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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-01
CONGRESS-.

The Senate did not sit on Saturday
In the House, Mr.. Jones, OF Maryland oy
unanimous consent, made several reports, iaVo-
rable and adverse, on subjects referred to the
Committee on Invalid Pensions.
On motion by Mr.. Summers, the House then
proceeded to the consideration of the report OF
the Select Committee on the retrenchment OF
the contingent expenses, and having promised
that in his opinion the first resolution, which
proposed to reduce the number OF clerks from
twelve to ten, had been sufficiently discussed, he
would move the previous question
Mr.. Gamble moved call Of the House,
which was ordered, and after one hundred and
sixty FIVE members had answered to their names
further proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with
The previous question was then seconded
and was first taken on the amendment of Mr.
Gordon, proposing to retain the two clerks, al
a salary of twelve hundred dollars, and was ne
gatived-ayes 2S, noes IA. The question was
then taken on the resolution Of the Committee
and it was adopted-ayes 147, noes IT,
The second resolution of the Committee was
taken up, which was for reducing the number OF
messengers, but Mr. Giddngs having called for
the orders of the day, the further consideration
of the subject was postponed for the present.
The Speaker then presented number OF Elk
ecutive communications to the House, among
them was one in reply to- resolution OF the
House calling for information as to the state OF
the negotiations between this Government and
IL. e tho cnhIpct Of the
Northeastern boundary. The President, al
ter stating his desire to comply with ev-
ery call of the Representatives OF the Peo-
pie, as to the operations of their Govern
ment, when it can be given with safety says
that in his opinion no communication can now
be made on the subject of the resolution without
detriment or danger to the public service.
The Speaker also presented memorial from
Blair and Rives, on the subject Of the printing
of the compendium to the sixth census, which
Mr. Briggs moved to refer to the Committee on
Claims. MIR. McKeon moved to refer 1t to
select committee. A long discussion followed,
which was participated in by Messrs. McKeon,
Briggs, Everett, Bidlack, Clifford, Fillmore,
Pealce, Sampson Mason, and Garrett DAVIS
The last named gentleman moved an amend
ment, that until the committee reported OH the
subject, Blair e. Rives and Allen be directed
to suspend all further operations. This amend
ment was eventually agreed to, by vote Of
80 to 76, and then the memorial was referred tc
the Committee on Claims, with power to send
for persons and papers.
Mr.. Giddings moved that the House go into
committee of the whole, for the purpose of con-
sidering private bills, but a motion for adjourn
ment was made and carried.
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AT THEIR OLD TRIcKs.-Thc Senate of the United
States are busy cutting off the heads of those Demo-
Gratis who have been spared by John Tyler and on
Monday they rejected Judge Bradford of Pennsylva-
nia by strict party vote, with one exception, of II
to- 90 After sacrificing Mr.. Barker, the talented and
unexceptonabe Comptroller of the Treasury, who
could have expected salvation at their hands' We
have heard much about the Veto power, but this
condemnatory power of the United States Senate for
private pque or party malice, is worse than any We
to ever dreamed of by the trainers of the Consttu.
ton We hope President Tyler will re-appoint all
those who are rejected, and turn out Mr.. Gays
trumpeters who now like the plaques of Egypt in
the land.-Tnder
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HON. J. P. KENNEDY-SPECIEC CAPITAL
IN BANKS THOUGHT NECESSARY

The principal defect to be found in the Presi-
dents Exchequer plan, says Mr. Kennedy in
his report, lies in its want Of capital. This
appears to us an amusing objection, coming
from that quarter. We have never heard from
the political financiers of that school want OF
capital imputed as fault in a bank. Specie
capital, above all, we have thought to be nearly
unnecessary Credit is al-sufficent. The less
specie bank has, we have read somewhere in
paragraph written by preceptor of the bank
system, the more advantageous are its opera
tons. Is Mr. Kennedy retracting his errors
the object they contemplate?
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CoRREcTIoN.-In the third resolution passed at the
late Administration meeting in Boston, the word SCI
ent,fcaiy should have been printed conscieniiosly
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SMALL PorAroEs.--B Bolts is out again against Up
shur in foue columns of the lnteligencer. 1t will
take twice that number prove what Bolts alleged he
would prove Phil Ledger,
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To Linn Banks Alex. Smyth, VIM. F. Gordon
Dan. A. Wilson, and VIM. o. Goode, Esqrs
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From the (.N ~ Sun.
FROM VERA CRUZ,

