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ing after the spos. He (Mr. w } took occasion to
say that he had not been applicant for Office from
this Administration. Yet, he believed that the Pre-
sident actuated solely by the desire to advance
be called friend Of the President and his peculiar adpo-
cafe But he cared not. He shouid soon 20 to the rich
raiey Of the Ohio, and there make his appeal TO the nteL
lgent people Of that country If he shouid'be put do,cn
he should take more pleasure in going of Congress
than he erer had in coming here
He referred to the various cl argos made against
the Democratic party, who were called Jewellers,
agrarians, barn-burners, sc. He disregarded ,hese
charges, because they we're brought against every
who dared to raise his voice against exclusive
legislation II the term Locofoco meant one who
opposed the comforting on some men powers not en-
joyed by others, he was oco, dyed in the WOOL
1t mattered not what citations were applied to
him as a politician.
The Wings came into power flushed with their
extraordinary success They attempted TO carry out
the odious measures of 1871. But (said Mr. W.
you will be driven from the high places of the land
by the people Their sovereign power will send you
back to the retirement from which you ought never
TO have come Laughter You have yet to settle your
accounts; and new set of books will be opened "
Laughter. You will find that your names are
not recorded among the elected of Heaven
[Laughter.] According TO the calculation which he
(Mr. W. had made, about 100 members now here
WILL at the first session of the next Congress, be in
the shades private life. The seats which you now
occupy and know so well, will know you no more
Laughter The sceptre has departed. Laughter |
You played few fantastic tricks before high Hea-
ven," but you will have to re urn to your con-
stituents forever General laughter Should he
(Mr. W,) be able to spare time from his congress
siona duties to go and sympathize with those gentle
men IN their adversely and console them for their
defeats, he should take very great pleasure in af-
fording them any such friendly consolation Laugh
ter
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Moore, william
March, Charles VIZ
Mills, John
Miller, Daniel
Monkey, b. F.-2
Morgan, Martha
Macabee, William
Missroon, 1t. John S.
Mason, James
Murray, William
Mcdowell, DR.. Rob't-
Miller, Miss Ann
Mocller, Lit. Bern. J.
Manning, Major
Mccain, William
McLain, Capt. G.. w.
McGarr, John
McGar, Asbury
Mcpherson, John
Neale, J II.
North, Lit. Jas. ii.
Mott, George
Norton, Hiram l..
Otis, Jas. +.
Oliphant, John
Pentz, John w.
Parks, Rev. Nj. p.
Peele, Samuel
Page, Capt. Benz.
Prat Thomas
Phelps, G.. Dwight
Philips, III. II.
Queen, Miss Eliza
Queen, III. w.
Quigley, John B.-2
Rose, DIR. VIM. R.-3
Rhodes, Miss r.. NJ.
Ross, David j.
Ross, Andrew II.
Roche, John
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CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, on Saturday, MIR. TALLMADGE
presented two memorials, VIZ: l. From citizens
of Charestown, Massachusetts, requesting Con-
press to repeal the law which allows premium or
bounty on the expectation of rum distilled from mo-
asses and g. From the officers of the custom house,
New York, asking that the Senate will not consent
10 that part of the revenue bill from the House which
prohibits the payment of their salaries until alter the
accounts connected with the revenue shall have been
audited at the Treasury Department; and the pro-
ceedings of public meeting held at w estbrook, New
York, IN substance praying for a protective tariff
Mr. LINN presented the memorial of twenty five
citizens of ST. Louis, Missouri, suggesting the pro-
prety of the Government purchasing Capt. Shreeves
snagboat, that it may become public property.
Mr.. TAPPAN presented memorial tlom Mount
Pleasant, Ohio praying Congress to lay tariff on
all such articles be manufactured in the United
States and TO sustain citizens instead OF foreigners
SO as to make wholly independent of foreign ma
tons and prevent the expectation of specie which has
had parayzing effect upon the interests OF the coun-
try.
The resolution Of Mr. YOU'VE, requesting informa-
ton relative to the acquisition, survey, and dispo-
sition of the public lands since the commencement
of the Government to the present time, passed,
after being amended on the motion of Mr. Smith, OF
Indiana so that an to the resolution may not
be expected from the Secretary of the Treasury be-
fore the commencement of the next session and in
several other particulars.
