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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

A paragraph has been going the rounds of the
press, complaining OF a recent order at the Ma
tonal Armories, prohibiting the workmen from
reading newspapers in the shops during work
ing hours. The annexed extract from the report
of a Board of highly honorable and intelligent
gentlemen, composed Of both political parties,
appointed by the President to examine these
establishments, will fully show the necessity OF
such an order Such practicesare not permitted
in private factories, nor should they be allowed
at the public expense
1t was a matter Of surprise to the Board to find
that no regular hours established for labor
Every mechanic working by the piece, is permitted to
90 his work at any hour he chooses, and to leave
off at his pleasure. In some instances the machine
ry the water shops has been kept running for the
accommodation of single mechanic; and in most of
the visits of the Board though made in hours usually
devoted to labor these shops found nearly desert
ed The reading of newspapers during the ordinary
hours Of labor, appears to be common practice as
not to be deemed improper; for in several instances
the reading continued during the inspection
by the Board"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

The following resolutions by the Board of the Mer-
camille Library Association refer TO very deserving
publication, and besiow upon and its worry editor
tribute to which both are fully entitled
MERcANTILr LIBRARY AssocIATioN.--At meeting
of the Board of Directors of this Institution, on Sa
turday evening last Freeman Hunt, Esq the editor
and proprietor Of the Merchants Magazine, was
unanimously elected an honorary member ofthe As
sociation; and the following commendatory resolu-
ton was passed:
Resoired, That Hunts Merchants Magazine has
been conducted from its commencement, with signal
ablitythat il is emnently adapted TO the wants of
the Mercantile community and calculated to dhuse
among its members much valuable information; es-
sen,ia to the honorable and profitable prosecution Of
commercial enterprise.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
EDITORS AND POsTMAsTERs.

The Boston Post expresses its Indignation at
the letter addressed by the President to the act
ing Postmaster General, 50 far as il touches the
rights of editors We are satisfied that the part
Of the Presidents letter relating to this subject
is Inexperienced. We do not understand it
to mean prescription of editors as class
depriving them of the common privilege of other
classes of their fellow citizens, which would be,
in our judgment, unjust and indefensible; but,
according to our reading of the letter, il means
that no man should be a political editor and a
postmaster at one and the same time Several
such cases existed in the United States at the
time Of the date of that letter, and presented ex
amples of open and continued interference in
party politics. An editor, being postmaster, is
liable also to use his Office for facilitating the
circulation of his paper, and thus would enjoy a
privilege which all Of his class cannot possess.
The letter Of the President is intended, as we
understand il, to secure equal rights TO all
editors.
The language employed by the President is
this:
"That the appointment to, and continuance in the
office Of postmaster Of any one editing political
newspaper, is in the highest degree objectionable II
involves most of the consequences above satedintro
duces politics into the post ofice-dminishes the re-
venue-and confers privileges editor which all
cannot enjoy"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

THE SPRIT ON THE FRONTIER public meeting
has been held at Burlington, VT, in relation to the
Grogan abduction set of resolutions were passed
from which we extract the following as a specimen of
the spirit which prevailed at the meeting
Resolved In the full belief that this outrage will be
disavowed, recommend to our fellow citizens TO re-
ain from all attempts to retaiate and to wait quietly
and confidently the action of the Government.
Resolred If this outrage shall be justified il will
be an affront to the nation; and to the nation
ide the keeping Of its honor and the protection Of its
citizens, hereby pedgng Ourselves to hearty co,ope.
THOUSAND GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS,
GOOD AND TRUE, SHALL BE READY FOR
THE CRISIB.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

