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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
From the Troy Budget.
ORGANS OF THE WOUNDED.


The coon-edor attributes the total rout of his
brethren in Ohio to their utter negligence, they
having stayed away from the polls "
The Albany Evening Journal will have i, that the
efforts made under the auspices of Mr.. Clay failed to
reach the people-whch means, we infer either that
the Kentucky marksman aimed above or below the
heads of the masses or that he did not pick his
flint" and missed fire.
The Daily Advertiser, on the contrary laws the
blame at the doors of the people themselves who il
says stupid enough to regard the course Of the
'coons in this State last fall in staying at home as an
example rather than warning-and seems TO scout
the idea that Mr. Clay made I" Fash in the pan"
of It,
The New York American throws the responsible
ty of the reverse upon the pointing the
finger of reproach at them for their fidelity TO their
principles and their candidates
The New York Tribune with more candor than
the rest confesses that the revolutionary disruption
of the Legislature by the coon minority had its eff
feet upon great many Wings who, ii says, alb
sented themselves from the polls, 90 from their ex-
IRENE aversion to anything savoring of anarchu or
resistance 10 constitutional ponc1, and their apprehen-
sion that this act if sustained would be drawn into
precedent subversve Of lawful government and pro.
duciive of turbulence and disorder"
'rbe New York Commercial Advertiser finds some
consolation in the result in Ohio because il has re-
suited in " the death Of dha, same old COON" and
hopes TO hear no more Of this childish fooery.'
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
From the any argus
THE HON. JOHN c. SPENCER.


We have taken the earliest occasion to lay before
our readers the letter Of the Secretary of War de-
hning his position, and, we may say, most emphati-
cally defining the position Il the Wing party
As part Of the history Of the times, it is paper Of
much interest; and il may be regarded, think,
as the ablest and most effective vndication of Mr..
Tyler's course and position which has yet made It's
appearance
But as an exposition of the political course and
character of the friends of Mr.. Clay-the antagonist
party of the Democracy of the country-it y alike
able and pungent. A party which denounced and
stgmatzed the Pres dent Of their choice, because he
refused to convict himself of the grosses nconssten-
cy upon the great public questions of his times-be
cause he refused to sacrifice not only his own
character but the well being Of the country, TO
the Bank and Distribution schemes, and TO
the advancement of Mr. Clay-will find the facts
and statements Of this letter very difficult things
to digest And such, in truth, they have found them
Never politicians startled and troubled by
rocket from the enemy's camp than the Wings on
this occasion Coming from irieDd-a cherished
friend and one upon whom, If we may credit the
Eve. j., they had lavished their confidence, the
stroke felt throughout all their ranks. The first
feeling of surprise and astonishment succeeded
by wrath and vexaon--the more annoying, because
in measure pent up-because, however indignant,
they dare no. at the Threshold Of all important cleo
ton, hurl upon the Secretary the full measure Of
their eXecration.
In every respect, II IS curious and important ex-
position of the and aims Of parties and will
induce many candid Wings to withhold their CO.
operation from the effort TO force the nomination Of
Mr. Clay, and 10 compel them 10 endorse opinions
and schemes, condemned by the honest voice of the
country.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

,ator dispensing rewards and measuring out
praise and blame.
desperate and furious old man, whose only pm
ciple through long and violent life has grasp
'.rule or ruin, !" and who, with his last hand,
means to seize or TO destroy. But he can DO
neither He is fallen. No bolstering can prop
him up--not all the furious malignity of LOU
isyile Journals" nor the INSCRIPTIONS zeal oil
.'Coutiers and Enquirers," nor the smooth-faced
jesuistry of .National lnleIligencers," can raise
him more The Administratio, cares not for
him or his. Let him agtate as he will, let his
friends organize and labor and assemble IN
crowds, a Dayton Convention, and an Ohio
vote, are but type of what must always await
him.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
CONSISTENCY.

