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New-York tribune., 1841-10-09

never found it convenien, speak TO Snith aooIt
it before the time mentioned /; that IS 'Ie 1'.5
reason cail give for not having spoHs u nm
about II; when went over from oinith 10 De-
VISIT wa. lust break OF day was at DAVIS IRON
Eve - zen minutes and then went ou; could not
roll nov, rnany persons were il there, probably from
ff,sen g.. 10 twenty-five did not count them; Knew
o,ber person tAere but the bartender, nor could
r ,eII sba, any other person there SAID; went to
Dsvi.'s out sf curiosity what was going on ;
did not speak to any one, believe; they dis
cussng about it; can't say what they said the
blood va, on the b9eech of the pistol four or i've
inches; do not know that | could swear to the
blood of Yankee more than any other man; am
not sure whether there were any lights burning or
not.
Direct examination resumed.
When passing through there, was IN pursuit Of
employment.
Mr. Hall here announced that the case for the
prosecution would be here rested for the present,
with the distinct understanding, however, that no
further evidence as to the main charge. would DC
hereafter introduced the counsel for the people IN
tending TO coniae himself TO = bare reiutaton Of
such portion. OF the prisoner. evidence may be
necessary.
New-York tribune., 1841-10-09

y The Peoples Lac OF Stages for Eas.oa, "a va
Elizabeth az Somcrville Railroad coutinsc to carry
their passenger through from New-iork about aae
hours Tae hoses and stage goo1 enyers careful
aud sober aad the agent Mr.. A. D. HOPE who aecomPa-
Die, ;he passengers the ermns,oa Of the Railroad,
obligisg ard attentive.
New-York tribune., 1841-10-09
Hon. w. IL DnArss. N-'D'st-" DNN :" 'o"lln1l'''

FIRE AT QUEHEc ASD Loss OF LlfG.--A few
nights since, the house Of Dr. Dill, near; be corner
oi Couilard and 81. Joseph streets, Quebec, was
destroyed by fire. Mrs. D. persisted IN the flames
Several adjacent houses we're destroyed or dam
aged. ToiaI loss OF property, about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1841-10-09

hSoFsIoGhf W tdUl4df s'Gpls ~ iei'+
SIR: | have this day had the honor 10 receive
your letter OF the 9tb INST. informing me that
Coni-lissien has issued tor the purpose OF taking
evidence in Nc Leods case and requesting me to
attend before the Commissioners at Hamilton, On
Friday the l7th inst. Ia reply thereto, beg leave
TO say that shall decline attending for the pur-
pose of gi.ing evidence, upon two grounds-frst,
deny the rght of the United State, Government,
to bring any BRUSH subject to trial. as q teou, for
ln ACT Of daty performed BY order Of Her Majes-
ty's government. Secondly y-tha, if ! were 10 eve
evidence upon the case-although my evidence
might clear Mcleod. by reason that he was not
present atthe destruction OF the Caroline-yets such
an act would be virtual acknowledgement on my
part that the Americans have rght to try me or
an OF the officers men VINO serged under me-
and assisted at the destruction of the Caroline,
should any 0. Us DC so unfortunate as to fall iato
their hands.
have the honor to be, SIR,
Your most o5ed.ent, humble ,cryaBt,
ANDREW DIRE " Commander.
New-York tribune., 1841-10-09

" The following letter was addressed by CoPt.
Drew to the Agent for Nc Leod's Counsel in reply
to a request that he would give evidence on Com
New-York tribune., 1841-10-09