The nomination Of Mr.. Clay as candidate
tiers. Is il not time Vice President was nom-
mated on the same ticket. Mr.. Clay will be 6S
when the present term expires, and as MIR. Ty-
Ter has turned out such ''wretch," "traltor,"
and all that, according to this clique, do they
not owe il TO the country to present their candi-
date for the Vice Presidency so that his preten-
sons may be well scanned. The People, as
they tell us, have been lately bitten, and will
desire to avoid such a catastrophe hereafter
Show, therefore, your whole hand, gentlemen
your whole hand. You certainly will not, after
the treatment with which Mr. Tyler has been
visited, have the audacity TO take States Rights
man as your Vice President.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

MAKING THg AMEspE wrrn BAD GRAcE.--The
Montreal papers have at length discovered that the
seizure of Col Grogan on the south side OF i5 deg
was disgraceful outrage" and, although in making
the admission they abuse the United States al bitum,
they do admit the propreiy and necessity of his imme
date rendition. We do not enough for their
scurrty and black guardism TO give il place in our
columns, but shall merely Gull sentence or two on
the subject from the leading asxce Of the Montreal
Herald The battery of explosives which preaces and
follows extract in the original, would only excite
contempt Here is the wheat free from the chat as
possible:
However much the wretch Grogan may he, and
actually deserving Of the seyerest punishment sane
toned by law il the statements we have heard regard
ing his arrest prove true, the individuals who were
the aders and abettors of deserve the seyerest CEN
sure for their imprudent conduct prompted though i
undoubtedly has been by feelings Of loyalty towards
their sovereign and execration Of the monster who
has carried fire and sword to the peaceful hearhs OF
many families whose only crime thai they feared
their God and honored their Queen The present re-
latons between the Government of Great Britain and
the United States quite bad enough, and u - re-
ally distressing think that young men will 50 far
forget their duty as Brions TO commit an act oil
aggression which may give the American Govern
ment a handle against own, and reduce their own
characters to level with that Of the Americans
~ Y. Times y. Star.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
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AN IMPORTANT PAPER.

An address from the Hon Caleb Gushing, to his
constituents occupies large space in columns to-
day.
Though addressed butte his constituents in Mas
sachusctts il may be considered in other points of
view,
lst As an answer TO the Manifesto of the Wing
Members OF Congress, which was written by MIR.
Kennedy of Baltimore.
2d. A. an appeal Of the so called "Tyler party"
to the Wings OF the Union Mr. Gushing, being among
the ablest Of the called "Corporss Guard in the
House OF Representatives.
This address is pertinent, pthy, and we may add,
powerful paper II commends itself by Its facts, and
the logical manner Of stating them To the attention
Of all but nevertheless would commend 1t par
tcuary TO such Of our readers If any there are who
have doubted that this Journal has been right in the
course il has felt itself compelled TO take y En-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
Oct. 4th. 1871

Dear Sir: You said, some time since, that one
thing was certain and il was that when mems minds
had time COOL there would be but opinion, and
that deep Reproduction of the of the recently
tired members of the Cabinet in revealing its consul
taons with the President. l will venture to predict
that when shall have regained her sceptre,
now usurped by passion, every sensible man will
greet his censuIe Of the President for vetoing Bank
bills of questionable propriety in principle and likely
to be inefficient in influences.
The spirit Of party sways a large portion Of the
public press and its dsfavor criterion Of the cha
racter maintained with those whose esteem honor
able ambition should covet.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLUMBIAN
COLLEGE

We had the pleasure to attend the commencement
Of the Columbian College yesterday, at the Baptist
Church in this city The exercises Of the graduating
class were of high degree Of excellence, alike homo
rable TO themselves and to the Faculty. Their eocu
ton was appropriate and effective, and illustrated the
advantages Of the location Of the College informing
the taste and manner Of public speaking from the
opportuI tiles afforded its students in the exhibition
Of oratory in real life at the Capitol.
The position Of the College, and its advantages to
those destined for the Bar and Pulpit especially, will
present motives TO enter it which, when better known,
cannot but success to the institution, fully
equal to all the hopes Of its founders, and the wishes
Of its friends.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
From The Boston Daiiy Advertiser.
J. L. EDWARDS, Esq,
Commissioner