Most OF the Wing papers are assaillng Mr..
Spencer for abandoning corrupt party which
had put forth deceplous manifesto containing
a tissue of false charges against the President
Because he denounces the manifesto, when,
upon full and deliberate investigation, the
conviction of the falsty of its statements is
forced upon his mind; and abandons the ultra
Wing party, when satisfied Of It's utter disho-
nesiy, he is, forsooth charged with RconSiS-
tencyt
Upon the same principle, how will these same
Wing presses excuse Mr. Clay? Mr.. Clay
once opposed U. S. Bank, on constitutional
grounds Considerations of expediency have
changed him--he is noir in favor of it--and re-
pudiales all constitutional barriers. Mr.. Clay
wa, once Democral-he is now Federalist.
w at can the Wing journals say for his consis-
tency? They live in glass houses
On the other hand, some of the presses that
assume 10 be the organs of the Democratic par
ty, but which are rather the organs of few
leaders and ciques, doomed to early decay,
launt the Secretary with the same ridiculous
charge of inconsistency. And yet these same
presses were once the euogists of Mr.. Calhoun,
then his revilers, and again apparently his sup
porters Where is their consistency
Consistency 1t is not inconsistent with the
principles of honor and justice for any man to
abandon hi, party when ii becomes corruption
TO return to it when il reforms.
Mr. Spencer has had the moral courage TO
avow his intention TO adhere TO the Republican
principles of the old school, in which he was
bred, after solemn conviction of the impurity
Of the modern Wing party, with which, for a
brief space, he became identifed-and he may
now proudly defy the taunts and malice Of the
ultra partisans of any party.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
COLTS SUBMARINE BATTERY.

The following explanation of the method by which
Mr. Colt discharges his Sub marine Battery, is taken
from the New Haven Palladium. Probably we are
indebted for the explanation to the chemical depart
ment Of Yale College
Two small copper wires extend from the battery
which consists of metallic chest filled with gun
powder-to powerful galvanic battery, which may
be six or eight miles distant These wires are wound
round with cotton yarn, over which is coat Of shell
lac varnish. The ends which enter the battery are
connected by piece Of platina wire which passes
amongst the gunpowder When the explosion is re-
CURED the opposite ends Of the two wires are sud-
denly brought in contact, the one with the positive
and the other with the negative pole of the galvanic
battery the effect is to heat the platina wire Instant
ly sufficient to ignite the gunpowder.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

The "MADIsoNIAN" has an article headed Bot,
and honor referring to some alleged interview be-
tween Mr. Bolts and the President, to which Mr.. b.
replies through the columns of the Alexandria Ga
zette, and charges the Madisonian with falsehood-
": Y Express.
The above is falsehood of the Express. Mr..
Bolts makes no such charge. He said we
abused him for an offence he had not committed.
A statement of that offence we found going
the rounds of the Wing papers Mr.. Bolts says,
in substance, that the Wing papers "hed' in pub
fishing the tale referred to. We merely COM
mented on the tale. Was not the tale published
in the Express?
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

The editor of the United States Gazette,
(the Philosophers Stone of the City Council }
we are sorry to observe, is copying some Of the
contemplate abuse which is aimed at us with
out effect, in the Courier and Enquirer. His
own handwork was sufficiently debasing, we
had supposed, to answer his newly adopted pro-
pcnsty for the basest description Of political
slang
BY the way, some time since, the Scion of
the Gazette charged the President with having
silenced some of his contemporaries by means
of patronage" and said he could name the
journals so silenced. We pronounce it false,
and challenge "Joe,' Eve may be excused for
naming the man, as our name is used in com
menting on the puerile obloquy copied in the
Gazette) to give the name Of the papers. OF
course he said nothing more on the subject
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
THE EXCHEQUER.