BY an arrival at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz
9Th instant, we have received intelligence of some
interest. Not the least important Of the items con
tanned in the files of the Conciliator is report tha
Mexico has mortgaged the CALIFORNIA; to England a,
security for the payment of fresh loan, to large
amount, recently negotiated The rumor is not al
all improbable. Great Britain is laundering
after new acquisitions, and the Mexican possessions
the Gulf of California and the adjacent coasts pre-
sent certainly very strong temptations to the covelous
and ambitious. The country is represented to be the
finest in North America having fertile soil and sa-
lubrious climate. The Pacific shore is indented with
many bays and seaports, some of which furnish the
best anchorage in the world. To Engishmen this
feature of the country makes il peculiarly desirable
The territory extends through many degrees of ati-
tude, having seacoast of thousand miles, counting
both chores ofthe peninsula, and running far into the
interior, where the boundaries have never been
rately defined. The Of the two CALIFORNIA;
must be fully equal in extent to the 26 States Of
Union.
Here is room for large kingdom, which would
soon grow to be fourishing and popuous if it were
in the hands Of the English the Americans. In the
hands of the Mexicans it will ever remain stationary
OF relapse into the state of nature in which the Jesuts
found the country, two hundred years ago. At
present the region can be Of little or no value to
Mexico
The papers give evidence that recruiting for the
regular army is pushed with the utmost rgor in every
department, but for what object is not stated. Ira
yellers have no doubt that the movement aims at
Texas. Loud complaints made in some quarters
o. the quality Of the soldiers that are forced to voun-
teer in their country's cause. General Arista has
written TO the Secretary Of War, that the reinforce
ment sent to him for the Texan service would not
do.
late law of the Congress provides that all the pri
soners shall hereafter be made to work the public
roads and Notifications
The u s. frigate Macedonian had sailed from We
IA Cruz for Tampico; and the sloop Of war Warren
had sailed on a cruise.
Gen. W.. Thompson had arrived at Vera Cruz,
previous TO 9Th instant
About 10000 troops were stationed in the capital
1000 at Xalapa, 1000 at Vera Cruz, and considerable
bodies were 8 lid to be in the northern department
There was no talk ofinvading Texas. The priso-
ners were still made to work in chains Two of
them, however, one by the name Of Howard, had eff
fected their escape
A letter from General Bravo, dated at Chilpaucn
60, March %, gives account of defeat of band
OF native Mexcans, red men, who had taken up
arms against the government.
DR. Rafael Gutierrez MARITIME, and some other
MeXicans Of note, were the Goth of March assass
mated in their houses by band ofty aborignalq
Quechutenango.
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whether or not he had an undersn Ain
concert or agreement with the Commit,ee
some members Of it, before the SSH.
duces fecum," which he parades before n.
public, was issued by the Speaker of the uon
OF Representatives 2
whether or not, it was understood. wbsn
withdrew his report from the Presden, 49,,
compared 1t with the "original, on file n IL
Commissioners Office" what use was -
made of the "origina"2
was not the 'original" kept for the yery -.
pose Tor which it was afterwards used
we would like to have. "Verilasu an.,,
these respectful queries.
The lntelligencer finds room 10 give ~
mark or two. No matter whether the Pv..,
i've is, or is not, responsible for what anne,,
IN our columns. The Intellgencer IS resnon.
Bile Tor what appears in its own columns ANA /.
It undertakes 10 endorse Mr.. Poindextcr -,
shall hold il to its responsibility. If that pana,
mixes itself up with this matter apv FAM,
we shall fear that its characteristic prudence h..
departed. There is a thing, Harry, wine,
thou hast often heard OF, and it is known i,
many in our land, by the name of pitch Sc. g.
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THE ELECTROMAGNETIC COMMISSION
ERS' REPORT