return from there. think lie lad redeemed his
reputation TWO three years before be went to
Canada, and have heard Of no relapse.
Dastd II. Seas, (,worn.) Resides in Canada;
now II the British service captain OF iucorpC-
lted militia was the commander of the guard at
Chippewa on the 2glh Of Deccm5cr-it was the
inferior picket guard, and cxteadcd from the Ia
yern oi Da*is 10 the lower point Of Navy island ;
the main guard ended at Davis 3; The bridge was
between Dayis's tavern and the place Of embarka-
ton; from that point scnJnels were stationed; the
first sentinel near the place where the party en-
baTkcd on the Chippewa Creek the place OF en-
barkatiou very close the where it
tered theChippewa: there were d considerable nam
Der Of large trees at the place OF embarkaton.
covering the shore there WIKI their shade-thc
next sentinel was at the mouth OF the cut, six or
eight rods above the cut; the cut was about hun
dred yards through, he couldn't exactly sag and
the se4tinel was half way between the second and
guard house built of boards which stood about
quarter oi mile below the curve point Of Navy
Island, on the Canada shore Of the Niagara river;
AZ the guard house there the fourth sentinel !;
the guard house stood above the road from the
river, and another scn,inel was Oa the other size
OF Ire guard house; another ,ontinc was very
close on the bank of the river Oh the road about
~ rods above the guard house another was a5ou:
that distance turtner tnat the limit OF wit
ness command; was up all that night was pre-
sent r,7cn the party embarked; Col McNab wa,
not there that knew of. as it was dark, and
couldn't distinguish any one didu'; well anow or
sGe nearly the point Of embarkaiion was iust be-
low the mouth OF the cut; some Of the boats might
have 5een in the mouth Of the cut; there were
seven boats, was near by them; was mixea up
ri;h the party knew Mcleod then had known
him since a or '35; knew aim very we'll saw him
very frequently saw nothing Of him in the party
ihe patty when they left some of them and nearly
ali rowed I'LL they got into the cut, when some Of
them began to track" l was directed TO tel
the seutnels not to challe age boats coming upon
the expsdiiion,i was wished to oe kept ,ecretand
The challenge might have been heard on NAVY
Island-and an officer Of Col. M'Nab's staff rod.
Up. and instructed the sentinels sot to challenge
The ooats--witness accompanied the expedition a,
Tar up as nis guard extended-other officers had
charge Of the guard higher UPS not positive r.
70 who had charge OF Inc guard a5oye-,h.. boat.
weHtsu higher up 50 that witness did not SEE them
this was about ten o'clock atnigh,-witue.s at thea
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
THEORY OF THE WIND.

Wind has been explained in the following
manner: ....@ ".
Heated air has tendency to rise, and cold air
rushes in to supply its place. Thus the heated
air OF the equatorial regions rises and gives place
to current sent from the polar regions, which
Is process that serves 10 eaualize the tempera-
ture of the world. But the polar countries Wing
near to the axis of the sphere, the air from those
regions has not received so much motion as that
about the equator, or greatest distance from the
axis wherefore, 1t arrives at the equator, where
the motion ofthe earth is greater. If it had no
motion before, an east wind would be the conse-
quence, and the force of that wind would be as
the difference between the motion of the earth
where the air came from, and that where it ar
rived; but then 1t has motion to the south for
1t Is rushing into vacuum left by the air which
rises; so that the wind will not be from the east,
but northeast; and the number of degrees north
OF the east from which it will blow will depend
upon the comparative force of the current of air
from the north to the difference between the
earth's motion at the equator and at the polar
region, from whence the air comes. As there
mustbe corresponding eflux from the equator
higher up. according to this theory, the wind
should every where be northeast or southwest,
bit 1t blows in very different directions at diffe-
rent times and Places; and this probably de-
pends on the variations in temperature at diffe-
rent times and paces.-Foster's "Researches
about atmospheric Phenomena"
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
JOHN TYLER'S PATRIOTISM. ..

Theparioc of all political sects must acknowledge
the patriotism" Of John Tyler the temperate of each
party must credit him with honesty of intention and
purity of principle. His situation has been peculiar
and trying beyond all precedent; circumstances of an
adventitious character have placed him between the
range of two fires subjectng him to censure and cal
jimmy on the hand, and suspicion and distrust on
the other-aike the object of contumeIy and hatred
His policy in part il now before the country; a few
weeks will work its entire development. What he
has already done and not what he may yet do is the
important question-judge him for the past and not
the future.
John Tyler is in no way responsible for the extra
session of Congress; he neither planned it, called it.
nor stood sponsor for it. The fault lies at the door of
one distant from the great and unterrifed Common
wealth of Virginia; one whose ambition surmounts
his integrity, and whose political course has always
been serpenne and vacillatng. 1t would also be I'M
generous and to compel him to father the fruits
of that illtimed and Inflated session the acts and
msdemeanors of portion of the peoples representa-
tives, he is in way bound TO endorse. His course
in relation to the two fiscal bills was but the manly
acting out of principles long cherished and dear always
acknowledged, and never on any occasion coaked.
The nation has no reason to expect any other policy
and, what is of more importance, did not expect diff
ferent policy. Late expressions of public sentiment
60 very far to sustain him in his patriotic and disnter-
ested course the American People are not unmindfu
of the deserts of their faithful and loyal servants.
Let US then Judge John Tyler for his past deeds
and not anticipate him, at period early the pre-
sent let judge the tree by its fruits in the spring
season as well M in the autumn
AN ORIGINAL Loco. Foco
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
ANOTHER VETERAN GONE.