Mr.. Spencer has informed the country in his
letter, what was generally known in this merir
dian before, OF the active agency of the Presi-
dent in the digest Of the Exchequer bill. ' II
is" says the honorable Secretary, "emphatically
the plan of the President, originated and ma
tured by him, with single modification miro
duced on the advice of his Cabinet" Nor does
this assertion of Mr.. Spencer conflict at all win
the statement promulgated by the Secretary OF
State at Faneuil Hall in his recent address
though the first reading of the common news. "a
per reports of that speech may have induced
contrary impression Mr. Webster merely de-
sired TO give his most emphatic assent to the
proposed bill, predicated upon an intimate ac-
quaintance with its various merits and telcitons
tendencies no one more cheertully, more freely
than himself, attributes more praise 10 the imam
cial ability of the Presidents and no one can
better afford 10 be generous in the laudauon OF
Others excellencies hant the distinguished Secre-
tary of State.
We are confident the Exchequer bill is des-
tined TO growing popularity and predict,
when its parts and operative qualities are well
understood, it will be embraced by the greater
portion of rejecting people. To use the Ian
guage of Mr.. Spencer, whose endorsement is no
slight commentator of the merits of the plan,
'a conflict with State jurisdiction is prevent
ed ; the banking privileges of the States are left
without interference, the operations of the Trea-
sury simpli6ed and facilitated, and the great IN
terests of the Union promoted by the introduc-
ton Of currency founded on the revenues OF
the country and yet so limited as TO be always
equivalent 10 specie"
| We beg, in connection with the foregoing re-
marks, to express our deep-felt regret, that the
intelligent editor OF the Evening Post should
have pronounced this Exchequer plan, a National
Bank in disguise. We are so accustomed to
receive with sincere Difference the views Of that
distinguished writer, that we are panied TO dis
cover a sentiment so revolving to our previous
convictions. We trust he will direct second time
his critical, but candid, attention TO more accu-
rate survey of the plan; for we feel convinced
that then he will discover the rather hasty ex-
preston of his former opinion, and display his
customary madness in avowing his errors.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
From the .Nc,c York Erpress

The "Spencer letter" gives great pie sure to the
Loco Foco presses of the City and State. The Al
bany Argus seems to like the Tylersm and anti-C Clay
ism, and ant-I'ankism, and anti Dstritutionsm Of
the letter The Standard says the Secretary adds
strong testimony to that before received to the in
tegry and rmness of the President and gives ire
fragaple reasons for not deserving him when his
mics attempted to " head" him or die We admire,
il says, the iucidus ardo of the entie composition
and the current taste which induces the postpone
ment of that which is personal to himself until he
has INDICATED the President.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
AUTUMN.
BY J. 4. o W .

Along the hills-across the wales
The Autumn wind in sadness walls;
The forest waves meath cloudless skies
lis leaves Of many-tinted dies;
And high upon the beachen tree
The cha,tering squirrel feasts in glee.
The partridge mid the thieket's gloom,
Where the old oak tree found It's tomb,
Beats her proud bosom with her wing,
And bids the drum of nature ring
While down the distant woodland way
In 6le-like cadence screams the Jay
Where the shy pigeon hides her brood,
The wary hunter parts the wood;
And oft the fatal sound Is heard
The death-shot of some gallant bird
Whose wing an equal never knew,
Whose love ne'er met a love so true.
Deep where The silver sea-gar filings
The bright wave from her tiny wings
The spotted perch now loves to rove
Amid the moss waves mystic grove,
And chase the anglers guarded hook
Through many deep and hallowed nook
The fields are brown, and homeward borne
BY the tall reapers is the corn.
When ba MS with natures gifts are prest,
Cold W inter- comes, welcome guest,
For round the rcaper's blazing hearth
Shall congregate the joys of earth.
Pale ague, tottering with her chills,
Meets the consumption on the hills,
And there, where summers glories fade.
And graves for falling leaves are made,
Sees in the naples leaf below
Her sisters check of crimson glow
Night comes, and the old forest signs
For her departed melodies
Her summer robe has waxen old,
Her shrunken branches shake with cold;
Her offspring one by one depart,
And leave her with a frozen heart
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
From the Western Statesman.
MIR WEBSTERiS SPEECH