MIR. TAPPAN gave notice that he would, at the
proper time move to amend the Tariff bill by the
addition of the following, which was read and or
dered to be printed, viz:
find be IL further enacted That whenever the Pre-
dent of the u s. shall receive satisfactory evidence
that the corn -four, and sailed provisions exported
from the United States in vessels owned by citizens
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LORD ASHBURTON.

We have received most impudent letter,
from an irresponsible source, we presume, which
asserts that Lord Ashburton, the Special Bril-
fish Minister, is the capitalist who has purchas-
ed the State debts, &C. This is utterly untrue,
and, if such is the general impression, it is but
Just to correct it at once and we are happy TO
have it in our power to do so. The lnforma-
ton in our possession warrants us In making
this positive contradiction. When the name OF
the capitalist engaged in this speculation is pub
lished, our correspondent will, we trust, cease to
deal in conjectures, particularly when they be-
get enmity in his bosom for those as innocent
as himself
Since the above was in type, one OF our best
friends, thinking the paragraph in Saturday s
paper might lead others to suppose Lord A.
was the capitalist" alluded to, called in, and
suggested the propriety of correcting the wrong
impression of some of our readers. We trust
our anonymous correspondent will at once see
his error.
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A JUST REBUKE.

We copy the following hit from the Baltl-
more Republican. It should likewise be adj
ministered to certain journal in New York,
which is furnished with "feelers" from the
same pen.
If the Intelligencer should succeed in making
the treaty party question, (and such is its
heading,'' end, and aim,) then we shall nail
our colors TO the mast, and clear the decks Tor
action.
The NEcoriArIoN.-Thc National Intelligencer of
this morning, says:
Rumors are afoat concerning the supposed terms
of adjustment of the Northeastern Boundary question
which, we rather think-indeed we may almost say
we know are calculated to mslead the public mind
Our knowledge is indeed any thing but direct, and
very far from being official"
The Intelligencer then goes on and fills column
of its extensive Sheet giving the terms OF the Boun-
dary arrangement'' with remarks of the editors.
Now we don't like these feeers, put out to ascer-
tain the public pulse and the lntelligencer says
there are Z" rumors afoat calculated to mlsead the
public mind ;" we shall be very careful how we give
currency to such rumors and we think it would be
the part of prudence the lnelgencer to DO the
same, particularly when it admits that "its know
ledge indeed is any thing but direct, and perry fan
from. being official" This looks to muc like leay-
ing hole to creep out of in case the teeLer is moi
well received. Nous perrons.
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INFRINGEMENT.

We trust that the latter day friends OF re-
trenchment will be fully satisfied with the sue
cess that has attended the forts of Mr.. Arnold.
After bordering with true Wouter Van Twiller
somnoence, for seven months, on the affairs OF
the nation, he suddenly changes his mode OF
action, and becoming as restless and fidgetty as
William the Testy himself, pounces on the
House with his bill to reduce the pay OF the
members of Congress and the salaries OF
the officers of Government. Other bills for
this purpose had been already reported )
they were slumbering in the committee OF the
whole, and have been so resting for some
months. Mr. Arnold's bill, by his own con-
sent, has, after two or three days Of restless
activity, retired to the same asylum. But no
matter-there is time left for debating this as
well as other important questions. Time IS
money-and the money will be appropriated for
much longer session. The appropriation is
in a bill which has passed the Committee OF the
Whole
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THE INTELLIGENCER AND THE
VETO.