One OF the Commissioners, we presume (,,1o
ing himself "Veritas," y has assaulted Us on +,
count OF alleged inaccuracies in our Congres
sional report Of Saturday. He holds US respoo
sibe. We will not shrink from any respon,i
bility-but doubtless our Reporter will attend ii
this matter We have not been at the Can,,
for month
The junior editor Eve suppose) Of the In.
telligencer also takes occasion TO have his threw
atus He animadverts on what he calls our qed,.
torial structures" Whether correct or not. IN
"junior editor' knew well enough that what.
alluded to was only report, even the Ms Of
which we did not see.
The "junior editor" .intimates that he doDt
believe we utter the sentiments of the EStcb
tive. This intmation must have been lnser,
ed in the absence of the senior editor The
writer, perhaps, did not consult his positive
knowledge in the matter.
The whole design is to inGmidate The Exc
cutive.
The "junior" says explicitly, that Tie
writer holds himself responsible for correcting
the errors Of our Reporter. Perhaps our & &
porter may call him out he need not fear us.
though we cannot say we belong TO Arnold,
Peace Party"
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a DrealMl Catasir.

"A Dreadful Catastrophe Ticenty three Lipes Lost
On Friday most direful calamity occurred in the
harbor of Boston, involving the lives of tweny-hree
individuals, most Of them in the full vgor and buoy
ancy of youth. From the Daily Mail, we learn, that
about O'Clock, A. NJ, the day being fine, twenty
four of the Boys of the " Farm School" on Thomp-
sons Island, obtained permission of the Superinen-
dent to go fishing excursion down the outer har-
Dor in the School boat accompanied by one of the
teachers, in whose judgment and discretion the ut
most reliance could be placed They had fine time
Of it, and remained out until about three O'Clock,
when they started for home, in the full glow Of youth
full harity, At about O'clock when between
Thompsons Island and Fort independence, the boat
was struck by flaw of wind, and suddenly upset
The is represented by the surviving boys ter
rible in the extreme Most of the boys, and the
teacher and boatman, went down immediately but
many Of the boys chung to the boat until becoming
weary, they one by one fell off and found watery
grave with their companions. When three only re-
manned clingng to the boat, the schooner H. b Fos-
ter, Capt. Foster just arrived from Trinidad, came
up and rescued them. Their names are w. Wallace,
F. w. Simmons and G. F. Gould
The following the of the drowned -
Thomas Peabody, Teacher; Joshua Cakes, Boatman
for the School, George Chase, Henry M. Lane, Ste
phen Vose, James Tracy, jeremiah Lynch, Thomas
F. Blake, Patrick Shean, Jas NJ. Chandler, Henry
Lucas, James Fillmore, William Clark Samuel
Walker, Henry Burnham, R. G. White, John
son, Charles Austin, Thomas Dolan, John Hall, Jas
Walker, Isaac Major Abraham Spencer.
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GOV. POINDEXTER. &c.

"Verita,,n or the Hon. G.. Pondexter, in
yesterdays Intelligencer, attempts To- prove in
correct our report Of the proceedings Of the
House, in our number of April 30th, aud takes
occasion 10 pay himself a very handsome com
pliment upon "the impariality, irmness and
untiring vigilance with which he performed the
arduous and unpleasant duties, &c. &c.
1t may be we were incorrect in some uillng
particulars, which Mr. Poindexter may have his
own way.
We may have occasion TO refer to this rerita-
Die letter again Meanwhile we would like to
know where is the commissioners Office" Of
which he speaks, and what he kept his original
report there Tor
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AZ The NATIONAL AaRlcuLTuRAL SOCIETY will
hold their Annual Meeting on the 4th inst (Wednes-
day,) at the Patent Office at II o'clock, A. NJ
MAY BALL.-MR. F. C. Liable has the honor
1Nlto inform the ladies and gentlemen of Washing
ton Georgetown, Capitol HILL and Alexandria, that
his May Ball will take place on Tuesday evening,
May 3D., at the Assemby-room.
Ladies who have not received invitations for il will
will please to leave their names at his residence.
Gentlemens tickets to be had at Mr. James and
Mr. Patterson's Drug Stores, at Mr. William Fischer,
Stationers' Hail. at Mr. John frances Lottery Office,
and at Mr.. LIS residence. Georgetown: at DIR.
Sothoron's; and at the room on that evening.
APP 25-9t
The above Ball has been postponed to Thursday
evening next in consequence Of the unfavorable state
of the weather. Nav l.
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GRAND CONCERT.