If the merit of speech depends on its effect upon
the nation this will prove to be not only the
important speech that ever Mr.. Webster made, but
one of the most important speeches ever made in the
country. 1t is bold, independent, manly speech
and although not distinguished for rhetorical hou-
rishes refined argument YET IT abounds with truth
and truth is always eloquent, and the more eloquent
in proportion TO the Importance of the subject, and
the occasion of its being uttered. One single drop
of truth applied to the human heart, will produce
abiding effects, than whole cataract Of decla
nation.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
To which the President replied as follows:

at affords me pleasure to receive you as the repre-:
sentative Of the Mexican Republic, and nothing will
be wanting my part compatible with the honor of
the United States to encourage that friendly feeling
between the two countries, which you represent to
be the chief object of your mission. Every motive
of public interest leads TO hope that your mis-
sion will be sgnalzed by confirming and strengthen
ing the bonds Of amy and friendship which should
always exist between neighborng states, and nothing
shall be wanting my part to bring about so desira.
BILE an end"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

Mr.. SrENcER's letter TO the Rochester committee,
has drawn upon him, of course, adscharge of "Whig
artillery in the streets and in the bar-rooms The
document had scarcely reached town before certain
prominent 'coons set up the cry of villain, Y
Jonah, &c. &c. Nothing certainly has produced a
greater sensation here, not even the :" blown from
he East, or the yetoes.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
From the Boston Post
ANOTHER COLD BATH FOR THE COONS

The Rochester Daily Advertiser of the 22d inst
contains correspondence between certain friend'
Of the administration in that city and the Hon. John
c. Spencer, Secretary of War. The gentlemen re
ferred TO called upon Mr.. Spencer for expana-
ton Of the course Of the administration and an e1-
position of its policy" and in reply he has furnished
Of the Advertiser in which he defends the President
every point on which he has been attacked by
the Clay party, even more fully and directly man
the service has been performed by Messr''
Webster and Gushing. In fact MIR. Spencer comes
out decided Democrat, and sewers the ties when
have heretofore bound him to the Wing party
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
From the Philadelphia Ledge
WHERE'S MR.. GIBBONS.

Mr.. Bolts denies that he "autborityn for the
story told at political meeting in this city, relative
TO a conversation said to have taken place at the
White House between President Tyler, lady of Mr..
Tylcr's family and Mr.. Bolts, in which conversation
is represented as having at early period been
arranged in the family of Mr.. Tyler that he was to
be a candidate for second term of office The story
was well told by Mr. Gibbons, and told well at the
meeting, much better than il does to the sensitive
ears Of Mr.. Bolts, who bestows very scandalous
name upon the fabrication
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

We understand that Lieutenant WILLIAM
PEARSON, Of the United States Navy, has been
fully acquitted, by the Naval Court Martial at
New York, of the charges preferred against
him upon the information of Midshipman Ed
WARD H. HOPKINS.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

PRESENTATION OF THE MEXICAN
MINISTER.


GEN ALMoNrE, the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotenliary of the Republic OF
Mexico, was yesterday presented to the Presi-
den, by the Acting Secretary Of State. He de-
livered the following address on his presenta-
ton:
''The letter which l have the honor TO place in
your Excelency's hands, sufficiently maniiests the
sentiments Of true friendship which animate his Elk
ceency, the President Of the Mexican Republic to-
wards the Government Of these United States.
can assure your Exceency that mine are in perfect
accordance with these, and that during the period OF
my stay in this country, the Representative OF my
Nation, will omit endeavor to consolidate the
friendship between the two nations, whichby their
political Importance, in this hemisphere, by the SIM
ary Of their Institutions and for other reasons, no
less worthy to be considered, but which II would
take much time TO enumerate, called to remain IN
a state Of constant amity, and good understanding
with each other not only for the promotion OF their
reciprocal welfare but also from the fact that they
the protectors and perpetrators of true Republic
can principles, in the vast American Continent.
May Providence favor my desires !"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

The Philadelphia Evening Courier says that the
sale of Mr. Bidde's Andausa % Is merely matter
of form, for the purpose of making legal transfer
Of the property from the father TO the son, the latter
holding large mortgage upon the property"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

nf- The New York Herald establishment is
offered for sale. Capitalists are referred TO the
in another column
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28

A publisher in Leip,ic has printed Buwer's Zasoni
in English for Is. cd,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29
New 'Nobacco Factory.