The last Newark Gazette contains the following
obituary notice:
Died. in Union Township, Licking county, Ohio,
August 26, 1s4l, JONATHAN BENJAMIN, in the l03d
year of his age. Father Benjamin BON in Go
shen county, State Of New York. October ID, 1913.
At the age of sixteen enlisted in the army served
his time as a soldier true 10 his country. Was
married March 10, 1859, to Margaret Brown
Moved to Pennsy lvana in l774, rs; in May, TIT,
the Indians broke in upon his family and family
nexons and killed and took prisoners three entire
families, his only son escaping to the fort Among
the prisoners taken by the Indians his brothern
law, Ezekiel Brown, late of Delaware county, Ohio.
After being driven from place to place by these savage
tribes, and enduring extreme suffering for some six
months he renewed to Mary in the fall Of l779
thence to Pennsylvania in 1882 thence to Marietta
in 1877, thence to Western Virginia in 1799 thence
to Licking, then Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1904
where he resided until his DEATH In 1910 he Joined
the M. E Church, and remained acceptable mem
Der ever since. In 1885 lost his amabis wife, with
whom he had lived through all the suffering and priva
tons ofa pious life for the almost unprecedented pc
Rod of 76 years He the father of ten children
and is known to have II grand children. He lived to
see and embrace child of the fifth generation, and
that descendant of his 7th daughter. For the last
30 years, Father Benjamin has sustained good reli-
gous character and in his last years took much plea
sure in telling his bright prospects of happiness be-
yond the grave. After illness Of five days. he de-
parted this life without struggle or groan.
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which was prepared or "concocted" by gentleman
from the keystone State" in the year eighteen hun
dred and thirty nine, ls39) and during the winter of
that year submitted to the consideration of several dis
tingushed Senator'S by whom il was waived mot re-
jected he thinks account of its liability the pre-
JUDGES and objections then so current against Gov
eminent Bank which scheme embraces all the essen
tia principles, and in of It's features almost the
identical provisions of"rhe Exchequer" plan recon-
mended BY "Bay State" From this, it would appear
that there is still earlier author than the one known
to "Bay State"-an author equally unpretendine and
as little DESTROYS Of notoriety But sir it is matter
well known to oil well-informed minds upon Banks
and currency, that upon such subjects at this day.
there can be little or no originality of thought or even
detail. If We can but succeed in combining wisely
principles which the experience of ages has demon
strated to be both safe and sound we shall have ac
comPshed all that desirable or essential to the pros
periiy of our beloved country. And it certainly
should be source of qualification and encouragement
so far as the leading features of the scheme under con-
sideraion are concerned that they should have re-
ceived the concurrng appreciation of rejecting minds
at different periods engaged in the accomplishment of
the same laudable purpose. That ebay State" may
succeed in impessing upon the public mind thorough
convictions Of its soundness and efficiency excepting
a few Of the features details presented by him,
which deemed Objectionable ardenty desired by
THE MEMBER"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
PUBLIUS.
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN

The Madsonian ofthe l4th instant, contains COM
mnnication over the signature Of ebay State" ac-
companying fiscal scheme, entitled "Exchequer of
the United States in which the writer seems have
taken especial pains to secure for "a gentleman from
New York" and himself "the exclusive rigbt"-the
patent privilege to "the benefits" resulting from the
discovery Of such scheme. In addition to this |
perceive in your brief editorial upon the subject you
have been pleased to say that the article in question
mbodies the original plan fiom which "a member of
the 9th Congress undoubtedly drew the suggestions
which have occasioned SO much comment in the
country"
Now, sir, if EBAY State" and the Editor of the Ma
dsonan had preferred their claims to SHE benefits"
of the first inuention, without any reference to "a
member of the 9th Congress" he would most assur-
eddy have said nothing, and if possible, cared less
Inasmuch, however, as illusions have been made to
the publication that signature, apparently with
the design Of placing its author in the attitude Of
copyis Ito the mildest term he deems it proper
to say to YOU and through you Bay State and the
readers ofthe Madisonan, that such a scheme or any
thing in the form of scheme resembling it, or pertain
ing to the subject Of il, wasnever known to- seen or
heard oby himself he preparedth few brief and
imperfect suggestions which were published over that
signature. Those suggestions were exclusively of his
own thought and origin, so far they could be SO
considered from the knowledge he had of the old
Bank of Amsterdam, the sub Treasury scheme, and
the different Bank bills and debates thereon which
were considered and had during the late extra ses-
sion. 1t is believed that if EBAY State" will explore
carefully these sources Of information and add to them
one or two books that might be mentioned, he will
find at the close of his investigation but little Of the
nso-discOrery remaining upon which a patent-righ,
could be secured. In addition to this, "a member of
the 9th Congress few days since, had an opportuni
ty to examine the proet ola fiscal and currency scheme
for the Government and People Of the United States
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
THE TON OF SILVER.
A Tale of Moneved Tillainv.

But a little more than year ago, large mo-
ney institution, in Of the central cities of the
United States, impressed with gratitude towards
an eminent inancier, for the inestimable disco
very made by him that paper is always better
than silver and gold, voted him an amount of
silver plate which weighed a ton. 1t was in fact
ton of wrought silver. 1t was no difference
where the silver came from, whetherit was coined
from the pittances of widows and orphans, whe-
Their it were the rank rewards and spoils of vii
lainy, or the humble gains of daily honest indus
try. twas slver-and in place of ton of sill
yer distracted from the vaults of the bank, there
were left immense piles Of printed, pictured pa
per notes, which did not represent silver or value,
but only debts on each pictured emblem of that
Indebtedness, proudly peered figured palace,
complete in its marble proportions-the home Of
the immoral credit system, and the throne of
the money autocrat forever.
The scene now changes to the private man
sion of the great fnancer,' in one OF whose lof-
ty rooms shone the ton of silver. The fnancier
had a son who had sought and won the affec-
tons of one of the most beautiful and accom-
plished daughters of his native State and city,
and she, too, was the grand child OF one of the
generals of the revolution-one of the illustrious
veterans who fought side by side with Washing
ton, and who, at his DEATH had his hor est name
given to one of the counties Of the great State
tnat snau preserve MS lame lnvlOlate forever
Not only were her affections gained, but the
truth ofthe fnancier's son was pledged to her,
to make her his own forever!
The shine of the ton of silver was dazzling
She was seduced by the fnancier's son in the
house Of his father, and when the damning fact
came out, although even then the son was still
willing, by marriage, TO repair the wrongs he
had done her, yet he was forbid by the fnan-
cier to do this, and was suddenly sent away to
Europe, where he still remains, and the poor
broken-hearted girl, the most beautiful in city
renowned for beauty, rich in family fame, but
poor in wealth, and now a beggar in reputation,
was turned out of those refined and opulent cir
cles, where she had moved as star of delight
and briliiancy I! In the mind Of the fnancier,
she was protested note--a returned and unac-
cepted bill of exchange, dishonored draft
Since that time, the pangs Of bankruptcy,
like an armed man in hot pursuit, have overta-
ken the jewellers in the marble palace of Nam
mon, who granted their autocrat the ton Of sill
yer and as su. e as God is just, there will yet
be tribulation and anguish in the domestic hall
Of this iron-hearted fnaucier. This is no fan
cy sketch L-Ndtchez Free Trader.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
Extract Of a letter from williamsburg, Virginia.