GRAND CONCERT.
MIR. BRAHAM has the honor to announce to
lvl the citizens of Washington, that he will give a
CONCERT, at the
WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
On FRIDAY Evening, 9th instant,
when Mr. CHARLES BRAHAM, son of Mr..
Braham, will make his first appearance; on which
occasion they will sing the following songs The
Last Words of Marmion; Massaniello NV Sister
Dear; Song, William Tell Lovers new Irish Song
Molly Bowni Song, Woman; Duet, Gaop on
Gaily (this Duet composed by Mr.. Braham, for
himself and Mr. Incedon, and has not been sung for
80 yearsD Bruce's Address to his Army Song,
Charming Spring, Grand Brigand Scene from Fra
Diavolo; Song, The Lads of the Village; Song
Miniature; Song, Old English Gentleman; Duet
Ais Well, by Mr. Braham and Charles Braham.
II Tickets $l-to be had at the Music Stores
children admitted at half price
II Doors open at u, concert to commence pre-
ciscly at o'clock. md 81
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NEW NATIONAL WRITING BOOK-W.
IN FISCHER has just received from the publishers
1900 Elementary and the National Writing Book,
comprising series Of seven numbers, with copies
adapted to EACH prepared with special reference to
the wants of the various classes in Schools and Acade
mics, by David p. Page Principal of the English
High School, Newburyport, and Charles Norhend,
Principal of the above stated Grammar School, Sa-
lem.
Teachers and parents requested to call and
examine these books (being the very best extan at
Stationers' Hail. where every article of Superior
quality is constantly kept for wholesale or retail.
may 2-2w3w
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From the N. Y. Herald
THE NAVY PROMOTIONS AND THE Sc
NATE.

The extraordinary delay in making the promotions
recommended and reported by the Secretaries of War
and Navy, have excited much astonshment, and not
little dissatisfaction in all parts ofthe United States.
The cause of the delay is said to he some difficulty
to the higher command. Suppose this to be the case
il manifold injustice to the junior officers injurious
TO the Navy in general, embarrassment to the
Secretary, and delay in the equipment Of ships Of
war. 1t is full time the Senate should promugate
their pongs no good can possibly result iom longer
delay. The President and The Secretaries have done
all that they could do to effect the arrangements so
imperously demanded for the true interests of the
Navy.
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THE GLoBE-NEw YORK CUsToM-IIous


| We desire no controversy with the Globe
and have provoked none. When il has unjust
| ly assailed the Administration we have acted
on the defensire, and repealed its charges when.
ever they have been considered Of sufficient i'm.
portance to deserve our notice. The POLICY Of
that journal we believe to be peculiarly its owa
or al most Of very few selfish and ultra men
of whose sinister feelings and views il is Thy
exponent. That it speaks the sentiments and
opinions OF majority of the Republicans Of III.
country, or of their Representatives. in Con-
gress, we do not believe. We have the mo-,
positive evidence that it does not-that the mar
row, illiberal and paltry prejudces that are pei
mitted to govern its conduct do not influence
and control their action. This evidence il ga
thercd not only from the declarations of honol
able men, but from the columns of the Globe
itself. In that journal OF the 3Oh ult., speak
ing of the course Of the debate in the House qn
printing the report Of Gov Poindextcr, il assert,
=" that it would seem the President and MS
FRIENDS are not willing that the finding Of then
grand inqusltor should see The HghLN VIZ
are q" the friends" of the President" that it al.
eges were unwilling that the repor, OF MI
Poindexter should see The hght?" Does the
Globe mean 10 include the Democratic Rejat
sentdtire from the city Of New York Mr. Roost
relt, who mored the reconsideration of the l,re.
taken the previous day to print the report po,
il mean the Democratic members Of the Hou,t
neaaly all of whom supported Mr.. Rooselct m
his course II is obviously so; and are tlltg
content" to be held up to the country Ii j
Journal claiming to he the organ of the Dclv
cratic party as recreant to their duty and so,k
ing to withhold from the people eight in
gard to most important matters. The Gog
will discover that Democratic member lrt
made of "sterner stuff" than TO become th9@Hp
pie instruments of its will; and we are greatly
mistaken in our estimate Of their characters,
they do not sp,rn its insoence and attcmptMi
dctaton with a spirit worthy the representa-
tives OF free, patriotic and intelligent peopIc
The President has done his duty manfully anI
fearesSly. The Democratic RepresenlatNt@
who voted against printing Mr.. Poindexto sto
port, did their duty also The matter should
not be permitted to go b. fore the public in an
imperfect and garbled form; but aHhte .lacM
the reports of all the Commissioners, should be-
presented together and then the public mind
will be conducted TO a rioM deciSiOH.
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MAY 3
NAVY AGENT's OrrlcE.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April 23d, 1912.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office mt
i o'clock on Tuesday, the 10th Of May next, 70
the delivery Of twelve hundred cords first quality pine
wood, at the navy yard in this city, to be measured at
the expense of the con'actorsx hundred cords will
be given to the lowest bidder and the remaining six
hundred to the next lowest bidder provided he will
furnish it at the lowest bid. This plan is adopted to
the delivery of the quantity Of wood required
which must be completed by the LIST Of January next
Ten per will be retained upon each delivery un-
til he contract is complied with.
WIN. B. SCOTT,
ap 25-dtl0M Navy Agent
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The Globe is making terrible poor mout