There was at first, undoubtedly, strong feeling
not only of disappointment and disapprobaton, but Of
resentment, the veto of the second Bank BILL after
strong grounds had been given for the opinion that
the Pre- sident would give it his sanction and there
was strong dlsposit on to take measures ex-
pressve of their strong appreciation of the conduct of
the jorty of the cabinet But little reflection has
satisfied the w hg party, that they are called on
take sides between the President and his retiring mi
nisers, and that in fact there two sides. They
retired not for the purpose of opposing the President
but TO give place those who can operate with
him. with cordial feeling, in the promotion OF
measures most useful to the country, in which he =
disposed to concur. We aware that any fault
is found with the present cabinet So far we learn,
they possess the confidence Of the public, and Of the
Wing party, At any rate there Is disposition, we
think, to give them fair trial
II is Of the utmost importance to the welfare Of the
country that the administration should be frankly and
cordially sustained, in all measures which deserve ar
probation. What is Il that is TO preserve the Wing
party but the proprieiy and popularity Of IT, measures
There is alternative, but TO rally around the stand
ard Of the party, in the hands IN which Il Is nov
placed and support the administration as u y nov
constituted, suffer our opponents again 10 obtain 'h'
ascendency.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

NEw APPOINTMENTS Among the new appointments
by the President which consider in every respect
uncY ceptionablc, are those OF WIN. r. Hodgson Esq.
Consul to Tunis, and Francis j Grund, Esq. Consul
10 Bremen. Both these nominees Of letters,
and will reflect credit upon the country.
Mr.. Hojgson, Virginian by birth, is a distinguish
ed Arabic scholar and has translated portion of the
New Testament into the Berbec language. MIR.
Grund is the author of several excellent works upon
this country and its institutions and actively in
strumenial In efec,ing the success of the Wings in
Pennsylvania. Though German by BIRTH he is an
American in his feelings and attachments. Such APP
pointments as these do honor to the Government
N,lr Itorid
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
McLEoD.-The correspondent Of the NY America
writes as follows concerning Mr. Mcleod, and h
situation in prison

McLEoD.-The correspondent of the Ny American
writes as follows concerning Mr.. Mcleod, and his
situation in prison
DEAR SIR: spent couple of hours with Mcleod
in his cell last night, when he went into various rem
iniscences of his life and then touching on the
more recent occurrences with which he has been iden
tilted by the public. Several months since, when !
conversed with him, he desponded as to the result OF
his trial account of the nationality, as he term
ed it, Of the question, and the deep prejudice which
had been nstlled in the minds of the people by means
of the first examination, the newspapers the speeches
in Congress and the decision Of Judge Cowan. More
recently he has rallied his spirits, and anticipates
aco,iittal with great confidence believing from what
he has seen while prison, and from various CONVEX
sa,ons that he has held with the persons who have
called that he may expect an impartial jury. have
no doubt that the jury will be as uncommfed as any
that could be conveniently although, from
the publicity of the affair and the interest felt in il by
every man it will not he easy to find lurymen who
have not formed conclusions to the guilt
nocence of the prisoner.
have been amused from time to time, to notice the
monstrous exaggeTaions which have been publ shed
in the papers both west and east of u.s. To Mcleod
treatment while in confinement here Some have
stated that he had the range Of the village, and
visited where he chose others have announced that
he went hunting often he liked, and spent his
time like gentleman, in any thing that touched his
fancy. The real fact is that excepting the first day
that he heie he has been limited in his walks TO
the Jail yard and for days together, during the sitting
Of the Court did not avail himself of this privilege
combining himself to the house. When in the house,
he occupies sitting room down stars, when
is considered his ROOM and in which he receives his
friends A night he is locked in room up sta'is
like any other of the prison cells only Kept cleaner
lie spends hs time generallyln reading and writing
he writes and receives good many letters, and read
quite diligently, and usually works of merit. He !,
iovial and social in his temper and has touch of
| Glasgow man in his manners, siPping the noun
| tanidew" with high relish
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