E>HE subscriber takes this method Of Informing
tho Merchants West of the Blue Ridge, that
ne has erected Tobacco Factory at this place,
and having procured from one of the most ex,en,
slvc Factories in Lynchburg, a good Manager.
and several experienced Twisters, feels assured
that he canput up Tobacco in MS much style as any
OF the Tobacconists in the Cities and besides be-
ing surrounded by the growers of Tobacco, and
paying them for it mostly with store goods, feels
assured that he can offer to sell Tobacco mt from
20 TO 80 per cent. cheaper than any City Manu-
facturer.
constant supply KEEP; on hand of all qualities
from 10 cts. the cheapest, tn two shiings for the
finest Oronoco by the Box, and all size Lump
from one ounce 20 one pound.
Orders will be thankfully received and PROMPT
ly attended to. A liberal credit will be yiyen.
WILLIAM G.. ROBERTS.
Mount iIoreb, Nelson County, Va. Sept %.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

TSsIlE undersigned, from abundant caution, thai
n his "Virginia Reaper" should succeed as rep.
resented, as well as from other causes, was not
able - get as many Of them into use this year as
he had expected. Being appraised of the grea,
variety OF situations and circumstances in which
such machine must operate, he concluded to a.
wait another years. experience. and additional
testimony from different parts Of the State, before
hazarding great deal; and he has now the sat
isiaction of presenting such accounts of the ope-
rstions OF all his Reapers that were in use this
year-from some of tho most distinguished men
and agricuuriSts in the State These 1t is thought
will be satisfactory TO tho most skeptcal, and
Will show how far his representations Of the ma
chine have been realized.
The undersigned deems it only necessary 10
add, that for some time 10 come ho intends TO de-
vote his attention exclusively TO Introducing his
machines into different parts of the country, by
establishing agencies, selling rights, (Which he
now offers for the first tlme,) or machines, and
viii continue to have them manufactured in the
best manner, on the same terms as heretofore,
guaranteeing their proficiency IN every respect
III they perform as warranted to do, IL will be
seon, as stated also by Others that they will clear
their price In one years use; and, II SO, What
to!crable Farmer can hesitate to purchase!
AS there is likely TO be an extensive demand
Tor these Machines, a considerable number hav-
ing already been engaged, ii is desirable that ap-
plicalons for them should be made as soon as
may oe' that the demand may be supplied. The
undersigned expects soon to have n cut and print
cd description Of the Reaper, in detail, which he
can forward by mail to persons desiring To know
more of it, aud which will enable any one to un-
derstand its construction properly.
Price of the Reaper SlOO. Ii is warranted TO
cut fifteen Acres per day with ease, without be-
ing subject to get out OF order. Ii will cut So 10
100 Acres without sharpening, and operates
we'll in all sorts of small grain except rcry short
"afs, and on any moderately billy land that is
clear OF (hard) sprouts, siumps, or large stones,
but the latter, II few, may be cut round. 1t will
save bnshel Of wheat to the acre that would be
lost by ordinary grading.
Address (post paid) Steele's Tavern, Augusta
county, Va. e.. III. MCCORMICK
September 90.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29
DIR. J. MAYER.
GWR G,fMON TbYTaIv5Nryx55

SWRGlAON DIEM LEISlEo
"A TrENDS to all operations in Dental SURGE.
rry' such as Cleansing, Plugging, Erfracf;1c.
ana Inserting INcoRRuPTIBLe TEErH, from one 10
!uii sea, on pivot or gold plate He ope-
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9Tslng furnished m with PLATINA COMPOST,
my, - r., nnoOhiNG, NEW AND SOFT ARTICLE,
TING, 'ooNo AFTER iNsER'
III. Pido'ice OF many years enables him 20 rive
ana assistance to the afflicted, and his meth
Oh is one which secures to him the cnnGdon" IS
nS s VINO may favor him with their patronage u
free Of charge. 0 minutes,
:, w He will visit Ladies at their res;ds,,o
If required. '' ieSiusnce
office at the Washingtor HofeL
NiauntoD, September 20, 1912.