"The President remains in Williamsburg. Il is ex-
pected he will continue in the city week longer.
How delightful must the change prove 10 the Presi
dent Far from the hustle of the Capital his are
no longer assailed by adulation and fattery. The
clanorous preensons of oAice-hunters and the buzz
of aspiring politicians, are for while hushed into ST.
lence. Quietnde and peace are the inmates of his
house. When he perambuates the streets, every per-
son he meets is a friend-not an enemy in disguise
No guard suite attends his every step. The esteem
and affection Of his townsmen the bulwark around
his person and the parity of his motives, and frm
conscientious, and consistent conduct in the trying
hour at Washington to him the admiration Of
his friends and the respect of political opponents. Mr.
Tyler therefore, goes and out among as an old and
tried friend and feowcitizsn, in perfect Republican,
oldashioned Virginia simplicity; for nowhere perhaps
in the Union, except in this ancient metropolis, can
be found SO much polished refinement and simplicity
of manners combined. How different this from other
countries Kings and emperoIs dare not 60 alone
they must be guarded by armed men. But the guard
of the President of mighty nation is the virtue Of
the people, How glorious, indeed, are the institu-
tons which our forefahers bled and suffered to es-
tablish! With what jealous eye ought they to be
watched by us, their descendants
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
ST. LOUIS CURRENCY.

The Missouri Republican speaks thus of the neigh
boring Banks;
"The notes Of the Bank Of Missouri, State Bank
of Illinois and branches, Bank Of Illinois, State Bank
Of Indiana and branches Bank Of Kentucky, and the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, and the
Commercial Lafayette, and Franklin Banks of Gin
cnnat, and the notes Of solvent Banks of Wheeling
and Piltsburg and eastern cities, received by our
Banks and Offices of discount and deposit par funds
The notes of the Cairo Bank and the Miners Bank
of Dubuque, together with the issues Of City and
County Warrants are received by two Of The Offices
deposit and in payment of debts they pass in ordi
nary transactions at par and large amounts can be
converted into "par funds" at per cent. prem. The
same may be said Of the certificates Of the Wisconsin
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Missouri State
Bank, (patent) per cent. prem branches to
do"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
OFFICE OF THE News,
81. Augustine, Oct. "a, lSl

We have the melancholy duty Of announcing the
death of Colonel Charles Downing, late Ex-delegate
from this Territory which took place at his residence
in this city, this morning, after few days illness 1t
has been severe blow to his bereaved family and Is
regretted by the citizens generally; and in him Florida
has lost one Of her noblcst sons.
II also becomes duty TO announce the death Of
Captain Hezekiah Garner, Of the 81 artillery, a most
worthy officer, which occurred at Pilatka yesterday
morning, after a few days illness Captain Garner
was the son. in law Of Gen. Armistead.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
$l32,Os5,9 $lO7,l41,4l9
NAVIGATION.
2,2s9,3O9
2,353,595
Total,

Of the American and Foreign Tonnage then enter
ed from Great Britain and Ireland, 53l ,254 tons
from France, l39, 1919.
The above statements show that the trade Of the
United States with Great Britain and France takes
about two-thirds Of all our exports introduces nearly
onehaf of our imports and employs about one-third
Of the shipping engaged in foreign trade.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06

DLAIN SERMONS, by The author of the cele-
i brated Oxford " Tracts for the Times" In Q
vols just published are this day received for sale by
oct 30. F. TAYLOR.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-12-24
MARTIN VAN buren,.

The day is not far distant when all candid men
will do justice to this much abused statesman and
friend of democracy "The people are sure new
er to desert public functionary honestly laboring
for the public good" We are much pleased with
the following remarks in the Nsw York Post,
from {" A Plain Merchant and Lover of Equal
Rights" who is amply qualified to judge, having
never been partzan of Mr. Van Buren,
81 am no busy politician, and God knows, have
been no partzan of Mr. Van Buren,; but the sad ex-
perience of the last few years is tending to make
Inc good deal Of n convert TO his opinions in rea-
ton to our miserable paper currency, which is
now spreading such blight over the whole extent
of the country; to his hostility to national bank,
in every shape in which have yet seen it brought
forward and also TO his known views in relation
to the extravagant expenditures which are ncreas-
ing the debts and bringing disgrace and dshonor
upon one State after another. Although formerly
opposed to Mr. Van Buren,, I cannot but admire
the graceful dignity with which he resigned his hon.
ors, when it was the declared will Of the people
that he should longer wear them, and retired to
his native place, where he dspenscs, without
parade or ostentation, genteman-like hospitality
giving evidence that
More real JOY, Marceus exiled feels,
Than Cesar with his Senate at his heels"
APLAIN MERCHANT,
find Lorer Of Equal Rights.