HARD TO PLEAsE.-Tho Alexandra Gazette is
quite dissatisfied with our notice of the visit of Prince
de Joinve. II prefers that ofthe Integencer, which
omitted to mention by whom the compliment of din
ner was conferred. The Gazette seems TO be of the
opinion that nothing good out of Nazareth"
We omitted to mention Eve hope the Gazette will
not take it in dudgeon) that the identical frigate Belle
Pouie which carries the Prince one of the first
of the French vessels to fire gun in behalf of the
Americans in the Revolutionary war.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
NAVY PENSIONS.

The Army and Navy Chronicle states that the Sc
cond section Of act passed at the late session of
Congress, ito provide for the payment of navy pen
sions, makes material alteration in the naval pen
sion system The section being susceptible Of die-
rent interpretations il referred 10 the Secretary of
the Navy for his decision which was given on the
10th August As it is question of much interest to
all in the Navy, we have procured COPY Of Mr..
Badgers decision for publication.
An officer on duty hereafter receive no pension
money and when off duty can receive only so much
will make his whole income from the United States
equivalent TO the lowest rate ofduty pay.
NAVY DEpAR rMENT, Aug. 90, 1S41.
SIR Your letter of the 10Th inst has been received
The second section of the act of Congress to which
you have called my attention, very obscurely word
ed ; and am by no means sure that have been able
to collect its true meaning
The phrase sin service" seems to have been used
instead of and equivalent to, ION duty for in any
other sense the whole section becomes unmeaning
every officer while he continues to belong to the
navy, in the service, though he may not be on du-
ty. Giving this sense to the phrase, | am Of OPT
nion,-
First, That no officer can receive at the same
time, pay as an officer on duty, and pensioner ;
Secondly, The officers who may be "waiting or
ders ION leave" or furlough" can receive only
so much on account of their pensions as, added to
their pay when So ION leave &c. will amount to the
pay OF their grade when con duty"
When, by the act Of Congress of 1885, regulating
the pay of the Navy, Off, es entitled to higher
rate OF compensation when employed in certain spe
Gifted manner than when engaged in other duty, the
of compensation of the latter is that which
ferred to in this act and be exceeded by the
aggregate of the pension and the pay while "waiting
orders, &c. For instance:
commander is entitled when attached TO vessels
for service to -, 500 per annum, and on other
duty, to 81 100 am of opinion that such command
er, when oil duty cannot receive more, including his
pension than ~, 100 per annum, and ofeyery other
grade.
The case of seamen and marines seems TO present
peculiar difficulties and regret the hard
ces to them OF the decision have been compelled TO
form. They cannot, when in service, receive more
than their pay, because there Is discrimination by
law between their compensation when on duty and
when unemployed. Hence 1t To follow that no
marine, while in service and receiving pay
can receive any payment at all account OF pen
sion.
am of opinion that all pensioners entitled to
be paid up TO the passage OF the law that Is 10 say
up to the 10th instant just they would have been
paid had the act never been passed,
am, respectfully,
Your obedlent servant,
GEO. +, BADGER.
J. l.. EDWARDS, Esq,
Commissioner Of Pensions.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
Correspondence.