TO the Editor of the Mddisonidn::

TO the Editor of the Madisonidn:
SIR: In attempting to comply with the pro-
mise made in former article, few remarks
are necessary, upon the motives OF those who
attempt to bring into disrepute provision OF the
Constitution, necessary as has been proved, to
the healthful action of our Government. The
authors of this attack have no hopes OF prevail
ing upon the People to consent to repeal of
this provision. The objects they have in view
are of a temporary character, and are two-told
First TO excite the indignation OF the public
against the President for exercising power
which they affect to believe is OF doubtful pro-
ptiety. Secondly to intimdate him by show
of popular opinion, expressed through party
presses, eagued with the majority in Congress
in order to prevent a repetition OF It, Ihey
thus hope at once to crafty their revenge, and
to consumuate measures which they are well
assured will not be sanctioned by the People;
and which they dare not postpone, until they
can be referred to that tribunal Fooled by the
application of the Veto, in an attempt TO fasten
again upon the country an institution so odlous
that they were compelled to abjure it, previous
to the election which brought them into power,
thew swore eternal hostility TO the man, who
more honest than themselves, determined to re-
deem the pledges they had given. In confirma-
ton of this, we have the celebrated Bolts let
ter, the no less celebrated Manifesto OF the
Wing members of Congress, and last, but not
least the vituperations Of Henry Clay, and the
low and vulgar abuse of every press that had
been, or hoped to be, the stipendiary OF Bank
of the United States, or the recipient OF Mr..
| Claws Executive bountes. Head Captain
TYLER or die ~ was, and is, the ultra Wing mot
TO- No matter what evils may be inflicted upon
the country; no matter what constitutional
rights may be subverted, Captain Tyler must
he headed. Such are the motives, and they re-
ouire no comment to be properly appreciated by
an intelligent community
On inquiry into the proprlety with which the
Veto power has been exercised by the fresi
dent, necessarily involves reference to the cir
cumstances under which the majority IN Con
gress were elected, and the avowed principles
upon which the Executive came into power.
The circumstances are briefly these: Many
years of defeat had taught the leaders OF the
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opposition TO General Jackson's and Mr.. Van
Buren's administrations that the establishment
of Bank of the United States was so obnox-
ious to majority of the Union, that no hope
could be entertained Of obtaining majority In
Congress, if the election hinged on that issue !;
or Of securing majority of the votes IN favor
Of their nominee for the Presidency if he was
closely identified with that measure. 1t was
necessary, therefore, to nominate men, Tin OPP
position to the Democratic candidates. whose
opinions were known to be adverse to it.
Hence it was, that Mr. Clay, the idol of the
Bank Wings, was pushed aside, and General
Harrison nominated for the Presidency, and
nomination, general disclaimer of any inten-
ton to re-establish Bank Of the United States
was promulgated on the part of those seeking
power; and, in reply 10 charges, frequently ALE
ged by the adverse party of such intention
yet existing, though sought to be conceded,
they constantly referred, to the well known OPT
Mons formerly expressed by their candidates as
AMPLE refutation of these charges. Especial
stress was laid upon the speeches and votes OF
Mr.. Tyler in 1919 and 1888 and short
time previous to the election, he himself de-
clared, in letter, that the opinions he then en-
tertained and expressed remained unchanged.
These references and assertions were efectual.
General Harrison and Mr.. Tyler were elected
by large majority and the same favorable
current, which bore them into power, brought
also into Congress majority supposed to be of
the same opinions in regard to public measures.
For, up to this time, there appeared to be no di-
vision of opinion, in the Wing ranks. between
the candidates for Congress, and those TOR the
Executive Offices. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, or appeared to prevail, among them. In
every section Of the country the exertions of the
Wing candidates for Congress were divided in
efforts to obtain their own election and "Tippe-
canoe and Tyler too" Mr.. Tyler's opinions In
relation to Bank of the United States, were
not only known to them at that time, but APP
proved by them. The very same opinions he
then expressed, and they approved, he is now
condemned and prosecuted for entertaining.
The causes which produced this strange in
consistency Of conduct, shall be analysed and
laid bare in another communication.
A DEMOCRAT.
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From s. J. Syiuester's Reporter.
THE MONEY MARKET.

The whole face of the monetary world presents the
same view heretofore noiced-a lassitude and in
anity which requires time to ameliorate. Around us
and at all points where state of affairs is not
existing, the same is notwithstanding until the
recuperave energies Of the country SHALL Of their
own accord furnish mvre favorable turn to the now
dormant energies of all classes The Government
has provided funds for the payment of tire interest on
the Ire sury notes issued and due. This has
partially restored confidence in them as an invest
ment. All that is required is punctual payment of
interest at given periods, the liquidation of the prin-
cipal ultimately being ithout question
The action OF Congress, howe er, serves much to
unsette the state OF afairsthe continued animosity
toward the President resulting in injury the
country.
