister. Secretary o.
War. Attorney General, the Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court and Lord Sydcnhan. The contents
OF these lslters familiar % the Public embracing
as they do al the positions assumed by the Govern
mcnis % Great Britain and the United States in re-
gaEd To the burning of the Caroline and the mpri-
soument of Mcleod. The correspondence was cal
led for by the oppoaens OF the State Administration
in the expectation that some g could be ekcd OF,
showing disposition on the part of the State au-
ihorIes to favor the escape oithe prisoner chargo
OF ias kIui has been made hy the Opposition pros
Sos aud men here; and since II cannot hc suhsanii-
nIcd. It IS 20 be Transferred from Albany 10 Washing
ton. The Secretary If STATE, II he heels the war.
fare OF selfish and luct'oua paryslns may prepare to
hear nc y anathemas uttered against nina from the
enemies Of the Administration in connexun with
this Mcleod affair. regret. too, that some Of Mr.
WoUsier's pretended friends no, jealous enough
Of the reputation OF the Administration or Of the
good name, &c OF one ofIhe most able. Distinguish
ed, and useful men in the land. 10 do him even JUS
tee rs public officer The disafTcc
ton, II there be dIsaG.cIion, ~ confined 10 a very
few. With the great bod, ofihe American people,
as iur one can ju ise Mr.. Webster was never as
popular as he is now.
What viii be the measures OF The new Congress
becomes just nov matter Of great public interest.
Every body knows ihat the sue Treasury bill will
be repealed, and the great majority think expect
hot the substitute will he a National Bank. The
bankrupt bill the distribution BILL the revision Of
the tariff the contraction Of a loan 90 pay the pub
lie debt. IL not questions Of correspond nc interest
al least. only Of secondary importance The first
wish Of every man is that Congress would exercise
IFS constitutional power TO give the people a cur
rcncy No one wishes that the Government should
take care Of the People. bat all sensible men do
wish that The Government should abandon all ex-
pcrinents and go back to those constitutional land
marks which would enable The People to take care
of themselves
The only thing material il the stock transactions
today is the sale ol Stale stocks Prices are finn
and improving. The Indiana sterling bonds have
reached 81. The Illinois nds sell for So New
York SIS sell for So, redcemablc in SIS. q. s.
Bank stock hovcrs between 10 and 20 The bills
are al 5 cents discount
We are without further news from the North and
East