Urea, Sept. 80.
Within the last ten days there has been de-
cided and wonderful change in the minds, feel
ings, and dispositions OF the Wings here in re-
ation TO the measures TO be adopted at SYRIA
cuse. Four-6fths Of the Wings are for pacific
measures believe the result viii prove II. II
il should not be so there will be separation
which must prove disastrous TO the party.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

We have seen call for a meeting of the
Wings of Lexington, KY, (the true blues-the
ultras-the bank men, to applaud Mr.. Clay to
the skies, and to sink Mr. Tyler to the lowest
regions. 1t is printed on paper fully three feet
by two and half, in staring capitals, and grand
and appropriate catch-words and EXPLANATIONS.
Are we to understand by this that war is re-
declared and re-echoed and is still to be pros
ecuted against the Administration? Is another
Presidential campaign so soon TO be opened, be-
fore the excitement of the last has even died
away? Do they not intend to give Mr. Tyler
any chance at all I? Do they mean, if possible,
TO make dupes of the Wing party, deprive them
of all participation in The Administration, and
keep them forever in fruitless minority What
else can come of these hostile movements
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

What jewel of consistency is the editor Of
the New York Courier and Enquirer! He was
once, before our time, flaming Jackson man,
and when Littleton W. Tazewell and John Ty-
Ter, then Senators from the State of Virginia,
fell out with General Jackson on account of the
Turkish mission, Colonel Webb was as abusive
of them, as he now is of John Tyler the Pre-
sident They were Federasts, traitors, and
every thing that was vile; and yet that act of
theirs was, as is believed, the first great blow
struck for the Wing party-its source and ori-
gin. The same Colonel Webb now heaps on
Mr.. Tyler as great abuse and obloquy as then
and the inference is a fair one that, as the re-
doubtable Colonel is consistent in his system of
vituperation, so Mr.. Tyler is pursuing the same
Republican course noao as then.
The epithets which are daily showered on the
President by the ultra-Whg press, are worthy
Of themselves and their cause. Experience
should teach them caution. They may regret
their urgency to commit the people so soon to
Mr. Clay as a candidate for the Presidency. But
six months of the new Administration have gone
by, and to work hard for three and half years.
and then be disappointed, would be too bad
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

The Prince De J.INyiILE paid visit on Saturday
last to Admiral Arnous of the French frigae l. Ar
mide, now lying in Hampton Roads. On the next
day he visited the u s. ship Pennsylvania, Captain
Skinner, and salute Of 81 guns was fired on his
leaving, which was returned by the French ship OF
war Bison, with the American ensign at the foremost
head He then proceeded to the Navy Yard.
The Prince reached this city on Monday night from
Norfolk, and took lodgings at the Exchange Hotel
and yesterday morning departed for the eastward
American Of neskerddn
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

Among the strangers lately arrived in Wash
ington, is Baron VANDERs rRAETEN, who sue
ceeds TO Count DE BALLET as Secretary TO the
Belgian Legation near the United States.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

STEAM NAvGATioN-On the first of the present
month the line ofsteam ship packets between England
and the West Indies to go into operation-a first
vessel being ready depart from England on that
day. The Company have finished and in course of
construction fourteen noble ships of 400 tons each,
with engines of $50 horses power.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

HuNrER's LODGES The Rochester Democrat de-
MES that the city Of Rochester is the head quarters of
these Lodges This city, says that paper, will not
soon be the theatre of any operations against Canada
There need be fears to any hostile operations in
Rochester. Never since the first outbreak in Canada
have things been quiet. Our city contains, of
course its proportion of restless individuals but even
thew are less active than usual.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
~ UNITY IN Hos-EssrsriALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS cBARiTy.-Augustin.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
MR cIrsHlNG,s AppREss.

In consequence of very careless and inexcu-
s,ble transportation % portion q this document,
as published in our last paper, We republlsh II
entire, corrected.
II tells true aud straightforward story, IN
plain language. and pcIsplcuous method.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

The Louisville Journal says We understand
that the citizens of Woodford have purchased the
fine farm in that county, on which the Hon. J. j.
CRIrrEspEN born, and made him present Of
H. The price paid was seventeen thousand dollars"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

The Norfolk Beacon states that Judge Up
sHuR was expected to leave the "eastern shore
for Washington yesterday
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07
REMOVAL.

The office Of the Madisonian has been reno
we'd TO the building recently occupied by the
City Post Office, corner of 18th street and Penn
sylvania Avenue