The Globe is making terrible poor mouth
about the printing. The Census, according n
our calculation, will nett it some $4,000
$500 deducted for Weaver. This wa, tfulr
under the contract system.
The lntelligencer is about 10 be given if
Congress $4,000 for old books, SC sc. Sc
This scheme to make a raise" was begun by
the notorious c. f. Mitchell
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an 25-dtlOM

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY
TIME annual meeting for the choice of officers will
i be bel on Wednesday, the 9TH Of May,in Wash
ngton.
The Board of Control have not deemed it expedi-
to advertise Fair or Exhibition for the present
year. since the funds of the society do not Justify
the expenses that would necessarily attend the same
Should, however, any articles be transmitted for in.
specon, they will be received and exhibited at the
Patent Office. april ~, I'd
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MONEY AND WAR.

The Globe, we understand, is about TO rcccit
$4,000 for printing (not jobs gwen to ra
forrest bidders and the Inteigenccr 553,ooo,h
old books, arranged by the notorou, lortH
Mitchell, Thus both papers are prepared ~
the campaign against the Administrator -,
the Madisonian. We care. not for thr old
We are confident that we shall overthrow th,a
all.
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From the ". o. Advertiser.
THEY WILL RESIGN.

Mr. Clay, the leader Of the Bank Party, denounces
Mr. Tyler, as "a weak, vaciating and fathlcss Chief
Magistrate"
The supporters and friends Of Mr. Clay, holding office
under such President and being all honorable men, ci,
ofcourse, at once, resign, om otnpect TO Themselves
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We see several Benton papers east Of Us az
out against the Administration and N dcienr'
of Mr.. Clay and his Journals, Which we have
Frustrated There viii soon be further ana
more unequiyocal development, Of the progrc !
of thu, strange coalition Of the ulr Wing ud
the Locofocos
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J. Washington Tyson, nominated by President Ty-
Ter for the Office of Commssary General has been
rejected by the Senate, Reason. He was Tyler
mani iHsbng Sun.
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ARMY AND NAVY CHRONICLE

TIME publication Of this paper has been suspended
i about three weeks, for the want of very trifng
sum of money--not five per cent. of the amount Of
outstanding subscriptions. AS soon as remttances,
advised Of now on the way and daily expected shall
be received, the publication will be resumed.
Every one indebted is earnestly requested to make
an immediate remittance. APP &c
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BRISTOL BOARDS.
" FISCHER, Importer has just received, direct
w from England large assortment of superior
BRISTOL BOARDS
OF every size and thickness that is made which will
be sold to the trade Seminaries on the most rea-
sonable terms at Statoners' Hall.
April Eft
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EOR HIRE "A boy about II years of age,
l. good house servant. Enquire Of
f b BOUTWELL,
md 81 Navy Yard.