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And yet could Mr.. Tyler be induced to discard
from his presence the wretched &C back stairs lEhu-
encen the worst kitchen cabinet that ever disgraced
the White House, and listen with care and an homo
rabe confidence to his constitutional advisers, his
official cabinet, he might yet be rescued from the
,wfnl doom that awaits him-the scorn and contempt
of an injured and indignant people.-Bal Patriot
We ask the Patriot, in all candor, if it would
not have been better to have concluded the par
aoraph thus &c an indignant Clay party?"
What right has the Patriot to speak for the
People. while it is merely one of the city organs
of a minority party Modesty, we should
think. would confine its oracular outgivings to
it's party-the Clay party-whch, were the Pre-
sident to please it, would not only insure his
own ruin, but plunge the People, the hep"6h-
cans, the majority, into endless woe.
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MIR. CLAY, FREE TRADE MAN IN THE
SOUTH MARK 1T WELL, MANUFACTU-

MIX. CLAY, A FREE TRADE MAN LIN LIE
SOUTH MARK 1T WELL, MANUFACTU-
RERS OF THE NORTH!
The last Milledgeville (Ga.) Recorder, pa
per with the flag of Clay nailed to its mast, de-
nounces a meeting Of free-traders recently held
in Putnam county, at which resolutions were
adopted condemning Mr. Clay for his advoca-
CIV of Protection The Recorder repels the
imputation. The following extract will be suf-
ficent 10 show the imposition Mr.. Clay is try
ing to practice in the South
"The explanation which we have thus given in
reference to the notice for the meeting in Putnam
exhibits very nearly views in relation to the &C
ton of the meeting itself 1t was got up for popular
effect soely, and the action Of the meeting was
strictly conformed to the object. The great intent
is to operate the approaching elections, and to in
lure MIR. Clay in Georgia. Notwithstanding Mr.
Claws last declaration in the Senate, of abiding by
the Compromise act and of sustaining tariff for re-
penue only still our opponents are using every ehor
to make the people believe in the very teeth OF these
declarations that Mr. Clay is the advocate Of tariff
for protection If our opponents will only exert
their own memory they ilrecolect thatthe declara-
tons of MIR. Clay on this subject were SO far
from being of the protective character, that one OF
their most prominent candidates Tor the Presidency
who is known at tn" North as the high tariff capd-
ed to make capital on the tariff side from Mr.. Cays
declarations, and de certain inquiries of him.
charging him distinctly with having abandoned his
principles Mr. Clay denied this change of princ-
pie, though he maintained his modified opinions on
the subject and assigned as his reason for this mod
fed opinion, that he did not believe the manufactur
ing interest at this day required tariff for protec
ton, or more than the incidental protection derived
under an economical revenue. Notwithstanding all
this our opponents in desperation certainly, for none
but desperate cause would rely on course OF mis-,
representation so easily exposed, seem determined
to make this false issue the rallying point of all their
efforts for supremacy. The good sense and inteli,
gence of Georgia, however, is not to be thus imposed
upon The great mass of our population can read,
and they do read for themselves With Mr. Clays
own Independent declarations in the Senate OF the
United States on this subject, on the one hand and
the sayings of Mr.. Clays opponents as to what are
his opinions the other, we imagine the people OF
Georgia will not lack enough to be able to de-
termine which is which and what is what; or in 9TH
er words they WILL we presume, come to the reason
able conclusion that Mr.. Clay probably knows his
own opinions and views rather better than his oppo-
nents can or will express them for him.
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THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY

Having noticed the various and widely differ
ent statements in other journals in regard to the
Northeastern boundary negotiation, we believe
il to be as well to give our version, which, per-
haps, is as likely TO be correct as the rest to say
the least
That the matter is settled all admit.
