The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-16
HAROLD.
New " DIRK, February 10, 1841.

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The ALBANY Evening Journal of Tuesday contains
the opinion of our State Attorney General, Willis
HALL, upon the conduct of Recorder Morris in ins-
tuting the Secret political Star Chamber last October
for the erpart ncupation of the Wing party in the
alleged frauds Of Glcntworh in 1888, and especially
his extraordinary seizure of the papers by Client
worth at midnight. The opinion fills nearly five
umns of the Journal and they have seldom been filed
to better purpose. For cearness of statement funess
of quotation and ratification and cogency of argu
ment this opinion has rarely been equaed No inn
partial, intelligent man, peruse it attentvey with
out concurring in its conclusions, that the Recorder
prostituting his judicial authority the accomplish
ment of base party end has been guilty off fragrant
usurpation of power and violation of the most pre-
cious rights of freemen. The individual directly af
feccd may be ever so criminal but the rights assaed
in his person those and dear to every cti-
zen Their violation demands the prompt and signal
punishment of the offender.
The Loco Foco press has stouty asserted that the
Wing Senators were divided in opinion reluctant
to vote for the removal of Morris. The Evening
Journal emphatcay contradics this falschood No
Wing Senator was approached by the Governor,
had any conversation with him, Tor with any one,
except Senators of both parties, the subject and
ing the Recorder. There was no hesancy, but great
deliberation, became Of such importance and
the responsibility of criminal adjudication The OPP
Mon of the Attorney General required the apollo
gsts of the Recorder heard patiently to the end and
all the facts being obtained and considerations duly
weighed, verdict Of Guilty unanimously render
cd by the entire political majority more than twothrds
Of the Senate.
Nbac he Cab, y
nouuced here this morning gives hearty satisfaction
II could hardly be improved. Mr. GRANGER, when
candidate for Governor before the People Of New
York has uniformly decidedly ahead Of the other
candidates Of his party. The fact needs comment.
The Massachusetts, House Of Representatives has,
by vote Of nearly to l. decreed the abolition of the
punishment of Death for any crime but Murder. Rape,
arson, and treason, have hitherto been so punished
Mr. VANDENnorr, the tragedian, draws good au-
dences TO his Lectures, and gives general satsfac-
ton.
Stocks have advanced today U s. Bank opened
at 26 ~ and closed at q 1865 shares sold De
awarc and Hudson advanced 2 10, and the Railroads
little
Exchanges are all improving. On Philadelphia 2
2 10; Baltimore "a 2; Richmond l-2 q
Charleston i-2a3; Savannah "a s l-2; Augusta Ia
Z I-2 New Orleans 3; Nashville " CINCINNATI and
Louisville 7I-2
Foreign Exchange is lower; en- England 8 a ~
The Grand jury of niagara county have found
bill Of Indictment against ALEX. MCLEOD, for the
murder of Amos Durce at the time of the burning
Of the Caroline. The accused was of course remand
ed for trial
Governor General G. p. Thompson has issued his
Proclamation officially announcing the union Of Up
pcr and Lower Canada-or rather their consolidation
into single Province. Kingston is the scat OF the
new Government.
The cold has been very here for the last
three four days The Hudson River is now frozen
fast nearly down to the ctyindeed was halfirozen
over between this and Jersey City this morning
Cotton has submitted to decline OIL c. per -
Flour also has given way 1000 barrels o. ,anai
have been sold this week for export at ~ ~ ana
1000 at "a rs. These prices would only nave oreh
cc.,ol fr er mort however the stock in market be-
ing heavy Georgetown and Howard H. Is held at 80;
Corn 80 c. for SO lbs