The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-12

LETTER xxn.


LETTER XIII.
NEW YoRK. JANUARY 10, 1872
The proceedings Of Congress with reference TO the
Bankrupt bill are watched here by all men with an
eager interest that leaves little for the consid-
GRAFTON Of other political questions not even except
ing the Bank bill. "Wi Congress repeali' Is the
question Of the debtor: ".May Congress repeal" Is
the prayer of the creditor The unexpected attitude
the House has taken in relation to it, has surprised
the whole country, and given the enemies TO the Dill
great hopes Of the final contamination OF their wishes.
The friends of il look to the Senate for its safety and
there il should be lost, to the Veto OF Mr. Tyler,
which [they think could never be exercised for
more sacred cause. II the repeal pass both Houses,
Mr.. Tyler's Veto [they sayl will surely be placed
upon it, He is the President of the People. His
popularity is widely growing, and he is winning ev
cry where the confidence Of the country.
The North River Bank in this city, whose charter
expires by its own limitation in July next, has petit
toned the Legislature for continuance of its prvi-
eges for term Of years. This Bank is in highly
prosperous condition. and it is truly relief TO wit
ness instance Of healthy institution in the midst
Of such universal wreck and ruin Of banking corpora
tons.
The cause of temperance is increasing in public
favor and numerous the converts from the hith-
erty ''incorrgibles.n Mr.. Charles II. Delavan,
the gentleman whose presentation to the court Of
William Nv, made so much newspaper gossip a few
year. SINCE is the great apostle of temperance here,
To night he delivers lecture at the Society Library.
The information of the noble act of Mr. Marshall,
of Kentucky, in its cause, is received here by his
friends with no little pleasure.
| If members Of Congress and all men in high places
would set the example of temperance, it would ma
teray subserve the interests of temperance and the
cause of public morals. The time is not far distant
when gentlemen will deem it disgrace to be seen
drinking in public bar-room The influence of the
temperance feeling plainly manifest in this city
on New Years day very large number Of fami-
lies excluded wines from their refreshments and SUBJ
stituted hot coffee. scientific lecture on the pa
thology of drunkenness" illustrated by Transparency
showing the effects of alcaho on the human stomach,
is to be delivered here
The two beautiful rakish Mexican schooners have
been hauled round from their anchorage in North ri
yer, and now in safe protection at the Navy Yard
What gallant feat it would have been to have cut
them in the night they lay at anchor in the open
roadstead off Jersey City and put to sea with them .
But the crews and officers Mexicans not Yam
KEGS or | believe it would have been done.
society for the abolition Of capital punishment is
organizing here. A public lecture was given on Sa-
turday evening upon the subject In this cnlighten
ed age the punishment of death is neither expedent
nor useful. Solitary Imprisonment is far more in
unison with the feelings Of Christian community
and with the interests of liberal and enlightened
Government
The Herald of this morning has three columns of
the doings of the Mormons They seem to be in
creasing wonderfully in numbers and betray no
little worldly wisdom in the management Of their re-
ligious affairs Nauvoo contains 10000 inhab-
tants. The temple is in steady progress and the com
muny seems to be establishing itself on permanent
foundation.
DIR. Mott has applied to the Vice-Chanceor for an
injunction upon the Editor of the Lancet who has in
sisted on publishing the learned Doctors lectures
Doctor Houston, however, insists reporting them
and publishing; and second lecture appears in the
Lancet of to-day What the issue will be, is more
interesting to the lawyers than to the public. The
Reverend Mr.. Van Zandt has been convicted, and
damages laid at $4,000 Alas, for the frailty and
weakness of poor human nature!
There seems to be painful increase Of all sorts OF
crime in this city, if we may judge by the crowded
police reports During the past ,ceek there have been
received into prison l26 whites 40 Of whom were fe
males 20 black males and Ia femaes-tota 100.
Last week, persons committed for burglary lar
cenies stealing money, outrageous assault, false pre-
fences, stealing bank notes, robbery and murder
Four Coroner's inquests were held on Saturday and
Sunday.
! To-day it is showing heavily but the streets are
heavy with mud we have little prospect of sleighng.
| Yours, HupsoN