The line, as we understand is from the mon
ument North TO the ST. Johns-along the middle
of the ST. Johns to the mouth of the ST. Fran
els; up the middle of the st. Francis to Lake
Pohenagamook; thence Southwesterly straight
to the Northwestermost head of Connecticut
river The portion of the Mullunacka settle
ment South ofthe St. Johns, to belong to Maine.
By this it will be seen that by far the largest
portion of the territory and all the land OF the
least value agriculturally is retained by Maine
Great Britain has strip over which she can
pass from Fredericton to Quebec, and, if we
are not misinformed by those who have oppor-
tunites of knowing, all that this strip is, or can
be made, good for, is to pass over, and that as
speedily as possible, unless one wishes to starve
from cold or hunger.
For this right of way, we are to receive the
free navigation of the ST. Johns, from its source
to its mouth, and Rouse's Point, an unques-
toned portion of British territory and a valua-
BILE military position. For parting with that por-
tion of the territory, Maine and Massachusetts
are to receive a small sum of money [contrary to
our information few days sincel from the U.
States, quite as much to be sure as it is worth,
and not one quarter Of what Gen. Jackson
proposed 10 pay Maine alone, or loan her, as
the Globe calls it, A very pretty loan to be
sure; the land to be surveyed and be sold by
Uncle Sam, he paying all expenses and the
gross amount Of the sales of twelve hundred
and fifty thousand Of acres TO be paid over to
Maine, without deduction. If this is a loan,
what would the Globe call gift :?
This is what we understand has been agreed
upon, as regards the disputed Northeastern
boundary question. We do not pretend TO be
exact or minute, bat we have good reason to
believe that we are, in the main, correct in
our description of the line. AS 10 other mat
tiers, the settlement of which is not yet made
known, we wait with confidence and patience
the result
That the President or the Secretary will pro-
pose or agree to any thing that the Senate, or
any reasonable and honest man can find plau-
sible ground for Directing to, we do not tor
moment believes nor indeed, can we give Gre
dit for sincerity to those Of either faction who
are so impatient TO condemn before they know,
and who seem resolved 10 find fau't beforehand,
with whatever The Administration may 40, lest
they should have no chance after its arrange
ments are declared, TO indulge their bad pas
sons in abuse and vituperatlon.
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MODES

Some of our exchanges in announcing the
fact that the appropriation for the pay OF the
members of Congress has run out, give the r e.
representatives. OF the People credit tor degree
of modesty which does not seem, In justice, to
belong to them. 1t is said that the members
are ashamed to propose third appropriation
for their own pay, when no appropriation mas
vet been made for the army, none Tor the navy,
none for the contingencies Of the Departments;
when hundreds of private claims yet remain I'M
touched by the industry which has protracted
the session to period wholly unprecedented In
the history of legislative nertness. That they
are ashamed Of making third appropriation Tor
themselves, under the circumstances, may be
Judged from the fact that, in the bill debated IN
Committee of the Wholelast Thursday, and enti-
tied bill for legalizing and making appropra
tons for such neces sary objects as have been
usually included in the general appropriation
bills without authority of law, &c, sand for other
purposes - under this last caption, OF "other
PURPOSES" there are included, in addition to the
sum already appropriated, the sums OF one hun
dred and TWENTY-FIVE thousand, SIX hundred and
thirty dollars LOT pay dhu Hiio"S9i $500
sand dollars for the contingencies OF the Senate,
and twenty-five thousand dollars for the contln-
gencies of the House. The clauses making
these appropriations modestly made a part
of the Odd section of the bill, which ordalns that
no clerk shall receive extra pay for any extra
service. Very apl ositely aud modestly, the APP
preparation for the pay of members is made part
and parcel of this section. The alleged or sup
posed modesty may have been the cause that
this peculiar position in the bill was given to the
appropriation
Give us nep Congress.
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was entitled to tho floor the question of the pas
sage OF the BILL proceeded 10 give length his
on the merits Of the bill. Before he had concluded,
a motion TO adjourn was successful
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
NAVY Pension OFFICE,
Washington, July u, 1912
TIME Navy Pensioners, whose names are upon the
| books Of this agency are informed they
ceve the amount due them up to the LIST day OF the
present month, upon application at this ONCE;
VIM. B. SCOTT,
July OFT .Nary Pension Agent.